Seeking State and Federal Assistance for the Los Angeles County
Wildfires
21-B.
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger:
Direct the Chief Executive Officer, through Legislative Affairs and
Intergovernmental Relations Branch, to take all necessary actions,
including sending five-signature letters to seek funding be directly
allocated to local agencies in Los Angeles County for the 2025 wildfires
emergency response, recovery, and wildfire prevention efforts as listed
in the preamble, be sent to President Donald J. Trump, with a copy to
the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation and relevant Federal
agencies, and Governor Gavin Newsom, with a copy to Senate
President pro Tempore Mike McGuire, Assembly Speaker Robert
Rivas, the Los Angeles County Legislative Delegation, and relevant
State agencies; and in consultation with the Directors of Public Works,
Office of Emergency Management and Economic Opportunity,
including all relevant Department Heads, to identify legislative and/or
budgetary requests that are critical for the expeditious recovery of the
affected communities, including wildfire prevention efforts, and take the
appropriate legislative advocacy actions to support all response and
recovery programs and funding for the Los Angeles County wildfires,
including funding for prevention and efforts to support recovery.
(25-0584)