HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 13269 (Get Ready 5th Grade Disaster Preparedness)A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING
CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT AWARD FROM THE REGIONAL CATASTROPHIC
PREPAREDNESS GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $198,000 TO LEAD PLANNING
EFFORTS FOR A BAY AREA WIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GET READY 5T" GRADE
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael has
management system while recognizing it
coordination, and the sharing of best practices
more disaster resilient community; and
a desire to develop a collaborative emergency
is through interagency information sharing,
that we can be most effective at developing a
WHEREAS, the City has made a priority of providing effective disaster preparedness and
education programs to its community and has worked collaboratively with agencies from across
the county to develop a standardized approach to disaster preparedness and education; and
WHEREAS, the City has successfully led the efforts of developing and implementing the
Marin County CERT Program, the Get Ready Marin Program, as well as the Get Ready 5th
Grade Program; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program has identified the
Get Ready 5th Grade Program as a best practice to model throughout the entire Bay Area and
has provided the City with a grant award to lead the planning efforts in providing this program to
the Bay Area region; and
WHEREAS, the City Office of Emergency Services will be granted $198,000 as the lead
agency for the development and implementation of the Get Ready 5th Grade Program on a
regional level.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES RESOLVE,
DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council authorizes the City Manager to accept the grant award from the
Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program in the amount of $198,000 to lead planning
efforts for a Bay Area implementation of the Get Ready 5th Grade Disaster Preparedness
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1, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a reqular meeting of the City
Council of said City held on Mondav, the 21St day of November, 2011 by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine & Mayor Baro
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk
November 2nd, 2011
Office of Emergency services
Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 266, San Rafael, CA 44403
Steve Hancock
Emergency Manager
City of San Rafael Office of Emergency Services
1400 Fifth Avenue -PO Box 151560
San Rafael, CA 94915-1560
Re: Get Ready 5 (GR5) 2011-12 Proposal Funding Award
Dear Steve,
(415) 444-6584 FAX (415) 444-7450
www.co.marin.ca.us/disaster
Congratulations! Your Get Ready 5th Grade proposal has been accepted as a Regional
Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Public Outreach and Community
Preparedness project for 2011-12. The San Francisco Bay Area Urban Area Security
Initiative (UASI) Approval Authority approved the funds ($198,000) for the City of San
Rafael's GR5 project on October 13th, 2011.
We look forward to working with you on the GR5 project over the next year. Thank you
for your proposal.
A/`"' '
Steve Fracolli
Emergency Manager
Marin County Office of Emergency Services
It's a disastet• when You erre trot prepai-ed!
5th ° pGrmde—A Proposal for a Bay Area Implementation
Problem Statement:
There is currently no disaster neo program available that fosters family emergency preparedness
through the efforts of the children within a household. As we have seen with many of our more recent societal
changes, the efforts tochange aspects ofour culture begin with the education ofour youth and making them our
advocates for change. We have seen program after program focus on family disaster preparedness, but we have
yet to see a program that targets the children with the specific purpose of having them, through their actions,
foster and develop their family's emergency readiness and ultimate disaster resilience.
To address the above mentioned problem,local agencies within the county of Marin came together tocreate the
Get Ready 5 th Grade (GR5) program. The GR5 program is a school-based disaster preparednessprogoann
specific to multi -hazard emergency preparedness planning that targets the children but also engages the
participation of the entire family and household. GR5 is taking the first steps in changing our youth's perceived
vulnerabilities to disasters. Through their empowerment and the leading of their family in disaster preparedness
activities, they are complementing our culture of preparedness and turning those vulnerabilities to strengths.
The curriculum engages the students ineclassroom setting with a1-hourlesson covering avariety of emergency
preparedness topics. Through the in -class |aaoon, theGR5 program empowers the students oo"Chief Inspectors"
of their households and teaches them how to take actions to get their families prepared for an emergency or
disaster event. Through the course, students are prepared to lead their family through the necessary steps in
learning about the hazards and dangers in their area, creating emergency plans, and putting together individual
and family emergency kits.
The GR5Student Preparedness Manual has Get Reedy Now! activity markers throughout the manual
where students work independently as well as with their family and other members of the household to:
* Establish emergency contacts
° Determine the location of utilities and understand when and how to secure them
* Map their homes, create evacuation plans, identify exit routes out of the house, and mark meeting places
° Identify items totake during onevacuation
° Create orupdate emergency kits, ifneeded
* Establish family communications plans
bis through these activities that, while working asafamily and household unit, the students are leading their
families in developingtheir emergency plans and increasing their state ofdisaster readiness.
The curriculum concludes when the student, aathe "Chief | , evaluates their family's level of
preparedness through an Inspection Report. The report outlines basic information and supplies they have ready
and what action steps they still need to take to become prepared for a disaster or emergency event. This
homework is turned back into their teachers and a prize is given to the student. With the returned Inspection
Report, vwsare able hnmeasure the family preparedness levels.
Marin County Implementation:
The GR5program has been inplace inMarin County since 2OU8with demonstrated success. After initial pilot
classes toevaluate the program, ofull school year implementation began in2U08.Funds todevelop the initial
GR5 program as well as to implement the first few years were provided by existing homeland security grant funds.
Many teachers, local agencies, and students have praised this program and find the material very fun and
engaging during the classroom aswell aothe homework activities.
Statistics
* 2008/200 -GF5 pilot program taught at7schools, 175 students
* 2009/2010-1.552m57% students participated inGR5 countywide
0 2010/2011 - 2,071 or 73% students participated in GR5 countywide
City of San Rafael [ffio ofEmergency Sewices September 29.2011
G--F.xt Ready 5th Grade — A Proposal for a Bay Area Implementation
Budget Breakdown:
Project Manogemmmt& Oversight $35,00
General management & oversight ofproject, plan development, and program roll out
will be by San Rafael OES existing staff. Additional part-time staff will be hired if
needed.
Development ofRegional Implementation & Sustainability Plan $5/X08
Develop regional implementation plans for roll out ofGR5program. Research and
develop a plan for sustainability for continued success of GR5 program for all of Bay
Area once implemented.
Development ofMaterials $15.000
Lead the development of materials appropriate for Bay Area roll out of GR5 program.
Rovis*o||supportandproQrammmnagementandclaouroommataha|oforthmGR5
Marin program for Bay Area. Materials translated into Spanish are budgeted into this
estimate. Additional language translations will be done as needed for an additional
$5OU0per language.
Program Roll Out $10.000
Implement and facilitate the GR5 program roll out plan across the Bay Area. Conduct
train -the -trainer sessions with program participants.
Marketing &Outreach $2,588
Perform marketing and outreach activities for the GR5 program. Develop tracking
and measurement tools to evaluate the success of program implementation. Lead
vvnrkgroupwith program objectives.
Total $67,500
Materials
Printed student manuals for 1year. 5U.O0Ox$1.10each = $58.000
Target 57% of 5 1h grade student population. Stats based on Marin's first year of
program implementation.
Total $125,500
Printed student manuals for two years. 03'O00x$1.10each = $73.000
Target y3Y6of5 mgrade student population. Stats based onMehn'esecond year of
program implementation
Total $198,500
*The above are rough estimates based nnthe planning and implementation of the
Marin County GR5 program.
City of San Rafael Office ofEmergency Services September 29,2O11
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