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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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