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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY <br />DEPARTMENT SUMMARY <br />Mission Statement <br />To protect the community from, and lessen the impact of natural and manmade disasters <br />through the elements of: Mitigation, Preparedness, effective Response, and Recovery. <br />Strengthen and promote community resiliency through the processes of collaboration, <br />engagement, and empowerment. <br />Department Goals <br />1. Support and maintain the continued to revision, update, and enhancement of the <br />Hawaii County Emergency Operations Plan and all hazard mitigation plans. <br />2. Conduct annual review and update of all hazard emergency operations guides. And <br />response plans. <br />3. Provide basic and coordinated guidance to other public and private agencies in the <br />formulation and maintenance of their organization's emergency operations plan. <br />4. Develop, organize, and inventory the public and private resources needed to execute <br />the County's emergency and disaster plans. <br />5. Coordinate the County's post -disaster recovery and restoration operations in <br />coordination with State and/or Federal disaster assistance. <br />6. Coordinate the countywide outdoor warning siren system replacement/upgrade <br />project with the State Civil Defense Agency and private sector. <br />7. Enhance Community Resiliency through the expansion of Citizen Corps programs <br />throughout the county. <br />Funding Source and Position Count <br />General Fund $ 826,724 General Fund 9 <br />Grant Revenue $ 539,000 Grant Revenue / Other - <br />Total Budget: $ 1,365,724 Total Number of Positions 9 <br />11 <br />