2213.2. - POWERS.

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.