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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 16, 2001 <br />Action Agentla <br />Item NO. /-c <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Emergency Preparetlness <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management/ PUBLIC HEARING: (YM) Nc <br />Sher'M/Health <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />None Nick Waters, axt 3W0 <br />Lindy Pendergrass, ext 2900 <br />Rasle Summers, ext 2411 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough ]32A181 <br />Chapel HIII 9684501 <br />Durham 888-]331 <br />Mebane 336-22]-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To receive a special presentation about the state o<Orange County's <br />preparetlness to deal with emergency aituatione. Including naturel and manmatle tlisasters antl <br />public heabh emergencies. <br />BACKGROUND: At their regular meeting an October 2, 2001, the County Commissioners <br />reques[etl a presentation on emegency preparedness for their October 16 meeting from the <br />ShedR, Emergency Management Director, and Health Director. Sieff of those departments <br />have preparetl a brief PowerPOint presentadon mvedng the County's ongoing emergency <br />planning eROrts, es well ea adtlitional measures being observetl in the aRermaN of recent <br />termriet ettacka against the Unitetl States. The Sheri R, Emergency Management pirector, antl <br />Health Director will also be available to respontl [o specific Commissioner questions on this <br />subject. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no 8swl impact associated with receiving this presentation. <br />RECOMMENDATION)S): The Manager recommentls that Ne eoartl receive the report for <br />information only at this time. <br />