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SFPUC outlines roughly $40 million in Rim Fire damage and a mix of short‑ and long‑term recovery options
Summary
SFPUC staff told the commission the Rim Fire is largely contained and estimated damage at about $40 million, described short‑term cash and appropriation options and longer‑term insurance and FEMA avenues, and said staff would update the commission monthly.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission was briefed on recovery work after the Rim Fire and on options for paying for emergency and longer‑term repairs.
Todd Reestrom, assistant general manager and chief financial officer, told the commission that preliminary damage estimates are “slightly less than $40,000,000,” split between emergency work and permanent repairs, and that the agency has submitted paperwork for the Fire Management Assistance Grant and other state and federal funding.
Reestrom outlined short‑term funding options: using…
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