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Ramsey County | Base Plan 32 3.12 Chief Elected or Appointed Officials 3.12.1 ROLE The mayor or city manager is responsible for ensuring the public safety and welfare of the people in that jurisdiction. This official provides strategic guidance and resources during preparedness, response, and recovery efforts, and reports to the Municipal Policy Group. This person will serve as (or appoint) the Municipal Incident Manager (MIM) to coordinate all strategic support, response, and recovery efforts for the municipality. Chief elected or appointed officials must have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities for successful emergency management and response. At times, these roles may require providing direction and guidance to constituents during an incident, but their day-to-day activities do not focus on emergency management and response. On an ongoing basis, elected and appointed officials may be called upon to help shape or modify laws, policies, and budgets to aid preparedness efforts and improve emergency management and response capabilities. 3.12.2 RESPONSIBILITIES •Assume the lead for the administration in ensuring the municipal workforce is prepared for and capable of responding to incidents. •Provide guidance and direction for COOP/COG planning. •Oversee the staffing of the EOC response teams to ensure a capable cadre of municipal employees is prepared to support response operations during incidents. •Assist in developing effective partnerships with local organizations and private entities that would be involved in emergency response operations. •Monitor and provide advocacy for ongoing and proposed hazard mitigation projects and municipally owned critical infrastructure projects that will enhance the welfare and safety of the community during incidents. •Advise the city council / board and policy group on response and recovery activities. •Approve requests for assistance, state and federal, when requirements exceed MOA capabilities and resources, and appoint key staff members to serve as points of contact. •Approve public announcements, warnings, and emergency alert notifications. •Coordinate approval of local emergency proclamations. 3.13 Municipal Policy Group 3.13.1 ROLE The Municipal Policy Group (sometimes referred to in guidance documents as a MAC Group) is primarily an advisory body to the municipal EOC during a declared emergency or disaster. They evaluate incident- specific conditions and develop recommended policies for approval regarding the implementation of emergency powers allowable by law, resource prioritization and allocation, and enabling decision- making among elected and appointed officials and those responsible for incident management.