Title
A Resolution to Approve the City's Pandemic Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and Give the Mayor Approval to Make Decisions in Regard to the Protocals and Procedures of this Plan in the Event of an Influenza or Other type of Pandemic.
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
The City has developed a Pandemic Continuity of Operations plan (COOP) that consists of protocals and procedures to guide the Mayor, Council and Leadership Staff through a pandemic influenza or other type of pandemic event. Approval is requested in the form of this resolution to give the Mayor approval to make decisions in regards to the protocals and procedures followed during a pandemic event. This will be a living document and may be modified from time to time.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Foley has developed a Pandemic Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) to provide guidance to Mayor, Council, and Leadership Staff in the event of an influenza or other pandemic event, and,
WHEREAS, should a pandemic event occur, decisions will need to be made regarding protocals and procedures in City operations as may become necessary, and,
WHEREAS, because time is of the essence during a pandemic event, it is requested that the Mayor have the authority to approve actions or decisions related to the event as more generally described in the COOP.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Authorizes the Mayor to initiate actions or decisions that must be made in the event of a pandemic without Council approval and as more generally described in the COOP.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.