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Eof <br /> llyRequest for Action <br /> River` <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.3 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business August 7, 2017 Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Emergency Voting Plan Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> John Cunningham,Emergency Management <br /> Director/Fire Chief <br /> Action Requested <br /> Accept, by motion, the Election Emergency Plan. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The legislature passed a law requiring counties/cities to develop election emergency plans (MS 204B.181). <br /> The Office of the Secretary of State (OSS) was required to develop a model template for counties/cities <br /> to utilize. This plan is required to be filed with the OSS.All of this work came from recommendations of <br /> an Elections Task Force who wanted to make sure Minnesota is prepared for a natural disaster, blizzard, <br /> or other large-scale incident,which could affect an election. <br /> The attached plan mirrors the state template and county adopted plan,but includes additional instructions <br /> for local emergency planning, such as designating alternative polling locations. <br /> The plan outlines <br /> ■ Roles and responsibilities for city staff and election judges. <br /> ■ Backup locations for city hall and polling locations. <br /> ■ Step-by-step checklists for relocating polling locations, securing voting equipment, and closing <br /> and reopening the polls. <br /> ■ Contact information for various needed support resources, such as the state, county, city,and <br /> media. <br /> Staff is continuing to line up the alternative polling site options. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Election Emergency Plan <br /> P 0 W F R I D 6Y <br /> Template Updated 4/14 INATUR <br />