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County of Monroe
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor heather Carruthers,District 3 •
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Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron,District 2
F mac; Craig Cates,District 1
"b, ^6 David Rice,District 4
rY Sylvia J.Murphy,District 5
County Commission Meeting
February 19, 2020
Agenda Item Summary #6562
ADD ON DAY OF MEETING: IF ADDED, WILL BE#S-3
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: County Administrator
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Lindsey Ballard (305) 292-4443
n/a
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Confirmation of the County Administrator's appointment of
Shannon Weiner to the position of Department Head, Emergency Management, and authorization for
staff to inform the Florida Department of Emergency Management of this apointment.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Marty Senterfitt resigned from the Director of Emergency Management
position and his last day will be November 30, 2020. A transition plan was developed under the
direction of County Administrator Roman Gastesi, and included Employee Services Director Bryan
Cook, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Emergency Management Director Marty Senterfitt and
Deputy Director of Emergency Management, Shannon Weiner. Due to the complexity and amount
of institutional knowledge, we would like to maximize the amount of overlap time to nine (9)
months and waive paragraph 2.02B of the Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual for -two
individuals to fill one Director Emergency Management budgeted simultaneously from ninety (90)
calendar days to two hundred and eighty six (286) calendar days.
Mrs. Shannon Weiner was chosen based on her professional experience, education and certifications.
Mrs. Weiner is Certified Florida Professional Emergency Manager. Her first experience in an
impacted Emergency Operations Center was gained while working in the Charlotte County EOC
immediately post landfall for Hurricane Charley in 2004. Most recently, Mrs. Weiner fulfilled the
role of Deputy Incident Commander for the 2017 Monroe County Response to and Recovery from,
Hurricane Irma.
Mrs. Weiner was recently awarded a position on the Florida Preparedness Associations Certification
Commission. She serves on the United States Coast Guard-Florida Keys Area Committee, the US
Department of Homeland Security Task Force-South East, and as the Florida Emergency
Preparedness Associations Executive Board-Area Governor for the Southeast Florida Region 7. Mrs.
Weiner holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and a Master of Business Administration Degree.
We are seeking confirmation of this selection by the Board of County Commissioner at a starting
salary of $125,000.00. The pay grade is 321 and the salary range of the position is $97,667.53 -
$156,268.04.
Under F.S. 125.74(1)(k), "the employment of all department heads shall require confirmation by the
Board of County Commissioners." See also, Section 1-2 of the Monroe County Code. Under F.S.
252.38(b), the County Commission must approve the appointment of a county emergency
management director. See also, Section 11-3(a) of the Monroe County Code. The County
Commission must also inform the Florida Department of Emergency Management of the
appointment of its new emergency management director.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
n/a
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
SKWeinerResume.2020
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
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Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
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Insurance Required: N/A •
Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Bryan Cook Completed 02/13/2020 3:11 PM
Bob Shillinger Completed 02/13/2020 3:43 PM
Budget and Finance Completed 02/13/2020 3:45 PM
Maria Slavik Completed 02/14/2020 9:18 AM
Kathy Peters Completed 02/14/2020 9:24 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 02/19/2020 9:00 AM
Shannon Kathleen Davis Weiner
29433 Forrestal Ave
Big Pine Key, FL 33043 US
Mobile: 305-587-7002
Email: skw4514@gmai 1.com
Work Monroe County Emergency Management 03/2016 - Present
Experience: 490 631-d St Ste. 150
Marathon, FL 33050 US
Deputy Director, Emergency Management
Supervisor: Marty Senterfitt(904-891-7404)
Serves as the Director in the absence thereof or as assigned. Fulfills the duties
of Deputy Incident Commander and Incident Commander utilizing strong
leadership skills under Unified Command for Monroe County. Facilitates
response to disasters to include the 2016 Monroe County Screw Worm Incident
and the 2017 Monroe County Response and Recovery to Hurricane Irma,
involving over 500 first responders and 70 state, local, federal, military and
non-governmental agencies.
Responsible for the daily operation of the department including oversight of
purchasing, contract negotiation and monitoring, reporting, management and
staff supervision, as well as preparation of the department's 1.1 million dollar
budget.
Leads the county's participation in training, exercise and homeland security
initiatives. Develops and updates emergency plans on preparedness, response,
• recovery and mitigation in an all hazards environment including the redesign of
the Monroe County Early Re-Entry Program and Monroe County Persons with
Special Needs Program. Coordinates and communicates these plans with
county departments, municipalities, regionally, state and federal partners.
Currently represents Monroe County Emergency Management on the United
States Department of Homeland Security Task Force-South East, and the
United States Coast Guard-Florida Keys Area Committee
Monroe County Sheriff's Office 08/2011 —03/2016
6 Coco Plum Dr
Marathon, FL 33050 US
Intelligence Analyst
Supervisor: Capt. Lee Ann Holroyd (305-481-4507)
Performed duties as the Intelligence Analyst assigned to the Monroe County
High Intensity Drug Traffic Area(HIDTA) Task Force. Demonstrated strong
analytical, administrative and communication skills in the research, collection,
correlation, analysis and dissemination of intelligence in support of case/target
development. Employed visualization, graphics nodal associations/relationships
and statistical analysis in the development of analytical products. Provided in-
depth analytical briefings to task force members and senior leadership.
Exercised extensive knowledge and expertise of the intelligence cycle to
provide concise, timely and relevant intelligence to task force investigators.
Worked alongside local, state and federal law enforcement,to unravel domestic
and international drug trafficking/money laundering networks.
Provided comprehensive analytical support to the Monroe County Child
Abduction Response Team (CART) and Monroe/Broward County Sheriffs
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC).
Lee County Emergency Management 05/2006 -08/2011
2665 Ortiz Ave
Ft Myers, FL 33905 US
Senior Planner
Supervisor: Planning Section Chief/Interim Director(Retired), Gerald
Campbell (239-560-7217)
Emergency Management Planner assigned to the Florida Department bf Law
Enforcement, Southwest Florida, Domestic Security Task Force.
Demonstrating solid interpersonal and communication skills, I developed,
trained, implemented, tested and evaluated the efficiency and effectiveness of
the Comprehensive Emergency Management, Specialty Regional Response
Team, Continuity of Operations (COOP), Terrorism Response and Regional
Interoperable Communication Plans and Procedures.
Supervised the design, facilitation, and evaluation of tabletop exercises for Lee
County Public Safety Emergency Management, utilizing the United States
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Security Exercise and
Evaluation Program (HSEEP) management method; resulting in the
identification of strengths,weaknesses and improvement plan for response
operations processes.
Principal technical expert for the design, development, training, •
implementation, evaluation and administration of Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plans/Emergency Operations Procedures for the regions 10
school districts including over 50/charter and administrative sites. Thus,
providing an all hazards approach for response to over 300 schools in the
Southwest Florida Region.
Developed the Regional Emergency Operations Center Support Team for
disaster response support to impacted Emergency Operations Centers
throughout the state of Florida. This is the first standing team created for
immediate response to address the needs of Emergency Operations Center
Command Staff post disaster in Florida.
Assisted in identifying regional/statewide priorities and establishing strategies,
as the Southwest Florida Domestic Security Task Force Representative to the
State Working Group on Domestic Preparedness Critical Infrastructure
Committee, This resulted in the annual acquisition of millions of dollars of
Homeland Security Funding for projects to secure Critical Infrastructure sites
across Florida.
Conducted threat analysis using HLS-CAM (Homeland Security
Comprehensive Assessment Model) and CARVER(Criticality, Accessibility,
Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effect&Recognizability) risk/vulnerability
matrix system in researching, analyzing, compiling, reporting and
disseminating, critical infrastructure data as requested from regional partners.
Utilized ACAMS (Automated Critical Asset Management Systems)to database
photographs, maps and graphics of identified critical infrastructure for analysis
and reporting.
Exercised knowledge of intelligence cycles/processes as a committee member
for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Region 6 Intelligence Fusion
Center(RSIX-Regional Information Intelligence Exchange) Working Group to
support the development of the Privacy Policy, Concept of Operations,
Marketing, and Intelligence Liaison Officer Programs. Aided in the
identification of suspected unlawful acts as the Emergency Management Fusion
Liaison Officer, assigned to the RSIX.
Sarasota County Emergency Management 02/2003- 04/2006
1660 Ringling Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34236 US
Emergency Management Coordinator
Supervisor: Director, Ed McCrane (941-232-8366)
Served as the Emergency Operation Center(EOC)Planning Section Deputy
Chief during EOC activations. Gathered, analyzed, evaluated and disseminated
operations and logistics data to EOC operations personnel, and implemented
Incident Action Plan documentation during emergency operations for
Hurricanes Charlie, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne, under the Incident Command
System management technique. This allowed for consistent, efficient and
reliable information dissemination across operations prior to, during and post
emergency response.
Assigned to the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center(EOC) in the
weeks following Hurricane Charlie. Developed, implemented and evaluated
security identification badging processes and procedures for the Charlotte
County EOC as well as for disaster recovery operations.
Coordinated and implemented Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)training. Performed
duties as Lead Instructor, training, exercising and.evaluating over 1000
community members to date.
Assisted with the annual design, execution, coordination and evaluation of
disaster simulation drills for Sarasota Government Tactical Search and Rescue
Teams employing the United States Department of Homeland Security(DHS)
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) management
method; allowing teams to exercise/refine tactical and communications
methods of operation.
Performed Continuity of Operations (COOP)training and planning for The
City of Sarasota (City Manager's Office/Administration, Police Department,
Public Works Divisions) and Sarasota County Government Business Centers
(County Manager/Administration, Sheriff's Office, Public Works and Clerk of
Court), resulting in new plan development for each of these centers, increasing
efficiency of critical county operations in the event of a disaster.
Assisted in disaster recovery planning and resource allocation for the
Neighborhood Points of Distribution (N-POD) Disaster Recovery Program.
Resource analysis to include program requirements for manpower,
communications, information technology, materials tracking, and distribution
processes implemented under the Incident Command System management
technique.
Employed the Balanced Scorecard management principals, methods and
techniques to lead the comprehensive quantitative analysis of the Sarasota
County Government Emergency Services Business Center strategic planning
measures. Collected, compiled, and analyzed field operations data to evaluate
manpower productivity and organizational structure effectiveness. Assisted in
the management and administration of Emergency Services Business Center
long term planning goals and objectives.
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office 02/2001 - 02/2003
2071 Ringling Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34237 US
Grants Manager
Supervisor: Major(Retired) Kevin Kenney(941-232-2530)
Managed the business and strategic planning of all grant programs for the
Sheriffs Office. Worked with law enforcement officers at all levels and froth
all bureaus within the agency to establish law enforcement project goals,
objectives, and project budgets while developing quantitative and qualitative.
methods to statistically evaluate program effectiveness.
Administered the research, application, implementation, financial management
and documentation of over$6 million in new federal, state and foundation
grants awarded. Provided direction, recommendations and assistance to
Command Staff regarding grants management plans,policies and operations.
Supervised the production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial status
reports as well as all local and federal program and financial audits requests.
Monitored grant funded project programs, objectives and budgets. Utilized -
analytical skills to assist Command Staff with agency wide budget analysis and
strategic planning. .
Exercised strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish effective
working relationships with local (Sarasota County Government), state (Florida
Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Division of Emergency
Management), and federal agencies (United States Department of Justice)to
maintain governmental compliance of over$12 million dollars in grant awards.
Served as the Sheriffs Representative to the Sarasota County Health& Human
Services Grants -In- Aid Advisory Board, evaluating and recommending
millions of dollars in funding awards for community projects and
organizations.
Education: The University of Tampa Tampa, FL US
Degree: Master of Business Administration, awarded 05/1997
Major: Business Administration
The University of Tampa Tampa, FL US
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, awarded 12/1991
Major: History
Certifications: Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA) Professional
Emergency Manager, May 2008 with recertification January 2016
United States Department of Homeland Security-Office of Intelligence &
Analysis-Basic Intelligence and Threat Analysis Course, Certificate August,
2013
HIDTA/Armstrong State University -Advanced Financial Investigations,
Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture, Certificate July, 2011
United States Department of Homeland Security-Office of Intelligence &
Analysis/Michigan State University- Law Enforcement Intelligence Toolbox
&, Sustaining the Intelligence Function Certificates December, 2010
US DOJ/Bureau of Justice Assistance—Criminal Intelligence
Systems/Operating Policies (28 CFR 23), Certificate December 2009
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Incident Command -
System, Incident Commander, May 2010
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Incident Command
System, Incident Management Team, January 2010
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Incident Command
System, Finance Section Chief, May 2019
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Incident Command
System, Logistics Section Chief, October 2018
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Incident Command
System, Planning Section Chief,November 2009
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Advanced Professional
Series, September 2009
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Incident Command
System, Train the Trainer, September 2008
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Emergency
Response Team, Trainer March, 2003
Affiliations: Florida Emergency Preparedness Association, Executive Board Member
and Certification Commissioner,
International Association of Emergency Managers, Member, •
Florida Keys SPCA-Marathon, Volunteer
Florida CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Association, Past
President
References: Name Employer Title Phone Email
Sandra K Brooks JIATFS, US Dept 305-942-
of Navy 1751
LeeAnn Holroyd(*)Monroe County Captain 305-481-
Sheriffs Office 4507
Gerald Campbell Lee County Planning Section 239-590-
(*) Emergency Chief/Interim 1948
Management/ Director(Ret)/
Florida Gulf Coast Emergency
University Management
Coordinator
(*) Indicates professional reference