Chapter 2.68
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Sections:
2.68.020 Manual adopted by reference.
2.68.030 Powers and duties in the event of an emergency or disaster.
2.68.040 Disaster and emergency powers of the city manager.
2.68.010 Officer designated.
The chief of police is designated as the emergency operations officer for the city. (Ord. 645 § 1, 1982).
2.68.020 Manual adopted by reference.
The Pierce County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (“CEMP”), 2020 Edition, and all subsequent amendments thereto and editions, is adopted by reference as the CEMP of the city of Fife. (Ord. 2110 § 1, 2023; Ord. 1796 § 1, 2012; Ord. 1751 § 1 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 645 § 2, 1982).
2.68.030 Powers and duties in the event of an emergency or disaster.
A. The city manager, or in the absence of the city manager the city manager’s designee, is hereby empowered:
1. To proclaim the existence of a disaster and termination thereof, in the event of any actual or threatened, natural or human-caused public calamity, including, but not limited to, enemy attack, sabotage, hazardous material incident or extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic or earthquake; and
2. To request the Governor to proclaim a state of extreme emergency when, in the opinion of the city manager, or in the absence of the city manager, the city manager’s designee, resources of the city of Fife are inadequate to cope with the disaster.
B. The city manager shall set forth in writing who the city manager’s designee and alternate designees shall be under this section in the city manager’s absence in the event of an emergency or disaster, and such writing shall be filed with the city clerk. (Ord. 1906 § 1, 2015; Ord. 1777 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 951 § 1, 1988).
2.68.040 Disaster and emergency powers of the city manager.
In the event of the proclamation of a disaster by the city manager, or of a state of extreme emergency by the Governor, pursuant to FMC 2.68.030, the city manager is empowered:
A. To make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such disaster or emergency;
B. To obtain vital supplies, equipment and such other properties found lacking and needed for the protection of city of Fife property and the life of its residents, and bind the required supplies, equipment and property immediately, to commandeer the same for public use; and
C. To require emergency services of any city officer or employee and, in the event of the proclamation of a state of extreme emergency by the Governor in the region in which the city is located, to command the aid of as many citizens of this community as he thinks necessary in the execution of his duties. Such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits and immunities as are provided by Chapter 38.52 RCW for registered emergency services worker volunteers. (Ord. 1777 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 1398 § 24, 2000; Ord. 951 § 2, 1988).