Idaho Interoperable

Communications GovernanceKick-Off Meeting

Welcome

Introductions

Opening Remarks

What is Governance, Why Do We Need It?

The Valuable Role of Practitioner-Driven Governance

The Proposed Governance Process

Review of Draft Governance Documents

Organizing the District Process

What Happens Next?

Agenda

What is Governance,Why Do We Need It?

TECHNOLOGYAND

GOVERNANCE

ARE NOT THE SAME

TECHNOLOGY:The word technology derives from Greek

origins that suggest the notion of material objects which serve humanity, such as machines, hardware or utensils. The term can either be applied generally or

to specific areas: examples include "construction technology", "medical

technology", or “state of the art” technology".

GOVERNANCE:The word governance derives from Latin

origins that suggest the notion of "steering". One can contrast this sense of "steering" a group or society with the traditional "top-down" approach of governments "driving"

society. Distinguish between governance's

"power to " and governments' "power over".

1.A unified approach across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions

2.A governing body and overarching system critical to successfully addressing key challenges

3.The framework in which stakeholders can collaborate and make decisions

A formalized, governance system provides:

IDAHO LOCAL PRACTITIONER DRIVEN

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

Region 1

District 1 & 2

Region 2

Districts 3 & 4

Region 3

District 5 & 6

The Valuable Role of Practitioner-Driven

Governance

GovernanceLOCAL / PRACTIONER DRIVEN GOVERNANCE

Promotes shared decision making within each component

Promotes transparency

Promotes sustainability

Establishes and articulates a shared understanding of goals

Establishes an oversight body

Seeks legislation or gubernatorial authority to establish the

regional councils in statute

Actively engages stakeholders

The Proposed Governance Process

A Phased Approach..

Phase One

1. Form SIEC Governance Subcommittee

2. Schedule and conduct on-site district

governance kick off meetings

3. Share governance principles and organizational

structuring information

4. Have practitioners determine who will represent

their district’s interest on the regional

governance body ; review and adopt

governance documents

Phase Two

1. Conduct 3 regional kick off meetings

2. Begin the process of organizational structuring

3. Establish regional level Executive Committee and

Technology Committee

4. Develop basic SOPs Finalize charters for regional and state

governance structures Determine decision making authority between

regional and state governance structures

Phase Three

1.Once organized have the Chairs of the Regional

Interoperability Governance Boards (RIGBs)

attend the Idaho SIEC

2.Empower the Regional Chairs to become

members of the SIEC

Phase Four

1.Complete a 3-Year Interoperable Communications Regional Governance Strategy for policy, technology, governance, security, operations and maintenance, in partnership with the Idaho SIEC

2.Establish the regional governance structures in statute which will sustain practitioner-driven governance

Review of Draft Governance Documents

A Charter Document..

Describes the reason the group exists

Establishes the ground rules of operation

Provides clarity and aligns a diverse group

with a common purpose

Determines how the group best achieves its

desired outcomesCreating a Charter for a Multi-Agency Communications Interoperability - SAFECOM 2006

A Bylaws Document..

Is a set of rules adopted by an organization or

assembly for governing its own meetings or affairs

Webster's Third New International Dictionary 2002

A Resolution Document..

Is a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent

by an official body or assembled group; a

declaration submitted to an assembly for

adoption

Webster's Third New International Dictionary 2002

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Document.. Is a legal document outlining the terms and

details of an agreement between parties,

including each parties requirements and

responsibilities

Webster's Third New International Dictionary 2002

Organizing the

District Process

Appoint a Chair

Assemble a meeting of the county and tribal representatives that comprise District (X)

Review the draft governance documents

Discuss modifications with your SIEC Subcommittee representative; adopt through your jurisdictional process

What Happens Next?

District 6 Meeting August 12 2009

Districts 1, 2, 3, & 4 Meetings in the September, October

timeframe

Regional Meetings at the scheduling of the District

Boards but no later than early 2010

QUESTIONS