A.
There shall be a Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency
Management headed by a Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency
Management appointed on the basis of his or her experience and qualifications
for the duties of the office by the County Executive to serve at his
or her pleasure, subject to the confirmation by the County Legislature.
The Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management shall
be the Office of Civil Defense for the County of Ulster.
B.
Powers and duties. Except as otherwise provided
in the Charter, Administrative Code or state law, the Director of
Emergency Communications/Emergency Management shall:
(1)
Have charge and supervision of emergency services
dispatching and disaster preparedness;
(2)
Assist the County Executive and the County
Legislature as required and directed in fulfilling their responsibilities
in the area of disaster preparedness under the Executive Law or any
other law, rule or regulation;
(3)
Act in accordance with the Civil Service Law,
have the authority to appoint and remove all officers and employees
of the Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management;
(4)
Have charge and supervision over the preparation
of the departmental budget and the expenditure of departmental funds;
(5)
Have responsibility for operation of 911 services;
(6)
Direct the administrative activities of the
department;
(8)
Have charge of and have the duty of performing
such other related functions and other matters as the County Executive
may from time to time direct.
C.
Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Director
of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management shall make an annual
report to the County Legislature and County Executive for the immediately
preceding calendar year, covering generally the work of the department.
The Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management shall
make such other reports at such times as may be required by the County
Legislature, County Executive or any applicable law. Copies of all
reports shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature and
the County Executive.
A.
The Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency
Management shall have the power to appoint one or more Deputy Directors
or Assistant Directors within the limits of appropriations provided
for this purpose. Every appointment shall be in writing and
filed in the Office of the County Clerk and the Clerk of the Legislature.
B.
The term of office of any deputy not classified as
competitive under the County's civil service rules, appointed hereunder,
shall coincide with that of the Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency
Management, provided that such appointment may be revoked at any time
by the Director by written revocation filed with the County Clerk.
Positions of Deputy Director may be in the exempt class of civil service;
or in the alternative, the deputy may also be an additional title
which may be designated by the Director for a department staff member.
C.
Deputy or Assistant Directors shall perform
duties pertaining to the Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency
Management as the Director may require and shall act generally for
and in the place of the Director, performing other duties as the Director
of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management may assign.
D.
The designation of an order of succession for the
position of Deputy Director shall be filed with the County Clerk and
the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at any time
by the Director filing a new written designation of order of succession.
