The City of Billings is a partner in the Yellowstone County Emergency Operations Plan.  The basic plan identifies the situations that may be encountered and actions to be taken by Yellowstone County to mitigate disasters, if possible, and to prepare for, respond to, recover from those disasters if they were to strike Yellowstone County. This plan outlines the responsibilities of all local agencies and officials during a disaster or emergency in accordance with MCA 10-3-401(2)(a).

Periodically the Emergency Operations Plan is updated to reflect the addition or adjustment of standard operating procedures, minor adjustments to policies, and mutual aid expectations. . This Emergency Operations Plan has been completely re-written in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements from both federal and state agencies. The Emergency Operations Plan has been reviewed and approved by the Yellowstone County Local Emergency Planning Committee and Montana State Disaster and Emergency Services. 

City Council may:

• Approve, the resolution adopting the Yellowstone County Emergency Operations Plan or;
• Disapprove of the resolution

There is no anticipated fiscal impact due to adopting the plan.

Staff recommends approval of the Resolution adopting the Yellowstone County Emergency Operations Plan