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Subject: RACES Bulletin 343


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BULLETIN 343    MGT:ACS/RACES Plans 1/3
Release Date:   September 12, l994

Emergency communications plans, such as those for the ACS/RACES,
benefit the adopting jurisdiction as well as adjacent
jurisdictions. The adopting jurisdiction  specifies the
parameters of the service, such as how it is to be used and
activated. For adjacent ones it alerts them to the potential
communications mutual aid resource that has met with the
sponsoring jurisdictions stamp of approval.

In most states such plans involve three levels: state, county (or
parish), and municipal (or city). Each is prepared in a spirit of
cooperation. They are similar, yet each has its own uniqueness.

Who signs and approves a ACS - RACES plan? The typical process is
as follows:

For a city plan the city OES Coordinator  or Civil Defense
Director, the city Radio Officer and the county Radio Officer are
the ones who normally sign approval.

For a county plan it is the county OES Coordinator, the county
RACES or ACS Radio Officer, and in California, the State OES
Region Radio officer, the OES Region Communications Coordinator
and the State ACS/RACES Radio Officer and Coordinator.

A state plan is signed by the state Chief Radio Officer, state
ACS/RACES coordinator, the state communications and warning
officer and state CD director or deputy.

In some jurisdictions a supplemental process may occur, in that
either a signature of an elected official is required such as the
chairman of the board of supervisors, or the official body may
approve the action by a resolution, in which case a copy should
be attached to the plan. (continues in next bulletin)

Note: Two copies of the l994 California State Plan were forwarded
to each California county OES in May. California jurisdictions
may request additional free copies on agency letterhead. For
others, a printed copy of the California State Plan is available
for $11 (check payable to State of California) and sent to 'State
Plan' Telecommunications Branch, Governors Office of Emergency
Services, 2800 Meadowview Rd, Sacramento, CA 95832.