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SECTION 2. Chapter 7 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended by adding an article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article_. Disaster Recovery Framework. Section 7-_- Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: "Disaster declaration"means a disaster declaration issued by the President of the United States that authorizes Federal disaster assistance for the County. "Disaster recovery"means the capabilities necessary to assist communities affected by a natural disaster in rebuilding infrastructure,restoring social and community services,providing housing,promoting economic development, and restoring natural and cultural resources. "State emergency proclamation"means an emergency proclamation issued by the governor under chapter 127A,Hawai`i Revised Statutes, declaring a state of emergency affecting the County. Section 7-_-_. Disaster recovery program established; activation; deactivation. (a) A disaster recovery program shall be established within the office of the mayor to coordinate the County's recovery efforts following major disasters. The program shall operate in coordination with the County's emergency management and response functions. (b) The program shall be administered by the recovery officer under the direction of the mayor and may be activated upon the occurrence of any of the following: (1) Issuance of a State emergency proclamation; (2) Issuance of a disaster declaration; or (3) A determination by the mayor, in consultation with the administrator,that the scale or nature of a disaster warrants activation of recovery operations. (c) Activation of the program may occur during emergency response operations to facilitate an efficient transition from emergency response to recovery. (d) Recovery operations shall be considered concluded, and the program deactivated, upon a determination by the mayor that the program established under this article is no longer required. Section 7-_-_. Recovery officer. (a) Upon activation of the disaster recovery program,the mayor shall appoint a recovery officer to lead the County's disaster recovery operations. (b) The recovery officer shall serve for the duration of recovery operations associated with the disaster event for which the disaster recovery program has been activated. (c) The recovery officer shall: (1) Lead and coordinate the County's disaster recovery operations; (2) Coordinate recovery activities with the mayor,the administrator,the heads of County departments and agencies, and any council member representing a council district affected by the disaster; 2