HomeMy WebLinkAboutVI (E) Discussion of Policy Regarding Notification to Elected Officals for Incidents within the City AGENDA 6-20-95
Item VI E
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125 N. Bluford Avenue — Ocoee, Florida 34761
RON STROSNIDER EMERGENCY 656-1313
Fire Chief BUSINESS 656-7796
DATE: June 16 , 1995
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Ron Strosnider, Fire Chief
Robert Mark , Police Chier
SUB: PROPER NOTIFICATION
ISSUE
Should The Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve
the notification policy as stated.
BACKGROUND
There has not been a written policy or level of direction for
notifying the Mayor, City Commissioners and the City Manager .
During the June 6, 1995 Commission Meeting it was discussed and
decided that other cities be notified and obtain copies of their
policy/procedure if one was in affect.
Orlando, Orange County, Metro Dade, Maitland, Altamonte Springs and
several other cities have been contacted to no avail . Contacting
of elected city officials have been on a case by case basis with
determination being at the supervisors discretion.
DISCUSSION
Due to lack of a policy from other cities to guide us , we feel the
following procedure would be the best guideline to ensure the
appropriate officials are contacted depending upon the situation
and the severity.
The Mayor, City Commissioners & City Manager shall be notified of
the following situations :
Civil disorders (riots , etc. )
Disaster situations
Hurricanes , tornadoes , etc .
Air planes down
Wide-spread flooding
Major utility outages (electric , water, sewage , etc . that would
affect a major portion of the city)
Proper Notification 2 June 16 , 1995
Death or injury to city officials or their immediate family
Death of a city employee
Major structure fire ( residential/commercial that are 3 alarms or
more)
Closure of a major road ( for one or more hours)
Sink holes endangering structures
Severe weather alerts (hurricane/storm warning updates)
RECOMMENDATION
The Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners review this
list to approve this level of notification .