1. Emergency Preparedness Planning Council (EPPC)
Networking: 9:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. Meeting: 9:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. NCTCOG
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2. Welcome Call to Order and Opening Remarks
Welcome Guests, Introductions

3. Regional Service Excellence Award
Mark Fox– National Weather Service
Bianca Villanueva– National Weather Service
Patricia Sanchez– National Weather Service
Juan Hernandez– National Weather Service

4. Regional Service Excellence Award
David McCurdy- Tarrant County
Tri-City Animal Shelter and Adoption Center

5. Recognition of Past REPAC Chair
Carl Smith Chief of Police City of Midlothian

6. Leroy Vaughn Councilmember City of Lewisville
Moment of Silence
Leroy Vaughn Councilmember City of Lewisville

7. Administrative Business
Approval of February Meeting Minutes
New EP Staff Members

8. REPAC Business Items June REPAC Nominations
Vice Chair: REPAC recommends David McCurdy, Emergency Management Coordinator for Tarrant County Administrator’s Office, to be the new Vice Chair on REPAC.
County Seats: Per REPAC Bylaws, the county seats are selected by the corresponding county representative on EPPC.
REPAC recommends David McCurdy as the new REPAC Vice Chair. Perry Bynum will transition to the Chair.
All of the County Seats will be staying the same (those that were terming out Erath, Hunt, Rockwall) Navarro County has requested Melanie Cagle as the County seat and Darrel Cobb as the alternate in replace of Jason Grant

9. REPAC Business Items Cont.
REPAC Nominations
EPPC will be provided with a ballot to vote on the Subject Matter Expert (SME) seats
REPAC Bylaws state that 9 seats should be urban, and 5 rural (14 seats total)
Police had one seat available and we received one nomination Application from Lt. David Blasingame with the City of Irving
Public Works had one seat available and we received two applications: Lane Grayson with Ellis County and Barry Fulfer with City of Grand Prairie
There were two Education Seats available and we received two applications: Billy Anderson with Dallas ISD and Robby Ball with HEB ISD
Medical Public Health had one seat available and we received two applications: Bobbie Jackson with Texas Health Resources and Nick Sloan with Baylor Scott and White Health
Lt. Blasingame, Billy Anderson, and Barry Fulfer are all three with Dallas County, along with Tony Hunter representing EM. If Barry Fulfer is selected, Dallas County will have 4 seats and EPPC will need to make an exception
Education

10. REPAC Discussion Items
Discuss FY 15 Funds
$31,790.97
REPAC approved purchase of Digital Pressure Test Kits: $17,200
Ballistic Blankets: $12,000.00
Simunition Protective Equipment: $2,590.97

11. REPAC Discussion Items
Discuss FY 16 Funds
$151,405.57
REPAC approved $100,000 to be transferred to Kaufman Co. EOC in a Box
REPAC approved $15,000 for the State Preparedness Report and Regional Implementation Plan SPR/RIP
REPAC approved $15,000 for Ballistic Blankets
REPAC approved $21, for additional staff salaries

12. REPAC Discussion Items
Discuss FY 17 Funds
All projects have been submitted and prioritized
Project allocation amounts are currently unknown
Discuss FY 18 Funds
Discussion about a 25% match required
Several unknowns

13. REPAC Discussion Items
Administrative Process Challenges
eGrants - project changes and challenges
Project Implementation Meetings with Working Groups

14. REPAC Discussion Items
DHS Office for Bombing Prevention
Multi-Jurisdiction Improvised Explosive Device Security Planning Workshop Series
Systematic process that fuses counter-IED education, capability analysis, training, and planning tailored to the unique requirements of respective jurisdictions
Elected Officials **

15. Combined Public Safety Facility
Steve Howie Emergency Management Coordinator Kaufman County

16. Role of Elected Officials During Long Term Recovery Events
Christa López, Section Administrator for Human Services and Individual Assistance and State Voluntary Agency Liaison Supervisor, TDEM DeAnna Stemock, State Voluntary Agency Liaison, TDEM

17. Announcements Comments
Member Comments
Guest/Public Comments
Adjournment

18. Next EPPC Meeting August 17, 2017 Networking: 9:00 A.M.- 9:30A.M.
Meeting: 9:30 A.M.- 11:30 A.M.