Okaloosa County BOCC — September 3, 2013 — reading text

majority of the mechanical systems in the facility for a minimum of 72 hours. SUPPORT state funding for county and regional special needs patients and shelters. Background Checks for Emergency Volunteers: SUPPORT a legislative review of the intent of background screening requirements of Chapter 2010-14, Laws of Florida with respect to volunteers in emergencies. Persons with Special Needs: SUPPORT legislative changes to s.252.355 F.S. that provide additional privacy protections to all individuals who voluntarily register with local emergency management agencies. Emergency Operation Centers (EOCs): SUPPORT continued state funding for county EOCs to ensure each is able to meet the minimum structural survivability and operational space criteria established by the state and federal government and the American Red Cross. Disaster Funding: SUPPORT a 50/50 cost-share arrangement with the state for the non-federal portion of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). SUPPORT the current HMGP fund allocation and project selection process defined in Rule 9G-22, Florida Administrative Code. SUPPORT the creation of an emergency bridge loan program for counties to provide a source of expedient cash flow to counties impacted by a major catastrophe. Alternatively, SUPPORT expanding the current Florida Small Business Emergency Loan Program by making counties eligible applicants. Emergency Management Credentialing: To strengthen the professionalism of County Emergency Management Directors, SUPPORT efforts that provide enhanced training and education opportunities for County Emergency Management employees. OPPOSE any state mandated training and hiring requirements for County Emergency Management Directors. 5 Packet Pg. 898 NEW AND REVISED ITEMS Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance (EMPA) Trust Fund: SUPPORT maintaining the original intent and purpose of the EMPA Trust Fund, which is to serve as a funding source for state and local emergency management programs, by ensuring that all monies collected for purposes of funding emergency management, preparedness and assistance are deposited into the EMPA Trust Fund and spent on emergency management activities. Accordingly, FAC’s OPPOSES legislative sweeps of the EMPA trust fund for non emergency management purposes and SUPPORTS an increase to the county base grant funding, which has remain unchanged for nearly a decade. SUPPORT changes to the EMPA trust fund by ensuring the $2.00 and $4.00 annual surcharge on all homeowner and business insurance policies is assessed on either a per-parcel or per-unit basis of coverage, rather than on a single policy. SUPPORT a repeal of the service charge to general revenue on the EMPA trust fund and redirect these monies back to the counties in the same manner in which the EMPA base grant is distributed. SUPPORT The Division of Emergency Management’s Legislative Budget Request to increase base grant funding by $10,000 per county. Explanation/Update: Currently, each county receives approximately $105,000 from the EMPA trust fund for emergency management purposes. While there have been incremental increases to the trust fund over the past decade, county allocations have remained flat during this same time period, while responsibilities have increased. Additionally, for State FY 12/13, the Legislature swept approximately $3.5 million to general revenue, while another roughly $5 million was redirected in 2010. Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA)/Florida Recovery: SUPPORT revisions to OPA providing greater participation from local governments as a primary first responder in an effort to protect local communities. More specifically, enhancing local government’s role regarding planning, preparation and implementation for oil related events, enhancing local government’s responsibility in strategic mitigations efforts and clean up response and reducing the timeline for reimbursement costs to 30 days or less. Explanation/Update: FAC has developed an issue paper regarding OPA 90 reforms that would provide a stronger local role involving near- and off-shore oil spill events. That paper has been presented to NACO’s multi-state oil spill task force. FAC anticipates NACO organizing a meeting with U.S. Coast Guard to discuss these initiatives. Additionally, FAC will raise this issue with the State Commission on Oil Spill Response. 6 Packet Pg. 899 OPPOSE efforts to amend Chapter 252, F.S., to impose mandates on counties relating to functional needs access to general population shelters. SUPPORT legislative review, or an opinion, from the State Attorney General, of Federal “Functional Needs Support Services Shelter Guidance” and its impact on Florida shelter standards and policies and the statutory mission of the Special Needs Interagency Committee. Explanation/Update: FAC and the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA) will continue to work with FDEM to address this issue. Emergency Management Ranking: SUPPORT working with the Florida Department of Emergency Management on developing an appropriate ranking/typing of county emergency management offices. 7 Packet Pg. 900  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: November 5, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Rick Owen SUBJECT: Update on AGO Report and response DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All Request Board discussion and approval of responses to findings identified by the Auditor General's Office report dated October 17, 2013. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator Packet Pg. 901