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In September 2012, Portland [[wikipedia:Sam_Adams_(Oregon_politician)|Mayor Sam Adams]] directed the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management to design and implement the BEECN program. The initial idea came from Mayor Adams himself after observing a similar program in Seattle. Mayor Adams instructed PBEM to fully deploy the program before December 31 of that year with 48 sites (two more sites were added later, for a total of 50).
In September 2012, Portland [[wikipedia:Sam_Adams_(Oregon_politician)|Mayor Sam Adams]] directed the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management to design and implement the BEECN program. The initial idea came from Mayor Adams himself after observing a similar program in Seattle. Mayor Adams instructed PBEM to fully deploy the program before December 31 of that year with 48 sites (two more sites were added later, for a total of 50).


With only three months to implement, PBEM Operations Manager David Blitzer teamed with PBEM new hire Jeremy Van Keuren to scope out site locations. Funding for much of the program would come from the [https://rdpo.net Regional Disaster Policy Organization] through a 2010 [https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/homeland-security UASI grant], for a total cost of $151,496. The Mayor's Office contributed an additional $60,000 to market the program by sending a BEECN postcard to every home and business in the City of Portland. The postcards dropped in early December 2012, and Mayor Adams officially kicked the program off on December 10.
With only three months to implement, PBEM Operations Manager David Blitzer and PBEM new hire Jeremy Van Keuren jumped into a truck and scoured the city to scope out site locations. It was like the worst 80s buddy cop movie ever, but they nailed down 50 locations. Meanwhile, the [https://rdpo.net Regional Disaster Policy Organization] mobilized to assist funding the program. Thanks to their work, the 2010 [https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/homeland-security UASI grant] would provide $151,496 to start BEECN. The Mayor's Office contributed an additional $60,000 to market the program by sending a BEECN postcard to every home and business in the City of Portland. The postcards dropped in early December 2012, and Mayor Adams officially kicked the program off on December 10.
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