Introduction to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Hazard Mitigation Branch

1. Introduction to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency ServicesHazard Mitigation Branch

2. What is Hazard Mitigation? Activities to Reduce losses from future disasters. Prevention and protection.

3. Earthquake Mitigation Projects Structural retrofit Non-structural retrofit

4. Fire Mitigation Projects Defensible Space Shaded Fuel Break

5. Flood Mitigation Projects Drainage Improvement Elevation

6. Economic Mitigation Projects Salmon Habitat Restoration

7. The Hazard Mitigation Branch • Grants • State Hazard Mitigation Planning • Local Hazard Mitigation Planning • Recovery Joint Field Office • Mitigation Education & Marketing (MEAM) • Technical Assistance

8. Hazard Mitigation Section

9. Program Manager I - Grant Programs Unit Five Emergency Services Coordinators One Associate Governmental Program Analyst Three Staff Services Analysts Program Manager I - HIA/Plans Unit Three Senior Emergency Services Coordinators One Emergency Services Coordinator Two Associate Governmental Program Analysts One Staff Services Analyst Hazard Mitigation Branch

10. Grants (Workload) • State Administrative Plan • Set priorities and provide forms • Provide training • Review applications/project cost effectiveness/plan conformance • Recommend to FEMA • Monitor project progress/maintain databases • Report to FEMA • Close projects and programs

11. Grants (Technology) • OES systems • Mitigation Grant Management (MGM) database • Mitigation Mail Log • Automated Ledger System (ALS) • Notice of Interest (NOI) on the web • Mitigation Web Portal • Local Hazard Mitigation Plan database • FEMA systems • National Emergency Information System (NEMIS) • e-Grant

12. The Grant Programs • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) • Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)

13. Grants (Common elements) • Governmental agencies • Planning and projects • Up to 75% of costs • Cost effective • Extensive applications • NEPA review • Fixed period of performance • Planning requirement for project grants • Conformance with local and state plans

14. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) • Disaster related • Governmental agencies and certain private non-profit organizations • All types of hazards • Projects as of December 2006: • Obligated 722 • Closed 682

15. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Funding • Funding as of December 2006: • Total Funds Allocated $976,008,105.00 • Total Funds Obligated $916,940,965.00 • Total Funds Disbursed $833,209,831.00 • Total Closed Projects $677,110,549.00

16. Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) • Annual – National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) started in 1997 • e-Grant/state allocation based on the # of NFIP policies • Local agencies in NFIP program • Priority to reduce repetitive losses to NFIP • Projects include plans, acquisitions, and elevations • Projects as of December 2006: • Obligated 50 • Completed 22 • State and local agencies

17. Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) • Funding as of December 2006: • Total Funds Allocated $9,034,997.00 • Total Funds Obligated $9,034,997.00 • Total Funds Disbursed $3,738,988.00

18. Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) • Annual Appropriation (Started in 2002) • Nationwide Competition/e-Grant • State and Local agencies, special districts • All types of hazards • Maximum of $3 million per project grant • Maximum of $1 million per planning grant • Projects as of December 2006: • Obligated 96 • Completed 27

19. Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) • Funding as of December 2006 • Total Funds Allocated $72,802,033.00 • Total Funds Obligated $65,750,223.00 • Total Funds Disbursed $5,577,332.00

20. Plans (Workload) • Updating and enhancing the state mitigation plan • Coordinating agency and public participation • Technical assistance and training • Review and commenting on local mitigation plans • Analyzing and integrating plans and planning processes • Ensure inclusion of eligible grant activities

21. Plans (Technology) • Mitigation Web Portal • Geographic Information System (GIS) • Plan database/integration with grants

22. Plans • State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP) • Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) • Flood Mitigation Assistance Plan (FMAP)

23. Plans (Common Components) • Hazard analysis and risk assessment • Mitigation strategy • Planning process • Public participation • Adoption process • Approved by FEMA

24. State Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan • Required for federal recovery and mitigation programs • Enhanced version authorizes increased funding and control • 3 year update • On the OES website at www.oes.ca.gov • Multi-agency participation

25. Local Planning • LHMP required for hazard mitigation funding • 5-year update • Over 5000 possible agencies • 428 plans approved by FEMA as of December 2006 • OES review required by regulation • OES approval with an enhanced plan in place

26. Interagency Coordination • Joint Field Office (JFO) • Landslide Taskforce • Fire Alliance/FSC • Tribal • Administrative Order (AO) • CA Integrated Seismic Network (CISN) • Other as needed

27. HM Education & Marketing

28. HM Education & Marketing • Mitigation Education & Marketing (MEAM) • Success stories • Videos • Speaking engagements

29. Change Initiatives • Integrated automated applications • Web Portal for State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, and other mitigation information and resources • Integrated automated planning tools • Annual reliable training for plans and grants • Integration of hazard mitigation into emergency management

30. OES Hazard Mitigation Contacts Fax: (916) 845-8386 Hazard Mitigation Web Portal: http://hazardmitigation.oes.ca.gov/ Phone: (916) 845-8150 OES Website: www.oes.ca.gov