Okaloosa County BOCC — January 31, 2017 — Agenda Packet

Agenda Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, January 31, 2017– 1:30 PM Okaloosa County Administration Building I. Public Safety to Include EMS, Emergency Management and Public Safety Facilities 1. Public Safety - EMS, Emergency Management & Facilities. Dist: All Page 2 II. Corrections Department Update 1. Corrections January 2017 Workshop Page 29 III. Public Works Department 1. Placement of "In God We Trust" in BCC Chambers. Dist: All Page 58 Okaloosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations for access to this meeting upon request. Please call the County Administrator’s Office at (850) 651-7515 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired, Dial 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), and 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order for Okaloosa County to provide the requested service. Revised: 1/26/2017 4:39 PM Page 1 of 1  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: January 31, 2017 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Grant Dugre SUBJECT: Public Safety - EMS, Emergency Management & Facilities DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All Department of Public Safety, Strategic Planning - BOCC Workshop Agenda 1. EMS Division - Staffing and Pay Issues 2. EMS Division - Finances: Budgeting and Collection of Fees 3. Public Safety - Sustainable Funding 4. 9-1-1/Emergency Management - EOC Lightning Protection 5. Emergency Management - Countywide Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) 6. 9-1-1/Sheriff's Office - Countywide CAD/RMS Project 7. Emergency Management/Sheriff's Office - Highway 85 Contraflow Planning RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator Packet Pg. 2  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGIC PLANNING – BOCC WORKSHOP PUBLIC SAFETY 2017 INITIATIVES AN INTEGRAL PART OF STRATEGIC PLANNING Packet Pg. 3  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGIC PLANNING – BOCC WORKSHOP AGENDA  EMS Division – Staffing and Pay Issues PRESENTATION  EMS Division – Finances (Budgeting and Collection of Fees) PRESENTATION  Public Safety – Sustainable Funding  9-1-1 / Emergency Management – EOC Lightning Protection  Emergency Management – Countywide Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) DISCUSSION  9-1-1 / Sheriff’s Office – Countywide CAD/RMS Project DISCUSSION  Emergency Management / Sheriff’s Office - Highway 85 Contraflow Planning DISCUSSION Packet Pg. 4 EMS: Issues and Recommendations Packet Pg. 5 Issue 1: High Turnover Situation - Employees Reporting - Working Conditions  High employee dissatisfaction.   Long hours of wakefulness and having to work  The total employee turnover rate at frequent shifts above and beyond normal work schedules. the end of 2016 was 34% for EMS –  Competition 12.6% higher than all turnover in 2015.  Regionally competitive.  EMS Division leadership is challenged  Locally: Fire Departments pay more with better