For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACT. The Emergency Management Act, Public Act 390 of 1976, being M.C.L. §§ 30.401 et seq., as amended.
COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Saginaw.
DISASTER. An occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or human-made cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, snow, ice storm, tornado, windstorm, wave action, oil spills, water contamination, utility failure, hazardous peacetime radiological incident, major transportation accident, hazardous materials incident, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, or hostile military action or paramilitary action, or similar occurrences resulting from terrorist activities, riots, or civil disorders.
DISASTER RELIEF FORCE. All agencies of state, county, or municipal government, private and volunteer personnel, public officers and employees, and all other persons or groups of persons identified in the Saginaw County Emergency Operations Plan as having duties to perform or those called into duty or working at the direction of a party identified in the plan to perform disaster or emergency-related tasks during a local state of emergency.
DISTRICT COORDINATOR. The Michigan Department of State Police District Emergency Management Coordinator.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR. The person appointed to coordinate mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities for all emergency or disaster situations within a given geographic area made up of one or more political subdivisions. The city hereby elects to be part of the Saginaw County Emergency Management Program.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. A program established to coordinate mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities for all emergency or disaster situations within a given geographic area made up of one or more political subdivisions. The city hereby elects to be part of the Saginaw County Emergency Management Program.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN. The plan developed and maintained by the county and political subdivisions included in the emergency management program area for the purpose of responding to all emergency or disaster situations by identifying and organizing the disaster relief force.
GOVERNOR’S STATE OF DISASTER. An executive order or proclamation by the Governor that implements the disaster response and recovery aspects of the Michigan Emergency Management Plan and applicable local plans of the county or municipal programs affected.
GOVERNOR’S STATE OF EMERGENCY. An executive order or proclamation by the Governor that implements the emergency response and recovery aspects of the Michigan Emergency Management Plan and applicable local plans of the county or municipal programs affected.
LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. A declaration by the Mayor of Saginaw. This declaration implements the response and recovery aspects of the Saginaw County Emergency Operations Plan and authorizes certain actions as described in this subchapter.
MANAGER. The chief administrative officer of the city.
MAYOR. The chief elected official and chief executive officer of the city.
PERSON. An individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or any other entity.
VITAL RECORDS. Those records that contain information needed to continue the effective functioning of the city’s government and provide for the protection of the rights and interests of persons under emergency conditions in the event of an emergency or disaster situation.
(Prior Code, § 35.02) (Ord. D-1639, passed 8-26-1991, effective 8-26-1991)