Director generally.
Glendale City Code § 14-4
in effectSec. 14-4. - Director generally.
The director shall be appointed by the city manager. The director is responsible in nonemergency periods to develop a readiness plan for the city's emergency management and for coordinated operations in all hazards. During emergencies, the director shall act as the principal advisor or aide to the city manager or the city manager's designated alternate on emergency operations. The director's major responsibility is to assure coordination among emergency forces and with higher and adjacent governments, by assuring that the emergency management organization functions effectively. The director shall assist the city manager or the city manager's designated alternate in the execution of operations, plans and procedures required by the emergency. During emergencies, the city manager or the city manager's designated alternate shall act as the principal advisor or aide to the mayor on emergency operations and shall assist the mayor in developing and implementing policy.
(Code 1963, §§ 8-3, 8-4(c); Ord. No. O23-51, § 1, 10-24-23; Ord. No. O25-43, § 1, 10-14-25)
Source: City of Glendale, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/glendale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH14EMMA_S14-4DIGEFetched: 11/1/2026