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Basic Plan 6.6 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS Local government has the primary responsibility for emergency management operations. These operations are designed to protect lives, minimize property damage, and provide for continuation of critical services to customers. This Plan is based upon the concept that the emergency functions for various departments involved in emergency management will generally parallel normal day-to-day functions. To the extent possible, the same personnel and material resources will be employed in both cases; however, employees may be assigned to work in areas and perform duties outside their regular job assignments. Day-to-day functions that do not contribute directly to an emergency may be suspended for the duration of an emergency, and efforts that would typically be required for normal daily functions will be redirected to the accomplishment of emergency tasks by the department concerned. If it should be determined that the normal functions of the City are not sufficient to meet the emergency or disaster effectively, the City Manager may declare a state of emergency. The effect of the declaration is to activate recovery and rehabilitation aspects of the Plan and authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance. 6.7 DIRECTION AND CONTROL I 6.7.1 General The City Manager is responsible for ensuring that coordinated and effective emergency response systems are developed and maintained. Departments will perform emergency activities closely related to those they perform routinely. Specific positions and departments are responsible for fulfilling their obligations as presented in the Basic Plan and individual annexes. The City Manager will designate an Incident Commander, based on the type of emergency at hand. Each department will be responsible for having its own standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be followed during applicable response and recovery operations. Outside assistance, whether from other political jurisdictions or from organized volunteer groups, will be requested and used only as an adjunct to existing City services when the situation threatens to expand beyond the City's response capabilities. 6.7.2 Continuity of City Operations 6.7.2.1 Succession of Authority To maintain City operations and ensure the orderly continuation of leadership in an emergency situation, the following order of responsibility is established: City of Eugene Page 6-7 Emergency Management Plan Maxch 2005 Part 1 - Basic Pla~