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Town staff outlines wildfire mitigation scenarios and budget ranges; council discusses regional coordination and grants
Summary
Emergency Manager Todd briefed the council on three planning-level wildfire mitigation scenarios (foundational, intermediate, comprehensive) with recurring costs from roughly $1M/year to $2.1–3M/year and capital ranges; council discussed regional coordination, evacuation modeling and grant strategies.
Los Gatos’ emergency manager presented a planning-level wildfire mitigation framework and three possible funding scenarios at the Dec. 16 meeting, prompting council discussion about regional cooperation and grant opportunities.
Emergency Manager Todd framed priorities as protecting life, responder safety, property/economic stability and environmental stewardship. He described program elements including enhanced roadside vegetation maintenance, open-space fuel treatments, chipping and green-waste pickup, community…
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