Information
Type: Legal Notice
Department: DES - Emergency Management (Dept. of Emergency Services)
Directors' Update: Oct. 30, 2019
Business Meeting: Nov. 4, 2019
Summary:Notice of public hearing and declaration of the Board of County Commissioners to amend Ordinance 1239 relating to Emergency Management declaring the Board of County Commissioners as the political subdivision in charge of Emergency Management, authorized to create a Division of Emergency Management and appoint its Director and to direct the setting of a public hearing.
Publications: The Chronicle - Nov 5 and Nov 12, 2019
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Resolution
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND DECLARATION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO AMEND ORDINANCE 1239 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DECLARING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN CHARGE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AUTHORIZED TO CREATE A DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPOINT ITS DIRECTOR AND TO DIRECT THE SETTING OF A PUBLIC HEARING.
WHEREAS, RCW 38.52.030 mandates an all-hazard comprehensive emergency management plan and programs for the emergency management of this state; and
WHEREAS, RCW 38.52.070 requires the County’s emergency management organization and plan to be consistent with the State’s plan and program; and
WHEREAS, the existing Ordinance 1239 assigns responsibilities to the Lewis County Sheriff as Director of Emergency Management; and
WHEREAS, the existing Resolution 15-177 transferred the responsibilities assigned in Ordinance 1239 from the Lewis County Sheriff to the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC); and
WHEREAS, the existing Resolution 17-080 created the Division of Emergency Services under the BOCC for the purpose of assigning the responsibilities under Ordinance 1239; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC has recognized it is in the best interest of Lewis County to amend Ordinance 1239 to reflect those changes.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment to Ordinance 1237 on Dec. 2, 2019, at or after 10:00 am at the Lewis County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 351 NW North Street, Chehalis, WA as set forth in the Notice of Public Hearing; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners declares and establishes its intent to ordain as outlined in Exhibit A (attached) .
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 4th day of November, 2019.