HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2026-03-09 Item 4B - City Council - Elected Officials' Roles & Responsibilities in Emergency ManagementCity of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Marty Wine, City Administrator
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Recommended Motion
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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AGENDA BILL
ITEM NO.
4.B.
Elected Officials Briefing: Your Roles in Emergency Management
Mindi Mattson, Emergency Manager
March 9, 2026
x❑ Discussion Only
Committee of the Whole
❑ Action Requested
This will be a briefing for Council on the roles and responsibilities of elected officials before, during, and
after emergencies and disasters.
ATTACHMENTS
• Presentation
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Mindi Mattson, Emergency Manager
Overview
Elected officials and senior leaders
play a critical role in emergency
management.
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Continuity
Continuity of Government
• Elected officials and senior leaders
ensure the capability of the
survivability of the government,
governing body, and organizational
leadership.
Continuity of Operations
• Elected officials and senior leaders
coordinate the capability to continue
essential program functions and
preserve essential processes and
functions, positions, lines of
succession, applications and records,
communications, and facilities across a
broad range of potential
emergencies/disasters.
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Laws and Authorities
All political subdivisions — RCW 38.52.070(2) directs each political subdivision to
establish a local emergency management organization or to be part of a joint local
organization. Further requires that each recognized organization have a plan.
10 Local emergency management — WAC 118-30 contains administrative rules
pertaining to local emergency management. Requires that the local emergency
management organization be established by ordinance or resolution and that local
emergency management organization maintain a current plan of operations based
on analysis of local hazards.
' City Emergency Management — Tukwila Municipal Code 2.57
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Continuum of Emergency Management
• Prevention — Prevent, avoid or stop an imminent, threatened or
actual act of terrorism.
• Protection - Protect our residents, residents, visitors, and assets
against the greatest threats and hazards in a manner that allows
our interests, aspirations and way of life to thrive.
• Mitigation — Reduce the loss of life and property by
lessening the impact of future disasters.
• Response — Respond quickly to save lives, protect property and
the environment, and meet basic human needs in the aftermath of
a catastrophic incident.
• Recovery — Recover through a focus on the timely restoration,
strengthening and revitalization of infrastructure, housing and a
sustainable economy, as well as the health, social, cultural, historic
and environmental fabric of communities affected by a
catastrophic incident.
Preincident Incident Postincident
Prevention
Orotection
Mitigation
Response
Preparedness
Recovery
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Before a Disaster
• Mitigation
• Know your hazards
• Know your neighbors
• Support mitigation strategies
• Climate Adaptation
• Risk Reduction
• Building Codes/Land Use
• Preparedness
• Familiarize with CEMP/COOP and
other EM Plans
• Participate in training
• Champion preparedness activities in
our community
• Personally prepare
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During a Disaster
• Administrative
• Continuity of Government
• Stay current on situation
• Increase availability
• Issue policy guidance/orders
• Participate in MAC Group
Communication
• Coordinate with EOC and PIO
• Be the "eyes and ears"
• Be the "Trusted Source"
• Rumor control
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After a Disaster
• Continue as information conduit
• Assess impacts to community
• Learn about disaster assistance
programs
• Identify opportunities for resilience
building
• Recruit recovery partners
• Champion recovery efforts
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Existing Informational Resources
King County/Cities
• "EOC 101" Videos
• Elected Leaders and Senior Officials
• Introduction to the EOC
• Emergency Plans
• Trainings/Exercises
• Regional Coordination Framework
and Agreement
FEMA
• FEMA -Emergency Management
Institute (EMI) Course I IS-908:
Emergency Management for Senior
Officials
• Local Elected and Appointed Officials
Quick Reference Guide
• Local Elected and Appointed Officials
Emergency Management Checklist
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