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SectionUpdates made (2024)Original (2014) CommentsNotesContinuedb)AuditsGovernment Code section 26909 also requires that an audit be completed and filed with the SCO within 12 months after the close of the fiscal year under examinationUnless the ESC votes to appoint an independent auditor, audits will be conducted in accordance with existing County policy, and by the auditor selected by the Office of the County Executive or the Controller In the event that the ESC selects an independent auditor, the full cost of the audit will be the responsibility of the OrganizationThe Auditor shall perform the functions of auditor for the Organization and shall make or cause an independent annual audit of the accounts and records of the Organization by a certified public accountant, in compliance with the requirements of applicable laws and generally accepted auditing standards3.07 Exclude and make clear does not apply to fire and law resources, asset, etc. Maybe too focused on DEM role, would assume some member agencies would like to use alert and warning systems just for their area. Also, response for fire, law, ems is coordinated through different OA coordinators, might need to clear that up. Overall, DEM may be the Countywide alert and warning fallback for large disasters, but that is not to say for all emergencies. Additionally, smaller emergencies may require different public information, etc?3.07 (c)Communications - coordination, development and maintenance of an area-wide emergency communications systems, including public alert and warning systems, and other situational awareness tools. The DEM may host SMC OA communication infrastructure such as system-wide applications or platforms. [4.08c] Communications - coordination, development and maintenance of an area-wide emergency communications service, including public alert and warning systems, and other situational awareness tools. Communications 1) Coordination, development and maintenance of an area-wide emergency communications systems, including public alert and warning systems, and other situational awareness tools. 2) The DEM may host SMC OA communication infrastructure such as system-wide applications or platforms. Also with this, there needs to be an understanding that once a platform is established, that the member agencies have a say in what gets replaced, and when. What happened with SMC Alert, and more importantly what happened with WebEOC cannot happen in the future. We cannot allow what happened with WebEOC happen, for example, with Genasys. Changing platforms is fine, but EMA and ESC need to agree to any changes in platformsRewritten for clarity3.07 (d)Public Education and Information - coordination and support of an area-wide public education and information program. [4.07d] Public Education and Information - coordination and support of an area-wide public education and information program.This should include if DEM will establish and/or participate in a JIC/JIS for Public Information.No updates done3.07 (e) Training and Exercise - coordination and assistance in the training and exercising of all County employees identified as Disaster Service Workers, as defined by Sect. 3100 of the California Government Code and volunteers. The Member Agencies will be responsible for the training and exercise of their identified employees; however, the DEM will provide needed support as requested. [4.07e] Training and Exercise -coordination and assistance in the training and exercising of all County employees identified as Disaster Service Workers, as defined by Sect. 3100 of the California Government Code and volunteers. The Member Agencies will be responsible for the training and exercise of their identified employees; however, OES will provide needed support as requested. A few things here. County employees thusfar have not really been a party to the agreement, I don't know that they need to be. Perhaps just a blurb that the member agencies, including the county will be responsible for the training of their own employees as DSW's, and leave it at that. Where it says "However" jsut state at the end of the sentance that "DEM will provide support as requested.There needs to be detail on what they will do for exercises. The only info here is that exercises are included. It needs to say that the County will participate in mutually agreed upon times for a countywide exercise in cooperation with EMA. Our biggest weakness in exercises is that we have not practiced communications with the OA during a disaster. When we had the last winter storm, the OA changed the rules on the fly as the emergency was unfolding, and that will never work. It needs to be stated that exercises need to be conducted in accordance with HSEEP principles, and that would include all agencies, including DEM produce an AAR that gets distributed to the ESC and EMA as well as DEM for all items that affect cross jurisdictional issues/needs.There is no need to share an thing that is for a single j risdiction onlOES updated to DEMPage 56.D. - Page 25 of 44145