Dear Angeleno,
L.A. is all in on rebuilding the Palisades – that is my promise to everyone who has lost their home, their business, and their community.
Today marks one month since the start of the Palisades Fire, and the launch of the largest disaster recovery operation in the history of the City of Los Angeles.
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This morning, I announced:
- City inspectors have assessed all 15,000+ structures in the Palisades.
- More than 6,000 families helped at the Disaster Recovery Center to bring together 70 City, County, State & Federal agencies to support Palisades residents
- We’ve focused on the public safety of residents and property in the Palisades, deploying hundreds of LAPD officers.
- I waived business taxes for businesses impacted by the wildfires, and cleared the way to help schools and childcare centers relocate to support families.
- We’ve supported impacted Angelenos through the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund, which raised more than $50 million from 36,000 donors.
- We deployed the online LA Disaster Relief Navigator, which has helped more than 1,000 individuals download their action plans for recovery.
We also announced that world class disaster recovery firm Hagerty, which is also working with the County, has been engaged by the City to increase capacity, efficiency, safety and speed in the rebuilding process.
This is an all hands on deck approach – everyone is all in.
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There’s much more work to be done – next week I will open a one-stop-shop permitting office where residents can go for every question related to rebuilding and open new Impacted Workers and Family Recovery Centers to offer jobs training, direct financial assistance and youth opportunities across the city.
More to come,
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