§ 2.100.090. Director of the emergency management department.

The position of emergency management department director is hereby established and shall function as the county and operational area emergency manager.

A.

Prior to the existence of a local emergency or disaster, the emergency management department director (or designee) shall:

(1)

Oversee activities of EMD in support of the emergency management program;

(2)

Represent the County of Riverside with local, state and federal partners;

(3)

Function as the local emergency medical services agency (LEMSA) administrator;

(4)

Function as the public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) program coordinator;

(5)

Ensure emergency management duties under the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines are followed as required;

(6)

Act as applicant agent along with the county executive officer to Cal OES or FEMA;

(7)

Serve as a technical advisor to the director of emergency services and any multi-agency coordination or policy group meetings;

(8)

Support and coordinate the activities of the disaster council and its subcommittees;

(9)

Recommend to the Riverside County Disaster Council matters for consideration within the purview of said council's responsibilities;

(10)

Chair the operational area planning committee;

(11)

Develop written agreements, ordinances, rules and regulations as may be necessary to support the emergency management program and bring said instruments to the board of supervisors, to recommend their enactment;

(12)

Recommend to the board of supervisors matters of policy for consideration insofar as they relate to emergency and disaster planning, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery;

(13)

Assign duties and authorities to personnel of the emergency management department;

(14)

Ensure that the county's EOP and all associated plans, ordinances, annexes, policies, protocols and procedures are kept up to date, and that current emergency management concepts are applied;

(15)

Ensure that guidelines specified in the SEMS and NIMS are implemented as the method of organization and best practice in all plans and activities.

b.

During a local emergency, state of emergency, and/or state of war emergency, or a disaster affecting Riverside County, the EMD Director, or his/her designee, shall:

(1)

Oversee the activities of EMD and ensure emergency management duties under the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines are followed as required.

(2)

Be responsible for the operation of the county and OA emergency operations center and the back-up EOC as required;

(3)

Serve as staff advisor to the director of emergency services and any multi-agency coordination or policy group meetings;

(4)

Recommend operating decisions and policies to director of emergency services in the operation of the county emergency management organization;

(5)

Provide for the coordination and facilitation of personnel and material resources as directed by the director of emergency services;

(6)

Perform such duties, in the scope of disaster management, as may be assigned by the director of emergency services.

(Ord. No. 533.6, § 9, 12-4-2018)