Session 32 1

An Implementation Strategy:

• Identifies who is responsible for which actions

• Identifies what funding mechanisms and other resources are available or will be pursued

• Identifies when the actions are to be completed.

Session 32 2

Five Tasks for Preparing an Implementation Strategy

• Parties: Identify parties and define responsibilities• Partners: Confirm partners (technical and

financial)• Resources: Identify resources to implement the

actions• Materials: List materials needed • Schedule: Define the time frame for implementing

the actions

Session 32 3

Parties: Identify parties and define responsibilities

• Process: Define the roles of the lead and support agencies and/or organizations – work with county/city manager or Mayor/County Executive to determine lead and support agencies. 

• Result: Identification of lead and support agencies and organizations, and a listing of their roles and responsibilities.

Session 32 4

Partners: Confirm partners (technical and financial)

• Process: Contact technical and financial partners necessary for implementation 

• Result: Confirmed commitments from agencies and organizations that will perform specific tasks

Session 32 5

Resources: Identify Resources to implement actions

• Process: Prepare a budget and consult various resources to identify funding and technical assistance 

• Result: Development of a budget, broken out by task, to implement the action and a listing of funding and technical assistance sources

Session 32 6

Materials: List materials needed

• Process: Develop a list of all materials necessary for implementation such as equipment, supplies and vehicles 

• Result: A listing of necessary materials that are available and those that must be purchased to implement the actions

Session 32 7

Schedule: Define the time frame for implementing the actions

• Process: Discuss the time frame for carrying out each action 

• Result: An agreed upon time frame for carrying out the actions

Session 32 8

Implementation Plan Time Frame should detail:

• When the action will be started; 

• When interim steps will be completed; 

• When the action should be fully implemented.

Session 32 9

Elements to be Documented in an Implementation Plan

• Action

• Goal(s) and Objective(s) Addressed

• Lead Agency

• Support Agency or Agencies

• Budget

• Funding Source(s)

• Start and End Date

Session 32 10

Rationale for Obtaining Consensus for the Implementation Plan

• Agreement on timing of the mitigation actions

• Agreement on which parties and partners responsible for leading and supporting the implementation of the actions

• Agreement on availability and securing of resources and materials to implement the actions

Session 32 11

Final Review of Implementation Plan

• Review the mitigation actions to ensure that the actions reflect the goals, objectives and priorities of the community

• Ensure that the timelines of the actions show project completions from a short time after plan adoption through longer time frames