Ron Leix

Importance: High Fellow PlOs, Gov. Rick Snyder today declared a state of emergency due to the ongoing health and safety issues caused by lead in the city of Flint’s drinking water. The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has also been activated to coordinate response and recovery efforts. There will be a briefing about the this incident at the SEOC at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6. | am asking a PIO from each key agency to attend the briefing. Key agencies include: e Department of Health and Human Services e Department of Environmental Quality e Michigan State Police e Governor’s Office In addition, we will be also developing a public information strategy for coordinating messaging during this incident. The SEOC is located at 4000 Collins Road in Lansing. Please enter through the north gate. When you get to the gate, please buzz in and tell the guard your name and that you’re there for the briefing. The SEOC opens at 8 a.m., so if you want to come earlier, you’re more than welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Ron Ron Leix Public Information Officer (PIO) Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division Michigan State Police 4000 Collins Road Lansing, MI 48910 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails19_b047_122_123_1 “A PROUD tradition of SERVICE through EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, and COURTESY” xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails19_b047_122_123_2

Dave and Meegan, Situational awareness. There have been a couple of incorrect reports about the emergency/disaster declaration process, assuming that a Governor’s declaration is merely a sign-off and then the request is moved to federal level. MLive That’s just not the case. Requests are made to each level of government when resources are exhausted. (See the attached fact sheet.) With today’s anticipated news release, | believe there will be more reports that assume the request will be automatically going to the federal level or federal assistance is immediately coming. Thanks, Ron Ron Leix Public Information Officer (PIO) Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division Michigan State Police 4000 Collins Road Lansing, MI 48910 TX: (517) 336-6464 “A PROUD tradition of SERVICE through EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, and COURTESY” xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails19_b092_261_261_1

Importance: High Dave and Meegan, We have crafted the following news release for the Governor declaring a “state of emergency.” Please see the attached. A few things: e When the proclamation is finalized, please double-check to ensure it syncs with the news release. e The news release does not address a presidential disaster declaration. We anticipate there will be questions about whether the Governor will request one. e Before this is issued, it may be worthwhile to make the appropriate legislative and local notifications. Please let me know if you need anything else. Thanks, Ron Ron Leix Public Information Officer (PIO) Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division Michigan State Police 4000 Collins Road Lansing, MI 48910 TX: (517) 336-6464 “A PROUD tradition of SERVICE through EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, and COURTESY” xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails19_b044_117_117_1

Hi Harvey, | believe so. Meegan? Thanks, Ron Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2016, at 7:10 PM, Hollins, Harvey (GOV) <ise:diirs

Hi Dave, That's correct. All emergencies and disaster declarations begin and end at the local level through the Michigan Emergency Management Act (Public Act 390 of 1976). Our third district Michigan State Police emergency management coordinator has been working closely working with Genesee County Emergency Management Coordinator Jenifer Boyer. At this time, the county has not requested state assistance through the Michigan Emergency Management Act. Jenifer Boyer would be a good source to talk to about what sort of local declarations have been made and operations are taking place at the local level. | hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks, Ron Ron Leix Public Information Officer (PIO) Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division Michigan State Police 4000 Collins Road Lansing, MI 48910 TX: (517) 336-6464 “A PROUD tradition of SERVICE through EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, and COURTESY”