1. To request the emergency services council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a disaster and the termination thereof, if the council can be readily convened, or to issue such proclamation, if the council cannot be readily convened, subject to confirmation by the council at the earliest practicable time;

2. To request the governor to proclaim a state of extreme emergency when, in the opinion of the director, the resources of the area or region are inadequate to cope with the disaster;

3. To serve as the designated chairperson of the emergency services council with the full authority to convene the council at the director’s discretion and to represent the council in all dealings with public or private agencies pertaining to emergency services and disaster planning and response;

4. To facilitate coordination and cooperation between divisions, services, and staff of the Kodiak incident management team, and to resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them;

5. To represent the emergency services council in all dealings with public or private agencies pertaining to emergency services and disaster;

6. To serve as incident commander or local on-scene coordinator in the Kodiak incident management team when the size, scale, or severity of an incident is such that other qualified incident command personnel are not available or appropriate to fill the IC/LOSC position;

7. To organize and maintain an operational disaster emergency services response capability, including the scheduling of drills and exercises in accordance with local emergency preparedness plans and policies; and

8. To serve as incident commander in the Kodiak incident management team, or the local on-scene coordinator in the unified command, when the size, scale, or severity of an incident is such that other qualified incident command personnel are not available or appropriate to fill the IC/LOSC position.

1. To make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such disaster; provided, however, such rules and regulations must be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the emergency services council;

2. To obtain vital supplies, equipment, and such other properties found lacking and needed for the protection of the life and property of the people, and bind the city and borough for the fair value thereof and, if required immediately, to commandeer such privately owned material as may be needed for public use;

3. To require emergency service of any city or borough officer or employee and, in the event of the proclamation of a state of extreme emergency by the governor, to command the aid of as many citizens as he thinks necessary in the execution of his duties. Such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits, and immunities as are provided by state law for registered emergency services volunteers;

4. To requisition necessary personnel or material of any city or borough department or agency; and

5. To execute all of his ordinary powers as emergency services director; all of the special powers conferred upon him by this chapter or by resolution adopted pursuant thereto; all powers conferred upon him by any statute, agreement approved by the city council or assembly, or by any other lawful authority; to exercise all police power vested in the city and borough by the Constitution and general laws.