A. To prepare an emergency preparedness operating plan for the City conforming to the county and the state Office of Emergency Management plan and program;

B. To control and direct the effort of the emergency preparedness organization of this City for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter;

C. To direct coordination and cooperation between divisions, services and staff of the emergency preparedness organization of this City, and to resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them;

D. To represent the emergency preparedness organization of this City in all dealings with public or private agencies pertaining to emergency preparedness and disaster;

E. To appoint an Emergency Preparedness Program Manager, whose duties shall include the development and evaluation of emergency plans; to develop appropriate mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery mechanisms and include such in the Emergency Plan; along with the Director, act as a spokesperson for Emergency Preparedness and management; coordinate city emergency preparation activities with various city, county, state, and federal agencies, conduct and evaluate testing of emergency plans, and preside over and guide interdepartmental emergency management planning committees that may be created by the Emergency Preparedness Council. (Ord. 1694 § 1 (part), 1992).