The Committee shall provide guidance and oversight of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) funding and spending activities, consider other financial matters as directed by the SERC and, with SERC discretion, add additional matters as it deems appropriate in order to:

• Develop a funding formula for State "470 Fund" grants to the LEPCs
• Review and approve LEPC grant requests on a yearly basis
• Support the annual preparation of the SERC budget
• Explore alternative funding sources
• Oversees allocation of available funds for local Citizen Corps Councils

Committee Composition

The Committee consists of five SERC members, two of whom are also LEPC representatives.  Two state government agency representatives (DEC and DHS&EM) are also on the committee, but are non-voting members. The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management provides staff support to the Committee.

Mr. George Vakalis  (Chair)
P.O. Box 196650
Anchorage, AK 9919-6650
Phone: (907) 343-7110
Fax: (907) 343-7140
Email:vakalisGJ@muni.org

Mr. Mike Coffey
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Transportation Management and Security
Phone: (907) 465-3904
Fax: (907) 586-8365
Email:mike.coffey@alaska.gov

Ms. Heidi Hedberg
Department of Health & Social Services
3601 C Street, Suite 756
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 269-5024
Fax: (907) 269-0036
Email:heidi.hedberg@alaska.gov

Ms. Roberta Carney (DMVA/DHS&EM), Ex-Officio
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Division Homeland Security and Emergency Management
P. O. Box 5750
Fort Richardson, AK 99505-5750
Phone: (907) 428-7000
Fax: (907) 428-7009
Email:roberta.carney@alaska.gov

Mr. Brian Templin
City of Craig
P.O. Box 725
Craig, AK 99921
Phone: (907) 826-3275
Fax: (907) 826-3278
Email:planner@craigak.com

Mr. Jamie Sunderland
City of Unalaska
P.O. Box 370
Craig, AK 99921
Phone: (907) 581-1233
Fax: (907) 581-5024
Email: jsunderland@ci.unalaska.ak.us

 Mr. Bob Mattson
Department of Environmental Conservation
P.O. Box 11180
Juneau, AK 99811-1800
Phone: (907) 465-5349
Fax: (907) 465-2237
Email: bob.mattson@alaska.gov