Emergency Preparedness Planning Council (EPPC)

October 29, 2020

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Welcome Opening Remarks

Moment of Silence for Mayor Curtistene McCowan, City of DeSoto

Pledge to United States and Texas Flags Honor the Texas Flag, I pledge Allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under

God, one and indivisible.

Welcome Guests, Introductions

Administrative Business

Approval of Meeting Minutes

December 5, 2019

February 20, 2020

Approval of 2021 Meeting Schedule March 18, 2021

May 20, 2021

August 19, 2021

December 2, 2021

Community Lifelines

Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

(CISA)

Bryan Gray

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C I S A | C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y A N D I N F R A S T R U C T U R E S E C U R I T Y A G E N C Y

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE & COMMUNITY LIFELINES

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Threats to Critical Infrastructure

America remains at risk from a variety of threatsincluding: Acts of Terrorism Cyber Attacks Extreme Weather Pandemics Accidents or Technical

Failures

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Protective Security Advisors

Protective Security Advisors (PSAs) are field-deployed personnel who serve as critical infrastructure security specialists

State, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) and private sector link to DHS infrastructure protection resources Coordinate vulnerability assessments, training, and other

DHS products and services Provide a vital link for information sharing in steady state and

incident response Assist facility owners and operators with obtaining security

clearances

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Critical Infrastructure & Community Lifelines

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Think “Cascading Effects”

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FEMA – Community Lifelines

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Safety and Security - Law Enforcement/Security, Fire Service, Search and Rescue, Government Service, Community Safety

Food, Water, Shelter - Food, Water, Shelter, Agriculture

Health and Medical - Medical Care, Public Health, Patient Movement, Medical Supply Chain, Fatality Management

Energy - Power Grid, Fuel

Communications - Infrastructure, Responder Communications, Alerts Warnings and Messages, Finance, 911 and Dispatch

Transportation - Highway/Roadway/Motor Vehicle, Mass Transit, Railway, Aviation, Maritime

Hazardous Material - Facilities, HAZMAT, Pollutants, Contaminants

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FEMA – Community Lifelines

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A lifeline enables the continuous operation of critical government and business functions and is essential to human health and safety or economic security.

• Lifelines are the most fundamental services in the community that, when stabilized, enable all other aspects of society to function.

• FEMA has developed a construct for objectives-based response that prioritizes the rapid stabilization of Community Lifelines after a disaster.

• The integrated network of assets, services, and capabilities that provide lifeline services are used day-to-day to support the recurring needs of the community and enable all other aspects of society to function.

• When disrupted, decisive intervention (e.g., rapid re-establishment or employment of contingency response solutions) is required to stabilize the incident.

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FEMA – Community Lifelines

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By using the FEMA Community Lifelines concept:

• Gain Situational Awareness

• Prioritization of Response Efforts

• Decision-making Processes to Stabilize an Incident

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Additional Resources

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CISA Critical Infrastructurehttps://www.cisa.gov/critical-infrastructure-sectors

FEMA Community Lifelineshttps://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/lifelines

FEMA Community Lifelines Toolkithttps://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/lifelines-toolkit

FEMA Introduction to Community Lifelines FREE Online Training https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-2901

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For more information:cisa.gov

Questions?

North Texas Protective Security Advisors

Bryan Gray and Jeff Murray

Email: Bryan.Gray@CISA.DHS.GOVand

Jeffrey.Murray@CISA.DHS.GOV

EPPC Bylaws

Appointment of Council

• Changed wording – The Executive Board will appoint Council members for a two-year term of office every August or as soon as possible thereafter.

Member Attendance• In person attendance is preferred and recommended. In the event an in-person

meeting cannot be held, Teleconference or video conference services will be held with the approval of EPPC Chairs and Director. Confirmed online attendance will count toward meeting attendance requirements.

EPPC Bylaws

Quorum and Voting Procedures – Added entire section• A quorum is defined as a simple majority of the current committee membership.• Action items requiring Council vote shall be decided through a simple majority of the

quorum. • Each member of the Emergency Preparedness Planning Council shall be entitled to one

vote, except for the Chair who will only vote in the event of a tie. EPPC Members and alternate(s) may not share voting privileges simultaneously.

• If a teleconference or video conference is available, members are counted as present and may vote via teleconference or video conference.

• Electronic voting by email will be deemed binding if a remote decision is needed.

EPPC BylawsConflict of interest – Added entire section• Any member or organization that has a conflict of interest concerning any matter

before the committee shall inform the committee before participating in a discussion• A conflict of interest shall be defined as any issue in which there is a conflict between

members or an organization’s public obligation and private interests such as financial or other interests.

Compensation – Added entire section• EPPC members and alternates shall not be compensated in any way for the

performance of their duties as members of EPPC.

REPAC Handbook Recommendations

1. The addition of language to the Handbook that allows for the nomination of SME’s as non-voting members; however, allows for paying EP members to be able to vote. Apply to all SME’s.

2. Conducting of a Cyber Working Group meeting to establish a professional knowledge baseline for the Cyber Security (SME) and to the addition of a Cybersecurity (SME) with one (1) seat voted on and approved by the Cyber Working Group to REPAC.

Recommendations

3. Conduct a review with COG and Regional partners to conduct future meetings in a concurrent virtual/in-person meeting.

4. Allow REPAC members to attend in person or virtually.

Subject Matter Expert (SME) Recommendations Police

Claude Locke - City of Richardson

Public Works Manny Palacios - City of Weatherford

Higher Education (Liaison seats) Mariah Phipps - UT Dallas

Steve Malley - Weatherford College

Medical/Mass Prophylaxis Richard Esparza -Dallas County Health & Human Services

FY21 SHSP Grants

Due to grant timeline constraints, we have previously sought permission for the chairs to approve the FY21 Grant and Budget subcommittee recommendations.

If you are interested in being a part of the FY21 Grant and Budget Subcommittee, please sign up on the link posted in the chat feature.

FY 21 SHSP Program ChangesBeginning in FY 2021, the NCTCOG region will be required to set aside a minimum of 5% of funding towards each of the following national priority areas for a total of 20% of our overall allocation (can count towards the 25% for LETPA projects)

1. Enhancing cybersecurity (including election security)

2. Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places (including election security)

3. Enhancing information and intelligence sharing and cooperation with federal agencies, including DHS

4. Addressing emerging threats

Grant Timeline

*Dates and times subject to change based on updated information from the Office of the Governor

FY 21 SHSP TimelineDate Time / Location Meeting

Thursday, October 29 9:30 – 11:30 / Microsoft Teams EPPC sign-up for Funding Subcommittee

Monday, December 14 Online Issue Request for Applications / Open FY 21 SHSP in eGrants

Friday, January 15 9:00 – 4:00 / NCTCOG (Tentative) Grant Project Writing Assistance Workshop

Friday, January 22 5:00 / Online *Projects Due in eGrants (Certified by Authorized Official)

Thursday, January 28 9:30 – 4:30* / Microsoft TeamsREPAC Special Session for Project Scoring

*All REPAC Members and Working Group Chairs

Thursday, February 18 9:30 – 11:30* / Microsoft Teams EPPC Special Session for Project Funding

Monday, March 1 Online OOG Batches Application Submissions to COG for Final Funding and Prioritization

Tuesday, March 9 1:30 – 3:30 / Microsoft Teams REPAC Quarterly Meeting

Monday, March 15 Online Project Prioritization List Due to OOG

Thursday, March 18 9:30 – 11:30 / Microsoft Teams EPPC Meeting

FY 2020 Regional Final Allocation

Grant AllocationSHSP (Regular) $1,223,909.51SHSP (Law Enforcement) at ~26% $434,598.36Total 2019 SHSP Allocation Estimation Amount $1,658,507.87

*FY 2020 allocation amount will be used as the baseline for FY 2021 funding estimations.

This was discussed at the February meeting but not approved by the council due to lack of quorum.

Nationwide Cybersecurity Review

COG Updates / Announcements

Upcoming Events

Public Safety Cyber Security Working Group Meeting November 4, 2020

Dallas Love Field Airport Landside Security Workshop November 18, 2020

IAEM Reimagined – 68th virtual conference November 16-18, 2020

EM Working Group Meeting December 10, 2020

eGrants Opens for Applications December 14, 2020

National Cyber Security Review Access Closes December 31, 2020

Projects certified by the Authorized Official in eGrants January 22, 2021

Citizen Corps / MRC Exercise March 6, 2021

Next EPPC Meeting

March 18, 2021

Microsoft Teams

Meeting: 9:30 A.M.- 11:30 A.M.

Comments

Member Comments

Guest/Public Comments

Adjournment