HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

June 27, 2012

AGENDA

I. Call to Order and Invocation

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Introductions

IV. Approval of Minutes

V. Action and/or Discussion Items

VI. Public Comment

VII.Important Dates

VIII.Adjourn

V. Action and/or Discussion Item

A. Homeland Security

FY-10 Update►Deadline date July 31, 2012►Due to BVCOG July 20, 2012

FY-11 Update►Deadline date November 30, 2012►Due to BVCOG November 16, 2012

A. Homeland Security

FY-12 Update►Brazos Valley Allocation: $389,207.72

***Pending Approval: BVCOG Board of Directors July 11, 2012 ***

B. Emergency Alert System

Emergency Alert System (EAS)►All equipment is now on-hand►Project funding FY-09 has been exhausted►Lance Parr will coordinate with EMCs to

begin site surveys prior to installation

C. Communications Update

Reduction of system site busies►4 month average BEFORE adding

infrastructure: 498 busies/month►4 month average AFTER adding

infrastructure: 30 busies/month

TX-WARN System Upgrades►Redundant, “hot-stand-bye” controllers►Harris county and City of Houston merge into

a single system

C. Communications Update

TX-WARN interoperability Improvements> City of Houston agrees to build out common

conventional backup channels (7CAL50 &7TAC51 – 7TAC57)

BVWACS Capital Projects recommended:> Replace 7 “old” consoles at Bryan/Brazos County

dispatch in FY13> Upgrade 14 consoles at all other dispatch centers

in FY14

D. Hazard Mitigation Update

HazMit Plan: David Larner-TEEX►TEEX submitted draft to region for review in

August, 2011►County plans submitted to TDEM fall 2011►TDEM completed reviews in February, 2012

with additional “required revisions.”►TEEX/TDEM “cross walk” coordination►TEEX request for information in May, 2012►Goal: Submit to TDEM in June.

E. TDEM Training

No Charge/FreeCourses scheduled through District

Coordinator Al GuarinoTraining Catalog on Preparing Texas

Website https://www.preparingtexas.org/TrainingCatalog.aspx

Hosted either by BVCOG or supporting Jurisdiction

Is this something the Region would like?

F. COPSync Update

G. HSAC Sub-Committees

Projects►Identify Chair

Communications: Jerry Henry►Meeting discussion 6.27.12

By-Laws: Shelly Butts►Article IV Section 6►Article IV Section 8

G. HSAC Sub-Committee

By-Laws Sub-committee►Article IV Section 6:  A member who is

unable to participate in at least 50% of Committee business during a fiscal year shall tender his/her resignation

G. HSAC Sub-Committee

By-Laws Sub-committee►Article IV Section 8:  A voting Committee member may

cast only a singular vote.  A voting Committee member cannot vote if he or she: 1) is employed by the applicant agency and works for the unit or division that would administer the grant, if awarded, 2) serves on any board that oversees the unit or division that would administer the grant, if awarded, 3) owns or controls any interest in a business entity or other non-governmental organization that benefits, directly or indirectly, from activities with the applicant, 4) receives any funds from the applicant as a result of the grant, or 5) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the applicant.

VI. Public Comments

VII. Important Dates

VII. Important Dates

Brazos Valley Communications Drill►1000-1030 June 28, 2012►Focus: WebEOC and BVWAC Radios

DHS Protective Measures Workshop►July 16-17, 2012►Register on www.preparingtexas.org by 1700

June 29, 2012►Location: BVCOG

VII. Important Dates

Next HSAC Meeting (1330-1500 BVCOG)►July 25, 2012►August 22, 2012

VHF narrow-banding completion date►December 31, 2012►Goal: Complete November 30, 2012 to avoid

the “rush” on venders and technicians

VIII. Adjourn