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RE: REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR DAMAGE INCURRED DURING EMERGENCY, DISASTER, OR
SEARCH AND RESCUE SITUATIONS.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, 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, in the event of an emergency, disaster, or search and rescue
situations it is sometimes necessary to utilize equipment of employees,
volunteers and reserve deputies in extraordinary ways that increases the risk
of damage to the equipment at no fault of the owner, and
WHEREAS, because of the potential risk employees, volunteers, and reserve
deputies are reluctant to use their equipment in such situations without
assurance of damage coverage, and
WHEREAS, use of such equipment in situations of this type is in the best
interest of Weld County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County hereby adopts the following policy:
In the event of an emergency, disaster or search and rescue situation,
the Sheriff or Board of County Commissioners, as appropriate, may request an
employee, volunteer, or reserve deputy to utilize their vehicle or equipment
in connection with the emergency, disaster, or search and rescue operation.
In the event the vehicle or equipment is damaged due to extraordinary use out
of no negligence of the claimant, as determined by the Sheriff or Board of
County Commissioners, the claimant employee, volunteer, or reserve deputy may
be reimbursed for actual damages as determined by the county's insurance
adjuster for damage incurred in connection with the extraordinary use
associated with the emergency, disaster, or search and rescue situation, in
addition to normal mileage reimbursement.
This policy shall not extend to normal use of private vehicles reimbursed
for mileage by Weld County for normal county business, heavy equipment
contractors under contract to Weld County for any purpose, or aircrafts.
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The above and foregoing resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded,
adopted by the following vote on the 4th day of April, A.D. , 1984.
j- - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST 11 ��."..v1".4 24 a WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk and Recorder /i CI /
and Clerk to the Board Norman Carlson, Chairman
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�BY., 1 `;��n .t�r/�(/ lk/L,O Ja eline Johnson, Pro Tern
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Approved to form: Gene Brantner
�� Chuck Carlson
County At torne
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Resolution by F.O.
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