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.

Sec. 2-64P. Office of Grants Management – Functions.

   In accordance with chapter 11B, the Office of Grants Management must:

   (a)   provide a central point of contact regarding grants that the County receives or awards;

   (b)   disseminate to Executive Branch departments and principal offices information regarding federal and State grant opportunities;

   (c)   maintain a central database of grants that the County receives or awards;

   (d)   provide training and technical assistance regarding grants management to Executive Branch departments and principal offices;

   (e)   in coordination with the Office of Procurement, develop countywide policies and procedures regarding grants management;

   (f)   in coordination with the Office of Procurement, develop practices to ensure that grants management in the County is consistent with racial equity and social justice goals;

   (g)   perform public outreach regarding grants offered by the County; and

   (h)   perform any other grants function assigned by the Chief Administrative Officer. (2021 L.M.C., ch. 20, §1.)

DIVISION 23. OFFICE OF FOOD SYSTEMS RESILIENCE.

Sec. 2-64Q. Office of Food Systems Resilience – Functions.

   The Office of Food Systems Resilience must:

   (a)   in coordination with the Maryland Food Council, serve as a liaison between government and food systems stakeholders, including residents, businesses, farms, food assistance providers, charities, and educational institutions;

   (b)   in coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection, the Office of Agriculture, the Department of Planning, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Office of Community Partnerships, serve as a central liaison and coordinator for County government food systems initiatives and projects;

   (c)   develop and maintain a strategy for improving the efficiency, equity, sustainability, and resilience of the food systems in Montgomery County;

   (d)   advise the County Executive and County Council on food systems related policy issues, as well as deliver a report on the state of the local food systems with recommended policy, budgetary, and regulatory changes to the County Executive and County Council no less than annually;

   (e)   develop and maintain a system to collect and process local food systems data to support accurate and timely monitoring of the state of the local food systems, and analyze such data to support decision making and strategic planning;

   (f)   in coordination with the Office of Grants Management and the Office of Procurement, set policies and procedures for grants impacting the local food systems that are consistent with the aforementioned food systems strategy and work to leverage County resources to pursue state, federal, and private sector resources to support local food system initiatives;

   (g)   in coordination with the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, the Department of Health and Human Services, and local food assistance providers, support disaster response feeding planning and operations;

   (h)   in coordination with the Office of Racial Equity, work to address racial inequities and develop practices to ensure social justice and address disparities in the local food systems; and

   (i)   represent the interests of Montgomery County in regional, national, and international food systems coordination efforts. (2022 L.M.C., ch. 19, §1.)