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ORDINANCE NO. 4185
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 6.60.035 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE, ENTITLED “EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION,” TO RETURN
LANGUAGE THAT HAD BEEN DELETED REGARDING THE
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS BOARD
WHEREAS, the city council adopted Ordinance 4177 during a special meeting on Sunday,
March 22, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 4177 was intended to update chapter 6.60 of the Edmonds City
Code to ensure that the city was well prepared to respond expeditiously to the COVID-19
pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the swift effort to update the code resulted in the deletion of a subsection that,
upon further analysis, should not have been deleted; and
WHEREAS, the city council would like to replace that language now and intends to further
update chapter 6.60 ECC in the near future; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6.60.035 of the Edmonds City Code, entitled “Emergency management
organization,” is hereby amended to read as follows (new text is shown in underline; deleted text
is shown in strike-through):
6.60.035 Emergency management organization.
The emergency management organization of the city of Edmonds is created and
shall consist of the following:
A. The mayor, who shall be the administrative head and have direct responsibility
for the organization, administration and operation of the emergency management
organization for the city of Edmonds and direct responsibility for the disaster operations of
departments in the city;
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B. The safety and disaster coordinator, who shall be appointed by and be subject to
the supervision of the mayor and who shall be responsible for the administration and
operation of the emergency management organization, including the issuance of
recommendations to the mayor on the amendment and implementation of the emergency
operations plan;
C. The emergency operations board, which oversees and provides policy
recommendation to the city council during disaster and recovery periods and provides
direction for the development and maintenance of the emergency operations plan. The
emergency operations board shall oversee the activities of and provide direction to the
emergency management committee during major emergencies and disasters. The
emergency operations board provides policy direction for disaster preparedness and
mitigation. The mayor shall serve as chair of the emergency operations board and the
disaster coordinator shall serve as vice-chair. The remaining membership of the emergency
operations board shall be as designated in the emergency operations plan;
D. The emergency management committee, which provides staff support, direction
and expertise in development of the emergency operations plan and all supporting
documents. The mayor shall serve as chair of the committee. The emergency operations
plan may also designate the ESCA director as a co-chair of the committee. Other
membership in the committee shall be as designated in the emergency operations plan or
by the mayor.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, or phrase of this
ordinance should be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance is subject to referendum and shall take effect
thirty (30) days after final passage of this ordinance.
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