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Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery Meeting on Monday, February 25, 2019

  • By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues:

The Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery will hold its inaugural meeting on February 25, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. The meeting will take place in Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber, 915 I Street, 1st Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Section 4205 of the California Public Resources Code establishes within the Governor's Office of Planning and Research the Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery “[…]to examine issues related to catastrophic wildfires associated with utility infrastructure.” The full text of the enabling statutory language can be found here.

Meeting Agenda

Item 1 | Welcome by Governor's Office

  1. Commissioner introductions

Item 2 | Commissioner introductory comments

Item 3 | Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) proposal for Commission process – Evan Johnson, Executive Officer

  1. Staff introductions
  2. Meeting format
  3. Overview of enabling statute
  4. Report to Governor's Office and Legislature
  5. Meeting schedule

Item 4 | Selection of Commission Chair – Evan Johnson, Executive Officer

Item 5 | Summary of legal requirements for Committee members – Jeannie Lee, OPR Senior Counsel

  1. Bagley-Keene Act
  2. Public Records Act

Item 6 | Discussion and consideration of Scope of Work – Chair

Item 7 | Background and context-setting presentations

  1. Climate change and wildfire risk
  2. Wildfire prevention
  3. Energy services and wildfire risk
  4. Wildfire insurance coverage, cost, and availability

Item 8 | Discussion and approval of proposed issues areas for expert testimony for future meetings – Chair

Item 9 | General public comment

Item 10 | Closing comments and adjournment – Chair

Agenda and meeting materials can be accessed on the Commission meeting page on the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) website. This meeting will also be webcast: http://sacramento.granicus.com/viewpublisher.php?view_id=21

For updates on Commission activities, please sign up for the listserv: http://opr.ca.gov/e-lists.html

Thank you.

Kathleen Nolan, Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG)