The Ann Arbor Chronicle » emergency management http://annarborchronicle.com it's like being there Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:59:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 Homeland Security Items OK’d by County http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/01/16/homeland-security-items-okd-by-county/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homeland-security-items-okd-by-county http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/01/16/homeland-security-items-okd-by-county/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:29:06 +0000 Chronicle Staff http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=104424 Three agenda items related to homeland security grants were approved by the Washtenaw County board of commissioners at its Jan. 16, 2013 meeting.

The county board was asked to authorize a change in fiduciary for homeland security grants. The Southeast Michigan Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) board oversees homeland security funding and policy for this region. The UASI has named Macomb County as regional fiduciary. Previously, Oakland County held that designation. The change requires that Washtenaw County sign a new inter-local fiduciary agreement with Macomb County before any funds from previously awarded grants can be distributed.

The county is receiving $816,713 in 2011 federal homeland security grant funds, for a period through May 30, 2014. The emergency services division of the county sheriff’s office has identified 10 projects to be funded with the grant, which will also help pay for three employees in that division. Allocations include $106,948 for the Washtenaw Metro SWAT Team; $87,500 for outdoor warning sirens; $82,000 for a vehicle and equipment for the Washtenaw County Hazardous Materials Response Team; and $75,000 for the Washtenaw County Road Commission to buy mobile, portable, and control station radios.

An additional $308,202 from a separate 2012 homeland security grant – for a period through May 31, 2014 – will fund a new standby power generator for the road commission ($150,000) and additional outdoor warning sirens ($125,202), among other projects.

According to a staff memo, Washtenaw County has received about $8.29 million in homeland security grants since 2001.

This brief was filed from the boardroom of the county administration building at 220 N. Main in Ann Arbor. A more detailed report will follow: [link]

]]> http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/01/16/homeland-security-items-okd-by-county/feed/ 0 Council OKs Emergency Management Director http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/02/21/council-oks-emergency-management-director/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=council-oks-emergency-management-director http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/02/21/council-oks-emergency-management-director/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:51:13 +0000 Chronicle Staff http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=82026 At its Feb. 21, 2012 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council authorized the appointment of Rick Norman as the city’s emergency management director and approved the line of succession to that position. Norman has previously held positions with the American Red Cross and with Ionia County in a similar capacity. [To be clear, this is a position with responsibilities for developing plans and implementing contingencies for manmade and natural disasters; it's not an emergency financial manager position.]

The line of succession to the position is: Sgt. Edward Dreslinski, Mary Joan Fales (assistant city attorney), Lt. Myron Blackwell, Matthew Schroeder (Ann Arbor firefighter), Andrew Box (Ann Arbor firefighter) and Matt Naud (environmental coordinator).

This brief was filed from the city council’s chambers on the second floor of city hall, located at 301 E. Huron. A more detailed report will follow: [link]

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