Res. #09-028 - Approving & Adopting the Emerg. Preparedness & Response Plan

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v. Official Public Works Policies: Public Works Policy for Staffing Levels and Response: The Public Works department consists of four total full-time persons, including the director and three utility/crewpersons. In the event of an activation of the Centerville Emergency Operations Plan or other situation requiring additional manpower or extended operations such as the institution of the City shifting into Pandemic Emeraencv Ooerations Mode, the Public Works Director, City Administrator, or On-Call personnel in the absence of the Public Works Director or City Administrator may implement all or parts of this policy. In the event of a regional disaster, pandemic, or widespread health care event, it can be expected that there may be a loss of available staff for duty of uo to 50% or more in some incidents. These absences can be expected due to inability to travel or workers' own need to care for their family and themselves. This will require the City to take extra measures to assure the essential operations of the Public Works Department and reliable delivery of essential services to residents. 1. All essential staff on duty will remain on duty, until properly relieved from their assigned duties or task. These staff will remain available at the City Hall, Public Works or other designated location until released from or assigned to other duty. 2. Off-duty essential, as well as non-essential staff may be placed On-Call for contact for: . Immediate duty, · Change of shifts or work hours, . Other emergency placement. On-call staff is required to report for duty or respond to contact within 45 minutes. Employees must be able to report to a duty station within 45 minutes while on-call in emergencies. "White board notes" will be used to verify staffing levels. In emergency operations, staff availability and status may be shared with Police and other emergency operations units. 3. Public Works Staff that have not been contacted and hear of an emergency event in Centerville through other sources, are required to make reasonable efforts to contact the City and advise of their status and a contact phone #. If no contact is possible or if the event is of major or large area concern, staff shall immediately report for service. 4. In the event of a pandemic or other widespread health care event duty rotations to maintain essential water and wastewater services shall be scheduled. All vacation and other discretionary leave will be suspended. Available staff will relieve each other as possible for breaks and home Page 9 of 18