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39 Organize for Success (Step 2) Step 2 recognizes that any successful program or policy initiative depends on an effective organizational structure, an assignment of and accountability for program responsibilities, and on having the resources necessary to achieve program objectives.
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40 Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide Factor 2.2: Has a document describing your resilience strategy/program been developed? One indicator of having an organizationally adopted resilience strategy/program is the development of a document that describes intent, program content, and measures of success.
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Organize for Success (Step 2) 41 • Level 1: We rely on existing staff in those units having responsibility for resilience-related activities to support our resilience efforts.
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42 Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide • Level 2: The CEO/director is aware of the resilience strategy/program and regularly monitors its implementation. Special briefings are provided on different aspects of the resilience program.
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Organize for Success (Step 2) 43 require dedicated and motivated staff participation.
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44 Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide adaptive design, and the like. Although representing just one source of disruption to transportation system resilience, including climate change and extreme weather concerns in the agency's resilience strategy is an indication of a level of maturity to develop a proactive, all-hazards approach to system resilience.
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(continued on next page) Maturity Factor Level 1 (1 point)
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2.5 Has some mechanism been established (e.g., an advisory group, task force, council) to coordinate resilience efforts?
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2.10 Has your agency been working closely with local jurisdictions in supporting efforts to develop more resilient communities? We will respond to local community requests for presentations or technical material on resilient transportation systems as staff resources allow.
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48 Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide • Continue to monitor the resilience of the transportation system and consider changes in performance when making organizational changes in your agency. • Periodically assess resilience partnerships with local communities from the perspective of your agency's leadership in fostering more resilient communities.
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Organize for Success (Step 2) 49 Let's do this.
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