The SF State Emergency Operations Center is the central coordination point for emergency management coordination. Its purpose is to provide a location to collect and disseminate information, to provide a university-wide “common operating picture” of SF State’s response activities, and to facilitate actions necessary to protect the students, faculty, staff, visitors, affiliates and property of SF State during a university-wide event. Coordinating emergency response is accomplished utilizing the Incident Command System.
The Emergency Operations Center:
- Provides space and facilities for the centralized coordination of emergency functions (e.g., emergency operations, communications and warning, damage assessment, public information).
- Is staffed with designated SF State personnel who are offered specialized training and development and is equipped with a variety of systems and tools that aid in data collection and sharing, resource allocation, and other critical functions.
- Exchanges disaster information with campus Departmental Operations Centers (DOC), the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) EOC, and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies in order to develop a comprehensive situational analysis and incident action plan.
- May also send a liaison to serve in CCSF’s Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC) as described in NIMS, thereby ensuring that all response systems are interconnected and complementary rather than duplicative.
EOC PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
The following are primary roles and responsibilities of the EOC:
- Serve as a central information sharing center
- Collect, gather, and analyze data
- Maintain a university-wide “common operating picture” of SF State’s response activities
- Prepare SF State Situation Report
- Coordinate/communicate Policy Group priorities
- Implement event management by objective:
- Reconcile competing objectives
- Coordinate resource allocation priorities
- Maintain communication with campus DOCs and outside agencies:
- Maintain communication with CCSF EOC
- Maintain common level of situational awareness throughout the University
- Communicate and coordinate with the President’s office and the Policy Group
- Serve as a coordination and communication center for all SF State stakeholders and auxiliaries, including:
- Associated Students Inc. (ASI)
- SF State Foundation
- University Corporation (UCorp)
- SF State contracted providers
- Other facilities owned or leased by the university, including the Sierra Nevada Field Campus
Role | Name | Job Title | Department | |
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EOC Director | Hope Kaye | hopek@sfsu.edu | Director, Office of Emergency Services | Office of Emergency Services |
EOC Director (Secondary) | Michael Scott | mjscott@sfsu.edu | AVP, Office of Research & Sponsored Programs | Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) |
EOC Director (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
EOC Coordinator | Sherry Yoshioka | syoshioka@sfsu.edu | Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services | Office of Emergency Services |
EOC Coordinator (Secondary) | Vacant | |||
EOC Coordinator (Tertiary) | Michael Beatty | mbeatty@sfsu.edu | Executive Director, Risk Management, Environmental Health & Safety, and Emergency Operations | Risk and Safety Services |
Public Information Officer - PIO | Robert King | bobbyking@sfsu.edu | Director, Communications for the Office of the President | Office of the President |
PIO (Secondary) | Kent Bravo | kentbravo@sfsu.edu | Public Affairs/Communications Specialist | Strategic Marketing & Communications |
PIO (Tertiary) | Guisselle Nunez | gvnunez@sfsu.edu | AVP Strategic Marketing & Communications | Strategic Marketing & Communications |
Agency Liaison | Chris Farmer | cfarmer@sfsu.edu | Director of Operations, University Corporation | University Corporation |
Agency Liaison (Secondary) | Caitlin Steele | cdsteele@sfsu.edu | Director of Sustainability & Energy | Capital Plan Design & Construction |
Agency Liaison (Tertiary) | Vacant |
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Safety Officer | Dewayne Groux | grouxsr@sfsu.edu | Environmental Health & Safety Specialist | Risk and Safety Services |
Safety Officer (Secondary) | Vacant | |||
Safety Officer (Tertiary) | Marc Majewski | majewski@sfsu.edu | Director, Environmental Health and Occupational Safety | Risk and Safety Services |
Policy Group Liaison | Luis De Paz Fernandez | ldepaz@sfsu.edu | Interim Chief of Staff | Office of the President |
Policy Group Liaison (Secondary) | Victor Aguilar | vaguila4@sfsu.edu | Presidential Aide | Office of the President |
Policy Group Liaison (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Academic Liaison | Alex Hwu | alexhwu@sfsu.edu | AVP/Dean, College of Extended Learning | College of Professional & Global Education |
Academic Liaison (Secondary) | Carleen Mandolfo | mandolfo@sfsu.edu | Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development | Academic Affairs Council |
Academic Liaison (Tertiary) | Sophie Clavier | sclavier@sfsu.edu | Dean, Graduate Division | Graduate Studies & Career Development |
Role |
Name |
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Job Title |
Department |
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Ops Section Chief |
David Rourke |
drourke@sfsu.edu | Director of Residential Life | Division of Student Life |
Ops Section Chief (Secondary) | Miguel Hernandez | mahernandez@sfsu.edu | AVP for Student Life & Dean of Students | Division of Student Life |
Ops Section Chief (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
UPD Branch Director |
Reggie Parson |
AVP for Campus Safety & Chief of Police |
Division of Campus Safety |
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UPD Branch Director (Secondary) | Robert Yick | robertyick@sfsu.edu | Police Captain | Division of Campus Safety |
UPD Branch Director (Tertiary) | Command Staff | Division of Campus Safety | ||
Facilities Branch Director | Peter Auth | pauth@sfsu.edu | Executive Director, Facilities Operations | Facilities Services |
Facilities Branch Director (Secondary) | Brian Nguyen | datnguyen@sfsu.edu | Preventative Maintenance Operations Manager | Facilities Services |
Facilities Branch Director (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Medical Branch Director | Dai To | daito@sfsu.edu | AVP for Disability Access and Student Wellbeing | Division of Disability Access & Student Well-Being |
Medical Branch Director (Secondary) | Karen Boyce | boycek@sfsu.edu | Director of Health Promotion & Wellness | Division of Disability Access & Student Well-Being |
Medical Branch Director (Tertiary) | Stephen Chen | stephenchen@sfsu.edu | Director of Counseling & Psychological Services | Division of Disability Access & Student Well-Being |
ResLife Branch Director | Jess Robinson | jrobinson@sfsu.edu | Associate Director of Residential Education, Residential Life | Division of Student Life |
ResLife Branch Director (Secondary) | Robert Haney | roberterikhaney@sfsu.edu | Associate Director for Residential and Student Conduct | Office of Student Conduct |
ResLife Branch Director (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Housing Branch Director | George Haris | gharis@sfsu.edu | Director for Housing Administration | Housing, Dining & Conference Services |
Housing Branch Director (Secondary) | Jeny Patino | jvpatino@sfsu.edu | AVP for Housing, Dining & Conference Services | Housing, Dining & Conference Services |
Housing Branch Director (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Disability Access Services Lead | Nicole Redding | nredding@sfsu.edu | Director of Disability Programs and Resource Center | Division of Disability Access & Student Well-Being |
Disability Access Services Lead (Secondary) | Daniel Fontaine | fontaine@sfsu.edu | Information Technology Consultant | Division of Disability Access & Student Well-Being |
Disability Access Services Lead (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Search and Rescue Lead | Vacant | |||
Search & Rescue Lead (Secondary) | Vacant | |||
Search & Rescue Lead (Tertiary) | Vacant |
Role |
Name |
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Job Title |
Department |
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Logs Section Chief |
Michael Scott |
AVP, Office of Research & Sponsored Programs |
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) |
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Logs Section Chief (Secondary) | Vacant | |||
Logs Section Chief (Tertiary) |
Chris Farmer |
Director of Operations, University Corporation |
University Corporation |
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ITS Branch Director | Michael Cramer | mcramer@sfsu.edu | Director of Network and Telecom Services | Information Technology Services |
ITS Branch Director (Secondary) | Nish Malik | nish@sfsu.edu | Senior AVP for Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer (CIO) | Information Technology Services |
ITS Branch Director (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Special Risks Lead | Linda Vadura | lvadura@sfsu.edu | Environmental Health & Safety Compliance Specialist | Risk and Safety Services |
Special Risks Lead (Secondary) | Johnson Yao | johny@sfsu.edu | Associate, Academic & Institutional Services | Academic Resources |
Special Risks Lead (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Transportation Lead | Joy Manaois | joy_gel@sfsu.edu | Director of Operations & Finance | Division of Campus Safety |
Transportation Lead (Secondary) | Patricia Tolar | snoopy8@sfsu.edu | Admin Analyst/Specialist | Division of Campus Safety |
Transportation Lead (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Supplies & Equipment Lead | Grover Rudolph | grudolph@sfsu.edu | Property Manager | Fiscal Services |
Supplies & Equipment Lead (Secondary) | Vacant | |||
Supplies & Equipment Lead (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Food/Water/Shelter Lead | Tiffany Mikami | tamikami@sfsu.edu | Director, Business Operations | Housing, Dining & Conference Services |
Food/Water/Shelter Lead (Secondary) | Vacant | |||
Food/Water/Shelter Lead (Tertiary) | Vacant |
Role |
Name |
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Job Title |
Department |
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Planning Section Chief |
Dania Russell |
Director, Dining and Conference Services |
Housing, Dining & Conference Services |
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Planning Section Chief (Secondary) | Shae Hancock | shancock@sfsu.edu | Interim Human Resources Director of University Corporation | University Corporation |
Planning Section Chief (Tertiary) | Larry Birello | lbirello@sfsu.edu | Director of Student Conduct | Division of Student Life |
BERC Coordinator |
Charles Bailey-Gates |
Associate Director, System/Ops-FA |
Division of Enrollment Management |
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BERC Coordinator (Secondary) | Brandon Davis | brandondavis@sfsu.edu | Senior Associate Director, Athletics | Athletics |
BERC Coordinator (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Documentation Lead |
Larry Birello |
Director of Student Conduct |
Division of Student Life |
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Documentation Lead (Secondary) | Vacant | |||
Documentation Lead (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Continuity Lead | Vacant | |||
Continuity Lead (Secondary) | Vacant | |||
Continuity Lead (Tertiary) | Vacant |
Role |
Name |
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Job Title |
Department |
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Finance/Admin Section Chief |
Jesus Garcia |
Executive Director, Admin & Finance |
Audit & Advisory Services |
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Finance/Admin Section Chief (Secondary) | Yessica Gonzalez Gudino | yessicagonzalez@sfsu.edu | University Controller and Executive Director of University Accounting Services | Fiscal Services |
Finance/Admin Section Chief (Tertiary) |
John Gates |
Executive Director of Financial Services |
Financial Services |
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Accounting Lead | Yessica Gonzalez Gudino | yessicagonzalez@sfsu.edu | University Controller and Executive Director of University Accounting Services | Fiscal Services |
Account Lead (Secondary) | John Gates | jmgates@sfsu.edu | Executive Director of Financial Services | Financial Services |
Account Lead (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Risk Management/Claims | Michael Beatty | mbeatty@sfsu.edu | Executive Director, Risk Management, Environmental Health & Safety, and Emergency Operations | Risk and Safety Services |
Risk Management/Claims (Secondary) | Demond Blanton | dblanton72@sfsu.edu | Worker's Compensation and Loss Control Programs Manager | Risk and Safety Services |
Risk Management/Claims (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
Purchasing/Procurement Lead | Stephen Chang | stevenchang@sfsu.edu | Associate Procurement Officer | Financial Services |
Purchasing/Procurement Lead (Secondary) | Yuri Kasinsky | yurik@sfsu.edu | Associate Procurement Director | Financial Services |
Purchasing/Procurement Lead (Tertiary) | Vacant | |||
HR Labor Relations Lead | Steve Blecha | sblecha@sfsu.edu | Director, Employment Services | Human Resources |
HR Labor Relations Lead (Secondary) | Ingrid Williams | icwilliams@sfsu.edu | Senior AVP for Human Resources | Human Resources |
HR Labor Relations Lead (Tertiary) | Vacant |
Our campus follows the National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) guidelines. As a result, all members of our Emergency Operations Center (EOC) are required to undergo appropriate Incident Command System (ICS) and SEMS training relevant to their respective roles in the EOC. For more detailed information on the specific training requirements for EOC positions, please refer to this document.
Every emergency is different. The decisions the recommendations of the EOC and the Policy Group will be different at 2:00am on a Sunday than at 3:00pm on a Tuesday. They'll be different in July than in January. They will be different for residential buildings versus academic buildings. To that end, we don't have concrete directions about what decisions we will make in every given scenario. Instead, the Emergency Operations Center uses our organizational response priorities and a number of decision factors to recommend actions to our community.
Our Response Priorities:
1) Life Safety
2) Incident Stabilization
3) Continuity of Learning
4) Preservation of the Environment and Property
Below you will find some of the decision factors the EOC and the Policy Group will utilize when determining whether we will recommend specific actions. Please note that this list is not comprehensive but is provided in an effort to give examples of the types of incidents that might lead to these recommendations.
These decisions have ripple effects on the community, which is why we do not take these decisions lightly. In all cases, the benefits of these decisions must outweigh the risks/impacts.
Building Closure
We will make this recommendation if we deem it may be unsafe to be inside a building. Some examples:
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Fire protection systems are not functioning
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Power is out and there is not enough light from windows/emergency lighting to be safe moving around inside the building
- Chemical or biological spill impacting air quality inside building
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Structural damage due to earthquake, tree falling on building, etc.
Moving to Remote Work/Classes
We will only make this recommendation if we deem it to be unsafe to be on campus or to travel to campus. For isolated incidents, we will prioritize moving classes and activities elsewhere on campus wherever possible.
Campus Closure
This is somewhat of a misnomer, as there are varying levels of 'Closure'. The decision to close campus entirely (i.e. evacuate campus of all personnel, students and residents) can only be made by the Chancellor's Office and will only occur in the most rare of circumstances.
The Policy Group is comprised of the President and Cabinet. They are situated apart from the Emergency Operations Center, but with an active liaison linking them and the EOC.
In an emergency, the EOC will consult with the Policy Group as necessary to advise and assist in making emergency-related policy decisions impacting SF State. The Policy Group functions as a strategic policy and recovery planning team, setting general policy regarding overall SF State emergency operations and recovery plans. It advises the President on large funding expenditures, capital improvement and reconstruction projects. It may also authorize recovery plans and priorities.