[Amended 12-17-2024 by L.L. No. 1-2025]
A. 
There shall be a Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management headed by a Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management appointed on the basis of their experience and qualifications for the duties of the office by the County Executive to serve at their pleasure, subject to the confirmation by the County Legislature. The Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management shall be the Office of Civil Defense for the County of Ulster.
B. 
Powers and duties. Except as otherwise provided in the Charter, Administrative Code or state law, the Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management shall:
(1) 
Have charge and supervision of emergency services dispatching and disaster preparedness;
(2) 
Assist the County Executive and the County Legislature as required and directed in fulfilling their responsibilities in the area of disaster preparedness under the Executive Law or any other law, rule or regulation;
(3) 
Act in accordance with Civil Service Law, have the authority, direction and control over the department, including the power to appoint and remove all officers and employees of the Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management;
(4) 
Have charge and supervision over the preparation of the departmental budget and the expenditure of departmental funds;
(5) 
Have responsibility for operation of 911 services;
(6) 
Direct the administrative activities of the department;
(7) 
Have necessary powers and duties of the County Director of Civil Defense as provided by the New York State Defense Emergency Act[2] or any other local, state or federal law, rule or act; and
[2]
Editor's Note: See Title 26 of the Unconsolidated Laws of New York State, § 9101 et seq.
(8) 
Have charge of and have the duty of performing such other related functions and other matters as the County Executive or the County Legislature may from time to time direct.
C. 
Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management shall make an annual report to the County Legislature and County Executive for the immediately preceding calendar year, covering generally the work of the department. The Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management shall make such other reports at such times as may be required by the County Legislature, County Executive or any applicable law. Copies of all reports shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature and the County Executive.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Charter § C-113.
A. 
The Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management shall have the power to appoint one or more Deputy Directors or Assistant Directors within the limits of appropriations provided for this purpose. Every appointment shall be in writing and filed in the Office of the County Clerk and the Clerk of the Legislature.
B. 
The term of office of any deputy not classified as competitive under the County's civil service rules, appointed hereunder, shall coincide with that of the Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management, provided that such appointment may be revoked at any time by the Director by written revocation filed with the County Clerk. Positions of Deputy Director may be in the exempt class of civil service; or in the alternative, the deputy may also be an additional title which may be designated by the Director for a department staff member.
C. 
Deputy or Assistant Directors shall perform duties pertaining to the Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management as the Director may require and shall act generally for and in the place of the Director, performing other duties as the Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management may assign.
D. 
The designation of an order of succession for the position of Deputy Director shall be filed with the County Clerk and the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at any time by the Director filing a new written designation of order of succession.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Charter § C-114.