Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to evaluate additional temporary housing options for residents displaced by the Eaton Fire.
Following the Eaton Fire, state and County actions helped expand access to temporary housing options such as recreational vehicles, manufactured homes, and mobile homes on private property during the rebuilding process. However, some survivors cannot immediately place their temporary mobile units on their parcels due to site constraints, safety concerns, or limited access and have received parking tickets.
“Families who lost their homes are doing everything they can to stay close to their neighborhoods and their support systems while they rebuild,” said Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “We have a responsibility to find compassionate, practical solutions that meet survivors where they are and eliminate additional burdens and this motion will deliver that.”
Supervisor Barger’s motion directs the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works—working in coordination with the Departments of Regional Planning, Public Health, and Fire, and in consultation with the Los Angeles County Sheriff and County Counsel—to report back to the Board within 21 days with more temporary housing options that could be supported, including potential placement of mobile homes and recreational vehicles within certain public rights-of-way in the Altadena area.
The resulting report will outline eligibility criteria, establish time-limits, and identify safe placement standards and other safeguards to prevent unintended long-term habitation or impacts to public access and infrastructure.