City of Baltimore - File #: 16-0285R

• File #: 16-0285R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Response to the January 2016 Blizzard
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/1/2016
• In control: Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
• Final action: 3/14/2016
• Title: Informational Hearing - Response to the January 2016 Blizzard FOR the purpose of requesting representatives from the many City agencies involved in the response to the historic January 2016 blizzard to appear before the City Council to review the lessons learned from this crisis and to explore what best practices should guide the City's response to future storms of this magnitude.
• Sponsors: Bill Henry, Eric T. Costello, Sharon Green Middleton, Carl Stokes, Brandon M. Scott, Mary Pat Clarke, President Young, James B. Kraft, Robert Curran, Helen L. Holton, Nick Mosby, Warren Branch, William "Pete" Welch, Edward Reisinger, Rochelle Spector
• Indexes: 2016 Blizzard, Informational Hearing, Response

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/14/2016	0	City Council	Adopted
3/14/2016	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably
3/8/2016	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably	Pass
2/4/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Office of Neighborhoods
2/4/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Housing and Community Development
2/4/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Police Department
2/4/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore City Public School System
2/4/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Parking Authority Board
2/4/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Emergency Management
2/4/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
2/4/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Fire Department
2/4/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
2/4/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Public Works
2/1/2016	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/1/2016	0	City Council	Assigned
2/1/2016	0	City Council	Introduced

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Henry

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Response to the January 2016 Blizzard
FOR the purpose of requesting representatives from the many City agencies involved in the response to the historic January 2016 blizzard to appear before the City Council to review the lessons learned from this crisis and to explore what best practices should guide the City's response to future storms of this magnitude.
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Recitals

On the weekend of January 23rd, 2016 the City of Baltimore was hit by an historic blizzard. The more than two feet that fell from Friday through Sunday shattered the previous City snowfall record and created an unprecedented natural emergency that effectively shut down the City and surrounding jurisdictions for days.

City government responded quickly and forcefully to this challenge. Phases I to III of the City?s Snow Emergency Plan were instituted. Baltimore City truck drivers, police officers, and firefighters worked literally 24-7 during the crisis, allowing the City to keep basic necessities flowing and to respond to every call for emergency services from its citizens. Millions of City dollars were spent, thousands of pounds of salt were spread, and hundreds of pieces of equipment kept in constant operation to alleviate the effects of this disaster. City plows and salt trucks drove more t...