Executive Order 39

IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OFTHE STATE Of IOWA EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 39 WHEREAS, natural and technological disasters are an ever present and continuing threat to the people of the State of Iowa; and WHEREAS, these disasters can cause substantial losses to the citizens of the state, in both lives and property; and WHEREAS, through effective, planned response by state and local goverrunents, the destructive nature of these disasters can be mitigated; and WHEREAS, an effective; statewide Hazard Mitigation Program must be centrally orchestrated, but involve all levels of goverrunent; and WHEREAS, government officials must continuaily strive to promote Hazard Mitigation, and to develop new cost reducing initiatives. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Terry E. Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, by virtue of the authority vested in me, by the laws and Constitution · of the State of Iowa, and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 29C, Disaster Services and Public Disorders, 1989 Code of Iowa, do hereby form a State Hazard Mitigation Team. FURTHER, I hereby designate the following state agencies and permanent members to participate in all Hazard Mitigation Team activities: I. Department of Public Defense, Disaster Services Division, who will act as chair for the Hazard Mitigation Team and will coordinate activities of the Team; II. Department of General Services; III. Department of Natural Resources; IV. Department of Public Health; V. Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship; VI. Department of Justice; VII. Department of Commerce; VIII . Department of Management; IX. Department of Revenue and Finance; x. Department of Transportation; XI. Department of Economic Development; XII. Department of Education. FURTHER, FURTHER, FURTHER, FURTHER, E'INALLY, - 2 - "-.. . I do hereby declare that other state agencies will participate on the Hazard Mitigation Team on an as needed basis, as requested by the chair; and I do hereby authorize the head of each agency to delegate the participation on the Hazard Mitigation Team assigned to him/her; and I do hereby authorize the Hazard Mi t i gati on Team to request participati on by local gover nments, federal government, and private industry, as needed; and I do hereby stipulate the following as specific r e sponsibili ties of the Hazard Mitigation Team: I. Determine the capabilities of each state agency to address various hazards, including what legal authority each agency has and what programs and funding sources are available to address mitigation, prep~redness, response, and recovery activities; II. Provide assistance to the Disaster Services Division to develop, implement, and update the State Multi- Hazard Mitigation Plan; III. Coordinate a c t i vities of state agencies to .ceduce the impact of hazard potentials within .the state; IV. Recommend methods to improve mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities of state agencies, local governments, federal government, and private industry; V. Develop the means to communicate each state agency's capability to address hazards, to persons, agencies, or governments who might utili ze that information; and I do hereby also stipulate that the Hazard Mitigation Team can assume additional responsibilities in the area of Hazard Mitigation not specified heretofore. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of.. · the State of Iowa to be affixed. Done at Des Moines this 1:2.f-t. day o f September in the year of our-i.ord one thousand nine hundred and n i nety .