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1998 - ColtJrado Flood Hazan! Mitig8tilln Plan (408/ e Colorado OEM 4 Aspects of Emergency Management: Mitigation Response Preparedness Recovery event of an actual disaster, OEM provides for coordi- nated state response and recovery activities in support of local governments (see OEM below). 3.2.1.3.2,1 Office of Emergency Management (OEM) The governor has delegated the Office of Emergency Management, through its director, with the responsibil- ity of managing and coordinating emergency opera- tions which involve state and, when necessary, federal resources. OEM is charged with preparing and main- taining the Colorado State Emergency Operations Plan (The Plan) and for the exped~ious and efficient manner in which The, Plan is implemented. It is re- sponsible for the organization and operations of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) for both emergency and non-emergency operations. Further, the Office of Emergency Management is ,responsible for assisting local government emergency manage- ment in the development and maintenance of emer- gency operations plans, procedures and checklists. In the event of a major emergency or disaster, or the threat thereof, the director, Office of Emergency Man- agement, makes recommendations to the govemor and Disaster Emergency Council on matters pertain- ing to State Declarations of a Disaster Emergency, requests for fedElJaI assistance, and ongoing state disaster response and recovery activities. OEM coordinates the work of other slate agencies in these preparedness, response, recovery, and mitiga- tion. These authorities have been strengthened in recent years through Executive Orders. OEM has prepared the Colorado State Emergency Operations Plan (mentioned above) which details response activi- ties of state agencies during emergencies. Once the threat of a specific flood is known, OEM begins work on that flood. First the local preparedness plan is evaluated. Nexl,the means for providing help is reviewed. Following that is the coordination of work during and immediately after the flood, including es- tablishing and operating a communications network. Mer the flood, OEM tries to determine what happened and why it happened and to take steps to assure that ~ does not happen again. e OEM acts as the condu~ for emergency assistance to e ~-3.pUb Chapter 3 - 10 local governments from the Governor's Office. OEM will go through the follOWing steps in the event of a request for assistance. (1) Assess damages and local efforts made to repair the damages. They will review the analysis by the Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government, of the capacity of the local govern- ment to pay to repair the damages. (2) Make a recommendation to the governor on funding. (3) Process a state-local agreement so funding can be sent to the local government. (4) Perform an on-s~e emergency survey of dam- ages to see what has been and is being done to address the local problem. The means by which OEM encourages or requires local governments to improve their flOOdplain manage- ment programs include: (1) Federal pass-through funding; (2) State funding to help local governments recover from a state-dec\ared disaster, and (3) State statutes that require local emergency pre- paredness plans. OEM reviews current research in the area of disaster preparedness and recovery to assure that the slate is informed on recent trends. 3.2.1.3.3 Colorado Economic Development Commission The six-member Colorado Economic Development Commission was created by the slate legislature in 1987 to promote economic development in Colorado. Appointments to the commission are made by the governor, who appoints four members, makes ap- pointments to the commission, and by the president of the State Senate and the speaker of the State House of Representatives, who each appoint one member. The EDC approves grants and loans from the ec0- nomic development fund to public and private entities throughout the state to help existing businesses ex- pand and new companies to locale in Colorado. It also implements marketing programs to support ongoing business activities. Although EOC is located in DOLA for administrative purposes, commission members make all policy and funding decisions. The EDC oper- ates coIlaboratively with business development pr<>- grams housed in the OffICe of the Governor. 112819810:51 PM