As used in this Chapter, the following
terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
Chapter 44, RSMo., as amended.
For purposes of this Chapter is the Mayor of St. Peters.
The Director shall serve as coordinator as set forth in Chapter
44, RSMo.
[R.O. 2007 § 225.010; CC 1979 § 9-11; Ord. No. 492 § 1, 3-8-1979]
There is hereby created within and
for the territory of the City an organization for emergency management
to be known as the Office of Emergency Management, which is responsible
for the preparation and implementation of emergency functions required
to prevent, minimize and repair injury and damage due to disaster,
to include emergency management of resources and administration of
such economic controls as may be needed to provide for the welfare
of the people, and emergency activities excluding functions for which
military forces are primarily responsible in accordance with Chapter
44, RSMo., and the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan adopted
thereunder.
[R.O. 2007 § 225.020; CC 1979 § 9-12; Ord. No. 492 § 2, 3-8-1979]
The local organization for emergency
management shall consist of a Director and other members appointed
by the Mayor, to conform to the State organization and procedures
for the conduct of emergency operations as outlined in the Missouri
State Emergency Operations Plan.
[R.O. 2007 § 225.030; CC 1979 § 9-13; Ord. No. 492 § 3, 3-8-1979]
The local organization for emergency
management shall perform emergency management functions within the
territorial limits of the City and may conduct these functions outside
the territorial limits as directed by the Governor during a time of
emergency, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 44, RSMo.
[R.O. 2007 § 225.040; CC 1979 § 9-14; Ord. No. 492 § 4, 3-8-1979]
A.
The Director of the local organization
for emergency management will be appointed by the Mayor with the consent
of the Board of Aldermen and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
B.
The Director shall have direct responsibility
for the organization, administration and operations of local emergency
management operations.
C.
The Director shall be responsible for maintaining
records and accounting for the use and disposal of all types of equipment
placed under the jurisdiction of the emergency management office.
[R.O. 2007 § 225.050]
A.
The Mayor or City Administrator in accordance
with Chapter 44, RSMo., may:
1.
Appropriate and expend funds, make
contracts, obtain and distribute equipment, materials, and supplies
for emergency management purposes; provide for the health and safety
of persons; the safety of property; and direct and coordinate the
development of disaster plans and programs in accordance with the
policies and plans of the Federal and State governments; and
2.
Appoint, provide, or remove rescue
teams, auxiliary fire and police personnel and other emergency operations
teams, units or personnel who may serve without compensation.
[R.O. 2007 § 225.060]
A.
The Mayor may enter into mutual-aid arrangements
or agreements with other public and private agencies within and without
the State for reciprocal emergency aid. Such arrangements or agreements
shall be consistent with the State disaster plan and program and the
provisions of Section 70.837, RSMo., and Section 44.090, 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.
B.
Any contracts that are agreed upon may
provide for compensation from the parties and other terms that are
agreeable to the parties and may be for an indefinite period as long
as they include a sixty-day cancellation notice provision by either
party. The contracts agreed upon may not be entered into for the purpose
of reduction of staffing by either party.
C.
At the time of significant emergency such
as fire, earthquake, flood, tornado, hazardous material incident,
terrorist incident, or other such man-made or natural emergency disaster
anywhere within the State or bordering States, the highest ranking
official of a political subdivision available or his/her designee
may render aid to or request aid from any jurisdiction, agency, or
organization even without written agreement, as long as he or she
is in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth by the
Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Peters. A "public safety need,"
as used in this Section, shall include any event or incident necessitating
mutual-aid assistance from another public safety agency.
D.
For purposes of this Section, public safety
agencies shall include fire service organizations, law enforcement
agencies, emergency medical service organizations, public health and
medical personnel, emergency management officials, infrastructure
departments, public works agencies, and those other agencies, organizations,
and departments, and specialized emergency response teams that have
personnel with special skills or training that are needed to provide
services during an emergency, public safety need or disaster, declared
or undeclared.
E.
In the event of a disaster or other public
safety need that is beyond the capability of the City, the local governing
authority or public safety agency having jurisdiction may request
assistance under this Section.
F.
For the purposes of liability, all members
of any political subdivision or public safety agency responding under
operational control of the requesting political subdivision or a public
safety agency are deemed employees of such responding political subdivision
or public safety agency and are subject to the liability and workers'
compensation provisions provided to them as employees of their respective
political subdivision or public safety agency.
[R.O. 2007 § 225.070]
Whenever the Federal government or
officer or agency thereof shall offer to the State, or through the
State to any political subdivision thereof, services, equipment, supplies,
materials or funds by way of gift, grant or loan, for the purpose
of emergency management, the State acting through the agency, or the
political subdivision, through its executive officer with the consent
of the Governor, may accept the offer and may receive these services,
equipment, supplies, materials or funds on behalf of the State or
the political subdivision subject to the terms of the offer.
[R.O. 2007 § 225.080; CC 1979 § 9-16; Ord. No. 492 § 6, 3-8-1979]
No person shall be employed or associated
in any capacity in the City of St. Peters Emergency Management Office
who advocates or has advocated a change by force or violence in the
constitutional form of the government of the United States or in the
State or the overthrow of any government in the United States by force
or violence, or who has been convicted of or is under indictment or
information charging any subversive act against the United States.
Each person who is appointed to serve in an organization shall, before
entering upon his/her duties, take an oath, in writing, before a person
authorized to administer oaths in the State, which oath shall be substantially
as follows:
"I, __________________, do solemnly
swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution
of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Missouri,
against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without
any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well
and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter.
And I do further swear (or affirm) that I do not advocate, nor am
I a member of any political party or organization that advocates the
overthrow of the government of the United States or of this State
by force or violence; and that during such a time as I am a member
of the City of St. Peters Emergency Management Office, I will not
advocate nor become a member of any political party or organization
that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States
or of this State by force or violence."
[R.O. 2007 § 225.090; CC 1979 § 9-17; Ord. No. 492 § 7, 3-8-1979]
The City Administrator is authorized
to designate space in any City-owned or leased building for the St.
Peters Office of Emergency Management.
