SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
87-A.
Legal Pathways to Los Angeles County Serving as the
Palisades and Eaton Fire Rebuilding Authority
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct
County Counsel to report back to the Board in writing in seven days
detailing the viability of the County serving as a Rebuilding Authority
across all jurisdictions impacted by the January 2025 wildfires and
any legal authorities that would require State authorizing legislation
to fulfill the following roles:
Issue, deploy, and implement tax increment financing,
Federal, State, and philanthropic funds;
Manage and coordinate rebuilding and related logistics
between public and private reconstruction;
Purchase lots at a fair price for land banking, with first look
sale options provided to returning residents and their families
and to create community amenities, such as open space, that
could promote community-scale resiliency;
Work with builders to reconstruct properties to resilient
construction standards and that prioritize strategies for
accelerated and cost-effective rebuilding;
Create economies of scale for acquiring equipment and
materials by bulk purchasing critical construction materials;
Support the reconstruction workforce by partnering with
trades, facilitating training, and creating temporary workforce
housing;
Enhance financing options for families that lack the ability to
cover costs of rebuilding by partnering with private lenders,
community development finance institutions, private
philanthropy, and non-profits;
Facilitate reconstruction of lost rental housing stock, including
by promotion of accessory dwelling units;