Our Guest Speaker for September will be…

Dore Bietz,

Office of Emergency Services Coordinator for Tuolumne County

Reservations for this meeting are now closed.

Dore Bietz (Northern and Southern Me-Wuk) resides on the Tuolumne Rancheria in Central

California. After receiving a degree in Landscape Architecture and a minor in public

administration, Dore has worked for many federally recognized tribal governments specializing

in realty, land use, environmental and natural resources protection for 25 years.

As an enrolled member of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, Dore understands the

complexities of local, state, tribal and federal governments, and the need to foster better

communication between partners and various agencies. Dore currently works as the Office of

Emergency Services Coordinator for Tuolumne County where she is involved in not only

emergency preparedness, coordination of county emergency services and is staff to the Board

of Supervisors Fire Safety Advisory Community, Natural Resources Committee and Water Policy

Committee working on a variety of issues to make Tuolumne County safer and resilient.

In her role, Dore is the first ever full time OES Coordinator for Tuolumne County and her responsibilities include:

• Plans, organizes and coordinates the County emergency management program before, during or after an emergency.

• Responsibility to administer and direct day-to-day activities of the County's Office of Emergency Services in accordance with County policy and procedures.

• Responsible for the preparation of an Emergency Operations Plan, detailing mitigation; planning/preparedness; response; and recovery processes.

• Serves as Chair of the Operational Area Committee Chair when the Director of Emergency Services is absent.

Dore is excited about her role and the opportunity to coordinate with all the groups within Tuolumne County to better enhance public protective actions, and promote domestic preparedness through a comprehensive and effective emergency services program that will mitigate against, prepare for, respond appropriately to, and quickly recover from natural, technological, and terrorist related emergencies that may impact the residents of Tuolumne County.

$30 per person includes entree, dessert, water/iced/lemonade, tax and gratuity. No-Host bar.

Entrée Options:

• Chicken Caesar Salad with Sourdough Croutons and Homemade Caesar Dressing

• Grilled Teriyaki Salmon Salad with Pickled Shiitake Mushrooms, House Pickled Cucumbers, Crispy Wontons, Wasabi Mayo and Lime Vinaigrette

• (Veg Option) Standard Grilled Cheese with Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar and Pesto

• Pulled Pork Sandwich with Honey-Chile Glaze and Cabbage Slaw on Brioche Roll

Agenda

5:00 pm               Arrival/Networking

5:30 pm               Dinner

6:00 pm              Speaker's Presentation Programs and Services in OES and being a female in a County leadership position

6:25 Q&A

6:30 pm               Raffle

7:00 pm               Adjourned