SHUSWAP EMERGENCY PROGRAM EXECUTIVE
Regular Meeting
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Location:

CSRD Boardroom

555 Harbourfront Drive NE, Salmon Arm

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1.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we are meeting in service to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District which is on the traditional and unceded territories of the Secwepemc, Syilx Okanagan, Sinixt and Ktunaxa Nation. We are privileged and grateful to be able to live, work and play in this beautiful area.

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Article 38:
States, in consultation and cooperation with indigenous peoples, shall take the appropriate measures, including legislative measures, to achieve the ends of this Declaration.

2.

Call to Order

3.

Adoption of Agenda

4.

Meeting Minutes

4.1

Adoption of Minutes

4.2

Business Arising from the Minutes

None.

5.

Staff Reports

5.1

2026 Season Outlook

Report from Tom Hansen, Emergency Program Coordinator, dated March 23, 2026. Highlights of the 2026 season forecast.

5.2

Emergency Management Plans

Report from Tom Hansen, Emergency Program Coordinator, dated March 23, 2026. Review and update on emergency management plans rewrite due to the new Emergency and Disaster Management Act and Regulations.

5.3

SEP Volunteer Programs

Report from Tom Hansen, Emergency Program Coordinator, dated March 23, 2026. Update on the Mobile Operations Team, EOC Volunteers, and Neighbourhood Emergency Programs (NEP).

5.4

Emergency Support Services

Report from Cathy Semchuk, Emergency Program Coordinator/ESS Director, dated March 23, 2026. Report provides an update on the Shuswap Emergency Support Service Program.

5.5

Emergency Management Training and Exercising

Report from Cathy Semchuk, Emergency Program Coordinator/ESS Director, March 24, 2026. Report providing an update on Emergency Management Training and Exercising.

5.6

Grant Funding and Other Projects

Report from Cathy Semchuk, Emergency Program Coordinator/ESS Director, March 23, 2026. Report providing an update on the following projects: City of Salmon Arm Evacuation Route Planning, Indigenous Engagement Requirements Project, Year 2 and EOC After-Action Review

6.

Next Meeting

October 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM.
CSRD Boardroom, 555 Harbourfront Drive NE, Salmon Arm.

7.

Adjournment