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i) Develop relationships with representatives of state and federal agencies;review legislation,regulations and other documentation to ensure that the City is in compliance with such regulations and avails itself of all financial and other resources. j) Respond to the Emergency Operations Center when it is activated; ensures that appropriate documents are available at the center and provides liaison and coordinative support as required. 5.04 Operational Area Coordinator Responsibilities- In addition to the roles and responsibilities identified in Section 4.08, The Director of Emergency Services will provide staff in direct support of the Local Coordinators. These Operational Area Coordinators are not intended to replace local staff as they do not have the required authority within local jurisdictions to operate as the primary coordinators. They will however provide the following services which include but are not limited to: a) Develop,review and update emergency operations plans. b) Develop,review and update detailed standard operating procedures,checklists and resource documents. c) Compile data and prepare program papers and progress reports for the jurisdictions served. d) Compile and review jurisdictional data in support of the annual Standards Review. e) Support a Planning and Exercise Design Team as well as complete a 3-5 year Training and Exercise Program that is HSEEP compliant. � Act as information, education and/or resource officer for the jurisdictions served. g) Speak to civic groups, clubs, and organizations to promote emergency services programs encouraging public understanding and support. h) Work cooperatively with other office staff on area-wide projects and in training programs. 5.05 Supplemental Operations Support—In an effort to provide advanced training and to support emergency mutual aid during localized disasters/events,the Director of Emergency Services (Director) will pilot an Emergency Management Support Team(EMST). The desired end state of the EMST is to have a group of trained individuals who can support, not supplant or replace, local city/county EOC staff during isolated incidents. The recruitment, training and exercise schedule for EMST will be determined by the Director. Participation in and support of the EMST is completely voluntary by the Members; however, only those Members who participate in the EMST to the satisfaction of the Director will be entitled to receive no-cost support of the EMST upon request. In general, the number of participants on the EMST from Members will be based on population as follows: Member o ulation Member staff on EMST Under 25,000 1-2 25,000-100,000 2-3 100,000-250,000 3-5 Participation in the EMST does not guarantee a Member agency support during an incident; the Director will be responsible for evaluating the size/complexity of the incident and determining whether or not EMST members will be deployed. SMAOES December 2013 Page 10