[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Pomona 9-24-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter was adopted in order to:
A. 
Provide for the protection of persons and property in the Village of Pomona in the event of a natural or man-made emergency or disaster, in accordance with applicable sections of the New York State Executive Law, Article 2B.
B. 
Establish procedures to alert the public and provide information and appropriate protective action and instructions, if necessary, and to provide for coordination and use of available municipal resources during an emergency.
C. 
Define the role and responsibilities of Village officials and to define emergency functions and make assignments to municipal and volunteer staff.
D. 
Ensure coordination and cooperation with the efforts of the County of Rockland in accordance with the Rockland County Emergency Operations Plan, Section 2.
A. 
The hazards that pose the potential threats to the Village of Pomona include but are not limited to flooding, hazardous material, accidents, storms and nuclear power plant accidents.
B. 
This chapter is intended to cover a wide range of possibilities from slowly developing emergencies to disasters without warning. It is intended to cover disasters resulting from any hazards, whether of great magnitude or localized in their impact.
A. 
Officials of the Village of Pomona are responsible for the protection and safety of the Village of Pomona and shall work in concert with the direction and control of Rockland County emergency management agencies. For continuity of government, the lines of succession of authority are as follows:
(1) 
Mayor.
(2) 
Deputy Mayor.
(3) 
Senior Trustee, as defined by total number of years of service.
(4) 
Senior Trustee, as defined by total number of years of service.
B. 
In the event that a person in authority is required to assume the responsibility of a person listed higher on the above list of authority, the position held by such person shall continue and not be abolished as a result of such temporary promotion by reason of such emergency or disaster, it being the intention of this provision to implement the provisions of § 27 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.
C. 
In addition to coordination with the County of Rockland emergency agencies then having authority, the Village of Pomona shall cooperate with said county agencies, whether the emergency or disaster affects the Village of Pomona alone or also affects other villages or other towns in addition to the Towns of Haverstraw and Ramapo.
D. 
The operational procedures in the event of an emergency or disaster shall be coordinated through the County of Rockland Emergency Operations Center.
E. 
Dispatch of emergency equipment and resources will be accomplished in accordance with the County of Rockland Emergency Operations Plan.
A. 
In the emergency or disaster, the Village of Pomona shall continue only those functions and services necessary to protect life and property in the Village of Pomona.
B. 
Emphasis shall be to meet basic human needs such as food, shelter and medical care and to resume basic services such as water, electricity and sanitation as soon as is reasonably possible.
C. 
A decision to implement protective actions in an emergency or disaster shall be made by the Village official in authority pursuant to § 8-3 hereof or, in the event that none of the officials, in the order of authority, are available to make such a decision, by the County of Rockland Emergency Management Coordinator.
A. 
The Village of Pomona shall provide to the County of Rockland Emergency Management Coordinator a list of all Village officials with their business and home addresses and telephone numbers, all of which shall remain confidential and for the purpose of emergency contact only and shall be located at the County of Rockland Office of Emergency Services. Said list of telephone numbers and addresses shall be made current by the Village of Pomona at least annually.
B. 
The Clerk of the Village of Pomona shall keep a record of a listing of the staff and organizational responsibility of the Rockland County Office of Emergency Services, which listing is required to be provided at least annually on or before January 15.