A. To request the City Manager to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of an emergency and the termination thereof, or to issue such proclamation, if the City Manager is not available, subject to confirmation by the City Manager at the earliest practical time;

B. To direct coordination and cooperation between divisions, services and staff of the departments and services of the City of Lakewood in carrying out the provisions of the emergency management plan, and to resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them;

C. To recommend for adoption by the City Manager or City Council, as appropriate, emergency management plans and mutual aid agreements;

D. To act on behalf of the City Manager if he/she is unable to carry out his/her duties, in carrying out purposes of this chapter or the provisions of the emergency management plan;

E. To represent the emergency management organization of the City of Lakewood in dealing with issues pertaining to emergency management; and

F. To prepare and maintain the emergency management plan of the City of Lakewood and manage the day-to-day responsibilities of the emergency management program activities of the City of Lakewood. [Ord. 148 § 1, 1997.]