12.060 Emergency Management Procedures.
During a declared emergency, the city manager in the interest of the public health, safety and general welfare, in any area designated as an emergency area, shall be responsible for the following procedures:
(1) Exercise all police powers vested in the city by the Oregon Constitution, city charter and city ordinances in order to reduce the vulnerability of the city to loss of life, injury to persons or property, human suffering and financial loss resulting from emergencies, and to provide for recovery and relief assistance for the victims of emergencies;
(2) Direct any department of the city to utilize and employ city personnel or individuals appointed by the manager, equipment, and facilities for the performance of any activities designed to prevent or alleviate actual or threatened damage due to the emergency, and may direct the departments to provide services and equipment to federal, state or local agencies to restore any services in order to provide for the health and safety of the citizens of the city;
(3) Designate persons to coordinate the work of public and private relief agencies operating in such area;
(4) Request the aid and assistance of any state or other public or quasi-public agencies in the performance of duties and work attendant upon the emergency conditions in such area;
(5) Clear or remove from publicly or privately owned land or water, debris and wreckage which may threaten public health or safety, or public or private property. In exercising this responsibility the city manager may:
(a) Accept funds from the federal government, the state of Oregon or other public or private organizations for the purpose of removing debris or wreckage from publicly or privately owned land or water; and
(b) Provide to the state of Oregon or others permission for removal of such debris or wreckage from publicly or privately owned land or water;
(6) Redirect city funds for emergency use and suspend standard city procurement procedures;
(7) Order the evacuation of persons;
(8) Accept or borrow funds from or passed through by the state of Oregon for temporary housing for disaster victims;
(9) Enter into purchase, lease or other arrangements with any agency of the United States or the state of Oregon, Jackson County Housing Authority or private owners for temporary housing units to be occupied by disaster victims;
(10) Apply to the federal and state government, or request the state to apply on the city’s behalf, for grants and loans and to receive, on behalf of the city, such grants and loans; and
(11) Determine the financial resources required to restore or resume the city’s governmental functions, and to certify the same to the state of Oregon or the federal government.