(A) In collaboration with the Prince William County Office of Emergency Management and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, and other public and private agencies within the Commonwealth, the Coordinator of Emergency Management may develop or cause to be developed mutual aid arrangements for reciprocal assistance in case of an incident or disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted.
(B) The Coordinator of Emergency Management, once appointed, shall in concert with the Prince William County Office of Emergency Management and Virginia Department of Emergency Management prepare or cause to be prepared and kept current one or more local or interjurisdictional emergency plans for the Town of Occoquan, for dealing with disasters of different types and scopes. The plan or plans shall include, but not be limited to, responsibilities of town government, and they shall establish a chain of command according to the National Incident Management System. Plans shall be closely coordinated with the Prince William County Emergency Operations Plan and other relevant guidance documents, reviewed annually, and updated when changes result from the review, with documentation.
(C) The Coordinator of Emergency Management shall have such other powers and duties as authorized by the Town Council and provided for in the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 2000 (VA Code § 44-146.13 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any and all other applicable laws, plus all powers reasonably and necessarily implied from any express grant of authority.
(Ord. O-2024-01, passed 1-16-2024)