A. Emergency Operations Plan: The Millard emergency operations plan shall be incorporated and made a part of this chapter by reference. Upon the declaration of an emergency or the occurrence of a "natural phenomenon" or "disaster", as defined in section 6-1-3 of this chapter, the emergency operations plan shall be put into immediate effect. All responding officers of elected officials and departments of the county government shall have available a copy of the emergency operations plan and be fully informed of their respective responsibilities under that plan.
B. Preservation Of Records: Immediately upon the declaration of an emergency, all essential records in regard to the county shall be preserved, and all records in regard to the emergency response, including orders, proclamations, procurements and contracts shall be appropriately documented and maintained pursuant to the plan. The county clerk shall maintain all records of the governing body and record them immediately as they occur during the period of emergency declaration.
C. Emergency Operations Center: At the time of an actual emergency and pursuant to the requirements of the emergency operations plan, all emergency personnel in the command structure shall report to the Emergency Operations Center, Public Safety Building, 750 South Highway 99, Fillmore, Utah, unless otherwise advised, or such other location as the emergency requires.
D. Emergency Operations Group: The emergency operations group shall include the following:
1. Commissioners and their administrative assistants or designees.
2. County attorney or designee.
3. Sheriff or designee.
4. Auditor or designee.
5. Clerk or designee.
6. Fire district representative.
7. County road department representative.
E. Suspension Of Public Notice Requirements: During the period of an emergency declaration as provided herein, public notice requirements of the open and public meetings act shall be suspended for actions of the governing body. Public information and media communications during an emergency declaration period shall be provided for in the emergency operations plan. (Ord. 2.10, 5-5-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)