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Home My WebLink About20131741.tiffNOTICE OF FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2013-5 was introduced on first reading on June 19, 2013, and a public hearing and second reading was held on July 8, 2013. A public hearing and final reading was completed on July 29, 2013, with changes being made as listed below, and on motion duly made and seconded, was adopted. Effective date of said Ordinance is listed below. Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E -Mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E -Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-5 ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 3 HUMAN RESOURCES, CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE, AND CHAPTER 14 HEALTH AND ANIMALS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 2013 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: August 2, 2013 PUBLISHED: August 7, 2013, in the Greeley Tribune CHANGES MADE TO CODE ORDINANCE #2013-5 ON FINAL READING Amend Sec. 5-4-50. Quotations and informal bids, to read as follows: A and B - No change. C. In all cases, the procedure used to obtain prices shall be calculated to achieve maximum economy for the County. Informal purchases may include any of the following: 1 thru 4 - No change. 5. Sole source items if emergency conditions exist or if such requirement is obtainable, for practical purposes, from only one (1) source, as determined by the Director of General Services. 02613 -/'7Y/ 6. Items under one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) may be acquired from a vendor without quotes by the Department of Purchasing in order to expedite the procurement of small purchases for departments and save the Purchasing Department personnel time for larger, more complicated buying. Remainder of Section - No change. P Affidavit of Publication NOTICE OF FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2013-5 was introduced on first reading on June 19, 2013, and a public hearing and second reading was held on July 8, 2013. A public hearing and final reading was completed on July 29, 2013, with changes being madeas listed below, and on motion duly made and seconded, was adopted. Effective date of said Ordinance is listed below. Any backup materiel, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of -County Com- missioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150.0 Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E -Mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E -Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us. ORDINANCE. NO. 2013-5. ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 2 ADMINIS- TRATION, CHAPTER 3 HUMAN RESOURCES, CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE, AND CHAPTER 14 HEALTH AND ANIMALS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 2013 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS • WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: August 2, 2013 PUBLISHED: August 7, 2013, in the Greeley Tribune • CHANGES MADE TO CODE ORDINANCE #2013-5 ON FINAL READING Amend Sec. 5-4-50. Quotations and informal bids, to read as follows: A and B- No change. • C.In all cases, the procedure used to obtain prices shall be cal culated to achieve maximum economy for the County. Informal purchases may include any of the following: 1 thru 4 - No change. 5.Sole source items if emergency conditions exist or if such re- quirement is obtainable, for practical purposes, from only one (1) source, as determined by the Director of General Services. s.ltems under one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) may be acquired from a vendor without quotes by the Depart- ment of Purchasing in order to expedite the procurement of smell purchases for departments and save the Purchasing Depart- ment personnel time for larger, more complicated buying. Remainder of Section - No change. The Tribune August 7,2013 STATE OF COLORADO County of Weld, I Desirea Larson ss. of said County of Weld, being duly sworn, say that I am an advertising clerk of THE GREELEY TRIBUNE, that the same is a daily newspaper of general circulation and printed and published in the City of Greeley, in said county and state; that the notice or advertisement, of which the annexed is a true copy, has been published in said daily newspaper for consecutive (days): that the notice was published in the regular and entire issue of every number of said newspaper during the period and time of publication of said notice, and in the newspaper proper and not in a supplement thereof; that the first publication of said notice was contained in the Seventh day of August A.D. 2013 and the last publication thereof: in the issue of said newspaper hearing the date of the flcYchil) ° __ P 11O that r i1 _ r i...,, h 1 continuously and uninterruptedly during the period of at least six months next prior to the first issue thereof contained said notice or advertisement above referred to; that said newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as second-class matter under the provisions of the Act of March 3,1879, or any amendments thereof; and that said newspaper is a daily newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado. August 7, 2013 Total Charges: $13.93 7th day of Au My Commission Expires 6/14/2017 Notary Public ROBERT LITTLE NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20014018484 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JUNE 14, 2017 NOTICE OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2013-5 was introduced on first reading on June 19. 2013, and a public hearing and second reading was held on July 8, 2013, with changes being made as listed below. A public hearing and third reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, on July 29, 2013. All persons in any manner interested in the next reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at phone (970) 336-7215, Extension 4225, or fax (970) 352-0242. prior to the day of the hearing if, as a result of a disability, you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E -Mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E -Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-5 ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 3 HUMAN RESOURCES, CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE, AND CHAPTER 14 HEALTH AND ANIMALS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE DATE OF NEXT READING: July 29, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: July 12, 2013 PUBLISHED: July 17, 2013, in the Greeley Tribune CHANGES MADE TO CODE ORDINANCE # 2013-5 ON SECOND READING Amend Sec. 2-1-20.C, Agenda items, to read as follows: Only the Clerk to the Board or a Commissioner may authorize the addition of an item to the agenda if there are no objections from another member of the Board of County Commissioners. If there are objections to the addition, a motion must be made, seconded and passed by a two-thirds majority vote to allow the addition. Delete Sec. 2-1-90. Department designations. I Amend Sec. 2-15-5. Definitions, to read as follows: COG PLAN: Continuity of Government Plan for responding to any incident that is negatively affecting, or may negatively affect, the operations of Weld County government. COG TEAM LEADER: Person designated by the Board of Weld County Commissioners to direct efforts to address any incident that is negatively affecting. or may negatively affect, the operations of Weld County government. Amend Sec. 2-15-30. Contracts, to read as follows: Those contracts necessary for the continuity of County government upon activation of the COG PLAN shall be approved by the COG TEAM LEADER or the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration only if such contracts are within the limits of such contract approval authority delegated to him or her by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. Amend Sec. 2-15-40. Delegation of authority, to read as follows: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 30-11-107(1)(n), C.R.S., the Board of County Commissioners may, by resolution, delegate to the COG TEAM LEADER the authority the Board deems necessary for the COG TEAM LEADER to perform such duties and make all decisions to ensure the continuity of County government upon activation of the COG PLAN. Amend Sec. 2-15-50. Work rules, to read as follows: In order to continue County government upon activation of the COG PLAN, the following work rules shall apply: A. Reassignment of duties. Subject to Board of County Commissioner review, the COG TEAM LEADER and/or Director of Finance and Administration may reassign County personnel, as a condition of employment to support implementation of the COG PLAN. Such reassignment may include work from home. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 2-15-60. Purchasing rules, to read as follows: Upon the activation of the COG PLAN, all of the purchasing rules set forth in Chapter 5, Article IV, of this Code shall be suspended, subject to Board of County Commissioner review. The COG TEAM LEADER and/or the Director of Finance and Administration, subject to Board of County Commissioner review, shall have the authority to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue County government. Amend Sec. 2-15-70. Meetings of Board of County Commissioners, to read as follows: Upon the activation of the COG PLAN, meetings of the Board of County Commissioners shall be conducted according to the rules set forth in Section 2-1-10 of this Chapter, unless circumstances prohibit such rules from being followed. The alternative sites for Board meetings and notice locations are the County Department of Public Health and Environment or the Southwest Weld Administrative Offices. Amend Sec. 2-16-10. Definitions, to read as follows: DIRECTOR: the Director of the Weld County Office of Emergency Management appointed by the Board of Weld County Commissioners or person designated by the Board of Weld County Commissioners to act in place of the Director of the Weld County Office of Emergency Management. Amend Sec. 2-16-30. Delegation of Authority, to read as follows: The Board of Weld County Commissioners directs and authorizes the DIRECTOR to provide and coordinate EMERGENCY and DISASTER prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery services within unincorporated Weld County and among the various municipalities within Weld County. The DIRECTOR shall be responsible for planning and coordinating local EMERGENCY and DISASTER services, preparing and keeping current a local disaster emergency plan, and preparing and distributing to all appropriate officials a clear and complete written statement of the EMERGENCY responsibilities of all local agencies and officials and of the EMERGENCY and DISASTER response chain of command. The DIRECTOR is also authorized to act as the coordinating official with the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Amend Sec. 2-16-40. Weld County Emergency Operations Center Activation and Operation, to read as follows: The Board of Weld County Commissioners further directs and authorizes the DIRECTOR to activate the EOC during emergencies or disasters to assist with response and recovery efforts. Activation and operation of the EOC will be in accordance with National Incident Management System principles. The DIRECTOR is authorized to utilize appropriate Weld County and non -Weld County personnel necessary to operate the EOC to the level needed to support emergency response and recovery efforts. Resource ordering through the EOC will follow EOC ordering procedures determined by the DIRECTOR. Resources ordered through the EOC must be approved by the DIRECTOR, the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration, or the Weld County Director of General Services, in coordination with the designated Finance and Logistics Section Chiefs. Amend Sec. 2-16-50. Contracts. to read as follows: Upon the activation of the EOC, those contracts necessary for the support of EOC and incident command operations shall be approved by the DIRECTOR, the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration, or the Weld County Director of General Services, only if they are within the limits of such contract approval authority delegated to him or her by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. Amend Sec. 2-16-60. Purchasing rules, to read as follows: Upon the activation of the EOC, all of the purchasing rules set forth in Chapter 5, Article IV, of this Code shall be suspended. The DIRECTOR. the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration, and the Weld County Director of General Services, shall have the authority to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue EOC and incident command operations. Amend Sec. 3-2-120. Reassignment of duties in event of emergency, to read as follows: As a condition of employment, in the event of a declared emergency by the Board of County Commissioners. the activation of the COG PLAN, the activation of the Emergency Operations Center, or the declaration of a pandemic health emergency by the County Health Officer, employees who are not required to perform essential functions in their own departments may be reassigned to assist with an emergency at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners. The ability of the Board of County Commissioners to reassign employees is in addition to the reassignment powers addressed in Weld County Code Sections 2-15-50 and 2-16-80. Amend Sec. 5-4-170. Notice of emergency purchase, to read as follows: A. Only the Department of Public Works, Office of Emergency Management, and Department of Buildings and Grounds are authorized to make purchases outside regular business hours, and then only when failure to do so would result in cessation of vital services. EMERGENCY PURCHASES MUST BE JUSTIFIED TO, AND ASSIGNED AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER BY, THE DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING. PURCHASES NOT TRULY AN EMERGENCY, OR ABUSE OF EMERGENCY PURCHASE BY THE ABOVE DEPARTMENTS, WILL BE CONSIDERED UNAUTHORIZED PURCHASES AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION 5-4-10.1.5 OF THIS ARTICLE. B. As described in Sections 2-15-60 and 2-16-60 of this Code, in the event of activation of the Continuity of Government Plan or Emergency Operations Center, all purchasing rules set forth in this Chapter shall be suspended, subject to Board of County Commissioner review. In the event the Continuity of Government Plan is activated, the COG TEAM LEADER designated by the Board of County Commissioners and/or the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration shall have the authority, subject to Board review, to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue County government. In the event the Emergency Operations Center is activated, the Director of the Weld County Office of Emergency Management, the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration, and the Weld County Director of General Services, shall have the authority, subject to Board review, to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue Emergency Operations Center and incident command operations. NOTICE OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2013-5 was introduced on first reading on June 19, 2013, and a public hearing and second reading was field on July 8, 2013, with changes being made as listed below. A public hearing and third reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631; on July 29, 2013. All persons in any manner interested in the next reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at phone (970) 336-7215, Extension 4225, or fax (970) 352 0242, prior to the day of the hearing if, as a result of a disability, you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any backup material, exhibitsor information previously submit- ted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Mon- day thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E -Mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To en- sure inclusion of your E -Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-5 ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMEND • - MENTS, CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 3 HUMAN RESOURCES, CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE, AND CHAPTER 14 HEALTH AND ANIMALS, OF THE WELD COUN- TY CODE . DATE OF NEXT READING: July 29, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: July 12, 2013 PUBLISHED: July 17, 2013, in the Greeley Tribune CHANGES MADE TO CODE ORDINANCE # 2013-5 ON SECOND. READING Amend Sec. 2-1-20.C, Agenda items, to read as follows: Only the Clerk to the Board or a Commis- sioner may authorize the addition of an item to the agenda if there are no objections from another member of the Board of County Commissioners. If there are objections to the addition, a motion must be made, seconded and passed by a two-thirds majority vote to allow the addition. Delete Sec. 2-1-90. Department designations. Amend Sec. 2.15-5.. Definitions, to read as follows: COG PLAN: Continuity of Government Plan for responding to any incident that is negatively affecting, or may negatively affect, the operations of Weld County government. COG TEAM LEADER: Person designated by the Board of Weld County Commissioners 10 direct efforts to address any incident that is negatively affecting, or may negatively affect, the operations of Weld County government. Amend Sec. 2-1530. Contracts, to read as follows: Those contrails necessary for the continuity of County government upon activation of the COG PLAN shall be approved by the COG TEAM LEADER or the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration only if suchcontracts are within the limits of such contract approval authority delegated to him or her by resolution of the\ Board of County Commissioners. Amend Sec. 2-15-40. Delegation of authority, to read as follows: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 30-11-107(1)(n), C.R.S., the Board of County Commissioners may,by resolution, delegate to the COG TEAM LEADER the authority the Board deems necessary for the COG TEAM' LEADER to perform such duties and make all decisions to ensure the continuity of County government upon activation of the COG PLAN. Amend Sec. 2-15-50. Work rules, to read as follows: In order to continue County government upon activation of the COG PLAN, the following work rules shall apply: A.Reessignment of duties. Subject to Board of County Commissioner review, the COG TEAM LEADER and/or Director of Finance and Administration may reassign County personnel, as a condition of employment to support implementationof the COG PLAN: Such reassignment may include work from home. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 2-15-60. Purchasing rules, to read as follows: Upon the activation of the COG PLAN, all of the purchasing rules set forth in Chapter 5, Article IV, of this Code shall be suspended, subject to Board of County Commissioner review. The COG -TEAM LEADER and/or the Director of Finance and Administration, subject to Board of County Commissioner review, shall have the authority to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue County government. Amend Sec. 2-15.70. Meetings of Board of County Commissioners, to read as follows: Upon the activation of the COG PLAN, meetings of the Board of County Commissioners shall be conducted according to the rules set forth in Section 2-1-10 of this chapter, unless circumstances prohibit such rules from being followed. The alternative sites for Board meetings and notice locations are - the County Department of Public Health and Environment or the Southwest Weld Administrative Offices. Amend Sec. 2-16-10. Definitions, to read as follows: DIRECTOR: the Director of the Weld County Office of Emergency Management appointed by the Board of Weld County Commissioners or person designated by the Board of Weld County Commissioners to act in place. of the Director of the Weld County Office of Emergency Management. C`, i'ti'K In INV ' ;l, Affidavit of Publication STATE OF COLORADO County of Weld, I Desirea Larson SS. of said County of Weld, being duly sworn, say that I am an advertising clerk of THE GREELEY TRIBUNE, that the same is a daily newspaper of general circulation and printed and published in the City of Greeley, in said county and state; that the notice or advertisement, of which the annexed is a true copy, has been published in said daily newspaper for consecutive (days): that the notice was published in the regular and entire issue of every number of said newspaper during the period and time of publication of said notice, and in the newspaper proper and not in a supplement thereof; that the first publication of said notice was contained in the Seventeenth day of July A.D. 2013 and the last publication thereof: in the issue of said newspaper bearing the date of the Seventeenth day of July A.D.2013 that said The Greeley Tribune has been published continuously and uninterruptedly during the period of at least six months next prior to the first issue thereof contained said notice or advertisement above referred to; that said newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as second-class matter under the provisions of the Act of March 3,1879, or any amendments thereof; and that said newspaper is a daily newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado. July 17, 2013 Total Charges: $50.89 Amend Sec. 2-16-30. Delegation of Authority, to read as follows: The Board of Weld County Commissioners directs and authorizes the DIRECTOR to provide and coordinate EMERGENCY and DISASTER prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery services within unincorporated Weld County and among the various municipalities within Weld County. The DIRECTOR shall be. responsible for planning and coordinating local EMERGENCY and DISASTER services, preparing and keeping current a local disaster emergency plan, and preparing and distributing to all appropri- ate officials a cleat and complete written statement of the EMERGENCY responsibilities of all local agencies and officials and of the EMERGENCY and DISASTER response chain of command. The DIRECTOR is also authorized to act as the coordinating official with the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and. Emergency Management. • -Amend Sec. 2-16-40. Weld County Emergency Operations Center Activation and Operation, to read as follows: The Board of Weld County Commissioners further directs and authorizes the DIRECTOR to activate the EOC during emergencies or disasters to assist with response and recovery efforts. Activation and operation of the ECG will be in accordance with National Incident Management System principles. The DIRECTOR is authorized to utilize appropriate Weld County and non -Weld County personnel necessary to operate the EOC to the level needed to support em- ergency response and recovery efforts. Resource ordering through the EOC will follow EOC ordering procedures determined by the DIRECTOR. Resources ordered through the EOC must be approved by the DIRECTOR, the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration, or the Weld County Director of General Services, in coordination with the designated Finance and Logistics Section Chiefs. Amend Sec. 2-16-50. Contracts. to read as follows: Upon the activation of the EOC, those contracts necessary for the support of EOC and incident commapd operations shall be approved by the DIRECTOR, the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration, or the Weld County Director of General Services, only if they are wthin the limits of such contract approval authority delegated to him or her by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. Amend Sec. 2-16-60. Purchasing rules, to read as follows:, Upon the activation of the EOC, all of ' the purchasing rules set forth in Chapter5, Article IV, of this Code shall be suspended. The DIRECTOR, the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration, and the Weld County Director of General Services, shall have the authority to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue EOC and incident command operations. Amend Sec. 3-2-120. Reassignment of duties in event of emergency, to read as follows: As a condition of employment, in the event of a declared emergency by the Board of County Commissioners, the activation of the COG PLAN, the activation of the Emergency Operations Center, or the declaration of a pandemic health emergency by the County Health Officer, employees who are not required to perform essential functions in their own departments may be reassigned to assist with an emergency at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners. The ability of the Board of County Commissioners to reassign employees is in addition to the reassignment powers addressed in Weld County Code Sections 2-15-50 and 2-16-80. Amend Sec. 5-4-170. Notice of emergency purchase, to read as follows: A.Only the Department of Public Works, Office of Emergency Management, and Department of Buildings and Grounds are authorized to make purchases outside regular business hours, and then only when failure to do so would result in cessation of vital services. EMERGENCY PURCHASES. MUST BE JUSTIFIED TO, AND ASSIGNED AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER BY, THE DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING. PURCHASES NOT TRULY AN EMERGENCY, OR ABUSE OF EMERGENCY PURCHASE BY THE ABOVE DEPARTMENTS, WILL BE CONSIDERED UNAUTHORIZED PURCHASES AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION 5-4-10.1.5 OF THIS ARTICLE.• B.As described in Sections 2-15-60 and 2-16-60 of this Code, in the event of activation of the Continuity of Government Plan or Emergency Operations Center, all purchasing rules set forth in this Chapter shall be suspended, subject to Board of. County Commissioner review. In the event the Continuity of Government Plan is activated, the COG TEAM LEADER designated by the Board of County Commissioners and/or the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration shall have the authority, subject to Board review, to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue County government. In the event the Emergency Operations Center is activated, the. Director of the Weld County Office of Emergency Management, the Weid.County Director of Finance and Administration, and the Weld County Director of General Services, shell have the authority, subject to Board review, to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue Emergency. Operations Center and incident command operations. The Tribune .. July 17, 2013 - - WELD COUNTY CODE ORDINANCE 2013-5 IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 3 HUMAN RESOURCES, CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE, AND CHAPTER 14 HEALTH AND ANIMALS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, on December 28, 2000, adopted Weld County Code Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of Weld, including the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before said date of adoption, and WHEREAS, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to procedures, terms, and requirements therein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, that certain existing Chapters of the Weld County Code be, and hereby are, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and the various Chapters are revised to read as follows. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION Article I Board Procedures Amend Sec. 2-1-20. Agenda items. A and B - No change. C. Only the Clerk to the Board or Commissioners may authorize the addition of an item to the agenda if there are no objections from another member of the Board of County Commissioners. If there are objections to the addition, a motion must be made, seconded and passed by a two-thirds majority vote to allow the addition. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 2-1-40. Contracts. A - No change. B. Contracts, agreements, leases, etc., needing the signature of a second or third party will not be accepted prior to that signature being obtained. When presented to the Board of County Commissioners, the contract should have signatures of all other parties. Electronic signatures are acceptable. Departmental personnel should obtain the signature of the second party before sending the contract to the Clerk to the Board's office, since those not being properly signed will be returned to the concerned department via interoffice mail, thus delaying approval of the contract for several days. Exceptions to this are the State of Colorado, City of Greeley or other governmental entities. Remainder of Section- No change. 2013-1741 Amend Sec. 2-1-90. Department designations. Each of the five (5) major departments shall be coordinated by a Commissioner together with assistance from another Commissioner, both of whom shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners at its first meeting in January each year. The Chair of the Board of County Commissioners shall be responsible for coordination of the Department of Finance and Administration. A. Department of Finance and Administration: 1. Finance. 2. Human Resources. 3. Information Services. 4. Accounting. 5. Clerk to the Board. 6. Budget. 7. Risk Management. 8. Contract Administration. 9. Fleet Management. 10. Economic Development. 11. Special Projects. 12. Printing and Supply. 13. GIS. 14. Phone Services. B. Department of Health Services: 1. Public Health and Environment. 2. Health Board. 3. Hospital Board. 4. Airport. 5. Public Safety Communications. 6. Sanitary Landfills. 7. Purchasing. C. Department of Planning Services: 1. Planning and Zoning. 2. Building Inspection. 3. Board of Adjustment. 4. Planning Commission. 5. International Building Code Utility Board. 6. Extension Service. 7. Fair Board. D. Department of Public Works: 1. Road and Bridge. 2. Engineering. 3. Pest and Weeds. 4. Buildings and Grounds. 5. Office of Emergency Management. 6. Veterans' Services. E. Department of Human Services: 1. Human Services (formerly Human Resources). 2. Human Services Board. 3. Social Services. Article II General Policies Amend Sec. 2-2-10. Press releases. A. All press releases shall need prior approval of the appropriate elected officials before release, with the exception of those issued by the Office of Emergency Management, as detailed in Subparagraph B of this Section. B. The Office of Emergency Management, under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners, is designated as the County agency responsible for gathering and vetting all public information associated with an emergency situation in the County. The Office of Emergency Management will coordinate with the Public Information Officer designated by the Board of County Commissioners for all press releases. All County officials and employees under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners are directed to provide the Office of Emergency Management with all appropriate public information associated with an emergency situation for dissemination to the public. All County officials and employees under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners shall direct all public and media inquiries to the designated Public Information Officer in order to coordinate and centralize information associated with an emergency situation. Amend Sec. 2-2-70. Mineral leasing policy. A. The County owns mineral rights for approximately forty thousand (40,000) acres. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the following mineral leasing policy: 1. The term of the leasing period shall be a maximum of three (3) years. 2. There shall be a continuation of the sealed bid process with the amendment that the top two (2) bidders and any other bidder within ten percent (10%) may participate in an auction. The opening of the sealed bids and the auction shall be held on the same day. 3. A bid of at least six hundred dollars ($600.00) per acre shall be the minimum bonus amount required. 4. There shall be a continuation of the requirement for certified funds. 5. Where there is a conflict concerning the ownership of the lease, the owner of the lease shall provide evidence of ownership. 6. Royalty interest in the production to be paid to the County shall be at least twenty-five percent (25%). Specific amount of royalty interest shall be set by the Board of County Commissioners prior to the bidding process. 7. Royalty interest in the production to be paid to the County shall be twenty-five percent (25%) when bidding is waived on small parcels under five (5) acres, with a minimum of a six -hundred dollar ($600.00) royalty bonus per acre. B. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the following policy for extending the terms of all mineral leases. The Board will extend the terms of all mineral leases in which it is the Lessor according to the following conditions: 1. No lease term will be extended for more than six (6) months from the original expiration date as contained in the mineral lease. 2. The Lessee shall pay to the Lessor the sum of one-third (1/3) of the original bonus. 3. The Lessee must pay to the Lessor the sum of two and 50/100 dollars ($2.50) per acre leased as delayed rental for the term of the extension. 4. The royalty will remain the same as in the original lease. Delete Sec. 2-2-80. Uneconomical oil and gas wells. Article XII Miscellaneous Policies Amend Sec. 2-12-120. Emergency closing procedure. A. At times heavy snow, power outages or other emergencies may require emergency closing for County offices. B. In the event of emergency closing, the following procedures will be followed: 1. The Department of Human Resources will coordinate with the Office of Emergency Management to update the status of road or power conditions. 2. Conditions will be reported to the Board of County Commissioners and the Director of Finance and Administration. 3. The Board of County Commissioners will determine if and when offices will be closed. 4. The Department of Human Resources will notify all County departments with the effective time of closing. C. Should emergency conditions occur before normal working hours, employees are urged to listen to local radio stations, call the County information line at (970) 392-4600, and view the County intra and internet. D. Employees should reference Section 3-5-120 of this Code to see how closure impacts leave days and pay. Article XV Continuity of Government Add Sec. 2-15-5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as defined in this Section. The following specific words and phrases, when appearing in this Chapter in uppercase letters, shall have the meanings stated in this Section: COG PLAN: Continuity of Government Plan for responding to any incident that negatively affects the operations of Weld County government. INCIDENT COMMANDER: Person designated by the Board of Weld County Commissioners to direct efforts to address any incident that is, or may, negatively affecting the operations of Weld County government. PIO: Public Information Officer designated by the Board of Weld County Commissioners. Amend Sec. 2-15-10. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to provide certain information to County employees and the public when the COG PLAN has been activated. The provisions contained in this Article shall control to the extent they are in conflict with any other provisions of this Code. Amend Sec. 2-15-20. Press releases. All press releases concerning issues regarding the continuity of County government upon activation of the COG PLAN shall be made by the PIO. Inquiries for information about the continuity of County government shall be referred to the PIO for response. Amend Sec. 2-15-30. Contracts. Those contracts necessary for the continuity of County government upon activation of the COG PLAN shall be approved by the INCIDENT COMMANDER or the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration only if such contracts are within the limits of such contract approval authority delegated to him or her by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. Amend Sec. 2-15-40. Delegation of authority. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 30-11- 107(1)(n), C.R.S., the Board of County Commissioners may, by resolution, delegate to the INCIDENT COMMANDER the authority the Board deems necessary for the INCIDENT COMMANDER to perform such duties and make all decisions to ensure the continuity of County government upon activation of the COG PLAN. Amend Sec. 2-15-50. Work rules. In order to continue County government upon activation of the COG PLAN, the following work rules shall apply: A. Reassignment of duties. Subject to Board of County Commissioner review, the INCIDENT COMMANDER and/or Director of Finance and Administration may reassign County personnel, as a condition of employment to support incident command. Such reassignment may include work from home. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 2-15-60. Purchasing rules. Upon the activation of the COG PLAN, all of the purchasing rules set forth in Chapter 5, Article IV, of this Code shall be suspended, subject to Board of County Commissioner review. The INCIDENT COMMANDER and/or the Director of Finance and Administration, subject to Board of County Commissioner review, shall have the authority to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue County government. Amend Sec. 2-15-70. Meetings of Board of County Commissioners. Upon the activation of the COG PLAN, meetings of the Board of County Commissioners shall be conducted according to the rules set forth in Section 2-1-10 of this Chapter, unless circumstances prohibit such rules from being followed. The alternative sites for Board meetings and notice locations are the Department of Planning Services or the County Department of Public Health and Environment. Add the following: ARTICLE XVI Emergency Management Sec. 2-16-10. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as defined in this Section. The following specific words and phrases, when appearing in this Chapter in uppercase letters, shall have the meanings stated in this Section: DIRECTOR: the Director of the Weld County Office of Emergency Management appointed by the Board of Weld County Commissioners. DISASTER: a severe or prolonged incident which threatens life, property, environment, or critical systems. EMERGENCY: an incident, natural or human caused, that requires responsive actions to protect life, property, environment, or critical systems. EOC: the designated Weld County Emergency Operations Center. OEM: the Weld County Office of Emergency Management. PIO: the Public Information Officer designated by the Board of Weld County Commissioners. Sec. 2-16-20. Statement of Purpose and Authorization. EMERGENCIES and DISASTERS can occur at any time within unincorporated Weld County and any of its municipalities. Local government has the primary responsibility for EMERGENCY and DISASTER management activities that eliminate or reduce hazardous events and for the preparation for, response to, and recovery from, significant EMERGENCY and DISASTER events that can and do occur. All areas of Weld County are at risk for three types of DISASTERS: 1. Natural Disasters — Weld County is at risk from tornadoes, floods, severe storms (e.g. snow, rain, and hail), urban and wildland fires and drought. 2. Technological Disasters —Weld County is at risk for technological disasters such as power failures, dam failures, hazardous materials incidents along transportation routes or industrial areas, civil unrest, major air and ground transportation accidents, and attacks by a foreign enemy or terrorist organization in the form of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. 3. Man -Made Disasters - Possible man-made disasters which could create an emergency response include transportation incidents involving hazardous substances, major air and ground transportation accidents, civil disturbances, terrorists or bomb threats, and conventional, nuclear, biological or chemical attacks. In recognition of the risk that such DISASTERS pose to life and property, the Board of Weld County Commissioners has created the OEM pursuant to the authority granted in Section 24- 33.5-707, C.R.S. and appointed a DIRECTOR. Sec. 2-16-30. Delegation of Authority. The Board of Weld County Commissioners directs and authorizes the DIRECTOR to provide and coordinate EMERGENCY and DISASTER prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery services within unincorporated Weld County and among the various municipalities within Weld County. The DIRECTOR shall be responsible for planning and coordinating local EMERGENCY and DISASTER services, preparing and keeping current a local disaster emergency plan, and preparing and distributing to all appropriate officials a clear and complete written statement of the EMERGENCY responsibilities of all local agencies and officials and of the EMERGENCY and DISASTER response chain of command. The DIRECTOR is also authorized to act as the coordinating official with the Colorado Office of Emergency Management. Sec. 2-16-40. Weld County Emergency Operations Center Activation and Operation. The Board of Weld County Commissioners further directs and authorizes the DIRECTOR to activate the EOC during emergencies or disasters to assist with response and recovery efforts. Activation and operation of the EOC will be in accordance with National Incident Management System principles. The DIRECTOR is authorized to utilize appropriate Weld County and non - Weld County personnel necessary to operate the EOC to the level needed to support emergency response and recovery efforts. Resource ordering through the EOC will follow EOC ordering procedures determined by the DIRECTOR. Resources ordered through the EOC must be approved by the DIRECTOR in coordination with the designated Finance and Logistics Section Chiefs. Sec. 2-16-50. Contracts. Upon the activation of the EOC, those contracts necessary for the support of EOC and incident command operations shall be approved by the DIRECTOR only if they are within the limits of such contract approval authority delegated to him or her by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. Sec. 2-16-60. Purchasing rules. Upon the activation of the EOC, all of the purchasing rules set forth in Chapter 5, Article IV, of this Code shall be suspended. The DIRECTOR and/or the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration shall have the authority to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue EOC and incident command operations. Sec. 2-16-70. Press releases. All press releases concerning issues regarding emergencies or disasters will be coordinated with the OEM and the PIO. Inquiries for information about the response to an emergency or disaster and the activation of the EOC shall be referred to the PIO for response. Sec. 2-16-80. Reassignment of duties upon EOC activation. Upon activation of the EOC, the DIRECTOR may reassign County personnel, as a condition of employment, to facilitate the operation of the EOC and to support incident command operations. Sec. 2-16-90. Emergency and Disaster Review and After Action Report. Upon deactivation of the EOC after an EMERGENCY or DISASTER, the DIRECTOR shall be responsible for reviewing the incident and submitting an after action report to the Board of County Commissioners. CHAPTER 3 HUMAN RESOURCES Article II Employment Information Amend Sec. 3-2-120. Reassignment of duties in event of emergency. As a condition of employment, in the event of a declared emergency by the Board of County Commissioners, activation of the COG, activiation of the Emergency Operations Center, or of the declaration of a pandemic health emergency by the County Health Officer, employees who are not required to perform essential functions in their own departments may be reassigned to assist with an emergency at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners. The ability of the Board of County Commissioners to reassign employees is in addition to the reassignment of powers addressed in Weld County Code Sections 2-15-50 and 2-16-80. CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE Article IV Purchasing Policy Amend Sec. 5-4-170. Notice of emergency purchase. A. Only the Department of Public Works, Office of Emergency Management, and Department of Buildings and Grounds are authorized to make purchases outside regular business hours, and then only when failure to do so would result in cessation of vital services. EMERGENCY PURCHASES MUST BE JUSTIFIED TO, AND ASSIGNED AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER BY, THE DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING. PURCHASES NOT TRULY AN EMERGENCY, OR ABUSE OF EMERGENCY PURCHASE BY THE ABOVE DEPARTMENTS, WILL BE CONSIDERED ILLEGAL PURCHASES AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION 5-4-10.1.5 OF THIS ARTICLE. B. As described in Sections 2-15-60 and 2-16-60 of this Code, in the event of activation of the Continuity of Government Plan or Emergency Operations Center, all purchasing rules set forth in this Chapter shall be suspended, subject to Board of County Commissioner review. In the event the Continuity of Government Plan is activated, the incident commander designated by the Board of County Commissioners and/or the Weld County Director of Finance and Administration shall have the authority, subject to Board review, to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue County government. In the event the Emergency Operations Center is activated, the Director of the Weld County Office of Emergency Management shall have the authority, subject to Board review, to approve any purchases that are necessary in order to continue Emergency Operations Center and incident command operations. CHAPTER 14 HEALTH AND ANIMALS Article X Pandemic Health Emergency Sec. 14-10-10. Declaration by County Health Officer. In addition to the authorities granted the County Health Officer by and through the state statutes, the Health Officer shall have authority to declare a pandemic health emergency if, in his or her professional judgment, illness or health conditions within the County exist such that an emergency has been created thereby. The Health Officer shall declare that the pandemic health emergency has ended when, in his or her professional judgment, illness or health conditions within the County no longer are an emergency. Sec. 14-10-20. Press releases. In the event that the County Health Officer has declared a pandemic health emergency to exist, the Health Officer shall be the designee of the County government to provide press releases regarding medical and health conditions, including but not limited to what health precautions should be exercised by citizens and County employees. All press releases will be coordinated with the County designated Public Information Officer. All press releases regarding the continuity of County government operations shall be made by the Board of County Commissioners, or by the Public Information Officer pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-15-20 of this Code. Remainder of Section - No change. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby is, directed to arrange for Colorado Code Publishing to supplement the Weld County Code with the amendments contained herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections as they currently exist within said Code; and to resolve any inconsistencies regarding capitalization, grammar, and numbering or placement of chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections in said Code. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. NOTICE PURSUANT to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2013-5 published above, was introduced and, on motion duly made and seconded, approved upon first reading on June 19, 2013. A public hearing and second reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, on July 8, 2013. All persons in any manner interested in the reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's office at phone (970) 336-7215, Extension 4225, or fax (970) 352-0242, prior to the day of the hearing if, as the result of a disability, you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E -Mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E -Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@comeld.co.us. SECOND READING: July 8, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. THIRD READING: July 29, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: June 21, 2013 PUBLISHED: June 26, 2013, in the Greeley Tribune Affidavit of Publication STATE OF COLORADO County of Weld, Desirea Larson of said County of Weld, being duly sworn, say that I am an advertising clerk of THE GREELEY TRIBUNE, that the same is a daily newspaper of general circulation and printed and published in the City of Greeley, in said county and state; that the notice or advertisement, of which the annexed is a true. copy, has been published in said daily newspaper for consecutive (days): that the notice was published in the regular and entire issue of every number of said newspaper during the period and time of publication of said notice, and in the newspaper proper and not in a supplement thereof; that the first publication of said notice was contained in the Twenty-sixth day of June A.D. 2013 and the last publication thereof: in the issue of said newspaper bearing the date of the Twenty-sixth day of June A.D. 2013 that said The Greeley Tribune has been published continuously and uninterruptedly during the period of at least six months next prior to the first issue thereof contained said notice or advertisement above referred to; that said newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as second-class matter under the provisions of the Act of March 3,1879, or any amendments thereof; and that said newspaper is a daily newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado. June 26, 2013 Total Charges: $135.00 26th day of Jun My Commission Expires 6/14/2017 ,64 Notary Public ROBERT LITTLE NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20014018494 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JUNE 14, 2017 WELD COUNTY CODE ORDINANCE 2013-5 IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 3 HUMAN. RESOURCES, CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE, AND CHAPTER 14 HEALTH AND ANIMALS, OF THE WELD COUNTY. CODE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE'. COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, on December 28, 2000, adopted, Weld County Code Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of Weld, including the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before said date of adoption, and WHEREAS, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to procedures, terms, and requirements therein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, that certain existing Chapters of the Weld County Code be, and hereby are, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and the various Chapters are revised to read as follows. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION Article I Board Procedures Amend Sec. 2-1-20. Agenda items. A and B - No change. C. Only the clerk to the Board or Commissioners may authorize the additionof an item to the egenda'if there are.no objections from another member of the Board of County Commissioners. If there are objections to the addition, a motion must be made, seconded and passed by e two-thirds majority vote 10 allow the addition. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 2-1-40. Contracts. A - No change. B. Contracts, agreements leases, etc., needing the signature of a second or third party will not be accepted prior to that signature being Obtained. When presented to the Board of County Commissioners, the contract -should have signatures of all other - partiesElectronic signatures are acceptable. Departmental personnel should obtain the signature of the second.party before sending the contract to the Clerk to the Beard's office, since those not being properly signed will be returned to the concerned department via interoffice mail, thus delaying approval of the contract for several days. Exceptions to this are the State of Colorado, City of Greeley or other governmental entities. Remainder of Section - No change. - Amend Sec. 2-1-90. Department designations. Each of the five (5) major departments shall be coordinated by a Commissioner together with assistance from another Commissioner, both of whom shall be appoint- ed by the Board of County Commissioners at its first meeting in January each year. The Chair of the Board of County Commissioners shall be responsible for coordination of the Department of Finance and Administration. A. Department of Finance and Administration: ' 1. Finance. 2 Human Resources. 3. Information Services. 4. Accounting. 5. Clerk to the Board. fi. Budget.' ]. Risk Management 8. Contract Administration. 9: Fleet Management. 10. Economic Development. 11. Special Projects. 12. Printing and Supply. 13. GIS. 14. Phone Services. B. Department of Health Services: 1. Public Health and Environment. 2. Health Board. 3. Hospital Board. 4. Airport. 5. Public Safety Communications. 6. Sanitary Landfills. ]. Purchasing. C. Department of Planning Services: 1.. Planning and Zoning 2. Building Inspection. 3. Board of Adjustment. - 4. Planning Commission. 5. International Building Code Utility Board. 6. Extension Service. ]. Fair Board. D. Department of Public Works: I. Road and Bridge. 2 Engineering. 3. Pest and Weeds. Buildings and Grounds. -5. Office of Emergency Management. 6. Veterans' Services. E. Department of Human Services: 1. Human Services (formerly Human Resources). 2 Human Services Board. 3.. Social Services. Article II General Policies Amend Sec. 2-2-10. Press releases. A. All press releases shall need prior approval of the appropriate elected offi- cials before release, with the exception of those issued by the Office of Emergency Management as detailed in Subparagraph B of this Section. B. The Office df Emergency Management, under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners, is designated as the County agency responsible for gath- ering and vetting all public information associated with an emergency situation in • the County. The Office of Emergency Management will coordinate with the Public Information Officer designated by the Board of County Commissioners for all press releases. All County officialsand-employees under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners are directed to provide the Office of Emergency Management with all appropriate public information associated with an emergency situation for . :dissemination to the public. All County official§ and employees under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners shall direct all public and media inquiries to the designated Public Information Officer in order to coordinate and centralize information associated with an emergency situation. '. Amend Sec. 2-2-70. Mineral leasing policy. A. The County owns mineral rights for approximately forty thousand (40,000) acres. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the following mineral leasing policy: 1. , The term of the leasing period shall be a maximum of three (3) years. 2. There shall be a continuation of the sealed bid process with the amendment that the top two (2) bidders and any other bidder within ten percent (10%) may participate in en auction. The opening of the sealed bids and the auction shall be held on the same day. 3. A -bid of at least six hundred dollars ($600.00( per acre shall be the minimum. bonus amount required. 4. There shall be a continuation of the requirement for certified funds. 5. Where there is a conflict concerning the ownership of the lease, the owner of the lease shall provide evidence of ownership. 6.. Royalty interest in the production to be paid to the County shall be at least twen- ty-five percent (25%). Specific amount of royalty interest shall be set by the Board of County Commissioners prior to the bidding process. Z. Royalty interest in the production to be paid to the County shall be twenty-five percent (25%) when bidding is waived on small parcels under five (5) acres, with a minimum of a six -hundred dollar ($600.00) royalty bonus per acre. B. ' The Board of County Commissioners adopted the following policy for extending the terms of all mineral leases. The Board will extend the terms of all mineral leases in which it is the Lessor according to the following conditions: 1. No lease term will be extended for more than six (6) months from the original expiration date as contained in the mineral lease. 2. The Lessee shall pay to the Lessor thesum of one-third (1/3) of the original bonus. 3. The Lessee must pay to the Lessor he sum of two and 50/100 dollars ($2.50) per acre leased as delayed rental for the term of the extension. 4. The royalty will remain the same as in the original lease. Delete Sec. 2-2-B0. Uneconomical oil and gas wells. Article XII Miscellaneous Policies Amend Sec. 2-12-120. Emergency closing procedure A. At times heavy snow, power outages or other emergencies may require emer- gency closing for County offices.' will be followed: B. In the event of emergency closing, the following procedures te the ce E The yMan Management tHo updaten sources will thestatus of road orapowerrcond�oins. of Emergency Manage 2. Conditions will be reported to the Board of County Commissioners and the Director of Finance and Administration. 3. The Board. of County Commissioners will determine if and when offices will be closed. 4 The Department of Human Resources will notify all County departments with the effective time of closing. to ees C. Should emergency conditions occur cbebefore e Co nay norkingtionhours, et ploye s are urged to listen to local radio stations, 4600, and view the County intro and Internet. 921 D. ' Employees should reference Section 3-5-120 of this Code to see how closure impacts leave days and pay. - _ Article XV Continuity of Government Add Sec. 2-15-5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as defined in this Section The following specific ficve words and phrases, when appearing in this Chapter in uppercase letters, sh the meanings stated in this Section: COG PLAN: Continuity of Government Plan for responding to any incident that negatively affects the operations of Weld County government INCIDENT COMMANDER: Person designated by the Boardaoff Weld County Commissioners to direct efforts to address oanr incincident that is, y, neg y affecting the operations of Weld County g . PIO: Public Information Officer designated by the Board of Weld County. Commissioners. Amend Sec. 2-15-10. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to provide certain infor- malign contained n this Articles and the e shall control to COG the extent they arebeen in conflictactivated. with any other provisions of this Code. issues Amend Sec. 2-15-20. n County government upones. All press activation of the COG s concerning LAN shall be made the continuity of Ces g by the PIO. Inquiries for information about the continuty of County government shall be referred to the PIO for response. the of Amend Sec. �upon activation of the COG PLAN shall be approved by he County governmentof INCIDENT COMMANthe Weld CountyDirectorcontrsc appovalauthority delegat- Administration ed himsuchhr r are l withinoth limits off County ontnCommissioners. ed to himor her by resolution of the Board of County Amend Sec. 2-15-40. Delegation of authority. Pursuant to the provisions nssof Section 30,11-10](1)01) C R 5 the Board of County Commissioners may by delegate to the INCIDENT COMMANDER the authority the Board deems necessary -tar the INCIDENT COMMANDER to perform such duties and ake all upon activation of the COG P LLAN sions to ensure the continuity of. County government Amend Sec. 2-15-50. Work rules. In order to continue County government upon acti- vation of the COG PLAN, the following work rules shall apply: A. Reassignment of duties. Subject to Board of County Commissioner review, the INCsign County personnel, COMMANDEa condition ition of employment to support incident omm nd. Such Such reassignment may include work from home. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 2-15-60. Purchasing rules, Upon the activation of the COG PLAN, all of the purchasing rules set forth in Chapter 5 Article IV, of this Code shall be suspended subject to Board of County Commissioner review.. TheINCIDENT Board of COMMANDER and/or the ewe shall have the authoandrity to approve anylpurchases that Countye aCommissioner sary in fiord r review, government. Amend ndSeary1order tocontinueo County harCommissioners. Upon the acti- vation vmendSec. COG meets of of e of and oty nuctd the co d PLAN, meetings of the Board of SectionCounty2-1-1 Commissioners sunlll be ess circumsta ces prohi it the roles sromrth infollowed. The of this five Chapter, s for Board unless meetings and noticelocationsah as retthe Department ofPlanning Services or the County Department c-' Public Health and Environment. Add the following: ARTICLE XVI Emergency Management gement Sec. 2-16-10. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, certain terms or words earing in this Chapter in uppercase letters, shall have them used herein shall be interpreted as defined in this Section. The following specific words and phrases, when app the meanings stated in this Section::• - ,DIRECTOR: the Director of the Weld County Office of Emergency Management appointed by the Board of Weld County Commissioners ro DISASTER: a severe or prolonged incident which threatens life, property, y, envi- ronment, or critical systems: EMERGENCY: an incident, natural or human caused, that requires responsive actions to protect life, property, environment, or critical systems. EOC: • the designated Weld County Emergency Operations Center. OEM: the Weld County Office of Emergency Management. PIO: the Public Information Officer designated by the Board of Weld County Oommissioners. Sec. 2-16-20. Statement of Purpose and Authorization. EMERGENCIES and DISASTERS can occur at any time within unincorporated Weld lldiCo County and an of its municipalities. Local government has the primary resP and DISASTER management activities that eliminate or reduce • aht and for the preparation for, response to, and recovery are EMERGENCYat risk for DISASTER events that can and do occur. All areas of Weld County three types of DISASTERS: 1. Natural Dies hall), ueurban Weld County is at s 'Midland fires ktornrougM, 2. from floods, severe storms ndsnow, for 2.. Technological Disasters -Weld haze d us Countyis incidentsical alongtransportation sasters such as tpower industrial dam moor air andground transportation accidents, routes arks byra f areas, e unrest,er j and attacks byaforeign enemy or terrorist organization in}heform of chemical, bio- logical or nuclear weapons. 3. Man -Made Disasters'- Possible man-made disasters which could create an nts, civil disturbances, terrorists or bomb emergency response include transportation incidents involving hazardous substances, threats, major air andcn ground transportation nuclear, biaological threats, and conventional. nuclear, biological or'chemical attacks. In recognition of the risk that such DISASTERS pose to life and property, the Board of Weld County Commissioners has created the OEM pursuant to the authority granted in Section 24-33.5-707, C.R.S. and appointed a DIRECTOR. Sec. 2-16-30. - Delegation of Authority. The Board of Weld County Commissioners response, and recovery services within unincor- porated and authorizes the DIRECTOR to provide and coordinate EMERGENCY and eseDISASTER ratdprevention,County end the P Weld County and among le the l various and municipalities orda within alElMCounty.ERGEN the CY DIRECTOR shall be responsible preparing reparing and keeping current a local disaster errgency and DISASTER services, p P 9 officials a clear and complete written an, and ternenpreparing and Ei in to all appropriate o,, cand of the of EMERGENCY e EMERGENCYNand DISASTER responsibilities of all e local chain agencies coms and DIRECTOR is also authorized Cto act as the coordinating official with fthe Colorado he' Office of Emergency Management Sec. 2-16-40. Weld County Emergency Operations Center Activation and Operation. The Board of Weld County Commissionersfurther directs and authorizes the response and recoveryvate the effortss..CActivatinand operatiencies on of thters to assist e EOC will be in p DIRECT) s authorized toutilize appropriate rWeld C County andtnon-Weld pCounty pe DIRECTOR necessary to operate the EOC to the level needed to support emergency response. pand rocedures recovery determined by the DIRECTOR. Resouh rces ordered througEOC will follow h the EOordering, must be approved by the DIRECTOR in coordination with the designated Finance and Logistics Section Chiefs: sary the CofrEOC Und incident oa the ECG, fthose contracts neces- sary for the support of EOC ed ithitl the command operations contract o trs shall approvalbe approved by the DIRECTOR only if they y are reon the limits of . such County Commissioners. authority delegated to him or her by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. Sec. 2-16-60.Purchasing rules. Upon the activation of the EOC, all of the pur- chasing rules set forth in Chapter5, Article IV, of this Code shall be suspended. The DIRECTOR and/or the Weld County Director of finance and Administration shall have the authority to approve any purchases that are necessary in order o continue EOC and incident command operations. Sec. 2-16-70. Press releases. All press releases concerning issues regarding emergencies ordisasters will be coordinated with the OEM and the PIO. Inquiries for information about the response to an emergency or disaster and the activation of the EOC shall be referred to the PIO for response. Sec 2-16-80. Reassignment of duties upon EOC activation. Upon activation of the FOC, the DIRECTOR may reassign County personnel as a condition of employ- ment. to facilitate the operation of the EOC and to support incident command opera- tions. Sec. 2-16-90. Emergency. and Disaster Review and After Action Report. Upon deactivation of the EOC after an EMERGENCY or DISASTER, the DIRECTOR shall , be responsible for reviewing the incident and submitting en after action report to the Board of County Commissioners CHAPTER 3 HUMAN RESOURCES Article II Employment Information As f Sec. 3-2-120 Reassignment eventf a declared emergenuties in event cy by the Board of a Lion of employmenc,activiation of the Emergency Operations Commissioners, declaration arofof the pang Officer, or of employees oyewoarequired panre to performr ssl by the County Health t, departments may be re are not rt sassist ithran a eergenc at the dir ictioniI owe o rmsners to hewyhthe emergency oy atusetlComionsione Board of n employees CommissionersiThe the re of Board of powers CoeCommissioners to reassign employees is in addition to the reassignment addressed in Weld County Code Sections 2-15-56 and 2-16-80. CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE Article IV Purchasing Policy Amend Sec. 5-4-170. Notice of emergency purchase. A. Only the Department of Public Works, Office of 'Emergency Management, and Department of Buildings and Grounds are authorized to make purchases outside regular business hours, and then only when failure to do so would result in ces- sation of vital services. EMERGENCY PURCHASES MUST BE JUSTIFIED TO, AND ASSIGNED AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER BY, THE DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING. PURCHASES NOT TRULY AN EMERGENCY, OR ABUSE OF EMERGENCY PURCHASE BY THE ABOVE DEPARTMENTS, WILL BE CONSIDERED ILLEGAL PURCHASES AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION 5-4 ' 10.1.5 OF THIS ARTICLE. B. As described in Sections 2-15-60 and 2-16-60 of this Code, in the event of activation of the Continuity of Government Plan or Emergency Operations Center, all purchasing rules set forth in this Chapter shall be suspended, subject to Board of County Commissioner review.. In the event The Continuity of Government Plan is activated, the incident commander designated by the Board of County Commissioners and/or the Weld County Director' of Finance and Administration shall have the author- ity, subject to Board review, to approve any purchases that arenecessary in order to continue -County government. In the event the Emergency Operations Center is acti- vated, the Director of the Weld County Office of Emergency Management shall have the authority, subject to Board review, to approve any purchases that are necessary in orderto continue Emergency Operations Center and incident command operations. CHAPTER 14 HEALTH AND ANIMALS :.. Article X Pandemic Health Emergency Sec. 14-10 10 Declaration by County Health Officer. In addition to the authorities granted the County Health Officer byand through the state statutes, the Health Officer shall have authority to declare a pandemic health emergency if, in his or her profes- sional judgment, illness or health conditions within the County exist such that an emergency has been created thereby. The Health Officer shall declare that the pan- demic health emergency has ended when, in his or her professional judgment, illness or health conditions within the County no longer are an emergency. Sec. 14-10-20. Press releases. In the event that the County Health Officer has declared a pandemic health emergency to exist the Health Officer shall be the desig- nee of the County,government to provide press releases regarding medical and health conditions, including but not limited to what health precautions should be exercised by citizens and County employees. All press releases will be coordinated with the County designated Public Information Officer. All press releases regarding the continuity of County government operations shall be made by the Board of County Commissioners, or by the Public Information Officer pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-15-20 of this Code. Remainder of Section No change BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby is, directed to arrange for Colorado Code Publishing to supplement the Weld County Code with the amendments contained herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions,sections, and subsectionsas they currently exist within said Code; end to resolve any inconsistencies regarding capitalization, grammar, and numbering or placement of chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections in said Code. • BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board if any section,subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainingportions hereof. The Board of County Commissioners. hereby declares that it would have ' enacted this Ordinance in each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. • • NOTICE PURSUANT to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2013-5 published above, was introduced and, on mOtiort duly made and seconded, approved upon first reading on June 19, 2013. A public hearing and second reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, located within the Weld County. Administration Building, 1150.0 Street, Greeley Colorado 80631, on July 8, 2013. All persons in any manner interested in the reading of. said Ordinance are requested to attend and maybe heard Please contact the Clerk to the Board's office at phone (970) 336 7215 Extension 4225, or fax (70) 352-0242, prior to the day of the hearing if, as the result of a dis- ability, you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, :1150 0 Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m:, Monday thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E -Mail messages sent to en individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E - Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.cous. SECOND READING: July 8, 2013, et 9:00 am. THIRD READING: July 29, 2013, at 9:00 am. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: June 21, 2013 The Tribune June 26,2013' Hello