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Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery meeting summary
Los AngelesJun 23, 20252 min read
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The committee reviewed recovery actions for the January 2025 wildfires, approved an ordinance to waive certain rebuild permit fees, received reports from LADWP and other departments on water and recovery finances, and approved several motions on hiring, contracting equity, price-gouging monitoring, evacuation review, and consultant agreements.
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The committee agreed to a City ordinance that would waive some permit fees for repairing or rebuilding properties damaged in the January 2025 wildfires, which can reduce upfront costs for affected homeowners and businesses. Members also reviewed reports about water-system conditions and options to delay or waive water charges for severely damaged properties, examined recovery spending, and approved motions to track rental price gouging, improve hiring and contracting equity in reconstruction, and study evacuation responses so future incidents can be handled better.
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- Approved City Attorney report and ordinance (June 20, 2025) to add LAMC Section 98.0419.1 to waive fees for permits to repair or rebuild buildings damaged or destroyed by the January 2025 Wildfires; approved City Administrative Officer Recommendation Nos. 1.b-e as amended.
- Received and filed Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) report on the Santa Ynez Reservoir and LADWP reservoir policies.
- Received and filed LADWP and Bureau of Sanitation reports regarding delaying, deferring, and/or waiving water bill charges for customers whose homes or businesses were destroyed or substantially damaged by the January 2025 Wildfires.
- Approved Economic and Workforce Development Department report on the feasibility of creating a Climate Resilience District for areas impacted by the Pacific Palisades Fire and identifying funding for a feasibility study.
- Noted and filed City Administrative Officer reports on the Wildfire Emergency Response and Recovery Account monthly expenditures for April and June 2025.
- Approved Department of Animal Services report on efforts to reunite pets with guardians and recommendations if reunification is not possible.
- Approved Department of General Services report to reimburse GSD and the Department of Building and Safety for building improvement costs at the One-Stop Rebuilding Center (1828 Sawtelle Boulevard).
- Approved City Attorney report and ordinance amending administrative code sections to enhance the City's ability to identify, apply for, and receive grants during declared emergencies.
- Noted and filed City Administrative Officer report on an agreement with IEM International, Inc. for technical assistance on wildfire and urban interface recovery.
- Approved Motion (Rodriguez – Park) to review recruitment and hiring practices used by the City and its contractors for Pacific Palisades reconstruction.
- Approved Motion (Soto-Martinez – Yaroslavsky) to produce monthly reports on the City's response to complaints of price gouging in the rental housing market.
- Approved Motion (Hernandez – Yaroslavsky) on contracting opportunities for Community Level Contracting (CLC) and best practices for equitable distribution of recovery contracts.
- Approved Motion (Raman – Blumenfield) requesting a report describing Encino evacuation orders related to the Palisades Fire and steps to address impacted residents' needs.
- Approved Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) as amended requesting details regarding the Hagerty Consulting and AECOM agreements for state and federal procurement services following the January 2025 Wildfires.
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Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery
Jun 23, 2025, 8:00 PMCalled by Committee Chair, SPECIAL Meeting – Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery, Monday, June 23, 2025 - 1:00 PM, JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALLcompleted
Agenda
- ----- DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the Emergency Management Department, City Administrative Officer, City Departments and other entities relative to recovery from the 2025 wind and fire storms.-----Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S57 City Attorney report, City Administrative Officer report and Ordinance relative to adding Section 98.0419.1 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to waive fees imposed in connection with permits to repair or rebuild buildings or structures damaged or destroyed by the January 2025 Wildfires; and feasibility of waiving plan check and permit fees associated with reconstruction of private property damaged in the January 2025 Wildfires. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0006-S57Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S17 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) report relative to the status of the Santa Ynez Reservoir prior to the January 2025 Wildfires and LADWP reservoir policies. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0006-S17Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S20 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power report and Bureau of Sanitation to report relative to delaying, deferring, and/or waiving water bill charges for those customers whose homes or businesses were destroyed or substantially damaged by the January 2025 Wildfires. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0006-S20Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S38 CD 11 Economic and Workforce Development Department report relative to the feasibility of creating a Climate Resilience District for the directly impacted and adjacent areas of the Pacific Palisades Fire; and identifying funding for a feasibility study. (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 submitted25-0006-S38Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S48 City Administrative Officer reports relative to the Wildfire Emergency Response and Recovery Account - General City Purposes Fund monthly expenditures for April and June 2025. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0006-S48Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S14 Department of Animal Services report relative to status of efforts to reunite pets with their guardians due to separation caused by the Pacific Palisades Firestorm and recommendations should reunification not be possible. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0006-S14Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S5 CD 11 Department of General Services (GSD) reports relative to reimbursing the GSD and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to cover building improvement costs for the centralized permit center, known as the City of Los Angeles One-Stop Rebuilding Center, located at 1828 Sawtelle Boulevard in Council District 11. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0006-S5Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S31 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to amending Sections 14.6(a) and 14.6(b) of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Division 14 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to enhance the City’s ability to identify, apply for, and receive grants during a declared emergency, generally, and during the response and recovery to the Palisades, Hurst, Sunset and Kenneth fires, specifically. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Public Safety Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0006-S31Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0030-S1 City Administrative Officer report relative to an Agreement with IEM International, Inc. (Contract No. C-200961) to provide technical assistance for wildfire and urban interface recovery efforts. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0030-S1Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0342 Motion (Rodriguez – Park) relative to recruitment and hiring practices being used by the City and its contractors as part of the Pacific Palisades reconstruction. (This item is referred to Public Works Committee, Personnel and Hiring Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery) Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0342Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S77 Motion (Soto-Martinez – Yaroslavsky) relative to producing monthly reports on the City’s response to complaints of price gouging in the rental housing market. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Housing and Homelessness Committee) Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0006-S77Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0398 Motion (Hernandez – Yaroslavsky) relative to contracting opportunities related to the January 2025 fire recovery efforts that could qualify for Community Level Contracting (CLC); and best practices for ensuring equitable distribution of recovery contracts. (Public Works Committee approved this item on April 23, 2025) Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0398Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S54 Motion (Raman – Blumenfield) relative to requesting a report describing the evacuation orders in Encino related to the Palisades Fire; what steps the City needs to take to address the needs of impacted residents; and how the City can ensure that such issues do not reoccur. Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0006-S54Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0683 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to requesting details regarding the Hagerty Consulting and AECOM Agreements between the City for state and federal procurement services following the January 2025 Wildfires. Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0683Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
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