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Emergency Management asks committee to fund new recovery capacity after recent disasters
Summary
City Emergency Management officials told the Budget Committee the department lacks a dedicated recovery division and urged funding to build in‑house recovery capability to manage long‑term disaster recovery and upcoming major events; they requested memos and support to stage a multi‑year staffing plan.
The City of Los Angeles Department of Emergency Management told the Budget and Finance Committee that it lacks a permanent recovery division and that recovery work after recent wildfires required reassigning staff from other duties.
Why it matters: Officials said recovery from major disasters requires dedicated staff and that ad‑hoc assignments during long incidents erode the city’s preparedness for other…
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