Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 5 Emergency Operations Organization Coordinator

Section 8.37 Powers and Duties.

Subject to the provisions of the Charter and the rules, regulations and instructions of the Board, the General Manager of the Emergency Management Department is designated as the Emergency Operations Organization Coordinator. The General Manager shall perform the following duties, and shall be subject to the supervision of the Mayor with respect to the performance of duties related to emergency preparedness or response activities:

(1) Coordinate the authorities, powers, duties and responsibilities of the Emergency Operations Board and Organization;

(2) Establish and maintain liaison with other governmental agencies, City departments, and private agencies as may be deemed
necessary;

(3) Prepare and process emergency operations program papers and applications for Federal and State funds, except as provided in
Section 8.61 with respect to post-disaster assistance;

(4) Notify the Board in writing prior to the beginning of each fiscal year of the recommended budgetary items relating to
emergency services activities of each City Department having control of a division of emergency service and which items are included
in the Mayor’s recommended budget.

(5) Assign necessary personnel from the Emergency Management Department to perform staff duties for the Emergency Operations
Board as may be required by the Board;

(6) Coordinate and provide for dissemination of public information relating to the emergency operations activities as required;

(7) Exercise further powers and duties as may be conferred upon the General Manager by the Board.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 97,600
Amended by: Ord. No. 126,966; Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80; Ord. No. 173,289, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper 7-1-00; Ord. No. 173,336, Eff. 7-10-00, Oper. 7-2-
00; Ord. No. 179,421, Eff. 1-19-08.