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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. R19-85RESOLUTION NO. R19-85 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE YELLOWSTONE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA. WHEREAS, all citizens and property within Yellowstone County are at risk to a wide range of hazards such as floods, fires, tornados, chemical and toxic material spills, winter storms, earthquakes, civil disorder, terrorist situations, and nuclear attack; and WHEREAS, when such an unfortunate event occurs; local, state, and federal response agencies must be prepared to respond in a well -coordinated manner by developing and using the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to protect the public and the natural resources and minimize property damage within the community; and WHEREAS, this Emergency Operations Plan is needed to coordinate the response of emergency personnel and supporting services of all county and municipal agencies in the event of an emergency or disaster and during the aftermath and recovery. WHEREAS, the Yellowstone County Disaster and Emergency Services (YCDES) Coordinator is also the City of Laurel DES Coordinator; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council for the City of Laurel hereby adopts the "Yellowstone County, Emergency Operations Plan" as approved by the Yellowstone County Department of Emergency Services (YC DES) and the Yellowstone County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). PASSED and APPROVED by the City of Laurel this 12th day of November 2019. CITY OF LAUREL Thomas C Nelson, Mayor ATTEST: -Treasurer Approved as to form: 9�Qd Sam Painter, Legal Counsel Thompson Painter Law, PC R19-85 Yellowstone County Emergency Operations Plan EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN OVERVIEW The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) as a whole, including this basic plan, Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) and associated county annexes provide a framework to approach a disaster or emergency response. This plan is not intended to be a checklist and does not replace critical thinking or ingenuity. While the responsibilities written into this plan are final, the actions of an individual or organization in completing those responsibilities are up to the individual or organization and are left open for the individual or organization to adjust to the situation as needed to achieve the standing three (3) objectives below and any other objectives set for a particular incident. Yellowstone County Standing Objectives: 1. Life Safety of Responders and the Public 2. Incident Stabilization 3. Protection of Property It is the responsibility of Yellowstone County and all incorporated cities and towns to protect life, property and the environment from the effects of a disaster. Local government has the primary responsibility for emergency management activities. When the emergency exceeds the local government's capability to respond, assistance will be requested from state and federal government. This plan is based upon the concept that emergency functions for city and county agencies involved in emergency management will generally parallel their normal day-to-day functions. To the extent possible, the same personnel and material resources will be employed in both cases. Day-to-day functions that do not contribute directly to the emergency operation may be suspended for the duration of any emergency. Many of the agencies who have duties under this plan also have additional duties in an Incident Commander or Unified Command role during an incident based on their legal and jurisdictional duties. This plan accounts for activities before, during, and after emergency operations, enumerated as the phases of emergency management. This plan is focused on the coordination/all-hazards aspect of an integrated emergency management system (e.g. role of the EOC) and not on the command and control of field operations. Duties and operations under this EOP are in coordination with incident command but are do not establish incident command over field operations. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN OVERVIEW See the included organizational chart, NIMS, ICS training and the remainder of this plan to clarify how this works. Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) are the grouping of governmental and certain private sector capabilities into an organizational structure to provide support, resources, program implementation, and services that are most likely needed to save lives, protect property and the environment, restore essential services and critical infrastructure, and help victims and communities return to normal following domestic incidents. Emergency Support Functions • ESFI Transportation • ESF2 Communications • ESF3 Public Works and Engineering • ESF4 Firefighting • ESF5 Emergency Management • ESF6 Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services • ESF7 Resources Support • ESF8 Public Health and Medical Services • ESF9 Urban Search and Rescue • ESF 10 Oil and Hazardous Materials Response • ESF 11 Agriculture and Natural Resources • ESF 12 Energy • ESF13 Public Safety and Security • ESF 14 Long-term Community Recovery and Mitigation • ESF 15 External Affairs Authorities and References 1. Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950(PL 81-920), as amended. 2. Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (PL 93-238), as amended. 3. Emergency Management & Assistance (Code of Federal Regulations — Title 44) 4. Public Law 93-288 Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief & Emergency Assistance Act. As amended 2005 by HR3858, Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN OVERVIEW 5. Title III of the Superfand Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), the Emergency Planning & Community Right -to -Know Act (EPCRA) 6. National Response Framework, U.S Department of Homeland Security 7. National Incident Management System, Presidential Policy Directive 5 (PPD -5) 8. Montana Codes Annotated Title 10, Chapter 3 and Title 2, Chapter 9. 9. Resolutions, Ordinances or Agreements included or referenced in this EOP. I O.All Annexes and Appendices included or referenced in this EOP • • " WHEREAS, all citizens and property within Yellowstone County are at risk to a wide range of hazards such as floods, fires, tornados, chemical and toxic material spills, winter storms, earthquakes, civil disorder, terrorist situations, and nuclear attack; and WHEREAS, when such an unfortunate event occurs; local, state, and federal response agencies must be prepared to respond in a well -coordinated manner by developing and using the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to protect the public and the natural resources and minimize property damage within the community; and WHEREAS, this Emergency Operations Plan is needed to coordinate the response of emergency personnel and supporting services of all county and municipal agencies in the event of an emergency or disaster and during the aftermath and recovery. WHEREAS, the Yellowstone County Disaster and Emergency Services (YCDES) Coordinator is also the City of Laurel DES Coordinator. NOW, THEREFORE, I, the Mayor of the City of Laurel, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the laws of this State, do hereby adopt this Yellowstone County Emergency Operations Plan. This plan can be put into action by the undersigned, the Yellowstone County DES Coordinator, or our designee and is effective upon execution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have subscribed our signatures this 12TH day of November, 2019. ATTEST: Bethany L n er -Treasurer Approved as to form: Sam Painter, Legal Counsel Thompson Painter Law, PC CITY OF LAUREL Thomas C Nelson, Mayor