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VILLAGE OF VETERAN
BYLAW NO. 541-20
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BYLAW
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Village of Veteran
Municipal Emergency Management Bylaw #541-20
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF VETERAN, IN THE PROVINCE OF
ALBERTA, TO PROVIDE DIRECTION AND CONTROL FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF VETERAN.
WHEREAS in accordance with the Emergency Management Act, Chapter E-6.8, Revised Statutes of
Alberta, Council is responsible: for the direction and control of its emergency response, for the preparation
and approval of emergency plans and programs, for the appointment of an Emergency Advisory
Committee, to establish and maintain a Municipal Emergency Management Agency, and to appoint a Director
of Emergency Management;
AND WHERAS the Council of the Village of Veteran wishes to establish regulations and procedures to meet
the obligations of the municipality under the Emergency Management Act and the Local Authority Emergency
Management Regulation, Alberta Regulation 203/2018;
AND WHEREAS in accordance with the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M-26, Revised Statutes of
Alberta, Council may pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the safety, health and welfare of people
and the protection of people and property.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Veteran duly assembled enacts as follows:
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as the Emergency Management Bylaw.
2.
Definitions:
"Act"
means the Emergency Management Act, Chapter E-6.8, Revised Statutes of
Alberta 2000, as amended, replaced or replaced.
"Agency"
means the Village of Veteran Emergency Management Agency established under
this Bylaw.
"Alberta Emergency Management Agency" means the provincial government agency charged with the
administration of the Emergency Management Act and the Local Authority
Emergency Management Regulation.
"Chief Administrative Officer" or "CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the Village of
Veteran.
"Council"
means the Council of the Village of Veteran.
"Deputy Director of Emergency Management" or "DDEM" means the person appointed as the Deputy
Director of Emergency Management.
"Director of Emergency Management" or "DEM" means the person appointed as the Director of
Emergency Management Agency.
"Disaster"
means an event that results in serious harm to the safety, health or welfare of
people or in widespread damage to property or the environment.
"Emergency"
means an event that requires prompt coordination of action or special regulation
of persons or property to protect the safety, health or welfare of people or to limit
damage to property or the environment.
"Emergency Advisory Committee" or "Committee" means the committee established under this
Bylaw.
"Emergency Management Agency" or "Agency" means the agency established under this Bylaw.
"Emergency Management Plan" or "MEP" means the plan approved by the Committee to coordinate a
response to an Emergency or Disaster.
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"Minister"
means the Minister charged with the administration of the Act.
"State of Local Emergency" or "SOLE" means a state of local emergency declared in accordance with
the provisions of the Act and this Bylaw.
"Village"
means the Village of Veteran.
3.
Council shall appoint the DDEM by resolution.
4.
The Emergency Advisory Committee is hereby established to advise on the development of
emergency plans and programs and to exercise the powers delegated to the Committee by this
Bylaw.
5.
Council shall provide for the payment of the expenses of the members of the committee and hereby
delegates to the Committee the power to:
(a)
Approve the Emergency Management Plan;
(b)
Enter into agreements with and make payments or grants, or both, to persons or
organizations for the provision of services in the development or implementation of
emergency plans or programs;
(c)
Declare, renew or terminate a State of Local Emergency;
(d)
Exercise any power given to the Minister under section 19(1) of the Act in relation to the
part of the municipality affected by the declaration of the SOLE; and
(e)
Authorize any persons at the time to exercise, in the operation of an emergency plan or
program, any power given to the Minister under section 19(1) of the Act in relation to the
part of the municipality affected by a declaration of a State of Local Emergency.
6.
Emergency Advisory Committee
(a)
The Committee shall consist of three (3) council members;
(b)
The Mayor shall serve as the Chairperson of the Committee;
(c)
A quorum of the committee shall be a majority of the members, except when the
Committee is exercising its powers with respect to declaring a State of Local Emergency
in which case a quorum is prescribed by Section 10 (a) of the Bylaw;
(d)
The Committee shall meet to review and approve the Emergency Management Plan and
related plans and programs once a year, and may form part of the agenda of a regular
council meeting;
(e)
The Committee shall provide guidance and direction to the Emergency Management
Agency;
(f)
The Committee shall authorize the DEM to exercise the power outlined in section 19(1) of
the Act during a State of Local Emergency.
6.
The Emergency Management Agency is hereby established to act as Councils' agent in exercising the
power and duties under the Act, and is responsible for the implementation and administration of the
Emergency Management Plan, subject to any such powers and duties delegated under this Bylaw to the
Committee.
7.
Emergency Management Agency
(a)
The Emergency Management Agency shall be comprised of one or more of the following;
i.
the Director of Emergency Management,
ii.
the Deputy Director of Emergency Management, DDEM,
iii.
the CAO or designate;
iv.
the Public Works Foreman or designate,
v.
the Village's designated Fire Chief or their delegate; and
vi.
any other person the DEM considers would be of assistance.
(b)
In addition, the DEM may invite members of the following organizations to nominate
representatives to serve as members of the agency:
i.
the RCMP;
ii.
utility companies;
iii.
health agencies;
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iv.
school board;
v.
representative(s) from mutual aid partners;
vi.
anybody else who might serve a useful purpose in the preparation of the
implementation of the MEP.
(c)
The Agency shall utilize the command, control and coordination system as prescribed by
the Managing Director of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency in accordance
with the Act.
(d)
The Agency shall track training exercises to support preparedness, response and recovery
activities;
(e)
The Agency shall support and assist the DEM in the implementation and co-ordination of
the emergency response pursuant to the Emergency Management Plan.
(f)
The Agency shall, once per year, review the MEP and related plans and programs
and shall advise the Committee on the status of the MEP and related plan;
(g)
The Agency must make the MEP available to the Alberta Emergency Management
Agency for review and comment annually;
(h)
The Agency must, in accordance with the Act, engage in mandatory emergency exercises
and submit an exercise notification to Alberta Emergency Management Agency.
8.
Director of Emergency Management (DEM)
(a)
The CAO is hereby appointed as the Director of Emergency Management (DEM).
(b)
The DEM shall prepare and coordinate the MEP, related plans and programs and shall
direct and control an emergency response;
(c)
The DEM shall act as the director of emergency operations on behalf of the Agency
with the power to delegate authority;
(d)
If the DEM is absent, the Deputy DEM or designate is responsible to undertake the
duties of the DEM.
(e)
The DEM shall complete any courses prescribed by the Alberta Emergency Management
Agency in accordance with the Act; and
(f)
In a SOLE, the DEM shall report directly to the Committee.
9.
Training and Qualifications
(a)
Elected officials shall comply with the training requirements of the Local Authority
Emergency Management Regulation;
(b)
The DEM shall comply with the training requirements of the Local Authority
Emergency Management Regulations;
(c)
Members of the Agency shall comply with the training requirements and mandatory
exercises of the Local Authority Emergency Management Regulations.
10.
Declaration of a State of Local Emergency (SOLE)
(a)
If the Mayor is available and not incapacitated by the emergency, then the Mayor acting
alone constitutes a quorum of the Emergency Advisory Committee for the purposes of
making a decision to declare, renew or cancel a SOLE or expand or reduce the part of the
municipality to which a SOLE applies. If the mayor is unavailable or incapacitated, then
the Deputy Mayor acting alone may exercise this authority, and if the Deputy Mayor is
unavailable or incapacitated then any member of the committee acting alone may exercise
this authority.
(b)
All members of council shall be notified of the declaration, renewal or termination as
soon as practicable;
(c)
The declaration must identify the nature of the emergency and the area of the Village in
which it exists.
(d)
The details of the declaration shall be published immediately by any means of
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communication considered most likely to make know to the population of the area of the
Village affected, the contents of the declaration.
(e)
The Alberta Emergency Management Agency will be notified, and the declaration shall be
forwarded to the Minister forthwith.
11.
Duration of State of Local Emergency
Upon the declaration of the SOLE, the Committee may do all acts and take all necessary proceedings
including the following:
(a)
Cause any Emergency Management Plan to be put into operation;
(b)
Exercise any power given to the Minister under Section 19(1) of the Act in relation to
part of the Village affected by the declaration;
(c)
Authorize any persons at any time to exercise, in the operation of the Emergency
Management Plan, any power given to the Minister under Section 19(1) of the Act in
relation to the part of the Village affected by the declaration.
11.1 Upon the declaration of the SOLE, the Agency is authorized to exercise any power given to the
Minister under Section 19(1) of the Act in relation to the part of the Village affected by the
declaration.
12.
No action lies against a local authority or a person acting under the local authority's direction or
authorization for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith while carrying out a power or
duty under this Act or the regulations during a SOLE.
13.
Termination off the State of Local Emergency
A declaration of a SOLE is considered terminated and ceases to be of any force or effect when;
(a)
a resolution is passed;
(b)
a period of seven days has elapsed since it was declared unless it is renewed by
resolution;
(c)
the Lieutenant Governor in Council makes an order for a state of emergency under the
Act, relating to the same area; or
(d)
the Minister cancels the state of local emergency.
(e)
When a declaration of a SOLE has been terminated, the details of the termination
shall be published immediately by such means of communication considered most
likely to notify the population of the area affected.
14. The Village will endeavor to collaborate with other communities within the region, including the
Special Areas Regional Emergency Management Agency, in developing a Regional Emergency
Response Plan.
15.
Severability
If any section of this bylaw or any part or parts of this bylaw are found in any court of law to be
illegal or invalid, that section or sections or part or parts, shall be deemed to be severable, and all
other sections or parts of this bylaw, are separate and independent therefrom and enacted as such.
16. Bylaw No. 502-10 is hereby rescinded and this bylaw supersedes any pre-existing Bylaw in regards to
Municipal Emergency Management.
READ a first time this 25th day of February, 2020
READ a second time this 25th day of February, 2020
READ a third time and finally passed this 25th day of February, 2020
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Jerry Wipf
Debbie Johnstone
Mayor
Chief Administrative Officer