City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2006-0502

• File #: 2006-0502
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 6/13/2006
• In control: Committee on Public Safety Services
• Final action: 6/27/2006
• Enactment date: 6/27/2006
• Enactment #: 6
• Effective date: 6/30/2006
• Title: Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administration, §113.03 Other Powers and Duties of the Mayor, by adding subsection 113.03(c) to allow the Mayor to declare a disaster emergency under certain circumstances, and subject to the provisions hereinafter provided in this ordinance.
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 01 - ADMINISTRATIVE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/30/2006	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
6/27/2006	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
6/21/2006	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
6/13/2006	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter

Presented by Ms. Carlisle

Title

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administration, §113.03 Other Powers and Duties of the Mayor, by adding subsection 113.03(c) to allow the Mayor to declare a disaster emergency under certain circumstances, and subject to the provisions hereinafter provided in this ordinance.

Body

WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has enacted the Emergency Management Services Code, at 35 Pa.C.S.A. §7101, et seq; and,

WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Services Code provides, in part, for reducing vulnerability of people and communities to damage, injury and loss of life and property resulting from disasters, and further to prepare for prompt and efficient rescue, care and treatment of persons victimized or threatened by disasters; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh recognizes the importance of expeditious action in the event of, or prior to a disaster or emergency affecting, or threatening to affect seriously the safety, health or welfare of the populace, and,

WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh recognizes the specific terms and provisions of the Emergency Management Services Code allowing the governing body of the City to declare a local disaster emergency, and further the governing body having the power to authorize the Mayor to declare a local disaster emergency subject to ratification by the governing body, 35 Pa.C.S.A. §7501(b); and,

WHEREAS, to allow for the most rapid, efficient action and coordination of resources by all involved agencies and governing bodies, including the City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny, United States of America, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and any other relative entity;

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1.      The Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative, Subsection 113.03 Other Powers and Duties, is hereby supplemented by adding §113.03(c) which reads as follows:

      §113.03(c)  Declaration of Disaster Emergency

(1)  The Mayor is authorized to declare a local disaster emergency upon finding a disaster has occurred or is imminent.  

(2) Any such declaration of a local disaster emergency issued by the Mayor is subject to ratification by City Council.

(3) Any such declaration of a local disaster emergency by the mayor shall not be continued or renewed for a period in excess of seven days except by or with the consent of city council