The Legislative Sunset Review Process

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The Legislative Sunset Review Process
The Florida Legislature
Division of Emergency Management Overview

• Darwin Gamble, Senior Legislative Analyst
• OPPAGAFebruary 16, 2009

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Presentation Overview

• Division Organization
• Division Resources
• Advisory Committees
• Questions

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Division Organization

• The Division has five bureaus
• Preparedness
• Response
• Recovery
• Mitigation
• Finance and Administration
• The Department of Community Affairs provides the
  Division with administrative support services.

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Preparedness

• Training and Exercise
• Technological Hazards
• Information Management
• Natural Hazards
• Supports the State Emergency Response Commission

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Response

• Operations
• Logistics
• Infrastructure
• Domestic Security

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Recovery

• Individual Assistance
• Public Assistance
• Debris
• Florida Recovery Office

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Mitigation

• Pre-Disaster Mitigation (reduce the risks posed
  by future disasters)
• Post-Disaster Mitigation (reduce the impacts of
  disasters after the events)

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Finance and Administration

• Contracts
• Finance
• Travel and Procurement

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Division Resources
Note Dollar figures are in millions.
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Division Resources
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Resources by Program
Note Dollar figures are in millions.
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Advisory Committees

• Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program Advisory
  Council
• State Emergency Response Commission for Hazardous
  Materials
• Local Emergency Planning Committees
• Citizen Corps Task Force
• State Hazard Mitigation Plan Advisory Team

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Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program Advisory
Council

• Advises the Division regarding the Residential
  Construction Mitigation Program
• Makes Residential Construction Mitigation Program
  grant recommendations
• Reviews and approves Florida International
  Universitys hurricane research work plan

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State Emergency Response Commission for Hazardous
Materials

• Supervises and coordinates local planning
  agencies hazardous materials activities
• Reviews the committees emergency plans
• Establishes procedures for educating the public
  about hazardous materials
• This activity is required by federal law.

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Local Emergency Planning Committees

• Provide hazardous materials training
• Conduct planning and exercise activities in 11
  planning regions
• These activities are required by federal law.

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Citizen Corps Task Force

• Supports local Citizen Corps programs that
  provide emergency response training to ordinary
  citizens
• Ensure that Citizen Corps communities receive
  consideration for grant funding
• This activity is required for the receipt of
  federal funds.

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State Hazard Mitigation Plan Advisory Team

• Reviews and updates a state mitigation plan to
  reduce the effects of future disasters
• The plan identifies vulnerability to hazards,
  risks they pose, and strategies for reducing
  losses
• The team supports a federally required activity.

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OPPAGA Recommendations

• Continue
• State Emergency Response Commission for Hazardous
  Materials
• Local Emergency Planning Committees
• Citizen Corps Task Force
• State Hazard Mitigation Plan Advisory Team
• Abolish
• Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program Advisory
  Council (could save 52,221)

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QUESTIONS?

• Hard copies of our Sunset Reviews are in your
  committee packet
• Sunset Reviews are also available online
• Please call us if you have any questions

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Contacts

• Darwin Gamble
• Senior Legislative Analyst
• 850-487-9247
• gamble.darwin_at_oppaga.fl.gov
• Emily Leventhal
• Chief Legislative Analyst
• OPPAGA Sunset Project Coordinator
• 850-487-9239
• leventhal.emily_at_oppaga.fl.gov