The proposed Mitigation Response Fund would be used for odor, vermin and pest mitigation, as well as to manage disaster impacts not being addressed by current response efforts. Funds for the Boyle Heights WorkSource Center would be used to support up to 100 workers and 50 businesses impacted by the emergency.
Jurado also introduced a motion Wednesday for review of the oversight of solar panel safety systems, including rapid shutoff and de-energizing protocols.
“While an investigation into the cause of the fire is already underway, this motion asks whether our current standards adequately protect workers, first responders and surrounding communities — and what must change if they do not,” Jurado said.
Lineage completed the removal and cleanup of more than 89 million pounds of food waste at its warehouse earlier this summer, which officials estimated cost roughly $100 million. Last week, Lineage sued the owner of the solar array on the building roof, alleging one of its contractors sparked the conflagration.
Lineage contends in its Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit that Altus Power Inc. and its contractor Pearce Services were responsible for starting the June 17 fire, which led to a more than two-month cleanup operation during which noxious odors, rodents and insects plagued nearby communities, prompting multiple fines assessed against Lineage.