HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORKSHOP re 2025 Emergency Mgmt Workplan Jefferson County
Board of County Commissioners
Agenda Request
To: Board of Commissioners
Mark McCauley, County Administrator
From: Willie Bence - Director, Department of Emergency Mgmt
Agenda Date: ��j�,y,��„?, ?�'2S
Subject: Emergency Management Department Workplan Presentation
Statement of Issue:
The Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management consists of 3.4FTEs and
numerous volunteers who are responsible for emergency management services for both
Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend. The Department is responsible for promoting
disaster preparedness among the general public, maintaining operational readiness of the
Emergency Operations Center, conducting disaster planning and risk assessment, and a
number of other tasks related to disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.
Analysis/Strategic Goals/Pro's Ft Con's:
The 2025 workplan currently drafted for the Department of EM staff consists a public
outreach campaign featuring monthly training and information opportunities for the general
public, drafting of several emergency plans, chief among them a Comprehensive Evacuation
Plan, implementation of a new training and credentialing plan, ongoing development of our
engagement of volunteer resources, and continuation of a number of ongoing activities
related to preparedness and response. The Department would like to solicit feedback from
the County Administrator and Board of County Commissioners and the draft workplan to
ensure alignment with the County leadership's goals and vision.
Fiscal Impact/Cost Benefit Analysis:
The Department of Emergency Management has an annual budget of $327,533.
Recommendation:
The Board of County Commissioners review and provide feedback on the Department of
Emergency Management's 2025 workplan at the February 3rd meeting.
Department Contact: Willie Bence - 360-316-6008
Reviewed By:
Mark McCaule ounty Administrator Date
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2025 Work Plan Presentation
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Theme for 2024
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2024 Year in Review
IN- Submitted Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan to State EMD for review- expected
feedback mid-Feb
► Submitted Hazard Mitigation Plan to State/FEMA review- expected approval imminent
► Established Local Emergency Planning Committee, developed Hazardous Materials Plan -
approval at February LEPC meeting
Onboarded new Volunteer Coordinator- Elena Bary
Revamped Think, Plan, Do, preparedness guide
Established GREEN - Grassroots Emergency Education Network, to improve collaboration among
our volunteer programs (NPREP, CERT, VECOM, MRC, DART)
Classes and outreach including around 1 k direct (presentations and training), 400 at ACP, 1 Ok at
events
► Great Shakeout exercise w/ 16 EOC volunteers, 5 staff, and 14 NPREP Neighborhoods
► Disaster Air Response Team exercise
EOC activation for Mt. Jupiter Fire
► Sent 83 Nixle Alert Messages
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Implementation of training standards for EOC responders, mix of
FEMA, State, and other jurisdictions (Kitsap, Clallam)
► Brad Brooks will receive FEMA Instructor certification w/in two
weeks, begin holding classes locally
► Will work with volunteer and professional EOC responders to
identify training needs and develop individual training plan
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► Great Shakeout - October 2311 What to do
► Community outreach during an
► Training Earthquake:
► EOC Exercise
► DART Drill - early summer
Volunteer training
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Comprehensive Evacuation Plan
► Identified as need during CWPP process
► Evacuation plan will build on existing annex of CEMP to
identify evac zones, routes, strategies, and key
considerations
► Will include exercises to improve/validate plan
components, including a tabletop discussion and potential
community evacuation drill
► First meeting last week; plan completion by end of `25
Planning Projects
► Business Continuity Plan
► Work originally planned for `26, with some pre-planning
beginning this year
► More info to follow, but DEM plans to start initial work shortly
given current need
► Will be a collaborative effort, led by DEM w/ support of HR,
Central Services, with input from all departments
Planning Projects
► Emergency Support Function # 1 1 - Agriculture and Animals
► Volunteer-led project to identify Jefferson County's food
system resiliency and conduct outreach
Beginning development of "battle book" to identify food
and ag resources for use in EOC activations
Food system and supply chain analysis
► Additionally, work with NPREP groups and others to begin to
identify animal evacuation and sheltering resources and
needs
Ongoing Activities
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► Duty Officer available 24/7, 365
► Nixle and other emergency messaging
EOC activation/emergency response
Volunteer recruitment and engagement
Emergency plan assistance and mentorship
Theme for
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► Planning
► Organization
► Equipment
► Training
► Exercise