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Introduce, waive first reading, and set December 6, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapters 2.12 and 2.68 of the Monterey County Code to establish a Director of Emergency Management and Department of Emergency Management.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors introduce, waive first reading, and set December 6, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapters 2.12 and 2.68 of the Monterey County Code to establish a Director of Emergency Management and Department of Emergency Management.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to Monterey County Code Section 2.12.040, the County Administrative Officer (CAO) is authorized to recommend desirable rearrangement of departments and functions to the Board of Supervisors. The County Administrative Officer is recommending the creation of a Department of Emergency Management (DEM) and to create the classification of Director of Emergency Management. The current and proposed organizational charts for the County Administrative Office and new Department of Emergency Management are included as Attachments B, C and D.
In recent years, the County has responded to several catastrophic events including the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, 2021 Drought, 2022 Colorado Fire and the 2022 Abbott Fire. These emergencies have proven to be disastrous and life-threatening, and the need to create a department is critical for our County to improve overall operational effectiveness and ensure public safety and timely responses to any emergency. Not only will a Department of Emergency Management elevate the County's stature in dealing with external agencies such as California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) but will also facilitate peer to peer coordination among Monterey County department heads generally. In addition, creation of a Department of Emergency Mana...
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