Trinetra - Council Member Guide

For: Berkeley City Council & Municipal Partners Version: 1.0.1 | Last Updated: February 17, 2026

Welcome

Thank you for partnering with Trinetra to strengthen Berkeley's community resilience. As a Council Member, you play a critical role in launching Trinetra with Berkeley residents and first responders. This guide covers everything you need to know about the platform, your unique access level, and how to champion the launch within your district.

Your Role in the Launch

As a Council Member on Trinetra, you serve as a strategic bridge between the platform and Berkeley's community:

1. Validate the platform — Use the tools yourself to understand the resident and responder experience
2. Champion adoption — Help onboard Berkeley residents, especially in District 6 (the pilot zone)
3. Monitor progress — Track district-wide compliance and resilience metrics via your dashboards
4. Provide feedback — Your real-world insights shape how the platform evolves for Berkeley's needs
5. Connect stakeholders — Introduce Trinetra to fire chiefs, emergency managers, and community leaders

Getting Started

Organization Onboarding

Before individual council members can access Trinetra, the City of Berkeley must be registered as a government organization on the platform:

1. Organization registration — The Trinetra team registers "City of Berkeley" as a government entity with a designated Org Admin
2. Org Admin setup — The Org Admin (typically the council liaison or city IT coordinator) receives admin credentials and can then invite individual council members
3. Member invitations — The Org Admin creates accounts for each council member, assigning the Council Member role with appropriate district permissions
4. District assignment — Each member is assigned to their district (e.g., District 6 for the pilot zone)

Need to get started? Contact admin@trinetra.app to begin the organization onboarding process for the City of Berkeley. We'll set up your government org, assign an Org Admin, and walk you through inviting your team.

Access

Your Account

Once your Org Admin has created your account:

• Email: Your official government email or a @trinetra.app address (coordinated with Org Admin)
• Password: Provided separately — change it after first login via Settings > Change Password
• Role: Council Member (RBAC) — routes to Community Dashboard with elevated permissions
• Tier: Sovereign (full platform access)
• Organization: City of Berkeley (verified government entity)

First Login Checklist

1. Log in at https://app.trinetra.app
2. Go to Settings > Change Password and set your own password
3. Go to Settings > Set Location and set your location to Berkeley
4. Explore the Home screen — you'll see active disaster events, the Mitigation Hike card, and Zone 0 Inspection
5. Go to Settings > Ecosystem — you should see District Resilience Dashboard and Tactical Map
6. Try the Monitor tab to see all 16 disaster domains with live data

Not seeing the Dashboard or Tactical Map links? Log out and log back in to refresh your permissions. Permissions are embedded in your login token and require a fresh login after any permission changes.

Your Dashboards

District Resilience Dashboard

Settings > Ecosystem > District Resilience Dashboard

This is your primary strategic view. It shows:

Why this matters for Berkeley: The District Dashboard is the evidence base for council presentations. It quantifies the ROI of community-led property hardening versus traditional municipal inspection programs.

Council View

Accessed via the District Dashboard

Strategic metrics tailored for municipal decision-makers:

• Budget Reclaimed — Cumulative dollar value of AI inspections replacing manual ones
• Community Shadow Prana — Total engagement metric across all participating residents
• Active Participants — Number of residents who have completed at least one inspection or hike
• Compliance Rate — Percentage of inspected properties meeting EMBER standards

Tactical Map

Settings > Ecosystem > Tactical Map

A real-time situational awareness map showing:

• Color-coded incident markers — Red (fire), Blue (flood), Orange (earthquake), Purple (tornado), and 12 more hazard types
• Hazard zone circles — Radius derived from event magnitude
• All active events — Pulled from USGS, NWS, and other federal data sources
• LIVE indicator — Shows when data is streaming in real-time

Use case for council: During a disaster event, this map gives you the same situational picture that first responders use, without needing access to the responder-specific tools.

Understanding the Resident Experience

To effectively champion the platform, try these features yourself:

1. Complete a Mitigation Hike (10 minutes)

The Mitigation Hike is the flagship resident engagement tool — a 5-station guided property walk:

1. Home screen > tap "District 6 Mitigation Hike"
2. Walk through the 5 stations (Gutters, 5ft Buffer, Vents, Vegetation, Propane)
3. Take photos at each station
4. Submit and receive 500 Shadow Prana instantly
5. AI reviews photos in the background

Talking point: "Every Berkeley resident can complete a Mitigation Hike in 10 minutes and immediately contribute to our community's fire resilience score."

2. Try the Zone 0 Inspection (15-20 minutes)

The full 15-category EMBER compliance audit:

1. Home screen > tap "Zone 0 Inspection"
2. Walk through Zone 0 (0-5ft), Zone 1 (5-30ft), Zone 2 (30-100ft), and Hardened Home categories
3. Take photos and answer compliance questions
4. Submit for AI scoring
5. Review your compliance score and recommendations

Talking point: "A comparable manual inspection could cost the city approximately $50 per property. Trinetra's AI-powered approach dramatically reduces this cost, and residents can self-inspect anytime."

3. Check Preparedness Guides

1. Go to the Monitor tab
2. Tap any domain card (e.g., Earthquake, Wildfire)
3. Look for the guide icon on event cards
4. Review the Before/During/After checklists

Talking point: "Every Berkeley resident gets personalized preparedness guidance for 16 hazard types, right on their phone."

Key Numbers for Presentations

Cost figures are approximate estimates based on industry averages and projected AI processing costs. Actual savings will vary by district, property volume, and implementation specifics. These figures do not constitute a financial guarantee.

Onboarding Berkeley Users

For Residents

The recommended onboarding flow for Berkeley residents:

1. Create their account — Admin creates accounts via the platform (or residents self-register)
2. Set location — Settings > Set Location > Berkeley, CA
3. Complete first Mitigation Hike — Earns 500 Prana, builds familiarity
4. Complete Zone 0 Inspection — Full property compliance baseline
5. Explore Monitor screen — See what's happening in their area
6. Review Preparedness Guides — Especially Wildfire and Earthquake for Berkeley

For Responders

To onboard Berkeley Fire Department and other first responders:

1. Account creation — Admin creates accounts with RESPONDER or COMMANDER role
2. Professional verification — Responders complete agency credential verification
3. Responder Dashboard — They get a dedicated tactical interface (see Responder Guide)
4. Unit assignment — Link responders to their unit (Engine, Ladder, Ambulance)
5. Tactical Map — Full situational awareness with dispatch integration

For Other Council Members

To bring other council members onto the platform:

1. Ask your Org Admin to create their account with the Council Member role — or contact admin@trinetra.app if no Org Admin has been designated yet
2. The Org Admin assigns them to the appropriate district and grants Council Member permissions
3. Share this guide with them
4. Walk them through the first login and Dashboard access
5. Encourage them to complete a Mitigation Hike to understand the resident experience

Permissions You Have

As a Council Member, your RBAC role includes:

You do not have access to:

• Dispatch management (responder-only)
• User administration (platform admin-only)
• Insurance partner data (insurance role-only)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How does Trinetra get its disaster data? A: Real-time feeds from federal agencies — USGS (earthquakes), NWS (weather/storms), NIFC (wildfires), NOAA (tsunami/coastal). Data refreshes every few minutes.

Q: Is resident data shared with anyone? A: No. Property photos are processed on-device or on dedicated sovereign hardware. Data is never sold. The Truth Ledger provides full transparency on what data exists and how it's used.

Q: What happens if a resident marks "I'm Unsure" on a Mitigation Hike station? A: The station is flagged for professional review. The resident can request a manual inspector — a field inspector from Berkeley Fire or a trained volunteer can then do an in-person verification.

Q: How do I add more council members? A: Your organization's Org Admin can create new accounts directly from the Admin panel. If you don't have an Org Admin yet, contact admin@trinetra.app with the person's name and email, and we'll get your organization set up.

Q: Can I see individual resident inspection results? A: The District Dashboard shows aggregate metrics. Individual inspection details are visible to platform admins and the residents themselves for privacy reasons.

Q: What is Shadow Prana? A: Shadow Prana is a pre-launch stewardship currency. Residents earn it through inspections, hikes, and preparedness activities. When the district officially launches, Shadow Prana converts to active Prana with real value (discounts, community benefits).

Q: How is this different from existing Berkeley fire inspection programs? A: Traditional inspections require scheduling, trained inspectors, and can cost approximately $50 or more per visit. Trinetra lets residents self-inspect anytime using their phone, with AI providing instant compliance scoring. This scales to every property in the district, not just the ones that get scheduled for manual inspection.

Quick Reference

Contact

• Platform Admin: admin@trinetra.app
• In-App Support: Settings > Help & Support
• Web App: https://app.trinetra.app

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