Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery

Agenda — 15 items

1. 1 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.
2. 2 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)
3. 3 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.
4. 4 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.
5. 5 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)
6. 6 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)
7. 7 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.
8. 8 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.
9. 9 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)
10. 10 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.
11. 11 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)
12. 12 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)
13. 13 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)
14. 14 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.
15. 15 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.