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ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE THE ORDER OF SUCCESSION TO THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to authorize the City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services, to designate the order of succession to the Office of Emergency Services, in the event the Director is unavailable to attend meetings and otherwise perform his or her duties during an emergency.
It is also recommended that the Council authorize the City Manager to take appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
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Summary
Pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) §2.82.080(A), Council approval is required to confirm the order of succession for the Office of Emergency Services. In the event the Director of Emergency Services is unable to perform his or her duties, the approved order of succession will be utilized to identify the appropriate person to fulfill the responsibilities of the Director of Emergency Services.
DISCUSSION
Background
The City of Stockton Charter Article XVIII designates the City Manager as the Director of Emergency Services for the City of Stockton. SMC §2.82 establishes the Office of the Director of Emergency Services, and further outlines roles, responsibilities, and duties of the City’s Emergency Organization and Function.
In accordance with § 2.82.060. Director of Emergency Services - Powers and Duties; the Director is empowered to:
A. Request the City Council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a “local emergency” if the City Council is in session, or to issue such a proclamation if the City Council is not in session.
Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by the Director, the City Council shall take action to ratify the proclamation within seven days thereafter of the proclamation shall have no further force or effect.
B. Request the Governor to proclaim a “state of emergency” when, in the opinion of the Director, the locally available resources are inadequate to cope with the emergency.
C. Control and direct the efforts of the emergency organization of this City for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth herein.
D. Direct cooperation between the coordination of services and staff of the emergency organization of this City; and resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them.
E. Represent this City in all dealings with public or private agencies on matters pertaining to emergencies as defined herein.
§ 2.82.080(A) Director and Deputy Director of Emergency Services - Powers and duties - Additional - City Council to Approve, states that “the Director of Emergency Services shall designate the order of succession to that office, to take effect in the event the Director is unavailable to attend meeting and otherwise perform his or her duties during an emergency. Such order of succession shall be approved by the City Council.”
Present Situation
Stockton City Manager, Harry Black, serves as the Director of Emergency Services. The Deputy Director of Emergency Services is assigned to Fire Chief, Richard Edwards, who manages the Emergency Operations Center, develops emergency plans, and coordinates the emergency programs for the City of Stockton.
In the rare situation that City Manager and Director of Emergency Services, Harry Black, is unable to perform his duties during an emergency, the order of succession to the Director of Emergency Services shall be:
1. Richard Edwards, Fire Chief
2. Courtney Christy, Deputy City Manager
3. Will Crew, Deputy City Manager
If approved, this designated order of succession shall remain in effect until the City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services, takes specific action to update or amend the order of succession designation, and Council approves.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
This item has no direct financial impact to the City’s General or other funds.