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Item 1.G.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 08/14/2023 |
| Title: | MOU Local Emergency Planning Committee Health Management and Advisory Group 2023 |
| Presented by: | Chris Kukulski, City Administrator |
| Department: | City Hall Administration |
| Presentation: | No |
| Legal Review: | Yes |
| Project Number: | N/A |
RECOMMENDATION
City Council authorize Mayor Cole and Administrator Kukulski to sign the enclosed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the sub-committee of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) called the Health Management Advisory Group (HMAG).
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
The purpose of this MOU is to have all key stakeholders on the same page and to recognize this group as the part of the LEPC focusing on the health and medical component of emergency management planning. This MOU replaces the current one representing the new HMAG structure and review process. The LEPC has refocused the HMAG to be more efficient and goal oriented which constitutes a significant change to the group. This MOU does not have a time period, but is reviewed every three years. As a result, we thought it would be prudent to advise all key stakeholders. The document you have is blank, but we already have several stakeholder signatures including from the county.
The HMAG serves as the “subject matter experts” for the LEPC. The HMAG does not have any authority or oversite to our public health department or any medica facility. The HMAG is a sub-group of our LEPC only and helps to advise the DES office and members of the LEPC on best practices and planning guidance as it relates to health and medical issues.
The HMAG serves as the “subject matter experts” for the LEPC. The HMAG does not have any authority or oversite to our public health department or any medica facility. The HMAG is a sub-group of our LEPC only and helps to advise the DES office and members of the LEPC on best practices and planning guidance as it relates to health and medical issues.
STAKEHOLDERS
The MOU refers to the seven community lifelines identified in emergency management, Local Emergency Planning Committee, Billings Clinic, St. Vincent Healthcare/Intermountain Health, RiverStone Health, Yellowstone County, City of Billings, City of Laurel, Village of Broadview, Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, Vitalant, Southern Region Healthcare Coalition/MHA, and American Medical Response.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve; or,
- Not Approve
FISCAL EFFECTS
NA