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ORDINANCE NO. 4 4 2 4
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON AMENDING
SECTION 2.75.030 ENTITLED "EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVISORY
COMMISSION--MEMBERSHIP" AND SECTION 2.75.040 ENTITLED
"EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION--POWERS AND DUTIES"
CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 2.75 ENTITLED "EMERGENCY SERVICES" TO
COMPLY WITH TITLE III REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL SUPERFUND
AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA).
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WHEREAS, the City of Auburn desires to amend Auburn
city Code Section 2.75.030 entitled "Emergency Services
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Advisory Commission--Membership" and Auburn City Code
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Section 2.75.040 entitled "Emergency Services Advisory
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commission--powers and Duties" contained in Auburn City Code
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Chapter 2.75 entitled "Emergency Services" to comply with
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Title III requirements of the federal Superfund Amendments
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and Reauthorization Act (SARA).
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
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WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is
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to amend Auburn City Code Section 2.75.030 entitled
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"Emergency Services Advisory Commission--Membership" and
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Auburn City Code Section 2.75.040 entitled "Emergency
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Services Advisory Commission--powers and Duties" contained
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in Auburn City Code Chapter 2.75 entitled "Emergency
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Services" to add certain duties and requirements in order to
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comply with Title III requirements of the federal Superfund
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Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA).
section 2. AMENDMENTS. Auburn City Code section
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2.75.030 entitled "Emergency Services Advisory Commission--
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Membership" contained in Auburn city Code Chapter 2.75
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entitled "Emergency Services" is hereby amended as follows:
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2.75.030 LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES PLANNING AND
ADVISORY ((eeMMrSSreN)) COMMITTEE--
MEMBERSHIP.
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The local emergency services planninq and advisory
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((eemm~ss~eft)) committee [LESPAC] is hereby created and
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shall consist of the following:
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A. The mayor, who shall be chairman;
B. The coordinator of emergency services, who shall
be vice chairman;
C. Fire chief, chief of police, public works
director, finance director, planning director,
parks director, personnel director, and the city
attorney.
The terms of the members are to last so long as they
hold the municipal position which qualifies them for
membership under the ordinance codified in this
chapter, and thereafter their successor shall
automatically become a member;
D. One member of the city council municipal services
committee appointed by the chairperson;
E. Such representatives of civic, business, labor,
veterans, professional or other organization
having an official group or organization civil
emergency responsibility or other citizens of the
community as may be appointed by the mayor with
the advice and consent of the city council.
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section 3. AMENDMENTS. Auburn City Code Section
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2.75.040 entitled "Emergency Services Advisory Commission--
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Powers and Duties" contained in Auburn city Code Chapter
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2.75 entitled "Emergency Services" is hereby amended as
follows:
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2.75.040 LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES PLANNING AND
ADVISORY ((eeMMrSSreN)) COMMITTEE--POWERS AND
DUTIES
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It shall be the duty of the Auburn local emergency
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services planninq and advisory ((eemm~ss~eft)) committee
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[LESPAC], and it is hereby empowered, to review and
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recommend for adoption, emergency services and mutual aid
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plans and agreements and such resolutions, rules and
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regulations as are necessary to implement such plans and
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agreements. The local emergency services planninq and
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advisory ((eemm~ss~eft)) committee shall meet at least
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quarter-annually or upon the call of the ((efta~rmaft))
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chairperson or in ((ft~s)) the chairperson's absence from the
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city or inability to call such meeting, upon the call of the
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21 ((eemm~ss~eft)) LESPAC, and the news media who have requested
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days in advance of the meeting. The ((eemm~ss~eft)) LESPAC
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shall:
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A. Advise the mayor on all matters pertaining to
disaster readiness and response capabilities
within the city;
B. Periodically review and make recommendations for
the revision and/or maintenance of up-to-date
disaster response plans for the city consistent
with RCW Chapter 38.52 and including:
1. Preparations for and the carrying out of
executive emergency powers,
2. The delegation and sub-delegation of
administrative authority by the mayor,
3. The completion of comprehensive response
plans for facilities within the community
subiect to SARA Title III provisions.
4. Identification of likelY transportation
routes for listed extremely hazardous
substances.
5. Identification of facilities contributinq to
or subiect to additional risk (hospitals.
natural gas facilities. etc.)
6. The desiqnation of a community emerqency
coordinator and facility coordinators for
those facilities subject to the SARA Title
III procedures.
7. Procedures for public notification and
release of public riqht-to-know information.
8. The description of emergency equipment and
facilities in the community and a listinq of
persons responsible for the eauipment and
facilities.
9. Evacuation plans for the community.
((3~))10. The performance of emergency functions
including fire-fighting, police, medical and
health, welfare, rescue, engineering,
transportation, communications, and warning
services, evacuation of persons from stricken
areas, plant protection, restoration of
utility services, and other functions
relating to civilian protection together with
all activities necessary or incidental to the
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preparation for and carrying out of such
functions,
((4~))11. Requirements for department operation
including management succession, procedures
for providing twenty-four-hour capability,
mobilization procedures, special disaster
response procedures, plans for records
protection, personnel procedures, finance
plans, and training procedures for disaster
response;
C. Provide cooperation and coordination with the
disaster response plans of other local
organizations and agencies;
D. Prepare and recommend to the mayor plans for
mutual aid operations with the state and political
subdivisions thereof;
E. Recommend expenditures for disaster preparations
and training.
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A majority of ((~fte eemm~ss~eft)) LESPAC shall
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constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Any
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action taken by a majority of those present at any meeting
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shall be deemed the action of ((~fte-eemm~ss~eft)) LESPAC.
section 4. CONSTITUTIONALITY OR INVALIDITY. If any
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section, subsection, clause or phrase of the sections herein
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are for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional,
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such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the
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validity or constitutionality of the Chapter, it being
hereby expressly declared that the sections herein and each
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subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof would have
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been prepared, proposed, adopted and approved and ratified
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irrespective of the fact that anyone or more section,
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subsection, sentence, clause or phrase be declared invalid
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or unconstitutional.
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section 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
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such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry
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out the directions of this legislation.
section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
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force five days from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
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PASSED:
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ATTEST:
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Robin Wohlhueter, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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PUBLISHED:
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