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Editor's Note: Former Ch. 150, Emergency Preparedness Office,
adopted by Ord. No. 5144 §§ 1—8, as amended,
was repealed April 3, 2006 by Ord. No. 06-10003 § 1.
[R.O. 1992 § 150.010; Ord. No. 06-10003 § 1, 4-3-2006; Ord. No. 17-11732, 8-7-2017]
There is hereby established a local
organization for disaster planning in accordance with the State of
Missouri emergency operations plan and program which shall hereafter
be known as the "City of Washington Office of Emergency Management."
The Office of Emergency Management shall be responsible for the performance
of emergency management functions within the territorial limits of
the City of Washington and may conduct these functions outside of
the territorial limits of the City of Washington as may be required
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 44, RSMo.
[R.O. 1992 § 150.020; Ord. No. 06-10003 § 1, 4-3-2006; Ord. No. 17-11732, 8-7-2017]
A.
In carrying out the provisions hereof,
the City of Washington may:
1.
Appropriate and expend funds, make
contracts, obtain and distribute equipment, materials and supplies
for emergency management purposes; provide for the health and safety
of persons; the safety of property; and direct and coordinate the
development of disaster plans and programs in accordance with the
policies and plans of the Federal and State Governments; and
2.
Appoint, provide or remove rescue
teams, auxiliary Fire and Police personnel and other emergency operations
teams, units or personnel who may serve without compensation.
[R.O. 1992 § 150.030; Ord. No. 06-10003 § 1, 4-3-2006; Ord. No. 17-11732, 8-7-2017]
The Mayor shall appoint a coordinator
of the Office of Emergency Management to be known as the "Director
of Emergency Management" who shall have direct responsibility for
the organization, administration and operation of the local emergency
management operations, subject to the direction and control of the
Mayor. The Director shall receive such compensation as may be established
by the City Administrator.
[R.O. 1992 § 150.040; Ord. No. 06-10003 § 1, 4-3-2006; Ord. No. 17-11732, 8-7-2017]
In case of insurrection, invasion,
tumult, riot, breach of the peace, public calamity or catastrophe
or imminent danger thereof, the Director, with the approval of the
Mayor, may suspend any and all provisions of the Code of the City
of Washington which require advertisement for bids for purchase of
supplies and employment of services.
[R.O. 1992 § 150.050; Ord. No. 06-10003 § 1, 4-3-2006; Ord. No. 17-11732, 8-7-2017]
The Mayor or Public Safety Agency
may enter into mutual-aid arrangements or agreements with other public
and private agencies within and without the State for reciprocal emergency
aid. Such arrangements or agreements shall be consistent with the
State disaster plan and program and the provisions of Section 70.837,
RSMo., and Section 320.090, RSMo. In time of emergency it shall be
the duty of the Office of Emergency Management to render assistance
in accordance with the provisions of such mutual-aid arrangements
or agreements.
[R.O. 1992 § 150.060; Ord. No. 06-10003 § 1, 4-3-2006; Ord. No. 17-11732, 8-7-2017]
No person shall be employed or associated
in any capacity with the Office of Emergency Management who advocates
or has advocated a change by force or violence in the constitutional
form of the government of the United States or in this State or the
overthrow of any government in the United States by force or violence,
or has been convicted of or is under indictment or information charging
any subversive act against the United States. Each person who is appointed
to serve in the Office of Emergency Management shall, before entering
upon his/her duties, take an oath, in writing, before a person authorized
to administer oaths in this State, which oath shall be substantially
as follows:
"I, _____, do solemnly swear (or
affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution of the State of Missouri against all enemies,
foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to
the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge
the duties upon which I am about to enter. And I do further swear
(or affirm) that I do not advocate, nor am I a member of any political
party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government
of the United States or of this State by force or violence; and that
during such a time as I am a member of the City of Washington Office
of Emergency Management, I will not advocate nor become a member of
any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of
the government of the United States or of this State by force or violence."
[R.O. 1992 § 150.070; Ord. No. 06-10003 § 1, 4-3-2006; Ord. No. 17-11732, 8-7-2017]
