[Ord. No. 5-2006, § 1, 8-15-2006]
This article shall be known and may be cited and referenced
as the "Emergency Management Ordinance of the City of Belfast," authorized
under 37-B M.R.S.A. § 782.
[Ord. No. 5-2006, § 2, 8-15-2006]
Emergency Management Director (EMD) shall mean the appointed
town official responsible for performing the four phases of emergency
management (preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation) and for
liaison with the Waldo County Emergency Management Agency.
[Ord. No. 5-2006, § 3, 8-15-2006]
The Belfast Office of Emergency Management (OEM), and the position
of Emergency Management Director for the City of Belfast, is hereby
created. The City Council may authorize additional OEM staff members,
as needed.
[Ord. No. 5-2006, § 4, 8-15-2006]
The City Manager shall appoint the EMD, subject to the confirmation
by the City Council, in accordance to article VI, section b of the
City Charter.
[Ord. No. 5-2006, § 5, 8-15-2006]
Once the EMD has been appointed, the EMD shall take an oath
of office before assuming any duties, pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2526.
[Ord. No. 5-2006, § 6, 8-15-2006]
The EMD shall:
(1) Prepare and update a hazard risk and vulnerability assessment.
(2) Prepare and maintain the municipal emergency operations plan.
(3) Organize, activate, and operate the municipal Emergency Operations
Center (EOC).
(4) Prepare and maintain a list of disaster resources.
(5) Develop procedures for the operation of the municipal EOC.
(6) Coordinate and maintain written disaster mutual aid agreements with
the approval of the Council.
(7) Provide emergency management training to City officials, planners,
and responders.
(8) Develop and implement a disaster exercise program.
(9) Attend county local emergency managers meetings.
(10) Provide disaster preparedness information to City residents.
(11) Complete and report damage assessments to WOEMA.
(12) Complete and submit applications for FEMA disaster funds and grants.
[Ord. No. 5-2006, § 7, 8-15-2006]
When directed by the Mayor, a majority of the City Council,
the City Manager, or the EMD, the EOC will be established and manned.
At the discretion of the Mayor, Council, City Manager, or EMD, the
following City officials may be included on the EOC staff:
(3) City Clerk and Treasurer.
(7) Emergency Management Director.
(8) Code Enforcement Officer.
[Ord. No. 5-2006, § 8, 8-15-2006]
The City of Belfast hereby establishes the National Incident
Management Systems (NIMS) as the municipal standard for incident management.
This system provides a consistent approach for federal, state, and
municipal governments to work together more effectively and efficiently
to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents,
regardless of cause, size or complexity. NIMS will utilize standardized
terminology, standardized organizational structures, interoperable
communications, consolidated action plans, unified command structures,
uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform standards for planning,
training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management, and designated
incident facilities during emergencies or disasters. The NIMS Incident
Command System (ICS) will be utilized by all municipal emergency and
disaster responders for incident management.
[Ord. No. 5-2006, § 9, 8-15-2006]
The EMD shall be compensated for duties rendered by an appropriation
adopted in the annual budget by the City Council.
[Ord. No. 5-2006, § 10, 8-15-2006; Ord. of 9-21-2010(1)]
The EMD may take necessary training as provided by the Waldo
County Emergency Management Agency (WOEMA), Maine Emergency Management
agency (MEMA), and FEMA.