City of Derby, CT Article XII Civil Preparedness Agency

[Adopted 5-10-1979]

§ 7-58 Creation; supervision.

There is hereby created an Agency of the City government known as the "Civil Preparedness Agency." Said Agency is to be under the supervision of a Director, who shall be appointed by, report to and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.

§ 7-59 Duties of Director.

A. The Director will advise the Mayor on matters pertaining to civil preparedness and disaster emergency operations and will coordinate the activities of all town agencies in disaster emergency situations.

B. The Director will coordinate the activities of all Civil Preparedness Agency forces and will be responsible for the recruitment and training of needed civil preparedness personnel. He will assist the Mayor in the preparation and updating of the town emergency operations plans and standard operating procedures.

C. The Director will maintain contact with the State Civil Preparedness Area Office designated for the City of Derby and will cooperate with the State Office of Civil Preparedness in preparation of required reports, procedures and other necessary paper work to ensure the town receives all possible funding, equipment and other benefits available to the town through State and National Civil Preparedness.

D. The Director will perform such other civil-preparedness-related functions as from time to time are assigned to him by the Mayor of the City of Derby.