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Approval for the 2024 Hennepin County Emergency Operations Plan; a periodic revision of the county-wide coordinating framework for disaster response
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2024 Hennepin County Emergency Operations Plan is approved, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the plan provides the overarching framework needed for emergency response entities to know their roles in disaster; to understand where they fit into the broader organizational response, and the processes required to execute disaster response, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the plan has been revised in compliance with standards of the National Incident Management System (NIMS); developed in coordination with the cities of the county, together with county departments; has been peer-reviewed by other metro counties; and has been approved under the State’s MNWALK review process, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that lessons learned from major recent emergencies and disasters both within and outside of Hennepin County have been incorporated into the 2024 Hennepin County Emergency Operations Plan.
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Background:
The Emergency Operations Plan is the foundational document to provide the structures and processes for integration across key functions and coordination among jurisdictions during disaster response. It is not a specific action plan, which still must be prepared for each separate disaster, but it is an overarching framework that guides all emergency response to disaster. Emergency Operations Plans are required for jurisdictions to be eligible for certain federal disaster grants. The state also requires that counties and other jurisdictions prepare them. These authorities require a plan update every four years, however special dispensation was granted during the Pandemic to defer updates. The last approved Hennepin County Emergency Operations Plan was in 2016. The 2024 revision includes important lessons learned from pivotal disaster experiences over the last several years.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval