City Council Study Session Summary 2022 02 03

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City Council Study Session Summary February 3, 2022 Page 2 of 3 • Planning/Building put a survey out to those who lost their homes related to insurance and rebuilding. They have over 250 responses in one day a hope to review the data by next week. • Pike Peak Court and Mt Evans Court should have water back on today or tomorrow. There are five homes still remaining without water; those should have service by Monday. • Staff is reviewing 2022 CIP projects for prioritization. • We are working with our insurance provider and meeting with FEMA about our public assistance application. • Working to make sure we aren't duplicating efforts and resources across multiple meetings with various jurisdictions. • One Community unity campaign underway, working on banners and ways to share that message. Looking at signage options in the community so people know what work is underway. • Library lost about $15,000 worth of materials in the fire, looking into if insurance or FEMA would reimburse and the Library Foundation has offered to help. • FEMA has funded a disaster legal service hotline (877-370-1216) it will be free for impacted property owners. They may be able to help with some insurance issues (not broad under insurance issues) but specific claim issues, contracts, power of attorney, etc. • United Policy Holders will host a "how to read and understand your policy" meeting on February 9 (6 pm) and a survivor to survivor forum February 15 (6 pm). Councilmember Brown stated many of the neighborhoods have homes standing near what will be a construction zone so minimizing impacts on the neighborhoods will be helpful. Mayor Stolzmann stated the SBA has given out loans to 372 families loans so far totally over $62 million in funding. Mayor Stolzmann thanked our congressional delegation, the insurance commissioner, and the Attorney General's office for their continued help as well as the County and Superior. Mayor Pro Tern Maloney stated neighborhoods are starting to try to vie for priority in debris removal queue. It would be helpful to have the information on how that will be done and an understanding of how neighborhoods will be prioritized. City Manager Durbin stated there will be a process including looking where there are environmental concerns that need to be addressed. Councilmember Leh stated there will be a report coming from insurance commissioner later this month and asked Councilmember Brown if he had information about what will be in it. Councilmember Brown stated the insurance commissioner has put out a data