HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-033 Adopting the Jefferson County - City of Port Townsend Comprehensive Emergency Management PlanResolution 18-033
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RESOLUTION NO. 18-033
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE JEFFERSON COUNTY — CITY OF PORT
TOWNSEND COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, Chapter 38.52.070 Revised Code of Washington directs each political
subdivision of the state of Washington to establish a local organization for emergency
management, and to develop a plan as to how that jurisdiction will carry out a coordinated
program of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County — City of Port Townsend Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan (CEMP) (2018 Revision) was submitted to the State of Washington
Emergency Management Division for review and consistency with the National Response
Framework, The National Incident Management System and the State Comprehensive
Emergency Management Plan as required by Chapter 38.52.070 RCW; and
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2018, Jefferson County received confirmation from the State of
Washington Emergency Management Division that the Jefferson County - City of Port
Townsend CEMP (2018 Revision) was approved and demonstrated significant development;
and
WHEREAS, the next CEMP is due in five years; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management is responsible
for maintaining currency of the CEMP and program, and will, from time to time, make those
modifications as may be needed to component parts of the plan, including annexes,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Jefferson County — City of Port
Townsend Comprehensive Emergency Plan (2018 Revision) is hereby approved and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, and repeals and replaces the plan adopted by
Resolution 13-031 approved on November 4, 2013.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the plan or plan summary shall be distributed as
determined appropriate by the City Manager to all City offices and departments and that they
be encouraged to be familiar with the contents and be prepared to discharge their special
emergency duties as defined in the plan.
Resolution 18-033
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 16th day of July 2018.
Attest:
Joanna Sanders, MMC
City Clerk
1 eb—o�rahS t i n si, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney