HomeMy WebLinkAbout7617RESOLUTION NO. 7617
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PUEBLO EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS PLAN (1995) AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION
NUMBER 5685
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 (1995) has been updated and revised
from the Plan as last approved in 1984 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 (1995)
(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. 5685, passed and approved on September 9, 1985, is hereby rescinded.
INTRODUCED: April 24, , 1995
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By PATRICK AVAIL
Councilperson
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
President of the City Council
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