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A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE EMERGENCY
• PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN - PANDEMIC INFLUENZA AND
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
Whereas, over the last one - hundred years there has been several outbreaks of human influenza
ranging from isolated events to large -scale widespread `pandemic' episodes causing significant
social disruption, and;
Whereas, all public and private agencies, including cities, must be legitimately prepared to deal
with the possible impacts of a large -scale pandemic influenza episode, and;
Whereas, the City of Oak Park Heights, (the City) has invested significant staff time and
resources to consider its facilities and legitimate capacities to potentially manage and continue
core service operations in the event of a pandemic situation impacting the local
community, and;
Whereas, the City has also informed the public through its quarterly newsletters, public events
and press releases to also `Be Prepared" at home and in their place of business to similarly
respond to a pandemic situation, and;
Whereas, additional City planning efforts included extensive meetings and discussions with local
stakeholders including Washington County, the Minnesota Correctional Facility — OPH,
Boutwell's Landing, Lakeview Hospital, The Red Cross and the Bayport Fire Department to
bring attention to this matter, and,
Whereas, such discussions brought forth significant understandings of possible issues that may
• arise during a pandemic episode including what resources may or may not be available; and,
Whereas, as a result of such planning and outreach efforts, the City has prepared a specific
emergency response plan that is anticipated to guide the City's operations and response should a
pandemic episode, or other similar public health emergency arise.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of Oak Park
Heights does hereby adopt the EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN FOR
PANDEMIC INFLUENZA AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES and authorizes the
implementation of such parameters when deemed necessary and as outlined.
Passed by the City Council of the City of k k eights this 9th ' of February, 2009.
avid Beaudet, Mayor
A T
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Administrator
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