HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11082011 - C.16RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPOINT Kody Kerwin to the Contra Costa County -Voting Member seat and Captain
Stephen M. Warne to the Contra Costa County-Alternate seat on the Capital-Bay Planning
Area Steering Committee.
Kody Kerwin, Communications Manager
Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Captain Stephen M. Warne
Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff
Technical Services Division Commander
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
The California Statewide
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/08/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Ed Woo, CIO
925-383-2688
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 8, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHEINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: Kody Kerwin, Joanne Buenger, Ed Woo, Captain Stephen Warne
C.16
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ed Woo, Chief Information Officer
Date:November 8, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Appointment of Voting Member and Alternate to the Capital-Bay Planning Area Steering Committee
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Interoperability Executive Committee (CALSIEC) was established in 2003 by CAL EMA
in response to a FCC tasking for the management of designated interoperability spectrum.
CALSIEC is made up of representatives of local, tribal, state, and federal first responder
organizations within California and is working on the development of a comprehensive
Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan consolidating all of California’s current
discipline-specific communications plans and establishing technical and operational
protocols and governance structures for interoperability at all levels. CALSIEC is viewed as
a major partner and player in the state’s modernization and interoperability efforts by
addressing the statewide (local, tribal, state, and federal) communications interoperability
needs.
What is communications interoperability? Interoperability refers to the ability of emergency
responders to work seamlessly with other systems or products without any special effort.
Wireless communications interoperability specifically refers to the ability of emergency
response officials to share information via voice and data signals on demand, in real time,
when needed, and as authorized. For example, when communications systems are
interoperable, police and firefighters responding to a routine incident can talk to each other
to coordinate efforts. Communications interoperability also makes it possible for emergency
response agencies responding to catastrophic accidents or disasters to work effectively
together. Finally, it allows emergency response personnel to maximize resources in planning
for major predictable events such as the Super Bowl or an inauguration, or for disaster relief
and recovery efforts.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Contra Costa County will have no representation on this committee and the seats designated
for the County may be reassigned to other jurisdictions.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable