HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1755ORDINANCE 0. 1755
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 0. 1510
KNOWN AS THE PERSONNEL RULES, POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE
ALABAMA, as follows :
Section 1. The ordinance known as the Personnel Rules , Policies , and Procedures
Ordinance (No . 1510), adopted 14 April 2014 , together with the Personnel Handbook of the
City of Fairhope , be and the same hereby is changed and altered in respect to the certain
section below:
Add th e following to:
ill. HOURS OF WORK AND ATTENDANCE
SECTIO 3.06. HURRICANE OPERA TIO S PLAN FOR CITY EMPLOYEES
In the instance of an incoming storm event, communication with City of Fairhop e emp loyees
is critical to the continuatio n of services immediately following landfall.
IT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES TO REPORT TO WORK WHEN
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED AFTER LANDFALL.
These employees will be assigned to post-storm teams that will be responsible for handling
immediate response to City infrastructure , public works , management and community needs.
Communication timing includes :
• 48 Hours Before Landfall: Directors/Supervisors must communicate post-
storm responsibilities to employees as well as guidelines for when to travel and
where to report . As part of this communication, employees shou ld be urged to
get their homes secured a nd prepared for th e storm, including making
arrangements for their family's post-storm so the mandato ry work schedu le can
be followed .
• 24 Hours Before Landfall : City Leadership should send e-mail and Everbridge
messages to all employees reinforcing the message Directors/Supervisors sent
out the previous day . This communication should include where each post-
hurricane team should report when it is safe to travel.
• Immediately Following Damage/Road Assessment: Everbridge should be sent
out again reminding employees of where to report. Directors/Supervisors should
also plan to communicate this information directly to their employees, through
either text or e -mail.
There will be multiple locations for employees to check in for work. It is Mandatory that an
employee checks in before starting work.
• Civic Center: Feeding Team
• Recreation Center: Point of Distribution (" POD") Team
• Public Works : Call Center, Communications, a ll Publ ic Works/Utility Helpers
• ix Center: Volunteer Reception Center ("YRC") Team
Ordinance No. 1755
Page -2-
Section 2. The sections , paragraphs , sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance
are severable, and if any phrase, clause , sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance
shall be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such ruling shall
not affect any other paragraphs and sections , since the same would have been enacted by the
municipality council without the incorporation of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section.
Section 3 . This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption and
publication as required by law .
Adopted this 25th Day of July, 2022
n
resident Pro Tempore
Attest:
~~~ "a.ariks,'-
City Clerk
Adopted this 25th Day of July, 2022