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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Citizen Corps Council - 2/8/2006 (2) MINUTES ORO VALLEY CITIZEN CORPS COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8,2006 HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUILDING 11,000 NORTH LA CANADA DRIVE CALL TO ORDER: 5:02 P.M. PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT: Scott Ingram Mayor Loomis Bill Garner Bill Glore ABSENT: Bob Kovitz Bud Stoddard Les Caid Dick Tracy Sue Philpot Jason Larter John Teegen Karen Hauca(left at 5:20) Todd Jaeger(arrived at 5:10) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—JANUARY 11, 2006 MOTION: Mr. Kovitz MOVED to approve the January 11, 2006 minutes as amended. Mr. Larter SECONDED the motion. Motion carried, 9-0. 2. STATUS REPORTS Volunteers in Police Services (NIPS): No report. Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs): Ms. Hauca reported that they are working on the RECERT weekend. The Arizona instructor trainers met on February 2nd in Phoenix and established a list of qualifications for instructors. Next they will establish a list of qualifications for instructor trainers. Jeff Clark with the Chandler Fire Department is heading up a committee to address the issue of CERTs credentialing and identifying on a state level. Ms. Hauca is working with the committee on this project. Neighborhood Watch: No report. Medical Reserve Corps (MRC): The Southern Arizona MRC is now officially a 501C3. The Board is now constituted. They have identified leaders for each of the task forces including mental health. The Health Department provided significant support to the MRC. They have committed to hiring an administrative support person and they're also working to 2/8/06 Minutes,Oro Valley Citizens Corps Council Page 2 of 4 clarify the kinds of positions in response to training level and qualifications. The three MRCs in the State will have a panel discussion at the National MRC conference in Dallas about the reactions their organizations had to Katrina. Mr. Ingram represented the CCC at the Health and Human Services Region 9 meeting in Sacramento on January 26th. There is a lot of interest in MRC and there are many different models. Most of the models are focused on hospital surge capacity and mass dispensing including immunizations. The MRC of Southern Arizona was originally focused on retired medical expertise. They did not actively foster the relationship with current licensed doctors and nurses except for the Vaccine Strike Team. That began to change with Katrina because many of the deployable people were licensed doctors and nurses. The Health Department is now also interested in retired medical personnel. Regional: Mr. Caid and Ms. Hauca will attend the meeting today at the Emergency Operations Center. The bylaws will be a main topic of discussion. The Regional Conference will be September 15th— 17th in Yuma. The speakers will be Haley Rich, founder of Teen CERT and Don Lee, retired Captain from the LA Fire Department. Mr. Lee is a founder of the CERT program. There will also be discussion regarding becoming a 501C3. Mr. Tracy reported that there was a national telephone call on January 24th. He explained the process of calling and registering. Speakers talked about using libraries as a resource and discussed a new Ready.gov logo and tag line, "prepare, plan, and stay informed". They are developing Ready Kids and Ready Business programs. The next telephone call will be on, February 28th There will be a CERT conference held in Los Angeles on May 15th and 16th. At the AESA Mid-Year Conference on January 26th, Arizona preparedness was discussed including evacuation plans, avian flu and upcoming state exercises. Mr. Ingram stated that John Reynolds, formally from the Humane Society, developed training for CERT teams on emergency situations involving animals. Public Relations: The website material was revised and the website launch will be in March. ADHOC Committee: No report. 3. UPDATE ON THE STORM READY INITIATIVE BY BILL GARNER Mr. Garner will meet with Mr. Larter to discuss the Emergency Operations Plan and the application process. Mr. Garner indicated that the plan should be in place with the National Weather Service before the monsoon season. Mr. Garner will contact Les Caid at Rural Metro and Chief Fink and Golder Ranch to discuss the program. 2 2/8/06 Minutes,Oro Valley Citizens Corps Council Page 3 of 4 Mr. Garner spoke with a Government Procurement Specialist at Midland Radio Corporation about the ability for citizens to purchase the preprogrammed weather radios at a reduced cost. 4. UPDATE ON THE TOWN'S CONSIDERATION OF REVERSE 911 Mr. Larter received a quote for the event tracker, mobilization plus, and the line grabber options. A 24 port system would cost $63,000 and a 48 port system would cost $83,000. The proposal was forwarded to Chief Sharp and Chuck Sweet. Mr. Kovitz suggested it may need to go through next year's CIP process. Mr. Larter stated that Homeland Security funding is an option if the Town partners with Marana. Mr. Kovitz stated that it makes sense to partner with Marana and possibly the schools. Mr. Larter stated that Code Red is another alternative which is less expensive but it has not been proven effective. 5. UPDATE ON STATE CITIZEN CORPS COUNCIL ACTIVITIES BY LES CAID/SCOTT INGRAM Mr. Ingram reported that MRC credentialing and badging was discussed at the State CCC meeting. The counties are currently buying badging equipment. The plan is to get people badged before an event. The system needs to be flexible to also allow for spontaneous volunteers. The system will provide identification that is consistent with NIMS. The state CCC has contracted with a PR company that is producing PSAs and other materials that may be localized for our own media and distribution. There is a national public informational campaign to put together PSAs that can be localized. Mr. Jaeger indicated that CDO hasa television production studio and a project called "Digital Futures" in which students provide free PSA services for local non-profit organizations. S S The State CCC discussed several volunteer management database projects. Nine counties purchased software for volunteer and donations management. The Department of Health Services is releasing a RFP to develop a similar database. Arizona 2-1-1 has a module that can be used for volunteer management and disasters but it has not been activated yet. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Mr. Tracy MOVED to adjourn the meeting at 5:58 P.M. Mr. Larter SECONDED the motion. Motion carried, 9-0. Respectfully submitted, Danielle Tanner Senior Office Specialist