current issues in emergency management recovery bureau doug wright

CURRENT ISSUES CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

RECOVERY BUREAURECOVERY BUREAU

DOUG WRIGHTDOUG WRIGHT

VACANT (00405)

Grants Specialist V

Doug Wright (00081)-SES

Bureau Chief

Emily Meyer (00456)

Comm. Asst. Consul.

Nancy Brown (00309)

Administrative Assistant

Pam Hughes (00411)-SES

Grants Spec. Supvr. II

Pablo Pantoja (00425)-SES

Deputy Bureau Chief

Steve Juszczyk (00659)-SES

Planning Manager

Joe Borras (00620)-SES

Planning Manager

Phil Worley (00417)-SES

Planning Manager

Randy Bartell (00404)

Planner IV

Cathy Register (00455)

Grants Specialist V

Charles Shinkle (00678)-SES

Community Program Manager

Florida Recovery Office – Lake Mary

Robert Seibert (00681)-SES

Planning Manager

James Brewer (00679)-SES

Planning Manager

Renee Singh (00680)-SES

Planning ManagerLarissa Pallo-900324

Patti Doerr-900366Aliison Ramos-900031

VACANT-900488 VACANT-900070VACANT-900042

Planner IV OPS

Janice Gavagni-900359Brad Merkhofer-900363

QuentinWiley-900487Gina Vericker-900358

Grants Specialist V OPS

VACANT-900338

Planner VI OPS

Sara Whitehead-900362

Gov. Oper. Consul. I OPS

Ted Keith-900056

Sr. Management Analyst OPS

Kristi Waff-900494

Admin. Assistant OPS

Alison Quinn-900417Twila Lamb-900225

Planner II OPS

J. Casanovas-900252W. Chadwick-900346

L. Delacruz-900396L. Gianangeli-900208Pete Guzman-900367Willie Haynes-900495

Bill Johnson-900370Peg Kemler-900295Linda Martin-900401J. Mohrland-900277C. Mukubu-900320

Cheryl Pettway-900404Teresa Rio-900307

Jorge Romano-900332Violet Skinner-900406

Bruce Smith-900382Madge Titre-900407

VACANT-900403VACANT-900290VACANT-900310VACANT-900394

Planner IV OPS

Kevin Adkison-900466Irvin Allen-900467

Cecil Sauls-900345Mable Watters-900344

VACANT-900391VACANT-900371

VACANT-900465VACANT-900455VACANT-900485VACANT-----------

Planner IV OPS

Theresa Arroyo-900350Roxanne Feliuai-900253Katherine Hulett-900474

Nicole Ricker-900398Irene Suarez-900470

VACANT-900311VACANT900109VACANT----------


L. Clay-Wilson-900334Orlando Johnson-900210

Jamie Orr-900462O. Rodriguez-900447

Michelle Triano-900308Brenda Thomas-900198

J. Zgodzinski-900222VACANT-900475VACANT-900322


Tracy Freeman-900399


Sylvia Hogan--900402

Administrative Assistant OPS

REGIONALRobin White-900227

Oper. & Mgmt. Consul. II OPS

Heidy Bendana-900371Yan Cai-900322

Andy Herman-900206Erin Hinnant-900471

Paul Huffman-900265G. Richardson-900397

Jeff Rousey-900200

Joseph St. Cyr-900473VACANT-900400VACANT-900351VACANT-----------

Planner IV OPS

Pamela Keil--900256

Pub. Info. Specialist OPS

Pensacola West Palm Beach

Tom Kollar-900392


Michael Cotton-900383Darryl Cox-900386

Nick DeRusso-900293Thomas Hill-900341

Richard Inglis-900384Glen LaFond-900207R. Lindemuth-900451

Fidel Mercado-900251Jeffrey Milk-900278

Dan Niederman-900244Kelli Romero-900464

Robert Seibert-900450Paul Solomon-900330

Jeff Steblein-900452

Planner IV OPS

Julia Mayes-900437


Sarah McCumber-900354


SOUTHEASTKatrinka Bailey-900230Oper. & Mgmt. Consul.

II OPS

VACANT-900468


Lake Mary

BUREAU OF RECOVERY AND MITIGATION [RECOVERY PROGRAMS]

October 7, 2008

VACANT-900486


VACANT-900484(Housing)

Planner IV OPS

VACANTVACANTVACANTVACANTVACANTVACANT

NOTE: Positions not established, but on Staffing

Plan if needed

GSV OPS

Jorge Alpizar-900316Jeff Bair-900289

Elmer Dahlmann-900343John Nadeau-900285

M. Petruzzo-900323H. Steinberg-900328

VACANT-900279VACANT-900368

Planner IV OPS

SOUTHWESTVACANT-900340


Toni Rainey (00403)

Grants Specialist V

Individual AssistanceDebris Management

Charles Bartel (00660)

Planner IV

VACANT-900026

Engineer Spec. II OPS

S. MacLaughlin-900215(Lake Mary)

F. Dickinson-900205(Tallahassee)

Gov. Analyst. I OPS

VACANT-900356(Housing)

Gov. Analyst II OPS

Public Assistance

Jordan Pugh-900267(Tallahassee)

Kyla Gatlin-900197(Lake Mary)

Environ. Spec. IIOPS

Total CS-SES Employees = 16 Vacancies In Tallahassee = 1 Vacancies in Lake Mary = 0

Total OPS Employees = 75 Vacancies in Tallahassee = 7* Vacancies in Lake Mary = 20* TOTAL POSITIONS-ALL = 138*Does not include vacant positions not

established

CURRENT ISSUES IN CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT 04/05 Disaster events remaining 04/05 Disaster events remaining

workloadworkload6,063 projects to be closed out6,063 projects to be closed out

04 Storms 33,418 PW’s and versions 04 Storms 33,418 PW’s and versions $2,440,860 Federal Share$2,440,860 Federal Share

05 Storms 37,307 PW’s and versions05 Storms 37,307 PW’s and versions$1,970,413,428.77 Federal Share$1,970,413,428.77 Federal Share


MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT Individual Assistance Individual Assistance PDA Teams out quickly (county PDA Teams out quickly (county

team) team) FEMA criteriaFEMA criteria FEMA thresholdFEMA threshold Community Response Teams - Community Response Teams -

ReservistsReservists Timely submission of informationTimely submission of information


MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT Understanding the forms and data neededUnderstanding the forms and data needed Repeated PDA’s in same areasRepeated PDA’s in same areas Reservist Coordinator - part time positionReservist Coordinator - part time position DRC issuesDRC issues

Locations (inappropriate or pre-Locations (inappropriate or pre-scheduled events)scheduled events)

ConnectivityConnectivityFuelFuelClosureClosure


MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT Plan ahead – know vulnerable areas Plan ahead – know vulnerable areas

(floodplain, low income, uninsured (floodplain, low income, uninsured areas and survey them firstareas and survey them first

Cross reference data from Red Cross reference data from Red Cross, building inspectors, and local Cross, building inspectors, and local PDA team data when planning a joint PDA team data when planning a joint PDAPDA

Know the rules for affected, minor, Know the rules for affected, minor, major and destroyed categories major and destroyed categories


MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT Public Assistance County preliminary numbers Timely transmittal of information Per capita threshold Unusual flooding event Identifying damaged areas Transmittal of declaration

information


MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT County staff involvement County staff involvement Assigned staff must have knowledge Assigned staff must have knowledge

of damaged areaof damaged area Don’t send out newest staff memberDon’t send out newest staff member Beach erosion – USA Corps of Beach erosion – USA Corps of

EngineersEngineers FEMA criteria as to public FEMA criteria as to public

assistance threshold – per capita assistance threshold – per capita


MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT Notify all players in the county of the PDA Notify all players in the county of the PDA

(cities, PNP, etc)(cities, PNP, etc) Identify every bit of damage – may need itIdentify every bit of damage – may need it Try to have insurance data available – Try to have insurance data available –

PDA results based on uninsured lossesPDA results based on uninsured losses Response takes precedent – but, try to be Response takes precedent – but, try to be

ready for the PDA as soon as storm ready for the PDA as soon as storm passespasses

Declarations are based on PDA’sDeclarations are based on PDA’s

Threshold = Census x FY 2008 Countywide Per Capita $3.11

Quick check:Must be 3.11 or

higher

FY 2008 Statewide Per Capita

$1.24

FY 2009Countywide Per Capita

$3.28

FY 2009 Statewide Per Capita

$1.31


MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT One open shelter closed October 11One open shelter closed October 11 9 DRC’s remain open – 33 opened to date9 DRC’s remain open – 33 opened to date 15,168 survivors assisted to date at DRC’s15,168 survivors assisted to date at DRC’s 29 CR Teams remain in field29 CR Teams remain in field 514 ONA cases active514 ONA cases active 20 teams writing Project Worksheet’s20 teams writing Project Worksheet’s 63 applicants participating in debris 63 applicants participating in debris

operationsoperations JFO projected closure date is December 12JFO projected closure date is December 12


MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN

(CDL) PROGRAM(CDL) PROGRAM


MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT $100 Million appropriated by Congress$100 Million appropriated by Congress $5 Million cap$5 Million cap Requires a letter from the Governor Requires a letter from the Governor

listing potential applicantslisting potential applicants If your jurisdiction is interested – notify If your jurisdiction is interested – notify

DEMDEM PNP not eligiblePNP not eligible State co-sign or jurisdiction provides State co-sign or jurisdiction provides

collateral security (bonding)collateral security (bonding)


MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT Must show a 5% or greater loss of tax base Must show a 5% or greater loss of tax base

and other revenue of current or succeeding and other revenue of current or succeeding year and must be attributed to the past year and must be attributed to the past disasterdisaster

Interest rate based on 5-year Treasury RateInterest rate based on 5-year Treasury Rate Forgiveness clause in current contractsForgiveness clause in current contracts Five year repayment – can be extended to Five year repayment – can be extended to

ten yearsten years FEMA completes financial reviewFEMA completes financial review FEMA contact:FEMA contact: [email protected]@dhs.gov

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