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City Council Meeting Minutes July 19, 2022 Page 3 of 9 The City remains focused on fire -related issues including several key areas of recovery such as restoration of basic City infrastructure; delivery of core services; assisting residents with rebuilding; and working with FEMA and various state agencies. Recovery is ongoing and the City is committed to rebuilding. Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) Assistant City Engineer Cameron Fowlkes reviewed the status of the PPDR program. Crews started removal in April and hope to finish all lots in early August. As of July 8, the program has completed clearing 64 properties and soil tested 196 properties of the 261 properties that opted into the PPDR program. There are a few properties that have not applied for demo permits and they are facing a deadline of July 31 st. As of July 8, 109 million pounds of debris has been removed. Jeff Maxwell, Boulder County Director of Public Works, acknowledged there have been challenges and delays along the way. Staff has adjusted processes as needed. The county is hiring additional staff to help guide residents through the process. He noted there is incidental damage to roads, curb and gutter in conjunction with the PPDR program and they are working the City and FEMA to get reimbursement in rebuilding the roads that suffered wear and tear during the program. Mayor Pro Tern Maloney asked if the FEMA reimbursement roads would include damage created by the fire. Director Maxwell shared that FEMA will need before and after conditions of the road, but once that is provided, FEMA is much more receptive to reimbursing that cost. Mayor Stolzmann said FEMA is interested in neighborhood streets, but they have been less receptive to arterial or regional roads. Councilmember Brown asked who residents should contact if they have complaints about the debris removal on their lots. Director Maxwell stated people should contact the County and they have an inspector review the work with the contactor to get it fixed. Mayor Stolzmann asked if any billing had been received from the debris removal contractor and if the removal of ineligible items is in that billing. She also asked who's insurance will cover items that were removed and destroyed that should not have been. Director Maxwell said he would check with the attorneys on both items. Rebuilding Updates Fire Recovery and Planning Manager Lisa Ritchie reviewed the steps the Planning Department has taken so far regarding rebuilding. It includes: addressing inconsistencies with how codes were applied over the years; tailoring a building permit process to Marshall Fire victims; allowing storage of certain building material in the ROW; increased staffing to accommodate the influx of permit demand; and meetings and appointments with homeowners and contractors.