Public Hearing on Wildfire Recovery and Prevention to be held July 12

Public Hearing on Wildfire Recovery and Prevention

Dear Friend,

From the Thomas Fire and Montecito debris flow to the Holiday Fire in Goleta, our community has endured more than our fair share of devastation these past several months. As we begin to rebuild and plan for future wildfire prevention, you are invited to join county officials, representatives from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and CAL FIRE, Assemblymember Monique Limón and me for a public hearing on the vision for Santa Barbara County’s wildfire recovery and rebuild efforts as well as the state’s on-going plan for future wildfire mitigation, response and recovery.

WHAT: Informational Hearing: Vision for Santa Barbara Recovery and Rebuild: Evaluating Where We Are, the Long-Term Plan for Revitalizing Our Community, and Ensuring Continued Effective Collaboration. 
WHEN: Thursday, July 12 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
WHERE: Montecito Union School District Auditorium, 385 San Ysidro Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. The hearing will be livestreamed.

AGENDA:
Panel I: Current Status of the Recovery Plan
Mona Miyasato, Santa Barbara County Executive Officer
Matt Pontes, Assistant Santa Barbara County Executive Officer and Director of Recovery for the County, Santa Barbara County
Joe Cole, Chair, the Partnership for Resilient Communities, Montecito
Representative from the Montecito Center for Preparedness, Recovery and Rebuilding

Panel II: Identifying Further Ways the State Can Assist
Eric Lamoureux, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Representative from CAL FIRE
Updates from Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management
Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Co-Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Natural Disaster Response, Recovery and Rebuilding

A representative from the California Insurance Commissioner’s Office will be present.

RSVP by calling (916) 651-4019 or emailing Fernando.ramirez@sen.ca.gov

Sincerely,

Senator Hannah Beth Jackson
State Senator, 19th Senate District