The Emergency Preparedness Planning Council, through the Mayor, shall propose to the
Council, from time to time, an emergency preparedness plan and necessary changes thereto,
this plan to be integrated into and coordinated with the emergency preparedness and
survival plans and programs of the state and federal governments in addition to those
items included in Section 674.203. Upon adoption by resolution of the Council, the emergency preparedness plan shall
become effective and shall govern the activities, duties and functions of the emergency
preparedness organization authorized by Section 674.203; and no change to the emergency preparedness plan shall become effective unless and
until adopted by resolution of the Council. The emergency preparedness plan shall
be a comprehensive plan for the emergency preparedness of the City and the Emergency
Preparedness Planning Council is authorized to present the plan in stages or phases
for adoption by the Council. All mutual aid and interjurisdictional assistance agreements
shall be made in conformity with and shall be subject to the requirements of the emergency
preparedness plan and the emergency preparedness plan shall provide for cooperation
with the adjoining counties, the sharing of emergency preparedness personnel and resources
and the creation and mobilization of emergency preparedness support forces on an interjurisdictional
basis; but no mutual aid plan or interjurisdictional agreement, or any change thereto,
shall become effective until approved by the Council. To facilitate the development
of an emergency preparedness plan for the General Services District, as required by
F.S. § 252.38(1)(a), all City departments, authorities, independent agencies and constitutional
officers shall prepare and periodically revise emergency preparedness contingency
plans pursuant to directions, guidelines and assistance from the Division. The Division
shall ensure that such contingency plans are consistent with and made part of the
City's emergency preparedness plan.
