EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday a new emergency executive order to help Palisades residents expedite the rebuilding of their homes and businesses in ways that better protect against wildfires and other climate-fueled disasters.

"The executive order that I will sign today has our city departments developing paths forward to streamline permitting for owners who rebuild all-electric, more fire-resistant homes to promote the use of fire-resistant construction materials to harden homes and businesses as Los Angeles begins to rebuild," Bass said during Friday's news conference.

Bass is urging all homeowners impacted by the Palisades Fire to opt in to debris removal through the Army Corps of Engineers available at no cost. The online Right of Entry form through LA County must be submitted by March 31.

"We are concerned that over 1,000 residents of the Palisades have neither opted in or opted out," Bass said. "And in a few days, they will lose the opportunity for FEMA reimbursement."

Bass also noted that more than 400 properties in Pacific Palisades have already finished Phase 2 of the Army Corps' debris removal process.

Progress in the Palisades is months ahead of expectations, according to city officials.

Officials said that homeowners who previously opted out but have not started the cleanup can still enroll in the program.

The Palisades Fire erupted on Jan. 7 and burned more than 23,000 acres, destroyed more than 6,800 structures and resulted in the deaths of 12 people.

USACE Col. Brian Swenson said officials need to "synchronize" efforts with private contractors, utilities and other stakeholders that need to use roads to rebuild the community.

"... Finding out how many folks are going to opt in and opt out, it's critically important for us in order to accomplish our goals," Swenson said referring to the federal debris cleanup program.