The family says they did it to create defensible space to reduce wildfire risks.
More than a year and a half later, in October of 2022, the family received another letter from the city detailing the damage to the preserve and fining them $53,367.70.“I told the guy who came around. I cannot pay that amount,” Nero said. “I told him I’m prepared to go to prison.”
NBC 7 Investigates asked the city what $53,367.70 pays for. Documents show the bulk of it is for three years of “habitat monitoring and passive vegetation restoration services” by a third-party private company. According to the contract between that company and the city, it involves experts watching native plants regrow and removing invasive ones. That would be conducted over the course of three years.Strong says his attempts to talk to the city about the bill have mostly failed.
“The only communication that I had was with the Treasurer’s Office, which had indicated the claim had already been closed and they were seeking payment in full and that if we didn’t have the means to pay in full they were prepared to litigate against us,” Strong said. The family told us they aren’t sure how they will pay the bill. They say they attempted to file a homeowner’s insurance claim but were told this wasn’t a coverage loss.
“The fine is so great,” Nera said. “I cannot pay that. There’s no way. I cannot pay. We’re only living out of our monthly pension.”“Fire season is coming up, and somebody could find themselves in the same situation,” Strong said. “I just want to share with everybody that, you know, this is what can happen.”
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