Emergency Management Commission

Emergency Management

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Local emergency management is addressed in Iowa Code Chapter 29C and in Iowa Administrative Code 605 Chapter 7. Local emergency management governance, authority, fiscal responsibility, organization, and programs are set forth in these policy documents. Compliance with the scope of these mandates, coupled with significant additional federal mandates, creates high expectations for level of effort and compliance on the part of the local emergency management agencies.

Membership on the Emergency Management Commission is designated in the Code: the county sheriff, a representative of the Board of Supervisors, and the mayor (or designee) from each municipality in the county. The Commission is required by law to hire an Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) who is charged with carrying out the program of the Emergency Management Agency (EMA). The Administrative Code outlines the qualifications and training required of the Coordinator, as well as the responsibilities of the Coordinator in implementing the county program.

Commission Members

City	Members
Alleman	Stacy Larson Bill Bodensteiner
Altoona	Skip Conkling Mike Harmeyer
Ankeny	Rex Mundt Gary Mikulec
Bondurant	Mark Arentsen Curt Sullivan
Board Of Supervisors	Tom Hockensmith
Clive	Rick Roe Bob Cox Bart Weller
Des Moines	John TeKippe
Elkhart	Chip Mathis Andrew Cory
Grimes	James Krohse Kevin Kestel
Johnston	James Krohse Bill Vaughn
Mitchellville	Bill Roberts
Pleasant Hill	Mark A. Konrad Barb Malone
Polk City	Jason Morse Mark Bowersox
Runnells	Ron Tate Richard Batanni
Sheriff	Bill McCarthy
Urbandale	Jerry Holt Jon Rech
West Des Moines	Donald Cox Jack Benge
Windsor Heights	Dennis McDaniel Chris Cross

Commission Meetings

The Polk County Emergency Management Commission will meet on the 3rd Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. for the months of February, May, July, August and November at the Polk County Emergency Management Headquarters, 1907 Carpenter Ave., Des Moines, IA 50314