The County is requesting that one of three forms be submitted by every property owner. The following information should assist you in determining which form is appropriate for your circumstance. Reimbursement Form. This form is to be completed and submitted by property owners requesting reimbursement for all or a portion of the debris related insurance...
If your insurance policy has a specified amount for debris removal designated insurance funds, you do not owe anything until you have completed your property’s debris removal (including trees) and/or completed any repairs to your property caused by the Government-Sponsored Debris Removal Program. If your insurance company does not have a specified amount for debris...
Yes, but only to the extent that insurance funds remain after your rebuild is complete or you have purchased a replacement home. All insurance carriers will receive an invoice for CalOES/FEMA’s costs, with a copy to property owners.
Your insurance company will receive an invoice for CalOES/FEMA’s debris removal costs, with a copy to you. If you received such a letter from CalOES/FEMA and incurred expenses to resolve debris removal issue(s), you my be reimbursed by your insurance company or the County out of your debris removal insurance proceeds. If there are unused...
Once you receive a copy of the invoice, you should submit an Insured Statement acknowledging these facts, and stating that you will contact the County upon confirmation that you have no additional debris removal work necessary nor any repairs necessary as a result of the debris removal process and reconcile any possible unused debris removal...
You will be notified when the County receives debris removal designated insurance funds from your insurance company. At that time, you will have the opportunity to submit a Request for Reimbursement form, documentation and receipts for privately incurred debris removal work and/or repair costs for property damaged during the debris removal, at which time the...
If the check is made payable to you and the County of Sonoma, you should endorse the check and submit it to the County at the below address, and the County will pass on funds to CalOES/FEMA. If you incurred eligible offsetting expenses to resolve debris removal issues, submit all supporting documentation and receipts with...
In exchange for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assisting the City of Santa Rosa and County of Sonoma (County) with debris removal following the October 2017 wildfires through the Government-Sponsored Debris Removal Program, the County is responsible for collecting information from participating property owners to determine whether any insurance proceeds designated for debris removal...
United Policyholders has recently released new and important insurance information that includes things such as "To Dos" before the two year anniversary of the 2017 Northbay Wildfires and a sample letter on extending ALE benefits. Click on the links below to view their helpful information: Please click here to read their 2nd Anniversary Bulletin for 2017...
The City of Santa Rosa, CA Public Art Program is seeking Sonoma County artists to exhibit one work of art in response to the 2017 Northern California Wildfires. Deadline to Register is 5:00 p.m. on August 15, 2019. The exhibit will take place at the Person Senior Wing, in the Finley Community Center Complex from...
The Sonoma County Consolidated Fire Debris Removal Program has two phases: removal of household hazardous waste and removal of other fire-related debris. Phase I: Household Hazardous Waste Removal The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will inspect your property and remove any Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) that may pose a threat to human health, animals, and...
No. Fraudulent bills for fire debris removal have been reported by property owners in Mendocino County who are participating in the state-sponsored fire debris removal program. While no instances have been reported in Sonoma County, both the County of Sonoma and the City of Santa Rosa want residents to be aware of the potential scam....
The Sonoma County Consolidated Fire Debris Removal Program has two phases: removal of household hazardous waste and removal of other fire-related debris. Phase I: Household Hazardous Waste Removal The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will inspect your property and remove any Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) that may pose a threat to human health, animals, and...
Today, the City of Santa Rosa and the County of Sonoma, together with seven other counties and cities, announced that they and PG&E have accepted a mediator’s proposal of $415 million to resolve the collective cities’ and counties’ North Bay Fires claims. The mediator’s proposal is exclusive of and does not affect the claims of...
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to further assist communities across the state recovering from devastating wildfires in 2017 and 2018. The order extends the state’s prohibition on price gouging for counties recovering from numerous fires, including the Mendocino Complex, Carr, Tubbs, Nuns, Atlas and Thomas fires. The full text of...
Daily Acts, a local environmental education nonprofit is finding more ways to support those who were affected by the 2017 North Bay wildfires. With a pilot program focused on the installation of front-yard landscapes, Daily Acts goal is to build community and resilience by mobilizing volunteers to help with the installation of new model sites....
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Direct Housing program currently supports more than 100 households within Sonoma County who are displaced as a result of the October 2017 wildfires. The federally implemented program was intended to run for 18 months – concluding on April 10, 2019 – for qualified fire survivors in need of mid-term...
A Message from Anne Reynolds, Executive Director California Wildfire and Debris Flow Recovery Program (summary version): The 2017 California wildfire season was exhausting and heartbreaking for affected residents. For months on end, relentless, unprecedented blazes impacted communities across the state, causing tragic losses and forever changing lives. The American Red Cross...
The City of Santa Rosa and the County of Sonoma encourage residents living in and around the areas burned by the October 2017 wildfires to prepare their property for the rainy season and remain alert for possible threats from intense winter storms. Many properties in the areas burned, and downstream of those areas, now have...
