(A) Appointment.
(1) By the authority of this subchapter, the Mayor hereby appoints the Saginaw County Emergency Management Coordinator as the Emergency Management Coordinator for the city. In addition to acting for, and at the direction of, the Chairperson of the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners, the Emergency Management Coordinator will also act for, and at the direction of, the Mayor.
(2) A line of succession for the Emergency Management Coordinator has been established and is listed in the Saginaw County Emergency Operations Plan.
(B) Duties. The Emergency Management Coordinator shall comply with the standards and requirements as established by the Department of State Police Emergency Management Division, under the authority of the Act, in accomplishing the following:
(1) Direct and coordinate the development of the Saginaw County Emergency Operations Plan, in accordance with the policies and plans established by the appropriate federal and state agencies;
(2) Specify departments or agencies which must provide an annex to the plan or otherwise cooperate in its development;
(3) Identify departments and agencies to be included in the Emergency Operations Plan as part of the disaster relief force;
(4) Develop and maintain a County Resource Manual;
(5) Coordinate the recruitment, appointment, and utilization of volunteer personnel;
(6) Assure the emergency management program meets eligibility requirements for state and federal aid;
(7) Coordinate and/or conduct training and exercise programs for the disaster relief force within the county and to test the adequacy of the Emergency Operations Plan;
(8) Through public information programs, educate the population as to actions necessary for the protection of life and property in an emergency or disaster;
(9) Assist in the development of mutual aid agreements;
(10) Assist the city liaison with the development of municipal standard operating procedures which are consistent with the County Emergency Operation Plan;
(11) Oversee the implementation of all functions necessary during an emergency or disaster in accordance with the Emergency Operations Plan;
(12) Coordinate county emergency management activities with those of municipalities included in the county emergency management program, other municipalities, the state, and adjacent counties;
(13) Coordinate all preparedness activities, including maintaining primary and alternate Emergency Operations Centers; and
(14) Identify mitigation opportunities within the county and encourage departments/agencies to implement mitigation measures.
(Prior Code, § 35.03) (Ord. D-1639, passed 8-26-1991, effective 8-26-1991)