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Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
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RESOLUTION NO. 10-009
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) (2009 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 April 8, 2009, Jefferson County received confirmation from the State of
Washington Emergency Management Division that the Jefferson County -City of PorC
Townsend CEMP (2009 Revision) as submitted met or exceeded the requirements of the law;
and
WHEREAS, the review documents stated that the Jefferson County - City of Port
Townsend CEMP was an excellent plan, addressing all essential areas of emergency planning
and management; and could be used as a template for other jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management is responsible
fox maintaining currency of the CEMP and program, and will, from time to time, make those
modifications as maybe 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 (2009 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 OS-041 approved on October 3, 2005.
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 Chat they
be encouraged to be familiar with the contents and be prepared to discharge their special
emergency duties as defined in the plan.
Xesolutiarz 10-009
Comprehensive L'mergency Management Plan
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this fifteenth day of March, 2010.
Michelle Sandoval, Mayor
Attest:
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Pamela Kolacy, MMC
City Clerlc
Approved as to form:
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John P. Watts
City Attorney