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The Deputy Director of Emergency Services/Chief of Police is empowered, under <br />the supervision of the Director, to: <br />1. Represent the City in all dealings with public and private agencies on matters <br />pertaining to any emergency as defined by this Division, <br />2. Develop the emergency pians and manage the emergency programs of this <br />City, <br />3. Appoint and oversee an Emergency Operations Coordinator in accordance with, <br />and to further execute, the provisions of this Division, <br />4. Carry out any other powers or duties as may be assigned by the Director. <br />D. City Council -- Powers and Duties <br />The Santa Ana City Council is empowered to: <br />1. Enact such ordinances, resolutions or rules as may be necessary to prevent, <br />prepare for, mitigate, respond to or recover from actual or foreseeable emergencies <br />or disasters, <br />2. In accordance with the provisions of Section 2-404A of this Division, proclaim <br />the existence or threatened existence of a Local Emergency, if in session; or to <br />ratify such proclamation made by the Director if not in session, <br />3. During a Local Emergency, pursuant to Section 415 of Article IV of the <br />Municipal Code, City Council may enact emergency ordinances on matters <br />reasonably necessary to the protection of life and property as affected by such <br />emergency. City Council may review rules, regulations, orders or directives or <br />suspensions thereof issued by the Director pursuant to Sub -Section C-2 of this <br />Section. <br />E. Emergency Operations Coordinator <br />There is created the position of Emergency Operations Coordinator, which shall <br />reside in the Santa Ana Police Department under the supervision of the Deputy Director of <br />Emergency Services/Chief of Police or his/her designee. The Emergency Operations <br />Coordinator shall: <br />1. Coordinate all City activities related to emergency preparedness, prevention, <br />mitigation, response and recovery; <br />2. Facilitate emergency and disaster planning for the City, encompassing <br />governmental entities and resources, commercial and industrial resources, and <br />private or non-governmental organizations necessary to support disaster <br />operations; <br />Ordinance No. NS -2916 <br />Page 6 of 13 <br />