County adopts police reform and communicable disease plans

Supervisors March 29 2021

County adopts police reform and communicable disease plans

By PETE KLEIN

LAKE PLEASANT—The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors met on March 29 and adopted the Hamilton County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaboration Plan, and the Emergency Operations Plan for Communicable Diseases for Hamilton County, as follows:

ADOPTION OF THE HAMILTON COUNTY POLICE REFORM AND REINVENTION COLLABORATION PLAN

WHEREAS, on June 12, 2020 Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order #203 requiring each local government in NYS with a Police Agency to adopt a Policing Plan by April 1, 2021, and

WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors developed a Panel within the guidance set forth for said effort, participated in Panel discussions, added to the Panel based on the recommendations from the Panel discussions, had public meetings, surveyed the public, developed a draft plan, took public comment, and now needs to adopt the edited final product, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby adopts the Hamilton County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaboration Plan, on file with the Clerk of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors and posted to the County website, and be it also

RESOLVED, that said Plan is directed to also be filed with the NYS Director of the Division of Budget.

APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION

OF AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES FOR HAMILTON COUNTY

WHEREAS, on September 7, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation (S8617B/A10832) requiring public employers to create a plan to adequately protect workers in the event of another state disaster emergency involving a communicable disease, and

WHEREAS, the plan needs to be finalized and adopted by April 1, 2021, now, therefore,

be it

RESOLVED, to adequately protect Hamilton County employees in the event of a national and/or state crisis due to a communicable disease, Hamilton County has adopted an Emergency Operations Plan for Communicable Diseases, and be it further

RESOLVED, this plan has been developed in accordance with New York State (NYS) legislation S8617B/A10832, amended NYS Labor Law section 27-c, and NYS Education Law paragraphs K and I of Subdivision 2 of Section 2801-a, and be it further

RESOLVED, this plan is pertinent to a declared public health emergency in NYS, which may impact our operation, and it is in the interest of the safety of our employees, contractors, and members of the public, and be it further

RESOLVED, the plan was developed based on best practices and guidance available largely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and is to provide guidance for future public health emergencies and/or any new challenges that arise as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and be it further

RESOLVED, as required by the amended NYS Labor Law, this plan has been presented and discussed with the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the implementation of the Emergency Operations Plan for Communicable Diseases.

Both documents in their entirety can be found at https://www.hamiltoncounty.com/