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City of Hastings Response under WHO Phase 5 · Monitor employees for signs of the disease. · Staff priority services by obtaining outside assistance. · Reassign staff where possible to cover essential services. · Consider which employees could work from home. City of Hastings Response under WHO Phase 6 · Enforce any state directed procedures to limit spread. · Assist Department of Health with distribution of medical supplies. · Assist the coroner's office with burials. City of Hastings Response - Post Pandemic · Facilitate a return to normal operations. · Brief the public and employees on the status of the pandemic. · Review successes and failures encountered during the pandemic. · Make any changes to this plan as needed. · Encourage continued health precautions. vm. PIDORITIZATION OF SERVICES The City of Hastings will need to prioritize the services provided during a pandemic. The ability of the City to provide services to the residents will be adversely impacted at the same time that demand for services will increase. The City will continually review which services are essential and which services can be temporarily curtailed or reassigned. The City of Hastings considers the following factors when establishing service priorities: · Health, welfare and safety of employees · Health, welfare and safety of citizens · Economic impact of not providing or delaying service · Impact of performing or not performing services · Ability to provide services during a pandemic · Availability of alternate methods of delivering services As recommended in the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) Local Jurisdiction Service Continuation Planning Guide, the following guidelines are used by the City of Hastings in determining service priorities. Pandemic Influenza Continuity of Operations Plan 8.