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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES <br />MEMORANDUM <br />CONSENT <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 />DATE: April 14, 2020 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Resolution Adopting the 2020 <br />Indian River County Emergency 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 10, 2019 the county commission approved the 2019/2020 State Funded Subgrant Agreement to <br />update Indian River County's Hazards Analysis. The agreement provided adequate funding for the Emergency <br />Management Division to review and modify our Indian River County Emergency Plan for Hazardous <br />Materials. The updated plan was submitted to the Florida Division of Emergency Management for 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 28 facilities that meet the threshold of SARA <br />reporting and review by the Emergency Management Division. <br />On February 25, 2020, 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 was a 100% funded agreement to update the county's hazards analysis and review/update the Indian <br />River County Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials. No match was required by Indian River County. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends approval of the attached Resolution and the 2020 Indian River County Emergency Plan for <br />Hazardous Materials. <br />95 <br />