Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery summary

----- DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the California Department of Insurance relative to insurance impacts of the Los Angeles wildfires.

----- DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal Update from the Bureau of Engineering and other government representatives relative to status of Phase I and Phase II private property debris removal.

DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power relative to the status of water quality and efforts to restore water service areas in the Pacific Palisades, in addition to temporary power.

----- DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the Chief Legislative Analyst relative to status of report requested in Council file No. 25-0006-S6 regarding department staffing needs and resources to aid in Los Angeles wildfire recovery.

----- DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the Chief Legislative Analyst relative to status of report requested in Council file No. 25-0006-S15 regarding a long-term recovery plan for the Pacific Palisades.

25-0006-S18 City Administrative Officer report relative to initial cost estimates for the January 2025 fire and windstorm event. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S24 CD 11 Bureau of Engineering report relative to updates on tasks completed to protect the Palisades Fire burn area from debris flow and landslide risks. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Public Works Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S60 Economic and Workforce Development Department report relative to the 2025 January Wildfires Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant to provide temporary jobs for clean-up and humanitarian assistance. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S55 City Attorney reports and Ordinances relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide tax relief to local businesses impacted by the January 2025 wildfires. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S22 City Attorney reports and Ordinance relative to amending Section 47.12 of Article 7, Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit excessive price increases and excessive accumulation of supplies and services for resale at inflated prices during a declared emergency to add protection for housing and lodging; and status of enforcing state price gouging laws. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0002-S4 Resolution (Nazarian, Park – Padilla) relative to including in the City’s 2025-26 State Legislative Program support and/or sponsorship for any legislation that prevents the monopolistic concentration of homeownership in fire-damaged areas and encourages recovery efforts that prioritize the needs of families over the interest of large investors. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmetal Relations Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S59 Motion (Blumenfield, Park – Lee, Hutt) relative to reallocating funds from the United to House LA Fund - Administration to the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program to assist Angelenos impacted by the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires; and requesting a report with additional expenditure categories to allocate to the ERA Program and recommendations to sole-source, amend existing contracts and/or issue Request for Proposal to administer the ERA Program; and requesting a report on Section 22.618.5 of the Los Angeles City Charter (LACC) and relevant sections to enable the Council to reallocate funds from each expenditure category in Section 22.618.3(d) of the LACC to be reappropriated for emergency rental assistance due to the ongoing Declaration of Local Emergencies. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery, the Budget and Finance Committee and the Housing and Homelessness Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S50 Motion (Park, McOsker – Lee) relative to the feasibility and steps necessary to authorize the temporary reemployment of retired employees to aid in the City's wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S53 Motion (Park – Hutt) relative to issuing additional parking permits to residents in preferential parking districts who are currently sheltering people displaced by the Palisades or Eaton fires. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S58 Motion (Park – Price) relative to a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Los Angeles Department of Economic Opportunity for the implementation of the LA Region Small Business Relief (SBR) Fund and the Worker Relief Fund; agreement with the Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) for the implementation of the SBR Fund and the Worker Relief Fund; and authorizing the SCG to accept donations related to the windstorms and wildfires for the benefit of the City; and related matters. (The Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved this item on February 4, 2025.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S27 Motion (Lee, Park – McOsker) relative to a comprehensive Emergency Preparedness Plan for mudslide risks and best practices for safeguarding public safety and City infrastructure. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Public Works Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S36 Motion (Blumenfield, et al. – Rodriguez, et al.) relative to accounting for the City’s response associated with fire preparedness and response to the recent Palisades, Kenneth, Hurst and other fires exacerbated by human activity and climate change. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S38 CD 11 Motion (Park – Nazarian, Price) relative to the feasibility of creating a Climate Resilience District to the directly impacted and adjacent areas of the Palisades Fire to facilitate recovery. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S45 CD 11 Motion (Park – Nazarian) relative to requesting an After Action Report from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power regarding communications to customers in the Pacific Palisades and Brentwood relative to power outages and its No Drinking Water Notice in the aftermath of the Palisades fire. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S57 Motion (Park – Blumenfield) relative to the feasibility of waiving plancheck, permit fees and arts fees for repairs and rebuilds of structures that were destroyed in the Palisades Fire. Community Impact Statement: None submited

25-0006-S37 Motion (Nazarian – Raman, et al.) relative to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reporting on preparedness measures, planned emergency responses and identification of gaps in current emergency procedures. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Energy and Environment Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S26 Motion (Nazarian – Rodriguez) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to report on why certain areas of the City are more susceptible to power outages compared to others, what factors contributed to the disproportionate impact of outages around the City and what contingencies the LADWP has to address these impacts. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Energy and Environment Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S25 Motion (Nazarian – Yaroslavsky) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to report on existing protocols and procedures for LADWP infrastructure, particularly reservoir maintenance, how these measures can be made adaptable to account for extreme weather events and the longer-term impact of increasing climate change, such as the Santa Ana winds that blow yearly; and what contingencies are in place for our water conveyance systems in emergency situations. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Energy and Environment Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S61 Motion (McOsker, Lee – Park) relative to the feasibility of developing and implementing a proactive, semi-annual brush clearance program; and resources needed to ensure enforcement of brush clearance rules. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0006-S35 Motion (Raman, Yaroslavsky – Jurado) relative to increasing the fine for violation of any existing or future Red Flag Warning ordinances. Community Impact Statement: None submitted