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ORDINANCE NO. 6 4 2 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTIONS 2 75 040 AND 2 75 060 OF THE
AUBURN CITY CODE RELATING TO THE
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
WHEREAS, the City recently reconfigured its organization responsibilities
for emergency management and included the Public Works Director for the
Director of Emergency Management; and
WHEREAS, it would be appropriate to reflect that change in the Auburn
City Code and include the flexibility of the Mayor to make such an appointment in
the future as well as to include the Director of Emergency Management
(whomsoever that may be) as a member of the Emergency Operations Board
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That section 2 75 040 of
the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows
2 75 040 Director of emergency management.
The organization shall be headed by the director of emergency
management. The mayor shall appoint the director of
emergency management. The director shall be directly responsible for the
organization, administration and operation of the emergency management
organization The emergency operations plan and any amendments thereto shall
be effective when approved by the emergency operations board (Ord 6088 § 1,
2007, Ord 4424 § 3, 1990, Ord 3957 § 2(4), 1984 )
Section 2. Amendment to City Code. That section 2 75 060 of
the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows
2 75 060 Emergency operations board
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A. There is created and established an emergency operations board to
oversee and provide policy recommendations to the city council during
emergency and recovery periods, and to provide policy direction for development
and maintenance of the emergency operations plan During any emergency or
disaster, the board shall also oversee and provide direction to the emergency
management committee, and shall be chaired by the director of emergency
management.
B The emergency operations board shall consist of the following
members
1 Mayor, who shall be the chairperson,
2. Director of emergency management, who shall be the vice-chairperson
2 Chief of police, who shall be +ho vino rhagFpero__nR
3 All department heads of the city of Auburn
C Each department director shall have specific duties and responsibilities
for mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery as provided in the city
emergency operations plan and shall ensure that the policies established by the
emergency management organization in the plan are implemented within their
respective city departments (Ord 6088 § 1, 2007, Ord 3957 § 2(6), 1984 )
Section 3. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be separate and severable The invalidity of any clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons
or circumstances
Section 5. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law
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INTRODUCED-
PASSED
APPROVED
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PETE B LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST
Danielle E Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Daniel B Heid, ity Attolme
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