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<br /> Rams/y emil/I.\'- ~Vid(' t;/IIC1gcl/cr Upaafiot/s Plall RCl'isiofl 5. t, }/lI/C, 20U5 <br /> . assure delivery of government services. The following details the elements <br /> of continuity of government for Ramsey County and each municipality <br /> therein: <br /> Lines of Succession: Written plans that describe the succession of <br /> authority for each elected and appointed official are maintained so that in <br /> the event of incapacitation, death or absence of the office or position <br /> holder there are at least three clearly defined and authorized persons to fill <br /> that roll. <br /> These establish an order or line of those entitled to succeed one another <br /> under emergency conditions. Line of succession identifies who is in <br /> charge and ensures continued leadership. <br /> SafeQuardinQ of Essential Records: These are measures taken by <br /> government to protect all documents deemed necessary to continue <br /> governmental functions during emergency conditions and to protect the <br /> rights and interests of citizens during and after an emergency or disaster. <br /> Each agency and department maintains back-ups of critical files. <br /> Protection of Government Resources. Facilities. and Personnel: Refers to <br /> measures taken to distribute resources in a manner that will facilitate <br /> sufficient redundancy in order to preserve governmental functions during <br /> and after an emergency or disaster. <br /> . Each department head appoints an operational continuity coordinator, who <br /> is responsible for developing and maintaining a department Operational <br /> Continuity Plan (OCP). Ramsey County agencies coordinate departmental <br /> operational continuity activities with EMHS and the Director of Information <br /> Services. <br /> The OCP are intended to help ensure that critical governmental functions <br /> can continue during times of emergency, or recover from disaster quickly <br /> in order to resume service with a minimum of interruption. <br /> Ramsey County Information Services maintains redundant off-site back-up <br /> of all critical records that are essential for operations and reconstituting <br /> county government. Municipal information services maintain data at other <br /> off-site locations as well. <br /> . <br /> 47 <br />