SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118483

• Record No: CB 118483
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118483
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 9/8/2015
• Ordinance No: Ord 124849
• Title: An ORDINANCE related to the City's Emergency Management Program; adding Sections 10.02.045 and 10.02.047 to the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) to refine the roles and responsibilities of the Office of Emergency Management; and amending Sections 10.02.050, 10.02.060, 10.02.070, 10.02.080, 10.02.090, 10.02.100, and 10.02.110 of the SMC to accommodate these refinements.
• Sponsors: Bruce Harrell
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Signed Ord 124849

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/11/2015	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
9/11/2015	1	Mayor	Signed
9/11/2015	1	Mayor	returned
9/10/2015	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
9/8/2015	1	City Council	passed	Pass
8/19/2015	1	Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee	pass	Pass
8/17/2015	1	City Council	referred
8/5/2015	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
8/3/2015	1	City Clerk	sent for review
8/3/2015	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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An ORDINANCE related to the City's Emergency Management Program; adding Sections 10.02.045 and 10.02.047 to the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) to refine the roles and responsibilities of the Office of Emergency Management; and amending Sections 10.02.050, 10.02.060, 10.02.070, 10.02.080, 10.02.090, 10.02.100, and 10.02.110 of the SMC to accommodate these refinements.
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WHEREAS, Seattle's emergency management program has evolved in the last ten years from a primarily first responder-focused program to a full-fledged whole community program including roles, responsibilities, training, and practice for nearly all City Departments and dozens of community partners; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter describing this program was enacted in the 1970s with only minor department name changes in the 2000s and no longer reflects the strength and breadth of the current program, which has grown to reflect the national standards for emergency management accreditation; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle emergency management program is seeking professional accreditation for its city-wide program; though there have been numerous improvements to the program over the last several years, there remains a need to amend the SMC to address specific areas necessary for compliance with emergency management accreditation standards; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 10.02 of the SMC addresses the establishment of the Disaster Management Committee but is silent as to the designation of an Office of Emergency Management or a designated individual responsible for that office and the City-wide program; and
WHEREAS, Emergency Management Accreditation Program Standard 3.2.1 states: "There shall be a designated emergency management agency, department or office established for the jurisdiction empowered with the authority to administer the emergency management program on behalf of the jurisdiction." Current...