good morning. Welcome to LA on the Record, City Hall’s newsletter. Rebecca Ellis joins David Zahnizer to bring you the latest information on city and county government.

1 week ago president playing cardsAround the time of the first inauguration, Los Angeles County leaders were entering an era of resistance.

“Here’s what I want every community to know,” then-Sheriff Sgt. Jim McDonnell informed the county supervisors January 2017. “My agents will not initiate police action or arrest anyone based solely on immigration status. That is our commitment.”

Eight years later, the immigration-friendly policies the county touted during President Trump’s first term will collide with immigration crackdowns in his second term.

Faced with extensive destruction from this month’s Eaton and Palisades fires, local officials have begun planning a rebuilding process that is sure to cost billions of dollars. At the same time, President Trump is also talking about new limits on federal relief.

It’s unclear how strongly the county will push back.

county supervisor Janice HahnThe Democrat, who has served in the Legislature for nearly six years, broached the issue Tuesday, telling colleagues he wanted to know how the county would respond to the Trump administration’s demands. Ahead of President Trump’s visit to Los Angeles on Friday, the supervisors katherine burger The only Republican on the board has avoided divisive messages.

“I welcome President Trump’s visit to the Los Angeles area at the most critical time in our region’s history. His visit is important to me,” Berger said in a statement Friday. said during a visit to Pacific Palisades. “I am focused on leveraging collaboration between federal, state, and local leaders to do everything we can to bring meaningful relief to those who have lost so much.”

President Trump meets with Coach Berger lindsay Horvath Other local officials including the mayor Karen Bassjust as this newsletter was being put to bed. Seated with political leaders at Fire Station 69 in Los Angeles, Trump did say some supportive words.

“The federal government supports you 100%,” he told the group at the start of the session.

In the days leading up to the trip, President Trump’s words were even harsher.

He wasted no time in launching an immigration crackdown this week, presidential order It calls on authorities to end federal funding to “so-called ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions.” The order threatens both cities that upheld sanctuary laws in November and counties that did not declare sanctuary jurisdictions until 2020. prohibited Employees, including sheriff’s deputies, will be prohibited from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement without a warrant.

In addition, Trump spent the first week criticizing California’s liberal leadership’s response to the fires. he told Fox News. Sean Hannity what he wanted to do withhold aid He blamed Los Angeles politicians for causing “hell” from California to “they flushed the water.”

Trump too proposed He said the federal government would withhold funding unless California adopted a “voter ID” law similar to politically conservative states.

Berger, whose district is Altadena, said he invited President Trump to visit the burnt-out areas of the region and, after seeing the devastation, he hoped he would understand the needs of the region.

Hahn said this week that he was concerned that President Trump could impose strict conditions on disaster relief.

“We’re hearing these threats. We’re hearing these complaints,” Hahn said of Trump in an interview. “We need to discuss which string to adopt.”

Horvath, whose district includes Pacific Palisades and Malibu, took a combative stance against Trump in 2016, when he was a presidential candidate and she was mayor of West Hollywood. At the time, she said she would deny Trump’s request for a rally if he asked for a permit in his city.

“We’re laying carpet where other cities and communities might lay carpet,” she told the Times in 2016.

This time a carpet was laid. Horvath said in an interview Wednesday that she was glad President Trump saw for himself “the devastation that all Angelenos in this region are facing.”

After speaking with Trump on Friday, she said she was “encouraged” to hear Trump say the federal government “has our back 100%.”

Berger and Horvath, two superintendents whose districts were destroyed by fire; I took the initiative to ask a question. This week, it was addressed to both President Trump and the governor. gavin newsome Seeking help to pay for reconstruction efforts.

If the scorching landscape isn’t appealing enough, there’s also the 2028 Olympics. LA will represent the country on the world stage.

“If we take him at his word, if he’s serious about getting the best of us, that’s another thing we have to think about,” Horvath said this week. “To make that happen, we need to invest locally in Los Angeles now.”

Hahn said he was open to the idea of ​​narrow conditions for federal funding, such as building more fire-resistant homes. But she is concerned that President Trump is tying the money to changes in immigration policy.

supervisor Hilda Solis He led much of the county’s immigration reform efforts during President Trump’s first term, and said in a statement that the county “continues to work to ensure immigrants have access to the resources they need to thrive.” legal representative For those facing deportation.

“While Los Angeles County has not declared itself a sanctuary county without a judicial warrant, county resources will not be used for immigration enforcement,” she said.

State of play

— Wildfire damage: Wildfires that tore through the Pacific Palisades and other parts of Los Angeles this month caused about $350 million worth of damage or destruction to city infrastructure, including streetlights, recreation centers and gutted libraries, one news outlet said. announced. city ​​report. This estimate does not include damage caused by the Eaton Fire, which occurred outside Los Angeles.

— Steve signed on: Real estate developer steve soboroffA man known for leading the development of Playa Vista was selected as mayor. Karen Bass Leading the first phase of the city’s wildfire reconstruction. Meanwhile, the city council has established a new five-member committee on wildfire recovery, to be chaired by a city councilor. tracy parkwhose district includes the Pacific Palisades.

— Replacing the chair: Park joined the new reconstruction committee, but gave up his seat on the council’s special committee on the 2028 Olympics. council chairman marquise harris dawson He chose himself to become the chairman of that committee and at the same time current price On behalf of Park.

— her brother bass: The mayor told the Pacific Palisades Community Council on Thursday that his brother’s house in Malibu was gutted in the Palisades fire. “I indirectly share the loss you are experiencing. My family has also been affected,” she said.

— Fault alert: All 17 deaths confirmed so far in the Eaton Fire occurred in areas west of Altadena, where emergency evacuation orders were issued hours after the fire started. No electronic evacuation order was issued for the area west of North Lake Avenue until 3:25 a.m., and no evacuation advisory was ever received, according to records reviewed by the Times. By then, embers were raining down on the neighborhood and the fire was spreading from house to house.

— Whisper Santa Ynez: Los Angeles’ Santa Ynez Reservoir remained vacant during deadly wildfires, just when Pacific Palisades neighbors needed the reservoir the most. Now they and others want to know why it’s been empty for nearly a year.

— Shrink wrap: The Los Angeles Police Department expects to shed an additional 150 officers in the next fiscal year, bringing the department’s overall workforce to 8,620. This is the lowest staffing level since 1995, according to Los Angeles Police Department statistics.

— Farewell from city hall staff: The City Council said goodbye to City Hall staff on Friday. holly walcotthe is retiring after 37 years with the city. In her farewell address, Ms. Wolcott expressed her satisfaction that the number of female members of Congress now stands at eight, the highest in history. She also called on city council members to be honest with the public. “The more you withhold information, the more confused they become,” she says.

Walcott himself was quite honest, starting out with a bit of acerbity. After receiving boos from one or more members of the audience, she said:

She then acknowledged that she could be bitter and fiercely protective of her staff, especially during budget deliberations. “My rule in the world is never to yell or pick a fight with someone who makes more money than you or has less power than you,” Walcott said. Ta.

quick hit

• Where is Inside Safe? The mayor’s signature program to combat homelessness was implemented in Price’s South Los Angeles neighborhood, focusing on the area around 45th Avenue and Main Street. Outreach workers also went to 17th Street and Main Street downtown, an area the city council member represents. Isabel Jurado.
• On next week’s calendar: The Ministry of Water and Power’s oversight committee (a five-member committee appointed by the mayor) is set up as follows: hold the first meeting Since the Palisades Fire broke out on January 7th.