Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee public meetings in 2022
9 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The subcommittee is meeting to receive updates on GOHSEP operations, public assistance, and hazard mitigation. The agenda also includes discussions regarding school safety, cyber security, and nursing home updates.
- GOHSEP Director updates
- Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation updates
- Grants & Administration updates
- School Safety/Cyber Security discussion
- 2023 LEMC Winter Education Workshop and Regular Conference planning
The subcommittee approved the minutes from the October 2022 meeting. Members received updates on GOHSEP budgets, FEMA deadlines, cybersecurity grants, and nursing home emergency plans. No other substantive votes were recorded.
- Approved October 2022 minutes
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The subcommittee will meet to receive updates on GOHSEP operations, public assistance, and hazard mitigation. The agenda also includes discussions regarding grants, administration, school safety, cyber security, and nursing home updates.
- Approval of September 2022 Meeting Minutes
- GOHSEP Updates from Director Casey Tingle
- Public Assistance updates
- Hazard Mitigation updates
- Grants & Administration updates
The subcommittee approved the minutes from the September 2022 meeting. The session primarily consisted of agency updates regarding cybersecurity funding, hazard mitigation grant deadlines, and school safety assessments.
- Approved September 2022 minutes
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The subcommittee will discuss GOHSEP legislative updates, budget requests, and housing assistance waivers. The agenda also includes updates on debris programs, public assistance, and hazard mitigation grants.
- FY 2023-2024 Budget Request
- Expedited Temporary Housing Assistance Waiver 2022
- FY 2022 EMPG Supplemental Grant Allocation
- Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants Allocation and Program Updates
- Louisiana Wireless Information Network - Ethernet and Assessment Update
The subcommittee approved the use of FY 2022 EMPG supplemental one-time funding to purchase Starlink equipment. Members also approved the July 2022 meeting minutes and received updates on GOHSEP budget proposals and debris management.
- Approved July 2022 minutes
- Approved purchase of Starlinks using FY 2022 EMPG supplemental one-time funding
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The subcommittee will meet to receive GOHSEP and legislation updates, including a briefing on HB933/Act522. The agenda also includes discussions regarding the move of Livingston Parish from Region 2 to Region 9.
- HB933/Act522 Briefing
- Livingston Parish move from Region 2 to Region 9
- 2022 LEMC Fall Educational Workshop
- School Safety Update
- PPE Airline Warehouse Distribution
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The Regional Parish OHSEP Director's Subcommittee will meet to approve May 2022 minutes, elect a chairman, and receive updates from GOHSEP on parish assignments, the Emergency Alert System, 2022 grants, and school safety. The meeting is procedural with no specific decisions or proposals detailed in the agenda.
- Election of Chairman
- GOHSEP updates on Region 2 and Region 9 parish assignments
- Emergency Alert System/IPAWS update
- 2022 Grant Updates
- School Safety Presentation
The subcommittee approved the May 2022 minutes and elected new leadership following the resignation of Joe Ganote. GOHSEP provided updates on new personnel, pending legislation, and the transition to a new emergency alert system.
- Approved May 2022 minutes
- Approved Dawson Primes as Chairman
- Approved Earl Eues as Vice Chairman
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The Regional Parish OHSEP Director's Subcommittee approved the FY2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant allocation: $25,000 base per parish with remaining based on population. They also approved a one-time $792,000 for a backup communication system to LWIN/WebEOC, similar to Starlink, with a 50% match requirement. Deputy Director Christina Dayries provided updates on the 2022 Regular Legislative Session and new GOHSEP personnel. The April 2022 minutes were also approved.
- Approved April 2022 meeting minutes
- Approved FY2022 EMPG allocation: $25,000 base per parish plus population-based remainder
- Approved one-time $792,000 for backup communication system (Starlink-like) with 50% match
- Update on 2022 Regular Legislative Session on emergency management bills
- New GOHSEP personnel: Jacie Maples as Region 2 Coordinator; Region 9 Area Manager position ongoing
The subcommittee approved the FY2022 EMPG annual allocation based on a $25,000 base per parish plus population-based funding. It also approved a one-time $792,000 allocation for backup communication systems, such as Starlink and AuxCom technology. The April 2022 minutes were approved.
- Approved April 2022 minutes
- Approved FY2022 EMPG allocation of $25,000 base per parish with the remainder based on population
- Approved one-time $792,000 FY2022 EMPG allocation for backup communication systems (Starlink/AuxCom)
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The Regional OHSEP Directors will meet to approve February 2022 minutes, hear the GOHSEP Director's report on the 2022 Regular Legislative Session, and receive updates on 2023 grants including the Emergency Operations Center Grant and Pre Disaster Mitigation. The agenda also includes presentations on the 2022 Regional Hurricane Preparedness Workshop, the 2022 LEMC, and 2022 Non Disaster Preparedness Grants.
- Approval of February 2022 meeting minutes
- GOHSEP Director report on 2022 Regular Legislative Session
- 2023 New Grants: Emergency Operations Center Grant and Pre Disaster Mitigation
- 2022 Regional Hurricane Preparedness Workshop presentation by Amy Dawson
- 2022 Non Disaster Preparedness Grants update by Catesha Williams-Smith
The subcommittee approved the minutes from the February 8, 2022 meeting. Members received updates on pending state legislation, GOHSEP budget requests, and upcoming grant application periods for EMPG and HSGP.
- Approved February 8, 2022 minutes
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
This is a regular monthly meeting of the Regional Parish OHSEP Directors Subcommittee. The agenda includes roll call, approval of previous meeting minutes, and updates from GOHSEP, Critical Infrastructure, Shelter Summit, After Action Review, and LEMC. No specific votes or public hearings are scheduled.
- Approval of January 2022 meeting minutes
- GOHSEP updates from Director Casey Tingle
- Critical Infrastructure presentation by Neal Fudge
- Shelter Summit update by Christopher Guilbeaux
- LEMC updates from Deputy Director Christina Dayries
The subcommittee approved the minutes from the January 2022 meeting. Members received updates regarding GOHSEP funding, FEMA visits, and upcoming infrastructure workshops and conferences.
- Approved January 2022 minutes
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The subcommittee will hear updates from GOHSEP Director Casey Tingle, a winter weather workshop presentation, and a cybersecurity grant update. They will also consider approval of December 2021 meeting minutes.
The subcommittee approved the December 2021 minutes following a correction to the record. Members received updates on temporary housing, FEMA visits, and upcoming cybersecurity grants.
- Approved December 2021 minutes with correction