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County emergency manager proposes 12‑month emergency action and continuity plan
Summary
Emergency management recommended a 12‑month process to create an emergency action plan for immediate response actions and a continuity-of-government plan to restore operations within 12 hours; commissioners urged a small task force and coordination with legal and risk management.
Michael from the county emergency management office proposed developing two complementary documents over 12 months: an emergency action plan containing immediate, actionable steps for departments and a continuity-of-government plan focused on restoring core county functions within 12 hours.
He recommended forming a planning team with representation from each department to identify essential functions, line those up with the county's threat/hazard analysis, identify gaps and draft the plans for review and adoption. Michael said parts of the work already exist as departmental plans and flip charts but noted there is no single assembled continuity document for county government.
Commissioners recommended a manageable core task force (sheriff or designee, clerk or designee, risk and legal representatives) rather than an unwieldy full‑county working group. Michael said he would pursue virtual surveys and targeted outreach to department heads to limit the logistical burden and return a draft to the commission for adoption.
Commissioners indicated support for the effort and emphasized coordination with municipalities and existing emergency operations plans.
