Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 7/21/2026
Item Status: New
From: Tom Tyler, Emergency Management Agency Director
Submitted by: Anna-Marie O’Brien, EMA Planning & Grants Division Manager
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Adoption of the Baldwin County Emergency Operations Plan Flood Warning and Response Annex
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
1) Approve the Baldwin County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Flood Warning and Response Annex as an appendix to the current Baldwin County Emergency Operations Plan to enhance flood warning, response, and recovery coordination to support continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS); and
2) Authorize the Chairman to execute any documents necessary for implementation.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that recognizes communities for implementation activities that exceed the minimum National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements. Adoption of a Flood Warning and Response Annex supports CRS Activity 610 and documents Baldwin County’s procedures for flood monitoring, warning dissemination, emergency response, evacuation coordination, and post-flood operations.
The Annex establishes roles and responsibilities for County departments and partner agencies, outlines operational procedures before, during, and after flood events, and identifies training, exercises, and documentation requirements necessary to maintain CRS credit. Adoption of this Annex strengthens the County’s emergency preparedness while helping preserve CRS classification benefits for NFIP policyholders.
Previous Commission action/date: 03/07/2023 - Took the following actions:1) Adopted the Baldwin County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) - Revised 2023 for Baldwin County, Alabama; and 2) Authorized the Chairman to sign the signatory page included in the basic plan section of the EOP, and any other required correspondence; and 3) Approved the placement of the EOP on the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) page of the Baldwin County Commission's website.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? No
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Anna-Marie O’Brien, EMA Planning & Grants Division Manager; Corey Flowers, Building Department Operations Support Manager/Community Rating System (CRS) Coordinator.
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: Incorporate the approved annex into the Baldwin County Emergency Operations Plan. Maintain the annex and support documentation in accordance with FEMA CRS Activity 610 requirements.