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Performance Partnership Agreement
Between the Georgia Emergency Management Agency
and Augusta-Richmond County Government
This partnership agreement between the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA)
and Augusta-Richmond County will provide the mechanism for passing through funds from
the Federal Emergency Management Agency to local governments, The agreement
emphasizes outcomes, not process, in measuring the progress made by counties in
achieving state and local government goals. It provides local governments with increased
flexibility for better organizing and managing their emergency management agency activities
in exchange for increased accountability and performance standards.
Federal funds will be provided to counties based on their meeting the following requirements
which reflect federal and state law and accepted professional practices.
I. Emerqency Manaqement Aqency Director Qualifications
A. Personal
. Must be at least 21 years of age;
. Shall not have been convicted of a felony; and
. Must be approved by the Director of GEMA and appointed by the Governor.
B. Education
. Shall have completed a high school education or General Equivalency Diploma
(GED); and
. Work experience in emergency operations or closely related fields.
C. Training
. Must complete training courses required by GEMA within two years of
appointment.
D. Capability
. Must have demonstrated ability to prepare and develop emergency plans.
E. Availability
Must be able to carry out EMA missions and be available on a timely basis for
training and operations activities. Full-time paid directors should not have an
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occupation which conflicts with emergency management duties. GEMA
encourages the employment of a full-time director whenever possible.
II. Emerqency Manaqement Aqency/Local Government Requirements
A. Operations
. Must have an Emergency Operations Center with communications connectivity
such as radios, telephones, facsimile machines, or paging systems and enough
trained personnel to conduct effective disaster response and recovery
operations. Provision of emergency power supply encouraged, along with
sufficient space for additional disaster personnel, volunteers, and media.
B. Planning
. Must have a plan(s) which addresses emergency operations and mitigation
opportunities. This plan must be GEMA reviewed and approved annually.
C. Exercises
. Must have at least one major functional exercise per year; one full-scale
exercise every four years either individually or in concert with other local EMAs.
Equivalent actual experiences (disaster response and recovery activities) may
be substituted for this requirement.
D. Mutual Aid Agreement
. Counties are encouraged to enter into comprehensive mutual aid agreements
with at least one surrounding county.
E. Records and Documentation
. Required progress reports, plans, and other documentation of activities must be
provided to GEMA on a timely basis.
In addition to meeting the above Director and Agency qualifications, several
work products will be required of local governments. All are designed to be useful to
local governments in carrying out their public safety responsibilities. These products
will be fully developed over the next several years. GEMA will provide more direction,
research, and other assistance in helping local governments further develop their
ideas, plans, and strategies for emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
GEMA will provide necessary technical assistance to assist local governments
in meeting the following requirements:
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Threat Analysis
Each local government should develop a comprehensive plan for identifying the
specific threats which might impact their county. This study should include an estimate
of the probability of such events occurring and their estimated impact.
Questionnaire on Critical Facilities is enclosed.
Capabilities Assessment
Each local government should develop a comprehensive plan for evaluating and
cataloging their resources, both personnel and equipment, for responding to and
recovering from the types of disasters identified in their threat analysis. This study
should include an analysis of strengths and weaknesses from a system-wide
perspective.
Questionnaire on Capabilities Assessment is enclosed.
Taken together, these products will provide a useful, practical "roadmap" for a county to
use in best ensuring the safety and property of its citizens. Also, GEMA is committed
in the partnership. Some of our commitments are listed below.
GEMA's Partnership Commitment to Local Governments:
. Provide required and necessary state and federal resources in cases of major
disasters arid emergencies;
. Provide funding support for administrative expenses;
. Provide a comprehensive training program for emergency management
personnel;
. Provide 24 hour communications and weather warning systems;
. Provide information and technical assistance concerning emergency
management operations and planning issues;
. Administer state and federal disaster relief programs on behalf of affected
counties;
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. Provide this assistance in a flexible, proactive, and practical manner, and
. Eliminate restrictive and unnecessary administrative requirements.
By signing this Performance Partnership Agreement, Augusta-Richmond County and
GEMA agree to work cooperatively in ensuring the safety of their ~mmunities and
protecting the lives and property of the citizens of Georgia.
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