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Report To: General Government Committee
Date of Meeting: January 3, 2017
Report Number: ESD-001-17 Resolution:
File Number: N/A By-law Number:
Report Subject: Amendment to By-law 2004-170
Recommendations:
1.That Report ESD-001-17 be received;
2.That the By-law attached to Report ESD-001-17 be approved; and
3.That the draft amending By-Law (Attachment 1 to Report ESD-001-17), being a by-law
to amend the Emergency Management Structure of By-Law 2004-170 regarding the
appointment of a Program Committee Chair by the Municipality of Clarington, be
approved.
Municipality of Clarington
Report ESD-001-17 Page 2
Report Overview
To amend the Emergency Management Structure of By-law 2004-170 to comply with O.
Reg. 380/04
1. Background
A by-law was put in place in 2004 under the Emergency Management Act, R.S.O. 1990
to allow for the establishment and adoption of an Emergency Management Program.
This By-law, known as the “Emergency Management By-law”, is reviewed yearly.
Changes to the Act as per Reg. 380/04 require the appointment of a Program Committee
Chair by Council.
2. Discussion
It is proposed that By-law 2004-170 be updated to add Section 2.2.1, which designates
the Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) to be appointed as the
Chair of the Emergency Management Program Committee.
Since enactment of the By-law the CEMC has served as Chair, despite the fact that it
was not detailed in the By-law. The Office of the Fire Marshall and Emergency
Management recently contacted the CEMC and advised that the appointment must be
clearly articulated in the Emergency Management Structure of our By-law. This
amendment is designed, therefore, to be housekeeping. It does not have any impact on
our past practice.
3. Concurrence
Not Applicable
4. Conclusion
It is respectfully recommended that the proposed update to the Emergency Management
By-law outlined in Attachment 1 to this Report be approved.
5. Strategic Plan Application
Not applicable.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
Gord Weir, Curry Clifford, MPA, CMO
Director of Emergency & Fire Services Interim CAO
Staff Contact: Gord Weir, Fire Chief, 905-623-5126 ext. 2802 or gweir@clarington.net
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - By-law to amend By-law 2004-170
Attachment 1 to
Municipality of Clarington Report ESD-001-17
There are no interested parties to be notified of Council's decision.
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law 2017-XXX
Being a by-law to provide for the establishment and adoption
of an Emergency Management Program for the Municipality
of Clarington and amend the Emergency Management
Structure contained in By-law 2004-170.
Whereas, By-law 2004-170 established Clarington’s Emergency Management Structure
in accordance with the Emergency Management Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.9;
And Whereas, O. Reg. 380/04 s. 11(2) requires that the committee membership include
the CEMC and a senior municipal official appointed by council;
And Whereas, O. Reg. 380/04 s. 11(4) requires that council appoint a member of the
committee to be the chair of the committee;
Now therefore the Council of the Municipality of Clarington hereby enacts as follows:
1. That the Emergency Management Structure be amended to add the following as
Section 2.2.1:
“The designated CEMC is hereby appointed Chair of the Emergency
Management Program Committee.”
2. This by-law shall come into force and take effect on the date of passing.
BY-LAW passed in open Council this XX day of MMMM, 2017.
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Adrian Foster, Mayor
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C. Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk