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essential services.
- Evaluate and update emergency plans based on lessons learned.
- Prepare and submit a budget annually to the Montgomery County BCC for review and approval.
The Jurisdictions within Montgomery County play a vital role by contributing localized expertise, personnel, and operational support to countywide efforts. Jurisdictions implement emergency protocols, provide critical information, and execute on-the-ground measures to protect their communities. Their participation ensures that local needs are integrated into the county’s emergency management framework, fostering collaboration and shared responsibility for disaster readiness and recovery.
b.Member Jurisdictions shall:
- i.Participate in emergency planning workshops and contribute local knowledge to the all-hazards plan.
- ii.Identify and train local personnel to serve in emergency operations roles.
- iii.Actively engage in the planning and execution of the annual exercise.
- iv.Implement localized mitigation measures, such as floodplain management or wildfire prevention efforts.
- v.Provide data and information to support countywide mitigation planning.
- vi.Collaborate with the county to execute funded mitigation projects within their jurisdictions.
- vii.Activate local emergency response protocols and notify MCOEM of significant incidents.
- viii.Provide initial assessments of damages and resource needs to the EOC.
- ix.Support mutual aid requests by offering personnel or equipment when feasible.
- x.Conduct localized damage assessments and provide data to MCOEM for countywide reporting.
- xi.Facilitate the distribution of disaster recovery funds within their jurisdiction.
- xii.Implement long-term recovery strategies to rebuild infrastructure and restore economic stability.
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MCOEM is authorized to coordinate, guide, and oversee emergency management and homeland security activities across all jurisdictions. This authority includes the coordination of multi-jurisdictional response efforts and resource allocation in accordance with State and Federal statutes, directives from the Governor, and the provisions of this Agreement. MCOEM shall