Executive Order 62

WHEREAS, WHEREAS , WHER~AS, WHEREAS. vVHEREAS, WHEREAS , INTHE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF IOWA EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 62 natural and technological disasters are an ever present and cont inuing threat to the people of the State of Iowa; and these disasters can cause substantial losses to the citizens of the state, in both lives and property; and through effective, planned re~ponse by state and local governments, the destructive nature of these disasters can be mitigated; and an effective statewide Hazard Mitigation Programn;,ill,St be centrally orchestrated, involving all levels of government; and government officials must continually strive to promote Hazard M itigation, and develop cost reducing initiatives; and Executive Order Number 39 was enacted on September 12, 1990, creating the Iowa Hazard Mitigation Team and Executive Order Number 54 was enacted on December 23, 1994, revising the composition of the team. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Terry E. Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, by the virtue of the authoritv ...• .. • -... ·""··f·;.:'.f'.....~ vested in me by the Laws and Constitution of the State off owa, and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 29C, Code of Iowa, do hereby order that: I. Executive Order Number 54 be rescinded and replaced with Executive Order Number 62. • ""!f II. There shall be created a Primary Iowa Hazard Mitigation Team whose ' membership shaH include representatives from the following state agencies, who shall participate in all Hazard Mitigation Team activities. A . ~- ., ·- B. Department of Natural Resources D.epa_rtment of Transportation Department of Economic DevelopmentC. D. Department of Cultural Affairs E. Department of Public Safety F. Department of Public Defense-Emergency Management Division III. There \;,1ill be created a Secondary Iowa Hazard Mitigation Team whose membership shall include representatives from the following state agencies, who shall be called upon on an as-needed basis to provide information and assistance to the Primary Iowa Hazard Mitigation Team .. A. Department of General Services B. Department of Public Health C. Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship D. Department of Commerce E. Depai1menl of Management F. Department of Revenue & Finance G. Department of Education H. Department of Justice f. Department of Workforce Developmen1 J. Governor's Office · ··· ~ IV. l do hereby declare that other state agencies wi ll participate on rile- Hazard Mitigation Team on an as-needed basis, as requested by !he Iowa Emergency Management Division; and V. · I do hereby authorize the head of each agency to delegate the participation on the Hazard Mitigation Team assigned to him/her; arid VI. [ do hereby authorize the Hazard Mitigation Team to request participation by local governments, federal government, and private.industry, as needed, and ..... VJ I. I do hereby decree the following as speci lie rcspo11sibili1ics or the I l;11ar,l ivlitigatin11 Team: /\. Dclcrnlillc the capabilities or each st;1te ag.cncy \O <1<.ldrl.'.SS V<lriuu:, lla1;1rds. including the legal authority of each agency and the programs and lundin:; ..si)u_rces available to a<J.<lress mitigation activities; and ,, 13 Provide assistance to the Emergency Man;1gemenl Division to develop, implement, and update the Stale Mulli-l la1lmJ Mitigation Plan: and C. Coo rdinate activities of state agencies to reduce the loss of life and property, and costs of disaster; and D. Recommend methods to improve mitigation, activities of state agencil.'.s. local governments, federal government an<l private industry; and E. Finally, I do hereby also decree that the Hazard Mitigation Team may assume additional responsibilities in the area of Hazard Mitigation not speci ficd heretofore. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Iowa lo be affixed. Done at Des Moines this crt'aay of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety- eight. ~~GOV RNOR ATTEST· ~t?oild