Water, Energy, & Environment Task Force

Please join the East Bay Leadership Council for a presentation from the East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD) and Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD) on wildfire preparedness in the East Bay. The presentation will cover EBMUD's fire preparedness efforts and how they are coordinating with local fire districts to build resiliency, along with MOFD's fire prevention and response programs. Wildfire mitigation is a crucial component of EBLC's recently adopted Policy Platform and this discussion will inform our ongoing policy advocacy.

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Damon Hom is the water system operations superintendent for EBMUD. As chief operator for EBMUD, he is responsible for the delivery of high-quality drinking water to 1.4 million residents and businesses in 20 cities and 15 unincorporated communities in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. He has over 25 years of experience in the water industry including master planning, regional partnership coordination, energy and water quality strategy development, emergency response and daily operations. Damon is an East Bay native. He takes pride in his job by serving the community where he was raised and continues to live. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and is a professional civil engineer and certified water operator in California.



Mike Roemer is MOFD's Division 4 Director. Mike and his wife Julie McCormack have resided in Orinda since 1992. Mike is a retired prosecutor having served as an Alameda County Deputy District Attorney in its Homicide, Sexual Assault, Gang, and Environmental units. He has also served on the Board of Directors of a Delta area community agricultural bank. Mike earned a B.A. from UC Santa Cruz and a J.D. from the University of California Hastings College of the Law. Mike was elected to the MOFD Board in 2022. He has completed training as a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteer, Lamorinda Area Radio Interest Group HAM/GMRS Radio operator, and Moraga-Orinda Fire District Communications Support Team volunteer. Mike is also an associate member of the American Geophysical Union and its Natural Hazards section, and has a special interest in prevention, planning, and response to natural disasters and evacuation strategies.