County coordinates stockpiles, permit streamlining and small‑business relief talks for Topanga recovery

County officials described operational steps to support continued slide response and local economic recovery.

Michelle Kimetti, head of LA County road maintenance, said public works and traffic safety teams will refresh signage, reconfigure K‑rails where feasible, and implement a striping plan over the next few weeks to improve safety on county roads affected by altered traffic flows. She said county teams worked with Caltrans on stockpiling about 3,700 cubic yards of native material at three county locations (Canaan, Coral and Malibu Canyon) so public works can use the material for summer repairs without long hauls.

Sofia Sudani of the supervisor's office said the county has submitted paperwork for small‑business disaster supports and is coordinating with state partners. The county is pursuing SBA options — both the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) channel and a Rural/Bridging Communities Act designation — and has asked Cal OES and SBA to confirm eligibility; County staff said they had not yet received a decision but were pressing for an answer.

County staff also described broader relief resources being stood up for businesses, including a rent‑relief reopening window, an economic mobility initiative offering technical assistance and a commercial acquisition fund for eligible nonprofits.

What happens next: County public works will post the works‑app intake and progress updates, proceed with stockpile and striping work this summer, and follow up with state and federal agencies on SBA and RCA determinations.