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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 16, 2008
RECOMMENDATION:
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
City Council Disaster Training
Report Prepared by Roger Bradley, Administrative Analyst
Agenda example from a recent training session.
Provide Staff with direction on holding a disaster training session for
the City Council, and provide Staff with a date that meets the
scheduling needs of the City Council.
None.
DESCRIPTION: The Governor's Office of Homeland Security offers a free two-hour
introductory training for elected officials to prepare them for a disaster event. Specifically, the training is
focused upon providing councils with an overview of a city's disaster response activities by outlining the
efforts and protocols that would be involved. During the seminar, elected officials are instructed on how
best to work with city staff during an emergency situation, how to work and interact with other
governmental agencies, and how effective preparation determines an effective disaster response. One of
the most useful activities during the training is the section on crisis communication. During this section,
elected officials are instructed on how to interact with the media and deliver messages that both informs
as well as comforts the public.
Staff recommends that the City Council attend this training session as it is both informative and cost
effective. Staff has contacted the program managers and discovered that the week of February 16, 2009 is
available to hold a training session. Staff is requesting feedback from the City Council as to whether an
evening during the week of February 16, 2009 would work best with all Councilmember schedules.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council provide Staff with direction
on holding a disaster training session for the City Council, and provide Staff with a date that meets the
scheduling needs of the City Council.
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Public Officials Workshop Agenda
(Two hour duration)
Agenda/Introduction-Review goals of the session and key topics to be
covered
2. Disaster Response-What changes as a result of a disaster? Discussion of
role, activities of others; how terrorist events alter response
3. State Operations-Provide ari understanding and context for the roles of
others during events and relationship among local, state and federal agencies
through the State Emergency Management System (BEMs) and the National
Response Plan (NRP)
4. Media and Messaging-How. the media responds; what the media
expectation is during a disaster; how to work with reporters; crisis
communications needs and tools
5. Break
6. The Public .Official •Role-How to best manage time and team during an
event of consequence.
7. Golden Guardian & Exercises-How exercises can benefit senior elected
officials and their staffs; briefing on Golden Guardian statewide exercise
series
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8. Debrief and Critique/ Questions-Examination of key topics; identify areas
for future focus
For more information contact:
Michael Sicilia
Program Manager
CA Office of Homeland Security
Public Officials Initiative
(916)324-4616
Michael. Sicilia(a~ohs. ca. g_ov
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