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ORDINANCE NO. 3DY. ~
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
CREATION OF A FIREWISE COMMISSION
Annotated to show cleletiens and additions to the code sections being modified. Deletions are
bold'" and additions are bold underlined.
WHEREAS, Article 2. Section I of the Ashland City Charter provides:
Powers of the Citv The City shall have all powers which the constitutions, statutes, and
common law of the United States and Df this State expressly or impliedly grant or allow
municipalities, as fully as though this Charter specifically enumerated each of those
powers, as well as all powers not inconsistent with the foregoing; and, in addition thereto,
shall possess all powers hereinafter specifically granted. All the authority thereof shall
have perpetual succession;
WHEREAS, the above referenced grant of power has been interpreted as affording all
legislative powers home rule constitutional provisions reserved to Oregon Cities. Citv of
Beaverton v. International Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 1660, Beaverton Shop, 20 Or. App. 293,
531 P 2d 730, 734 (1975); and
WHEREAS, Ashland Fire and Rescue desires to create a commission to maintain the City's
certification and propose fire mitigation tactics.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION t. A new chapter, 2.26 [Firewise Commission], consisting of Sections 2.26.010
[Purpose] through 2.26.030 [Powers and Duties - Generally], is hereby added to read as follows:
2.26 Firewise Commission
2.26.010 Purpose
The Firewise Commission shall provide advice and guidance to the Council and city departments
on wildfire issues and plans for mitigation action within the community. Specifically, the
Commission will function as the entity to support and maintain the City's certification thrDugh
Firewise Communities, USA.
2.26.020 Established Membership
The Firewise Commission is established and shall consist of no less than seven (7) voting
members, and certain non-voting ex officio members consisting of a member of the City
Council, a representative of Ashland Fire and Rescue, and additional staff as needed. The Fire
Department designee shall ~erve as the primary staffliaison and as Secretary of the Commission.
Voting members will be community members at large, and shall be designated by the Mayor and
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confirmed by the council. Community members will be encouraged, but not limited to,
neighborhood representatives based on Firewise Communities neighborhoods.
2.26.030 Powers and Duties - Generally
The powers, duties and responsibilities of the Firewise Commission shall be as follows:
A. To develop, coordinate and promote wildfire mitigation activities based on Firewise
community assessments;
B. To initiate and enhance full citizen participation in reducing wildfire risk;
C. To submit recommendations to City Council and city departments regarding wildfire
safety mitigation;
D. To implement and renew Firewise Communities USA certification on an annual basis;
and
E. To promote public knowledge and acceptance of the Firewise Communities program and
homeowner participation in assuming responsibility for reducing wildfire risk.
SECTION 2, Severability. The sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses of this ordinance
are severable. The invalidity of one section, subsection, paragraph, or clause shall not affect the
validity of the remaining sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses.
SECTION 3. Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the City Code
and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "code", "article", "section", "chapter" or another
word, and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or re-Iettered, provided however
that any Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions (i.e. Sections 2-3) need not be codified and
the City Recorder is authorized to correct any cross-references and any typographical errors.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by~e only in ac ordance with Article X, AI-
Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the day of ,~, ~D'I P-
and dulX I\SSED and ADOPTED this.;:L day of' ,~,,/l{)/I
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Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this If day o~, 2011.
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Megan T rnton, Interim City Attorney
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