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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2017-061WMATriOHrnI11VTV r0111VCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2017 -297 CLEARANCES Initial Dale Date Received in Council O ace A enda Date Assigned to: Originator: 0912912017 © 10/10/2017 Intro Finance Committee; Division Head: `I U OCT 0 3 2017 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL 1012412017 Council Dept. Head: 0912912017 Prosecutor. 10/02 Purchasing /Budget: Executive: 40 alp\ TITLE OF DOCUMENT. Ordinance to repeal the 1996 Accident Prevention Program (Ordinance 96 -008) ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance Administrative Policy —Accident Prevention Program SEPA review required? ( ) Yes (X) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes (X) NO SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes (X ) NO Requested Date: SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.) The County's Accident Prevention Program (APP), as required by Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 296- 800 -140, has been updated in the form of an administrative policy approved by the County Executive to meet current law and safety requirements of Whatcom County Code Chapter 3.04 (Personnel System). This ordinance would repeal the APP previously in effect which was adopted by the County Council in 1996. As administrative policy posted on -line, the APP contains links to policies, rules, regulations, and resources to help employees, supervisors, and managers maintain safe work environments free from hazards and can be more easily updated to reflect rule changes and update best safety practices. COMMITTEE ACTION. COUNCIL ACTION. 10/24/2017: Forwarded to Council for approval 10/10/2017: Introduced 7 -0 10/24/2017: Adopted 7 -0, Ordinance 2017 -061 Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Ord. 2017 -061 Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on the County's website at. www.co.whatcom.wa.us /council. SPONSORED BY: Executive Louws PROPOSED BY: Executive Louws INTRODUCTION DATE: 10 /10/2017 ORDINANCE NO. 2017 -061 REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 96-008, ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM WHEREAS, Whatcom County complies with Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 296 - 800 -140 (formerly WAC 296 -24 -040) to "establish, supervise and enforce an accident prevention program (APP) that is effective in practice "; and WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council adopted the Accident Prevention Program by Ordinance No. 96 -008 on February 6, 1996; and WHEREAS, the Accident Prevention Program has been updated to match current law and safety requirements of Whatcom County Code Chapter 3.04 (Personnel System); and WHEREAS, because the programs described by the Accident Prevention Program evolve continuously, best practice is to maintain this program as an administrative policy that can be easily updated to reflect new rule changes and safety practices; and WHEREAS, the Accident Prevention Program has been approved as an administrative policy by the County Executive September 28, 2017. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Whatcom County Ordinance No. 96 -008 is hereby repealed in its entirety. ADOPTTEP this 241h day of October 2 i +JJJJ C f z� Dank Brown - Davis, Clerk o l e Council f J AMROVEADTA-S,TdFORM: Daniel Gibson, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor 017. Page 1 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON $ Buchanan , Council Chair Approv ) Den' - <�:7 / /L Jack Louw , Cowtv E cutive /.-�-./