Snohomish County Emergency Management 11/21/2016

Exhibit C WORK PLAN/APPROVED PROJECTS 2015 Homeland Security Grant (HSGP) State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Agency: CITY OF EVERETT As the Pass-through Entity (PTE), the Washington State Military Department(WMD) Emergency Management Division's (EMD) Preparedness Grants Section (PGS), referenced as the Department is responsible for ensuring federal funding is expended and programs implemented in full accordance with governing law and regulations. Eighty-percent of the state's award is allocated to local and tribal units of government in accordance with Federal guidelines. Washington State is divided into nine Homeland Security Regions. Funding is allocated to the Regions according to a county base, population, and population density funding formula. The remaining twenty percent is allocated to state agencies using a sustainment funding model. WA State HLS Region 1 is in the northwest corner of the state and is made up of five counties, and nine tribes; with the Canadian/International border to the north and is home to a population of over 1 million people. Terrorist targets include • Four major oil refineries producing gas, diesel, and jet fuel (including BP's Cherry Point refinery the largest in WA). These refineries feed the 300 mile long Olympic Pipe line running from Blaine, WA, to Portland, OR. Bakken oil trains run daily across the region (through populated/urban areas). • The Naval Station Everett which is the homeport for the USS Nimitz, nuclear aircraft carrier. • Each county within Region 1 has terminals that are part of the Washington State Ferry System (named by the FBI as the number one target for maritime terrorism in the country). Our all-hazard risks include two volcanos (Glacier Peak and Mt. Baker). Region 1 sits on the South Whidbey Island Earthquake Fault capable of unleashing a devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake, and is situated off the WA coast. The State THIRA and SPR combined with local gap assessments were all used to inform our 2015 SHSP Region 1 projects. Planning is a high SPR priority with a medium assessed capability. Community Resilience and Public Information and Warning are medium statewide SPR priorities that have moderate to low level assessments. Planning is a high priority for our region due to numerous terrorist and all hazards threats. Our investments in whole-community educational materials for public training and school presentations combined with multimedia campaigns like"Take Winter by Storm"will help raise our capability rating —again driven by the nature of our terrorist and all hazards threats. The Washington Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP) outlined significant gaps in communications interoperability. Our investments in cache multiband radios, and repeater upgrades (in remote mountainous locations to support SAR operations)will improve responder communications. Region 1 is composed of Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties. Snohomish County is the designated Region 1 Homeland Security Coordinating Office and the point of contact for the Region 1 Investment, which was submitted as part of the Washington State FY15 SHSP Investment Justification. The following projects were approved as a part of the Investment. The City of Everett is within Snohomish County and approved as follows: PROJECT#1 Planning (Sustainment) &Threat and Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment(THIRA) Strengthen individual and Regional coordination through consistent and coordinated all-hazards, whole community planning, continued compliance with NIMS requirements, follow through on Homeland Security program deliverables, information sharing (with counties, tribes, and state and DESCRIPTION: federal agencies), and general grant management support including audits and subrecipient monitoring. This includes possible funding in all POETE elements. Participate in the development and maintenance of THIRA documents, Training and Exercise planning, the statewide and UASI Strategic Plans, as called upon the S.A.C., and the State Preparedness Report. Our current regional capability ranking is 3.8 on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being fully capable) PROJECT#2 Community Resilience & Public Information and Warning Planning, outreach, and education to ensure whole community resiliency. Participate in outreach activities and purchase outreach materials. Support public education campaigns through development, printing, and media expenses designed to encourage actual preparedness activities. DESCRIPTION: Purchase of public warning equipment like AHABs, highway signs,etc. and fund JIS/JIC training. Exercise plans. Our current regional capability ranking is 4 on a scale of 1 to 5. (5 being fully capable). City of Everett is authorized to purchase three large cargo containers to be used for the storage of emergency shelter equipment and supplies to support Community Resilience. DHS-EMD—Snohomish Co. SHSP-15 Page 24 of 37 City of Everett, E16-053-1