Emergency Management Fiscal Year 2024 Budget PresentationCopyrighted
March 9, 2023
City of Dubuque
Special Meeting Public Hearings # 01.
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
FY 2022
Actual
FY 2023
Budget
FY 2024
Requested
% Change
From FY
2023
Budget
Dubuque County Emergency Management Budget (DCEM)
Expenditures
Employee Expense 102,600 123,366 135,546 9.9 %
Supplies and Services 77,555 91,825 96,425 5.0 %
HAZMAT Expense 7,816 200,000 200,000 — %
Machinery and Equipment 10,935 36,947 5,500 (85.1) %
Total DCEM Expenditures 198,906 452,138 437,471 (3.2) %
Revenues
Resources (Miscellaneous / Cash Balance) 59,875 116,225 122,044 5.0 %
Resources (Federal) 41,588 65,934 39,000 (40.8) %
COVID FEMA 35,803 11,555 — — %
HAZMAT 8,051 200,000 200,000 — %
County Contribution 69,600 69,600 69,600 — %
City Property Tax Support 104,400 104,400 104,400 — %
Total DCEM Resources 319,317 567,714 535,044 (5.8) %
Available Cash Balance 116,225 122,044 98,573 (19.2) %
Working Cash Balance % 58.88 % 48.40 % 41.51 %
Emergency Management Fund Balance
Available Balance July 1, 2022 $ 116,225
Estimated Fiscal Year 2023 Draw Down/Addition for Operating Budget 5,819
Balance July 1, 2023 ($25,000 Designated)$ 122,044
Estimated Fiscal Year 2024 Draw Down/Addition for Operating Budget (23,471)
Balance July 1, 2024 ($30,000 Designated)
20% Working Cash
Balance is $47,494 $ 98,573
Significant Line Items
Property Tax Support
1.Property tax support is unchanged from 104,400 in FY 2023 to 104,400 in FY 2024.
2.HAZMAT expense remains at $200,000 in FY 2024 and is offset by Hazardous Materials
(HAZMAT) reimbursement revenue of $200,000. This will allow the Dubuque County Emergency
Management Agency Commission to recover costs for all agencies involved in a hazardous
materials incident in the county. The Emergency Management Agency per Dubuque County
code of ordinances will gather all agencies costs for response and then will invoice the
responsible party. Once paid, the Commission will deposit the check and then reimburse all fire,
Emergency Medical Service, Hazardous Material Teams, cities and Emergency Management
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Agency for their costs of response. The HAZMAT budget gives the Emergency Management
Agency the spending authority in the event of a major event or multiple events.
Machinery and Equipment
3.FY 2024 equipment replacements include: computers ($5,000) and office equipment ($500).
Revenue
4.Federal funding is anticipated to be decreased from $65,934 in FY 2023 to $39,000 in FY 2024
Federal funding amounts to 16.4% of the total budget excluding HAZMAT of $200,000 in FY
2024. In FY 2023, the federal share supported 26.1% of the total budget excluding HAZMAT of
$200,000.
5.The City’s participation of $104,400 is unchanged from FY 2023 participation of $104,400 and
reflects 52.6% of the total budget excluding HAZMAT of $200,000 and Federal funding of
$39,000 in FY 2024 as opposed to 56.1% of the total budget excluding HAZMAT of $200,000
and Federal Funding of $65,934 in FY 2023.
6.The County share of $69,600 is unchanged from FY 2023 share of $69,600 and reflects 35.1%
of the total budget excluding HAZMAT of $200,000 and Federal funding of $39,000 in FY 2024
as opposed to 37.4% of the total budget excluding HAZMAT of $200,000 and Federal Funding
of $65,934 in FY 2023.
7.Cash balances of $23,471 are being used in the FY 2024 operating budget. The goal is to keep
the working cash balance at approximately 20% of the annual operating budget excluding
HAZMAT expenses which are reimbursed. In FY 2024, the working cash balance is $98,573
which is 42% of the annual operating budget. The working cash balance was increased to 20%
in Fiscal Year 2019 based on Moody's Investors Service's standard for Aaa rated entities to
maintain a 20% cash reserve. The City and County agreed to this approach and the minimum
balance to be maintained in the Emergency Management Fund.
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Through an all hazards approach, resilience is the basis for capacity of local jurisdictions to plan,
prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters in a coordinated response.
SUCCESS IS ABOUT PLANNING, PARTNERSHIPS AND PEOPLE
LEADING TO OUTCOMES
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Resources and Property Tax Support
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Cash Balance Federal HAZMAT County Contribution Property Tax Support
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
The Emergency Management Agency will gather agency costs for response to a disaster and then will
invoice the responsible party. The HAZMAT budget gives the Emergency Management Agency the
spending authority in a major event or multiple events.
Expenditures by Category by Fiscal Year
$108,896
$77,555
$7,816
$10,935
$123,366
$91,825
$200,000
$36,947
$135,546
$96,425
$200,000
$5,500
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Employee Expense
Supplies and Services
HAZMAT Expense
Machinery and Equipment
$0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Mission & Services
Emergency Management provides a comprehensive emergency management program that includes
planning, training, response, recovery and mitigation from natural and human made disasters. With a
focus of building a resilient community, the emergency management director coordinates emergency
preparedness training, national incident management training and disaster recovery training for cities,
staff, emergency responders and citizens.
Performance Measures
City Council Goal: Financially Responsible, High-Performance Organization
Performance Measure (KPI)Target FY 2021
Actual
FY 2022
Actual
FY 2023
Estimated
Performance
Indicator
1
Activity Objective: Maintain a comprehensive local emergency management program to
provide an adequate level of disaster preparedness that exceeds State and Federal
planning, training and exercise requirements and minimizes the impact of natural and
human-made disasters.
Update 20% of the Comprehensive
Emergency Management Plan on an
annual basis ensuring the entire plan
is updated every five years
5 ESFs ü ü ü
# of tests of outdoor emergency
warning system 12 10 10 9
# of outreach events and emergency
plan consultations provided or
planning meetings attended
10 26 18 44
# of training classes offered at the
local level for disaster response and
responder safety
8 8 3 8
# of tabletop, functional, and full-scale
exercises offered to community
members
4 9 6 10
Complete required emergency
management continuing education
hours
40 36 44 48
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Year$ (Millions)Public Assistance Damages from Recent Presidentially
Declared Disasters
$255,700
$2,211,666
$497,159
$7,769,704
$892,668
$4,333,582
$436,170
$4,621,684
2001 2002 2004 2008 2010 2011 2017 2020-
2022
.
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Recommended Operating Revenue Budget - Department Total
15 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Fund/Account/Account Title
FY21 Actual
Revenue
FY22 Actual
Revenue
FY23 Adopted
Budget
FY24 Recomm'd
Budget
100 - General
4A - Charges for Services
47100 - Reimbursements (2,520) (2,658) (2,520) (2,852)
4A - Charges for Services Total (2,520) (2,658) (2,520) (2,852)
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Total (2,520) (2,658) (2,520) (2,852)
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Recommended Operating Expenditure Budget - Department Total
13 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Fund/Account/Account Title
FY21 Actual
Expense
FY22 Actual
Expense
FY23 Adopted
Budget
FY 24 Recomm'd
Budget
6D - Repari/Maint/Util
100 - General
63730 - Telecommunications 1,552 1,279 1,552 1,279
6D - Repari/Maint/Util Total 1,552 1,279 1,552 1,279
6E - Contractual Svcs
100 - General
64130 - Payments to Other Agencies 104,400 104,400 104,400 104,400
64145 - Copying 405 481 405 405
64975 - Equip Maint Cont 1,168 1,168 1,168 1,168
6E - Contractual Svcs Total 105,973 106,049 105,973 105,973
6F - Commodities
100 - General
65045 - Technology Equipment 0 0 0 0
6F - Commodities Total 0 0 0 0
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Total 107,525 107,328 107,525 107,252
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Recommended Expenditure Budget Report by Activity & Funding Source
15 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Fund/Activity FY22 Actual Expense FY23 Adopted Budget
FY24 Recomm'd
Budget
1501 - Emergency Management
100 - General
6D - Repari/Maint/Util 1,279 1,552 1,279
6E - Contractual Svcs 106,049 105,973 105,973
6F - Commodities ———
1501 - Emergency Management Total 107,328 107,525 107,252
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TOTAL 107,328 107,525 107,252
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EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
FISCAL YEAR 2024
BUDGET PRESENTATION
MISSION
STATEMENT
Dubuque County Emergency Management Commission
Through partnerships and collaboration we continue to build
resiliency for our communities by planning for, responding to,
mitigating and recovering from disasters utilizing a coordinated
approach with the resources provided.
EMA Coordinator
Thomas Berger
Emergency Management
Dubuque County Emergency Management
Commission -Chapter 29C Iowa Code
Mayor of each Community or Designee
Dubuque: Fire Chief Amy Scheller
Dubuque County Board of Supervisor
Chair Harley Pothoff
Dubuque County Sheriff Joe Kennedy
FISCAL YEAR 2023
HIGHLIGHTS
•Member of Incident Management Team
for COVID response
•School safety plans and on site
assessments
•Exercises conducted at Airport,
Training Center, University of Dubuque
•New EMA pull truck vehicle
FISCAL YEAR 2023
HIGHLIGHTS
•Storm response including one flash
flood and nine severe thunder storm
warnings
•Command center at Field of Dreams
MLB Game / Planning Section
•State Training and planning
requirements
FUTURE
INITIATIVES
•Continue National Incident Management System
and Incident Command System Training for
local agencies
•Advanced Incident Command Classes 300/400
•Annual updates to required plans
•Dubuque County Multi Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan
•Continue work on Governor’s School Safety
Initiative
•Continue to coordinate response to severe
weather events and anticipated flooding
FUTURE
INITIATIVES
Promotion of Alert Iowa Sign Up
Sign up today
Visiting the alert.iowa.gov website
Scan the QR Code
Texting “DubuqueIA” to 67283
Downloading the Smart911 App from the Apple or
Google Play stores
Receive weather alerts and customize your profile
to only receive alerts that pertain to you!
FUTURE
INITIATIVES
READINESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
•Established first response network of resources
•Helps identify and recognize risks
•Training and Exercises
•Quarterly meetings and resource sharing
March 20, 2023
Council Meeting
Presentation
Emergency Management Department
FY2024 REQUESTED PROPERTY TAX SUPPORT
$104,400 $1.51
Net Operating
Property Tax
Support
Average homeowner’s* property tax
cost for Emergency Management
(*Avg. home value of $159,503)
Emergency Management Department
REVENUE SUMMARY
Emergency Management Department
FY2024 FUNDING SUMMARY
•Federal Emergency Management Performance Grant: $39,000
◦Pass-through is capped by the state
•City of Dubuque: $104,400
•Dubuque County: $69,600
•Remaining Balance: 20% of expenses less Hazardous Materials Response
•Reserve Funds: Vehicle, Computer, and Building Maintenance
DUBUQUE PRESIDENTIAL DECLARED DISASTERS
Disasters 1965 -1998
1965 Floods
1969 Floods (2)
1972 Floods
1972 Winter
1973 Floods
1974 Floods
1993 Floods
8 Disasters
Disasters 1999 -2022
1999 Floods
2001 Floods (2)
2002 Floods
2004 Winter
2008 Floods
2010 Floods
2011 Floods
2017 Floods
2020 COVID-19
9 Disasters
Public Assistance Damages
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
THANK YOU
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