icate the results of this
review, to express concern about the need for cooperative
leadership to prepare for the event, and to offer to
increase the Federal effort with the State of California
and local governments in the cooperative undertaking to
prepare for a catastrophic earthquake. He stressed that
the Federal role is to supplement the effort and
resources of the State, and that commitment of
significant Federal resources would be contingent upon
the application of significant State resources. In his
response to the President's communications, the Governor
of California underscored the State's readiness to
participate in this cooperative effort and announced his
signing into law a measure that would provide substantial
State resources (see annex 1). A summary of the new law
(A.B. 2202) is contained in annex 3.

2. Management of Preparedness and Response Activities

=Finding=: _Preparedness must be developed as a partnership between
Federal, State, and local governments with improvements needed at all
levels_, as none have the resources or authorities to solve the
problem alone.

=Issue=: Since the Nation faces a very probable earthquake
in California sometime during the next 30 years, FEMA
should provide the necessary leadership, management, and
coordination required to strengthen planning and
preparedness within the Federal Government, as delegated
under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program of
1977 and the Disaster Relief Act of 1974. In this effort,
FEMA requires the support and assistance of numerous other
Federal agencies.

=Actions=: FEMA is taking steps to:

" Strengthen significantly its management, research,
application, and coordination functions, as delegated
under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
and Disaster Relief Act.

" Lead other agencies in the development of a
comprehensive preparedness strategy detailing specific
objectives and assignments, and periodically monitor
accomplishments in meeting assigned responsibilities.

Departments and agencies with appropriate capabilities
will provide needed support to FEMA in strengthening
Federal preparedness and hazard mitigation programs.