[Scan-DC] Fwd: Council Committee Meetings for May 2

[Alan Henney]

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From: Press Release - Montgomery County Council <
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Date: Tue, May 1, 2018 at 3:48 PM
Subject: Council Committee Meetings for May 2
To: alan at henney.com


*Council Committee Meetings for May 2*

The following Committee meetings are scheduled for *Wednesday, May 2*.
Individuals interested in attending a Committee meeting should confirm the
information on the day of the meeting by visiting the Council’s web page at
https://tinyurl.com/CountyCouncilMeetings or by calling the Council’s
Legislative Information Office at 240-777-7931. All meetings are held in
the Council Office Building (100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Md
<https://maps.google.com/?q=100+Maryland+Ave.,+Rockville,+Md&entry=gmail&source=g>),
unless otherwise noted.

*Meeting: Public Safety (PS) Committee*
*Date/Time*: Wednesday, May 2 at 2 p.m.
*Location*: Seventh floor hearing room
*PS Committee*: Councilmembers Marc Elrich (chair), Tom Hucker and Sidney
Katz
*Topic: Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Operating Budget*

   - *Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS)*
   The County Executive’s recommended FY19 budget for the Office of
   Emergency Management and Homeland Security is $2,165,859, which is an
   increase of $79,883 or 3.83 percent from FY18. OEMHS is responsible for
   coordinating the County's planning, preparation and response to County
   emergencies.

The staff report can be viewed here
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgwNTAxLjg5MjExNTgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MDUwMS44OTIxMTU4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjY5OTY2JmVtYWlsaWQ9YWxhbkBoZW5uZXkuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1hbGFuQGhlbm5leS5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://montgomerycountymd.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=169&event_id=7738&meta_id=155549>
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   - *Briefing on unmanned aircraft systems (drones)*
   The PS Committee will be briefed on the use of unmanned aircraft systems
   (UAS) by County public safety agencies. Many public safety agencies around
   the nation are beginning to use UAS for public safety.

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), the Montgomery
County Police Department (MCPD), and the Office of Emergency Management and
Homeland Security (OEMHS) are in the process of researching the use of UAS
in their public safety applications. They have established a UAS Capability
Development Workgroup to discuss required equipment and all issues
regarding the equipment and its use. DOCR also has researched the use of
UAS for applications such as perimeter security, but has not yet moved
forward with implementation. The Sheriff’s Office has not considered
potential UAS use.

The staff report can be viewed here
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgwNTAxLjg5MjExNTgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MDUwMS44OTIxMTU4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjY5OTY2JmVtYWlsaWQ9YWxhbkBoZW5uZXkuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1hbGFuQGhlbm5leS5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&102&&&http://montgomerycountymd.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=169&event_id=7738&meta_id=155553>
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