3245 Est Emergency PreparednessRESOLUTION NUMBLR 3245
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ORGANIZATION
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS, AND THE COUNTY OF SALINE, KANSAS;
ESTABLISHING A SALINA-SALINE COUNTY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BOARD, PROVIDING FOR
THE MANNER OF APPOINTMENT THEREOF AND DEFINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF SAID
BOARD; CREATING THE POSITIO14 OF COORDINATOR OF THE SALINA-SALINE COUNTY
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DEPARTMENT AND DEFINING THE DUTIES THEREOF; PROVIDING
FOR THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BOARD BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES; AND REPEALING THE
PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION NUMBERS 2608 AND 2967.
WHEREAS, the governing bodies of the City of Salina and County of
Saline, State of Kansas, deem it advisable to establish the Salina -Saline County
Emergency Preparedness Department under the supervision of a (Board in order that
there may be close cooperation between various departments now and to be
established in the City of Salina and the County of Saline; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Civil Defense is hereby abolished and there is
hereby established the Salina -Saline County Emergency Preparedness Department,
to the extent provided in this Resolution, all of the powers, duties, and
functions of such Civil Defense Office are hereby transferred to and conferred
and imposed upon the Salina -Saline County Emergency Preparedness Department; and
WHEREAS, the Salina -Saline County Emergency Preparedness Department j
and the powers, duties, and functions thereof shall be administered, under the
supervision of the Salina -Saline County Emergency Preparedness Board, by the
Coordinator, who shall be chief administrative officer thereof, and carry out
the precepts, pronouncements, and basic policies in conformance with the Disaster:
Emergency Plan of the State of Kansas and the Division of Emergency Preparedness
of the State of Kansas, SO NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. Purposes. The declared purposes of this Resolution are to
provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans for the protection of
persons and property within Salina and Saline County in the event of a disaster.
Section 2. Definitions.
(A). Emergency Preparedness. As used in this Resolution, the term
"Emergency Preparedness" means the preparation for and the carrying out of all
emergency functions, other than functions for which military 'rorces or other
Federal agencies are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimise, and repair
injury and damage resulting from disasters.
(B). Disaster. As used in this Resolution, the term "Disaster" shall
mean the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury
or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or manmade cause,
including, but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, epidemics,
air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, riot or hostile
military or paramilitary action.
Section 3. Organization of Board.
(A). There is hereby created a Salina -Saline County Emergency
Preparedness Board, hereinafter referred to as the "Board", which shall consist
of five (5) members to be selected as follows:
(1). The Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina,
Kansas, shall appoint two members, at least one of which shall be
a City Commissioner. The City Commission member shall be appointed
annually and the other member for a term of three years.
(2). The Board of Commissioners of Saline County shall appoint
two members, at least one of which shall be a County Commissioner.
The County Commissioner shall be appointed annually and the other
member for a term of three years.
(3). The four members appointed as above provided shall appoint:
a fifth member who shall serve for a term of two years. If the four
members are unable to agree upon a fifth member, then the, Probat.f!
Judge of Saline County shall appoint the fifth member by January 200h.
(B). The Board shall organize annually on or before January 30th of
each year. In the event of the resignation or death of any member of the Board,
his position shall be filled by the original appointing body.
(C). The members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but
shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection
with their duties.
(D). The Board shall be provided with appropriate office space,
supplies and equipment in the Emergency Operations Center, but it shall incur
no expense until the same has been authorized by the governing bodies of the
City and County, and the funds from which such expenses shall be payable have
been designated. Provided, nothing herein shall be construed as requiring such
authorization or'designation where work is done by a regular officer, office,
department, board or other agency of the City of County for the benefit of the
Board.
Section 4. Power and Duties of the Board. The Salina -Saline County
Emergency Preparedness Board shall have the following powers -and duties:
(A). To employ an overall Coordinator to supervise and coordinate the
activities of all emergency preparedness in the City and County. Said
Coordinator shall have authority to make additional appointments, however, they
shall be confirmed by the Board before becoming effective.
(B). To adopt, amend, and repeal rules, regulations and by-laws
governing its procedure and activities.
(C). To supervise Salina -Saline County Emergency Preparedness
Department and to cooperate with any Federal and State agencies created and
existing from time to time for the purpose of effectuating emergency preparedness
(D). To act jointly and cooperate with other emergency preparedness
organizations.
(E). To assist the Division of Emergency Preparedness of the State
of Kansas and perform such services as required.
(F). To create boards and/or committees, either within or without
its membership, to aid in the discharge of its power and duties.
(G). To supervise and direct investigations and report to the
governing bodies of the City and County and to the Governor and Adjutant General
of the State of Kansas with recommendations for legislation, regulations or
other appropriate action as it may deem necessary with respect to the type of
activity or matters of public concern or welfare insofar as the same shall or
may be related to defense and relief from the effects of man-made or natural
disasters.
(H). To request the cooperation and assistance of the agencies and
officials of the City of Salina and County of Saline in the State of Kansas.
(1). To confirm emergency plans and the expenditure of funds.
W. To exercise the legislative function.
Section 5• Authority and duties of the Coordinator of Salina -Saline
County Emergency _Preparedness Department. There is hereby created the position
of Coordinator- of Salina -Saline County Emergency Preparedness Department. Such
Coordinator shall be employed by the Board.
The Coordinator is hereby empowered:
(A). To request the Boards of City and County Commissioners to
proclaim the existence or the threatened existence of a disaster or an emergency
and the termination thereof; if the Boards of the City and County Commissioners
are in session, or, to issue such proclamation if the. Boards of City and County
Commissioners are not in session, subject to confirmation by the Boards of City
andCounty Commissioners at the earliest practicahIe time.
(B). Through the City and County Commissioners, to proclaim a state
of disaster or a state of extreme emergency when in the opinion of the
Coordinator, local resources are indadequate to cope with the disaster.
(C). To control and direct the effort of emergency preparedness in
this City and County for the accomplishment of the purpose of this resolution.
(D). To coordinate the cooperation between divisions, services, and
staff of the emergency preparedness effort of this City and County, and to
resolve questions of authority that may arise between them.
(E). To administer emergency preparedness pursuant to programs and
methods approved by the Board.
(F). To supervise the administrative functions of the Salina -Saline
County Emergency Preparedness Department.
(G). To represent the Salina -Saline County Emergency Preparedness
Department in all dealings with the public, private business and industry, and
government agencies pertaining to emergency preparedness functions.
Section 6. Succession. In the event of the death, nonavailability
or failure of the Coordinator to act, the Assistant Coordinator shall thereupon
become the Acting Coordinator and shall be vested with all the powers of the
Coordinator, until such time as the Coordinator reverts to his position or a
new Coordinator is employed by the Board. In the event the Assistant Coordinator
is unable to assume the duties of the Coordinator, the Chairman of the Board,
the Vice -Chairman of the Board, or a member of the Board, in that order, will
assume the duties of the Coordinator.
Section 7. Organization of Emergency Preparedness. All officials and
employees of the City and County, together with those volunteer forces enrolled
to aid them during a disaster, and all groups, organizations and persons who may
by agreement or operation of law be charged with duties incidental to the
protection of life and property in the City and County during such disaster,
shall constitute the Emergency Preparedness organization of the City of Salina
and County of Saline, State of Kansas.
Section 8. Budget and Expenditures. The Emergency Preparedness Board
shall prepare a proposed budget estimating the amount of funds necessary to
carry on the program of emergency preparedness, which budget shall be submitted
to the governing bodies of the City and County as is herein provided. The funds
necessary to meet the expenditures shall be provided equally by the City of
Salina and County of Saline. Payment of all bills shall be made as provided by.
law, provided current monthly operating expenses shall be certified to the Board
Section 9. Ter_
Preparedness Board shall
dissolved or suspended by
or as by law provided.
mination of _Board. The Salina -Saline County Emergency
terminate or cease activities whenever the Board is
action of the Boards of City and County Commissioners,
Section 10. This Resolution is hereby declared necessary for the
preservation of the public peace, health and safety.
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners and signed by the Mayor this
8th day of September, 1975•
(SEAL)
Attest:
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Robert`C. Ca^ldwelI Mayor i