(A) There is created an Emergency Response Services Agency and a Coordinator of the Emergency Management Agency, herein called the Coordinator, who shall be the head thereof. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. He or she shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
(B) The Emergency Response Services Agency shall obtain, with Council approval, technical, clerical, stenographic and other administrative personnel may make expenditures within their appropriation therefor as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
(C) The Coordinator, subject to the direction and control of the Mayor, shall be the executive head of the Emergency Response Services Agency and shall be responsible under the direction of the Mayor for carrying out the program for emergency services and disaster operations of this city and other operations as delegated to the Agency by the Mayor or City Council. He or she shall coordinate the activities of all organizations for emergency services and disaster operations within this city and shall maintain liaison and cooperate with the Civil Defense and Emergency Management Agencies and Organization of Ford County, other municipality and of the federal and state government. In the event of the absence, resignation, death or inability to serve by the Coordinator, the Mayor or any persons designated by him or her shall be and act as Coordinator until a new appointment is made as provided in this chapter.
(D) The Emergency Response Services Agency shall take an integral part in the development and revision of the local emergency operations plan.
(E) In the development of the emergency operations plan, the Emergency Response Services Agency shall interrelate with business, labor, industry, agriculture, civic and volunteer organizations and community leaders.
(F) The Emergency Response Services Agency shall:
(1) Determine the requirements of the city for food, clothing and other necessities in event of an emergency;
(2) Develop an emergency operations plan and coordinate same with the Ford County Emergency Management Agency;
(3) Biannually review and revise the local emergency operations plan;
(4) Establish a register of persons with types of training and skills in emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery;
(5) Establish a register of government and private response resources available for use in a disaster;
(6) Prepare, for issuance by the Mayor, ordinances, proclamations and regulations as necessary or appropriate in coping with disasters;
(7) Cooperate with the federal, state and county government and any public or private agency or entity in achieving any purpose of this chapter and in implementing programs for disaster prevention, preparation, response and recovery;
(8) Initiate and coordinate planning for:
(a) The establishment of an emergency operations center;
(b) The implementation of a 911 system;
(9) Coordinate, prepare, operate and execute all actions which must be taken to combat the effects of natural or man-made disasters for the purpose of protecting the lives and property of the people and alleviating suffering and damage caused by flood, fire, drought, tornado, earthquake, storms, explosions, or any other catastrophe, natural or mad-made;
(10) Operate within the boundaries of the city and to operate outside the boundaries of the city if the Agency has entered into mutual aid agreements or when there is cause for concern for the life and safety of an individual;
(11) Aid and assist the Police Department in traffic control when requested by the Police Department;
(12) Aid and assist the Paxton Fire Protection District when requested by the Paxton Fire Protection District;
(13) Have the assistance of all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities and resources of other departments of the city when requested by the Coordinator in order to carry out the functions created in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;
(14) Do all other things necessary, incidental or appropriate for the implementation of this chapter.
(Ord. 20-21, passed 8-11-20)