Shared Vulnerabilities and Collaborative Planning in the Pacific Northwest

1. Shared Vulnerabilities and Collaborative Planning in the Pacific Northwest General SessionTuesday, September 15

2. General Session Agenda • 1:30 – 2:30 – Part 1 • Earthquake Resilience of Lifeline Infrastructure • Yumei Wang, DOGAMI • 2:30 – 3:30 -- Part 2 • Facing Catastrophe Together: Exploring Pacific Northwest Collaboration • Diane Bonne, Puget Sound Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Program • Matt Morrison, Pacific Northwest Economic Region

3. Earthquake Resilience of Lifeline Infrastructure:An engineer’s perspective on shared earthquake threats, vulnerabilities and risk management Yumei Wang, DOGAMI

4. Facing Catastrophe Together:Exploring Pacific Northwest Preparedness Collaboration Diane Bonne, Puget Sound RCPGP Matt Morrison, Pacific Northwest Economic region (PNWR)

5. Session Objectives • Collaborative Program Highlights: • Puget Sound Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Program (RCPGP) • Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Select Projects • Early lessons learned on the costs and benefits of collaborative planning • Conference discussion of ways to improve Pacific Northwest resilience through enhanced collaboration

6. Puget Sound Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Program Thoughts on Cost and Benefits of Collaborative Planning

7. Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Overview • RCPGP Context and Direction • Ten “high risk” cities (Combined Statistical Areas (CSA)) • Two two-year terms (maybe a third term) • Two Expansion Points: • Broader Regions • Higher Impact Events (Catastrophe) • RCPGP Central Objectives • Build Regional Planning Processes & Communities • Address Shortcomings in Existing Plans • Link Operational Needs Identified to Resource Allocation

8. Puget Sound Region • King County • Pierce County • Snohomish County • Thurston County • Kitsap County • Skagit County • Island County • Mason County Whatcom San Juan Skagit Island Clallam Snohomish Kitsap Jefferson King Grays Harbor Mason Pierce Thurston Pacific Lewis Northwest Washington

9. Puget Sound RCPGP • Points of Collaboration: • Government Jurisdictions (Cities, Counties, Districts) • Level of Government (Local, State, Federal) • Government, Private & Non-Profit Sectors • Response Functions

10. Regional Collaboration: Challenges & Opportunities Downside Upside • Difficult • Time-consuming • Complexity • Uncertainty • Resistance • Expanded Partnerships • Expanded Resources • Consistency • Creativity & Ingenuity • Buy-In

11. Early Lessons from the Puget Sound RCPGP • Busted assumptions regarding “haves” & “have nots” • “Small” partners have something to offer to unified team approach • Busted assumptions about capacity and resilience of current systems • Roadways & Ports, Hospitals, Call Centers, Responders may all reach capacity (or loose capacity) immediately • Massive impacts forced paradigm shifts & creativity • Not about doing more of what we currently do, rather it’s about doing something differently!

12. Early Lessons from the Puget Sound RCPGP • Creative Thinking: • Situational Awareness – shift away from County and State analysis of multiple jurisdiction reports toward web-based tool to display common status elements • Resource Management – develop consistent and best practices across all Regional players • Evacuation and Sheltering – bring in IMT to manage this function across the Region • MCI – temporary triage/holding/treatment areas

13. The Five Stages of Regional Catastrophic Preparedness • Stage 1 - Denial • “It won’t happen in our lifetime!” • Stage 2 – Challenge the Assumptions • “That can’t be 1.1 million, it has to be at least 1.8 million!” • Stage 3 – Resignation • “We can’t do this! It’s too big!” • Stage 4 – Acceptance • “You know, we really aren’t ready for ‘our Katrina!’” • Stage 5 – Actual Productive Planning Begins • “I’ve got an idea!”

14. Project Lead Quotes on Collaboration • “It’s not the plan, it’s the process that is most important. Relationships are critical.” • “Realizing that our pre-planning assumptions and reliance were wrong was sobering…yet critical to successfully moving forward on a new path.” • “Stakeholders have come to the table, offered valued input and built rapport that will serve well long after the planning process is complete.”

15. Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Successes in Collaborative Planning

16. Panel & Participant Discussion Diane Bonne, Matt Morrison, Yumei Wang

17. Key Questions • As we continue collaborate on preparedness, what tangible outcomes should be sought? • Are there mitigation projects that are better addressed regionally? • How could mutual aid agreements serve us better? • Are there specific policy and resource issues we could address together with a stronger voice? • How could we use existing networks more effectively? • What other specific projects could enhance resilience?

18. Next Steps • Complete the “Feedback Form” before you leave the room. Add your name and e-mail address. • Comments will be assembled and published on Conference Website and/or distributed to Conference attendee list. • We will all watch for, and perhaps some of us will initiate, future collaborative efforts based upon today’s discussion.

19. Contact Information Diane Bonne, Director Puget Sound Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Program c/o Seattle Office of Emergency Management 105 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 733-9551 diane.bonne@seattle.gov Matt Morrison, Executive Director Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) 2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 460, Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 443-7723 matt@pnwer.org Yumei Wang, Geotechnical Engineer, Geohazards Team Leader Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) 800 NE Oregon St., #28, Suite 965, Portland OR 97232 (971) 673-1551 yumei.wang@dogami.state.or.us