Departments report One‑Stop center usage and urge continuing federal support for rebuilding

At the Ad Hoc Recovery Committee meeting, departments reported operational details and early performance figures for one-stop recovery centers serving residents affected by the January 2025 wildfires.

Craig Webber, introduced in the transcript as a director representative from the Office of Services, and Blake Land, who supervises development centers, said the centers provide a mix of virtual and in-person services. Webber stated the centers have provided services across contracted service sites and reported "servimos 53 personas" in one cited count and later referenced "600 personas" served directly; an additional larger numeric figure in the transcript is garbled and could not be confidently transcribed.

Dan Mitchelson, identified in the transcript as an assistant at the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, said the DOT placed staff at the One‑Stop when requested and that in the past 33 weeks the department had very few in‑person permit customers tied specifically to relocation or driveway/entrance work. He said most permit interactions are available electronically and that many applicants prefer virtual engagement early in the permitting process.

Speakers noted that the one-stop model is intended to reduce barriers and accelerate rebuilds by bringing decision-makers together and by providing early, virtual engagement; they also said some discretionary approvals will continue to require department review. The committee discussed hours, accessibility and the mix of services, with departments noting that limited in-person hours may improve staff capacity to serve other parts of the city.

Chair Park thanked staff for their work and encouraged continued coordination with the governor's office on federal resources and reimbursements. The update was verbal and the committee recorded no immediate action on item 1.