City of Allentown, PA - 2013 TAG Program

Overview

Main Objective

The City of Allentown will continue the development of the Mayors Council on Pipeline Safety and outreach to mayors by educating and promoting participation at local levels by League of Cities and Business Councils. The project scope includes organizing and conducting the first national meeting of the Mayors Council on Pipeline Safety to promote participation, recommendations and the growth of the Council.

Public Abstract

Under this grant award, the City of Allentown of will reduce risk in cities across the country by providing easy access to education and a support network created for cities by cities. In addition, the City of Allentown will continue the development of the National Mayors Council on Pipeline Safety and outreach to mayors by educating and promoting participation at local levels by League of Cities and Business Councils. The project scope includes organizing and conducting the first national meeting of the Mayors Council on Pipeline Safety to promote participation, recommendations and the growth of the Council.

Expected Program Outputs:

• Develop and expand the work product of Award #DTPH56-12-G-PHPT24 to facilitate a national meeting of the Mayors Council on Pipeline Safety
• Change risk exposure, improve safety culture through shared responsibility and collaboration
• Research into how to expand partnerships to provide long-term dedicated funding for the National Mayors Council on Pipeline Safety, which will:

• eliminate disenfranchisement caused by fiscal or size restrictions to mayoral organizations, allowing large and small city mayor participation
• promote participation at local levels by League of Cities and Business Councils, to include promotion of the formation of local coalitions in Leagues and Business Councils on pipeline safety

• Organize & conduct the first national meeting of the Mayors Council on Pipeline Safety
• Research, define and create scholarships to provide underserved Mayors education opportunities at Mayor National Safely Conferences
• Build industry partnerships by extending membership to industry and other government organizations in order to broaden 1) recommendation input and 2) the breadth of expertise available to the Coalition
• Attend the annual Pipeline Safety Trust Conference for outreach, education and networking
• Continue the work begun by Grant Award #DTPH56-12-G-PHPT24 (MCPS) by working with government and nongovernment organizations, legislators as listed above and the public to:

• write white papers /position papers to promote stronger safety standards
• testify before Congress in order to facilitate stronger safety standards
• promote active participation in the Office of Pipeline Safety's Standards and Rulemaking process through Coalition consensus

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