Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a revision to the Harris County Continuity of Operations Plan policy regarding the plans for personnel and essential functions of departments and agencies in emergency events.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this policy is to clarify the Harris County Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) implementation process and provide guidance on tier designation of personnel in the event of emergencies in accordance with Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code. Continuity of government is intended to ensure the public continues to receive essential services and functions in an incident or disruption event that affects operations.
This policy applies to all County departments reporting to the Office of County Administration and offices or departments of elected/appointed officials who choose to adopt it. This guide presumes all County departments maintain some level of essential function and therefore need to plan for the continuity of these functions in the event of an emergency. This policy presumes that all County employees can be utilized during an emergency, if warranted.
The original Continuity of Operations Plan policy was adopted in January 2016. This revision includes updates requiring departments reporting to the Office of County Administration to submit their COOP policies to the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and Universal Services by January 1st annually. Additionally, departments/agencies are responsible for classifying personnel base...
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