Governors Office of Emergency Services OES Paul Jacks, Deputy Director CAIRS Meeting September 29, 2

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2006 CSD Disaster Preparedness DaySacramento,
CA - Holiday InnMonday, January 9, 2006
Governors Office of Emergency Services
(OES)Paul Jacks, Deputy Director
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OES History

• 1950 The Office of Civil Defense and the Master
  Mutual Aid Agreement signed
• 1956 The California Disaster Office
• 1970 Office of Emergency Services and Emergency
  Services Act

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What is OES?

• OES serves as the lead state agency for
  emergency management in California.

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OES

• Vision
• A safer and more resilient California. . .
• Mission
• OES will lead Californias efforts to reduce
  vulnerabilities to all types of hazards support
  our partners in preparing for, and responding to
  emergencies and criminal activities and help
  people and communities recover from disasters and
  crime.

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OES Organization
DIRECTOR Henry Renteria
Legal Ch. Of Staff
Warning Center
Chief Deputy Director Frank McCarton
Communication and Tech. Development
Ofc of Public Info
Admin. Division
Preparedness and Training Division
Law Enforcement and Victims Services Division
Response and Recovery Division
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OES Regions
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Phases of Emergency Management
Mitigation/Prevention
Preparedness
Recovery
Response
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Preparedness
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Preparedness

• Planning
• Training
• California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI)
• Exercising
• Homeland Security Training and Exercise Program
  (HSTEP)

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Preparing our Families and Communities
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Response
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California Emergency Response Organization
Governor
Cabinet
OES Director
DHS (FEMA)/Fed Agencies
State Agency Directors
OES Regions
Mutual Aid Regions
Lines of authority
State Agency Field Units
Operational Areas
FEMA/OES MOU, Federal/ State Agreement
Local Government
Emerg. resource coordination/ support
Incident Command
P R I V A T E S E C T O R R E S O U R C E S
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Recovery
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Proc/Dec Process
Local Action
Local Emergency Proclamation
State Action
Governors State of Emergency Proclamation
Federal Action
Presidential Declaration Of Major
Disaster/Emergency
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Individual Assistance Programs

• Insurance
• U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan
  Program
• Personal Property
• Real Property
• Business Loans
• Physical Damage Disaster Loans
• Economic Injury Disaster Loans

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Individual Assistance Programs

• FEMA Individual and Housing Program (IHP)
• Temporary Housing
• Repair Assistance
• Replacement
• Permanent Housing Construction
• Other than Housing Needs
• 27,200 limit
• State Supplemental Grant Program (SSGP)
• Other Programs

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Public Assistance Programs

• California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA)
• Local agencies are eligible
• 75 percent/25 percent, state/local cost sharing
• FEMA Public Assistance
• State and local agencies, tribal organizations,
  and certain private non-profit organizations are
  eligible
• 75 percent/25 percent, federal/state local cost
  sharing

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Mitigation/Prevention
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Hazard Mitigation

• Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
• State Plan
• Local Plans
• Pre-disaster Mitigation Program
• Post-Disaster Mitigation Program

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Local Assistance Centers
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Set it up and they will come
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1998/99 Citrus Freeze

• One-Stop-Shop
• Use Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
• No new government bureaucracy

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Disaster Service Centers (DSCs)

• Public Service Employment
• Unemployment Assistance
• Job Training
• Food Commodities
• Housing Assistance

• School Assistance (Uniforms, Tuition, and
  Supplies)
• Women, Infants, and Children Program
• Crisis Counseling
• Crop Loss Programs
• Business Loans

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Local Assistance Centers (LACS)

• 1999 Shasta County Wildfires
• 2000 Napa--Yountville Earthquake
• Klamath Drought
• 2003 Southern California Wildfires
• 2005 Southern California Floods
• 2005/06 Northern California Floods

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Issues

• Need to go beyond traditional government
  assistance programs
• CBOs and voluntary agencies are critical for
  successful victim recovery
• All disasters are local
• Data-sharing among government and non-government
  agencies needs to occur

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Thank You