TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Dave Giudice, Chief Building Official
SUBJECT: Fire Rebuild Program Update and Disaster Relief Fee Waiver Resolution
RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation on the progress of Fire Rebuild Program; adopt a Resolution correcting clerical errors and inconsistencies in Part III: Part 10 of the County's Fee Policy; and provide direction on the expiration of Disaster Recovery policies. (No Fiscal Impact, Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Napa County has experienced several devastating wildfires in recent years, including the 2017 Napa Fire Complex, 2018 Steel Fire, 2020 Hennessey Fire, and the 2020 Glass Fire. These events caused extensive property damage and displacement across many communities in the county. The following is a summary of the recent fires and related structural losses.
* 2017 Napa Fire Complex: Impacted Silverado Country Club, Atlas Peak, Soda Canyon, Redwood/Mt Veeder, Carneros, and Tubbs Lane Areas - 656 residential structures lost.
* 2018 Steel Fire: Berryessa Highlands - 8 residential structures lost.
* 2020 LNU Lightning Fire Complex (Hennessey) Fire: Affected Sage Canyon, Lake Berryessa (Spanish Flat/Highlands, Berryessa Knoxville, Wragg Canyon/Hwy 128) - 332 residential structures lost.
* 2020 Glass Fire: Impacted East St. Helena, Deer Park, Pope Valley - 334 residential structures lost.
In response, the Napa County Fire Rebuild Program was initiated to support recovery efforts and help residents and businesses rebuild. The Planning, Building, and Environmental Services (PBES) department considers itself second responders, initiating the rebuild program immediately after the fires were extinguished. The process begins with damage assessments by Building, Engineering, and Code Compliance staff. Once an inventory of damaged structures was compiled, cleanup phases commenced in coordination with the Environmental Health Divisi...
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