HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2022-07-25 Item 5B - Powerpoint Shown at Meeting - Roles of Elected Leaders in Disaster: Cascadia Rising Exercise SeriesRoles of Elected
Leaders in Disaster
•Cascadia Rising Exercise Series
Mindi Mattson
Emergency Manager
City of Tukwila
Cascadia Rising 2022
▪Critical Transportation Tabletop 6/13
▪Administration Team Tabletop 6/14
▪Mass Care Services Tabletop 6/15
▪Elected Leaders Briefing 7/25
CR 2022 Lessons Learned
▪State/County After Action Reports Pending
▪Regional Coordination Challenging
▪All levels and across governments
▪Regional Decision-Making Challenging
▪City Administration Demonstrated Good Understanding
City Staff Responsibilities
▪Respond to Disaster
▪Mission Critical Personnel
▪All Other Staff
▪Maintain Continuity of City Operations
▪Activate the EOC
What EM Will Provide
▪EOC Activation
▪Situational Awareness
▪Regular Snapshots and Situation Reports
▪Elevate Policy Decisions When Needed
▪Touchdown Space for Council at EOC
▪WebEOC Access
Council Responsibilities
▪Continuity of Government
▪Activate Legal Authorities
▪Authorize Emergency
Funding/Contracting
▪Authorize Assistance Requests from
State Agencies
▪Resolve Resource Allocation Conflicts
▪Set Policy for Recovery
▪Regional Coordination Framework
Multi-Agency Coordination
▪Participate in a Multi-Agency Coordination Group (MAG)
▪Supports County -Wide Decision-Making
▪Serves as Over -Arching Policy Body
▪Determines Resource Allocation and Prioritization
▪Members Include Representatives of Impacted Jurisdictions
▪MAGs Meet as Needed (Usually Conference Call)
Council Responsibilities
▪Most Important Council Responsibility:
Questions? Comments?
Mindi Mattson, MA, CEM
Emergency Manager
(206)971-8750 desk
(206)673-7480 cell