HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 7746/20- EmergencyThe Corporation of the City of Pickering
By-law No. 7746/20
Being a by-Iaw to provide for a prompt and coordinated
response to an emergency
Whereas pursuant to Section 3 (1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection.
Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.E. 9, as amended, the Council of a Municipality may pass a By -Law
formulating or providing for the formulation of an emergency plan governing the
provision of necessary services during an emergency and the procedures under and the
manner in which employees of the municipality and other persons will respond to the
emergencies;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as
follows:
Short Title
1. This By -Law may be cited as the "Emergency Measures By -Law"
Interpretation
2. In this By -Law,
(a) "Act" means the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act,
R.S.O. 1990;
(b) "Agent" means a person, persons, company or any other organization
employed to act on behalf of the City of Pickering;
(c) "Council" means the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering;
(d) "Councillor" means a Member of Council;
(e) "Director" means the Director of a City of Pickering department;
(f) "Emergency" means a present or imminent event in respect to which the
City of Pickering believes prompt co-ordination of action or regulation of
persons or property must be undertaken to protect property or the health,
safety or welfare of people in the City of Pickering;
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"Employee" means a person employed either part or full time by the City
of Pickering;
(g)
(h) "Fire Chief' means the Fire Chief of the Pickering Fire Services;
(i).
"CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Pickering;
(j) "Mayor" means the Mayor of the City of Pickering or a Councillor acting in,
the place of the Mayor;
"Minister" means the member of the Executive Council to whom is
assigned the administration of the Act and regulations; (Solicitor
General);
(k)
"Municipal Emergency Management Plans" means plans, programsor
procedures prepared by the City of Pickering, that are intended to
mitigate the effects of an emergency or disaster and to provide for the
safety, health or welfare of the population and the protection of property
in the event of such an occurrence;
(rn). "Community Emergency. Management Co-ordinator" means the person
appointed by Council pursuant to this By -Law (Fire Chief);
(n) . "Municipal Emergency Measures Organization" means the organization
established pursuant to this By -Law;
(o) "Municipal Control Group" means the control group established pursuant'
to this By -Law;
(p) "Municipality" means the City of Pickering;
(q)
"State of Emergency Regulations" means regulations approved by the
Governor in Council as amended from time to time;
(r) "State of Emergency" means a state of emergency declared by the City
of Pickering pursuant to the Act or renewed by the City of Pickering
pursuant to the Act and regulations made pursuant thereto and this By-
law;
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3. Municipal Emergency Measures Organization
(1) The Council hereby establishes a Municipal Emergency Measures
Organization.
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(2) The Municipal Emergency Measures Organization shall consist of the
following committees and persons:,
(a) a Municipal Emergency Measures Executive Committee;
(b) a Municipal Control Group; and,
(c) a Community Emergency Management. Coordinator (Fire Chief).
4. Municipal Emergency Measures Executive Committee
(1)
The Municipal Emergency Measures Executive Committee shall be
appointed by Council for such a term, as the Council deems necessary.
(2) The Municipal Emergency Measures Executive Committee shall at all
times consist of the Mayor, Acting Mayor, no fewer than two Councillors,
Municipal Community Emergency Management Co-ordinator (Fire Chief)
and the CAO, or their designates.,
The Municipal Emergency Measures Executive Committee shall:
(3)
(a) advise Council on the development of municipal emergency
measures plans;
(b) present municipal emergency measures plans to Council
(c) brief Council on developments during a state of emergency;
(d) present fundamental emergency preparedness proposals
including facility moving/upgrading to Council if necessary; and,
(e) Perform other such duties as may be required by the Council.
5. Municipal Control Group
(1) The Municipal Control Group shall be appointed by Council for such a
term as the Council may prescribe.
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(2) The Municipal Control Group shall consist of the CAO, the Community
Emergency Management Co-ordinator, and the department head of every
municipal department or agency which is assigned emergency related
functions under municipal emergency plans and, where no department or
agency exists, a qualified person to represent that group. The CAO will
chair the Municipal Control Group.
(3)
The Municipal Control Group shall .include, but not be limited to, persons
responsible during an emergency to provide or co-ordinate:,
(a) law enforcement;
(b) search and rescue;
(c) fire control services;
(d) hazardous materials control services
(e) transportation;
(f) engineering services;
(g) water;
(h) wastewater`control services;
(i) solid waste control services;
(j) telecommunications;
(k) financial services;
(I) ' legal services;
(m) administrative services;
(o) human resource management (including health and safety);
(p) information' systems;
(o) .. purchasing/materials o management;
(p).
physical, social and environmental planning information; and,
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(q) public information.
(4)
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The Municipal Control Group shall also include persons responsible
during an emergency to co-ordinate the following functions:
(a)
income assistance;
(b) social services; and,
(c) health services.
(5). The Municipal Control Group shall:
(6)
(a) assist the Community Emergency Management Coordinator in the
preparation and co-ordination of Municipal Emergency Measures
Plans;
(b) advise the Municipal Emergency Measures Executive Committee
on the development of Municipal Emergency Measures. Plans;
(c) upon request, assist the Municipal Emergency Measures
Executive Committee in the presentation of Municipal Emergency
Measures Plans to Council;
(d) following activation of the municipal or departmental emergency
plan or a declaration of state of emergency, prescribe, as
necessary, duties to be fulfilled by employees of the municipality
and,
"(e) perform other duties as may be required by the Municipal
Emergency Measures Executive Committee or the Council.
Each member of the Municipal Control Groupshall prepare an
emergency plan for the emergency functions assigned in municipal
emergency plans to their department, agency or area of responsibility..
Members will submit plans to the Emergency Measures Executive
Committee for approval. Plans include training and exercise programs.
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6. Community Emergency Management Co-ordinator
(1) The Community Emergency Management Co-ordinator shall be
appointed for such a term as the Council deems necessary.
(2) The Community Emergency Management Coordinator shall:
(a) . co-ordinate and prepare municipal emergency measures plans,
training and exercises;
(b) ' be responsible for on-going public self-help education program_ s
related to emergency preparedness;
(c) following activation of a municipal emergency plan or a declaration.
of state of emergency, prescribe, as necessary, duties to be
fulfilled by employees; and,
(d) ,perform other such duties as may be required by the Council.
7. Agreements
(1) Subject to preliminary approval of Council, the Municipal Emergency
Measures Control group may, as part of municipal emergency measures
plans, negotiate an agreement to be approved by the Council or person
designated by the Council with the Government of Canada, the Province
of Ontario, Durham Regional Municipality, a municipality, City, or any
other agency or person.
(2) Any agreement negotiated under subsection (I) is not binding until it is
approved by Council.
8. Duties of Council
(1) The Council shall review and evaluate Municipal Emergency Measures
Plans presented to it by the Municipal Emergency Measures Executive
Committee.
(2) The Council may specify additional duties to be fulfilled by the Municipal
Emergency Measures Executive Committee, the Municipal Control
Group, and the Community Emergency Management Coordinator.
(3)
The Council may appropriate and expend money:
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(a) to pay reasonable expenses of members of the Municipal
Emergency Measures Executive Committee, the Municipal
Emergency Measures Co-ordinator and the Municipal Control
Group;
(b) to fulfill the terms and conditions of an agreement approved by
the Council pursuant to Section 7: and
(c) to support emergency preparedness proposals.
9. Declaration of a State of. Emergency
(1) The Mayor, acting under Section 4 (2) of the. Act shall declare a State of
Emergency by completing the required documentation in accordance
with current regulations.
(2) With the approval of the Minister, the Council may renew a State of
Emergency by completing the required documentation in accordance
with current regulations.
(3)
The Council may terminate a State of Emergency by completing the
required documentation in accordance with current regulations.
(4) A copy of a declaration signed under this Section shall immediately be
delivered or faxed to the Minister (Solicitor General), the Director
Emergency Management Ontario,and the Director of Durham
Emergency Management (DEMO).
10. Delegation of Powers
(1) The Mayor shall have delegated; authority for Council's legislative
powers under the Municipal Act, 2001, and under any legislation•
exclusively for use in emergencies; and,
(2) The Chief Administrative Officer and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
shall have delegated authority for administrative !powers .under the
Municipal Act, 2001, and under any other legislation, exclusively for use
in emergencies should Council not, be able to convene, and the Mayor
and CAO shall update Members of Council on any measures taken
within 24 hours.
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11. Notice
Following the signature of a declaration under Section 9, the Council shall
immediately cause the details of the declaration or termination to be
communicated or published by such means as the Council considers the most
likely to make the contents of the declaration or termination known to the
people of the area affected.
12. Duties during an Emergency
(1) Following the activation, of any Municipal Emergency Measures Plan(s);
(a)..
Every employee of the. municipality who has a role in such
emergencies as assigned in the Municipal Emergency Measures
Plans, and departmental plans, shall fulfill such reporting duties as
may be prescribed by those plans and any additional duties as
may be prescribed by the plans and the Municipal Control Group.
(2) Following the issuance of a declaration under Section 9 and for the
duration of the state of emergency:
(a) every Councillor shall keep the Executive Committee posted
respecting their whereabouts.
13. Repeal of Previous By -Law
By -Law #5468/99 is hereby repealed.
By-law passed this 18th day of March, 2020.
Kevin As, `e, Deputy Mayor
n Cassel, City Clerk