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Ramsey County | Base Plan 29 <br />3.7 County Policy Group <br />3.7.1 ROLE <br />The County Policy Group is primarily an advisory body to an EOC during a declared emergency or <br />disaster. They evaluate incident-specific conditions and develop recommended policies for approval <br />regarding the implementation of emergency powers allowable by law, resource prioritization and <br />allocation, and enabling decision-making among elected and appointed officials and those responsible <br />for incident management. <br />The County Policy Group includes but is not limited to the following key personnel: <br />•County Manager (chair) <br />•Deputy County Manager for Safety and Justice (facilitator) <br />•County Manager’s Executive Team <br />•Director of RCEMHS <br />•CIM if different than Director of RCEMHS <br />•Key representatives as requested by the chair <br />3.7.2 RESPONSIBILITIES <br />•Establishes and acts on legal authorities. <br />•Recommends overall response and recovery policies and priorities to the Ramsey County Board <br />of Commissioners. <br />3.8 Key County Departments <br />3.8.1 ROLES <br />Every Ramsey County department has a role to support emergency management in Ramsey County, <br />whether their role is forward-facing emergency response services (such as the RCSO or the Ramsey <br />County Emergency Communications Center [ECC]) or support services (IT, Human Resources). Ramsey <br />County departments provide essential services to the community and must ensure their own readiness <br />and preparedness to continue to provide those services during and after disasters. <br />3.8.2 RESPONSIBILITIES <br />•Become familiar with the contents of the CEOP and associated plans to include departmental <br />roles and responsibilities. <br />•Develop attachments that support CEOP implementation, including internal policies, <br />procedures, and tools, such as checklists. <br />•Ensure COOP/COG plans are current and appropriate. Coordinate with the RCEMHS to ensure <br />information is reviewed and is consistent with their operations and best practices. <br />•Provide qualified department representatives to serve on the RCEOC response teams where <br />assigned.