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Ojai council directs $1 million placeholder for wildfire mitigation from Measure C funds
Summary
City staff presented Measure C revenues and expenditures and the council voted to direct staff to include a $1,000,000 annual placeholder for wildfire risk reduction and fuel-reduction projects in upcoming budget documents and CIP updates. The motion passed unanimously with follow-up reporting required.
The Ojai City Council on Aug. 12 directed staff to include a $1,000,000 annual placeholder from Measure C revenues for wildfire risk-reduction work, including fuel-reduction projects, siren estimates and related planning.
City Manager Ben Harvey told the council staff had prepared a Measure C accounting showing an ending fund balance of about $2 million and recommended setting aside $1,000,000 to support fire mitigation while preserving capacity for other ballot-authorized categories. “If you…
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