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Laguna Beach council re‑establishes wildfire mitigation subcommittee, seeks faster action and regional coordination
Summary
After recent wildfires, Laguna Beach City Council voted to reconstitute a wildfire mitigation and fire safety subcommittee, direct rapid public outreach and legislative work, and return with a prioritized plan in 90 days.
Laguna Beach City Council voted to reestablish a wildfire mitigation and fire‑safety ad hoc committee and instructed staff and council members to accelerate outreach, legislative work and prioritized actions to reduce local wildfire risk.
Council members said the decision grew out of community concern after recent regional wildfires and from the city’s experience since the 2019 report on community wildfire preparedness. Council member Bob Whelan, who co‑chairs the ad hoc committee, said the city has already spent more than $20 million on safety measures since 2018 but “it is not safe enough,” and called for a faster, broader effort that includes homeowner action and possible new funding measures.
The council directed the committee…
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