Approved Meeting Minutes

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StatewideCitizenCorpsAdvisoryCouncilMeetingJuly,26,2018

MeetingMinutesDESPPHeadquarters,Room323

1111CountryClubRoadMiddletown,CT06457

VotingMembersInAttendance:

InPerson:DonDavis(Region3REPT)DonJanelle(CEMA)EricScoville(CCPPlanner)HarleyGraime(Region3REPT)MarkAmatrudo(Co‐Chair)NormaPeterson(Region1REPT

ViaPhone:HenryPaszczuk(Region5Office)JimLarkin(Region4REPT)JoannaRogalski(Region5REPT)KatherineMcCormack(CTMRC)MikeCaplet(Region4Office)NormaPeterson(Region1REPT)PaulGibb(Region1REPT)

VotingMembersAbsent:HarleyGraime(Region3REPT),JeanDavies(Region2REPT),JoelSeverance(Region2REPT),JohnField(DEMHSRegion2),MichelleDeluca(Region1REPT),RobertKenny(DEMHSRegion1),ThomasVannini(DEMHSRegion5),WilliamTurley(DEMHSRegion3),

QuorumPresent:YesOthersInAttendance(Person/Phone):BobFreeman(HamdenOEM),CorrineRueb(CTDPH),HenryPaszczuk(Region5),RitaStewart(DEMHSGrants)

I. CalltoOrder&PledgeofAllegiance(1:30)

II. Opening&PublicComments:

Verbalreportswillbeomittedfromthismeeting.

AmotionmadetoapproveMay17,2018MeetingMinutes.MotionmadebyDonJanelle,secondedbyDonDavis,MotionCarried.

III. DESPP/DEMHSGrantsReport:

FinancialReportSeeattachedfinancialreportcompiledbyRitaStewart.ThetotalbudgetforFFY2016is$75,000.Ofthatamount,$35,500 hasbeenobligatedtopre‐approvedprojects.AmotiontoacceptthereportmadebyDonJanelle,SecondedbyDonDavis,motioncarries.

IV. RegionalCouncilUpdates/Reports:Reports provided to the Council at the bi-monthly meeting are now attached to the meeting minutes, a

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summary of reports received is below. Funding may be tied to the delivery of this report, please be sure to deliver this report.

Report Report Received/Attached to Mins.

DEMHS Region 1 Robert Kenny- DEMHS Region 4 Coordinator Yes No Michelle Deluca- Region 1 REPT Yes No Norma Peterson- Region 1 REPT (MetroCOG) Yes No

DEMHS Region 2 John Field- DEMHS Region 2 Coordinator Yes No Joel Severance- Region 2 REPT (RiverCOG) Yes No Jeanne Davies-Region 2 REPT (RiverCOG) Yes No

DEMHS Region 3 William Turley- DEMHS Region 3 Coordinator

Yes No

Harley Graime- Region 3 REPT (CRCOG) Yes No Don Davis- Region 3 REPT (CRCOG) Yes No

DEMHS Region 4 Mike Caplet, DEMHS Region 4 Coordinator Yes No Vacant Yes No Jim Larkin- Region 4 REPT (NECOG) Yes No

DEMHS Region 5 Tom Vannini- Region 5 Coordinator Yes No Joanna Rogalski- Region 5 REPT (NVCOG) Yes No Paul Gibb- Region 5 REPT (NHCOG) Yes No

CEMA Don Janelle Yes No MRC Katherine McCormack Yes No

V. OldBusiness:

StatusofBackpacksandPurchasesPotentialprocessesforthedistributionofbackpackswasdiscussedincludingtheideaofdistributingatgraduation.Itisagoaltoprevent“backpack”hoardingbyteams.

CERTtrainingday‐InitialPlanningandTrainingCourseSurveyResultsAsubcomitteewasformedtomeetregardingCERTtrainingdayprogramming.Asampleprogramofbasicandadvancedtraininghasbeendevelopedbythegroupandapotentiallocationswerediscussed.Pointpeoplehavebeenchosentohelpinthedevelopmentofindividualcoursecurricula:

MassCare/Sheltering:NormaPetersonEmergencySceneSupport:BobFreemanCERTSafetyofficerTraining:DonJanellePetSheltering:Dr.Goldman/Dr.Yessinow

StormResponse:?Communications:DonJanelle,DonDavis

CERTLeadershipBestPractices:DonJanelleandMarkAmatrudo

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VI. NewBusiness/Roundtable:

StatementonbadgesforCERTTeamMembersRecentissueswithCERTmembersutilizingbadges(Likepolicebadges)wasdiscussed.WewillrunhisbyDEMHSleadershipanddevelopapolicystatement.ItwasdiscussedthatthismaybegoodtimingtoupdatetheCERTpolicymanualandprovidethatmanualtoCERTteamleadersattheTrainingday.

SCCCGoalsandPriorities/StrategicPlanningfor2019andBeyond‐SurveyResultsandDiscussion

Surveyresultswerehandedoutandwillbeattachedtothesemeetingminutes.Furtherdiscussionsonthistopicwillbeheldinthefuture.

VII. Adjournment‐(3:00PM)MotionmadebyDonJanelle,SecondedbyDonDavis.MotionCarriedunanimously.

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