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Emergency Communications Committee: Minutes of Nov. 4, 2014
Roll call (10 members + 7 others): P = present, E = excused, no mark = absent
Member Call Sign Attendance
Jim Abraham, Co-Chair W6EB P
Dru Anderson, Secretary KG6LAD P
Bob Anderson KC6ZWG P
Andy Fawcett KI6MAF P
Jim Heintzelman KD6Y E
Edwin R Jones, EC W7WPO P
Andrew Kirk WB6CLS P
Duncan MacMillan KI6VMY E
Scott Overstreet, Co-Chair N6NXI P
Sam Wood K6MSR P
Gary Waldeck, CC Liaison K6AIR P
Others Present Call Sign Attendance
Ray Egan - associate W6FQY E
Bob Rowe - associate AF6LD P
Greg Olsen - associate K6XM P
Bert Raphael KK6GNB P
1. Roll Call. 7:00 p.m. Co-chairs Jim Abraham W6EB & Scott Overstreet N6NXI
2. Minutes of Oct. 7, 2014 meeting were approved.
3. Public comments from the floor
a. It was noted that the meeting was being held in the LAH Park and Recreation
Building because it was Election Day and Council Chambers was a polling place.
ECC members Duncan MacMillan and Jim Heintzelman were absent because they
were working at the polls.
b. Regular Reports were given for SCC by EC Ed Jones W7WPO, and for LAH Town
Council by Council Member Gary Waldeck K6AIR Councilman Waldeck brought
copies and highlighted key points of the new Code of Conduct enacted by Council
for all town committee members, and covered the key points of civil behavior of
committee members toward fellow members as well as the public who attends.
4. Old Business:
a. Scott N6NXI summarized the results of interest expressed at the Oct. tech topic
interest survey. Key on the list were packet, go-kits, radio and EOC equipment drills.
b. Jim and Scott shared insights on the preparation for a follow-up ECC report to Town
Council scheduled 11/10.
5. New Business:
a. Scott asked Dru KG6LAD to be logistics manager for the Dec. 2 ECC annual “Ham
Bake” holiday meeting, and several of the members and associates volunteered to
help.
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b. It was suggested that Carol Starbuck present her “suitcase” radio kit as the Tech
topic for the Jan. 6 ECC meeting. She had volunteered to make a presentation on it.
6. Tech Topics:
a. An illustrated “Water Water Everywhere …” discussion of the Emergency Planning
for the Purissima Hills Water District was prepared and presented by ECC Member
Bob Anderson KC6ZWG, who also is a several year member of the PHWD and
BAWSCA Boards. Bob went into detail on the source, route, and operation of the
Hetch Hetchy water system that serves the Purissima Hills Water District and other
entities in the Bay Area. He also provided statistics on the water use and drought
year water supply of the system, and explained more about the BAWSCA
organization. He suggested that the ECC members might be interested in a driving
tour of the water tank locations and agreed to follow up with the PHWD staff. He
covered the district’s emergency response s ystem and procedures. A copy of his slide
presentation is included as an attachment to these minutes.
7. Adjournment. Adjourned approximately 9 p.m.
ATTACHED:
PHWD Board Member Bob Anderson KC6ZWG presentation:
“Water, Water, Everywhere …Emergency Planning for the Purissima Hills Water District”
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