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KITTITAS COUNTY CEMP <br /> Page 48 of 63 November 2024 | BASIC PLAN <br />All personnel carrying out federal major disaster or emergency assistance functions, including the <br />distribution of supplies, the processing of applications, and other relief and assistance activities, <br />shall perform their work in an equitable and impartial manner, without discrimination on the grounds <br />of race, religion, sex, color, age, economic status, physical and sensory limitations, Limited English <br />Proficiency (LEP), or national origin. <br /> <br />As a condition of participation in the distribution of assistance or supplies under the Stafford Act, <br />government bodies and other organizations shall provide a written assurance of their intent to <br />comply with regulations relating to nondiscrimination promulgated by the President or the <br />administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and shall comply with such <br />other regulations applicable to activities within an area affected by a major disaster or emergency <br />as the administration of FEMA deems necessary for the effective coordination of relief efforts. <br /> <br />The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act amends the Robert T. Stafford <br />Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The PETS Act is operational when a federal <br />disaster declaration is made and can provide reimbursement for allowable, documented services <br />used in the declared emergency. Eligible costs related to pet evacuations and sheltering is in <br />FEMA’s Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG). <br /> <br />A. Incurred Cost Tracking <br />Emergency expenditures are not normally integrated into the budgeting process of local <br />jurisdictions. Nevertheless, events may occur that require substantial and necessary <br />unanticipated obligations and expenditures. <br /> <br />Local jurisdictions will incur disaster-related obligations and expenditures in accordance with the <br />provisions of RCW 38.52.070(2) and appropriate state statues as follows: <br /> <br />1. Cities (under 300,000 population) and towns, RCW 35.33. <br /> <br />2. Counties, RCW 36.40. <br /> <br />Records will be kept in such a manner to separately identify event related expenditures and <br />obligations from general programs and activities of county agencies and local jurisdictions or <br />organizations. <br /> <br /> Complete and accurate records are necessary: <br /> <br />1. To document request for assistance. <br /> <br />2. For reimbursement under approved applications pertaining to declared emergencies or <br />disasters. <br /> <br />3. For audit reports. Detailed records to be kept from the onset of the event include, but are not <br />limited to: <br /> <br />a. Work that is performed by force account.