There is hereby created an Emergency Management Organization for Springville, to prevent, minimize, repair, and alleviate injury or damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or natural causes, in accordance with applicable state law. The Emergency Management Organization shall consist of the Chief of Police, who shall be the director of the organization, and such additional members of the City Council and staff as may from time to time be necessary.
(1968 Code 2-7-2; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 3-6-1; amended by Ord. No. 11-96 & Ord. No. 26-06)
The Chief of Police shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, training and operation of the Emergency Management Organization, subject to the direction and control of the Mayor.
(1968 Code 2-7-2; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 3-6-2; amended by Ord. No. 11-96)
The Emergency Management Organization shall perform such emergency management, emergency preparedness, and civil defense functions and participate in such emergency management, emergency preparedness, and civil defense programs as are prescribed or instituted by local, state, or national emergency management and civil defense organizations.
(1968 Code 2-7-3; 1979 Code 3-6-3; amended by Ord. No. 11-96 & Ord. No. 26-06)
The Director may negotiate mutual aid agreements with other municipal corporations or political subdivisions of the state, but no such agreement shall be effective until it has been approved by the City Council, and the Utah Division of Comprehensive Emergency Management, or other applicable state agency.
(1968 Code 2-7-4; 1979 Code 3-6-4; amended by Ord. No. 11-96)