2.36.050 Department of emergency management – creation and authority.
(1) The Snohomish County department of emergency management ("department") is hereby established. The administration and operation of the department is the responsibility of the director.
(2) The department shall implement policies and procedures and administer programs which provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans for emergency services in the event of an emergency or disaster, and for the coordination of the emergency services of this county with other public agencies and affected private persons, corporations and organizations. The department shall be the lead coordinating agency to ensure county-wide compliance with local, state and federal laws, regulations and guidelines relating to emergency preparedness, including the adoption of the National Incident Management System as required by the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
(3) The department’s functions and responsibilities shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) Manage and administer the county’s emergency management program as provided in this chapter;
(b) Prepare and maintain the county comprehensive emergency management plan, as described in SCC 2.36.055;
(c) Maintain the operational readiness of Snohomish County’s emergency coordination center including the development of policies and procedures that direct the activities of the personnel staffing the emergency coordination center and for authorizing the deployment of county resources or actions, including emergency permits;
(d) Coordinate other emergency management activities with other public agencies and affected private persons, corporations and organization, subject to the authority of the county executive; and
(e) Performance of such other duties as may be required to further the purpose of this chapter. (Added by Ord. 05-123, Nov. 9, 2005, Eff date Jan. 1, 2006; Amended by Amended Ord. 19-027, July 10, 2019, Eff date July 28, 2019).