Altadena Town Council

Nineteen months after the Eaton Fire, Los Angeles County’s Altadena parks have received no FEMA funding for a recovery now estimated at over $240 million. Over $64 million in donations and grants has been raised for the parks’ recovery, all from non-federal sources.

The Altadena Town Council will meet on July 21 to discuss recovery efforts for fire-damaged parks, including an update from the Los Angeles County parks department on the status of Eaton Canyon and other shuttered sites over a year after the Eaton Fire. The agenda includes a vote on a letter supporting trail restoration and provides residents with an assessment of recovery progress.

Altadena Town Council Chair Nic Arnzen will lead an emergency community meeting on June 24 to discuss housing density and SB 1090. The meeting, titled 'Balancing a Reasonable Rebuild,' will take place at The Collaboratory and include a focus on coordinating a pressure campaign for a Governor’s Emergency.

The Altadena Town Council demanded Southern California Edison pause its utility undergrounding program until tree protections are implemented and require AT&T and Spectrum to join, but Los Angeles County has not responded. An Edison representative stated there is no new funding to cover homeowners' costs for connecting to the new lines.

Two California legislators and a Southern California Edison representative are scheduled to address the Altadena Town Council on Tuesday regarding Senate Bills 9 and 1090, which govern rebuilding efforts after the Eaton Fire. The legislators, State Senator Sasha Renee Perez and Assemblymember John Harabedian, will be joined by Los Angeles County Deputy Supervisor for Planning and Development Anish Saraiya.