03/06/2018 `%Tr VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
MARCH 6, 2018 MINUTES— REGULAR MEETING
ATTENDEES
Paul Tickner Chairman, Emergency Operations Committee
Vic Pfennighausen Emergency Operations Committee Member
Hanni Bennett Emergency Operations Committee Member
Connie Parsons Emergency Operations Committee Member
Joe Ramos Alternate, Emergency Operations Committee Member
Item 1: The meeting was called to order at 5:09 p.m. by Chairman Tickner.
Item 2a: The meeting Agenda for March 6, 2018 was approved.
Item 2b: The minutes for the February 6, 2018 meeting were approved.
Item 2c: CERT training and Blue Mountain Walk
e Chairman Tickner gave a summary on the CERT training. A discussion took
place regarding future CERT classes to be scheduled, including CPR and First
AID.
Committee Member Phennigausen presented a resident information sample bag
mailed by the City of Riverside to its residents. The sample bag included a list of
supplies needed in an emergency, CERT information pamphlets, hazard
information, and storage of emergency supplies list. Committee Member
Phennigausen recommended to prepare something similar for City to mail to its
residents.
Resident Kidd provided information regarding the Blue Mountain Walk. The
event is anticipating about 300 participants. The high school will be volunteering
on the water stations set up along the walk. The boy scouts will be volunteering
at the signing table located at the walk entrance. The City and Highland Water
will have a booth during the event.
e Committee Member Phennigausen will be coordinating with Planner Aguirre
twelve (12) radios for the event volunteers.
Item 2d: CERT organization
e Chairman Tickner confirmed the shed and trailer clean up date has been
scheduled for Friday, April 20, 2018, from 9:00 a.m.to 12:00 p.m. The medical
supplies will need to be updated.
e The group conducted a CERT organization brainstorm activity. Discussion, and
included, how to activate CERT, where will the command post be located, how
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do we involve CERT members. CERT positions include Board President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer and Training Officer. CERT meetings should
initially take place every other month. The group agreed to bring ideas to the
next meeting to continue CERT organization discussion.
Item 2e: Budget for Radio Batteries
• Planner Aguirre presented the EOC with the accounts balance. The EOC
members made a motion to approve the purchase of twelve (12) radio batteries.
Item 3: Next regular meeting date has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, 201 B.
Item 4: The meeting was adjoumed at 5:50 p.m.
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