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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES <br />MEMORANDUM <br />CONSENT <br />TO: <br />THROUGH: <br />FROM: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br />John King, Director <br />Department of Emevices <br />Etta LoPresti, Emergency Management Coordinator <br />Emergency Management Divisionifig..., <br />March 23, 2015 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Resolution Adopting the 2015 <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 <br />Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />On November 18, 2014, the Board of County Commissioner's approved the 2014/2015 State Funded <br />Subgrant Agreement to update Indian River County's Hazards Analysis. The agreement provided adequate <br />funding for the Emergency Management Division to review and modify our Indian River County Emergency <br />Plan for Hazardous Materials. The updated plan was submitted to the Florida Department of Community <br />Affairs/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 25 agencies which meet the threshold of SARA <br />reporting and review by the Emergency Management Division. <br />On March 13, 2015, the Emergency Management Division was notified by the Florida Division of Emergency <br />Management that our modifications meet the criteria outlined in our Scope of Work and is therefore <br />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 <br />River County Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials. No match is required by Indian River County. <br />70 <br />