Mitigation Planning Divisions
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has two divisions focused on mitigation planning: the State Mitigation Planning Division and the Local Mitigation Planning Division. These divisions are responsible for a comprehensive local and state planning program. Mitigation requires the coordinated effort and participation of a wide range of stakeholders and the public in the planning process. Hazard mitigation is the cornerstone of every communities approach to reducing vulnerability to disasters. Hazard mitigation is the only phase of emergency management specifically dedicated to breaking the cycle of damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage.
The planning process is as important as the resulting plan because it creates a framework for the State of California to reduce the negative impacts from future disasters on lives, property, and the environment.
If you already have a Hazard Mitigation Plan and are seeking information or
assistance with a Hazard Mitigation Grant, please go to the page for the
404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program within Cal OES.
Areas of responsibility for the two Mitigation Planning Divisions include:
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Developing and maintaining the
State Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP). This includes
climate-related planning.
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Implementing and administering, in cooperation with local governments and communities, training and technical assistance on Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) development.
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Assessing and reviewing LHMPs in a fair and consistent manner and ensuring approved LHMPs meet the requirements of the
Stafford Act and
Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §201.6 prior to their submittal to FEMA for approval.
Mitigation Planning Contacts
Mitigation and Dam Safety Branch
Jose Lara, Branch Chief
Email: Jose.Lara@CalOES.ca.gov | Desk phone: 916.845.8883
Laura Emmons, Civic Spark Climate Fellow, Special Projects
Email: Laura.Emmons@CalOES.ca.gov
Layla Candelaria, Office Technican
Email: Layla.Candelaria@CalOES.ca.gov | Desk phone: 916.845.8616
State Mitigation Planning
Kendall Skillicorn, Division Chief
Email: Kendall.Skillicorn@CalOES.ca.gov | Desk phone: 916.845.8882
Kasmira Kit, Emergency Services Coordinator
Email: Kasmira.Kit@CalOES.ca.gov | Desk phone: 916.845.8806
Local Mitigation Planning
Victoria La Mar-Haas, Division Chief
Email: Victoria.LaMar-Haas@CalOES.ca.gov|Desk phone: 916.845.8531
Phillip John Labra, Senior Emergency Services Coordinator
Email: Phillip.Labra@CalOES.ca.gov | Desk phone: 916.845.8420
Karen McCready-Hoover, Emergency Services Coordinator
Email: Karen.McCready-Hoover@CalOES.ca.gov | Desk phone: 916.845.8177
Ana Miscolta, Emergency Services Coordinator
Email: Ana.Miscolta@CalOES.ca.gov
Dam Safety Planning
Joanne Brandani, Division Chief
Email: Joanne.Brandani@CalOES.ca.gov|Desk phone: 916.845.8186
Casey Meredith, Senior Emergency Services Coordinator
Email: Casey.Meredith@CalOES.ca.gov|Desk phone: 916.845.8160
Danielle Jessup, Emergency Services Coordinator
Email: Danielle.Jessup@CalOES.ca.gov|Desk phone: 916.845.8843
Maria Zepeda-Oglesby, Emergency Services Coordinator
Email: Maria.ZepedaOglesby@CalOES.ca.gov|Desk phone: 916.845.8216
Leonela Vallecillo-Curiel, Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Email: Leonela.Vallecillo-Curiel@CalOES.ca.gov|Desk phone: 916.845.8193
