SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
61-A.
A Pilot Self-Certification Program to Expedite Post-Fire
Rebuilding
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Barger and Horvath:
Issue the following order/regulation for the protection of life and
property, including based on the provisions of Government Code
Section 8634: Authorize and instruct the Director of Public Works,
as the County Building Official, to prepare, implement, and amend a
Pilot Self-Certification Program (Program) for the purpose of
establishing an expedited fire rebuilding process for affected
owners of eligible residential properties in the unincorporated
County, or other areas under the County Building Official’s
jurisdiction, where such authorization is granted by the Board
notwithstanding the provisions of County Code, Title 26 - Building
Code including, but not limited to, Section 106.5.1 thereof, and such
authorization shall remain in effect until the proclaimed local
emergency for the January 2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire Event
(2025 wildfires), in the County is terminated by the Board, unless
such authorization is revoked at an earlier date by the Board; and
instruct the Director of Public Works to report back to the Board in
writing within 120 days on the effectiveness of the Program,
including recommendations regarding the Board’s potential future
adoption of a permanent County-wide program; and direct the Chief
Executive Officer, in collaboration with the Directors of Regional
Planning, Public Works and Public Health, and the Fire Chief, to
report back to the Board in writing in 30 days with a revised
evaluation of the feasibility of waiving certain fees for applicable
permits with the implementation of the aforementioned
technological and streamlining tools. (25-2539)