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AGENDA
ST.LOUISAREAREGIONALRESPONSESYSTEM
BOARDOFDIRECTORS
Thursday,March13,201411:30A.M.
EASTWESTGATEWAYCOUNCILOFGOVERNMENTS
1.CALLTOORDERBYABECOOK,CHAIR
2.APPROVALOFMINUTESOFFEBRUARY13,2014MEETING
3.DISCUSSIONITEMS
A.IllinoisDepartmentofTransportation,YellowDOTSafetyProgram PattyAmbrose
MediaCommunications
IllinoisDOT
B.FY2014&FY2015UASIGrantUpdates NickGragnani
STARRS
4.ACTIONITEMS
A.RegionalSecurityExpenditures NickGragnani
B.NominatingCommitteeReport JoannLeykam
DirectorAdministration
St.CharlesCounty,MO
5.OTHERBUSINESS
6.NEXTMEETINGANDADJOURNMENT
ThenextmeetingoftheBoardwilloccuronThursday,April17,2013at11:30AM
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STARRSBOARDOFDIRECTORS
MEETINGMINUTES
February13,2014
ThemeetingoftheSTARRSBoardofDirectorswascalledtoorderat11:30a.m.attheoffices
oftheEastWestGatewayCouncilofGovernments,OneMemorialDrive,St.Louis,Missouri,
withattendanceasfollows:
DirectorsPresent
JohnMiller,President
AbeCook,VicePresident
JoannLeykam,Secretary
JimAllred
DebbieBeezley
JonBelmar
GregBrown
SamDotson
MikeFagan
ExOfficio
EdHillhouse
DonFeher
CharlesHealy
DennisJenkerson
BillRoche
HerbSimmons
MorrisTaylor
MarkThorp
DavidTodd
HopeWoodson
DirectorEmeritus
RobWylie
AlsoinattendancewereNickGragnani,KarenKunkel,JohnWhitaker,KyKee,DaleChambers,
LeahHummert,andStaciAlverezofSTARRS/EastWestGatewayCouncilofGovernments
staff.
CALLTOORDER
JohnMiller,PresidentandChair,calledthemeetingtoorder.
INTRODUCTIONS
ChairMillerintroducednewmembersCharlesHealy,COAD,andChiefJamesAllred,Rock
CommunityFireProtectionDistrict.HealsocongratulatedJonBelmaronhispromotionto
ChiefofPoliceforSt.LouisCounty.
APPROVALOFMINUTES
MotionwasmadebyJoannLeykam,secondedbyDennisJenkerson,toapprovetheminutesof
theJanuary16,2014meeting.TheMotionpassedunanimously.
DISCUSSIONITEMS
FY2014St.LouisMSARiskValidationProcess
Sgt.BillRoche,St.LouisCountyFusionCenter,explainedthemethodologyusedbytheDept.
ofHomelandSecurity(DSH)indeterminingtherelativeriskrankingsinthecategoriesof
threat,vulnerabilityandconsequencefortheurbanareafor2014.Hesummarizedtheregions
rankingineachcategory,notingthattheregionhasremainedconsistentinitsoverallranking,
movingfrom21to20.HenotedthattheDHSusestheriskanalysistodetermineurbanareas
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thatwillreceivefunding,whichhavecustomarilybeen25.HenotedthattheSecretaryofthe
DHScanopt,athisdiscretion,toaddmorecitiestothefundingawardlist.Henotedthatthe
DHSwouldannouncethosecities/regionsonMarch18,2014,andthatworkwouldbegin
immediatelyfromthatpointtodetermineinvestmentjustifications.Additionaldiscussion
followedregardingconcernsaboutthelackoflocalrepresentationontheCongressional
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subcommitteesforHomelandSecurity.
St.LouisRegionalHomelandSecurityStrategyUpdate
DaleChambers,STARRS,reiteratedSgt.Rochesupdateregardingthe2014UASIgrant,andhe
summarizedtheassociatedtimelinesandstepsforpreparingthevariousplansandassessments
vitaltograntexpenditureguidance,includingtheSt.LouisRegionalHomelandSecurity
StrategicPlan,theTHIRA,andtheMYTEP.Henotedthatfundsfromthe2014awardarenot
contingentuponupdateofthoseplansbutthatanyfuturefundingwouldbetieddirectlytothese
regionalplans.Headvisedfurtherthatitemstobefundedfromany2014awardwouldmost
likelybebroughtbeforetheBoardinApril2014.
ACTIONITEMS
RegionalSecurityExpenditures
NickGragnani,STARRS,summarizedstaffsrequestforthefollowingexpenditures,totaling
$1,959,518.TheexpenditureswillbefundedfromtheAssistantSecretaryforPreparednessand
Response(ASPR)HospitalPreparednessProgramandUrbanAreaSecurityInitiative
(UASI)grantprograms.
Action Description Amount
Contract M.DavisandCompanytoperformemergencypreparednesssurveysof
thegeneralpopulationandlocalorganizationsandtoconductupto13
focusgroups
$300,000
Purchase VeteransCorpofAmericaoneRazorEXBioDetectionSystem $54,103
Purchase HarrisCorporationtelecommunicationssurveillanceequipment $267,045
Purchase LouFuszFord2014FordPoliceInterceptorUtilityAWD $25,475
Purchase EmergencyVehicles,Inc.installationandintegrationof
telecommunicationssurveillanceequipment
$43,000
Purchase ICORTechnologydigitalvideoupgradefortheSt.CharlesCounty
SheriffsDept.
$30,970
Purchase SirchieFingerPrintLaboratoriesMobileCrimeLab $157,369
Purchase MotorolaSolutionseightMotorolaAPX7000seriesdualbandportable
radios
$34,330
SubAward St.CharlesCountycostsassociatedwithaddingadditionalmicrowave
linksinJefferson,St.CharlesandSt.Louiscounties
$762,920
Purchase BioDefenseNetwork,LLCpurchaseofconsultantservices $37,500
Purchase VeteransCorpsofAmericapurchaseof10satellitephones $24,940
Purchase MidwestMedicalSupplysixvaccinerefrigeratorsforpublichealth $25,469
Purchase ReisEnvironmental74Pelican9460RemoteAreaLightingunits $96,422
Purchase TigerSupplies,Inc.fivetotalstationsurveyinstrumentandsoftware
packages
$49,975
Contract UniversityofMissouriRescueTrainingInstitutetoprovideastructural
CollapseTechnicianCourse
$20,000
Contract UniversityofMissouriFireRescueTrainingInstitutetoprovidetwo
SwiftwaterTechnicianRefresherCourses
$7,000
Contract UniversityofMissouriFireRescueTrainingInstitutetoprovidetwo
BoatRescueOperationsTechniciansCourses
$23,000
MotionwasmadebyJoannLeykam,secondedbyDavidTodd.Motionpassedunanimously.
NominatingCommitteeReport
JoannLeykamsummarizedtheNominatingCommitteessubcommitteerecommendations:
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PublicHealth
JohnAnthonyEmergencyManagementCoordinator,St.LouisCountyDepartmentofHealth
KellyFluhartyEpidemiologySpecialist,JeffersonCountyHealthDepartment
JustinE.HauserEmergencyPlanner,FranklinCountyHealthDepartment
AndreaKohringEmergencyManagementCoordinator,MonroeCountyPublicHealth
JohnL.McIntosh,MHARiskManager,BettyJeanKerrsPeopleHealthCenters
CathyM.PaoneMedicalReserveCorpVolunteerCoordinator,MadisonCountyHealth
Department
HospitalPreparedness&PublicHealth
AshleighJ.GorisInfectionPreventionConsultant,BJCHealthCare
MotionwasmadebyJoannLeykam,secondedbyAbeCook.Motionpassedunanimously.
OTHERBUSINESS
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DonFeher,St.ClairCounty,advisedthattheOFallon,ILwatertowersiteinSt.ClairCounty
requiresretrofitting.Herequestedapprovaltopayforretrofittingofthesitewithavailable
surplusfundingfromfundspreviouslyapproved($412,000)forretrofittingtwoothertowersin
St.ClairCounty.
MotionwasmadebyMarkThorp,secondedbyGregBrown.Motionpassedunanimously.
NEXTMEETING&ADJOURNMENT
MotiontoadjournthemeetingwasmadebyAbeCook,secondedbyMikeFagan.Motion
passedunanimously.
ThenextSTARRSBoardofDirectorsmeetingisscheduledforThursday,March13,2014at
11:30a.m.atEastWestGatewayCouncilofGovernments.
ChairGunnadjournedthemeetingat11:55PM.
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JoannLeykam,Secretary
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2015UASIGrantUpdate
PresidentObamasFiscalYear(FY)2015BudgetsubmissiontoCongressincludes$2.1billionfor
state,territory,local,andtribalgrantsandreproposestheDepartmentofHomelandSecuritys(DHS)
proposalfortheNationalPreparednessGrantProgram(NPGP).Theproposalconsolidates16
currentpreparednessgrantprogramsintooneoverarchingprogram,whilemaintainingtheAssistance
toFirefighterGrantProgram,theEmergencyManagementPerformanceGrantProgram,andaset
asidefordirecttribalassistance.Aswelookahead,inordertoaddressevolvingthreatsandmakethe
mostoflimitedresources,theAdministrationisreproposingthisconsolidatedgrantprogramtobuild
andsustainarobustnationalpreparednesscapacitybasedoncrossjurisdictionalandreadily
shareableState,territorial,andlocalassets.
Source:U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity,IntergovernmentalAffairs
@UASITweetsThefollowingtweetsweresentby@UASIlastFriday,March7.
FY15#DHSBudgetreproposesthe#NPGPw/adjustmentstorespondtostakeholder
feedbackonpreviousproposals.
TheFY15#NPGPprovidesgranteesw/greatercertaintyregardingsourcesandusesof
availablefunding.#HSEM#UASI
#NPGPproposalconsolidatescurrentpreparednessgrantsintooneoverarchingprogramto
build&sustaincorecapabilities#UASI
#NPGPeliminatesredundanciesresultingfromthecurrentsystemofmultipleindividual,and
oftendisconnected,#grantprograms.#UASI
Particularemphasisplacedonbuildingandsustainingcapabilitiesthataddresshigh
consequenceevents#UASI#NPGP
#NPGPstressesaddressingthegreatestrisktothesecurityandresilienceoftheUSacross
multiplethreatsandhazards.#UASI
#NPGPusesacomprehensiveprocessforassessingcapabilityrequirementsthroughthe
#THIRAprocess#UASI
#NPGPstressesprioritizingcapabilityneeds,andinvestingincriticalnationalcapabilities.
#THIRA#UASI#NPG
#NPGPgranteeswillberequiredtoaligntheirproposedinvestmentstocorecapabilities.
#THIRA#UASI#Strategy
#NPGPincorporateseffectivenessmeasures,andregularprogressreportsonthecore
capabilities.#UASI
#NPGPmeasureswilldemonstratehowtheinvestmentwillbuildandsustain#capabilities
necessarytostrengthenpreparedness.#UASI
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ProposedReductionInDHSsFY2015BudgetNotFlying
By:HomelandSecurityTodayStaffReport
03/04/2014(10:21pm)
TheObamaadministrationsrequestfora$38.2billionbudgettofundtheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)in
FY2015isaconsiderable$7billiondecreasefromthedepartments$46.3billionFY2014budget.Whatthe
administrationisaskingforinFY2015isnearertothedepartments$35billionFY2008budgetandtheearlierFY
2006$30.8andFY2007$32.3billionbudgets.
FromFY2009toFY2011,DHSsbudgetwasrelativelystatic,with$40billioninFY2009,$42.4billioninFY2010and
$42.2billioninFY2011.
Thosebudgetswerefollowedbyamodest$5billionincreaseinFY2012,witha$46.2billionbudget,andanearly
identicalamountinFY2013$46.5billioninanannualizedcontinuingresolution.
Foranewlystoodupdepartmentrepresentingthebiggestreorganizationandconsolidationofthefederalgovernment
inhalfacentury,amodest$27.1billionwasenactedforFY2004,followedbyanequallyaustere$29billioninFY
2005.
DespitetheconsiderablebudgetdecreasefromFY2014calledforintheFY2015DHSbudget,newlyinstalledDHS
SecretaryJehJohnsonsaidTuesdaywhentheFY2015federalbudgetwasreleasedthatitprovidestheresources
necessarytofurtherstrengthenthebasicmissionsoftheDepartmentofHomelandSecuritywhilealsobeingagile
andvigilantinthefaceofeverevolvingthreatsandhazards.
Andthosebasicmissionsare,hesaid,shouldcontinuetobepreventingterrorismandenhancingsecuritysecuring
andmanagingourbordersenforcingandadministeringourimmigrationlawssafeguardingcyberspacesafeguarding
criticalinfrastructureandstrengtheningnationalpreparednessandresilience.
ButcongressionalandprivatesectorauthoritieswerequicktohighlighttheglaringdisparityintheWhiteHouses
proposedbudgetforDHSinFY2015andwhatwasenactedinFY2014,particularlygiventheriseofAlQaedaand
Islamistjihadistideologyaroundtheworld.
Johnsonconcededthattheterroristthreat[isbecoming]morediffuseandhardertodetectandthuscooperation
withcounterterrorismpartnersandtheAmericanpublictakesonevengreaterimportance.
Terroristthreatsemanatefromadiversearrayofterroristactors,rangingfromformalgroupsandforeignbased
actors,tohomegrownviolentextremists,headded.
ButasHouseCommitteeonHomelandSecurityChairmanMichaelMcCaul(RTexas)swiftlycautionedina
statement,ThePresidentsbudgetagainshowsthathisprioritiesdonotmatchupwiththeAmericanpeoples.
Ultimately,hechastised,thisproposalincreasesfeestotaxpayers,travelersandbusinesseswhiledecreasingthe
overallbudgetforsecuringthehomeland.ThismeanstheAmericanpeoplewillpaymoreoutofpocketwhilethe
departmentcutskeysecurityprogramssuchasthosetodetaincriminalsandconductaerialpatrolsoftheborder.
McCaulsaidAmericansknowthebordersarenotsecureandyettheAdministrationisaimingtodecreasefundingfor
ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementbyalmost$250millionincludingthereductionofdetentionbedsbyalmost
3,500andwantstocuttheUSCoastGuardbymorethan$300million,resultinginfewershipsinterdictingdrugs
andpotentialcriminalsboundfortheUnitedStates.
TheUSCoastGuardisindeedfacingtoughtimeswhilebeingcalledupontodomorewithless,asHomelandSecurity
TodaydetailedinitsNovemberreport,RecapitalizinganAgedCoastGuard.
Meanwhile,McCaulcontinued,thepresidentincreasesfundingformorebureaucracy,includingthrowinghundreds
ofmillionsofdollarsatanewheadquartersinsteadofspendingpreciousfundsonkeepingAmericanssafe.
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Thisproposal,hestated,showsadistinctdisconnectbetweenwhattheAmericanpeopleneedandwhatthe
administrationwants.Ultimately,thisbudgetprovesthattheadministrationbelievesitsownfalsenarrativethatthe
threatstothiscountryarediminishing.
McCaulsaidhiscommitteewillhavemanyquestionsforDHSatthefullcommitteebudgethearingwithJohnsonon
March13.
NextweektheHouseHomelandSecurityCommitteewillholdahearingonThePresidentsFY2015BudgetRequest
fortheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity.
MeanwhileoverintheSenate,Sen.TomCarper(DDel.)saidIhavesomeconcernsaboutthebudget,including
cutstohomelandsecuritygrantprograms.Ilookforwardtodiscussingthedepartmentsbudgetingreaterdetailwith
SecretaryJohnsoninourupcominghearing.
Witha2.7percentbudgetcutfromlastyearslevels,Carpersaidinastatement,itwillbeverychallengingforthe
DepartmentofHomelandSecuritytoaccomplishitsmissioneffectively.
Nevertheless,CarpersaidItrusttheleadershipofSecretaryJohnsonandhisteamtomaketheimportantdecisions
onhowtodomorewithlesswhilekeepingournationsafe.
CarperalsoaddedthatThepresidentsbudgetunderscoredtheneedtoincreaseefficienciesacrossthefederal
governmentsothatagenciesnotonlysavemoneybutdeliverbetterservicestotheAmericanpeople.
ButasareporttoappearintheMarchissueofHomelandSecurityTodaywilldetail,DHScouldachieveanannual
savingsof5percentto15percentfromtheapproximately$6billionayearbetween10percentand15percentof
itsannualbudgetthatitspendsonlargescaleinformationtechnologysystemstosupportawiderangeofmission
operationsacrossthedepartments23componentagencies,whichgreatlyrelyonthissupportforcriticalduty
functionsthatincludebordersecurity,cybersecurity,emergencyresponse,andpreventinganddeterringterroristand
chemical,biological,radiologicalandnuclearattacks.
Astheauthorsofthereportwrote,Withsuchasizeabletechnologyinvestment,itiscriticalthatDHSmaximizeIT
programvalueandbettermanagerelatedITexpenditures,especiallyinthecurrentfiscalenvironment.
ReadthefullDHSFY2015budgetrequesthere.
Sourcehttp://www.hstoday.us/industrynews/general/singlearticle/proposedreductionindhssfy2015budget
notflying/695ca910b1eb5d236684590ecb4d89ec.html#.UxczTmKJriY.twitter
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GATEWAYTOWER,ONEMEMORIALDRIVE,SUITE1600,ST.LOUIS,MO63102 Coordination
Communication
Integration
Memoto: BoardofDirectors
From: Staff
Subject: UASIGrantBudgetModifications
Date: March10,2014
BecauseofthetimelinesassociatedwiththeUASIgrantfundingthereisinsufficienttimeto
completeaprojectthatwasscheduledforthe2011/2012grantperiod.Duetothetime
constraints,thereisaneedtomodifytheUASIgrantbudgetsforFY2011,2012and2013.
TheTEWFacialRecognitionprojectwasinitiallyscheduledtobecompletedbeforeAugust1,
2014andwastoreceiveatotalof$520,563outoftheUASIFY2011and2012grantshowever,
developingthetechnicalspecificationsfortheprojecttookmoretimethanoriginallyanticipated
andhaspreventedtheprocurementandcontractawardfrombeingcompletedbeforetheAugust
1,2014grantfundingdeadline.Inordertoensurethatthisprojectcanbecompletedwithinthe
UASIgrantsfundingperiod,staffrecommendsshiftingthisprojectintothe2013UASIgrant.
Thismovewillprovidestaffsufficienttimetocompletetheproject.Inordertoaccomplishthis
shift,staffrecommendspostponingthe911GISAerialPhotographyprojectuntilthe2014UASI
grantyear.Currently,theaerialphotographyprojecthas$700,000allocatedtoitinthe2013
UASIgrantyear.Postponingtheaerialphotographyprojectwillprovidethefundingneededfor
thefacialrecognitionprojectandwillalsobetteraligntheaerialphotographyprojectsschedule
withtheUASIgrantfundingstream.Thenextaerialphotographyflightsareanticipatedtobegin
inFebruaryof2015andthelabphotographyworkthatoccursaftertheflightshaveconcluding,
includingthephotographresolutionenhancingandtheverificationofthecaptureddatawillbe
completedbytheendof2015.Thistimelinefortheaerialphotographyprojectwillnotpermitit
tobecompletedusing2013UASIgrantfunds,whichhasafundingdeadlineofAugust1,2015,
butthetimeframewouldpermitittobeincludedintheUASI2014grant(anticipatedtoend
August1,2016)..
Inordertomovetheaerialphotographyprojectintothe2014UASIgrant,itmustbeincludedin
the2014UASIgrantapplication.The2014UASIgrantapplicationisexpectedtobereleasedin
thecomingweeksandwillbeduetotheMissouriOfficeofHomelandSecurityshortly
thereafter.StaffexpectstoreceiveapplicationapprovalbyMarch18,2014,withgrantfunding
tobeavailableforexpendituresinthefirstquarterof2014.Inordertoensurethattheaerial
projectcanbecompletedwithinthegrantfundingtimeframe,staffwilldevelopandissuethe
RFPfortheaerialphotographyprojectinthesummer2014andwillseekBoardapprovalofthe
contractawardinlatesummer/earlyfall2014withcontract/projectstartexpectedtobeginin
January2015.
Also,byshiftingthefacialrecognitionprojectintothe2013UASIgrant,therewillbeatotalof
$520,563in2011/2012UASIfundsavailableforotherlawenforcementterrorismprevention
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initiatives.ThesefundsmustbeexpendedonthesetypesofprojectsbecausetheUASIgrants
havearequirementthataminimumof25%ofthegrantfundsbeexpendedtowardtheLaw
EnforcementTerrorismPreventionProgram(LETPP).Thefacialrecognitionprogramwasone
projectthatwaspartofthis25%setaside,and,inordertomeetthe25%minimum,anyprojects
proposedforexpendingthe$520,563mustbeeligibleLETPPprojects.Inordertoensurethat
thesefundsareexpendedoneligibleprojectsandareexpendedbyAugust1,2014,staffhas
requestedthattheLawEnforcementCommitteeprovidealineitembudgetforprojectsthattotal
$520,563.Thecommitteeslineitembudgetisattachedtothismemo.
Additionally,bypostponingtheaerialphotographyprojectuntilthe2014UASIgrantapplication
year,therewillbeatotalof$179,563of2013UASIgrantfundingmadeavailabletobe
expendedonotherLETPPeligibleprojects.This$179,563representsthedifferencebetweenthe
estimatedcostsoftheaerialphotographyprojectandthefacialrecognitionproject($700,000
$520,563=$179,563).Ifapproved,theseremaining2013grantfundswillbeallocatedtoother
projectsduringtheregularlyscheduledwashoutfundsreallocation.
StaffRecommendation:StaffrecommendsthattheBoardapprovethefollowing:(1)remove
the911GISAerialPhotographyprojectfromtheFY2013UASIgrantandpostponetheproject
untilthe2014UASIgrantyearwhenitwillbeincludedinthegrantapplication(2)movethe
FacialRecognitionprojectfromFY2011and2012intotheFY2013UASIgrantforanamount
nottoexceed$520,563and,(3)designate$179,563fromtheFY2013UASIgrantasunspent
fundstobereallocatedtootherprojectswithintheFY2013grantapplication.
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Department RequestedItem QuantityTotalCost
St.CharlesCountyRegionalSWAT 20'RapidDeploymentVehicle 1 $145,000
St.CharlesCountyRegionalSWAT PVS14Generation3PinnacleNightVisionGoggles 8 $25,000
St.LouisMetropolitanPoliceDepartment
SPASXR(Domestic)NightObservationDevicew/MilspecOmni7
PinnacleTubeandShockMitigationSystem 1 $10,500
St.LouisMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentBroco,BROSAS/CF3WPSASHydraulicBreachingKit 1 $10,240
St.LouisMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentProtechNATO2,Level3Shieldwith2LEDlightsandcarrybag 1 $5,000
St.LouisMetropolitanPoliceDepartment
PLTIIISPSC10x12ProtechNIJLevelIIIBalisticRiflePlate(Shooters
Cut),MultiCurve(Canine) 18 $4,000
St.LouisMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentShellbackTacticalBansheePlateCarriers(Black) 9 $1,800
St.LouisRegionalBombSquad LOGOSWirelessImagingSystem 2 $120,000
St.LouisRegionalBombSquad RadiationMonitors/Dosimeters 6 $6,000
St.LouisRegionalBombSquad LOGOSXRayImagingScreens 18 $7,500
St.LouisRegionalBombSquad BatteriesforMultipleExplosiveRobotPlatforms TBD $5,000
St.LouisRegionalBombSquad Eye,HandandEarProtectionforHazardousDevicesTechnicians TBD $3,000
JeffersonCountySERT PVS14Generation3PinnacleNightVisionGoggles 12 $37,500
JeffersonCountySERT
AtlanticSignalsMH180HTacticalBoneConductionHeadsetfor
MotorolaAPX7000 20 $19,800
FranklinCountySWAT 2FLIRLSHandheldThermalNightVision 2 $11,998
FranklinCountySWAT PVS14Generation3PinnacleNightVisionGoggles 6 $19,020
FranklinCountySWAT MotorolaHT1250LSPortableRadios 4 $3,040
St.LouisCountyPoliceDepartment ExplosivesDetectionCanineandHandlerTraining 1 $16,000
St.LouisCountyPoliceDepartment LeedsPrecisionInstrumentComparisonMicroscope 1 $70,165
$520,563 GrandTotal
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Subject: RegionalSecurityExpenditures
Date: March10,2014
Staffisrequestingauthorizationtoexpendfundsinsupportofregionalsecuritythatwillimprove
theregionspreparednessandresponsecapabilities.FundingwillcomefromtheAssistant
SecretaryofPreparednessandResponse(ASPR)HospitalPreparednessProgramgrantandthe
U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecuritysUrbanAreasSecurityInitiative(UASI)grant
programs.AttachmentAsummarizesthesepurchasestotaling$734,807.Alsoattachedisa
summarydescriptionofallbudgetedexpendituresfromtheUASIgrants(AttachmentB).
1.CriticalResponseTeamsEMS
BasicDisasterLifeSupport(BDLS)TrainingWearerequestingapprovaltoprovideone
BasicDisasterLifeSupportTrainingcourseforEmergencyMedicalService(EMS)
personnelintheregion.Thisonedaycoursefor50studentswillprovideafoundationfor
medicalpersonneltolearnthenecessaryskillsneededtohandlebasicdisasterlifesupport
events.Thistrainingwillalsoassistwithtraumateambuildingandfunctionalroles,
principlesoftriage,patientmanagement,andresourceallocation,traumaskills,andthe
principlesofdisastermanagement.Totalcostwillnotexceed$12,500.
AdvancedDisasterLifeSupport(ADLS)TrainingWearerequestingapprovalto
provideoneAdvancedDisasterLifeSupportTrainingcoursetofirstrespondersintheSt.
LouisUrbanArea.Thistwodaycoursefor48studentswillexpandontheBasicDisaster
LifeSupporttraining.Participantswilldeveloptheskillsneededforprehospitalandhospital
healthcareproviderstobuildcapacityfortraumaandadvanceddisasterlifesupportevent
management.Disastersimulationexerciseswillbepresentedaspartofthistraining.Total
costwillnotexceed$25,200.
Inaddition,theBoardofDirectorsapprovedacombinedADLS/BDLStrainingfromthe
GATEWAYTOWER,ONEMEMORIALDRIVE,SUITE1600,ST.LOUIS,MO63102 Coordination
Communication
Integration
NationalDisasterLifeSupportFoundationattheOctober2013meeting.ATraintheTrainer
componentneedstobeaddedtothetraining,whichwillraisethetotalcostofthepreviously
approvedcombinedADLS/BDLSby$4,800bringingthenewtotalcostto$41,400.
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2.CriticalResponseTeamsLawEnforcement
LawEnforcementSurveillanceVehicleTheSt.Louisregionlackscovertsurveillance
equipmenttoeffectivelyconductbothrollingandstationarysurveillanceofindividualsor
groupsofindividualsforintelligencegatheringpurposes.Countersurveillanceallows
regionalintelligenceofficerstodetectandmitigatehostilesurveillanceduringthetarget
selectionandplanningstages,whichisthetimethattheoperationismostvulnerableto
interdiction.
AcovertsurveillancevehiclewouldprovidetheSt.LouisMetropolitanPoliceDepartments
(SLMPD)IntelligenceDivisiontheabilitynottodisruptsocietywhilekeepingthosewho
potentiallyposeathreatundertightvisualcontrol.Thevehiclewouldallowintelligence
officerstomaintaintheintegrityofanoperation,andwillnotonlyprovidevaluableinsight
intotheworkingsofcriminalsbutaidantiterrorismefforts,bothforeignanddomestic.With
thiscapability,intelligenceofficerswouldbeabletocaptureandidentifyabnormalbehavior,
suspiciousindividuals,vehiclesorobjectsthatareoutofplace.Goodcountersurveillanceis
proactiveitprovidesameanstopreventanattackfromhappening.Thiscapabilitywill
allowtheSLMPDIntelligenceDivisiontoprovidevideoandstillimagesandcaptureaudio
ofpotentialterroristactivity.Thesurveillancevehiclewouldenhanceregional
collaborationthroughthesharingofcriticalintelligence.Theinformationwouldbe
disseminatedthroughtheSt.LouisFusionCenteranddistributedthroughouttheregioninan
efforttothwartanyplanningofcurrentand/orfutureattacks.Theequipmentwillbe
availableregionwidetoassistregionallawenforcementagencieswithcounterterrorism
investigations,informationandintelligencegathering,recognitionofindicatorsand
warnings,andanalysisandsharingofinformation.
Therefore,wearerequestingapprovaltopurchaseasportutilityvehiclecontainingvideoand
stillphotographyequipmentaswellasaudiorecordingcapabilitiesandcomputerhardware
withWiFiaccess.Totalcostforthevehicleandequipmentwillnotexceed$137,307.
3.MedicalSurgeHospitals:
Patient/VictimEvacuationSledsWearerequestingapprovaltopurchaseadditional
patient/victimevacuationsledsfortheregionshospitals.Thesesledsareusedduringa
hospitalevacuationtotransportpatientsoutofhospitalthroughstairwaysduringevents
wherepowerisoutorthehospitalinfrastructureisotherwiseimpactedsuchthatelevatorsare
notworking.Wearerequestingatotalof570adultsleds,105bariatricsleds,and110
neonatalinfantbaskets.Thesledswillbedistributedto15hospitalsinbothIllinoisand
Missouri.Totalcostwillnotexceed$260,000.
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HospitalEmergencyCommunicationsWhenamajorincidentoccursthatimpactsoneor
morehospitalsitisimportantthatcommunicationslinksareestablishedbetweenhospitals,
EMSagencies,andtheSt.LouisMedicalOperationsCenter(SMOC).Therefore,weare
requestingapprovaltopurchaseadditionalradioequipmentforMissourihospitals.This
secondphasepurchasewillprovideradiostotheoutlyingruralhospitalsinMissouriRegion
Caswellasprovideadditionalunitstotheurbanfacilitiessotheycanhaveradiosbothin
theiremergencydepartmentsandtheirincidentcommandcenters.Thisequipmentwill
providecommunicationredundancyandallowhospitalstointegratewithEMSand
emergencymanagementagenciesontheregionallandmobileradionetworkandtheMissouri
StatewideWirelessInteroperableNetwork.Therefore,wearerequestingapprovalto
purchase43portableradiosand65controlbasestationsforatotalcostthatwillnotexceed
$295,000.
FundsforthispurchasewillcomefromtheMissouriASPRgrantprogramwhichcannotbe
usedinIllinois.However,theIllinoishospitalsreceiveASPRfundingfromtheStateof
IllinoisDepartmentofHealthandhavepurchasedsimilarradiosfortheirhospitalsand
associatedhealthcareresponsepartners.
Allofthepurchasesdescribedinthismemoarebeingmadeinaccordancewiththeagencys
procurementpolicy.
StaffRecommendation:StaffrecommendsthattheBoardapprovetheexpenditureoffundsas
follows:
allowtheExecutiveDirectortoenterintoacontractwithNDLSNationalTrainingCenterto
provideoneBasicDisasterLifeSupportcourseinanamountnottoexceed$12,500
allowtheExecutiveDirectortoenterintoacontractwithNDLSNationalTrainingCenterto
provideoneAdvancedDisasterLifeSupportcourseinanamountnottoexceed$25,200
allowtheExecutiveDirectortoadd$4,800toacontractwithNDLSNationalTraining
CentertoprovideacombinedAdvancedDisasterLifeSupport/BasicDisasterLifeSupport
courseinanamountnottoexceed$25,200
forthepurchaseofasportutilityvehiclecontainingaudio,videoandstillphotography
captureequipmentandcomputerhardwarewithWiFiaccessfromSirchieFingerPrint
Laboratoriesinanamountnottoexceed$137,307
forthepurchaseof570adultsleds,105bariatricsleds,and110neonatalinfantbaskets,from
ArcProductsLLCinanamountnotexceed$260,000
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forthepurchaseof43portableand65controlbasestationradioswithaccessoriesfrom
MotorolaSolutionsinanamountnottoexceed$295,000
foratotalamountnottoexceed$734,807fromtheASPR,MMRSandUASIgrantprograms.
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Category Vendor Description Jurisdiction/Agency Quantity Cost
1
National DisasterLifeSupport Foundation
(Dallas,TX)
ADLS andBDLS Courses Regional 3 $42,500
2 SirchieFingerPrint Laboratories (Medford,NJ) Surveillancevehicle St.Louis City 1 $137,307
ARC Products LLC (St.Louis,MO) Medical evacuationsleds Regional 785 $260,000
Motorola(St.Louis,MO) Portableandbasestationradios Regional 108 $295,000
Total UASIExpenditures: $179,807
Total MMRS Expenditures: $160,000
Total ASPR Expenditures: $395,000
Categories:
1Critical ResponseTeams EMS
TOTALEXPENDITURES $734,807
3
ATTACHMENT A
Expenditures forEquipmentand Services
March 10,2014
EmergencyResponseEquipment,Planningand Training(UASI &ASPR)
2Critical ResponseTeams LawEnforcement
3Medical SurgeHospitals
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ATTACHMENTB
CumulativeBudgetedExpendituresforMajorProjectsunderUrbanAreasSecurityInitiative
throughFiscalYear2013
CriticalResponseTeams
Hazmat/HR $17,755,444 $17,670,923 $0 $84,521
MassCasualty 928,000 737,790 0 190,210
Incident
Management
Teams 2,176,000 1,949,964 0 226,036
Miscequipment: 6,887,507 6,614,230 0 273,277
Tacticalvehicles: 4,614,668 4,377,512 137,307 99,849
7,936,335 7,936,335 0 0
9,092,910 8,988,047 0 104,863
RadioPlan: 674,300 674,300 0 $0
TheVirtualEOC
5,322,438 5,278,534 0 43,904
Microwave
system:
Radios,phones,
videoconf.etc:
InteroperableCommunications
ThevirtualEOCstrengthensregionalcollaborationonadaytoday
basisthroughawebbasedinteractivenetworkthatlinksthe
region'seightEOC'sandnumerousotherusersforplanning,
preparingforandrespondingtoanincident.Infutureyearswehope
toaddarobustGeographicInformationSystemcapability.
AvarietyofprojectscomewithinthedescriptionofInteroperable
Communications.Radiocaches,satellitephonesandvideo
conferencingandtheLandMobileRadioCommunicationsPlanare
included,aswellasamicrowavetowerbackbonesystem.
Thereare7lawenforcementtacticalresponseunitsintheregion
whichneedcommunications,tacticallightsandpersonalprotective
equipment.Threeoftheteamswillreceivetacticalvehiclesand
MetroAirSupportwillreceiveahelicopterandotherequipmentto
supportresponsetoavarietyofterroristincidents.
Remaining
tobe
approved
Prioramount
approvedby
EWGBoard
Total
Budgeted
AkeygoalundertheUASIStrategyistostrengthenourcritical
responseteams.Wehavelargelyaccomplishedthisgoalwith
hazardousmaterialsandheavyrescueequipmentandtraining.These
teamsarecapableofrespondingtoterroristattacks,industrial
accidentsornaturaldisasterslikeearthquakesandtornadoes.Another
elementofcriticalresponseincludesmedicalsuppliesformass
casualtyincidents.TheMCItrailersrepresentthefirststageofmeeting
thisneedfortheEMScommunity.Alsoincludedisequipmentfor
IncidentManagementTeamsthatwillconsistofemergencyresponders
fromalldisciplines.Thesemobileteamsareactivatedtosupport
emergencyrespondersmanaginganeventwheretheeventcontinues
overmanyhoursordays.
Thisrequest
LawEnforcementTacticalTeamEquipment
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ATTACHMENTB
CumulativeBudgetedExpendituresforMajorProjectsunderUrbanAreasSecurityInitiative
throughFiscalYear2013
EmergencyPatientTracking
$2,422,320 $2,422,320 $0 $0
UniversalIDProject
557,812 557,812 0 0
ExpandPublicHealthCapabilities
2,678,131 2,522,061 0 156,070
MassCasualtyEquipment,MedicalSuppliesandSoftwareforHospitals
2,249,599 2,107,999 0 141,600
$1,959,308 $1,959,308 $0 $0
DisasterIncidentManagementSystemforHospitalsandTacticalResponse
Thedisasterincidentmanagementsoftwaresystemprovidesa
tacticalincidentmanagementcapabilityforhospitalsandresponse
teamsthatincludesfederallyrequiredformsandplans.Forthe
hospitalsystemsitalsoincludesaregionalbedtrackingcapability.
PatientTrackingallowsemergencymedicalservicesandhospitals
torapidlyenterdataaboutapatientintoasecurewirelessweb
basedtrackingsystem.Thedataincludesidentification,triage
conditionandtransportinformationandallowsthehospitalsto
balancepatientloadsandprovideinformationtofamilies.
Thissystemprovidesauniformidentificationcardforfire,law
enforcementandvolunteerswithcredentialinformationembedded
inthecard.
Total
Budgeted Thisrequest
Remaining
tobe
approved
Localpublichealthagenciesareworkingtopreparetheregionand
protectcitizensandfirstrespondersintheeventofbioterrorismand
naturaldiseases.Workisunderwaytoestablishanautomated
syndromicsurveillancesystemfortheearlydetectionofnaturally
occurringormanmadediseaseoutbreaks.
Hospitalsarepreparingtheregionforaresponsetoamedical
surgeormasscasualtyincident(MCI)bystagingemergency
responsetrailersthatareequippedwithmedicalsupplies,cotsand
beddingatselectedhospitalsfordeploymentanywhereintheSt.
Louisregion.Inaddition,thehospitalswilldispensemedicineto
employees,theirfamiliesandpatientsintheeventofalargescale
bioterroristornaturallyoccurringillness.Thehospitalshave
softwarethatwillhelpwiththedispensingofthismedicineandthe
managementofanMCIwhenitoccurs.
Prioramount
approvedby
EWGBoard
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ATTACHMENTB
CumulativeBudgetedExpendituresforMajorProjectsunderUrbanAreasSecurityInitiative
throughFiscalYear2013
TerrorismEarlyWarningCenter
1,935,982 $1,713,833 $0 $222,149
CitizenPreparedness
$2,430,000 2,430,000 0 0
ThisprogramincludesCitizenEmergencyResponseTeamsand
othersimilarteamsdesignedtoeducatethepublicaboutdisaster
preparednessandtrainthemtoassisttheirneighbors.Expenditures
includeequipmentandtrainingtohelpcitizenslearntorespondto
hazardsaspartofateamintheirneighborhoodorworkplace,and
publicinformation.Theprogramalsoincludestheshelteringproject
whichbringsgeneratorsandsheltersintotheregiontoprotect
citizenswhoneedshelter.
TheTEWisoperatedbytheSt.LouisMetropolitanPolice
DepartmentandtheSt.LouisCountyPoliceDepartmentand
servesasacentralclearinghouseforinformationandintelligenceto
helpdetectandpreventactsofterrorism.
Thisrequest
Remaining
tobe
approved
Total
Budgeted
Prioramount
approvedby
EWGBoard
RegionalCoordinationPlanning
1,024,051 1,024,051 0 0
Exercises
371,500 371,500 0 0
Training
3,505,608 3,426,487 42,500 36,621
Totals: $74,521,913
1
$72,763,006 $179,807$1,579,100
1ThistotalrepresentsthesumofUASIfundsawardedforequipmentandcontractual
obligationsforfiscalyears20032013.Theschedulerepresentsthecumulativeamount
spent,frombothopenandclosedgrants,onmajorprojectssincetheinceptionofthe
HomelandSecurityGrantProgram.
Mostdisciplineshavereceivedandwillcontinuetoattendtraining
activitiestoenhancetheirskills.Includedareheavyrescue,
hazmat,incidentmanagementteams,lawenforcement,public
healthandhospitals.
Includesregionalemergencycoordinationplanning,mutualaid
improvements,publicinformationandenhancementstocritical
infrastructureprotection.
TworegionalexercisesoccurredonAugust9102006atBusch
StadiumandOlivette.Inaddition,CommunityEmergency
ResponseTeams(CERT)exerciseswereaddedinFY06.
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St.LouisAreaRegionalResponseSystem
Memoto: BoardofDirectors
From: JoannLeykam,Chair,NominatingCommittee
Subject: STARRSCommitteeApplicants
Date: March10,2014
WearerecommendingthefollowingindividualformembershiponaSTARRSsubcommittee.
PublicHealth
AimeeSnavelyEpidemiologySpecialist,JeffersonCountyHealthDepartment
GATEWAYTOWER,ONEMEMORIALDRIVE,SUITE1600,ST.LOUIS,MO63102 Coordination
Communication
Integration