AN ORDINANCE relating to emergency preparedness and membership of the City's Disaster Management Committee amending Seattle Municipal Code Sections 10.02.030 and 10.02.060.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 10.02.030, which Section was last amended by ordinance 120794, is amended as follows:

Section 10.02.030 Authority of Mayor to enter into contracts and incur obligations.

A. Upon the proclamation by the Mayor of a civil emergency resulting from a disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or by fire, flood, storm, earthquake, or other natural cause, and during the existence of such civil emergency, the Mayor, in carrying out the provisions of RCW Chapter 38.52, shall have the power by order to enter into contracts and incur obligations ("Order") necessary to combat such disaster, protect the health and safety of persons and property, and provide emergency assistance to the victims of such disaster. Such powers shall be exercised in the light of the exigencies of the situation without regard to timeconsuming procedures and formalities prescribed by ordinance (excepting mandatory constitutional requirements), including, but not limited to, budget law limitations and requirements of competitive bidding and publication of notices pertaining to the performance of public work, entering into contracts, the incurring of obligations, the employment of temporary workers, the rental of equipment, the purchase of supplies and materials, the levying of taxes, and the appropriation and expenditures of public funds; provided, that the Mayor shall, wherever practicable practical, advise and consult with the City Council with respect to disaster response activities, and any such oOrder shall at the earliest practicable practical time be presented to the City Council pursuant to Section B herein for review and appropriate legislation including:

1. Findings by resolution with respect to actions taken;

2. Authorization of payment for services, supplies, equipment loans and commandeered[RSE1] property used during disaster response activities;

3. Approval of gifts, grants or loans accepted by the Mayor during the emergency; and

4. Levy of taxes to meet costs of disaster response and recovery operations;.

B. Any such order shall, within 48 hours of issuance of the Order, or as soon as practical, be filed with the City Clerk for presentation to the City Council for ratification and confirmation, modification or rejection,and upon such review the City Council may ratify and confirm, modify, or reject any such order, and if rejected any such oOrder shall be void. If the City Council modifies the Order, such modification shall be effective only if it is agreed to by the ordered or contracting party. If the ordered or contracting party refuses to accept the modification, the Order shall be deemed to be rejected by the City Council. If the City Council rejects the Order, such rejection shall not affect the City's responsibility for any actions taken prior to the rejection of the Order, including the City's responsibility for the actual costs incurred by those who were ordered by or entered into contracts with the City.

B C. The City Director of Executive Administration shall be authorized to draw and to pay the necessary warrants for expenditures made pursuant to oOrder and authorized by the City Council. If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Executive Administration may elect to make payment by check.

Section 2. Section 10.02.060, which Section was last amended by ordinance 120606, is amended as follows:

Section 10.02.060 Disaster Management Committee

A. There shall be a Disaster Management Committee consisting of:

1. The department heads or their designees of the following departments and offices, or their successor agencies: City Light, Economic Development, Executive Administration, Finance, Fire, Fleets and Facilities, Housing, Human Services, Information Technology, Intergovernmental Relations, Law, Legislative, Parks and Recreation, Personnel, Police, Library, Neighborhoods, Seattle Center, Sustainability and the Environment, Public Utilities, and Transportation; and

2. The director of Public Health Seattle & King County or his or her designee; and

3. Representatives of other agencies or organizations, or other persons with expertise in disaster management such number of members as shall be appointed by the Mayor.

B. The Mayor who shall designate the chairman thereof of the Disaster Management Committee.

C. Members of the Committee described in subsection A3 shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

D. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly at the places and times as shall be prescribed by the Mayor, and shall:

A 1. Advise the Mayor on all matters pertaining to disaster readiness and response capabilities within the City;

B 2. 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 a. Preparations for and the carrying out of executive emergency powers,

2 b. The delegation and subdelegation of administrative authority by the Mayor,

3 c. The performance of emergency functions including firefighting, 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 preparation for and carrying out of such functions,

4 d. Requirements for department operation including management succession, procedures for providing twenty-four (24) hour capability, mobilization procedures, special disaster response procedures, plans for records protection, personnel procedures, finance plans, and training procedures for disaster response;

C 3. Provide cooperation and coordination with the disaster response plans of other local organizations and agencies;

D 4. Prepare and recommend to the Mayor plans for mutual aid operations with the state and political subdivisions thereof;

E 5. Recommend expenditures for disaster preparations and training.

Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten (10) days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ____ day of _________, 2006, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of __________, 2006. _________________________________ President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _________, 2006. _________________________________ Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of _________, 2006. ____________________________________ City Clerk

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