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LA Recovery committee meeting summary

Los AngelesApr 21, 20253 min read

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Committee reviewed city reports on infrastructure damage from the January 2025 wildfires, approved Animal Services donations/grants, approved a resolution requesting temporary State financial assistance for fire costs, approved a motion to map utilities and study undergrounding in high fire-risk zones, and continued several items for later action.

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The committee went over agency reports about damage to city-owned infrastructure from January wildfires and formally filed those reports. Animal Services was authorized to accept two emergency funding awards to help with disaster response. The committee asked the State for temporary financial help to cover unexpected fire-related costs until federal reimbursement arrives. The committee also approved asking city departments to map above- and below-ground utilities in very high fire-risk areas and study whether a tiered undergrounding program is feasible; several items (including proposed bill relief and a technical assistance contract) were continued for a future meeting.

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Item 25-0006-S23: City department reports on January 2025 wildfire impacts were noted and filed; amendment introduced by Councilmember Park and seconded by Councilmember Rodriguez approved (5 Yes).
Item 25-0030-S1: CAO report and agreement with IEM International, Inc. (Contract C-200961) continued to a date to be determined.
Item 25-0006-S14: Department of Animal Services report on keeping found animals at West Los Angeles Animal Shelter continued to a date to be determined.
Item 25-0006-S20: DWP report on delaying/deferring/waiving water bill charges for customers impacted by January 2025 wildfires continued to a date to be determined.
Item 25-0006-S71: Approved acceptance of $40,000 donation from the Los Angeles Chargers to assist disaster relief and emergency response for the 2025 Windstorm and Fire Event (4 Yes; 1 Absent: Nazarian).
Item 25-0006-S73: Approved acceptance of $50,000 grant from PetSmart Charities for natural disaster emergency relief for the 2025 Windstorm and Fire Event (4 Yes; 1 Absent: Nazarian).
Item 25-0006-S34: Approved resolution requesting the State of California provide temporary financial assistance to address unforeseen expenditures from the Pacific Palisades Fire, with repayment upon federal reimbursement (4 Yes; 1 Absent: Nazarian).
Item 25-0006-S28: Approved motion as amended directing current maps of underground and aboveground utilities in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and to study feasibility/implementation of a tiered system for undergrounding powerlines; referred to the Energy and Environment Committee and Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery (4 Yes; 1 Absent: Nazarian).

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Apr 21, 2025, 5:00 PMCITY HALL, ROOM 401, CITY HALL, 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012, MEMBERS:, COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK, CHAIRcompleted

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25-0006-S23 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of Street Lighting, Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Sanitation, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Library Department, Recreation and Parks, and Department of General Services to report relative to City-owned infrastructure impacted by the January 2025 wildfires. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For: North Westwood Neighborhood Council
25-0006-S23
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
25-0030-S1 City Administrative Officer report relative to 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 submitted.
25-0030-S1
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
25-0006-S14 Department of Animal Services report relative to reuniting animals and their guardians by keeping animals found at or near the fire zone at the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter to increase the likelihood of reunification and other related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
25-0006-S14
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
25-0006-S20 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power report relative to the delaying, defering, and/or of 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: Yes For: North Westwood Neighborhood Council
25-0006-S20
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
25-0006-S71 Department of Animal Services report relative to acceptance of a $40,000 donation from the Los Angeles Chargers to assist with the disaster relief and emergency response to the 2025 Windstorm and Fire Event. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
25-0006-S71
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
25-0006-S73 Department of Animal Services report relative to acceptance of a $50,000 grant from PetSmart Charities for natural disaster emergency relief efforts in response to the 2025 Windstorm and Fire Event. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
25-0006-S73
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
25-0006-S34 Resolution (Park – Harris-Dawson – Nazarian) relative to requesting the State of California to provide temporary financial assistance to address the unforeseen expenditure of resources from the Pacific Palisades Fire to ensure that essential services continue to be provided to the residents of the City of Los Angele with the State being paid back upon reimbursement by the Federal Government. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: North Westwood Neighborhood Counicil
25-0006-S34
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
25-0006-S28 Motion (Rodriguez – Yaroslavsky, Blumenfield) relative to current maps of all undergrounded and aboveground utilities in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and the feasibility and implementation of a tiered system for undergrounding powerlines. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council North Westwood Neighborhood Council Palms Neighborhood Counicil (Referred to the Energy and Environment Committee and Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery)
25-0006-S28
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)

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