The city Emergency Management Director shall have and exercise all the powers, authorities, rights, and duties as specified in, or referenced in, KRS 39B.030, and in the orders or ordinances of the City Council, to include the following:
(A) To represent the Mayor on all matters pertaining to the comprehensive emergency management program and the disaster and emergency response of the city;
(B) To be the executive head of, and chief administrative officer of, the Office of Emergency Management and direct, control, supervise, and manage the development, preparation, organization, administration, operation, implementation, and maintenance of the comprehensive emergency management program of the city, and to coordinate all disaster and emergency response of the city;
(C) To develop, update, and maintain the city Emergency Operations Plan in compliance with the provisions of KRS 39B.030(3);
(D) To establish, maintain, and coordinate or direct the response of the city Disaster and Emergency Services organization in accordance with the provisions of the city Emergency Operations Plan, the Kentucky Emergency Operations Plan, and the provisions of KRS 39B.050;
(E) To notify the Mayor and the state Division of Emergency Management immediately of the occurrence, or threatened or impending occurrence, of any emergency, declared emergency, disaster, or catastrophic incident or situation, and provide in such notice an assessment of possible or actual damages or threats to life, health, safety, property, or the environment, and recommend any emergency actions or orders which should be executed;
(F) To be the chief advisor to, and the primary on-scene representative of, the Mayor in the event of any emergency, declared emergency, disaster, or catastrophe within the city;
(G) To respond and have full access to the scenes of an emergency, declared emergency, disaster, or catastrophe and immediately investigate, analyze, or assess the nature, scope, or seriousness of all situations, coordinate the establishment and operation of an incident command or management system; execute the provisions of the city Emergency Operations Plan; activate the city Emergency Operations Center or on-scene command post; convene meetings, gather information, and conduct briefings; notify the Mayor and the state Division of Emergency Management immediately of the nature, scope, or seriousness of any emergency situation and provide information on all on-going response actions being taken in association with the incident; provide any assistance requested, as deemed necessary or appropriate; and take any actions to fully expedite and coordinate the disaster and emergency response of all local public or private agencies, departments, units, or individuals;
(H) To take or direct immediate actions to protect public safety at the direction of the Mayor during any declared emergency or disaster;
(I) To act as an official representative of the state Division of Emergency Management when specifically requested by the state director;
(J) To report directly to the Mayor and act in an official policy-making capacity when carrying out all duties of the office of emergency management director;
(K) To have full signatory authority, in accordance with the city administrative code, for execution of all contracts, agreements, or other official documents pertaining to the administration, organization, and operation of the city Office of Emergency Management and the local comprehensive emergency management program;
(L) To direct all paid or volunteer employees, staff assistants, or other workers of the city Office of Emergency Management, and supervise any operating units and personnel associated with it which are officially appointed and affiliated with the city Disaster and Emergency Services organization pursuant to the provisions of KRS 39B.070;
(M) To prepare and submit regular or scheduled program activity reports to the area manager of the state Division of Emergency Management and the Mayor;
(N) To execute bond in the amount as determined by the Mayor, when directed by the Mayor;
(O) To prepare and submit to the Mayor, on an annual basis by the first day of March, a program and agency budget request for the city Office of Emergency Management;
(P) To prepare and submit to the state Division of Emergency Management, on an annual basis by the fifteenth of July, a fiscal year Program Paper and budget request for the city Office of Emergency Management;
(Q) To enroll and be a registered member of the Kentucky Emergency Management Association;
(R) To perform the duties of, or appoint with the approval of the Mayor, the local Search and Rescue Coordinator pursuant to the provisions of KRS 39F.200.
(S) To perform all executive, administrative, organizational, or operational duties and tasks required pursuant to KRS Chapters 39A to 39F, Kentucky administrative regulations, the Kentucky Emergency Operations Plan, or program guidance issued by the state Division of Emergency Management; and to carry out all other emergency management-related duties as required by the resolutions, orders, or ordinances of the city, the executive orders of the Mayor, and the provisions of the city Emergency Operations Plan.
(Ord. 99-004, passed 5-11-99)