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Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton | Disaster Debris Management Plan | 2022 66 6. Public Information Plan After a disaster, residents and businesses need information regarding recovery operations. The Cities must establish an effective public information strategy to provide accurate and timely messaging so community members can plan their own debris related activities. Communications should be rapidly implemented to avoid misinformation and rumors that may erode confidence in the Cities’ management of the recovery operations. Public information following a disaster will be a coordinated effort in accordance with the principles of the NIMS. Public information messages will be coordinated by the designated Public Information Officer (PIO), who will serve as the primary point of contact between the Public Works DOC, EOC, the media and the public. The PIO will coordinate public information messages within the City departments as well as with other affected jurisdictions to ensure an accurate, consistent, and timely message is communicated to target populations. This collaborative effort could involve the establishment of a Joint Information System (JIS) as required. The PIO will lead efforts to verify information, monitor media reports as well as social media regarding debris management operations. The PIO will also coordinate the development and dissemination of messages with the designated Incident Commander for debris management operations. This section describes the type of information that needs to be communicated to the public related to debris operations. A template providing sample messages for each phase of debris management operations can be found in Attachment J of this plan. 6.1 Messaging: To the extent possible, the pre-scripted public service announcements, press releases, and handbills/door hangers found in Attachment J will be modified and used to convey key information to the public about debris collection efforts. This will eliminate (or greatly reduce) the need to develop materials from scratch when time pressures are at their greatest. Early and frequent release of information regarding collection methods, hours of operation, locations of facilities, allowable debris, debris separation requirements, etc. will help ensure greater public cooperation in debris management activities. The public information materials will be disseminated in accordance with the methods identified in the incident-specific public information plan for the debris management operation. The City PIOs will work with Debris Management Group Supervisor to deliver a plan for the development and dissemination of all public information materials. Information to be Included: The information should include the clear directions for collection of debris streams, including schedules, sorting requirements, and environmental and health concerns. Staff responsible for developing and writing the information must present the information in a clear, direct, and organized manner. Language should be simple and easy for residents to understand. Information