Dear Angelenos,
As we push through these devastating wildfires, the City is taking urgent action to provide resources for wildfire victims and to rebuild and recover, together.
This includes a sweeping Executive Order to clear the way for Angelenos to rapidly rebuild the homes they lost and to rebuild our businesses and community. We also just appointed someone you may know as the go-to leader for our most complex civic challenges — Steve Soboroff — as the city’s Chief Recovery Officer, who is charged with surging ahead with Phase One of the rebuilding effort.
We will get Angelenos back home, no matter what.
As we continue to move toward rebuilding, it is vital that we do everything we can to connect displaced Angelenos with resources they need. Assistance with vital documentation like birth certificates, deeds, and drivers licenses are available for survivors of these fires at the City Disaster Recovery Center we opened last week. Scroll down for more information.
Together, we will recover and rebuild a stronger Los Angeles than ever before.
We will get through this, Los Angeles.
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LEADING WITH URGENT ACTION
Latest Executive Efforts
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Executive Order: Return and Rebuild
- Streamline debris removal from all impacted areas
- Establishes a one-stop-shop to swiftly issue permits in all impacted areas, directs City departments to expedite all building permit review/inspections, bypasses state CEQA discretionary review, allows rebuilding “like for like” and waives City discretionary review processes.
- Establishes a framework to secure additional regulatory relief and resources
New Chief Recovery Officer: Steve Soboroff
90 day action plan:
- Developing a clear and defined protocol to ensure residents can safely access their property and to protect their properties until residents can return.
- Framework for the Mayor’s first emergency executive order on debris removal and streamlined rebuild approvals
- Creating a detailed program to rebuild and open parks and libraries
- Creating an “all solutions in” system to share resources and best practices in infrastructure and resilience, long-term economic recovery.
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The Los Angeles Disaster Recovery Center, continues to be open and is providing a range of critical services, including:
- Short term financial and housing relief for evacuees
- Documentation recovery such as driver's license replacement, birth certificates, and other essential documents
- Assistance for businesses and employees impacted by evacuations or damage
- Federal financial assistance through FEMA and the Small Business Administration
- Social services such as referrals to disability services, and other public assistance programs
- Mental and physical health referrals.
Disaster Recovery Centers:
- UCLA Research Park (formerly the Westside Pavilion): 10850 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90064.
- City of Pasadena: 3035 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107.
Donations will not be accepted at Disaster Recovery Center locations.
To donate items or funds, or volunteer, visit lacity.gov/LAStrong.
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Information About Air Quality
Residents are reminded that exposure to ash from the Palisades and Eaton wildfires remains a potential health concern and are reminded to take proper precautions to protect themselves. Windblown ash particles may be too large to be detected by air quality instrumentation and not reflected in the Air Quality Index (AQI) map.
However, ash is typically visible to the naked eye either in the air or on outdoor surfaces. Although the AQI may show green, hazardous ash may be present in the air.
South Coast AQMD reminds residents to take precautions under any of the following conditions:
- AQI Levels are elevated.
- You smell smoke.
- You see ash.
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Water Quality Updates and Notice
A Do Not Drink Notice remains in effect for Pacific Palisades Zip Code 90272, and Adjacent Communities in LADWP service areas.
Any customer with water quality concerns, can contact 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397) to connect with LADWP’s Water Quality Customer Care Team. There is technical assistance and water quality testing available to any customer in our service territory, landlord or tenant.
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Combatting Price Gouging
The City is launched a new, simple intake system to report price gouging. Call 311 to report illegally hiked rents and prices.
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