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Offices in <br />A A <br />470 U.S. Bank Plaza <br />lblinneapolis <br />200 South Sixth Street <br />MinneapolisMN 55402-1458 <br />Saint Paul <br />(612)337-9300 telephone <br />(612)337-9310 fax <br />St. Cloud <br />www.kemedy-graven.com <br />C H A R T E R E D <br />Affirmative Aofioq Equal OpporhmityEmployer <br />Coronavirus (COVID-19) <br />Purpose <br />The purpose of this document is to provide additional guidance to cities should the current <br />Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak impact local government. The information below is meant to <br />supplement the League of Minnesota Cities' Pand0nic Plan [If you are opening the hyperlinks <br />on a computer, press "Ctrl" and use the left -click on the mouse at the same time on the <br />highlighted text~ Mobile users can simply press the highlighted text]. <br />If a COVID-19 outbreak impacts local government, cities need to consider both emergency <br />management and city operations. Emergency management is governed by a city's emergency <br />management plan, which is activated when there is a declared emergency. City operations consist <br />of the actions a city takes regardless of whether an emergency is declared, including human <br />resources and employment issues. <br />As COVID-19 spreads, information will continue to be provided by state government through the <br />Minnesota Department of Health ("MDH"). MDH is Minnesota's lead public health agency and <br />is responsible for directing and coordinating health-related communications and activities during <br />a public health incident. Local health authorities will likely also share information. Find local <br />health de artments or community health boards here. <br />At the state level, depending on the severity of the outbreak, the Governor may declare a public <br />health emergency. This Executive Order could look similar in structure to Executive Order 15-09, <br />which was made in response to avian flu in turkeys. <br />At the local level, a mayor may declare a local emergency. This activates portions of a city's <br />emergency management plan and allows a city to provide emergency assistance without having to <br />adhere to normal procedures and formalities, saving cities time. It also allows a city to schedule <br />and conduct meetings remotely, if necessary. <br />Templates of relevant documents are included in the Appendix of this memo. <br />1 <br />642994vl SJR FA105-5 <br />