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Good morning, team. Here’s a new draft of the Flint Task Force response letter incorporating suggestions from Rich. Please let me know if there additional changes | should make, or if you think there are points that need to be included. Our goals is to have a letter that can be shared later today. Thank you! Dave Flint Water Advisory Task Force Members, Thank you for your correspondence on Dec. 7, and, most importantly, for your hard work to promote public health and protect our residents as we move forward. Your efforts are both respected and appreciated. As acknowledged in your letter, we have taken many steps to address the challenges in Flint as they relate to reducing lead exposure. | am pleased to see the progress since October, and recognize there is more work that must be done to ensure that this progress continues. At the state level, there has been a confluence of efforts between Michigan Departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services to coordinate with the Genesee County Health Department, local schools, and our partners in the non-profit community. These partners are making progress, and we know we can always strive to improve practices and communication for continual improvement. You make a solid suggestion about establishing a person who is independent of any one of the involved state agencies or organizations to serve as the point person to coordinate the ongoing work. | am recommending that Harvey Hollins, director of the Office of Urban Initiatives, carry out this effort. Harvey is well-versed in the issue and the challenges faced by our cities and will be effective in this role. He will be assisted by senior members of our executive team to ensure you will have the continued support and cooperation that you need. We also have retained Chris DeWitt, a veteran communications specialist, to strengthen community outreach efforts to make sure residents have access to the information they need. | also support your suggestion of a dashboard to make information about our work and progress more accessible to the Flint community. These are critical measures that can be used as we look the challenges and progress in Flint, but also can be a part of efforts moving forward in other areas of our state. It’s important that people have confidence that we are working to address any problems and will take the necessary actions to improve interaction among city, state and federal agencies. We also will continue to work with the medical community to consider how we can work together on wraparound needs of children who might experience health problems. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0580_1869_1870_1 People in Flint and across our state deserve safe, clean water. | want them to be confident that the water coming out of their tap is safe for their families. And | want them to trust that their government — at all levels — is working effectively to protect them. | thank you again for investing your time and expertise to this vitally important effort. Regards, xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0580_1869_1870_2

| thought this was a good example of something we could do to restore confidence in Flint. We have a ton of water experts in Michigan. Maybe we should adopt different testing protocols if our university experts say it's a good idea or that the federal guidelines are no long best practice. Going above and beyond seems like a good idea to be given everything that has happened. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0585_1880_1880_1

And if you wanted a little light reading—frarn the NRDC—their notice of intent ta sue

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A, come on, just throw thern under the bus one tire... McBride reports that at the meeting this morning in DC that Kildee and Stabeniow ganged up to throw the state under the bus...

All, Need your review of this document. It’s our response to Detroit News story they’re prepping for tomorrow. Per Sara, Dan will call Jarrod shortly to discuss what we’re proposing to do here. Thanks, b xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1674_4097_4097_1

Good afternoon, Sara asked me to share with you the D£0's planned reaction to the U.S. EPA’s press release about the Flint water situation, which is attached. Please fet us know Hf you think we are missing anything, Dave Regarding the EPA announcement: “Wie are glac ic have the continued technical support and counsel from our federal partners. We have been working closely with the US. EPA on the challenges in Flnt, including its added presence on the city’s technical advisory and the Governors 10- point plan. This is weloarne news and we anticipate it will helo us implement the Governor's strategy.” xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1669_4087_4087_1

Accountable Please see below. We're going to address by noting that this move to was something that community had supported as well, that we know Darnell cares deeply about kids and the residents he serves, but that primarily we're focused on future and all the steps we are taking in collaboration with all parties to ensure that Flint has safe drinking water and we're protecting public health, and that we will be conducting a full after action review. Let me know ASAP if anyone has any concerns with that or other tweaks/ideas, otherwise, that's what we're going with. Thanks and best, SW Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message:

West Michigan Update 10/9/2015 Anne’s hearing grumblings from business and residents about the Flint water situation. There is a mistrust of the reporting of the issue — comments including: it’s been blown out of proportion; how do we know what’s really going on; why do ‘we’ have to pay for Flint’s mistakes...... Not Responsive xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0049_0088_0090_1 Not Responsive xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0049_0088_0090_2 Not Responsive xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0049_0088_0090_3

We need a better update system re Flint Water. | saw in the press this am that DHHS announced yesterday that water filters would start being given out today. This should have come internally with more detail. | had press questions last night. Overall, we should have a daily report on Flint until our recommendations are fully implemented. For example: 1. What are the water test results from the public schools? 2. How many free test have been requested? How many have been done? How many remain and how long have they been waiting? What are the results - no lead, lead consistent with history, higher levels? 3. How many filters have been distributed? How many unfulfilled requests? 4. New blood test results? Especially in the two zip codes. 5. Analysis of tech advisory group 6. Analysis of the GLWA vs. Flint River vs. KWA. Thanks Rick Sent from my iPad xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0372_1421_1421_1

What if they are shut ing or can’t get there? Where’s the rellef coming from? is the Filnt Transit Authority willing to axtend complimentary transpertetion? Who is gning to exmlain to the recipients how the filter fits on their faucet? | know from experience that my wife never grew up building things out of Erector Sets, and she’s terrible at reading “part a atteches to part b with two bolts enclosed in the third packet, Don't use the ones marked only for Delta faucets oh, you get the point. ” dust a suggestion from a syntax point of view, the construction of the first sentence appears to allay anyone whoisa DHHS client and anyone who is a Flint resident to receive a water filter. Itisn’t clear that it applies to a person whois a Flint resident who receives public assistance and not to other Hint residents. Secondly, don't forget that other Hint residents alse should be entitied to a water filter and although the press release is about DHHS clients, we don’t want to create additional confusion. A thraw-away line about the other residents might be wise.

| don't want to just forward this email to Wyant, but Governor just ask to make sure that he had all this info. Does Dan have all this? Begin forwarded message:

Importance: High xxxEND_PAGE:dhhs02_b1279_4776_4778_2 004778 You will be receiving a meeting notice from Beth Emmitt for a meeting with the Governor this afternoon. Listed below are areas that we should provide him an update on engagement; if not yet engaged, then we need to engage asap. 1. Emergency management — similar to disasters, is there some form of action we can engage for this situation to help manage 2. Chief Medical officer — should be speaking with Hurley 3. WIC-re water and formula — status update 4. Drain commissioner — how do we expedite KWA Looking at a 1 pm meeting — let me know if you have questions on the above. Thanks ALS xxxEND_PAGE:dhhs02_b1279_4776_4778_3

Might want to get Jarrod and Terry Stanton on this as well as Harvey. Otherwise it will get out of hand. It's in the city's long term interest to make the KWA work and we can make the river water safe, but we need to work with the ministers this week to help them out. It's tough for everyday people to listen to financial issues and water mumbo jumbo when all they see is problems. You can't expect the ministers to hold the tide on this problem. How about cutting a deal with Ice Mountain or Bill Young and buying some water for the people for atime? $250K buys a lot of drinking water and we could distribute it through the churches while we continue to make the water even safer. If we procrastinate much longer in doing something direct we'll have real trouble. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message:

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Heads up -- given all the good coverage we got frorn our Flint water event earlier this week, this seerns like an attempt te throw us back under the bus and draw more controversy/publicity te the water issue. l would advise we stir very clear of this event or helping to orchestrate it.

We need to make sure things are buttoned up in Flint as it relates to the water treatment operations, apparently. Via Twitter just now: AnonCorpWatch “ He sis not dead! About Corporations have been getting way with far too much for far too long. It is time that we, the citizens of the world, educate ourselves and take action against these Corporations. We all understand that for past few generations, we have allowed laws to be written, tax incentives to be created and have allowed loop hales to be made in environmental policy. We have allowed lobbiests in Washington , and other governments around the world, to make this capitalist institution called the “Corporation” get away with practices that are unacceptable. We have not understood the consequences until it is too late. We have felt too overwhelmed by the do’s and don’ts that we have felt we had to respect, that we have allowed these powerhouses to benefit fram massive profits, while we the majority are struggling. It is time that we the people take matters into our own hands. It is time to take responsibility for our ignorance. We must forgive ourselves for allowing this economic “Grand Canyon” between the mega wealthy and the other 90% of us. We hear our leaders ask us to make further sacrifices by accepting higher interest rates in order to pay for the mess they got us inte. They have repeatedly tried to take away our voice. It is time forgive us our sins and move forward. We will no longer allow these Corporations and Government puppets to silence us. Like others before us, we are taking matters into our own hands. We are going to start keeping tabs on these Corporations. We are going to collect information and share it. We are going to spread the truth as far as we can. Most importantly we are going to take action! xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1880_4582_4583_1 Be a voice in a voiceless world. Share your knowledge of what you know with us so that we can unite and learn

Good gravy. First, just to clarify, when Valerie says GM is leaving, she means leaving the Flint water system, not abandoning the City altogether. Second, to anyone who grew up in Flint as | did, the notion that | would be getting my drinking water from the Flint River is downright scary. Too bad the EM didn’t ask me what | thought, though I’m sure he heard it from plenty of others. My Mom is a City resident. Nice to know she’s drinking water with elevated chlorine levels and fecal coliform. | agree with Valerie. They should try to get back on the Detroit system as a stopgap ASAP before this thing gets too far out of control.

As you know there have been problems with the Flint water quality since they left the DWSD system, which was a decision by the emergency manager there. Specifically, there has been a boil water order due to bacterial contamination. What is not yet broadly known is that attempts to fix that have led to some levels of chiorine-related chemicals that can cause long-term damage if not remedied (though we believe they will remedy them before any damage would occur in the population). Now apparently the reduced quality is causing GM to leave due to rusted parts. 1 am fairly sure that GM's departure now means the economic rationale for Flint leaving DWSD in the interim while the new intake is constructed has just been eliminated. Moreover, our DEQ has been working with Flint's team to try to address the technical problem, but doing a blend of DWSD water and Flint water, or going back altogether for a year or two while the new lake intake is constructed, have not really been solutions on the table. Now we are getting comments about being lab rats in the media, which are going to be exacerbated when it comes out that after the boil water order, there were chemicals in the water that exceeded health-based water quality standards. I 105 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b22_3033_3514_396 think we should ask the EM to consider coming back to the Detroit system in full or in part as an interim solution to both the quality, and now the financial, problems that the current solution is causing. That additional revenue would also help DWSD, obviously, and the infrastructure is already in place, so this could be implemented quickly. I am not sure who is the best person to initiate that conversation with the EM, but I see this as an urgent matter to fix. Valerie P.S, Note:I have not copied DEQ on this message for FOIA reasons. I have sent them the below message from the Senator's office and had conversations with them re making sure to brief the EM directly on the water quality issues.