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wwkw SH"L+E <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: January 9, 2012 <br /> Item No.. •k <br /> Department Approval City Manager Approval <br /> Item Description: Appointment of Directors of Emergency Management <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> Under City Code 107.04, Director of Emergency Management, the Mayor appoints the <br /> 3 Director(s) of Emergency Management. The Directors are responsible to administer emergency <br /> management duties. <br /> 5 Mayor Roe has appointed Battalion Chiefs Greg Peterson and David Brosnahan to assume the <br /> 6 Emergency Manager duties as outlined in the police and fire departments' reorganizations. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 POLICY OBJECTIVE <br /> 9 In a large-scale emergency, the City works with other agencies to ensure that emergency services <br /> '1 0 are provided as quickly and as safely as possible. Coordinating all of the players involved in a <br /> 1,1 response requires certain skills and training. Both Peterson and Brosnahan have extensive <br /> 1 d"? experience and training in emergency response, planning, mitigation, and recovery. Both are <br /> '1 3 certified emergency managers through the State of Minnesota. <br /> '14 <br /> '1 5 FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br /> '1 6 None <br /> 17 STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br /> '18 For information only. Receive the Mayor's appointment. <br /> '19 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br /> 10 Receive the Mayor's appointment. <br /> 1211 <br /> Prepared by: William J Malinen,City Manager <br /> Attachments: A: None <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br />