In the event of the proclamation of a local disaster or an emergency as herein provided, or the proclamation of a state of emergency by the Governor or the Director of the State Office of Emergency Services during a “state of war emergency,” with or without a proclamation thereof by the Governor or whenever this State or nation is attacked by an enemy of the United States, or upon receipt by the State of a warning from the Federal Government indicating that such an enemy attack is probable or imminent, the Director is empowered to:
(a) Make and issue and enforce rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such emergency; provided such rules and regulations be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the Council;
(b) Obtain vital supplies, equipment and such other properties found lacking and needed for the protection of the life and property and bind the City for the fair value thereof, and if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public use;
(c) Require emergency services of any City officer or employee and, in the event of the proclamation of a state of disaster or state of emergency by the Governor in the County in which this City is located, to command the aid of as many citizens of this community as he/she deems necessary in the execution of his/her duties; such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits and immunities as are provided by state law for registered disaster emergency service workers;
(d) Requisition necessary personnel or material of any City department or agency;
(e) Execute all ordinary powers as City Manager, all of the special powers conferred upon him/her by this chapter or by resolution adopted pursuant thereto, all powers conferred upon him/her by any statute, agreement approved by the City Council, or by any other lawful authority.
(§ 1, Ord. 191-NS, eff. February 11, 1971, as amended by § 3, Ord. 197-NS, eff. April 8, 1971, and § 1, Ord. 1360-NS, eff. August 10, 2000)