Power Shutoff & Wildfire Safety Town Hall

The Power Shutoff & Wildfire Safety Town Hall was held at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, 126 1st Street W, Sonoma, California on Monday, November 25, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The public heard from experts including state and local officials on what has been done to prevent wildfires and share comments about the recent utility blackouts.

Agenda

• Welcome by Senator Dodd and Supervisor David Rabbitt
• Program Manager Anthony Noll,
  
  • California Public Utilities Commission, Wildfire Safety and Enforcement Branch
• Director Christopher Godley
  • Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management
• Chief Steve Akre
  • Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority
• California Regulatory Counsel Jane Whang
  • Verizon Public Policy, Law, and Security 

2018 & 2019 Fire Relief & Recovery Legislative Overview

• SB 894 - Property Insurance
• SB 901 - Wildfire Preparedness and Response
• SB 969 -Automatic garage doors: backup batteries
• SB 1040 - In-home supportive services (IHSS): natural disaster
• SB 167 - Electrical corporations: wildfire mitigation plans
• SB 190 - Fire Saftey: building standards: defensible space
• SB 209 - Office of Emergency Services: Wildfire Forecast and Threat Intelligence Integration Center
• SB 240 - Insurance Adjuster Act
• SB 247 - Wildland fire prevention: vegetation management
• AB 1054 - Utility Safety, CPUC Oversight, and Victim Compensation

Download the 2018 & 2019 Legal Summary

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