Economic Development Recovery and Resiliency Playbook - Flipbook - Page 23
2. Collaborate
Afer assessing your inventory, you need to also identify who is on your team. If you are not collaborating with other economic
partners and government departments when defining your economic goals, you are taking on more work than necessary, and
you are not using the knowledge and experience of other team members. Collaborating on economic recovery/resiliency goals
and tools can be done in several ways, including the following.
Teams and committees. One of the best ways to collaborate is to form a resiliency/recovery committee. If all the key
stakeholders and city or county departments and agencies are at the table during the planning process, collaboration during
implementation is much easier. Discussing the process together will help clarify which department or agency is the lead for
each item.
A strong team will help with recovery in case of a disaster and will ultimately form a well-oiled machine that is prepared for
economic disasters. To manage a successful economic resiliency/recovery team or committee, you should meet regularly, as
consistent meetings help build and bond the team, and you should meet before, during, and afer a disaster.
Partners. As mentioned previously, it is essential to
collaborate with other county and city departments and
community partners in order to identify existing critical
strategic plans. Creating a comprehensive index of plans
requires involving several categories of partners, including
internal partners such as other county/city department
heads. Depending on the emergency, the partners could
include:
• Law enforcement/Ofice of Emergency Services (OES)
• Planning Department
• Public Works Department
Partnering with a wide range of external stakeholders, such
as the American Red Cross, helps to build a strong team.
• Emergency Operations Committee (EOC)
• Health and Human Services
• City government departments, such as the City Manager’s Ofice, Economic Development, etc.
Potential external partners include:
• The local chamber of commerce
• Tourism bureau
• Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
• Business associations
• School district(s)
• Local banks, credit unions, and financial/funding institutions
• Community foundations
• American Red Cross
• Small Business Administration
• Department of Motor Vehicles
• Long-term recovery groups or task forces
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