Chapter 2.92
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Sections:
2.92.010 Comprehensive emergency management plan adopted.
2.92.020 Director of emergency management – Position created.
2.92.030 Duties of director of emergency management.
2.92.040 Emergency management advisory council – Created.
2.92.050 Membership of advisory council.
2.92.060 Duties of advisory council.
2.92.070 Responsibilities of city administrator.
2.92.080 Emergency management appropriation.
2.92.010 Comprehensive emergency management plan adopted.
A. The city of Tumwater hereby adopts the National Incident Management Plan including the Incident Command System (ICS) as the model for emergency management planning, response and recovery.
B. That certain document entitled “Tumwater Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan,” three copies of which are on file in the finance department, is hereby adopted as the emergency disaster plan for the city. Said plan is adopted by reference as though fully set forth herein.
(Ord. O2010-020, Amended, 09/07/2010; Ord. O96-030, Amended, 10/15/1996; Ord. 1221, Added, 02/20/1990)
2.92.020 Director of emergency management – Position created.
The office of the director of emergency management for the city is hereby created. The director shall be appointed by the mayor, and shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor.
(Ord. O2010-020, Amended, 09/07/2010; Ord. 1221, Added, 02/20/1990)
2.92.030 Duties of director of emergency management.
The duties and responsibilities of the director of emergency management shall include the following:
A. To carry out the program for emergency management and to coordinate emergency efforts during the mitigation of, preparation for, response to, and recovery from a major event;
B. To direct and control all operational activities of emergency management of the city before, during and after a major event;
C. To notify the members of the emergency management advisory council of the status of a major event and request their presence if necessary in the Emergency Operations Center, located in Tumwater Fire Department, 311 Israel Road, S.W., Tumwater, Washington, or at such other location as may hereafter be duly designated;
D. To develop and execute plans for utilization of resources before, during and after an emergency/disaster;
E. To assist the mayor in interpreting and requesting federal and state assistance whenever local resources become insufficient;
F. To serve as chairperson for the emergency management advisory council;
G. To update the comprehensive emergency management plan annually.
(Ord. O2010-020, Amended, 09/07/2010; Ord. 1221, Added, 02/20/1990)
2.92.040 Emergency management advisory council – Created.
An emergency management advisory council is hereby created (hereafter referred to as “advisory council”).
(Ord. O2010-020, Amended, 09/07/2010; Ord. 1221, Added, 02/20/1990)
2.92.050 Membership of advisory council.
The advisory council shall consist of each department director as further defined in TMC Chapter 2.10.
(Ord. O2010-020, Amended, 09/07/2010; Ord. O96-030, Amended, 10/15/1996; Ord. 1221, Added, 02/20/1990)
2.92.060 Duties of advisory council.
The duties and responsibilities of each of the members of the advisory council shall include the following:
A. To serve as a liaison to emergency management in order to coordinate the comprehensive emergency management plan so that citizens of the city may benefit from a workable, useful plan;
B. To report to the emergency operations center when so requested by the director of emergency management in order to coordinate response activities;
C. To create an emergency management organization within his/her department to guide the employees of the city during a major event and to give said employees a clear understanding of the comprehensive emergency management plan and its principles; and
D. To guide the emergency organization of his/her department in writing standard operating procedures (S.O.P.s) for disasters and/or include such major event procedures in the regular S.O.P.s of the department.
(Ord. O2010-020, Amended, 09/07/2010; Ord. 1221, Added, 02/20/1990)
2.92.070 Responsibilities of city administrator.
A. The city administrator shall direct and control the emergency management activities of the city during each phase of a major event.
B. The city administrator shall serve as a member of the advisory council.
C. The city administrator shall appoint members of the administrative services department.
(Ord. O2010-020, Amended, 09/07/2010; Ord. 1221, Added, 02/20/1990)
2.92.080 Emergency management appropriation.
Appropriations will be made in the city budget to cover the expense of emergency management training, writing and maintaining the comprehensive emergency management plan, and for administration of the comprehensive emergency management plan. Such monies are to be approved for expenditures in the same manner as expenditures are now authorized by requisition against the city budget.
(Ord. O2010-020, Amended, 09/07/2010; Ord. 1221, Added, 02/20/1990)