Emergency Management

Articles/Memos

• FEMA 2020 Hurricane Pandemic Plan
  
• Emergency Management Q&A
• EEOC Guidance: Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the ADA
• Disaster Recovery Mitigation and Procurement Workshop

Example Documents

Disaster Management

• Annex U - Legal (PDF)

Declarations

• Declaration of Public Health Emergency by City (PDF)
• Declaration of Disaster - Public Health Emergency by County (PDF)
• Declaration Continuing State of Local Disaster (DOC)
• Declaration Controlling Wage, Price and Rent (PDF)
• Declaration of Local Disaster (DOC)
• Declaration of Necessity - Water and Sewer Disconnect (DOC)
• Declaration of Necessity - Water and Sewer Disconnect with Notice (DOC)
• Order Controlling Prices (DOC)
• Order for Emergency Debris Removal (DOC)
• Order for Impoundment of Animals (DOC)
• Order Lifting Temporary Suspension of Regulation of Towing, Wreckers, Abandoned Vehicles (DOC)
• Order of Mandatory Evacuation (DOC)
• Order Prohibiting Open Burning (DOC)
• Order Restricting Ingress and Egress (DOC)
• Order Restricting Towing (DOC)
• Order Setting Curfew (DOC)
• Order Waiving Charter Budget Adoption Deadline (DOC)
• Request for State Emergency Declaration (PDF)

Agreements

• Agreement Authorizing Use of City Property (DOC)
• Amendment to Interlocal Agreement (PDF)
• Disaster Re-Entry Plan Agreement (PDF)
• Disaster Services Cooperation Agreement (DOC)
• Emergency Use Agreement (PDF)
• Emergency Use Agreement - General Clauses (PDF)
• Interlocal Agreement - Debris Removal (PDF)
• Interlocal Agreement - Emergency Transportation Services (DOC)
• Interlocal Agreement - Refuge of Last Resort (DOC)
• Interlocal Agreement - School District (DOC)
• Interlocal Cooperation Agreement - Parks (DOC)
• Interlocal Cooperation Agreement - Short-Term Shelter (DOC)
• Mutual Aid Agreement (DOC)
• Mutual Aid Agreement - Interjurisdictional 1 (PDF)
• Mutual Aid Agreement - Interjurisdictional 2 (PDF)
• Mutual Assistance for Mandatory Evacuation - Housing Authority (PDF)
• Release of Restrictions and Grant of Open Spaces Easement - Home Owners Association (DOC)
• Residential Housing Assistance Agreement (DOC)
• Right of Entry for Tree Removal (DOC)
• Shelter Agreement - Red Cross (PDF)
• Shelter and Care Agreement - Church (DOC)
• Staging Area License Agreement (PDF)
• Staging Area Site Agreement (DOC)
• Staging Letter (DOC)
• Use of Facility (DOC)

Notices

• Emergency Meeting Agenda (DOC)
• Notice of Price Gouging (DOC)
• Notice of Refuge of Last Resort and Waiver - English (DOC)
• Notice of Refuge of Last Resort and Waiver - Spanish (DOC)
• Notice of Transportation Risks and Waiver - English (DOC)
• Notice of Transportation Risks and Waiver - Spanish (DOC)
• Notice of Voluntary Evacuation (DOC)

Ordinances & Resolutions

• Burn and Disposal Sites (DOC)
• Bus Fares Waiver (DOC)
• Conditional Placement of Storage Units and Trailers (DOC)
• Curfew Extension (DOC)
• Emergency Management Program (DOC)
• Essential/Non-Essential Employee Designation (DOC)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency - Housing Density (DOC)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency - Re-Utilize Existing Housing (DOC)
• Mandatory Rationing (DOC)
• Manufactured Housing Flood Waiver (DOC)
• Ordinance Adopting National Incident Management System (DOC)
• Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Tax and Revenue Notes (DOC)
• Rebuild Prohibition (DOC)
• Removal of Debris (DOC)
• Resolution Adopting the National Incident Management System (DOC)
• Resolution Requesting Federal and State Assistance (DOC)
• Restrict Access and Routes of Ingress/Egress (DOC)
• Terminate Proclamation of Locate State of Disaster (DOC)
• Tree Removal (DOC)
• Use of Publicly or Privately Owned Resource (DOC)
• Waiving Water Utility Late Fees (DOC)

Quarantines

• Contaminated Vehicle Control Order (DOC)
• Quarantine Person Order (DOC)
• Quarantine Property Order (DOC)
• Health Authority Destruction of Property Order (DOC)
• Motion Seeking Temporary Protective Custody (DOC)

Helpful Links

Risk Management Resources

• Texas Municipal League (TML) Intergovernmental Risk Pool

Reach out to Fellow City Officials

• SolutionsNet is a listserv for TML member officials and employees. Use the listserv to reach out to city officials for sample policies or advice.

TML Affiliate Associations

• Building Damage Assessments - The Building Officials Association of Texas (BOAT) has always supported proactive disaster and hazard mitigation all across Texas, and the members of its Disaster Response Team are ready to respond to any size disaster to assist in building damage assessment as well as recovery support following the assessments. If your city needs assistance, please contact Lauren Grossman by phone at 512-231-7450 or by email.
• City Attorneys Responding in an Emergency - The Texas City Attorneys Association offers a City Attorneys Responding in an Emergency (CARE) Unit to help local city attorneys respond to a catastrophic event by providing critical legal assistance to facilitate recovery. The CARE unit has highly qualified volunteer attorneys, who are knowledgeable in municipal law and disaster issues, ready to assist local counsel in properly advising city officials on recovery efforts.

State Resources

• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - The site covers current conditions, fuel waivers, waste management, and guidance on drinking water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Texas Department of Health Services
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness
• Preparedness Legal Resources
• Texas Department of Insurance’s Coastal Outreach and Assistance Services Team (COAST) - COAST provides information and educational programs to assist Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policyholders with the claims process.
• Texas General Land Office - Community Development and Revitalization - This site provides links to information on state Community Development Block Grawnt disaster recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emergency shelters, and emergency preparedness.
• Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) - TWIA provides windstorm and hail insurance to those on the Texas coast.

Federal Resources

• CDC Natural Disasters and COVID-19 Response
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Grants
• Procurement Disaster Assistance Team
• Training
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Disaster Resources

Other Resources

• Institute for Building Technology and Safety OnHand - The OnHand website provides building technology advice before, during, and after a disaster.
• LeadersLink: Disaster Recovery Guidance for Mayors by Mayors - LeadersLink is a nonprofit that partners elected officials with mentors after a disaster. The mentors are peers who have already led their communities through similar crises in the past. The organization’s website includes links to free disaster-related goods and services as well as a question and answer section that can be used for brainstorming with other city officials.