OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY The Legislative Sunset Review Process Darwin Gamble, Senior Legislative Analyst OPPAGA February 16, 2009 The Florida Legislature Division of Emergency Management Overview

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 2 Presentation Overview  Division Organization  Division Resources  Advisory Committees  Questions

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Division Organization The Division has five bureaus:  Preparedness  Response  Recovery  Mitigation  Finance and Administration The Department of Community Affairs provides the Division with administrative support services. 3

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Preparedness  Training and Exercise  Technological Hazards  Information Management  Natural Hazards  Supports the State Emergency Response Commission 4

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Response  Operations  Logistics  Infrastructure  Domestic Security 5

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Recovery  Individual Assistance  Public Assistance  Debris  Florida Recovery Office 6

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Mitigation  Pre-Disaster Mitigation (reduce the risks posed by future disasters)  Post-Disaster Mitigation (reduce the impacts of disasters after the events) 7

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Finance and Administration  Contracts  Finance  Travel and Procurement 8

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Division Resources 9 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year General Revenue$56.1$13.1$0.0 Trust Funds1,294.31, Total Funds$1,350.5$1,176.1$810.4 FTE138 OPS Note: Dollar figures are in millions.

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Division Resources 10

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Resources by Program 11 DivisionFTEFederal State Trust Fund General RevenueTOTAL Pre-Disaster Mitigation9$19.0$0.2$0.0$19.2 Emergency Planning Emergency Recovery Emergency Response Hazardous Materials Compliance Planning Total138$720.0$90.4$0.0$810.4 Note: Dollar figures are in millions.

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Advisory Committees  Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program Advisory Council  State Emergency Response Commission for Hazardous Materials  Local Emergency Planning Committees  Citizen Corps Task Force  State Hazard Mitigation Plan Advisory Team 12

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program Advisory Council  Advises the Division regarding the Residential Construction Mitigation Program  Makes Residential Construction Mitigation Program grant recommendations  Reviews and approves Florida International University’s hurricane research work plan 13

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY State Emergency Response Commission for Hazardous Materials  Supervises and coordinates local planning agencies’ hazardous materials activities  Reviews the committees’ emergency plans  Establishes procedures for educating the public about hazardous materials This activity is required by federal law. 14

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Local Emergency Planning Committees  Provide hazardous materials training  Conduct planning and exercise activities in 11 planning regions These activities are required by federal law. 15

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Citizen Corps Task Force  Supports local Citizen Corps programs that provide emergency response training to ordinary citizens  Ensure that Citizen Corps communities receive consideration for grant funding This activity is required for the receipt of federal funds. 16

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY State Hazard Mitigation Plan Advisory Team  Reviews and updates a state mitigation plan to reduce the effects of future disasters  The plan identifies vulnerability to hazards, risks they pose, and strategies for reducing losses The team supports a federally required activity. 17

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OPPAGA Recommendations Continue  State Emergency Response Commission for Hazardous Materials  Local Emergency Planning Committees  Citizen Corps Task Force  State Hazard Mitigation Plan Advisory Team Abolish Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program Advisory Council (could save $52,221) 18

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 19 QUESTIONS?  Hard copies of our Sunset Reviews are in your committee packet  Sunset Reviews are also available online  Please call us if you have any questions

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 20 Contacts Darwin Gamble Senior Legislative Analyst Emily Leventhal Chief Legislative Analyst OPPAGA Sunset Project Coordinator