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Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
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RESOLUTION NO. 13-031
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) (2013 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 July 16, 2013, Jefferson County received confirmation from the State of
Washington Emergency Management Division that the Jefferson County - City of Port
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
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(2013 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 10-009 approved on March 15, 2010.
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 13-031
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 4th day of November 2013.
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David King, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
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Pamela Kolacy, MMC John P. Watts
City Clerk City Attorney