AGENDA DATE: 12/6/2017
TITLE:
Title
Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Regional Emergency Operations Plan
BODY
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Adoption of Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Regional Emergency Operations Plan
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kamptner, Farley, Street, Farole
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The County of Albemarle is vulnerable to a variety of hazards such as flash flooding, major river flooding, hurricanes, winter storms, tornadoes, hazardous materials incidents, resource shortages, civil unrest and terrorism. The Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Laws of 2006 (Code of Virginia, § 44-146.19) requires that local governments develop and maintain a current Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) to be prepared for such events. Every four years, the local EOP must be updated and re-adopted by the governing body. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management must receive a resolution from the governing body certifying the currency of the EOP to be consistent with this provision of Title 44. The County’s Director of Emergency Management is the County Executive. The day-to-day activities of the emergency management program have been delegated to the Emergency Management Coordinator in the Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle County Emergency Communications Center Office of Emergency Management.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality Government Operations: Ensure County government’s capacity to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities
DISCUSSION: The updated Regional EOP is Attachment B. Additional items include three support annexes and four hazard specific annexes.
BUDGET IMPACT: There is no budget impact associated.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment A) approving the updated Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Regional Emergency Operations Plan (Attachment B).
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Resolution
Attachment B: Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Regional Emergency Operations Plan