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Exhibit B of ASR Foreword: Director's Message to Subgrant Recipients I am pleased to announce the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) application material for Fiscal Year 2008. The EMPG allocation distributed by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) to the Operational Areas (OAS) provides critical funding assistance to sustain and enhance local emergency management capabilities in Califomia in order to effectively prepare for, respond to and recover from the human-caused and natural disasters. To this end, State OES has selected ten fundamental, measurable, and achievable activities to be accomplished within the FY 2008 performance period. Beyond these activities, State OES staff will work with you to develop EMPG work plans in accordance with your emergency management program needs, as appropriate. The fundamental activities for 2008 are: • OA Coordination: Conduct OA council meetings in which the participants approve and monitor the EMPG 08 projects submitted to State OES as part of the Subgrant application. • Regional Coordination: Participate in Mutual Aid Regional Advisory Committee (MARAC) and Standardized Emergency Management System (BENS) Specialist Committee meetings as assigned, and in accordance with, committee meeting schedules. • National Incident Management System (NIMS): Comply with NIMS requirements as established by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by implementing SEMS in a manner consistent with NIMS. • Planning: Review and revise the jurisdiction's Emergency Operations Plan in accordance with the schedule established in the plan, and submit the revised plan to State OES at least every three years for their review according to published emergency plan criteria. • Private and Volunteer Coordination: Coordinate with businesses, private-non-profits, volunteer organizations and tribal governments to establish and maintain emergency management roles and responsibilities in the emergency plan. • Interoperable Communications: Participate in committees and programs to improve the ability to communicate with other agencies. • Training: Train personnel to perform the emergency management functions in the jurisdictions' emergency plan and to comply with SEMS and NIMS training requirements established for the current year. • Exercises: Participate in disaster exercises that test the jurisdiction's emergency plan, emergency facilities and equipment. • After Action -Corrective Action: Evaluate exercises and emergency response and make improvements to the emergency management system based on recommendations established in after action reports. • Response and Recovery: Provide for a method to ensure the ability for 24/7 contact from State OES on emerging or active emergency activities related to emergency management. State OES personnel will be available to assist you throughout the Subgrant process. I am confident that through our combined efforts, and with the assistance of the EMPG grant, the State of California and local governments will be better able to manage any emergency event. ~~ HENRY R. RENTERIA, Director Office of Emergency Services Page 21 of 80 FY08 EMPG Recipient Subgrant Guide for Local Govenwrent g