Committee discusses building‑hardening incentives and wildfire‑resiliency programs
Committee members and staff discussed creating grant or reimbursement programs to help property owners perform building-hardening and wildfire-resiliency measures (roofing, siding, landscaping), modeling programs on existing local incentives.
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Committee members raised the possibility of funding programs that would reimburse property owners for building‑hardening measures such as roof replacement, siding upgrades and defensible‑space landscaping to reduce wildfire risk. Presenter and Agency official said such programs would require a defined application process, parameters and funding allocation, and could be structured as one-time grants in materials and services rather than capitalized city assets.
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