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Governed by a multi-year MOU between
the participants, the Bay Area UASI is managed through a three-tiered governance
structure. The top tier is the seven-member Approval Authority that includes
representation from each of the three major cities of Oakland, San Francisco,
and San Jose and each of the counties in which they are located (Alameda, San
Francisco, and Santa Clara). The California Emergency Management Agency, (CalEMA)
Deputy Director for Operations is also a member. The Approval Authority provides
policy direction to the program and is responsible for final decisions.
The seven-member Approval Authority works collaboratively with the second tier
comprised of an Advisory Group. The Advisory Group membership includes one
representative each from the ten Bay Area county operational areas, the three
major cities, and the Coastal Regional Administrator for CalEMA. The Advisory
Group makes policy and programmatic recommendations to the Approval Authority
and ensures there is broad representation, input and participation in the
regional planning process.