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The Economic Revitalization Team (ERT)
What is the ERT?
Who is the ERT?
How does the ERT operate?
What's the focus of the ERT?
When should I contact the ERT?
What is the ERT?
In 2003, the Oregon Legislature called for creation of the Economic Revitalization Team (ERT) to coordinate state agencies’ activities toward economic development. Working within the Governor’s Office, the ERT approach seeks to strengthen Oregon’s economic competitiveness by enhancing the ability of communities and regions to compete in the ever-changing global economy. The ERT responds to local and regional economic-development needs and opportunities. The ERT also helps state agencies improve government accountability by focusing on customer service, partnership and results.
Pursuant to Executive Order 09-10 (E.O. 09-10), the ERT carries out additional responsibilities in regulatory streamlining, which it has always promoted through its work. Acting as a liaison among ERT agencies, as well as local governments and other partners, the ERT facilitates communication about regulatory barriers and challenges. In accordance with E.O. 09-10, the ERT also develops mechanisms to coordinate agencies’ overlapping regulatory.
Who is the ERT?
Ten state agencies work together under the collaborative problem solving umbrella of the ERT.
They are:
The Directors of these state agencies meet regularly to resolve policy issues and ensure the continued participation of their staff on the ERT teams.
When appropriate, the ERT Office will invite representatives of other state and federal agencies to collaborate on specific projects.
The ERT Office, housed in the Governor’s Office, has five Regional Coordinators located around the state. The Governor’s ERT field offices are located in Pendleton, Madras, Central Point, Beaverton and Salem. The Governor’s Regional Coordinators serve as ombudsmen to local governments, tribal governments, businesses, and other partners on high priority projects which help to:
- Position the state as a leader in the emerging stewardship economy
- Support local and state efforts to build a sustainable and resilient business climate
- Leverage public and private resources and partnerships for maximum efficiency
- Foster a customer service ethic within state government
The Governor also has an ERT Director, Special Projects Coordinator, and Executive Assistant all working out of Salem to promote the ERT approach. {Contact Us}
The ERT Director takes the lead on communicating the Governor’s expectations to agency directors and state agency staff, engaging with state agencies to formulate a path forward when direction is needed on policy and process issues.
The Special Projects Coordinator works with state agencies in Salem to promote coordination across agencies and integration of a problem-solving mindset into the way state agencies do business. The Special Projects Coordinator leads an ERT Liaisons team comprised of representatives from the central offices of the ERT. {Under Construction, please check back: Click for ERT Liaison Team List, Team Plan}
How does the ERT operate?
The Governor’s ERT office works with the ERT state agencies to ensure state agency coordination, cooperation, and responsiveness. The ERT Office works to mobilize state assistance to the field as necessary. The ERT accomplishes its work through partnerships with local governments, tribal governments, businesses and other economic development partners with a strong focus on customer service and problem solving. The ERT strives to assist Oregon communities from across the state with their efforts to create economically resilient communities.
The most important element of the ERT framework is its network of nine multi-agency, regional teams. The regional teams, led by the Governor’s ERT Regional Coordinators, include staff from the ERT agencies. The Governor’s Regional Coordinators and many of the state agency staff live in the regions they serve. This localized placement of state staff enhances hands-on assistance to communities. This statewide network of multi-agency teams provides the coordination infrastructure that makes the ERT approach to economic and community development possible and successful.
What's the focus of the ERT?
The ERT places its priority on the following goals:
- Increase the supply, marketability, and retention of viable industrial lands, including promoting the certification of industrial lands and redevelopment of brownfield properties where appropriate.
- Promote innovative and coordinated approaches to economic and community development, particularly those that solve problems and create public benefit by integrating land use, transportation, infrastructure, and natural resource planning to achieve sustainable economic development.
- Promote regulatory streamlining by facilitating interagency and intergovernmental communication about regulatory barriers and challenges, developing mechanisms to increase coordination among agencies with overlapping regulatory authority on common local government programs and activities, and proposing ways to create regulatory efficiencies and problem solve during the rulemaking activities of regulatory efficiency group agencies.
- Expedite state permitting and other decision-making for key business retention, expansion, or recruitment projects
- Facilitate local and regional awareness of state policies, programs, services, assistance and economic incentives available from government at all levels.
- Support state and local government efforts to grow Oregon renewable energy/”green jobs” portfolio throughout Oregon.
- Ensure a high-level of customer-service in work with local governments, businesses, and other partners and remain responsive to local and regional needs.
- Work to support economic-recovery efforts spearheaded by the Governor or Legislature, as appropriate.
When should I contact the ERT?
Contact the ERT Regional Coordinator in your area if you need help with an economic-development project or another economic or community development effort that is important to the economic preparedness or resiliency of your community. Recognizing that every community is unique and economic opportunities may vary, the ERT Regional Coordinators and field teams have the ability to mobilize state assistance for a variety of projects that advance sustainable economic development. {Contacts Page}
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