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ATTACHMENT B County of Orange and Orange County Operational Area • +` Countywide Public Mass Notification System Operating Guidelines • Effective: June 30, 2008 Revised: October 15, 2024 I. PURPOSE The purpose of these Operating Guidelines is to describe the use and administration of AlertOC, the Orange County Public Mass Notification System ("System") by the County of Orange ("County"), County agencies and departments ("Agencies"), and local jurisdictions authorized by the County Board of Supervisors ("Jurisdictions"). This document will provide roles and responsibilities at the regional level. Individual Jurisdictions/Agencies should create and maintain subordinate procedures which incorporate the regional concepts outlined below. The step-by step procedures for activation and use will be maintained in a separate document maintained by each jurisdiction/agency as a part of their emergency response plans for overall planning and response efforts. A copy of these guidelines shall be maintained in PrepareOC. This document does not supersede any policy and procedures outlined in the Memorandum of Understandings signed by participating agencies, but should be used to support the use of the System. Authorized users must respect the integrity of the System, understand the regulatory and privacy issues, and fully comply with the guidelines outlined in this document. II. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The primary intent of the System is to disseminate early warning and time sensitive information to County businesses and community members during an emergency event. The System is only one component of the County of Orange public warning system. As deemed fit by local authorities, the System should be used in conjunction with the other public warning mechanisms including, but not limited to: route alerting, the Emergency Alert System, outdoor warning systems, and press releases. The System is available 24/7 and has been pre-loaded with Orange County landline phone numbers (including unlisted) and countywide geographic maps. Additionally, community members have the option to provide additional contact information via self-registration portal AlertOC.gov with link access from county and all participating entity websites. The System will be used to send messages, describing the situation, impacted area, and recommended action the public should take, to affected businesses and community members via telephone, e-mail, and/or text. The County is the sponsor of the System and will take appropriate measures to ensure that the System is in a state of operational readiness at all times. It is the responsibility of all participating Agencies to maximize community member benefits from the System. While the County's intent for implementing and maintaining the System is for "emergency" use, upon consent from local authorities, cities may optionally use the System to disseminate "government-related" non-emergency notifications to community members and organization resources within its jurisdiction. Page 1 of 14