Wildfire Bill Support Positions

At a glance

• What: Two State Senate bills the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission asked Council to support: SB 894 (Allen), the California Wildfire Resilience Loan Program, and SB 1076 (Perez), the Insurance Coverage for Fire-Safe Homes Act.
• Where it stands: On April 28, 2026 Council took no action on SB 894 and approved the support position on SB 1076.
• Next: Letters of support on SB 1076 go to Senator Sasha Renee Perez, Senator Jesse Arreguin and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks.

Detail

• Consent Item 7 (SB 894): the recommendation was an official Support position, with the Mayor or City Manager or designee to send letters to Senator Ben Allen, Senator Arreguin and Assemblymember Wicks. The minutes record "No action taken" and do not say why.
• Consent Item 8 (SB 1076): official Support position approved, with letters from the Mayor or City Manager or designee.
• Both items came from the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission (contact: Keith May, Commission Secretary). The Consent Calendar was adopted in one motion (Blackaby/Humbert), all ayes, "except as indicated."
• Related: Megafire Prevention Package Support Resolution.

Sources

• City Council regular meeting minutes, April 28, 2026 (approved minutes batch): https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026-05-19%20Item%2002%20Minutes%20for%20Approval.pdf

Log

2026-04-28 - City Council (regular)

SB 894 support position: no action taken. SB 1076 support position: approved.