Okaloosa County BOCC — July 15, 2015 — Public Safety Budget Presentation — reading text

Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety Budget Review Meeting July 15, 2015  Okaloosa E911 • E911 revenue is collected from telephone devices on a monthly basis and is currently $0.40. The actual revenue received varies based on the type of device: – Wireless devices net $0.30 (76% of fee) – Non-wireless devices net $0.38 (96% of fee) – Pre-Paid devices net $0.25 (61% of fee) • The additional percentages of the fee is retained by the State for E911 grants, reimbursements to wireless service providers and for administrative/operational purposes.  Okaloosa E911 • Effective January 1, 2015, the E911 fee changed to 40 cents per device for each service provider. – The E911 fee reduction from 50 cents was to allow collection for pre-paid devices. – State is providing special disbursements to assist in offsetting decline in revenue for impacted counties. • Discussions ongoing to raise the fee back to 50 cents per device. – This will be a vote by the State E911 board and would afford a revenue increase for E911.  Okaloosa E911 Revenue • FY13 – $1,061,460 • FY14 – $974,138 • FY15 – $950,000 (estimated) • FY16 – $950,000 (estimated)  E911 Capital Improvement ESInet Interface Module (EIM) • ESInet Interface Module – estimated $125,000 – Funding through E911 reserves. • Solution to migrate E911 system to fully IP- based and allows system to handle text, picture and streaming video to E911. Okaloosa E911 Okaloosa E911  Beach Safety • Major Accomplishments Last Year: • Conducted over 100,000 documented preventative actions. • Performed 90 rip current and heavy surf rescues with no drowning fatalities on guarded beaches. • Responded to 115 reports of lost children on the beach. All were found and returned to their families. • Responded to 414 medical calls on the beach. • Continued to develop increases in efficiency and effectiveness of lifeguard operations through the use of the Main Lifeguard Tower on the Okaloosa Fishing Pier. • Performed 16 rescues that would typically be after hours due to longer coverage times 2000hrs or dusk. • Attended or sponsored 45 public education events in local schools providing beach safety education and prevention information to approximately 5000 school age children and community youths. • Instructed 75 youths ages 9 to 17 years in the Junior Lifeguard Program. • Program Goal: To prevent the incidence of death and injury in the aquatic and beach environment as efficiently and effectively as possible through public education, the maintenance of high professional and technical standards, and the maintenance of a constant state of readiness year-round. • Key Objectives: • Provide public education and preventative oversight to the residents and visitors of Okaloosa County as the primary methods of prevention of death and injury in and around the waterways of Okaloosa County. • Provide rapid and efficient heavy surf, rip current, and flood rescue services in tight coordination with surrounding rescue agencies. • Continuance of professional lifeguard and technical rescue standards through training and professional development programs. • Ensure the visiting public is educated on the flag warning system and rip current hazards – “Know Before You Go” campaign. • Ensure the residents of Okaloosa County are educated on the hazards of flooded roads and bridges – “Turn Around, Don’t Drown” campaign. • Exploit the information delivery capacities of Facebook, and other web-based applications to provide accurate real time information and education to the beach-going public. • Maintenance of high levels of lifeguard readiness year-round.  Beach Safety • Addition of 1 portable tower in 2015 for quick set up on rip current locations. The total number of rescues in 2014 were 90, out of those 82 rescues were rip current related. • Being able to move guards to those critical areas increases the ability to contact patrons and focus efforts on prevention.  0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 Jan-12 Mar-12 May-12 Jul-12 Sep-12 Nov-12 Jan-13 Mar-13 May-13 Jul-13 Sep-13 Nov-13 Jan-14 Mar-14 Monthly Attendance May-14 Jul-14 Sep-14 Nov-14 Jan-15 Mar-15 May-15 Monthly Attendance Increasing Attendance  Beach Safety Performance Measures 2014 2015 Impact 6.3% increase in staffing: broadened coverage times Staffing Costs $415,562 $465,649 during peak summer months Memorial Day-Labor Day Maintained the number of lifeguards on duty for Lifeguards on duty: Daily 8 8 effective education and surveillance Lifeguards/Mile: Daily 2.5 2.5 Almost 1 more lifeguard per mile of guarded beach Increased staffing has improved the ability to make Preventative Actions 51,000 76,000 ytd contact and educate beach patrons More contact with the public for prevention reduces rescue totals. On pace with 2014 in spite of higher Rescues 90 56 attendance. Extended hours for lifeguards has decreased the After Hours 1 TBD number of fire related responses Increase focus on Junior Lifeguard program. Half of the Junior Lifeguards Trained >50 53 current seasonal staff are former Junior Lifeguards. More Guards per mile results in faster response times. Response Times: RR-AED ≤5min >95 >95 Target 5min to respond, rescue, and begin resuscitation. One after hours in 2013. None since hours of operations Fatalities 0 TBD were extended in 2014.  Capital Improvement • Recommend replacing 2011 • Recommend replacing 2008 Honda ATV in FY 16 Yamaha Wave Runner in FY 16 • These vehicles undergo • These vessels are used to make substantial wear and tear heavy surf and swift water rescues throughout the course of a beach •Recommended replacement season schedule is 5 yrs. •Recommended replacement • Replacement cost: $13,000 schedule is 3 yrs. • Replacement cost: $7,000 Beach Safety Beach Safety  Emergency Management F.S. Chapter 252, Emergency Management, establishes the requirement for a county emergency management program – FY15 county budget, $348,056  Emergency Management Primary Responsibilities: • Manage and maintain Emergency Operations Center • Manage and maintain mobile incident command trailer • Conduct training and exercises • Coordinate Multi-agency disaster response actions • All Hazards Disaster Planning • Maintain county warning system • Maintain flood warning system • Review all hazard plans for 32 mass care facilities • Conduct hazard analysis of 51 hazardous material storage facilities per year • Public outreach and education • Serve on State Emergency Response Commission (FAC Representative) • Committee member Local Emergency Planning Committee • Committee member Local Mitigation Strategy Committee • Committee member Affordable Housing Committee • Committee member Okaloosa County Disaster Housing Committee • Serve as Region One Governor for Florida Emergency Preparedness Association  Emergency Management Major Accomplishments Last Year: • Expanded interaction with the public by providing a means to allow the public to directly report damage through the Ready Okaloosa APP. • Inspected 54 Hazardous Materials storage sites for compliance with SARA Title III, the Community Right to Know Act. • Reviewed 34 facility nursing home, assisted living facility, hospital, and surgery center disaster plans for compliance with State of Florida standards. Program Goal: • Provide centrally located coordination efforts for Okaloosa County in order to guide decisions and actions that protect life and property and allow for a well coordinated and efficient operation to prepare for, respond to and recover from the affects of disasters. • Develop the disaster response skills and knowledge required for emergency situations by better preparing individuals to respond to disasters in a prompt, efficient and effective manner through activation of established plans and guidelines and use of available resources and facilities. • Provide needed emergency response, planning, and training for emergency situations and NIMS/ICS programs. • Provide and maintain critical communication equipment and trained communications personnel to ensure disaster communication capabilities continue to be operable under the most severe conditions  Emergency Management Key Objectives: • Maintain and upgrade as needed the capabilities of the primary and alternate emergency operations centers and ensure viable warning systems are available to the public during any emergency situation. • Comply with requirements of F.S. 252.35, F.S. 252.38, F.S. 252.44, F.S. 252.365 and Okaloosa County Ordinance No. 79-12, § 1, 4-10-79. • Ensure life, safety and effective evacuations from high hazard and risk areas. • Provide training to responders and managers in their specific response roles when dealing with different types of emergency situations. • Test established plans, procedures, and guidelines to identify any shortfalls in planning. Document shortfalls and establish and initiate fixes to eliminate planning shortfalls. • Meet Federal requirements as outlined in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8.  Emergency Management Non-county funding • Rule 27P-19 establishes state base grant eligibility for local emergency management programs • Emergency Management Preparedness Assistance (EMPA) annual grant $105,806.00 • State of Florida EMPA trust fund • Grant fund eligibility requires EM funding not be cut a greater percentage than: • 911 Services • Emergency Medical Services • Law Enforcement • Criminal Justice • Public Works • Emergency Management Performance Grant, $84,354.00 • Federal pass through funding administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management Emergency Management Emergency Management  County Warning Point • Provides dispatch services for EMS, 17 fire districts, beach safety, animal services, notifications for Department of Health, assists with 311 requests, activates Emergency Management and notifies State and other County Departments. – Operating Expenses for County Warning Point FY15 $37,759 • 16 employees: Chief, QA Training Officer, 4 Communications Supervisors, 10 Communications Technicians. – 4 teams working 12 hour shifts, 24 hours, 7 days a week.