City of Baltimore - File #: 21-0074

• File #: 21-0074
• Version: 0
• Name: Office of Emergency Management - Independent Agency
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Withdrawn
• File created: 5/3/2021
• In control: Baltimore City Council
• Final action: 6/26/2023
• Title: Office of Emergency Management - Independent Agency For the purpose of repealing Article 1, Subtitle 18 {“Disaster Control and Civil Defense”} as obsolete; establishing an Office of Emergency Management as an independent agency; defining certain terms; providing for the appointment of an Executive Director of the Office; setting forth certain duties of the Executive Director; providing for a staff and budget for the Office; requiring the Office to include specific Emergency Support Functions in the Emergency Operations Plan; requiring the Office to coordinate with certain City agencies in writing the Emergency Operations Plan; requiring the Office to update the City Emergency Operations Plan quadrennially and submit the updated Plan and a memorandum regarding changes made to the Plan to the Mayor and the City Council; requiring the Office to report annually to the Mayor and the City Council on certain activities and metrics; and providing for a special effective date.
• Sponsors: Mark Conway, James Torrence, Phylicia Porter
• Indexes: Office of Emergency Management

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/26/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Withdrawn
2/27/2023	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/6/2023	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/22/2022	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
5/6/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Fire Department
5/6/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
5/6/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Baltimore City Administrator
5/6/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Emergency Management
5/6/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
5/3/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
5/3/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Conway


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Office of Emergency Management - Independent Agency
For the purpose of repealing Article 1, Subtitle 18 {“Disaster Control and Civil Defense”} as obsolete; establishing an Office of Emergency Management as an independent agency; defining certain terms; providing for the appointment of an Executive Director of the Office; setting forth certain duties of the Executive Director; providing for a staff and budget for the Office; requiring the Office to include specific Emergency Support Functions in the Emergency Operations Plan; requiring the Office to coordinate with certain City agencies in writing the Emergency Operations Plan; requiring the Office to update the City Emergency Operations Plan quadrennially and submit the updated Plan and a memorandum regarding changes made to the Plan to the Mayor and the City Council; requiring the Office to report annually to the Mayor and the City Council on certain activities and metrics; and providing for a special effective date.
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By repealing
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Subtitle 18. Disaster Control and Civil Defense, in its entirety.
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Sections 18-1 to 18-7, to be under the new subt...