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Agoura Hills council highlights wildfire planning and reports on Malibu lawsuit against Conservancy
Summary
Council member Sylvester summarized regional talks about a proposed Santa Monica Mountains wildfire mitigation authority funded by a 10¢/sq ft parcel tax (estimated $19.3M/year), while Council member Anderson reported the City of Malibu filed a suit seeking local ownership of certain trails; the conservancy defended public access.
Council member Sylvester told the Agoura Hills City Council on April 22 that regional leaders are exploring stronger wildfire mitigation coordination, including a proposed Santa Monica Mountains Regional Wildfire Mitigation Authority modeled on Marin County’s program.
Sylvester said the funding concept discussed at the Council of Governments meeting is a 10¢ per square foot parcel tax, which proponents estimate would raise about $19,300,000 annually for vegetation management, detection, evacuation planning, grant seeking and home…
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