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Commission reviews severe‑weather policy for employees and emergency supplies at City Hall
Summary
City staff described current practice — city manager discretion to close facilities and send most employees home when severe weather is forecast, with police sheltering in hardened areas — and commissioners discussed formalizing employee plans, liability concerns, supplies, and existing generator capacity at City Hall.
Collegedale commissioners reviewed current procedures for severe weather and considered formalizing a plan for employee safety and city operations.
Staff said the typical practice is that the city manager may close facilities and send non‑essential employees home when severe weather is expected; police officers and some essential personnel remain on duty. The police department’s approach for active severe incidents is to shelter in…
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