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/!*D*ur*", r f,AtIAGEfrIEIITVxrrrrras coarrJrY KITTITAS COUNry CEMP Recovery Has the authority to appoint local recovery leadership that they select or that is selected bv a desiqnated recovery management organization B. Local Government/City Mayors, City Councits, City Managers All Mission Areas Local governments provide leadership for services such as law enforcement, fire, public safety, environmental response, public health, emergency management, emergency medical services, and public works for all manner of threats, hazards, and emergencies. Local governments are responsible for ensuring all citizens receive timely information in a variety of accessible formats. Department and agency heads collaborate with the emergency manager during the development of local emergency plans and provide key response resources. Participation in the planning process helps to ensure that specific capabilities are integrated into a workable plan to safeguard the community. These department and agency heads (and their staff) develop, plan, and train on internal policies and procedures to meet response needs safely. They also participate in interagency training and exercises to develop and maintain necessary capabilities o Coordinate prevention resources and capabilities with neighboring iurisdictions. the state, and the private and nonprofit sectors Protection . Promote:o Coordination of ongoing protection plans; and o Implementation of core capabilities; and o Engagement and information sharing with private sector entities, infrastructure owners and operators, and other jurisdictions and regional entities. Address unique geographical protection iSsues, transborder concerns, dependencies and interdependencies among agencies and enterprises, and the establishment of agreements for cross-jurisdictional and public-private coordination. Local law enforcement agencies are responsible for the protection of life and property, the preservation of peace, the prevention of crime, and the arrest of violators of the lawo These agencies respond to incidents, conduct criminal investigations, collect crim inal intell igence, and collaborate with other law enforcement agencies to resolve crime; and o They engage in community, private industry, and interagency partnerships to identify and prevent criminal acts, including terrorism and transnational threats Mitigation r Lead pre-disaster recovery and mitigation planning efforts o Provide a better understanding of local vulnerabilities as they relate to risk reduction activities; and o Actions to reduce long-term vulnerability are applied in both the pre-disaster planning and the post-disaster recovery activities of the jurisdiction; and o lmprove resiliency by preparing for recovery and integrating mitigation policies into the recovery phase to ensure opportunities are not lost for risk reduction during rebuilding o Assist in making the connection between community resilience priorities and private sector development, most often addressed directly at the local level November 2024 1 BASIC PLAN Page 35 of 63