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LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC) Wednesday, May 8, 2024 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Emergency Operations Center (EOC) 650 Ronald Reagan Drive, Bldg. B Margaret Doss, Chairperson Chris Mace, Vice-Chair Suzie Hughes, Secretary A g e n d a Call to Order - Chairperson Welcome / Opening Remarks / New Members February 14, 2024 Meeting Minutes 2023 Tier 2 Reporting – 42 Facilities Reporting for 2023 Climavision Update – Tara Goode ChemLock Brief – Byron Jones, CISA 2024-2025 Columbia County School Safety Plan Review – Penny Jackson Subcommittee Reports Executive Subcommittee Bylaws Committee Other Business / Comments / Announcements / Reminders 2023 LEPC Annual Report 2024 ASHER Symposium Presentation for August Meeting Adjournment 2024 Meeting Dates August 14, 2024 November 13, 2024 ---PAGE BREAK--- COLUMBIA COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC) MEETING MINUTES February 14, 2024 Chair Margaret Doss called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and welcomed all in attendance. A quorum was established with 14 members present. Members present at the meeting included Jim Adkins, Roy Clayton, Corbin Cooney, Shawn Granato, Brad Hartman, Suzie Hughes, Penny Jackson, Chief Wayne Kent, Chief Danny Kuhlmann, John Luton, Tom Schneider, Connie Smith and John Smith. Members absent were Linda Graves, Caroline Guay, Melanie Hale, Joe Hotchkiss, Mary Lawson, Chris Mace, Julia Quick, John Ryan, Capt. Andy Shedd, Will Vaultrin, Chief Jeremy Wallen, Ashley Campbell and Zach Williams. Guests present were Chris Goode (Climavision), Apporva Bajaj (Climavision), Ray Childress (CCSO), Octavius Beard (Harlem PW), Shanon Serigney (CSX), Peggy Smith (CSX), Byron Jones (CISA), John Hutcherson (CCFR), Frank Alsheimer(NWS), Stephanie Pilcher (CC 3-1-1), Josh Dearing (CSX), Rob James (CSX), Chuck Ray (GEMA/HS), Acey Miller (Doctors Hospital), Keith Stellman (NWS), Timothy DeLucia (Red Cross), John Quagliariello (NWS), Rich Okulski (NWS), Chris Landolfi (NWS), Susan Beckham (GDPH), Bryan McDonald (CISA), John Moore (Serenity BHS), Brandi Threat (DFACS), Emily Carpenter (NWS), Larry Hobbs (CCGIS), Julianne Hartman (CCGIS), Brandon Sullivan (Climavision), Deputy County Manager Glenn Kennedy (CCBOC), Commissioner Allison Couch (CCBOC), Grace Jansen (CCGIS) and Cassidy Harris (CCBOC). Jim Adkins made a motion to approve the November 8, 2023 meeting minutes as written. John Smith seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously. CSX Transportation – Shanon Serigney, District Manager with CSX Transportation provided an overview of the company’s response and community support during incident. A copy of the presentation is made a part of the meeting minutes. County departments and community partners will work with CSX Transportation on future training opportunities and potential exercises to prepare for a railroad incidents. National Weather Service – John Quagliariello, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Columbia, SC provided an overview of services provided to the Public Safety during an incident response and special events within their area. Climavision Update – Chris Goode, Climavision Co-Founder & CEO, Apoorva Bajaj, Government Business Development and Tara Good, VP, Strategic Partnerships presented an overview of the X-Band weather Radar and the proprietary weather radar network. During the last year, Climavision has been working with emergency management communities in expanding the X-Band radar network and onboarding federal partners to data access. Moving forward, Climavision will begin engaging with state agencies to provide data access. A copy of the presentation is made a part of the meeting minutes. Subcommittee Reports – None. Other Business / Comments / Announcements The annual Public Safety & Preparedness Fair is scheduled for April 20, 2024. If you would like to participate and have not already received and email for this event, please email Shawn Granato and Bill Botham at [EMAIL REDACTED]. There was no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 am. ---PAGE BREAK---