The purpose of the emergency management department is to:
A. Develop and execute the city and county emergency management program and to coordinate the efforts of all city and county agencies and employees and non-governmental agencies to prepare for and function in the event of emergencies endangering the lives and properties of the citizens of city of Clovis and the county of Curry;
B. To develop and coordinate comprehensive emergency management plans for the effective employment of city and county resources to protect the lives and health of the
citizens of Clovis and Curry County and the private and public property therein from the effects of natural or man-caused emergency events, including acts of war;
C. To coordinate the implementation of the plans during periods of emergencies;
D. To coordinate with counties contiguous to Curry County and units of local government within Curry County and in consonance with New Mexico All Hazard Emergency Operations Plan;
E. To exercise all powers conferred by the Act;
F. To participate in carrying out for Curry County those responsibilities required of the LEPC, pursuant to SARA Title III and related regulations, including but not limited to:
1. Development, training and testing of the hazardous substance emergency response plan;
2. Development of procedures for regulated facilities to provide notification to the LEPC;
3. Development of procedures for receiving and processing requests from the public under the community right to know provisions of SARA Title III; and
4. Provision for public notification.
G. To implement such other and further related activities as may hereafter be legally required by the federal government, the state emergency response commission, the Clovis city commission, or the Curry County commission. (Ord. 1706-2002 § 3(part), 2002).