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Home My WebLink AboutCal Water - Joint Incident Command System & EOC Training Exercise Menchaca, Clarissa Subject: FW: Cal Water - Joint Incident Command System & EOC Training Exercise Attachments, Cal Water - ACS & EOC Training Invitation - 2017-4-18.pdf From: Skarb, Justin Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 2:20:00 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Clerk of the Board Cc: Bonacich, Peter N.; Ruggle, Toni; Shannon (Ding) McGovern Subject: FW: Cal Water - Joint Incident Command System & EOC Training Exercise Ashley, I hope this emaiil finds you well. When you have, a moment, would you mind distributing the attached letter to the Supervisors? Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! Justin From:Skarb,Justin Sent:Tuesday, April 18, 2017 2:17 PM To: 'PHahn@ButteCounty.net' <PHahin@ButteCounty.net>; 'CDunsmoor@buttecounty.ne't' <CDunsmoor@buttecounty.net>; 'khonea@buttecounty.net' <khonea:,@ buttecou nty.net>; 'bil 1.hack @ch icoca.gov' <biII.hack@chicoca.gov>; 'mark.orme@Chicoca.gov' <mark.orme@Chicoca.gov>; 'michael.obrien@chicoca.gov' <michael.obrien@chicoca.gov>; 'drust@cityoforoville.org' <d rust@ cityofo rovi I le.org>; 'blagrone@cityoforoville.org' <blagrone@cityoforoville.org> Cc. Simon, Gerald <gsimon@caIwater.com>; Dean, Shannon<SDean@caIwater,com>; Ruggle,Toni <truggIe@caIwater.com>; Bonacich, Peter N. <P13onacich@caIwater.com> Subject: Cal Water-Joint Incident Command System & EOC Training Exercise I hope this, note finds you well. Please find attached to this email a letter from Gerald Simon, California Water Service's (Cal Water) Chief Safety & Emergency Preparedness Officer. Gerald, Toni Ruggle, Cal Water's District Manager in Oroville, and Pete Bonacich, Cal Water's District Manager in Chico, are all copied on this email. In the attached letter, Gerald proposes that Cal Water,the City of Oroville, the City of Chico, and Butte County undertake a Joint Incident Command: System and Emergency Operations Center training exercise in the near future. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you, and we look forward to working with you on this important endeavor. Justin Justin Skarb Comm Affairs&Gov Rel Mgr CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE 89.0-257-9.485 I � Quality.Service.Value, calwater.com This e-mail and any of its attachments may contain California Water Service Group proprietary information and is confidential. This e-mail is 'intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this e-mail and then deleting it from your system. 2 CALIFORNIAOf OR Ni WATER SERVICE 1720 North First Street San Jose, [~4g5l12-459BTel: (4OB) 307-82OO 4 ,3SV,4,4 ApMV18, 2817 Mr. Donald Rust Chief Bill LaGrome City nfDrmviNe City nfOroviUe 1735 Montg,omery Street 1735 Montgomery Street Orov|h, CA959G5 (}rov|lie, [A959,65 Mr. Mark Orme Chief Mike O'Brien Chief Bill Hack City ofChico City ofChico City ofChico 411Main Street 411Main Street 411Main Street Chico�, [A95928 Chico, CA95928 Chico,CA95928 Mr. Paul Hahn Ms. CKndiDunsmomr Sheriff KoryHonea Butte County Butte County Butte County 25County Center Drive 25 County Center Drive 33County Center Drive Oromi||e,CA 959165 Orovi|Ue, CA95965 Qrmvi||e, CA959GS Re: Joint Incident Command System and Emergency Operations Center Training Exercise Dear Colleagues: As was starkly illustrated earlier this year by the emergency at the Oroville Dam and subsequent evacuations,crisis situations can unfold imthe blink ofaneye. Effectively responding tothese types ofemergencies requires preparation and planning. Given the imiportant role California Water Service (Cal Water)would play in responding to many emergencies, our districts across California regularly engage in Joint Incident Command System and Emergency Operations Center training exercises. As [a| Water's Chief Safety& Emergency Preparedness Officer, former Fire Chief in the cities of Oakland, Fort Lauderdale, and Santa Clara, and an instructor at the California Specialized Training Institute, | lead these exercises for Cal Water. With emergency response efforts top of mind for many, Call Water would like to propose that it, along with the City of Oiroville,the City of Chico, and Butte County, undertake a Joint Incident Command System and Emergency Operations Center training exercise in the next few months. We firmly believe that the each of our respective organizations will greatly benefit from this exercise, and it will leave us all better prepared to work together if and when our communities are faced with another emergency situation. For example, itwas very benef|ciaUfor Cal Water Quality. Service. Value, onnwater.mom OEM CALIFORNIA ATTR SERVICE Still to be embedded in the County's Emergency Operations Center during the emergency at the Oroville Dam, as it allowed for greater continuity of incident communication and coordination. As a first step, I propose that a designee from each organization meet in person to begin the planning process. Cal Water would be more than happy to host this meeting at our Customer Center in Oroville or Chico. Assuming that your organization is interested in participating, please have your designee reach out to me so that we can set a date and time for an in-person meeting in the coming weeks that works for everyone. I can be reached by email at gsimon@calwater.com or by phone at (408) 367-8586. 1 appreciate your interest in this endeavor and look forward to working with you. Si cerely, Gerald Simon Chief Safety & Emergency preparedness Officer Cc: The Honorable Members of the Oroville Ciity Council The Honorable Members of the Chico City Council The Honorable Members of the Butte County Boardof Supervisors Mr.Toni Ruggle, District Manager,Cal Water Mr. Pete Bonacich, District Manager, Cal Water Ms.Shannon Dean,V.P., Corporate Comm unicatiions&Community Affairs,Cal Water Quality. Service. Value. calwater.com