Regional Collaboration Committee – Page 51 – Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)

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.

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

Work Groups

Click on the workgroups below for more information.

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).