Local Board Coordination with Cal OES Local Emergency Contacts

Workforce Services Information Notice
WSIN19-10

Issued: October 4, 2019

Assembly Bill 2915 (Chapter 722, Statutes of 2018) requires the California Workforce Development Board to develop a policy on resource sharing agreements among Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Board) to assist them in effectively responding to natural disasters. Separate guidance on allowable uses of federal funds for disaster-related resource sharing and a resource sharing template is forthcoming. At this time, Local Boards may coordinate with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), to ensure expedited mobilization and communications following a catastrophic event.

The Cal OES has three administrative regions charged with maintaining emergency response readiness and for organizing information and resources to ensure coordinated support for local emergency responders during a catastrophic event.

Each Cal OES administrative region has an emergency services coordinator that maintains a list of local contacts for each county. Local Boards are encouraged to communicate with the coordinator in their respective administrative region and request a local contact list to establish a process for ongoing communication, discuss local workforce needs during a disaster, and determine roles and responsibilities prior to a catastrophic event. This will ensure that Local Board efforts align with existing Cal OES preparedness and disaster response systems. The Cal OES regions and respective coordinator contacts are as follows:

For questions or additional information, contact Sandra Hamameh at 1-916-657-1451 or Sandra.Hamameh@cwdb.ca.gov.

/s/JAIME L. GUTIERREZ, Chief
Central Office Workforce Services Division