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CHAPTER 1. PLANNING PARTNER PARTICIPATION <br />3 <br />created for the two types of jurisdictions. The templates were created so that all criteria of Section 201.6 of <br />44 CFR would be met, based on the partners’ capabilities and mode of operation. Each partner was asked <br />to participate in a technical assistance workshop during which key elements of the template were completed <br />by a designated point of contact for each partner and a member of the planning team. The templates were <br />set up to lead each partner through a series of steps that would generate the DMA -required elements that <br />are specific for each partner. The templates and their instructions can be found in Appendices C and D to <br />this volume of the hazard mitigation plan. <br />Workshop <br />Workshops were held for Planning Partners to learn about the templates and the overall planning process. <br />Topics included the DMA, the Kittitas County plan background, the templates, risk ranking, developing the <br />action plan, and cost/benefit review. <br />In the writing of this plan, separate sessions were held for special purpose districts and municipalities, in <br />order to address each type of partner’s needs. The sessions provided technical assistance and an overview <br />of the template completion process. Attendance at this workshop was mandatory under the planning partner <br />expectations established by the Steering Committee. There was 95-percent attendance of the partnership at <br />these sessions. During the 2019 update process, individual meetings were held with each participating <br />jurisdiction to update each annex. <br />In the risk-ranking exercise, each planning partner was asked to rank each risk specifically for its <br />jurisdiction, based on the impact on its population or facilities. Cities were asked to base this ranking on <br />probability of occurrence and the potential impact on people, property and the economy. Special purpose <br />districts were asked to base this ranking on probability of occurrence and the potential impact on their <br />constituency, their vital facilities and the facilities’ functionality after an event. The methodology followed <br />that used for the countywide risk ranking presented in Volume 1. A principal objective of this exercise was <br />to familiarize the partnership with how to use the risk assessment as a tool to support other planning and <br />hazard mitigation processes. Tools utilized during these sessions included the following: <br />– The Kittitas County risk assessment results <br />– Hazard maps for all hazards of concern <br />– Special district boundary maps that illustrated the sphere of influence for each special purpose <br />district partner <br />– Hazard mitigation catalogs <br />• Federal funding and technical assistance catalogs <br />Prioritization <br />44 CFR requires actions identified in the action plan to be prioritized (Section 201.c.3.iii). The planning <br />team and steering committee developed a methodology for prioritizing the action plans that meets the needs <br />of the partnership and the requirements of 44 CFR. The actions were prioritized according to the following <br />criteria: <br />– High Priority—Project meets multiple plan objectives, benefits exceed cost, funding is <br />secured under existing programs, or is grant eligible, and project can be completed in 1 to 5 <br />years (i.e., short term project) once funded. <br />– Medium Priority—Project meets at least 1 plan objective, benefits exceed costs, requires <br />special funding authorization under existing programs, grant eligibility is questionable, and <br />project can be completed in 1 to 5 years once funded.