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Clerk 02/27/2018

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AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County emergency management advisory committee; providing for modification of eligibility of elected positions; and amending Ordinance 13623, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.310.050.

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PREAMBLE:

The King County emergency management advisory committee was established by ordinance in 1999 to advise the county executive, council and office of emergency management on emergency management matters and to facilitate whole community coordination of regional emergency planning in King County.

                     BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:

                     SECTION 1.  Ordinance13623, Section 1, as amended and K.C.C. 2A.310.050 are each hereby amended as follows:

                     A.  The King County emergency management advisory committee is hereby established.  The committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the county executive, council and office of emergency management on emergency management matters and facilitate the coordination of regional emergency planning in King County.

                     B.  The committee shall be composed of members who represent the following emergency management interests, with each interest having one member except for the Suburban Cities Association, which may have three members, and cities with populations larger than one hundred thousand may have one member per city:

                       1.  The Central Region Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care Council;

                       2.  Cities with populations larger than one hundred thousand;

                       3.  Electric and gas utilities;

                       4.  The financial community;

                       5.  The King County Fire Chiefs Association;

                       6.  The King County Fire Commissioners Association;

                       7.  The King County Police Chiefs Association;

                       8.  Local emergency planning committees;

                       9.  The Port of Seattle;

                       10.  Private business and industry;

                       11.  The Puget Sound Educational Service District;

                       12.  The King and Kitsap Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross;

                       13.  Water and sewer districts;

                       14.  The Sound Cities Association, which may have three members;

                       15.  The Washington Association of Building Officials;

                       16.  The King County executive or his or her designee;

                       17.  The King County department of natural resources and parks;

                       18.  The King County department of transportation;

                       19.  Public Health - Seattle & King County;

                       20.  The Muckleshoot Tribe;

                       21.  The Snoqualmie Tribe;

                       22.  The King County sheriff's office;

                       23.  The Northwest Healthcare Response Network; and

                       24.  Faith-based organization.

                     C.  The scope and charge of the committee is to:

                       1.  Advise King County on emergency management issues and facilitate coordination of regional emergency planning in King County;

                       2.  Assist King County in the development of programs and policies concerning emergency management; and

                       3.  Review and comment on proposed emergency management rules, policies or ordinances before the adoption of the rules, policies or ordinances.

                     D.1.  The county executive shall appoint regular members and one alternate member per regular member of the committee, subject to confirmation by the county council.

                       2.  Individuals serving as regular members of the committee shall be the chair of the association or designee if an association or agency is named as a member.  This includes the Sound Cities Association, which shall designate the individuals to serve as its representative members and alternates.

                       3.  Individuals serving the committee from industry groups or a faith-based organization shall be recruited with the assistance of those entities.

                       4.  A regular or alternate member of the committee shall serve a term of three years or until the regular or alternate member's successor is appointed and confirmed as provided in this section.  The terms of office shall be staggered consistent with K.C.C. chapter 2.28.

                       5.  Memberships are not limited as to numbers of terms, but regular members and their alternates shall participate in a reappointment process every three years.  Reappointment is subject to confirmation by county council.

                       6.  A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the term of the vacant position in the manner described in the initial appointment.

                     E.1. The committee shall elect a regular or alternate committee member as chair by a majority vote of committee members.  The term of the chair is one year.

                       2.  The committee shall adopt appropriate bylaws, including quorum requirements.

                     F.  The office of emergency management shall provide ongoing administrative

support to the committee.

                     G.  Members of the committee shall serve without compensation.