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Council reviews renaming Chapter 8 to 'Emergency Management' and additions on mayoral disaster authority and outdoor sirens
Temple City Council (workshop) · October 25, 2024
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Summary
Staff proposed renaming the city code chapter from 'civil defense' to 'emergency management,' adding a section clarifying the mayor’s authority to declare disasters (verbiage derived from chapter 418) and adding criteria for outdoor warning-siren use and activation.
City emergency-management staff proposed two limited ordinance additions and a chapter title change to bring local code in line with modern terminology and practice. Staff said they would rename Chapter 8 from "civil defense" to "emergency management," add a section that expressly…
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