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CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5324
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 5,FIRE DEPARTMENT,OF TITLE HI,
"DEPARTMENTS,"OF ORDINANCE 4260,ENTITLED "CODE OF
GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON"CHANGING
THE DUTIES OF THE FIRE CHIEFIEMERGENCY SERVICES
ADMINISTRATOR AND TO CHANGE THE RESPONSmILITIES OF
THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENT DIVISIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION L Chapter 5 of Title III,Departments,shall be amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 5
FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SECTION:
3-5-1:Establishment of Department
3-5-2:Appointment ofFire Chief/Emergency Services Administrator
3-5-3:Duties of Fire Chief/Emergency Services Administrator
3-5-4:Qualifications of Fire Chief/Emergency Services Administrator
3-5-5:Sections Within the Fire and Emergency Services Department
3-5-1 ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT:
There is hereby created and established a Fire and Emergency Services Department.
3-5-2 APPOINTMENT OF FIRE CHlEFIEMERGENCY SERVICES
ADMINISTRATOR:
The Fire Chief/Emergency Services Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor,
subject to confirmation by a majority of the City Council.The Fire Chlef/Emergency Services
Administrator shall be excluded from the classified civil service system as permitted by RCW
41.08.050.
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3-5-3 DUTIES OF FIRE CHIEFIEMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR:
The Fire ChieflEmergency Services Administrator shall be responsible for any duties
associated with the city's overall prevention,preparedness,response to,recovery from or
mitigation activities associated with emergencies and/or disasters including but not limited to:
A.Performing duties in city ordinance or policies assigned to the Fire Chief,Chief of the Fire
Department or CityEmergency Manager.
B.Planning,organizing,coordinating and dir~cting the Department's services and functions
including community risk reduction,response operations,member safety and support
services.
C.Providing relevant information to the Mayor and City Council.
D.Supervising and evaluating the performance of assigned personnel.
E.Utilizing the Administrator's authority to make rules and issue orders for the proper
functioning of the Department,consistent with laws,Council policies and the rules of the
Civil Service Commission.
3-5-4 QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRE CHIEFIEMERGENCY SERVICES
ADMINISTRATOR:
The Fire ChieflEmergency Services Administrator must possess those qualifications
deemed necessary for this job by the Mayor,indicated on the City's Fire Chief/Emergency
Services Administrator job classification.
3-5-5 SECTIONS WITHIN THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
A.Office of the Fire Chief:
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1.The Office of the Fire ChieflEmergency Services Administrator shall be responsible for
the strategic vision and direction of the department as well as the safety and public
information programs.
2.Emergency Management Division:The Emergency Management Division shall be
responsible for city wide emergency mitigation,preparedness,response and recovery
programming.
B.Response Operations Section:
The Response Operations Section shall be primarily responsible for responding to incident~,
emergencies and disaster calls for service to minimize the loss of life,protect property and
the environment and bring emergencies to resolution in the most expedient manner possible.
Individual shifts (and battalions)shall be the equivalent of Divisions in other sections of the
department.
C.Safety/Support Services Section:
The Safety/Support Services Section shall be responsible for the protection of an internal
working environment that supports the mission ofthe department itself.
1.Safety/Training Division:The Safety/Training Division shall be responsible for the
training and development of members of the department with the intent of increasing
,their level of competence,thereby providing increased safety for members and those
~rved hy the department.
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2.Administration Division:The Administration Division shall be responsible for
management of fiscal,human resource,purchasing and information technology programs
in support of the mission of the department.
3.Logistics Division:The Logistics Division IS responsible for the management of
department assets including buildings,vehicles,and other pieces of equipment as well as
coordination with other departments and organizations that provide similar services city
wide.
D.Community Risk Reduction Section:
1.Hazard Mitigation Division:The Hazard Mitigation Division shall be responsible for
programs and activities that address hazards that cannot be prevented in the city,but
require management to minimize the potential of harm to residents;including code
development and enforcement as well as cause and origin investigation.
2.Technical Services Division:The Technical Services Division shall be responsible for
programs and activities intended to minimize the occurrence of new hazards in the city
including community relations and education,plans review and coordination of special
events and operations from an emergency services perspective.
SECTIONH.
30 days after publication.
This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of December,2007.
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10th day of December,2007.
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J.Warren,City Attorney
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Date of Publication:12/15/2007 (summary)
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