LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES
IOWA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
IOWA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
NEW COUNTY OFFICERS SCHOOL
Darrell Knecht
President, IEMA
Coordinator
Howard County Emergency
Management & E911
Cresco, Iowa
1st
Doug Reed
Vice President, IEMA
Director
Pottawattamie County
Emergency Management
Council Bluffs, Iowa
PURPOSE TODAY
Present the commission’s structure
Introduce the mission of local emergency
management
Discuss budget process and funding options
Provide overview of statutes and basic
requirements
Address questions
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LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION STRUCTURE
Commission
Agency
Board of
Supervisor
Sheriff
Mayor City
A
Mayor City
B
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Mayor City
C
Mayor City
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COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP
A Commission Member (BOS, Sheriff, Mayor)
may designate an alternate to represent the
designated entity
For any activity relating to Section 29C.17,
subsection 2 (selection of funding option) or
Chapter 24 (Budget adoption and
certification), participation shall only be by a
commission member or designated alternate
that is an elected official for the same
designated entity
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Our Mission: To serve the public…
Planning
Facilitating state
and federal
recovery
programs
Training
Exercises
Unmet needs
identification
Establishing
partnerships with
local jurisdictions,
private sector,
NGOs and citizens.
Resource
Management
Public
Education
Incident Support
Liaison work
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Coordination
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LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUND
(IOWA CODE 29C.17)
Fund created in the office of the County
Treasurer
Unencumbered balance in the fund shall not
revert to county general revenues
Reimbursement, matching funds, moneys
from sale of property or obtained from any
source in connection with local EM program
shall be deposited in EM fund
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LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUND
(IOWA CODE 29C.17)
Local EM’s approved budget shall be funded by one or any
combination of the following options, as determined by the
commission:
a)
Countywide special levy pursuant to Section 331.424, subsection 1
b)
Per capita allocation funded from city and county general funds or
by a combination of city and county special levies which may be
apportioned among the member jurisdictions
c)
An allocation computed as each jurisdiction’s relative share of the
total assessed valuation within the county
d)
Voluntary share allocation
e)
Other funding sources allowed by law
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LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUND
(IOWA CODE 29C.17)
A political subdivision may appropriate
additional funds for the purpose of
supporting Commission expenses related to
special or unique matters extending beyond
the resources of the agency
Expenditures shall be made on warrants
drawn by the county auditor, supported by
claims and vouchers signed by the
emergency management coordinator or
chairperson of the Commission
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LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUND
(IOWA CODE 29C.17)
Subject to Chapter 24, the Commission shall
adopt, certify, and provide a budget, on or
before Feb. 28 of each year, to the funding
entities determined pursuant to subsection 2
(based on funding options selected by
Commission)
Any portion of a tax levied by a county or city
to support the local emergency management
agency shall be identified separately on tax
statements issued by the county treasurer
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STATUTES
AND
REQUIREMENTS
Iowa Administrative Code
Section 605
Code of Iowa – Chapter 29C
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ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Establish agency
Determine mission
Appoint EM Coordinator
Develop and adopt a budget in accordance
with Iowa Code Chapter 24
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT
& CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
Identify credible hazards,
likelihood and vulnerability
Identify mitigation and
preparedness
considerations based on
this analysis
Assessment of program
elements and operational
capabilities of the
jurisdiction to address
these risks
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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Method to ID, acquire, distribute and
utilize resources essential to emergency
functions
Utilize to the maximum extent
practicable, the services, equipment,
supplies and facilities of the political
subdivisions
ID shortfalls and steps necessary to
overcome
Develop written mutual aid agreements
and participate in compacts (IMAC)
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PLANNING
Develop multi-hazard, capabilities-based plan
Review and submit 20% annually (5 year schedule)
Hazmat plan reviewed and submitted annually
Recovery and mitigation plans reviewed and submitted
within 180 days of declared disaster
Adopted by the Commission, attested by Chairperson
State participation in funding financial assistance is
contingent upon the Commission having on file a stateapproved plan
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PLANNING FRAMEWORK
Comprehensive Emergency Plan
Base Plan – Command & Control
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Transportation
3
Communications
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Search & Rescue
4
Public Works and
Engineering
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Hazmat
5
6
Firefighting
Emergency
Management
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Ag., Natural Res.,
& Pets
Energy
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7
Mass Care
Law Enforcement
& Security
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Resource Support
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Mitigation &
Recovery
Public Health &
Medical Services
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Public
Information
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DIRECTION, CONTROL
COORDINATION
AND
Establish and maintain
capability to direct, control
and coordinate emergency
and disaster response and
recovery efforts
Establish a means of
interfacing on-scene
management
Actively support use of
Incident Command
System (ICS)
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DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Develop and maintain
capability for damage
assessment
Designate individuals
responsible for this
function
Personnel trained
through a course
approved by the Iowa
HSEMD
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COMMUNICATIONS
AND
WARNING
Identify means of disseminating warning to
the public and key officials
Primary and secondary means of
communication to support direction, control
and coordination of emergency activities
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OPERATIONS
AND
PROCEDURES
Commission shall
encourage public and
private agencies to
develop standard
operating procedures
to implement the
emergency plans
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TRAINING
Require coordinator to
meet minimum training
requirements
Support related training for
public officials and
volunteers
Training consistent to
implement responsibilities
within the emergency plan
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EXERCISES
Commission shall ensure
that exercise activities
are conducted annually
Follow a progressive
multi-year plan
Local entities should
actively participate in
design, conduct and
evaluation
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PUBLIC EDUCATION
AND INFORMATION
Commission should designate
and train individual(s)
responsible for public
information functions
Ensure a system of receiving
and disseminating emergency
public information
Method to authorize the release
of information
Establish a capability to
communicate with functional
needs populations
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QUESTIONS?
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