Resolution 2021-201 RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 2 01
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE BUREAU OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION AND OTHER PARTNER
AGENCIES AND COUNTY DIVISIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN NUCLEAR POWER
PLANT DRILLS AND EXERCISES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION, FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND
FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT.
WHEREAS, Code of Federal Regulations Section 10 CFR 50.47(b)14 requires that periodic
exercises be conducted to evaluate major portions of emergency response capabilities; and
WHEREAS, Certain non-inhabited areas of Collier County lie within the fifty-mile ingestion
pathway zone of the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant in Homestead, Florida; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission require local government participation in certain drills and exercises to protect citizens and
various commercial, agricultural, and environmental concerns in the ingestion pathway zone; and
WHEREAS, Significant benefit is derived from this participation by increasing the number of
drills and exercises to maintain proficiency in emergency operations and public communications; and
WHEREAS, Collier County may be required to host shelter evacuees from the vicinity of the
nuclear power plan; and
WHEREAS, The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, FEMA and Florida Power and Light may from
time-to-time request Collier County's Emergency Management's participation in certain trainings,
meetings, rulemaking and post exercise evaluations and public hearings at various locations to evaluate
exercise performance;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. Collier County, under the direction of the Bureau of Emergency Services, Emergency
Management Division, will conduct periodic drills to develop and maintain key skills and identify any
deficiencies and allocate the necessary staff time and local resources needed to participate in such
training, planning and exercising its emergency response plans to meet these federal and state
guidelines.
2. When available, Collier County will accept supplies, equipment, training opportunities,
training and travel cost and meals that may be provided or reimbursed by the Florida Division of
Emergency Management and/or Florida Power and Light in support of these drills, exercises, and in
the unlikely event of an actual emergency response. The Director of Emergency Services will report
to the Board any relevant donations of supplies and equipment for accounting and/or donation
recognition purposes. Such equipment may include, but not be limited to, Radiological
Instrumentation, Portal Monitors, Dosimeters, Shelter and refuge supplies such as tarps, blankets, and 0
traffic control barriers. Additionally, in the event of an actual emergency, the County shall seek G'v,
reimbursement from the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant, FEMA or any other source for any direct
cost incurred from an incident.
3. The Emergency Management Division will seek cooperation and participation from
numerous local organizations including, but not limited to, Collier County Sherriff s Office, local fire
districts, local municipalities, Collier County EMS, Florida Department of Health-Collier County,
local hospitals, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Fish
and Wildlife Commission, Florida Power and Light and any other organizations that may be impacted
or called upon to respond as needed.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same,
this a g day of , 2021.
ATTEST: BOARD 1 F P UNTY CO ' SS 4 NERS
CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLER COLLIE r ' I UNTY, FLO`.i i
By: By: W1.418
Attest as to ChairriaD sP Y C PENNY TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN
signature only.
Approved as to form and legality:
Jen 'fer A. Belpedio \O
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Assistant County Attorney