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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20164GRDINANCE Np. 20164 AN ORDINANCE CGNCERNING THE EMERGENCY CGDE; ADDING SECTION 2.1055; AMENDING SECTION 2.1990 OF THE EUGENE CODE,1971. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that; A. The state of Dregon has assigned the responsibility for responding to emergencies and disasters to local governments. 1t is necessary to provide for regulations which set forth the responsibilities of the City in the event an emergency or disaster exists within the City. The regulations are intended to reduce the vulnerability of the City to loss of life, injury to ersons or p property and human suffering and financial loss resulting from emergencies and to assign authority and responsibilities in the event of an emergency or disaster. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FnLLOWS: Section 1. A caption and a new Section 2.1055 is hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, to provide: EMERGENCY CEDE 2.1055 Emer enc Code. ~1~ Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following words and phrases mean: Disaster. An occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life ar property resulting from any natural, technological or human- made cause including fire, fload, earthquake, windstorm, wave action, oil spill or other contamination, radioactive incident, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, riot, hostile or paramilitary action, or structure failure of a dam, building or infrastructure, or other public calamity requiring emergency action, Emer enc , Any human-made, technological or natural event or circumstance causing or threatening loss of life, injury to persons or property, human ordinance -1 suffering or financial loss including but not limited to fire, explosion, flood, severe weather, drought, earthquake, volcanic activity, spills or releases of petroleum products or other hazardous material, contamination, utility or transportation emergencies, disease, blight, infestation, civil disturbance, riot, sabotage and war. State of Emer enc . A situation which involves an emergency or a disaster. Declaration of State of Emer~encX. ~2} ~a} The city manager may declare a state of emergency when: 1, An emergency requires a coordinated response beyond that which occurs routinely; 2. The required response is not achievable solely with the added resources acquired through mutual aid or cooperative assistance agreements; and 3. The emergency consists of a level 3 emergency under the city's emergency management plan. fib} Prior to declaring a state of emergency, the city manager shall contact, or at a minimum use all reasonable efforts to attempt to contact, the mayor and the city councilors to seek their input about declaring a state of emergency. ~f the city manager is unable to contact a majority of the councilors, then the city manager shall not declare a state of emergency unless the city manager obtains approval of the mayor or one city councilor. ~c} The city manager shall use an administrative order to declare a state of emergency. Any administrative order declaring a state of emergency shall: 1. Ymmediately be provided to the city council and mayor; 2. Designate the geographic boundaries of the area where the state of emergency exists; and 3. Fix the duration of time in which the state of emergency shall exist. The initial duration shall not exceed a two week period, but may be extended for additional periods of two weeks. ~d} The city manager may request the Governor to declare a state of emergency within the city. The city manager shall submit the request as provided in state law. fie} The city manager shall terminate the state of emergency in an administrative order when the state of emergency no longer exists or when the threat of an emergency has passed. If the Governor has declared a state of emergency within the city, the city manager shall request the Governor to terminate the declaration. ~#} The city council may repeal the city manager's declaration of a state of emergency by majority vote. ~3} Emer enc Interim Succession. ~a} If the city manager, for any reason, is unable or unavailable to perform the duties of office under this code during a state of emergency, the duties shall be performed by the first available of those emergency interim successors designated by the city manager under section 2.1035 of this code. Ordinance - 2 fib} The powers of the emergency interim successor to the city manager shall be the same as the city manager and the duration of succession shall be until such time as the city manager is able to perform the duties of office. ~4} Authari . Upon the declaration of a state of emergency, in addition to other powers granted to the city manager elsewhere in this code or the city charter, the city manager may: ~a} Designate persons to coordinate the work of public and private relief agencies operating in the area and exclude from the area, any person or agency refusing to cooperate and work under the coordinator or to coordinate with other agencies engaged in the emergency work. fib} Regulate by rationing, freezing, use of quotas, prohibitions on shipments, price fixing, allocation or other means, the sale or distribution of food, feed, fuel, clothing and other commodities, materials, goods and services. (c} Order the removal of debris and wreckage which may threaten the public health or safety on public or private property consistent with the provisions of section 6.010 of this code. ~d} Barricade streets and prohibit vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or regulate the same on any public street leading to the area designated as an emergency area for such distance as maybe deemed necessary under the circumstances. fie} Prohibit or limit the number of persons who may gather or congregate upon any public street, public place or any outdoor place within the area designated as an emergency area. ~~ Establish a curfew for the designated emergency area which fixes the hours during which all persons other than officially authorized personnel may not be upon the public streets ar other public places. fig} Prohibit the sale, carrying or possession of any firearms or explosives of any kind on public streets or public places. ~h} Establish rent controls and provide temporary or permanent housing by purchase, lease or otherwise and to enter into arrangements necessary to prepare or equip the living units for occupancy. ~i} Drder the evacuation of persons from designated areas as necessary, ~j} Adopt rules for the expeditious issuance of permits necessary to address issues which arise from the emergency or disaster. (k} In accordance with rules adopted under section 2.12305} of this code, suspend the applicable public procurement requirements. ~l} To the extent sufficient funds are available and budgeted, to redirect city funds to pay expenses incurred as a result of responding to the state of emergency. gym} Appropriate from commercial or industrial businesses merchandise, equipment or vehicles needed to alleviate the emergency. The city shall reimburse the business within 3 0 days at the customary value charged for the items during the 90-day period before the declaration of the state of emergency. Nothing in Section 2.1055 authorizes the city to take an individual's personal property (including food or other goods}. ordinance - 3 To the extent that the emergency permits, the city manager shall consult with the mayor and a majority of councilors prior to invoking any of the powers under this subsection. The city manager shall provide the city council with notice of each action the city manager takes pursuant to this subsection. By majority vote, the city council may override the city manager's decision to invoke a power or take action pursuant to this subsection. ~5} Declaration of Nuisance. Debris or wreckage resulting from a natural disaster or emergency situation is declared to be a nuisance and maybe abated as such pursuant to sections 6.080 to 6.115. ~6~ Violation of Measure or order. No person shall knowingly violate any emergency measure, regulation or lawful order of an authorized city employee or agent taken pursuant to this section. ~7} Controlling_Provisions. 1n the event of a state or emergency, these code provisions shall control over any conflicting code provisions. Section 2. Section 2.1990 to the Eugene Code,1971, is hereby amended by adding the following section in numerical order to provide: .1990 Penaltze.~,, ,, s -Specific. X10} Violation of section 2.10557} of this code is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or confinement in jail not to exceed 100 days, or bath fine and imprisonment. Section 3. The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the City Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein or in other provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added, amended or repealed herein. Section 4. Prior to February 1, 2000, the City Manager is not authorized to declare a state of emergency under 2.1055(2) except where the emergency results from a natural cause such as fire, flood, earthquake, volcanic activity, severe weather, or wave action. Passed by the City Councii this 9t'' day of August,1999. Approved by the Mayor this ~k- City Recorder ordinance - 4 9~h day of August,1999.