The Fire Chief shall be the chief executive officer of the Fire Department, and shall be invested with the following powers:
(A) To make an annual report to the City Manager at the end of each fiscal year concerning the Fire Department in general, giving a description of its condition and telling of its activities during the year;
(B) To have direct control, management and direction of all officers and personnel of the Fire Department, and the power to detail any of them to the public service as he and she may see fit, looking to the best interests and efficiency of the Department;
(C) To carry out the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the Department, and to be able to recommend, suspend or remove from service any officer or firefighter in a manner as provided in these regulations;
(D) To exercise supreme command over the Department at fires and over all resources belonging to it;
(E) To cause all fires to be extinguished with the least possible danger to life and property, and to prevent unnecessary damage at fires;
(F) To see that the premises on which fires occur are left in a condition that they will not rekindle and cause further damage to life and property;
(G) To see that all equipment and apparatus are maintained in the best possible working condition;
(H) To make a complete investigation of each fire, keeping a record of determining its cause, amount of loss to buildings and contents, the number and description of each building destroyed, together with the names of the owner and occupants; and
(I) May designate official(s) who are authorized to exercise the authority provided by California Penal Code §§ 19.7, 830.37 and 836.5
(Ord. 1055, passed 11-19-2019; Am. Ord. 1070, passed 11-15-2022)