Economic Development Recovery and Resiliency Playbook - Flipbook - Page 5
Acknowledgments
Economic disruptions and disasters are becoming more common in California and the world. As a result, jurisdictions must take
the lead in planning for both recovery and a resilient future. Thanks to a generous grant from the United States Department of
Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the engagement of Regional Representative Malinda Matson,
CALED created this Economic Recovery & Resiliency Playbook to help government leaders and staf prepare for and recover more
quickly from economic disruptions. Appreciation is extended to CALED CEO Gurbax Sahota and Program Director Michelle
Stephens for their work coordinating, editing, and executing the creation of this Playbook. Thank you to Devin Yoshikawa, CALED
Project Coordinator, for his proofreading and assistance with the resources in Appendix 1.
A strong team of professionals contributed to the Playbook’s success. CALED thanks the following practitioners who wrote,
edited, and advised on sections of this Playbook.
Principal Content Contributors
• Peter Cheng, ADE
• Colette Curtis, Town of Paradise
• Courtney Farrell, Melissa Kovacs, and Luke Scholl, North State Planning and Development Collective
• Alicia Johnson, Two Lynchpin Road
• Brittany Miller, City of Santa Rosa
• Gurbax Sahota, ACE, California Association for Local Economic Development
• Tara Schif, ACE, Mariposa County; Kathy Gallino, ACE, Calaveras County; Cole Przybyla, Tuolumne County
• Michelle Stephens, ACE, California Association for Local Economic Development
• Jesse Torres, Arroyo West
• Stephen Wahlstrom, Wahlstrom & Associates
• Aaron Wilcher, Workforce and Economic Development Consulting
In addition to these writers, the Playbook creation process was guided by two advisory bodies, the Economic Recovery and
Resiliency Professional Group and the Resource Expert Group. A full list of group participants can be found in Appendix 2. These
groups provided valuable input and ensured that the information included was beneficial for economic developers working
during a disaster or planning for a resilient future.
CALED also thanks Jude Lemons, CEO, Tangerine Lime Communications, for her editorial and design services.
This publication was prepared by CALED using federal funds under award number 07-79-07660 from the Economic
Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations
are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration or the
U.S. Department of Commerce.
About CALED
The California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) is California’s premier economic development association.
With more than 700 members, it is one of the largest economic development associations in the nation, which is why CALED
refers to its membership as California’s Economic Development Network. Since its creation in 1980, CALED has led the way in
teaching economic developers, local elected oficials, and state representatives the value of economic development and how it
is used to grow businesses, generate revenue to expand the local economy, and pay for the services that residents require.
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