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ORDINANCE NO. 2952
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 22-31 AND 22-32 OF THE
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCES AND
GRANTING THE CITY MANAGER THE AUTHORITY TO ASSIGN THE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR POSITION AS
NEEDED FOR THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE CITY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills desires to grant the City
Manager authority to assign the emergency management coordinator as
he deems best to maintain the continuity of government without otherwise
changing the duties and responsibilities of such position; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1: THAT Sections 22-31 and 22-32 of the North Richland Hills Code of
Ordinances are hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 22-31. ORGANIZATION
There exists the office of Emergency Management Director of the City of North Richland
Hills, which shall be held by the Mayor in accordance with State law.
(a) An Emergency Management Coordinator may be designated by the
Director. The Emergency Management Coordinator shall serve as an
assistant to the director for emergency management purposes. The
Emergency Management Coordinator will be assigned and supervised as
directed by the City Manager to maintain effective continuity of
government.
(b) The Director shall be responsible for a program of comprehensive
emergency management within the City and for carrying out the duties
and responsibilities set forth in this ordinance. He/she may delegate
authority for execution; responsibility shall remain with the Director.
(c) The operational Emergency Management organization of the City of North
Richland Hills shall consist of the officers and employees of the City so
designated by the Director in the Emergency Management Plan, as well
as organized volunteer 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.
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Sec. 22-32. Emergency Management Director - Powers and Duties
(a) The duties and responsibilities of the Emergency Management Director shall
include the following:
(1) Authority to declare a local state of disaster. The declaration may not be
continued or renewed for a period in excess of 7 days except by or with
the consent of the City Council. Any order or proclamation declaring,
continuing, or terminating a local state of disaster shall be given prompt
and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the City Secretary.
(2) Issuance of necessary proclamations, regulations, or directives which are
necessary for carrying out the purposes of this ordinance. Such
proclamations, regulations, or directives shall be disseminated promptly by
means calculated to bring its contents to the attention of the general public
and, unless circumstances attendant on the disaster prevent or impede,
promptly filed with the City Secretary.
(3) Determination of all questions of authority and responsibility that may arise
within the Emergency Management organization of the City.
(4) Supervision of, and final authorization for the procurement of all necessary
supplies and equipment, including acceptance of private contributions
which may be offered for the purpose of improving Emergency
Management within the City.
(5) Authorizing of agreements, after approval by the City Attorney, for use of
private property for public shelter and other purposes.
(6) Other requirements as specified in the Texas Disaster Act (Chapter 418 of
the Government Code).
(b) The following duties shall be delegated by the Emergency Management Director
to the Emergency Management Coordinator:
(1) Surveying actual or potential hazards which threaten life and property
within the City and identifying and requiring or recommending the
implementation of measures which would tend to prevent the occurrence
or reduce the impact of such hazards if a disaster did occur.
(2) Supervision of the development and approval of an Emergency
Management Plan for the City of North Richland Hills, and shall
recommend for adoption by the City Council all mutual aid arrangements
deemed necessary for the implementation of such plan.
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(3) Direction and control of the operations of the North Richland Hills
Emergency Management organization as well as the training of
Emergency Management personnel.
(4) Maintenance of liaison with other municipal, County, District, State,
regional or federal Emergency Management organizations.
(5) Marshaling of all necessary personnel, equipment, or supplies from any
department of the City to aid in the carrying out of the provisions of the
Emergency Management Plan.
(6) Supervision 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 A2-3 State, and the drafting and execution, if
deemed desirable, of an agreement with the county in which said City is
located and with other municipalities within the County, for the County-
wide coordination of Emergency Management efforts.
(7) Surveying the availability of existing personnel, equipment, supplies, and
services which could be used during a disaster, as provided for herein.
Section 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 24th day of September 2007.
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Patricia Hutson, City Secretary
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