NTHMP State Co-Chair: NTHMP State Co-Chair: Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities

James GoltzJames GoltzEarthquake and Tsunami Program ManagerEarthquake and Tsunami Program Manager

California Governor’s Office of Emergency ServicesCalifornia Governor’s Office of Emergency ServicesNTHMP National MeetingNTHMP National Meeting

June 16, 2008June 16, 2008

Legal/Procedural BasisLegal/Procedural Basis

Original proposal to establish a state Co-Chair Original proposal to establish a state Co-Chair made by Jay Wilson, not formalizedmade by Jay Wilson, not formalized

Not mentioned in Section 5 of National Tsunami Not mentioned in Section 5 of National Tsunami Warning and Education Act of 2006Warning and Education Act of 2006

Included in Rules and Procedures: “the NTHMP Included in Rules and Procedures: “the NTHMP Coordinating Committee may also recommend a Coordinating Committee may also recommend a co-chair from a state, territory or commonwealth, co-chair from a state, territory or commonwealth, to assist with administrative tasks and facilitate to assist with administrative tasks and facilitate communication among federal and state communication among federal and state partners.” partners.”

Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities Serve as spokesperson for the collective interests of Serve as spokesperson for the collective interests of

states and territories in the NTHMPstates and territories in the NTHMP

Meet with the NTHMP national chair on a regular basis to Meet with the NTHMP national chair on a regular basis to discuss issues of importance to the NTHMP discuss issues of importance to the NTHMP

Assist in the organization and conduct of NTHMP Assist in the organization and conduct of NTHMP meetings meetings

Serve as a point of contact for the states to obtain Serve as a point of contact for the states to obtain NTHMP information of importance (e.g. policy and budget NTHMP information of importance (e.g. policy and budget matters) and facilitate communications on new matters) and facilitate communications on new developments among federal and state partnersdevelopments among federal and state partners

Criteria for PositionCriteria for Position Should represent a state, territory or commonwealth in CCShould represent a state, territory or commonwealth in CC

Can be an emergency manager or scientistCan be an emergency manager or scientist

Serve as an effective advocate for state and territory Serve as an effective advocate for state and territory interestsinterests

Lengthy NTHMP tenure not expectedLengthy NTHMP tenure not expected

Must be able to devote adequate time and energy to the Must be able to devote adequate time and energy to the positionposition

Will retain his/her vote in Coordinating CommitteeWill retain his/her vote in Coordinating Committee

Ability to travel to meet with NOAA partners Ability to travel to meet with NOAA partners

Accept roles and responsibilities as statedAccept roles and responsibilities as stated

Nomenclature?Nomenclature?

State Co-ChairState Co-ChairState LiaisonState LiaisonState SpokespersonState SpokespersonState POCState POCState Communications FacilitatorState Communications Facilitator

Issues to ResolveIssues to Resolve If additional travel is necessary, how will this be If additional travel is necessary, how will this be

funded?funded? From national program fundsFrom national program funds?? Fund established by states and territories?Fund established by states and territories? From co-chairs own NTHMP program funds?From co-chairs own NTHMP program funds?

What will be the term of office?What will be the term of office? Two years like National ChairTwo years like National Chair?? Some other period?Some other period?

Shall there be an Alternate?Shall there be an Alternate? YesYes NoNo

NominationsNominations

Selection to be determined by a vote of Selection to be determined by a vote of the NTHMP Coordinating Committeethe NTHMP Coordinating Committee

Open the floor for nominationsOpen the floor for nominations