Fort Bend County HS&EMFort Bend County HS&EM

Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

FBCLEPC May 2020 Meeting CANCELLED

The Fort Bend County offices remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alan Spears advised that the OEM staff has moved to the Gus George Law Enforcement Academy and the former FBC HS & EM building at 407 Fort Street is being prepped for destruction by contractors and eventual construction of the new facility. He further advised that personal meetings remain on HOLD, which includes the FBC LEPC meetings. Our chair, Jorge Galindo, concurred in the decision to cancel the May meeting due to FBC COVID-19 prevention policies.

Future meetings are expected to be held at the temporary OEM location until the new OEM facility is finished construction in a couple of years. Information about future meetings will be disseminated when details are known. Feel free to communicate with Jorge or Shayne or the undersigned for questions.

It is hoped that addressees, their families, and coworkers are safe and remain healthy.

 

Bob Gaffney

Secretary/Treasurer

FBCLEPC March 2020 Meeting CANCELLED

The Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George issued continuing guidance relative to the COVID-19 pandemic recently. Full details are available on the Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management website (FBCOEM.org). Scroll down to the section titled Event and community gathering considerations although the entire document, dated March 16, 2020, includes guidance for all citizens regarding protecting themselves from the coronavirus as well as policies for what has become the new normal for our community and country.

Attached in the LEPC Minutes from the January 2020 meeting which were approved at the last meeting on February 20, 2020. If the document doesn’t show up in your computer or Download folder, it will be on the LEPC page on the FBCOEM.org website.

FBCLEPC-Minutes20200116

Future meetings are expected to be held at the temporary OEM location until the new OEM facility is finished construction in a couple of years. Information about future meetings will be disseminated when details are known. Feel free to communicate with Jorge or Shayne or the undersigned for questions.

 

Bob Gaffney

secretary/tresurer

FBC LEPC Meeting February 20, 2020

Good afternoon, members. The Fort Bend County Local Emergency Planning Committee monthly meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, February 20, at 2:30 p.m. in the Media Room, Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Office, 703 Fort Street, Richmond, TX 77469. The agenda for the meeting and the draft minutes from the January 16, 2020, meeting are attached. Please review the document and be prepared with questions and suggestions for the betterment of the LEPC.

FBCLEPC-Agenda20200220

FBCLEPC-Minutes20200116-draft FBCLEPC-Agenda20200220

 

In the event posting the files does not succeed, check the FBC LEPC website at www.fbclepc.org as they usually get posted there even when the distribution to members does not succeed. I’m still trying to make this work as a tool for the LEPC but success and been inconsistent.

 

Robert Gaffney

FBCLEPC secretary/treasurer

FBC LEPC January 16, 2020 Meeting Notice

Good afternoon, members. Happy New Year to all and Best Wishes for good health and success this year. The Fort Bend County Local Emergency Planning Committee monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. in the Media Room, Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Office, 307 Fort Street, Richmond, TX  77469.

The minutes from the August 15, 2019 LEPC meeting are attached to this email and are posted on the FBC LEPC website. The downloaded document will appear in your Download file on your computer. If you decided to save it, you must move it to your preferred file location.

The agenda will be available at the meeting along with the minutes from the November 2019 meeting.  The latter will require a quorum and approval of the members attending the meeting. A quorum of seven members, including at least one officer, is required to conduct business.

FBCLEPC-Minutes20190815

Thanks,

 

Bob Gaffney

FBC LEPC November 21, 2019 Meeting

 

Good afternoon, members. The Fort Bend County Local Emergency Planning Committee monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. in the Media Room, Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Office, 307 Fort Street, Richmond, TX  77469. The agenda for the meeting is attached. Please review the document and be prepared with questions and suggestions for the betterment of the LEPC.

The November meeting is the last scheduled meeting of the year due to the holidays and potential conflicts with member travel plans. The first meeting of the FBC LEPC will be on Thursday, January 16, 2020, same time, same place.

FBCLEPC-Agenda20191121

 

Bob Gaffney

Secretary/Treasurer

FBCLEPC

FBC LEPC Meeting Today Is POSTPONED

Severe weather in the region is making it unsafe to be out on the road. I just returned from an appointment in Clear Lake and the rain was extremely heavy driving up the Grand Parkway. The LEPC Chairman consulted with leadership and the FBC HS&EM office and decided not to have a meeting today under current weather conditions.

The monthly meeting of the FBC LEPC will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2019, in the Media Room, Homeland Security & Emergency Management Office, 703 Fort Street, Richmond, Texas.  Please plan to attend and participate next week.

In the meantime, stay safe and if you don’t have to be on the road, stay home or at work. Many roadways are becoming impassable and dangerous. When faced with water ponding on the road, Turn Around, Don’t Drown. Monitor KTRH-740 AM radio for current weather conditions.

 

Bob Gaffney

Secretary/Treasurer