An official website of the Cuyahoga County government. Here’s how you know
Cuyahoga County Local Emergency Planning Committee
Description of Board and Responsibilities
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Cuyahoga County Emergency Services Advisory Board, (CCESAB), serves as the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). On matters which do not impact general emergency planning, the SARA/LEPC functions as an independent county board. Its duties include the development of a countywide plan (coordinated with the CCESAB Board) for emergency response to hazardous materials incidents, receiving and processing required annual chemical inventories from regulated public and private facilities, receiving emergency and written follow-up information regarding spills of hazardous substances and petroleum products, implementing procedures for providing chemical information to the public and enforcing facility inventory and emergency notification requirements.
Qualifications
The LEPC is composed of members representing various public safety entities throughout the County. Members of the LEPC are assigned to the Board by their parent agency.
Membership
| Name | Term Ends | Appointed By/Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Sloan | 8/1/2019 | Fire |
| Greg Lightcap | 8/1/2019 | Fire |
| Chris Kostura | 8/1/2019 | Law |
| Allen Turner | 8/1/2019 | Emergency Management |
| Bryan Kloss | 8/1/2019 | Emergency Management |
| Melissa Braskie | 8/1/2019 | Hospital |
| Robert Patton | 8/1/2019 | First Aid |
| John Jurcsisn | 8/1/2019 | First Aid |
| Jim Armstrong | 8/1/2019 | Health |
| Tony Passalacqua | 8/1/2019 | Health |
| Scott Broski | 8/1/2019 | Environmental |
| Wade Balser | 8/1/2019 | Environmental |
| Sheldon Lustig | 8/1/2019 | Transportation |
| Ingrid Wagner | 8/1/2019 | Transportation |
| Roger Klein | 8/1/2019 | Community Group |
| Sharon Nicastro | 8/1/2019 | Community Group |
| Tom Hartman | 8/1/2019 | Community Group |
| Jim Maskill | 8/1/2019 | Industry |
| Darla Rivera | 8/1/2019 | Industry |
| Randy Solganik | 8/1/2019 | Industry |
| Herbert Mausser | 8/1/2019 | Education |
| Dr. Pete Clapham | 8/1/2019 | Education |
| Alan Finkelstein | 8/1/2019 | Education |
| Brooke Potts | 8/1/2019 | Other |
| John O'Donnell | 8/1/2019 | Other |
Meeting Schedule/Agendas
The SARA/LEPC Board holds its organizational meeting in January of each year and shall meet at least four additional times during the year at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) Environmental Maintenance Center, 4747 East 49th Street, Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio. Please contact the board for more information.
Contact Information
Phone:
216-443-7597
Email:
LEPC@cuyahogacounty.us
Address:Local Emergency Planning
9300 Quincy Ave, Floor 2
Cleveland, OH 44106
Directions: