ITEM TITLE:
#16-33 - Amending the 2016 Budget in the Emergency Preparedness Fund by Accepting a Grant from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the Amount of $11,639.41 and Increasing the Appropriation in the Emergency Preparedness Fund in the Amount of $11,639.41 for the Valdez Local Emergency Planning Committee Grant
SUBMITTED BY: George R. Keeney, Fire Chief
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $11,639.41
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: ADHS&EM LEPC Grant
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution # 16-33 amending the 2016 Budget in the Emergency Preparedness Fund by accepting a grant from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the amount of $11,639.41 and increasing the appropriation in the Emergency Preparedness Fund in the amount of $11,639.41 for the Valdez Local Emergency Planning Committee Grant
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Valdez LEPC meets monthly to review current and future events in the community. The committee identifies and assists in development of plans associated with emergency events.
The LEPC also reviews and hold copies of SARA Title 3 hazardous chemicals that are reported to the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Commissions (ADEC), local fire departments and the local LEPC.
These grant funds provided pay for the senior administrative assistant hired by the Valdez LEPC and approved by the State (AK State DHS&EM). The senior administrative assistant records minutes for LEPC meetings, compiles and drafts LEPC minutes and agendas, and represents the Valdez LEPC at various community meetings. All SARA Title 3 reports are held for review by the public at large.
The Valdez LEPC currently has over thirty members and represents a wide array of community agencies and organizations. Membership reviews all local emergency operation plans and provides guidance and reporting criteria.