Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee public meetings in 2024
6 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The subcommittee approved the September 2024 meeting minutes. GOHSEP officials provided updates on public assistance, hazard mitigation, and budget planning, including opposition to proposed FEMA policy changes.
- Approved September 2024 minutes
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The subcommittee approved a motion to hold future Regional Director’s Meetings at various locations across the state. The board also approved the June 2024 meeting minutes.
- Approved June 2024 meeting minutes
- Approved alternating meeting locations across the state
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The Regional Parish OHSEP Director's Subcommittee will hold its monthly meeting, including approval of May 2024 minutes and updates from GOHSEP and assistant directors on public assistance, hazard mitigation, finance, emergency management, and security. The meeting will also include an executive session with the GOHSEP Director and nine regional directors.
- Approval of May 2024 meeting minutes
- GOHSEP updates from Director Jacques Thibodeaux
- Public assistance updates from Lynne Browning
- Hazard mitigation updates from Sandra Dugas Gaspard
- Executive session with GOHSEP Director and nine regional directors
The subcommittee approved the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) allocations. Members received updates on cybersecurity software deployment, grant funding for non-profits, and upcoming hurricane season preparations.
- Approved May 2024 meeting minutes
- Approved EMPG allocation (Motion by Kenneth Moore, Seconded by Earl Eues)
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The subcommittee will hear updates from GOHSEP Director Jacques Thibodeaux and assistant directors on public assistance, hazard mitigation, grants, emergency management, and security. They will also hold an executive session with the GOHSEP director and nine regional directors. The meeting is largely procedural with no specific votes or financial items listed.
- Updates from GOHSEP Director Jacques Thibodeaux
- Public Assistance Updates from Lynne Browning, Asst. Director
- Hazard Mitigation Updates from Sandra Dugas Gaspard, Asst. Director
- Grants and Administration Updates from Laura Beth Lott, Asst. Director
- Executive session with GOHSEP Director and nine regional directors
The subcommittee approved the January 2024 meeting minutes. Officials provided updates on public assistance, hazard mitigation, and grant deadlines, including a $5 million school safety grant. The state will shift from statewide pre-storm declarations to area-specific declarations to redirect funds to affected parishes.
- Approved January 2024 minutes
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
This is a routine monthly meeting of the Regional Parish OHSEP Director’s Subcommittee. The agenda includes approval of previous minutes, updates from GOHSEP and various divisions (public assistance, hazard mitigation, grants, emergency management, security), regional director reports, and a closed executive session. No specific decisions or proposals are listed.
- Approval of January 2024 meeting minutes
- GOHSEP updates by Director Jacques Thibodeaux
- Public Assistance updates by Lynne Browning
- Hazard Mitigation updates by Jeffrey Giering
- Executive session with GOHSEP Director and nine regional directors
The subcommittee approved the minutes from the January 2024 meeting. Members received updates on UCG reconfiguration, public assistance for Ida projects, and upcoming school safety grants.
- Approved January 2024 minutes
Regional Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Parish Directors Subcommittee
The subcommittee approved the October 2023 meeting minutes. Director Jacques Thibodeaux outlined a new operational approach focused on increasing support for municipality and OEP directors, including a 100-day plan and required annual visits from assistant directors. Various departments provided updates on disaster closeouts, grant deadlines, and cybersecurity initiatives.
- Approved October 2023 minutes