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§ 34.02 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   CIVIL PREPAREDNESS. The organization, administration, trained manpower, facilities, equipment, material, supplies, programs, emergency plans, ability to execute emergency plans and all other measures necessary and incidental thereto relating to disaster prevention preparedness response and recovery by all governmental and private sector agencies to protect or save health, life or property.
   DIRECTOR. The Town Manager or his or her designee.
   DISASTER. The occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property or extreme peril to the safety of persons or property, resulting from any natural or human-made causes, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, blight, drought, famine, infestation, air contamination, epidemic, explosion, riot or other act of civil disobedience which endanger life or property or hostile military or paramilitary action.
   EMERGENCY. The existence of a disaster within the town limits requiring immediate action by the emergency forces of the town.
   EMERGENCY FORCES. All town governmental and private sector agencies, volunteers, facilities, equipment, trained manpower and other resources required to perform civil preparedness functions.
   REGULATIONS. The orders, rules and emergency procedures deemed essential for civil preparedness.
   STATE OF EMERGENCY. The duly proclaimed existence of a disaster within the state, except a disaster resulting in a state of war emergency which is or is likely to be beyond the capabilities and resources of any single county, city or town and requires the combined efforts of the state and the political subdivision.
   STATE OF WAR EMERGENCY. The situation which exists immediately whenever this nation is attacked or upon receipt by the state of a warning from the federal government indicating that such an attack is imminent.
(Prior Code, § 3-6-2)
§ 34.03 CIVIL PREPAREDNESS ORGANIZATION; POWERS AND DUTIES.
   (A)   The Town Manager is hereby authorized and directed to create a civil preparedness organization. The Town Manager or his or her designee shall be the Director of Civil Preparedness.
(Prior Code, § 3-6-3)
   (B)   (1)   The Council:
         (a)   Shall have the power to make, amend and rescind regulations, not inconsistent with regulations promulgated by the governor, necessary for civil preparedness, which regulations shall have the full effect of this chapter when a copy is filed in the office of the Town Clerk. Existing ordinances and regulations, or ordinances and regulations issued under authority of A.R.S. Title 26, Chapter 2, in conflict therewith, are suspended during the time and to the extent that they are in conflict;
         (b)   May appropriate and expend funds, make contracts, obtain and distribute equipment, materials and supplies for civil preparedness purposes;
         (c)   In the absence of specific authority in state emergency plans and procedures, the Council shall take emergency measures as deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of A.R.S. Title 26, Chapter 2;
         (d)   In a state of war emergency the Council may waive procedures and formalities required by law pertaining to the performance of public work, entering into contracts, incurring obligations, employing permanent and temporary workers, utilizing volunteer workers, renting equipment, purchasing and distributing supplies, materials and facilities and appropriating and expending public funds when the Council determines and declares that strict compliance with such procedures and formalities may prevent, hinder or delay mitigation of the effects of the state of war emergency. The Town shall be exempt during such emergency from budget limitations prescribed by Art. IX, § 20, of the State Constitution;
         (e)   In addition to the powers granted by other provisions of the law or Town ordinance, the Council may, by proclamation, declare an emergency or a local emergency to exist. The proclamation may be rescinded by a majority of the Council after 24 hours; and
         (f)   During an emergency or local emergency, the Mayor shall govern by proclamation and shall have the authority to impose all necessary regulations to preserve the peace and order of the town, including, but not limited to:
            1.   Imposition of curfews in all or in a portion of the town;
            2.   Ordering the closing of any business;
            3.   Denying public access to any public building, street or other public place; and
            4.   Calling upon regular or auxiliary law enforcement agencies and organizations within or without the town for assistance.
      (2)   (a)   The Town Manager is responsible in non-emergency periods to act on behalf of the Council to develop a readiness plan for the town’s civil preparedness and for coordinated operations in disaster situations.
         (b)   During emergencies, the Town Manager shall act as the principal advisor or aid to the Council on emergency operations. His or her major responsibility is to assure coordination among emergency forces and with higher and adjacent governments, by assuring that the emergency operation center functions effectively. He or she shall assist the Council in the execution of operations, plans and procedures required by the emergency.
         (c)   The Town Manager shall prepare a comprehensive disaster basic plan which shall be adopted and maintained by resolution of the Council upon the recommendations of the Town Manager. In the preparation of this plan as it pertains to town organization, it is the intent that the services, equipment, facilities and personnel of all existing departments and agencies be used to the fullest extent.
         (d)   The disaster plan shall be considered supplementary to this chapter and have the effect of law whenever emergencies, as defined in this chapter, have been proclaimed.
(Prior Code, § 3-6-4)
(Ord. 10-06, passed - -2010)
§ 34.04 MUTUAL AID.
   In periods of local emergency as declared pursuant to this chapter, the town is hereby granted full power to provide mutual aid to any affected area in accordance with local ordinances, resolution, emergency plans or agreements therefore. The town may request from state agencies mutual aid including personnel, equipment and other available resources to assist the town during the local emergency in accordance with emergency plans or at the direction of the governor.
(Prior Code, § 3-6-5)
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