WILLDAN HOMELAND SOLUTIONS (DIVISION OF WILLDAN GROUP, INC.) 1C - 2009

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H. Homeland Security Strategy Development Workshop. Support for the Homeland Security Strategy Development Workshop will be provided through the completion of the following items: 1) Initial Planning Conference (December, 2009): This meeting will involve the lead stakeholders for the process and will serve as a forum to clarify the objectives, focus, and critical elements of the Strategy. At this time, a process will be established for meeting and gathering information from agency leaders (using an interview format) as well as representatives from each applicable discipline within each participating city (using a workshop format). The ASAUA will help identify and create a list of stakeholders who should provide input, and a timeline for collecting this information will be established. In the month that follows, stakeholders will be invited to participate, and questions will be developed to ensure the appropriate information is gathered. 2) Interviews with Homeland Security Program Managers and other key personnel (January, 2009): The first component of this step will be to identify all program managers and other key personnel with responsibility for the keV areas listed above. Using the questions developed during Step 1, Willdan will interview each person and develop reports for use during the Workshop. This information will provide a basic overview of current programs and initiatives and will help structure the Workshop breakout groups. 3) ASAUA Workshop (February, 2009): Because much of the program implementation falls to local governments and their partners, a two-day workshop will be held to engage local responders, citizens, businesses and non-governmental organizations. The participants should represent a wide variety of preparedness professionals as well as private sector, transportation, military, health, and universities. The information provided bV these participants will give a more detailed perspective for the information gleaned in Step 2. Registrants will be given the option of participating in one of several breakout groups (which would likely include the following): • Regional Collaboration • Communications (Interoperability/Mass Notification) • CBRNE Detection, Response, and Decontamination • Strengthening Planninq (Citizen Preparedness and Continuitv of Operations) • Evacuation, Shelter -in -Place, and Mass Care • Critical Resource Logistics Willdan facilitators will quide a discussion that focuses on accomplishments made since 2004 (or another predetermined year) the capabilities that resulted from these accomplishments obiectives for upcoming years, and initiatives underway to meet those goals. All discussion points will be captured by a Willdan provided note -taker and incorporated into a summary report outlining the keV points from the day. In order to share findings and ensure all relevant information is included in this report, each breakout group will share its findings with the entire audience at the end of the afternoon.