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Agenda
Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, July 26, 2016– 8:30 AM
Crestview City Hall Council Chambers
I. Update from Previous Workshop
II. Clerk of Circuit Court
1. Clerk of Courts Budget Documents
III. Public Safety
1. Public Safety Presentation
2. Emergency Management Budget Documents
3. County Warning Point Budget Documents
4. Beach Safety Budget Documents
5. 911 Coordinator Budget Documents
6. Emergency Medical Services Budget Documents
IV. Information Technologies
1. Information Technology Department Presentation
2. Geographic Information Systems Budget Documents
3. Systems and Networks Budget Documents
4. Applications Administration Budget Documents
5. Telecommunications Budget Documents
V. Extension Service
1. Extension Service presentation and Budget Documents
VI. Veteran Services
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Budget Review Agenda July 26, 2016
1. Veterans Services Department Presentation and Budget Documents
VII. Board of County Commissioners and County Administrator
1. Board of County Commissioners and County Administrator Presentation
2. Board of County Commissioners Budget Documents
3. County Administrator Budget Documents
VIII. Library Cooperative
1. Library Cooperative Presentation and Budget Documents
IX. Purchasing
1. Purchasing Department Presentation and Budget Documents
X. Human Resources
1. Human Resources Department Presentation and Budget Documents
XI. Risk Management
1. Risk Management Department Presentation and Budget Documents
XII. Public Comments
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Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners Page 2 Printed 7/21/2016
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: July 26, 2016
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: John Hofstad, County Administrator
SUBJECT: Clerk of Courts
The attached document provides the budget for the Clerk of Courts.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: July 26, 2016
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: John Hofstad, County Administrator
SUBJECT: Public Safety
The attached Presentation for Public Safety Department.
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Public Safety Budget Review
Fiscal Year 2017
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Emergency Management
F.S. Chapter 252, Emergency Management, establishes
the requirement for a county emergency
management program
• FY17 county budget, $389,995
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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
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Emergency Management
Major Accomplishments Last Year:
• Upgrade of Emergency Operation Center (EOC) equipment ensuring the EOC is ready to serve
during emergency situations.
• Developed both a SWAT and Pest analysis and strategic plan that has provided the division with
a roadmap for improvement.
• Organized a newly formed Public Safety, Training and Exercise committee. The committee will
identify gaps in training skill sets which will allow training based on needs to eliminate gaps.
• Upgraded Web EOC to a much more secure platform, added information boards that will
benefit businesses through information sharing.
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
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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,
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8, and Emergency Management Performance
Grant Scope of Work.
• Meet State of Florida requirements as outlined in Emergency Management Preparedness
and Assistance Grant, Scope of Work
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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, $84,734.00
• Federal pass through funding administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management
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Emergency Management
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Emergency Management
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County Warning Point
In CY15: • In 2015 - Accredited Center of
• Dispatched 25,973 EMS responses Excellence – 204th in World!
• Dispatched 20,156 FD responses
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County Warning Point
Key Objectives:
• Ensure dispatching functions according to policy and procedures.
• Provide quality assurance and improvement practices for division.
• Monitor, access, and report statistical trends and current conditions
for emergency responders and management.
• To dispatch emergency calls under one minute 95% of the time.
• To administer Fire Service Dispatch Contract.
• To develop local Communication Plans and Alternate Emergency
Communication Sites.
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County Warning Point
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County Warning Point
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County Warning Point
• We are performing analysis on operations and staffing levels for
optimizing effectiveness and efficiencies
• Added Text to 911 services in Spring 2016
• Combining North Fire and South Fire Radio Dispatch into a Countywide Fire
Dispatch
• This designates staff to handle operations channels for critical emergencies
• Wireless 911 calls are primary method for receiving emergencies
• This leads to longer average 911 call times due to the additional time
necessary to verify caller location (address, landmarks, city, etc.)
• In 2015, answered 74,604 Wireless/VoIP
• In 2015, answered 26,847 Wireline
• Average 911 call processing time 1:35
• Average EMS 911 processing time 3:45
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Beach Safety
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR:
• Conducted over 150,000 documented preventative actions.
• Performed 98 rip current and heavy surf rescues with no drowning fatalities on guarded beaches.
• Responded to 147 reports of lost children on the beach. All were found and returned to their
families.
• Responded to 512 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.
