AB 2385: Local reconstruction agencies.

<p>The bill amends existing disaster preparedness laws by requiring cities and counties preparing disaster recovery plans to ensure consistency with their general plans. It introduces provisions for intermediate recovery and reconstruction phases in contingency plans and mandates the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to assess statewide recovery needs and develop model ordinance language.</p> <p>The legislation authorizes local subdivisions to establish a Local Reconstruction Agency (LRA) through an adopted ordinance, granting it powers such as suing and being sued, making contracts, issuing bonds, and accepting financial assistance. The LRA must have a board with members from legislative bodies of affected entities and the public, subject to transparency laws.</p> <p>The bill also mandates that LRAs specify a termination date not exceeding 45 years after bond issuance or loan a…