Recommendation LR.10

Recommendation Status: Expand

Improve and refine emergency response and recovery management systems, and continue to collaborate with the state, local municipal and regional city departments, infrastructure and utility companies.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Municipalities

Key Issues Addressed

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Sustainability Considerations

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Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Ensure all neighborhoods are sufficiently served by emergency services and infrastructure.

Ensure all neighborhoods have the resources they need to be prepared and be resilient against emergency situations.

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Responsible Growth

Countywide
Not Municipalities
Not Sub-geographies

Leading the Region

Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch
Not Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Social & Environmental Resilience

Related Planning Topic Areas

Economic Development
Housing
Not Land Use & Development
Open Space & Environment
Transportation & Infrastructure
Population Stagnation
Not Infrastructure Cost-burden

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Emergency Management

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • MO State

  • County municipalities, state, regional counties and city departments

  • Infrastructure and utility companies

  • EWGCOG

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • General operating revenue

Not Project
Not Policy
Partnership

Tracking Implementation

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Work with FEMA to complete extensive training programs in region.

Tracking Success

  • Number of FEMA First Responders and Emergency Managers trained personnel.

If overperforming, what should we do?

Publish Annual Updates of Preparedness.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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