§ 20-7. Assessment of an emergency or disaster in the City; findings and recommendations; notice; temporary assistance.

(a) 

When an event occurs that has not been declared to be a state of emergency by the Governor and the event is considered by the Mayor to be beyond the control of the City's and private sector's resources, the Emergency Management Liaison shall immediately contact the Emergency Management Coordinator. The Emergency Management Coordinator will contact the County Executive and the District Coordinator as required by the Act. The District Coordinator, in conjunction with the Emergency Management Coordinator and Emergency Management Liaison, may assess the nature and scope of the disaster or emergency, and shall recommend the personnel, services, and equipment that will be required for its prevention, mitigation, or relief. The Emergency Management Liaison shall remain the local coordinating officer throughout the event unless the Emergency Management Coordinator assumes control.

(b) 

Upon completing the assessment, the District Coordinator will notify the Director of State Police, who will notify the Governor, and the Emergency Management Coordinator shall notify the County Executive, Mayor, and the City Manager of the findings and recommendations and update all with the nature and scope of the event.

(c) 

If the Governor determines that immediate action is essential to the preservation of life and property, the Director of the State Police may initiate temporary assistance to the affected area as necessary and compatible with the policies and procedures of the Act.

3-25-2013 by Ord. No. 1348