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AGENCY
FY 2023 BUDGET AND OPERATIONS SYNOPSIS
Elton Ushio
Administrator
Department: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Fund: GENERAL FUND
1. FY 2022 to FY 2023 BUDGET COMPARSION
FY 2022
FY 2023
$ + / -
% + / -
Salary and Wages
351,972
405,899
53,927
15.3%
Benefits
211,443
257,315
45,872
21.7%
Utilities
98,000
98,000
0
0.0%
Vehicle/Equip, Lease
50,001
45,001
-5,000
-10.0%
Operations
1,099,123
1,114,123
15,000
1.4%
1,810,539
1,920,338
109,799
6.1%
FY 2022 Operating Budget
■ Salary and Wages
■ Benefits
Utilities
■Vehicle/Equip,
5% Lease
111�3% ■Operations
1, 200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
0
Salary and Wages Benefits
FY 2023 Operating Budget
■ Salary and Wages
■ Benefits
Utilities
■ Vehicle/Equip,
Lease
2% ■ Operations
FY 2022 and FY 2023 Comparison
Utilities Vehicle/Equip, Operations
Lease
p FY 2022
0 FY 2023
1
2. MAJOR CHANGES AND/OR VARIANCES IN OPERATIONS BUDGET
The largest variance in KEMA's budget is due to contractual increases of multi -term contracts and
leases. The new equipment items are to support a fire suppression system for the 800 MHz radio
system equipment located at the Hanalei Fire Station, as well as upgrading the access control for
the Alternate Dispatch Center.
3. OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES
KEMA continues to experience our longest activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of KEMA's staff have had to shift much of
their focus away from their regular duties to the various operational needs of the COVID-19
response.KEMA's staff has an additional 17 personnel, all of whom are specific for the response.
Although an operationally challenging year, this has not affected our budgetary asks.
4. TOP 3 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM FY 2022
COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Ongoing)
The COVID-19 response has been ongoing since late January 2020. KEMA's EOC has been partially
activated since. The Incident Management Team (IMT), led by Unified Command of both County
and State Department of Health personnel, has been supporting KEMA in the response.
Kona Low & Waimea Valley Rockslide
The historic Kona Low that affected the entire state, was a longer -term weather pattern that
eventually led to 2 Flash Flood Warnings for Kauai on December 31'Y and January 2"d. The
subsequent/resulting rockslide on Menehune Road occurred on January V. KEMA's EOC
activated for the Flash Flood Warning events and for the rockslide response, supporting Public
Works and other core partners involved with the whole community response. "Team Kauai"
focused on meeting the needs of the isolated community and the restoration of critical services
and infrastructure.
Telecom
KEMA addressed ongoing system improvements and maintenance items along with conducting
interagency exercises, thereby helping to ensure effective communications among all users of the
800 MHz radio system. Additional technologies such as satellite and LTE broadband (FirstNet)
were added to further support emergency telecommunications.