REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: January 31, 2018 Report No. CSS-18-004
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Sara Jansen, Emergency Program Manager
SUBJECT:
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Community Emergency Preparedness Fund Application - Emergency Operations Centres & Training Stream
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council support by way of resolution a $15,000 application for the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund - Emergency Operations Centres & Training Stream, and authorize the Mayor and Corporate Officer to execute any agreements related to a successful grant application.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Emergency Program Act, RSBC 1996, c.111
Emergency Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2853
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Continue working with government and school district stakeholders to promote positive relationships and advance issues impacting the community
-Promote emergency preparedness through shared initiatives and training
BACKGROUND:
The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) is a suite of funding programs intended to enhance the resiliency of local governments and their residents in responding to emergencies. Funding is provided by the Province of BC and is administered by Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM). The funding stream being applied for is "Emergency operations centres and training."
The grant application requests funding for equipping the secondary emergency operation centre (EOC) site located at the public works building and contracting the design of an exercise to test the secondary EOC and Esquimalt's updated evacuation plan and procedures. This exercise will involve a scenario with activation of the secondary EOC, activation of the Emergency Social Services volunteer team and reception centre, testing of emergency radio communications systems, training for staff to conduct evacuations, and evacuation tool kit familiarization. The funding will also be used to research and purchase a mass notification tool which will then be tested...
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