Title 12174 · Code of Ordinances

Sec. 674.215. - Emergency Preparedness Division.

Citation: Jacksonville, FL Code of Ordinances § 674.215.

Section: 674.215.

The Division shall: (a) Keep persons throughout the General Services District well informed by establishing and maintaining a comprehensive educational program that focuses on emergency preparedness; such programs shall be responsive to identified needs and shall involve, to the extent practicable, all aspects of the community including but not limited to the media, retailers, banks, utilities, independent agencies of the City and other public sector and private sector entities; (b) Keep the Emergency Preparedness Planning Council and the City Council well informed by preparing and submitting an annual emergency preparedness report; (c) Identify, record and update, on an annual basis, persons with special needs residing in the General Services District and also facilitate the development and implementation of a means designed to pick up and return such persons to designated locations; (d) Be the central repository for all mutual aid agreements, concerning emergency preparedness, which have been approved and authorized by the City Council; (e) Maintain a state of readiness posture by conducting exercise programs each calendar year. (Ord. 94-1272-768, § 4)