Columbia City emergency operations manager; designation and duties ordinance (§ 7-18)

The office of emergency management shall be headed by the emergency operations manager.

(1) The fire chief is hereby designated as the city emergency operations manager. For day to day continuity of operations, the fire chief shall designate a chief officer on duty who shall act in the place and stead of the fire chief as the city emergency operations manager until such time as the fire chief resumes duties. In the absence or incapacity of the fire chief, the city manager, or designee, shall designate in writing an individual to act as an acting emergency operations manager.

(2) The emergency operations manager shall report to the city manager on all matters pertaining to emergency management and shall have the authority to develop, maintain, implement and administer an all-hazards emergency operations plan ("EOP") for the city's emergency management program in coordination with the Boone County Emergency Management Plan.

(3) The emergency operations manager shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration and operations of local emergency operations planning subject to the direction and control of the city manager. Such planning may include, but is not limited to, the establishment of business continuity plans ("BCP"), continuity of government plans ("COG"), and hazard mitigation actions aligned with the regional hazard mitigation plan.

(4) The emergency operations manager shall be responsible for maintaining records on use and disposal of all items of equipment placed under the jurisdiction of the office of emergency management.

(5) The emergency operations manager may, with approval as required by city policy, apply for and administer grants, coordinate disaster cost-tracking, and pursue reimbursement and hazardmitigation funding consistent with federal and state requirements.

(6) The emergency operations manager is authorized to submit all materials and sign all documents requested by the state emergency management agency, to qualify the city for participation in federal contributions, subject to the city's purchasing policies.

(7) The emergency operations manager shall be responsible for all training required by chapter 44 RSMo.