NTHMP State Co-Chair: Roles and Responsibilities James Goltz Earthquake and Tsunami Program Manager California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services NTHMP National Meeting June 16, 2008

Legal/Procedural Basis Original proposal to establish a state Co-Chair made by Jay Wilson, not formalized Original proposal to establish a state Co-Chair made by Jay Wilson, not formalized Not mentioned in Section 5 of National Tsunami Warning and Education Act of 2006 Not mentioned in Section 5 of National Tsunami Warning and Education Act of 2006 Included in Rules and Procedures: “the NTHMP Coordinating Committee may also recommend a co-chair from a state, territory or commonwealth, to assist with administrative tasks and facilitate communication among federal and state partners.” Included in Rules and Procedures: “the NTHMP Coordinating Committee may also recommend a co-chair from a state, territory or commonwealth, to assist with administrative tasks and facilitate communication among federal and state partners.”

Roles and Responsibilities Serve as spokesperson for the collective interests of states and territories in the NTHMP Serve as spokesperson for the collective interests of states and territories in the NTHMP Meet with the NTHMP national chair on a regular basis to discuss issues of importance to the NTHMP Meet with the NTHMP national chair on a regular basis to discuss issues of importance to the NTHMP Assist in the organization and conduct of NTHMP meetings Assist in the organization and conduct of NTHMP meetings Serve as a point of contact for the states to obtain NTHMP information of importance (e.g. policy and budget matters) and facilitate communications on new developments among federal and state partners Serve as a point of contact for the states to obtain NTHMP information of importance (e.g. policy and budget matters) and facilitate communications on new developments among federal and state partners

Criteria for Position Should represent a state, territory or commonwealth in CC Should represent a state, territory or commonwealth in CC Can be an emergency manager or scientist Can be an emergency manager or scientist Serve as an effective advocate for state and territory interests Serve as an effective advocate for state and territory interests Lengthy NTHMP tenure not expected Lengthy NTHMP tenure not expected Must be able to devote adequate time and energy to the position Must be able to devote adequate time and energy to the position Will retain his/her vote in Coordinating Committee Will retain his/her vote in Coordinating Committee Ability to travel to meet with NOAA partners Ability to travel to meet with NOAA partners Accept roles and responsibilities as stated Accept roles and responsibilities as stated

Nomenclature? State Co-Chair State Co-Chair State Liaison State Liaison State Spokesperson State Spokesperson State POC State POC State Communications Facilitator State Communications Facilitator

Issues to Resolve If additional travel is necessary, how will this be funded? If additional travel is necessary, how will this be funded? From national program funds? From national program funds? Fund established by states and territories? Fund established by states and territories? From co-chairs own NTHMP program funds? From co-chairs own NTHMP program funds? What will be the term of office? What will be the term of office? Two years like National Chair? Two years like National Chair? Some other period? Some other period? Shall there be an Alternate? Shall there be an Alternate? Yes Yes No No

Nominations Selection to be determined by a vote of the NTHMP Coordinating Committee Selection to be determined by a vote of the NTHMP Coordinating Committee Open the floor for nominations Open the floor for nominations