The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, May 19, unanimously approved the establishment of the Los Angeles County Disaster Recovery Rebuild Authority, which will become the key coordinating entity to unify recovery efforts.
In February, supervisors directed several county departments to create a draft ordinance that would establish the authority. Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Lindsey Horvath, who represent communities impacted by the Eaton and Palisades fires, co-authored the motion creating the rebuild authority.
Today’s board action formally established the rebuild authority. Effective immediately, it will be staffed with a specialized team of 13 full-time positions. Supervisor will receive ongoing reports on progress, rebuilding metrics, resource utilization and any barriers that require board action.
The authority will serve as the county’s unified coordinating body for disaster recovery with the mission of rebuilding fire-impacted unincorporated communities.
“The Rebuild Authority will consist of a a lean, mission-driven team with a singular focus: cutting through red tape, accelerating the rebuilding of public infrastructure, and making sure every dollar of local, state, and federal funding available is put to work for the families and communities still struggling to return home,” Barger said in a statement. “Our residents have shown incredible resilience. They deserve a fully funded, seamless County system working night and day to get them back.”
According to Barger, the county faces more than $2 billion in public infrastructure restoration costs including streets, septic, sewers, undergrounding of utilities and private and municipal water districts.
“Last month I went to DC, I met directly with our president along with Mayor Bass. We brought our request for $8 billion for the county, similar to that of the city (of LA). We were heartened by the report we were given,” Barger said during the meeting.
Staff reporter Steve Scauzillo contributed to this report.
Related Posts:
- Dolly Parton Thought One of Her Mega-Hits Would Be a Disaster for Her Entertainment <p id="par-1_53">One of Dolly Parton’s most significant early hits was 1977’s “Here You Come Again.” The song marked her crossover onto the pop charts and helped <a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/dolly-parton-bullied-school-locally-famous.html/">launch her to super stardom</a>. She initially had doubts about it, though. Parton told <a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/dolly-partons-friends-family-wary-management.html/">her manager</a> that she thought the song would…
- “A long way off from being whole again”: Palisades recovery continues 16 months on News Across the Palisades, rebuilding is becoming visible. Construction crews are drilling foundations, framing new homes and preparing empty lots for reconstruction. Some schools, businesses and restaurants have reopened. But for many residents, recovery still feels uneven and far from complete. A trailer is parked on a lot on Erskine Drive…
- Chicago Housing Authority resident waited years for safe housing. There are hundreds more like her. News Faith Hernandez waited a month for the Chicago Housing Authority to find her an apartment so she could get away from her abuser. Then she waited a year for grab bars to be installed in the new home. Once installed, it took the city agency another two years to relocate…
- Pasadena Unified school board president’s ‘consolidation’ plan revealed in records News Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education President Tina Fredericks created her own consolidation plan that proposed closing six schools, public records show. According to records revealed in a published report, Fredericks created the plan last fall before the Board of Education voted to formally begin exploring school mergers with…
- Race is on for Chicago’s first fully elected school board News LaPamela Williams was one of dozens who lined up early Monday morning to submit the signatures she gathered to run for a seat on what will soon be Chicago’s fully elected school board. Williams, a realtor, is running to represent subdistrict 5A on the city’s West Side. She hoped being…
(Visited 2 times, 1 visits today)