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County reports conditional $18.125 million Edison offer to settle two wildfire damage claims
Summary
An unidentified speaker said the Board reported receiving an offer from Southern California Edison to settle two wildfire-related County damage claims (2020 Silverado fire and 2022 coastal fire) for a combined $18,125,000, subject to final approvals; final agreements will be available via County Counsel.
An unidentified speaker told the Board in closed session that Southern California Edison has offered to settle two County damage claims — one stemming from the 2020 Silverado fire (SCS 3) and the other from the 2022 coastal fire (SCS 4) — for a combined $18,125,000.
The speaker said the settlements are conditional and “remain subject to the final approval of others.” The transcript indicates the Board accepted the offer but that finalization and any disbursement depend on approvals outside this meeting. When the settlement agreement is finalized, copies will be made available through the office of County Counsel, the speaker said.
No further financial breakdown, defendant documentation, or implementation timetable was provided in the transcript.
