LA County Board

21.\nAssessment of a Regional Wildfire Mitigation Joint Powers Authority for\nthe Santa Monica Mountains\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Director of\nRegional Planning and the Fire Chief to work with the Director of Public Works\nand Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures, United\nStates National Park Service, California State Parks, Santa Monica Mountains\nConservancy, and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Area, and report\nback to the Board in writing in 90 days on the following:\nAnalyze the current fuel management practices and projects in the Santa\nMonica Mountains by all the respective landowners and authorities.\nAssess the feasibility of creating a Regional Wildfire Mitigation Joint\nPowers Authority (JPA) that would serve as the regional wildfire\nmitigation authority for the Santa Monica Mountains, including how\nrelevant agencies and nonprofits, environmental groups, academics, and\nhomeowners would be engaged and coordinated; a proposed\ngovernance structure implementation plan; an action plan; and a\nfinancing plan.\nAnalyze potential funding opportunities including State, Federal, and local\ngrants to create this proposed JPA. (26-1716)\nMotion by Supervisor Horvath (Exempt From Cluster)