The Director of Emergency Management shall be the executive head of the Emergency Management Agency, and shall be responsible to the Mayor for carrying out the emergency management program of the City. He shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his duties. He shall have all necessary power and authority to form committees or other bodies and to appoint and designate the chairman or chief officer of such bodies as may be necessary to perfect such an organization. He shall coordinate the activities of all organizations for emergency management within the City and shall maintain liaison with and cooperate with emergency management agencies of other governmental units, both within and without the State, including the State and Federal governments. He shall have such additional authority, duties and responsibilities as may be authorized by this Chapter or other law. (Prior Code, Sec. 1-33; amd. Res. 97-05, 5-12-1997)