darrell knecht president, iema coordinator howard county emergency management & e911 cresco,...

Darrell KnechtPresident, IEMA

CoordinatorHoward County Emergency

Management & E911Cresco, Iowa

Doug Reed1st Vice President, IEMA

DirectorPottawattamie County

Emergency ManagementCouncil Bluffs, Iowa

LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONS

AND AGENCIES

IOWA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONIOWA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

NEW COUNTY OFFICERS SCHOOL

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New County Officers School15 January 2015

PURPOSE TODAY

Present the commission’s structure

Introduce the mission of local emergency management

Discuss budget process and funding options

Provide overview of statutes and basic requirements

Address questions

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LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION STRUCTURE

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COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP

A Commission Member (BOS, Sheriff, Mayor) may designate an alternate to represent the designated entity

For any activity relating to Section 29C.17, subsection 2 (selection of funding option) or Chapter 24 (Budget adoption and certification), participation shall only be by a commission member or designated alternate that is an elected official for the same designated entity

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Planning

Training

Exercises

Public Education

Incident Support

Coordination

Resource Management

Facilitating stateand federal recoveryprograms

Unmet needsidentification

Liaison work

Our Mission: To serve the public…

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LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUND (IOWA CODE 29C.17)

Fund created in the office of the County Treasurer

Unencumbered balance in the fund shall not revert to county general revenues

Reimbursement, matching funds, moneys from sale of property or obtained from any source in connection with local EM program shall be deposited in EM fund

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Local EM’s approved budget shall be funded by one or any combination of the following options, as determined by the commission:

a) Countywide special levy pursuant to Section 331.424, subsection 1

b) Per capita allocation funded from city and county general funds or by a combination of city and county special levies which may be apportioned among the member jurisdictions

c) An allocation computed as each jurisdiction’s relative share of the total assessed valuation within the county

d) Voluntary share allocation

e) Other funding sources allowed by law

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A political subdivision may appropriate additional funds for the purpose of supporting Commission expenses related to special or unique matters extending beyond the resources of the agency

Expenditures shall be made on warrants drawn by the county auditor, supported by claims and vouchers signed by the emergency management coordinator or chairperson of the Commission

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Subject to Chapter 24, the Commission shall adopt, certify, and provide a budget, on or before Feb. 28 of each year, to the funding entities determined pursuant to subsection 2 (based on funding options selected by Commission)

Any portion of a tax levied by a county or city to support the local emergency management agency shall be identified separately on tax statements issued by the county treasurer

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STATUTES AND REQUIREMENTS

Code of Iowa – Chapter 29C Iowa Administrative CodeSection 605

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ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

Establish agency

Determine mission

Appoint EM Coordinator

Develop and adopt a budget in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 24

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT

Identify credible hazards, likelihood and vulnerability

Identify mitigation and preparedness considerations based on this analysis

Assessment of program elements and operational capabilities of the jurisdiction to address these risks

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Method to ID, acquire, distribute and utilize resources essential to emergency functions

Utilize to the maximum extent practicable, the services, equipment, supplies and facilities of the political subdivisions

ID shortfalls and steps necessary to overcome

Develop written mutual aid agreements and participate in compacts (IMAC)

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PLANNING

Develop multi-hazard, capabilities-based plan

Review and submit 20% annually (5 year schedule)

Hazmat plan reviewed and submitted annually

Recovery and mitigation plans reviewed and submitted within 180 days of declared disaster

Adopted by the Commission, attested by Chairperson

State participation in funding financial assistance is contingent upon the Commission having on file a state-approved plan

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PLANNING FRAMEWORK

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DIRECTION, CONTROL AND COORDINATION

Establish and maintain capability to direct, control and coordinate emergency and disaster response and recovery efforts

Establish a means of interfacing on-scene management

Actively support use of Incident Command System (ICS)

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DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Develop and maintain capability for damage assessment

Designate individuals responsible for this function

Personnel trained through a course approved by the Iowa HSEMD

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COMMUNICATIONS AND WARNING

Identify means of disseminating warning to the public and key officials

Primary and secondary means of communication to support direction, control and coordination of emergency activities

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OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES

Commission shall encourage public and private agencies to develop standard operating procedures to implement the emergency plans

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TRAINING

Require coordinator to meet minimum training requirements

Support related training for public officials and volunteers

Training consistent to implement responsibilities within the emergency plan

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EXERCISES

Commission shall ensure that exercise activities are conducted annually

Follow a progressive multi-year plan

Local entities should actively participate in design, conduct and evaluation

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PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION

Commission should designate and train individual(s) responsible for public information functions

Ensure a system of receiving and disseminating emergency public information

Method to authorize the release of information

Establish a capability to communicate with functional needs populations

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QUESTIONS?

darrell knecht president, iema coordinator howard county emergency management & e911 cresco,...

Documents

new county officers

county auditor

owa c ode

commission slide

anagement c ommissions

member jurisdictions

county general funds

county special levies