Purpose

The purpose of the Regional Collaboration Committee is to coordinate the planning efforts which impact multiple jurisdictions throughout the Houston Urban Area.  The Committee is also tasked with coordinating the implementation of several technological initiatives throughout the region including WebEOC, Jetty, and Office 365.  The Committee has formed multiple Work Groups to facilitate the completion of its stated mission:  Disabilities, Access, and Functional Needs (in conjunction with the Community Preparedness Committee); Emergency Public Information and Warning; GIS; Planners; Recovery; Mobile Command Unit; Technology; Training & Exercise; and WebEOC.

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Meeting Schedule

Next Meeting

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m (noon).

2024 Meeting Dates

Second Wednesday of every other month (unless otherwise noted):

• January 10
• March 13
• May 8
• July 10
• September 11
• November 13

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Work Groups

Click on the workgroups below for more information.

• Disabilities, Access, and Functional Needs Work Group
• Emergency Public Information & Warning Work Group
• Mobile Command Unit Workgroup
• Planners Work Group
• Regional Recovery Work Group
• Technology Work Group
  • GIS Work Group
  • WebEOC Work Group
• Training & Exercise Work Group

Committee Membership

Committee Chairs and Liaison

Role	Member	Jurisdiction/Agency
Chair	Jonathan Wiggins	City of Houston
Vice Chair	Azell Carter	City of Pasadena
Staff Liaison	Kristina Francis	City of Houston

Voting Members

• Brazoria County – Steve Rosa
• Brazoria County – Markus Trower
• Fort Bend County – Greg Babst
• Fort Bend County – Katherine Ott
• Galveston County – Brad Burness
• Galveston County – Ryan Edghill
• Harris County – Mark Sloan
• Harris County – Brian Murray
• Montgomery County – Jason Millsaps
• Montgomery County – Mark Seals
• City of Houston – Brian Mason
• City of Houston – Vlad Ibarra
• City of Pasadena – Andrew Aleman
• METRO – Richard Herrera
• SETRAC – Lori Upton
• Port of Houston Authority – Colin Rizzo
• Harris County Department of Education – Jeremy Foster
• UASI Program Manager (Regional) – Alison Belcher

Note: In the event votes are tied, the committee’s vice chair (or chair if needed) will cast a vote to break the tie. Neither position has a vote otherwise.

Resources

RCC Policy Documents

• RCC Meeting Agenda – Submission Policy for Action Items (August 2020)
• RCC Assistance Request Packet (last updated March 2023)
• Regional Collaboration Committee One-Pager (last updated February 2023)

Reports

 

Meeting Notes and Agendas

Meeting notes and agendas are not posted to the Houston UASI website at this time.  RCC members receive respective meeting agendas and notes for each meeting.  For copies of past meeting notes or agendas, contact the Staff Liaison, Kristina Francis (kristina.francis@houstontx.gov).

Additional Information