Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee public meetings in 2021
4 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The subcommittee will elect a President and Vice President for the coming term. Members will receive updates on Hurricane Ida, Laura, and Delta recovery snapshots, as well as upcoming training sessions and exercises. The 2022 LEMC update and other GOHSEP reports are also on the agenda.
- Election of President and Vice President
- Ida Recovery Snapshot by Rubby Douglas
- Laura/Delta Recovery Snapshot by Rubby Douglas
- Just In Time Recovery Management Training (Baton Rouge Jan 11, New Orleans Jan 13)
- 2022 LEMC Update by Casey Tingle and Christina Dayries
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The Regional Parish OHSEP Director's Subcommittee will meet via video conference on August 10, 2021, due to the ongoing public health emergency. Agenda items include updates from GOHSEP, a presentation on food banks, discussion of the 2021 Louisiana Emergency Management Conference (LEMC), and Senate Concurrent Resolution 55. The meeting is open to public observation and comment via Zoom or phone.
- Food Banks presentation by Christopher Guilbeaux, ADDEMD
- 2021 LEMC discussion led by Christina Dayries, ADDGA, GOHSEP
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 55 discussion led by Christina Dayries
- Approval of May 2021 meeting minutes
- GOHSEP updates by Deputy Director Casey Tingle
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The Regional Parish OHSEP Directors Subcommittee will convene to approve March 2021 meeting minutes, receive updates from GOHSEP Director James B. Waskom, and hear FY 2021 Preparedness Grant updates from Christina Dayries. The agenda also includes regional director updates and open discussion.
- Approval of March 2021 meeting minutes
- GOHSEP updates from Director James B. Waskom
- FY 2021 Preparedness Grant updates from Christina Dayries, ADDGA, GOHSEP
- Regional OHSEP Director’s updates
- Open discussion
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The Regional Parish OHSEP Directors Subcommittee will meet via video conference on March 9, 2021, to discuss emergency preparedness matters. Agenda items include approval of November 2020 minutes, GOHSEP updates, vaccination updates from the Louisiana Department of Health, and FY 2021 EMPG award allocations and SHSP/UASI information. Open discussion will cover sheltering during hurricane season, river forecasting, and vaccine distribution breakdowns by parish and zip code.
- FY 2021 EMPG (Emergency Management Performance Grant) award allocations
- FY 2021 SHSP/UASI (State Homeland Security Program/Urban Areas Security Initiative) information
- Sheltering during hurricane season: congregate vs. special needs
- River forecasting for Atchafalaya and Mississippi River
- Vaccine distribution breakdown by parish and zip code
The subcommittee approved the November 2020 meeting minutes. Members selected a specific funding allocation option for FY2021 EMPG grants. The meeting included briefings on COVID-19 vaccinations and winter weather.
- Approved November 2020 minutes
- Selected FY2021 EMPG Option 2 allocation ($25,000 base plus population-based remaining funds)