Arcadia Municipal Code Div. 3 Director of Emergency Services

There is hereby created the office of the Director of Emergency Services.

The City Manager shall be the Director of Emergency Services.

There is hereby created the office of Assistant Director of Emergency Services, who shall be appointed by the Director.

The powers and duties of the Director and Assistant Director of Emergency Services are set forth in the following subsections.

To request the Council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency if the Council is in session or to issue such proclamation if the Council is not in session. Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by the Director, the City Council shall take action to ratify the proclamation within seven (7) days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force or effect.

To request the Governor to proclaim a "state of emergency" when, in the opinion of the Director, the locally available resources are inadequate to cope with the emergency.

To control and direct the efforts of the emergency organization of this City for the accomplishment of the purposes of this Part.

To direct cooperation between and cooperation of services and staff of the emergency organization of the City and resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them.

To represent this City in all dealings with public or private agencies pertaining to emergency as defined herein.

In the event of the proclamation of a "local emergency" as herein provided, or the proclamation of a "state of emergency" by the Governor or the State Director of Emergency Services, or the existence of a "state of war emergency," the Director is hereby empowered.

To make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such disaster; provided, however, that such rules and regulations must be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the City Council.

To obtain vital supplies, equipment and such other properties found lacking and needed for the protection of the life and property of the people, and bind the City for the fair value thereof, and if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public use.

To require emergency services of any City officer or employee and, in the event of a proclamation of a "state of emergency" in the County in which the City is located or the existence of a "state of war emergency," to command the aid of as many citizens of this community as he deems necessary in the execution of his duties. Such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits and immunities as are provided by State law for registered civil defense and disaster worker volunteers.

To requisition necessary personnel or material of any City department or agency.

To execute all of his ordinary powers as City Manager.

To execute all the special powers conferred upon him by this Part or by resolution adopted pursuant thereto.

To execute all powers conferred upon him by any statute, or agreement approved by the City Council, or by any other lawful authority.

The Director of Emergency Services shall designate the order of succession to that office to take effect in the event the Director is unavailable to attend meetings and otherwise perform his duties during an emergency. Such order of succession shall be approved by the City Council.

The Assistant Director shall, under the supervision of the Director and with the assistance of Emergency Service Chiefs, develop emergency plans and manage the emergency programs of this City and shall have such other powers and duties as may be assigned by the Director.