RESF-1 Transportation May 2006 Meeting Chair: Natalie Jones Best (DDOT) May 23 rd, pm to 3pm

2 Introductions

3 Election of Vice-Chairs JurisdictionChair/Vice-Chair District of Columbia: Natalie Jones Best (DDOT) – 2006 Chair Maryland: ??? (???) Virginia: ??? (???) Regional: ??? (???)

4 Review of April Action Items ActionOwnerDue DateStatus Provide input to help prioritize initiatives in several different functional areas by May 19th – recommended prioritization under each investment RESF-1 Members who submitted concept papers TBD Work with Chief Hanson to get Transit Police representation on RESF-1 WMATA Members (Greenwald/Miller) May 23 Update Today Send out information on free NIMS training to RESF- 1 members Robert Young (COG)ASAP Circulate how each concept paper from transportation maps to the different investment priorities Robert Young (COG)ASAP Reach out to additional transportation stakeholders (MWAA, NPS, USCG, Amtrak) for RESF-1 participation Robert Young (COG)May 23 In Progress Set up RICCS group for RESF-1 and develop process for adding members Dennis Bailey (COG)May 23 Today

5 UASI FY06 Update May 15 th – RESF Chairs prioritized concept papers within investment capabilities on– Overall, RESF-1 Concept Papers faired well May 19 th – CAOs/SPGs reached decisions on prioritization and funding amounts for each investment. The following projects made the initial cut: –Special Needs Bundle – $4M (Citizen Preparedness and Protection) –WMATA Alternate Operations Control Center – $9M (CIP) –Critical Infrastructure Monitoring and Protection - $3M (CIP) –Private/Public Bus Coordination - $400K (Planning) –Emergency Transportation Annex – $250K (Citizen Preparedness and Protection) –Additionally, $2M was allocated for an untitled Transportation Evacuation Component Initiative based off of the Regional Evacuation Traffic Monitoring and Management Tools, as well as incorporating aspects of the following concept papers : Evacuation Time Estimates Evacuation Dynamic Messaging Signs Northern Virginia Transportation Management Program (?) May 31 st – NCR will receive a verbal notice on UASI Award Value –Currently, approximately $120M in initiatives have been prioritized, thus the projects listed above may not be funded pending how much of an award the NCR receives

6 News and Updates Identification of Transit Operators Working Group Liaison (Natalie Jones Best) MOITS Update and Identification of Liaison (Andrew Meese) RTCP Program (“CapCom”) Status (Andrew Meese)

7 RESF-1 Scope, Purpose, and Mission Scope The RESF-1 Committee addresses Transportation’s role as emergency responders during a declared emergency or other major event Purpose The RESF-1 Committee has been established to provide a forum for regional transportation officials to exchange information and discuss the emergency response requirements of transportation as well as provide a voice for transportation in the larger NCR Homeland Security Program Mission The RESF-1 Committee provides emergency planning in transportation of, by, and for the operators. RESF-1 also provides input into the planning of cross-functional issues such as Evacuation, where transportation plays a supporting role.

8 RESF-1: Near and Long-Term Goals RESF-1 Near-Term Goals Increase coordination with the NCR Public Safety Program to manage expectations and increase awareness of transportation capabilities Clarify the role of transportation in the Incident Command Structure Understand gaps in personnel capabilities where resources seem adequate to address emergencies Improve region-wide timing and coordination of signals for emergency evacuation situations RESF-1 Long-Term Goals Play a role in evacuation planning (liaison/support) conducted by RESF-5 Address the “ripple” effects on transportation systems caused by emergencies

9 DC Emergency Transportation Annex See handout

10 RICCS Overview RICCS Demonstration (Dennis Bailey) Current RESF-1 RICCS Groups –Core Group / All Transportation Users (for information purposes) –Transit Group –Consider additional groups needed

11 RICCS Procedures Procedures for sending out messages: –DC EMA Generated Messages –Messages Generated by Transportation Officials –RESF-1 Member Generated Messages –Other Best Practices? Database Administration / RESF-1 RICCS Liaisons –Please review handouts showing current registration of Core / All Transportation Users & Transit Groups to ensure proper membership –What is the best process for adding/removing members from different agencies? –Need individuals to manage membership for newly created groups The Core / All Users Groups will be administered by the RESF-1 Chair and COG Staff

Jurisdictional Roundtable

13 Next Steps Next Meeting Date: Tuesday June 27 th –1pm in COG Room #1 Action Items / Assign Owners Committee / Chairs Next Steps

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