Sonoma County Set To Appoint Emergency Management Director

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors was scheduled Tuesday to consider appointing Christopher Godley as the director of the Emergency Management Division of the county's Fire and Emergency Services Department. Godley's appointment was recommended by County Administrator Sheryl Bratton.

The creation of a new Emergency Management Division was made in response to the Sonoma Complex Fires in 2017, and Godley served as its interim director.

Thirty-eight people applied for the job during a nationwide search, and nine people were invited to interview with local community members, emergency management experts, county department heads and members of the Board of Supervisors.

Godley will report to the county administrator. His appointment is for three years and his annual salary will be $167,658.

Godley has more than 20 years of experience in emergency management. He has held management and director level positions in Marin County and the city of San Jose.

Godley also worked as a senior advisor to the city of Santa Rosa after the October 2017 wildfires and served as Sonoma County's deputy emergency services coordinator between 1995 and 2001.

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By Bay City News Service

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