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How will the community get notified?

According to PG&E’s Public Safety Shutoff plan, PG&E will notify affected communities and first responders 48 hours in advance of the power shutoff when possible. When the City of San Rafael receives notification of a planned power shut down event, the City will work with the Marin County Office of Emergency Services to send out … Continued

How long will the power shutoff last for?

It is expected that each power shutoff will last five to seven days. The total outage time will be the length of the weather event prompting the PSPS and the time it takes PG&E to restore the power. Restoration requires each line be visually inspected during day light hours, so this process could take days.

What is a Red Flag Day?

A Red Flag Day is when the National Weather Service issues a warning that there is an elevated risk of wildfire due to weather conditions. Generally, the weather conditions will have high heat over 90’F, humidity less than 20% RH, and wind speeds over 20 mph from the northeasterly direction.

OneDrive (Cloud-based storage)

What is stored here:  Confidential personnel files, collaborative SharePoint documents.  Who can access:  Your personal OneDrive is visible only to you unless you share files or folders with others.   The OneDrive Team Folders are visible to members of SharePoint Team sites.  Who cannot access:  Other members of your department cannot see your OneDrive files or folders unless you share them.     Why … Continued

M-Drive (Media Drive)

What is stored here:  Pictures, videos, sound files.  Who can access:  The M-Drive is visible to all employees in the organization.  Who cannot access:  Some folders and files have restricted access.  Why we use this:  The M-Drive allows staff to share photos and video resources city-wide.  Description:    Looking for a photo or City logo for a brochure or poster? … Continued

T-Drive (Team Drive)

What is stored here:  Cross-departmental projects and resources.  Who can access:  The T-Drive is available to all employees in the organization.  Who cannot access:  Some folders and files have limited access and require permission to read or edit.  Why we use this:  The T-Drive allows staff to work on projects inter-departmentally. Files and folders can be read, saved, … Continued

W-Drive (Department Drive)

What is stored here:  All department work (non-confidential)  Who can access:  All members of your department have full access to the files in the W Drive.    Who cannot access:  Members from other departments cannot see your W Drive.  Why we use this:  All staff work should be visible to colleagues and supervisors.   Description:    Each department has … Continued

Your Responsibilities While on Leave

The most important part of your responsibilities while on leave is to remain in communication with your department, particularly if there is a foreseeable change to your return date whether you plan to return sooner or later than first expected. If there is an extension to your return date send in the appropriate Medical Certification … Continued

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