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2-r <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA CONSENT <br />DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />FROM: Tad Stone, Director <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: Etta LoPresti, Emergency Management Coordinator <br />Emergency Management Division <br />DATE: December 5, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Resolution Adopting the 2019 Indian River County Emergency <br />Plan for Hazardous Materials. <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of <br />County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />On September 11, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners approved the 2018/2019 State Funded Subgrant <br />Agreement to update Indian River County's Hazards Analysis. The agreement provided adequate funding for <br />the Emergency Management Division to review and modify our Indian River County Emergency Plan for <br />Hazardous Materials. The updated plan was submitted to the Florida Division of Emergency Management for <br />review. <br />The submitted plan, consisting of over 800 pages, is measured against compliance criteria established by <br />provisions of Section 303 (g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and <br />administrative rulings by the State Emergency Response Commission. Per our agreement, the plan is <br />reviewed annually. Currently, Indian River County has 29 agencies, which meet the threshold of SARA <br />reporting and review by the Emergency Management Division. <br />On December 4, 2018, the Emergency Management Division was notified by the Florida Division of <br />Emergency Management that our modifications meet the criteria outlined in our Scope of Work and is <br />therefore approved. The Board of County Commissioners' adoption of this plan finalizes the grant agreement <br />between Indian River County and the Department of Community Affairs/Division of Emergency <br />Management. <br />FUNDING: <br />This is a 100% funded agreement to update the county's hazards analysis and review/update the Indian River <br />County Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials. Indian River County was awarded $3,143.00 and no match <br />is required. 68 <br />