Res 2012- 20 Adopt Mendota Heights Emergency Operations PlanCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-20
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE MENDOTA HEIGHTS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights has previously adopted an Emergency
Operations Plan in 1989 and 1999; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota State Statute 12.25 requires all cities to have an Emergency
Manager and a plan; and
WHEREAS, federal law requires the plan be updated to work with in the National
Response Framework, and
WHEREAS, Presidential Directive 5 requires local planning and coordination among
local units of government to work together in times of disaster; and
WHEREAS, the plan was developed with input from neighboring communities and has
substantial similarities to neighboring communities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights staff works with neighboring communities
annually to ensure an effective response in the event of a disaster; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County and Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management (HSEM) have reviewed the Emergency Operations Plan and agree it
meets the required FEMA standards; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Mendota Heights hereby adopts the
Mendota Heights Emergency Operations Plan that has been reviewed by MN HSEM and Dakota
County Emergency Management.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this third day of April 2012.
ATTEST:
Sandie Thone, City Clerk
Sandra Krebsbach , .yor