Cemetery Response Task Force public meetings in 2020
3 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Cemetery Response Task Force
The Louisiana Cemetery Response Task Force is meeting via Zoom to discuss old and new business. The body is currently overseeing cemetery response efforts resulting from Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta.
- Discussion of cemetery response efforts for Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta
The Cemetery Response Task Force unanimously approved a resolution to seek an amendment to its enabling legislation to allow activation immediately upon a disaster declaration. The group also resolved to provide information for GOHSEP training materials. Members agreed that local official trainings are paused until the COVID pandemic is under control.
- Approved resolution to seek legislative amendment to activate upon disaster declaration without prior damage reports (Unanimous)
- Approved resolution to provide Task Force information in slide format to GOHSEP for training materials (Unanimous)
- Agreed to delay local official trainings until COVID pandemic is under control
Cemetery Response Task Force
The Louisiana Cemetery Response Task Force will meet via telephonic conference to review past minutes and conduct public comment. The body will discuss membership changes, the participation of coroners, and general hurricane season preparations.
- Change in LDH membership
- Participation of coroners
- General hurricane season prep discussion
The Cemetery Response Task Force passed a resolution to seek an amendment to its enabling legislation. The proposed change would allow the Task Force to activate upon a disaster declaration without waiting for cemetery damage reports. Members also resolved to provide information about the Task Force for use in GOHSEP training materials.
- Passed resolution to seek legislative amendment regarding Task Force activation (unanimous)
- Resolved to provide Task Force information in slide format to GOHSEP for training materials (unanimous)
Cemetery Response Task Force
The Louisiana Cemetery Response Task Force will meet to review past minutes and hold discussions on old and new business. The agenda includes a report regarding the response to 2019-035 tornado activity.
- Report on 2019-035 tornado activity response
The meeting proceeded without a quorum, meaning no official actions were taken and no votes were held. Members discussed GIS mapping for disaster response and potential training videos for OHSEP directors. The group reached a general agreement that two meetings per year are likely sufficient outside of emergency activations.