Identified Goals, Objectives, Activities, and Tasks

1. Review and revise the State Homeland Security Strategy to ensure a risk based approach and alignment with federal and State regulations and incorporate new directives, acts, and initiatives.

The OHS strategy is based on reducing risk by enhancing capabilities and, therefore, must be reviewed on a consistent basis. Maintaining and updating the strategy will provide policy makers and the public with the most current information to ensure the State is on a strategic path to achieving its goals and objectives. The OHS strategy provides an overview of the current status of risk and OHS initiatives to reduce that risk and the way forward. PREP will work internally and externally with our State partners to maintain and enhance a comprehensive and inclusive strategy for future years.

2. Continue to effectively work with our partners for outreach and planning purposes to include additional strategies, concepts of operations and standard operating procedures.

The success of California’s preparedness efforts remains a shared responsibility. The consistent interaction among public safety officials is crucial. PREP will continue to participate on current advisory boards and committees. PREP will continue to review and provide recommendations as new planning initiatives are created and implemented. As areas of concern are identified, PREP will work with our state, local and tribal partners to ensure that strategies exist and are up to date for California’s Homeland Security Challenges.

3. Continue to assist with the evaluation of the State’s CBRNE capabilities and provide resources from US-DHS to State and local public safety officials.

California has many special events where large crowds and critical infrastructure such as ports, harbors, and marinas are appealing to terrorists. OHS and the Office of Emergency Services will continue in a joint Statewide Capability and Resource Metrics initiative known as the California Disaster Resources and Capability Preparedness Assessment Project. Included within this project are tasks such as quantifying, inventorying, and identifying gaps in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) detection equipment and resources.

OHS is also actively working with the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and is leading a statewide workgroup to develop a comprehensive State radiological and nuclear preparedness plan. OHS has the ability to request federal support for rapidly deployable biological and chemical detection systems for special events. OHS will continue to facilitate the use of the systems for special events held in California by working with both federal and local entities.

4. Continue to provide leadership and support to the CA Maritime Security Council and work to enhance Maritime Security throughout California.

Planning, Research and Emergency Preparedness Division and OHS Executive Staff will continue to provide leadership and support to the CMSC Council and subcommittee membership in the ongoing efforts for an open and integrated, multi-layered maritime security architecture that maximizes the abilities of the maritime community to prepare, protect, prevent, and quickly respond to disasters in an all-hazards environment.

Each of the CA Ports has unique responsibilities and challenges in fulfilling their mission of the movement of goods and people. The CMSC has taken action to advise the Governor in matters related to maritime security throughout the State. The CMSC brings together the three Area Maritime Security Committees (AMSCs) in a statewide forum to collaborate on issues related to port security.

The Planning, Research and Emergency Preparedness Division will work with the Critical Infrastructure Protection Division on a statewide vulnerability assessment of California’s eleven ports.

5. OHS Planning, Research and Emergency Preparedness will continue the support of the CMSC Council and Subcommittees in their mission as follows:rs

• Development of a baseline level of overall and individual port security as part of the maritime strategy.
• Research and identification of funding availability and legislative actions.
• Coordination of information sharing and threat analysis.
• Continuously identify scientific advances in technology.
• Development of new training and exercise programs for the public/private maritime partnerships.
• Monitoring and sharing of information for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) in the maritime community.
• Coordination of recovery and business continuity planning within the public/private maritime partnerships.

6. Continue to provide assistance to the State plan which addresses locally driven interoperable communications. The strategic direction for the enhancement of regional response capabilities will address the following:

• Coordinate and collaborate with public safety agencies within CalSCIP regions.
  
• Further development and refinement of the Tactical Interoperable Communications Plan for urban/metropolitan area partnerships.
  
• Further assessment of gaps in funding, training, and equipment as part of the building of enhanced and sustainable capacities.

7. Enhanced collection and sharing of vendor information.

• Development of a shared database for vendor products and services.
• Continued coordination with the US-DHS Science & Technology Directorate.
• Enhanced coordination with State partners on products and services.

8. Increased outreach to Tribal Nations.

• Increased collaboration and coordination between State and local agencies and the Tribal governments.
• Development of regional workgroups within the California Department of Justice (DOJ) Tribal Liaison to solicit input from individual Tribal Nations reference emergency management and homeland security needs.