Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery

Agenda — 16 items

1. 1 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Wildfire Emergency Response and Recovery Account - General City Purposes Fund monthly expenditures for March 2025. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee)
2. 2 City Administrative Officer report relative to the temporary re-employment of retired employees to aid in the City's wildfire recovery and rebuilding effort. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee)
3. 3 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to staffing and resources for the January 2025 Wildfires; and requesting an updated Recovery Annex document tailored to the January 2025 Wildfire emergency event that clarifies the roles and responsibilities of each City department and bureau; and related matters.
4. 4 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to the Pacific Palisades Long-term Recovery Plan.
5. 5 Motion (Park – Rodriguez) relative to providing quarterly reports regarding the implementation of the City’s Emergency Operations Plan Recovery Annex for the January 2025 wildfires; and selecting community based representatives as members of the Long Term Recovery Group; and service contracts that have been executed and/or are being considered to assist with recovery efforts for the January 2025 wildfires.
6. 6 Department of Building and Safety report relative to the suitability of utilizing the West Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety office as a centralized permit operation center.
7. 7 Office of Finance report relative to an update on the Wildfire Business Tax Relief Program. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee)
8. 8 City Administrative Officer report, Community Investment for Families Department report and Motion (Hernandez, Price - Raman) relative to a guaranteed income program or emergency cash assistance program for Angelenos economically affected by the January 2025 wildfires. (These items are referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee)
9. 9 Motion (Padilla – Lee, et al.) relative to the transportation and equitable distribution of fire-related debris from the January 2025 wildfires.
10. 10 Motion (Lee – Rodriguez) relative to requesting a report on the steps taken by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Army Corps of Engineers to ensure environmental protections during the cleanup process related to the January 2025 wildfires; and a comprehensive testing plan for all debris resulting from the January 2025 wildfires that could potentially be deposited in the Sunshine Canyon Landfill; and related actions.
11. 11 Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) relative to current contracts at the Hansen Dam Horse Park regarding equestrian boarding and what requirements are stated in the contacts that require expanded boarding during evacuation orders; and developing protocols and requirements for operations at Hansen Dam Horse Park during an evacuation order.
12. 12 Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez) relative to establishing roles and protocols as it relates to providing land surveys of the properties affected by the January 2025 Windstorm and Wildfire events; and related matters.
13. 13 Motion (Rodriguez – Raman) relative to cost of repair estimates for City-owned properties that were damaged during the destructive windstorm and extreme fire events that started on January 7, 2025.
14. 14 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to providing recommendations for adopting an incentive program for residential and commercial property owners that voluntarily implement construction best practices for fire resiliency beyond what is currently required in the City’s Building Code.
15. 15 Motion (Park – Padilla) relative to a work plan to test and remediate the soil at City park properties, parkways and medians in the burn zone of the Pacific Palisades; and identify funding sources for a soil study; and eligibility for reimbursement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
16. 16 Motion (Park – Lee) relative to performing inspections to Fire Station Nos. 23 and 69 of the Los Angeles Fire Department; and identify funding for any recommended remediation work; and purchasing sufficient air purifiers for Fire Station Nos. 23 and 69; and related matters.