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LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT
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To: Citizens of the City of Grand Junction, City Council and
City Employees.
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The preservation of life, property, and the environment is a
shared responsibility of local, state, and federal government with
community members. The City of Grand Junction has prepared this Emergency
Operations Plan to ensure the most effective and economical allocation
of resources for the maximum benefit and protection of the community
in time of emergency. The City employs a whole-community approach
to meet the needs of its citizens. A whole-community approach brings
together citizens, community leaders, and government officials to
understand and assess the needs of the community. This approach brings
a shared understanding of needs and capabilities, provides stronger
infrastructure, and establishes relationships for effective prevention,
protection, mitigation, response, and recovery.
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This Emergency Operations Plan is the City’s primary reference
when responding to a local disaster or emergency; however, the plan
has the capability to integrate with the emergency plans of Mesa County
and the State of Colorado Emergency Operations Plans when necessary.
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The objective of this plan is to coordinate the facilities and
personnel of the City so that the organization is prepared and capable
of respondijng to any local disaster or emergency. This level of self-sufficiency
is vital to maintain the health and welfare of community members,
especially in large scale incidents when county, state and federal
assistance can be limited or unavailable. To meet the objectives of
this plan, it will be reviewed, exercised periodically, and revised
as necessary to meet changing conditions.
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I give my full support to this plan and urge all officials,
employees, and citizens, individually and collectively, to support
any emergency effort of the City of Grand Junction and Mesa County.
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Greg Caton
City Manager
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(Revised by City 12/16; Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
Changes that are significant in nature shall be reflected and
preserved as a standalone copy of the master document. Minor changes
will be incorporated into this plan during the next scheduled update
and specifically listed on the “Record of Changes” below.
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Made by
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12/2016
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Yearly wording updates
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Throughout document
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G. Hendricks
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(Revised by City 12/16; Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
The following departments and divisions, who are assigned responsibilities
in the plan, have reviewed and concurred with it:
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City Council/Mayor
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City Manager
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City Attorney
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Fire Chief
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Police Chief
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Public Works and Director
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Grand Junction Regional Communications Center Manager
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City Administration Public Information Officer
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Finance Director
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Economic, Conventions and Visitor Services Director
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Parks and Recreation Director
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City Clerk
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Information Technology Director
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Human Resource Director
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Finance Director
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Risk Manager
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Emergency Manager
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(Revised by City 12/16; Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
