<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-30. - Continuity of operations plans.</div>
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               (a)
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               To facilitate emergency preparedness planning for Durham County, all components of
               Durham County (the manager's office, departments, authorities, independent agencies,
               and independently elected officers) shall prepare continuity of operations plans pursuant
               to directions and guidelines from the emergency management agency. These continuity
               plans must establish a comprehensive and effective program that maintains the continuity
               of essential departmental functions during any emergency or other situation that disrupts
               normal operations. Durham County shall ensure that such contingency plans are consistent
               with other emergency and disaster plans within Durham County.
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               (b)
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               These continuity of operations plans shall be reviewed by each department, authority,
               independent agency, and independently elected officer, and updated annually, and then
               submitted to the emergency management agency by the last day of September each year
               in an emergency management approved format and shall address, at a minimum, the following
               areas:
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               (1)
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               Assignment of personnel as the continuity of operations program manager;
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               (2)
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               Direction and control including authorities and responsibilities of key personnel,
               the succession of key departmental leadership, and delegations of authority;
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               (3)
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               Identification of essential and non-essential departmental functions and staffing
               capabilities required to continue providing essential functions;
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               (4)
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               Activation, mobilization, relocation, alert, notification and implementation plans
               for activating the continuity of operations plan;
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               (5)
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               Alternate facility operations;
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               (6)
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               Communications (primary and back-up) systems that will be used to keep employees,
               on-duty and off-duty, informed of departmental response activities, to coordinate
               employees in order to carry out departmental missions, to keep in contact with customers
               and suppliers, and to coordinate with the Durham County EOC;
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               (7)
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               Protection of facilities, equipment, supplies, and vital records;
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               (8)
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               Recovery and restoration of services including employee support, critical asset repair/replacement,
               and the continuity of operations;
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               (9)
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               Administration and logistics.
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               (c)
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               Under the direction, and per the standards of the emergency management agency, each
               department shall test their continuity of operations plan bi-annually.
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               (Ord. of 3-27-20(1), Â§ 2)
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