Requested Agenda Date:
12/13/2022
Requested Agenda Title:
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Appointment and Reappointment to the Salt Lake County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
Appointments:
Tara Behunin, Associate Director SLCO Emergency Management
Brent Adamson, Commander, Herriman City Police
Dan Mortensen, Salt Lake City Fire
Reappointments:
Helen Peters, Program Manager, Regional Transportation, SLCo
Scott Horrocks, Emergency Services, Rio Tinto Kennecott
Mac Lund, Red Cross Volunteer External Relations
Alex Cabrero, News Reporter, KSL 5
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Requested Agenda Item Description: Per County Code 2.26 Hazardous Chemical Local Planning Committee, the Salt Lake County Local Planning Committee (LEPC) members are appointed by the county mayor with the advice and consent of the county council. The LEPC is responsible for carrying out duties set forth in the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA). Within those responsibilities, the Salt Lake County LEPC oversees the following: responsible for writing emergency response plans to enhance preparedness and response to mitigate and prevent the effects of hazardous chemical incidents establish procedures to warn and, if necessary, evacuate the public in case of emergency provide citizens and local governments with information about hazardous chemicals and accidental releases of chemicals in their respective communities establishes and recommends procedures for receiving reports from the regulated community Appointments: Tara Behunin- Associate Director SLCO Emergency Management Brent Adamson-Commander, Herriman City Police Dan Mortensen-Salt Lake City Fire Re-Appointments: Helen Peters-Program Manager, Regional Transportation, SLCo Scott Horrocks-Emergency Services, Rio Tinto Kennecott Mac Lund-Red Cross Volunteer External Relations Alex Cabrero- News Reporter, KSL 5
Requested Action: Discussion - Vote Needed
Presenter(s) (with titles): Tara Behunin, Associate Director SLCO Emergency Management,
Time Needed: 5 MINS
Is this Item Time-Sensitive and/or Requesting a Time-Certain? Time-Sensitive/Time-Certain agenda item requests must be made in writing to the Council Chair’s Senior Policy Advisor, Council Attorney, and Council Administrative & Communications Coordinator.
Requesting Staff Member: Ashley Perry, Executive Assistant
Are Supporting Documents Needed for this Agenda Item Request? Yes