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Snoqualmie Council adopts updated Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
Summary
The Snoqualmie City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 17.08 on Feb. 24, 2025, approving the 2024 Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). Fire Chief Mike Bailey outlined training, partner coordination, CERT and EOC upgrades planned under the living document.
The Snoqualmie City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 17.08 on Feb. 24, 2025, approving the 2024 Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and authorizing the mayor to sign after a presentation from Fire Chief Mike Bailey.
The CEMP, which the city described as a 50‑page "living document," is the city’s framework for operating during emergencies and must be rewritten every five years to remain compliant with state requirements. Chief Bailey told the council the update focuses on staff training, stronger external partnerships and upgrades to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Chief Bailey said the city’s previous CEMP expired in 2024 and that the state requires a full review every five years. "The state requires a full rewrite or a full exploration every 5 years and so that's what we've been working on the last 2 years," he said. He described the plan as intended to be updated annually as exercises and operations reveal needed changes: "It's meant to be a living document."
In his presentation Bailey highlighted three priorities for 2025: a training program that includes four EOC trainings and ICS courses for staff; building and strengthening external relationships with partners such as North Bend and King County EOCs, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, PSE and community organizations; and reactivating and updating the CERT/CAST volunteer program and EOC equipment, including radios, antennas and a mobile trailer.
Council members and public commenters voiced support. Pastor Button — speaking during the council discussion — commended the plan and urged council participation in exercises. Councilor Cotton said the recent high river levels reinforced the need for preparedness. Councilor Benson asked whether tabletop flood exercises would scale to other incident types; Bailey replied that tabletop work primarily exercises process and roles and that plan annexes contain scenario‑specific detail.
The council voted 7‑0 to adopt Resolution 17.08 and authorize the mayor to sign. Chief Bailey said adoption allows staff to move immediately into scheduled training and EOC upgrades described in the plan.
The council packet included the full CEMP; staff said they will return to council with annual updates and will document exercises, training completion and equipment upgrades.
