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Emergency Services Director John King spoke about the 2016 Zika <br />Tabletop Exercise which was held on July 6, 2016 at the County's <br />Emergency Operations Center. He stated that this was an educational <br />opportunity for multiple agencies and municipalities, and noted that <br />information on Zika has been placed on the County and Health <br />Department websites. <br />(Clerk's Note: Please see Items 14.B.1. and 14.E.2. for related Board <br />actions). <br />9:16 D. Emergency Addition: Request to Speak from Susan Mehiel Regarding <br />a.m. Emergency Preparedness <br />Susan Mehiel played a video of WPBF Channel 9's report on the All <br />Aboard Florida (AAF)/Brightline Rail Project. The report disclosed <br />that Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) [AAF's parent company], <br />plans to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other hazardous <br />materials on the rail. Ms. Mehiel noted that St. Lucie County Fire Chief <br />Buddy Emerson had asked the FECR for help preparing his County for <br />the increased passenger/freight traffic, and asked the Board to have staff <br />explore procedures and costs to prepare for a potential disaster. She <br />suggested that the Board also investigate whether the Federal <br />Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Florida Division of <br />Emergency Management have formulated any plans to address potential <br />impacts of the AAF/Brightline Rail Project. <br />After Board commentary, Commissioner Davis stated that he would <br />check with Ms. Mehiel regarding the key issues and forward the <br />information to staff. <br />Chairman Solari hoped that at the next upcoming session, the Florida <br />Legislative Delegation would promote discussions with the Florida <br />Department of Transportation (FDOT) regarding rail transit <br />precautions. <br />The Board CONSENSUS was: (1) to direct the Director of Emergency <br />Services to explore what measures/equipment would be required to <br />prepare and recover from a rail emergency, and to provide an estimate <br />of associated costs; and (2) to direct the County Attorney to write to <br />FEMA inquiring about their plans to address the impacts of the <br />AAF/Brightline Rail Project, particularly a hazardous materials spill. <br />Board of County Commission Meeting Page 3 <br />July 12, 2016 <br />