The purpose of this chapter is to create an emergency management agency for the city to be prepared for, and to function in the event of, emergencies endangering the lives and property of the people of such city. The duty of such emergency management agency shall be the protection of the lives and health of the citizens of the city and of property rights, both private and public, and to perform all functions necessary and incident thereto. (1989 Code § 13-301; amd. 2002 Code)