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CALIFORNIA UTILITIESCALIFORNIA UTILITIESEMERGENCY ASSOCIATIONEMERGENCY ASSOCIATION

CUEA

ORANGE COUNTY ACP AUGUST 8, 2007ORANGE COUNTY ACP AUGUST 8, 2007


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Common Threads

Integrating Public/Private Partnerships

into the

Emergency Management System

Executive Order S-04-06


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CA Office of Emergency ServicesCA Office of Emergency Services

GovernorGovernors Office ofs Office of

Emergency Services (OES)Emergency Services (OES) Cabinet OfficeCabinet Office

Three Administrative RegionsThree Administrative Regions

Coastal (Oakland)Coastal (Oakland) Inland (Sacramento)Inland (Sacramento)

Southern (Los Alamitos)Southern (Los Alamitos)

Six Mutual Aid RegionsSix Mutual Aid Regions

Law, Fire,Law, Fire,

Henry RenteriaHenry Renteria

OES DirectorOES Director


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Governor chartered CUEA in 1952 as part ofGovernor chartered CUEA in 1952 as part ofthe statethe states Civil Defense Plans Civil Defense Plan

The association was created by a JointThe association was created by a JointPowers Agreement to represent Utilities onPowers Agreement to represent Utilities onEmergencyEmergency -- related issues.related issues.

CUEA incorporated in 1998 as 501(c)4CUEA incorporated in 1998 as 501(c)4CUEA received state tax exempt statusCUEA received state tax exempt status

in 1999in 1999

HistoryHistory


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Provides structure for efficient communication /Provides structure for efficient communication /

coordination between governmental organizationscoordination between governmental organizationsand the Utility industryand the Utility industry

Provide a strategic point of insight on state disasterProvide a strategic point of insight on state disasterpolicies.policies.

Provides emergency operations support to ensureProvides emergency operations support to ensurepreservation of lives and propertypreservation of lives and property

MissionMission


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Leadership and SupportLeadership and Support

Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors::

Comprised of SeniorComprised of Senior--level officers from Californialevel officers from Californiapublic and private utilities; functions as thepublic and private utilities; functions as theAssociationAssociations policys policy--making bodymaking body

Utility Emergency CoordinatorsUtility Emergency Coordinators::

Senior managers from California public and privateSenior managers from California public and privateutilities provide functional and project support onutilities provide functional and project support on

CUEA and CA State OES projects.CUEA and CA State OES projects.


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FundingFunding

The Association is funded primarilyThe Association is funded primarily

by member Utilities through annualby member Utilities through annualmembership dues.membership dues.

Members include AT&T, CA ISO,Members include AT&T, CA ISO,

City of Anaheim, East Bay MUD,City of Anaheim, East Bay MUD,

LADWP, Metropolitan Water District,LADWP, Metropolitan Water District,

SMUD, Southern CA Edison,SMUD, Southern CA Edison,

Sempra Energy Utilities, VerizonSempra Energy Utilities, VerizonWireless, and more.Wireless, and more.


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Information ExchangeInformation Exchange

Investor OwnedInvestor Owned

Not required to share informationNot required to share information

Loss of public confidenceLoss of public confidence

Loss of market shareLoss of market share

PublicPublic

Required to provide public informationRequired to provide public informationNo loss of market shareNo loss of market share


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CUEACUEA / CA OES Partnership/ CA OES Partnership

Allows for meeting Utility EmergencyAllows for meeting Utility Emergency

Management NeedsManagement Needs

PlanningPlanning PreparednessPreparedness

MitigationMitigation

ResponseResponse RecoveryRecovery


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CUEA EOCCUEA EOCCoCo--located within CA OES; provides structure tolocated within CA OES; provides structure to

address Utility emergency related issues.address Utility emergency related issues.

Senior managers from CA Utilities staff the EOC.Senior managers from CA Utilities staff the EOC.

CUEA is activated for responseCUEA is activated for response

and recovery issues to enhanceand recovery issues to enhance

the CUEA Emergency Plan and thethe CUEA Emergency Plan and the

California State Emergency Plan.California State Emergency Plan.

The Executive Director serves asThe Executive Director serves as

the utilities liaison to CA OES throughthe utilities liaison to CA OES through

the state operations center.the state operations center.


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CUEA OverviewCUEA Overview

Utility Industries

Gas/Pipeline

Energy

Telecom

Cable

Water/Wastewater

partnering with

OHS/ OES and other

Governmental Agencies


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CUEA Sponsored EventsCUEA Sponsored EventsAnnual MeetingAnnual Meeting

Critical Information WorkshopCritical Information Workshop

SEMS Specialist CommitteeSEMS Specialist Committee

CSTI Water ProgramsCSTI Water Programs

CUEA/CA OES Quarterly MeetingCUEA/CA OES Quarterly Meeting

Publish Quarterly NewsletterPublish Quarterly Newsletter

EDIS and Equipment Capability TestEDIS and Equipment Capability Test


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Some Current InitiativesSome Current Initiatives

SEMS/NIMS IntegrationSEMS/NIMS Integration

Potable Water documentPotable Water document

Golden Guardian 2007Golden Guardian 2007

Golden Guardian 2008Golden Guardian 2008

Chair Emergency Partnership Advisory WorkgroupChair Emergency Partnership Advisory Workgroup

State Mass Fatality Management Planning CommitteeState Mass Fatality Management Planning Committee

CA Disaster Resource and Capability PreparednessCA Disaster Resource and Capability PreparednessAssessment ProjectAssessment Project


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SummarySummary

The commitment to partner andThe commitment to partner andtrain will establish a level oftrain will establish a level oftrust and shared visiontrust and shared vision

The opportunity for integrationThe opportunity for integrationis current, the responsibilityis current, the responsibilityshared and the benefits will beshared and the benefits will becritical and long term.critical and long term.


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Point of contact:Point of contact:

Don BolandDon Boland

Executive DirectorExecutive Director

(916) 845(916) 845--85178517

Mailing address:Mailing address:

CUEACUEA

PO Box 1130PO Box 1130

Rancho Cordova, CA 95741Rancho Cordova, CA 95741--11301130

CUEACUEACALIFORNIA UTILITIES EMERGENCY ASSOCIATIONCALIFORNIA UTILITIES EMERGENCY ASSOCIATION


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