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Basic Plan scale emergencies, the EOC may become the seat of government for the duration of a crisis, Command Staff, and General Staff will report to, and remain in, the Incident Command Room during the emergency. The Executive Group consists of the City Manager, pre-assigned Executive Managers, and may include the City Attorney, as well as other Executive Managers, as needed. This group will meet in the Policy Room to determine policy issues, such as legal measures needed, declaring a state of emergency, and requesting additional assistance. The City Manager will appoint the IC. The primary EOC is the Sheldon EOC, located in Fire Station 6. If this facility is not functional when the EOC is activated, the backup EOC, Public Works Maintenance will be used. During emergency operations and upon activation, the EOC staff will assemble, as outlined under the Organization and Assignment of Functional Annex Responsibilities heading, and exercise direction and control as outlined below: 6.9.2 Authority for Activating Authority for activating and initiating the command structure of the EOC will be one of the following (as appropriate): · City Manager; · Assistant City Manager; · Fire & EMS Chief; · Public Works Executive Director; and · Police Chief. If an Executive Manager activates the EOC, he/she will attempt to notify the City Manager The Incident Commander will determine the level of staffing required; alert the appropriate personnel, agencies, and organizations; and keep the City Manager advised as to the status throughout the event; The Incident Commander will serve as the overall EOC controller or may choose to delegate this function; The EOC will operate on a 24-hour basis with rotating shifts as necessary until an emergency is over (typical rotation is on a 12 hour basis); The Incident Commander will ensure the Lane County Emergency Manager is immediately notified upon activation. Periodic updates will be made as the situation requires; City of Eugene Page 6-11 Emergency Management Plan Maxch 2005 Part 1 - Basic Pla~