2.01.030 Responsibilities and line of succession.
The city council is responsible for setting policy direction for emergency management through the adoption of the basic plan of the emergency management plan. The city manager is responsible for ensuring emergency management functions assigned under the emergency management plan are carried out.
A. The city manager is responsible for administering the implementation of policies contained in the emergency management plan.
B. The city manager is the administrative head of the City government, and the mayor is the elected official head of the City. The lines of succession need to be maintained for both functions to ensure continuity during emergencies and disasters. If the city manager or the mayor, for any reason, is unable or unavailable to perform the duties identified under this chapter, their roles shall be performed in the following order of succession:
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Elected |
Administrative |
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1. Council President |
1. City Manager’s Designee |
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2. Most Senior Councilor |
2. Chief of Police |
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3. First Councilor Reached |
3. Finance Director |
C. The powers of the successor to the city manager and the mayor shall be limited to those granted under this chapter and the charter. The mayor’s emergency management responsibilities shall not be delegated to city staff. The duration of succession shall be until such time as the city manager, mayor, or a higher-ranking successor is able and available to perform their respective duties. [BC 2.01.030, added by Ordinance No. 3847, 5/3/93; amended by Ordinances No. 4012, 6/29/98, Ordinance No. 4658, 6/9/15, Ordinance No. 4794, 12/1/20]