HomeMy WebLinkAbout09578RESOLUTION NO. 9578
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PUEBLO EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS PLAN (2002) AND RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NUMBER 7617
WHEREAS, The Pueblo County Office of Emergency Preparedness, of the Pueblo
County Department of Public Safety and Operations, is charged with the responsibility to
prepare plans and develop guidance for mitigating the perils arising as a result of any
disaster or emergency; and
WHEREAS, The Pueblo Emergency Operations Plan (2002) has been updated and
revised from the Plan as last approved in 1995 and constitutes such a plan for emergency
response by various agencies, departments, individual government officials, and
supporting agencies in a manner designed to coordinate available resources and foster
cooperation among emergency response entities under disaster or emergency conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO,
COLORADO, that:
SECTION 1.
City Council hereby finds and declares that the Pueblo Emergency Operations Plan
(2002) (hereinafter the "Plan "), a true copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk,
is a useful planning document for coordinated response to local disasters and
emergencies, and as such, is in the best interests of the citizens of the City. Council
further finds that the Plan is not an intergovernmental or interjurisdictional agreement and
is not intended to modify the terms of any existing intergovernmental agreements by or
among the governmental entities referenced in the Plan.
SECTION 2
The Plan is hereby approved as a planning document providing general guidelines
for emergency action necessary to minimize the effects of, and /or recovery from, certain
identified emergencies or disasters; provided, however, that no expenditure of City's funds
shall be made, committed or obligated in any manner without prior separate authorization
by the City Council; and provided further, that nothing contained in said Plan shall preempt
or interfere with operation plans of City bureaus or departments, nor shall said Plan be
construed to limit or relinquish City's independent authority under C.R.S. 24 -32 -2101, et
seq. and the City Charter, to declare or respond to any local disaster as City deems in the
best interest of its citizens.
SECTION 3
All agencies, departments and individuals who are assigned responsibilities,
specifically or by implication, in the Plan, and who fall under the direct control of City
Council, are hereby urged to recognize the Plan as an expression of public policy and that
the responsibilities assigned therein shall constitute an integral part of their official
functions; provided however, that no employee or agent of the City shall take any action
thereunder without the prior approval of the City Manager or his duly authorized
representative.
SECTION 4
Minor revisions, as determined necessary by the Coordinator of the Pueblo County
Office of Emergency Preparedness, may be incorporated into the Plan as the need arises
without recourse to formal action by City Council, provided such changes are fully
consistent with the basic doctrine and concept of the Plan as approved herein. Any
revisions to the Plan which may affect City policy or the operations of City bureaus or
departments shall require approval by City Council in order to become effective.
SECTION 5
Resolution No. 7617, passed and approved on April 24, 1995, is hereby rescinded.
INTRODUCED: April 22, 2002
By: Patrick Avalos
C NCILPERSON
APPROVED: �-
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
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