HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-30 10/20/2014CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ADOPTING THE
EUGENE -SPRINGFIELD MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS PLAN BASIC PLAN AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER,
ACTING AS THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, TO DEVELOP,
APPROVE, AND IMPLEMENT NEW OR REVISED ANNEXES TO THE
EUGENE -SPRINGFIELD MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS PLAN
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.800, et seq. of the Springfield Municipal Code, the
City of Springfield has established an Emergency Management Program and an
Emergency Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, acting as the director of emergency services, shall be
responsible for administration of the city's emergency management program; and
WHEREAS, per Section 2.806 of the Springfield Municipal Code, specific duties of the
City Manager shall include the development, update and revision of the city's emergency
management plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield and the City of Eugene have cooperatively prepared
a new Emergency Management Plan entitled "Eugene -Springfield Multi -Jurisdictional
Emergency Operations Plan" (EOP) to establish a comprehensive, all -hazard approach to
protect the safety, health, and welfare of the community by providing a framework for the
Cities of Eugene and Springfield to augment their individual jurisdiction's capabilities,
while preserving their territorial authority, to effectively respond to and recover from a
significant incident; and
WHEREAS, the EOP is comprised of five main elements: Basic Plan, Emergency
Support Function Annexes, Support Annexes, Incident Annexes, and Operational
Annexes, collectively referred to herein as the EOP Annexes; and
WHEREAS, the Basic Plan provides the overarching guidance and context for the
implementation of the EOP Annexes; and
WHEREAS, the EOP Annexes are in an on-going cycle of development, testing, and
revision to improve their effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to adopt the EOP Basic Plan and directs the City
Manager to develop, approve, and implement annexes and any administrative changes to
the Basic Plan.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City of Springfield hereby adopts the "Eugene -Springfield Multi -
Jurisdictional Emergency Operations Plan" Basic Plan as its Emergency Management
Plan pursuant to Section 2.806 of the Springfield Municipal Code, and that all prior
versions of the City of Springfield's Emergency Management Plan are superseded and no
longer in effect; and
2. That the Springfield City Manager, acting as the director of emergency services,
shall present substantive revisions to the Basic Plan of the "Eugene -Springfield Multi -
Jurisdictional Emergency Operations Plan" to the Council for approval prior to
implementation; and
3. That the Springfield City Manager is authorized to develop, approve, and
implement administrative revisions to the Basic Plan of the "Eugene -Springfield Multi -
Jurisdictional Emergency Operations Plan" without notice to or further authorization by
the Council; and
4. That the Springfield City Manager is authorized to develop, approve, and
implement new or revised Annexes to the "Eugene -Springfield Multi -Jurisdictional
Emergency Operations Plan" without notice to or further authorization by the Council;
and
5. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption by the Council and approval by
the Mayor.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 20th day of October
2014 with a vote of 5 for and 0 against.
Christine L. Lundberg
Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-30