SUBJECT:
Title
Request to Adopt by Resolution the Marion County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
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INITIATOR: |
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Preston Bowlin, Emergency Management Director |
Sheriff’s Office |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
A Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) provides for how a jurisdiction plans for, prevents, protects against, responds to and recovers from threats and hazards. Chapter 27P-6.0023 of the Florida Administrative Code provides the requirements, format and standards required for each County’s CEMP, and further requires the adoption of the plan by the Marion County Board of County Commissioners.
A county’s CEMP is required to address responses and actions in the event of an emergency. It shall clearly identify those positions or agencies responsible for specific functions under given circumstances, and it shall demonstrate the ability to communicate with those emergency support functions and state agencies that support the State of Florida’s Emergency Management Plan.
The Marion County Division of Emergency Management, working with local stakeholders, has reviewed and updated the CEMP to incorporate new state, federal, and regional guidelines, or directives, and to address other changes specific to the local stakeholders and community. The Marion County CEMP is provided today for the Board’s consideration.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to adopt by Resolution the Marion County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.
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