Caltrans Parcels / Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) / Bush Clearance / Negligence and Violations

CF  20-1312    AT CITY COUNCIL 11/04/2020  Adopted, (13); Absent: Harris-Dawson, Wesson (2)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to brush clearance violations and delinquent cases in connection with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) parcels located within the City’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield):

DIRECT the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to:

Report with detail regarding Caltrans parcels located within the City’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones to include:

The number of brush clearance violations
The number of delinquent cases associated with Caltrans in the last three years and any outstanding costs owed to the City.

Report on the number of fires the LAFD has responded to on Caltrans property in the last three years.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


Click on the BLUE highlight to view official documents and reports.

  • 10/30/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 4, 2020.   Report from Public Safety Committee (October 27, 2020)
  • 10/27/2020 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 10/23/2020 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 27, 2020.
  • 10/13/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.  Motion (October 13, 2020)
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