"if we're working together to get environmental clearance on critical projects, to get permitting, to make sure we're prioritizing the biggest-impact projects regionally, and we're doing it in advance of the time money may be available, whether it's next month or perhaps with the next Congress, one way or another, we're going to be at the front of the line, Liccardo said."
"Liccardo told this news organization that the advancing threat of climate change has led to a funding gap for related preparedness programs, since cities may not have ever had resources to deal with something on this massive a scale. With all the cities in his district dealing with different environmental issues, he added, it can be difficult to divide the pot in an equitable way."
A regional wildfire resilience partnership aims to address wildfire threat in West Santa Clara Valley through local coordination and federal engagement. The partnership includes the governments of Los Gatos and Saratoga, the Santa Clara County Fire Department and the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council. The representative for California's 16th Congressional District intends to act as a federal partner to help prioritize regional projects, obtain environmental clearance and permitting, and position the region to receive federal funds when they become available. Advancing climate change has created a funding gap and complicates equitable distribution of limited preparedness resources among cities.
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