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Council approves $386,025 for Fire Safe Council outreach, home-hardening work after months of debate
Summary
The Ojai City Council approved a $386,025 appropriation to fund a revised wildfire outreach, education and home-hardening proposal from the Ojai Valley Fire Safe Council after extensive public comment and a 3–2 vote.
The Ojai City Council voted 3–2 on Aug. 26 to approve a revised proposal from the Ojai Valley Fire Safe Council and appropriate $386,025 from Measure C funds to begin expanded outreach, education and structural hardening work aimed at reducing wildfire risk.
Supporters told the council the revised plan narrows the scope from an earlier draft and includes measurable deliverables staff requested. “The proposal before you tonight paves the way for the beginning to make your city the wildfire ready and resistant community that both you and your residents want and deserve,” Fire Safe Council…
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