(a) 
The intent and purpose of this division is to establish an office of emergency management which will ensure the complete and efficient utilization of all of the city’s facilities to combat disaster resulting from enemy actions or other disasters as defined herein.
(b) 
The city’s office of emergency management will be the coordinating agency for all activity in connection with emergency management; it will be the instrument through which the city manager, as chief executive officer of the office of emergency management, may exercise the authority and discharge the responsibilities vested in him by the mayor and city council, the city charter and this division.
(c) 
This division will not relieve any city department of the legal responsibilities or authority given to it in the city charter or by ordinance.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.301)
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this division:
Attack.
A direct or indirect assault against the city, its government, or its environs or of the nation, by the forces of a hostile nation or the agents thereof, including assault by bombing, radiological, chemical or biological warfare or sabotage.
Coordinator.
The individual responsible for coordinating and administering the office of emergency management, as prescribed in this division.
Disaster.
The occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made cause, including fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, wave action, oil spill or other water contamination, volcanic activity, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, riot, hostile military or paramilitary action, or other calamity requiring emergency action, or energy emergency.
Emergency management volunteers.
Any person duly registered, identified and appointed by the coordinator of the office of emergency management and assigned to participate in any emergency activity as the coordinator may require.
Emergency service forces.
Emergency management volunteers and the employees, equipment and facilities of all city departments, boards, institutions and commissions, and, in addition, it may include other volunteers, equipment and facilities contributed by, or obtained from, volunteer persons or agencies.
Energy emergency.
A temporary state-wide, regional, or local shortage of petroleum or liquid fuels energy supplies that makes emergency measures necessary to reduce demand or allocate supply.
Office of emergency management.
The city office that is to carry out the basic government functions of maintaining the public peace, health and safety during a disaster. This shall include plans and preparations for protection from, and relief, recovery and rehabilitation from, the effects of an attack on the city by the forces of an enemy nation or the agents thereof, and it shall also include such activity that is the primary responsibility of the military forces of the United States.
Regulations.
Plans, programs and other emergency procedures deemed essential to emergency management and promulgated pursuant to this division.
Volunteer.
A person or entity that contributes a service, equipment or facilities to the office of emergency management without remuneration.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.302)
(a) 
There is created the office of emergency management of the city under the direction of the city manager. The city manager shall appoint a coordinator of emergency management.
(b) 
The coordinator must be knowledgeable and trained in planning the operation of the activities of many different agencies which will operate to protect the public health, safety and welfare in the event of danger from attack or disaster as defined in this division.
(c) 
The employees, equipment and facilities of all city departments, boards, institutions and commissions will participate in the emergency activity. Duties assigned to a city department shall be the same as or similar to the normal duties of the department.
(d) 
Volunteers offering service to and accepted by the city may participate in emergency activities.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.303)
The coordinator shall be responsible to the city manager in regard to all phases of emergency management activities. Under the supervision of the city manager, the coordinator shall be responsible for the development of an emergency management plan for the city. The duties of the coordinator shall also include the causing of a survey of the availability of existing personnel, equipment, supplies and services which could be used during an emergency, as provided herein, as well as a continuing study of the need for amendments and improvements in the emergency management plan.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.304)
The duties and responsibilities of the coordinator shall include the following:
(1) 
The coordination of emergency activities or emergency training of all public and private agencies that are charged with emergency management duties under this division.
(2) 
The maintenance of necessary liaison with other municipal, district, state, county, regional, federal, or other emergency management organizations.
(3) 
The marshaling, after declaration of an emergency as provided for in this division, of all necessary personnel, equipment or supplies from any volunteer or department of the city to aid in the carrying out of the emergency management plan.
(4) 
The coordination of the drafting and execution of mutual aid agreements, in cooperation with the representatives of the state and of other local political subdivisions of the state, and the drafting and execution, if deemed desirable, of an agreement with the counties in which the city is located and with other municipalities within the counties, for the county-wide coordination of emergency management efforts.
(5) 
Negotiating and concluding agreements with owners or persons in control of buildings or other property regarding the use of such buildings or other property for sheltering purposes and designing suitable buildings as public shelters.
(6) 
Through public informational programs, educating the civilian population as to actions necessary and required for the protection of their persons and property in case of enemy attack or disaster, as defined herein, either impending or present.
(7) 
Conducting public practice alerts to insure the efficient operation of emergency services personnel and to familiarize residents with emergency management regulations, procedures and operations.
(8) 
Coordinating the recruitment of volunteer personnel and agencies to augment the personnel and facilities of the city for emergency management purposes.
(9) 
Development and coordination of plans and annexes for the immediate use of all of the facilities, equipment, manpower and other resources of the city for the purpose of minimizing or preventing damage to persons and property and protecting and restoring to usefulness governmental services and public utilities necessary for the public health, safety and welfare.
(10) 
To exercise emergency authority for the purchase of equipment or supplies necessary to perform duties to protect health, safety and welfare. Such emergency purchases are not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). The city manager is authorized to approve emergency purchases over five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
(11) 
To authorize and designate key personnel to activate the outdoor warning siren.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.305)
(a) 
The coordinator shall prepare and keep current an emergency management plan for the city providing disaster preparedness, response, recovery and rehabilitation.
(b) 
The plan must provide for:
(1) 
Wage, price and rent controls and other economic stabilization methods in the event of disaster.
(2) 
Curfews, blockades and limitations on utility use in an area affected by a disaster, rules governing entrance to and exit from the affected area, and other security measures.
(c) 
The emergency plan shall be carried out by the emergency management organization of the city. Such organization shall consist of the officers and employees of the city so designated by the coordinator in the emergency management plan, as well as all organized volunteer disaster relief associations or groups. The functions and duties of this organization shall be distributed among such officers and employees in accordance with the terms of the emergency management plan. Such plan shall set forth the form of the organization; establish and designate divisions and functions; assign tasks, duties and powers; and designate officers and employees to carry out the provisions of this division. Insofar as possible, the form of organization, titles and terminology shall conform to the recommendations of the state emergency management division and of the federal government.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.306)
The mayor of the city may declare a local state of disaster. The declaration of local disaster may not be continued or renewed for a period of more than seven days except by action of the city council. An order or proclamation declaring, containing, or terminating a local state of disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be promptly filed with the city secretary. A declaration of local disaster activates the recovery and rehabilitation aspects of all applicable emergency management plans and authorizes the furnishing of aid and assistance under the declaration. The preparedness and response aspects of the plans are activated as provided in the emergency management plan.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.307)
The declaration of a state of emergency by the city as provided for in this division, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, shall automatically terminate at the end of seven days following the declaration of the state of emergency unless declared for a shorter period or terminated at an earlier time by the city council. Such state of emergency and all powers incident thereto may be extended by the city council for as many successive periods of not more than seven days as may be reasonably necessary to protect the health, life and property of the city and its citizens.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.308)
(a) 
The mayor has the following powers in an emergency situation: The issuance of reasonable rules, regulations or directives which are necessary for the protection of life and property in the city. Such rules and regulations shall be filed in the office of the city secretary and shall receive widespread publicity. Such regulations shall include but not be limited to:
(1) 
Regulations pertaining to the movement of persons from areas deemed to be hazardous or vulnerable to a disaster.
(2) 
Regulations prohibiting or restricting the movement of vehicles in order to facilitate the work of emergency service personnel or to facilitate the mass movement of persons from critical areas within or outside the city.
(3) 
Such other regulations necessary to preserve public peace, health and safety.
(b) 
Regulations promulgated in accordance with the authority above will have the force of ordinance when duly filed with the city secretary, and violations will be subject to the penalties provided in this division.
(c) 
The city council may convene to perform its legislative and administrative powers as the situation demands and shall receive reports relative to emergency management activities. Nothing in this division shall be construed as abridging or curtailing the powers or restrictions of the city council as defined in the charter of the city.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.309)
The city manager is designated to be the chief executive officer, reporting directly to the mayor and city council. The city manager or a designee shall be ultimately responsible for the execution of the emergency management plan.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.310)
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to violate any of the provisions of this division or any regulation or plan promulgated pursuant to the authority contained herein, or to willfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the emergency management organization as herein defined in the enforcement of the provisions of this division or any regulation or plan issued thereunder. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this division shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this division is committed, continued or permitted, and each violation shall be punishable by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.312)