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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR15-046 Storm Ready CommunityCommissioner AA!�� moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2015- RESOLUTION CONCERNING DESIGNATION 0 EAGLE COUNTY AS A STORM READY COMMUNITY WHEREAS, Eagle County has applied to be recognized as a StormReady community by the National Weather Service; and WHEREAS, the National Weather Service (NWS) has asked Eagle County to reaffirm their support of the six (6) guidelines necessary to be considered a StormReady Community which include the following: 1. Maintain a 24 -hour Warning Point to receive NWS information. 2. Maintain an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) capable of receiving multiple communication methods of NWS warnings. 3. Maintain an EOC capable of gathering ancillary weather information, such as internet radar, river gauging stations, etc. 4. Maintain several means of ensuring timely warning dissemination to citizens, which includes weather radio receivers at County, City, and School facilities and multiple methods of disseminating warnings to the public. Through the Emergency Management Department, conduct or facilitate safety talks for schools, hospitals, community groups, etc.; publicize use of NOAA Weather Radio receivers; host a storm spotter training at least every other year and send EOC staff to the storm spotter training. Maintain a formal hazardous weather operations plan, assure biennial visits by Emergency Management Director to NWS, and assure annual visits by NWS official to community; WHEREAS, Eagle County is currently in compliance with these guidelines and certifies that County facilities, Town/City Hall's and Schools within the county are equipped with operational NOAA All- Hazards Weather Radio receivers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, based on the County's compliance with the above referenced guidelines, the National Weather Service will bestow upon Eagle County a "Storm Ready" designation. THAT, Eagle County hereby pledges to support the StormReady program. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 26th day of May, 2015. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST!: Lo Clerk to the Board of County Qommissionc unair McQueeney V .s . Wrier ;//"/- W) Jild' n H. Ryan Commissioner Commis ioner �hC econded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as fo ws: Commissioner Chandler -Henry Commissioner McQueeney Commissioner Ryan This resolution passed by vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado