Division 19. Office of Community Use of Public Facilities.* [Note]

 

Notes

[Note]

*Editor's note-Former Division 19, relating to Office of Planning Implementation and was repealed by 1996 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1. The current Division 19, Section 2-64M, was added by 1998 L.M.C., ch. 29, § 1.

Sec. 2-64M. Functions and Duties.

   (a)   Generally. The Office of Community Use of Public Facilties:

      (1)   administers and implements the School Facilities Utilization Act (Chapter 44, Article I); and

      (2)   schedules and makes available to the community the use of

         (A)   school facilities; and

         (B)   other public facilities designated by the Chief Administrative Officer under standards established by regulation issued under method (2).

   (b)   Duties of the Director. The Director of Community Use of Public Facilities must carry out the functions described in this Section and Section 44-4.

   (c)   Enterprise Fund. All user fees and other payments to the County for the community use of a public facility under subsection (a)(2) must be administered through the enterprise fund established by Section 44-5A.

   (d)   Assistance for programs serving underserved communities with a focus on vulnerable youth or low-income persons. The Executive must establish by method (2) regulation a program administered by the Director to encourage use of public facilities, including school facilities, by organizations that serve underserved communities with a focus on vulnerable youth or low-income persons. The regulations adopted under this subsection must include criteria for eligibility, and the program must consist of:

      (1)   outreach:

      (2)   technical assistance; and

      (3)   waiver or reduction of fees for eligible organizations.

   (e)   On or before January 1 of each even-numbered year, the Director must submit a report to the Executive and Council describing the activities conducted, accomplishments achieved, and difficulties encountered in seeking to increase use of public facilities by programs serving underserved communities with a focus on vulnerable youth or low- income persons. (1998 L.M.C., ch. 29, § 1; 2015 L.M.C., ch. 17, § 1.)

   Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated 6/13/00 explaining that the County cannot refuse access to facilities based on the fact that a group has a discriminatory membership policy.

Division 20. Office of Procurement.

Sec. 2-64N. Functions.

   The Office of Procurement must:

   (a)   administer the centralized purchasing system required by Charter Section 313;

   (b)   procure all goods and services in accordance with chapter 11B and other applicable law; and

   (c)   perform any other procurement or related function assigned by the Chief Administrative Officer. (1989 L.M.C., ch. 42, § 2; 2008 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 1; 2015 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1.)

   Editor’s note—2015 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 2, states:

   Transition. Any regulation in effect when this Act takes effect that implements a function transferred to the Office of Procurement by this Act continues in effect, but any reference in any regulation to the Department of General Services, from which the function was transferred, must be treated as referring to the Office of Procurement, to which the function is transferred. The transfer of a function under this Act does not affect any right of a party to any legal proceeding begun before this Act took effect.

   Any responsibility or right granted by law, ordinance, regulation, delegation of authority, contract, or other document to the Department General Services in connection with this Procurement Law and Regulations is transferred to the Office of Procurement.

   2008 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 3, states: Sec. 3. Any regulation in effect when this Act takes effect that implements a function transferred to another Department or Office under Section 1 of this Act continues in effect, but any reference in any regulation to the Department from which the function was transferred must be treated as referring to the Department to which the function is transferred. The transfer of a function under this Act does not affect any right of a party to any legal proceeding begun before this Act took effect.

Division 21. OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY.

Sec. 2-64O. Functions and organization.

   The Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security must plan, manage, and integrate the County’s emergency management and homeland security programs. The Office must:

   (a)   undertake emergency management and disaster preparedness planning, and coordinate response and recovery operations to a disaster;

   (b)   coordinate homeland security intelligence programs in conjunction with the Police, Sheriff, and other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and disease surveillance systems of public health;

   (c)   manage the interdepartmental governance of the Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC) and the Alternate Public Safety Communications Center (APSCC);

   (d)   facilitate the integration of policies and procedures on homeland security, emergency management, and preparedness with the Fire and Rescue Service; Police; Health and Human Services; Transportation; Environmental Protection; the Sheriff; and other County government departments and public agencies as necessary;

   (e)   coordinate community outreach and volunteer support of emergency preparedness and homeland security;

   (f)   coordinate the County’s homeland security and emergency preparedness programs with federal, state, regional, local, County, and municipal agencies, including the Housing Opportunities Commission, Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and utilities and telecommunications companies doing business in the County;

   (g)   develop, coordinate, and manage state and federal grants relating to homeland security and emergency preparedness, response, and recovery; and

   (h)   undertake related functions designated by the County Executive. (2004 L.M.C., ch. 25, § 1; 2008 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 1.)

   Editor’s note—2008 L.M.C., ch. 5, §§ 3 and 5, state:

   Sec. 3. Any regulation in effect when this Act takes effect that implements a function transferred to another Department or Office under Section 1 of this Act continues in effect, but any reference in any regulation to the Department from which the function was transferred must be treated as referring to the Department to which the function is transferred. The transfer of a function under this Act does not affect any right of a party to any legal proceeding begun before this Act took effect.

   Sec. 5. Any responsibility or right granted by law, ordinance, regulation, delegation of authority, contract, or other document to the Department of Homeland Security is transferred to the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

DIVISION 22. OFFICE OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT.