A. There is hereby created, in accordance with Chapter 38.52 RCW, an emergency management organization. The purpose of the local organization is to perform local emergency management functions. The organization shall represent only the city of Algona and operate only within the city.

B. The city’s director of emergency management shall be the administrative head and have direct responsibility for the organization, administration and operation of the emergency management program for the city, and direct responsibility for the emergency operations of departments in the city. The director of emergency management shall be responsible for assuring that emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery activities are carried out within the city, through the emergency operations plan.

C. The director of emergency management shall develop and maintain the emergency operations plan and program and shall have such other duties as may be added by amendment to this chapter.

D. An emergency planning team appointed by the director of emergency management shall provide staff support in the development, implementation and maintenance of the emergency operations plan and to staff the emergency operations center (or its successor), provide policy recommendations to the city council during emergency and recovery periods and perform any other necessary functions during an emergency or disaster. The team shall consist of such key personnel as are designated by the police chief, and such personnel from outside professional and volunteer organizations having key roles in emergency preparedness, planning and response activities as determined by the director of emergency management. (Ord. 1018-09 § 1).