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For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall
apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning.
An occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury
or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or technological
cause, including but not limited to fire, flood, earthquake, wind,
storm, hazardous materials spill or water contamination requiring
emergency action to avert danger or damage, epidemic, air contamination,
blight, extended periods of severe and inclement weather, drought,
infestation, critical shortages of essential fuels and energy, explosion,
riot, or hostile military or paramilitary action. The term is not
limited to disasters declared pursuant to Statute or ordinance, but
may include events where no declaration has been made.
Any situation that requires immediate response by the City's
first response departments or agencies to save lives, protect property
and public health, or to lessen or avert the threat of a disaster.
The term is not limited to emergencies declared pursuant to Statute
or ordinance, but may include events where no declaration has been
made.
Any emergency or disaster situation which is not declared
as such by Statute or ordinance, but for which local resources are
insufficient to respond adequately.
An Emergency Planning Chief/Coordinator shall be appointed
by the Mayor, with consent of the Board of Aldermen, and have the
duties as provided by Section 44.080, RSMo., as well as the duties
of preparedness as provided by the National Incident Management System
(NIMS).
Those functions required to prepare, respond, recover, and
mitigate disasters to save the maximum number of lives, minimize injuries,
protect property, preserve functioning civil government, and maintain
economic activities for the City.
A written plan of the City that describes the planning for,
response to, and recovery from a disaster or other significant localized
situation.
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A.
The
City shall, at all times, have in place an emergency operations plan
that focuses on developing an emergency management system capable
of operating in any type of emergency or disaster, whether natural,
technological, or civil. The plan objective is to create the capacity
for the City to save the maximum number of lives, minimize injuries,
protect property, preserve functioning civil government, and maintain
economic activities essential for the survival and recovery from the
emergency or disaster.
B.
The
emergency management system shall include the implementation of the
National Incident Management System (NIMS) in accordance with Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 5.
C.
The
emergency operations plan shall be reviewed bi-annually and updated
as necessary by the Emergency Planning Chief or his/her designee,
with same to be kept on file in the Offices of the Chief of Police
and City Clerk.
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A.
The
City's emergency management organizational system shall consist of
an Emergency Planning Chief recommended by the City Administrator,
and appointed by the Mayor with consent of the Board of Aldermen.
B.
The
Emergency Planning Chief will coordinate a team consisting of the
Assistant Chief of Police and a representative from West County EMS
and Fire Protection District to develop and review emergency operations
plan(s).
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The City's emergency management team shall perform emergency
management functions within the City limits or outside the City limits
as directed by approved mutual aid agreements or at the direction
of the Governor.
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A.
Written
Declaration. Whenever an emergency exists, the Mayor shall declare
its existence by means of a written declaration under oath, setting
forth the facts which constitute the emergency.
B.
Effective
Period. The proclamation herein authorized shall be effective for
a period of not more than seven (7) days or until the adjournment
of the first regular Board of Aldermen meeting, whichever occurs first,
unless sooner terminated by a proclamation of the Mayor indicating
that the emergency no longer exists. It shall not be continued or
renewed for a period in excess of seven (7) days except by, or with
the consent of, the Board of Aldermen by formal resolution. Any order
or proclamation declaring, continuing or terminating a local disaster
shall be given prompt and general publicity as outlined in (D) below
and shall be filed with the City Clerk.
C.
Declaration.
The effect of the declaration of an emergency is to activate the City's
emergency operation plan and to authorize the furnishing of aid and
assistance thereunder.
D.
Notification.
Upon issuing the proclamation herein authorized, the Emergency Planning
Chief or his/her designee shall notify the news media that service
the City and shall cause three (3) copies of the proclamation declaring
the existence of the emergency to be posted at the following places
within the City:
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After the proclamation of an emergency, the Mayor may order
a general curfew applicable to such geographical areas of the City
or to the City as a whole, as the Mayor deems advisable, and applicable
during such hours of the day or night as the Mayor deems necessary
in the interest of the public safety and welfare.
A.
After
the proclamation of an emergency, the Mayor of the City may also,
in the interest of the public safety and welfare, do any of the following
:
1.
Order the closing of all retail liquor stores including taverns and
private clubs or portions thereof wherein the consumption of intoxicating
liquor and beer is permitted;
2.
Order the discontinuance of the sale of intoxicating liquor and beer
by any wholesaler or retailer;
3.
Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing or giving away
gasoline or other liquid flammable or combustible products in any
container other than the vehicle's original gasoline tank properly
affixed to a motor vehicle;
4.
Issue such other orders as are necessary for the protection of life
and property;
5.
Appropriate and expend funds, make contracts, obtain and distribute
equipment, materials and supplies for emergency management purposes.
Purchases made in conjunction with emergency management shall be made pursuant to the City's emergency purchases policy as delineated in Section 140.050 of the City Code.
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The Mayor, or his/her designee, may negotiate and enter into
mutual aid arrangements or agreements with other public and private
agencies within and without the State for reciprocal emergency aid
on behalf of the City. Such arrangements or agreements shall be consistent
with the State disaster plan and program and the provisions of Section
70.837, RSMo., and Section 320.090, RSMo. In time of emergency it
shall be the duty of each local organization for emergency management
to render assistance in accordance with the provisions of such mutual
aid arrangements or agreements. No such mutual aid arrangement or
agreement shall be effective until it has been duly authorized and
approved by the Board of Aldermen.
