Los Angeles — 2023-07-11

City Planning Commission Central

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1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS\n● Items of Interest\n● Advance Calendar\n● Commission Requests
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2. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL POSITION STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS\nPresentations by Neighborhood Council representatives on any Neighborhood Council resolution, or\ncommunity impact statement filed with the City Clerk, which relates to any agenda item listed or being\nconsidered on this agenda. The Neighborhood Council representative shall provide the Board or\nCommission with a copy of the Neighborhood Council's resolution or community impact statement by email\nto apccentral@lacity.org. At the Chair’s discretion, presentations of Neighborhood Councils on any matter\nlisted on the agenda for this Commission meeting may be taken at the time the agenda item is taken for\nconsideration.
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4. RECONSIDERATIONS\na. MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER – The Commission may make a motion to reconsider a Commission\nAction on any agenda items from its previous meeting, consistently with the Commission Rule 9.3,\nprovided the Commission retains jurisdiction over the matter.\nCentral Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 2 July 11, 2023\nb. MERITS OF ANY ITEM THE COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO RECONSIDER – If a majority of the\nCommission has approved a motion to reconsider a Commission Action, the Commission may address\nthe merits of the original Commission Action.
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5. ZA-2022-5252-CUB-1A Council District: 13 – Soto-Martinez\nCEQA: ENV-2022-5253-CE Last Day to Act: 07-30-23\nPlan Area: Hollywood\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 1612 North Cahuenga Boulevard (1610 – 1616 North Cahuenga Boulevard)\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nConditional use to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption\nin conjunction with a proposed 3,609 square-foot restaurant with live entertainment and seating for 103\ninterior seats and 21 exterior seats within a 987 square-foot patio. The hours of operation have been\nconditioned from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., Friday\nand Saturday.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the April 28, 2023, Zoning Administrator’s determination which:\n1. Determined, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Project is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301, Class 1\n(Existing Facilities), and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that any exceptions contained\nin Section 15300.2 of the State CEQA Guidelines regarding location, cumulative impacts, significant\neffects or unusual circumstances, scenic highways, or hazardous waste sites, or historical resources\napplies;\n2. Approved, pursuant to Section 12.24 W.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Conditional Use to\nallow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcohol for on-site consumption, in conjunction with a\nproposed restaurant; and\n3. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Erica Arden, Status Hollywood\nRepresentative: Eddie Navarrette, FE Design & Consulting\nAppellant: Laurie Goldman, Hollywood Vinyl District\nRepresentative: Reuben Duarte, Somos Group LLC\nStaff: Esther Ahn, City Planner\nesther.ahn@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1486\nHenry Chu, Associate Zoning Administrator

LA County Board

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(CS-1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nPhillip Urquidi, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, et al., Los\nAngeles County Superior Court Case No. 22STCP04044.\nNo reportable action was taken. (23-2378)
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(CS-2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nArt Hernandez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles County\nSuperior Court Case No. 19STCV33158.\nNo reportable action was taken. (23-2379)
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(CS-3) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nSignificant exposure to litigation (one case).\nAllegations by the Los Angeles Times Communications of violations of the\nRalph M. Brown Act.\nNo reportable action was taken. (23-2076)
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(CS-4) PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT\n(Government Code Section 54957)\nConsideration of candidate(s) for appointment to the position of\nAuditor-Controller.\nThe Board selected a final candidate for the position of the\nAuditor-Controller, and instructed the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate\nand execute an at-will employment contract, which is approved as to form\nby the County Counsel. The vote of the Board was unanimous, with\nSupervisor Hahn being absent. (19-6735)
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(CS-5) DEPARTMENT HEAD PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS\n(Government Code Section 54957)\nDepartment Head performance evaluations.\nNo reportable action was taken. (11-1977)
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(CS-6) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer\nand designated staff\nEmployee Organization(s) for represented employees: All individual member\nunions of the Coalition of County Unions, AFL-CIO; Local 721, SEIU; All\naffiliated member unions of AFSCME Council 36; Association of Deputy District\nAttorneys; Los Angeles County Association of Environmental Health Specialists;\nLos Angeles County Public Defenders; and\nUnrepresented employees (all).\nNo reportable action was taken. (17-0363)
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(CS-7) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nUnited States v. County of Los Angeles, et al., U.S. District Court, Central\nDistrict of California, Case Number: 15-cv-05903-DDP.\nNo reportable action was taken. (22-2686)
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(CS-8) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nRutherford, et al. v. Robert Luna, et al., U.S. District Court, Central District of\nCalifornia, Case Number: CV-75-04111-DDP.\nNo reportable action was taken. (23-2407)
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1. Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts\nRecommendations for appointment/reappointment or removal for the following\nCommissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes reappointments):\nDocuments on file in the Executive Office.\nSupervisor Solis\nAndrew Yip, Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority\nSupervisor Mitchell\nYasmine-Imani McMorrin, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority\nLos Angeles County Youth Commission\nSherry Bradford, Los Angeles County Youth Commission (23-0096)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence
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10. New Actions to Provide Debt Relief and Support to Student Borrowers\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct all County\nDepartment Heads, leveraging support from the Director of Consumer and\nBusiness Affairs, to:\nRemain abreast of the United States Department of Education’s\n(USDE’s) initiated rulemaking process aimed at opening an alternative\npath to debt relief under the Higher Education Act, and include\ninformation about the new student loan debt relief efforts resulting from\nthis rulemaking process on their respective websites, electronic\nnewsletters, and other modes of communication for those without\ninternet access, to ensure eligible borrowers apply;\nDisseminate information pertaining to the USDE’s income-driven Saving\non a Valuable Education student loan repayment plan on their respective\nwebsites, electronic newsletters, and other modes of communication for\nthose without internet access, to ensure that residents are aware of the\nprogram and to encourage eligible borrowers to apply; and\nDisseminate information about the USDE’2 12-month “on-ramp” plan on\ntheir respective websites, electronic newsletters, and other modes of\ncommunication for those without internet access, to ensure that the most\nvulnerable borrowers are shielded from the harshest consequences of\nlate, missed, or partial payments;\nInstruct the Director of Personnel to work with all County Department Heads to\ninform County employees about these new student debt relief efforts; and\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and\nIntergovernmental Relations Branch, to work with the Director of Consumer\nand Business Affairs to submit written comments on the issuance of new\nregulations under the “negotiated rulemaking” process including the impact of\nstudent loan debt forgiveness on Los Angeles County residents. (23-2518)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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11. Extend the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Death of Pomona\nResident\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Extend and increase the\nreward previously offered from $10,000 to $20,000 in exchange for information\nleading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons\nresponsible for the heinous death of a 36-year-old male, who was tragically\nstruck and killed by an unidentified vehicle, while walking to cross the lanes of\nthe Interstate 10 Freeway , west of Kellogg Drive, when his vehicle ran out of\ngas on November 23, 2016. (18-2324)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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12. Proclaiming July 2023 as “Parks Make Life Better!” Month\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Proclaim the month of July\n2023 as “Parks Make Life Better!” Month, commend the employees of the\nDepartment of Parks and Recreation for their hard work and continuous\ncommitment to providing quality recreational facilities and exemplary\nstewardship of parklands for all to enjoy, and encourage the strengthening of\nrecreation and aquatic programming. (23-2521)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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13. Expediting Critical Community Benefits for Local Residents by\nStreamlining the Permitting Process for Small, Community-Serving\nProjects\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Mitchell and Solis: Instruct the\nDirector of Public Works, in consultation with the Directors of Regional\nPlanning, Public Health and Economic Opportunity, the Acting Chief\nSustainability Officer, the Fire Chief, and County Counsel, in consultation with\nthe EPIC-LA Governance workgroup to, within 120 days, develop and launch a\nCommunity-Serving Economic Opportunity Program aligned with the\nAnti-Racism Diversity and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative Strategic Plan and the use\nof ARDI tools to identify outcome and impact metrics rooted in equity (i.e.\ndemographic information of enterprises applying for permits, location and type\nof project, timeline to completion with and without technical assistance), to\ndeliver a single point of entry for small business applicants seeking permits\nwhere the permitted project will deliver a defined community benefit, including\nthe following:\nCreate climate resilient jobs leading to a reduction in greenhouse gas\nemissions;\nCreate opportunities for wealth building through small business ownership\nand development while prioritizing community benefits for historically\nmarginalized communities;\nPrioritize projects and opportunities to enhance and improve\nenvironmental quality in communities disadvantaged by persistent\npollution and health risk challenges according to Senate Bill 535\nCalEnviroscreen Data;\nPrioritize projects for individuals in highest need census tracts according\nto the COVID-19 Vulnerability and Recovery Index; and\nAllow for employee-ownership of shared business ownership models;\nInstruct the Director of Public Works, in consultation with the Directors of\nRegional Planning, Public Health and Economic Opportunity, the Fire Chief,\nand County Counsel, to explore opportunities to develop required timelines\nunder the Community-Serving Economic Opportunity Program, in consultation\nwith ARDI and aligned with their Strategic Plan, for processing both entitlements\nand issuing permits at all points of construction in order to more expeditiously\nopen projects with a defined benefit to the community, and report back to the\nBoard in writing in 180 days with recommendations on timelines and process\nimprovements, potential ordinance changes, and opportunities for additional\nfunding, and in developing recommendations, the exploration should include a\nreview of best practices from other jurisdictions, consultation with stakeholders,\nend users of the County’s permitting process, public utilities, and labor\npartners; and\nInstruct the Director of Public Works, in consultation with the Directors of\nRegional Planning, Public Health and Economic Opportunity, the Acting Chief\nSustainability Officer, the Fire Chief and County Counsel, to report back to the\nBoard in writing in 180 days with recommendations around whether the County\ncan provide a technical assistance program to small, community-serving\nbusinesses with an equity-based framework for service prioritization to help\nsubmit and expedite entitlements and permitting packages and how to implement\nsuch a program, including a plan to identify funding, with the recommendations\nto be made in alignment with the ARDI Strategic Plan and the use of ARDI’s\nequity tools to ensure that service delivery is rooted in equity. (23-2525)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Mitchell and Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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14. Establishing Right to Counsel and Sustainably Expanding Eviction\nDefense Services in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Mitchell and Solis: Instruct\nCounty Counsel, in coordination with the Director of Consumer and Business\nAffairs to return to the Board within 10 months with a Right to Counsel (RTC)\nordinance for adoption that will codify legal representation to eligible tenants\nwho have received an unlawful detainer in unincorporated Los Angeles County,\nto be fully effective for all eligible tenants by Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25,\ncontingent upon securing the funding, with the ordinance to determine eligibility\ncriteria, and provision of legal services based on eligibility, per\nRecommendation 1a as outlined in the Director of Consumer and Business\nAffairs’ April 8, 2023 report entitled, "Report on Sustainably Expanding Eviction\nDefense Services in Los Angeles County;" instruct the Director of Consumer\nand Business Affairs to report back to the Board in writing in 180 days with a\nwritten reassessment and plan to phase in the implementation of a Universal\nAccess to Legal Representation program for eviction services to expand\ncoverage of legal representation services and wraparound services to additional\nnon-City of Los Angeles (LA) incorporated cities as the Department of\nConsumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) scales up program capacity, to\nachieve universal access Countywide by FY 2030-31, and work with non-City\nof LA incorporated cities to develop funding models for cities to develop funding\nmodels for cities to contribute to Stay Housed LA (SHLA) in order to support\nstanding up services within each jurisdiction interested in providing the SHLA\nprogram to their residents, and continue to engage key stakeholders, such as\nincorporated cities, tenants, private and nonprofit housing providers/landlords,\nand community-based organizations to inform this plan, per Recommendation\n1b as outlined in the Director of Consumer and Business Affairs’ April 8, 2023\nreport entitled, and take the following actions:\nInstruct the Director of Economic Opportunity and County Counsel, in\ncollaboration with the Director of Consumer and Business Affairs, to\nreport back to the Board in writing in 180 days including resources and\nprograms available to mom-and-pop rental property owners and\nrecommendations for a policy defining mom-and-pop rental property\nowners, including potential eligibility criteria for a legal advice and\nrepresentation program, and the feasibility of expanding and/or\nimplementing new programs for mom-and-pop rental property owners\nwho do not have the means or resources for legal advice and\nrepresentation;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Director of\nConsumer and Business Affairs, the Executive Director of the Los\nAngeles County Development Authority, and the Los Angeles County\nAffordable Housing Solutions Agency, to report back to the Board in\nwriting within 120 days on the feasibility of identifying a sustainable\nfunding source to implement the RTC ordinance and Universal Access\nprogram under the SHLA umbrella, starting as early as FY 2024-25, to\neligible tenants Countywide;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and\nIntergovernmental Relations Branch, in collaboration with the Director of\nConsumer and Business Affairs, to support State and Federal level\nlegislative budget proposals that would support funding sources for the\nRTC and/or expansion of SHLA;\nAuthorize the Director of Consumer and Business Affairs to enter into\nagreements, partnerships, and seek funding opportunities including, but\nnot limited to, philanthropic entities, as necessary to execute the\ndirectives of this motion; and\nAs recommended by the Chief Executive Officer’s June 26, 2023, report\nentitled, “Recommended Adjustments to the 2023-24 Recommended Budget to\nReflect Various Changes and Request Authorization to Execute Funding\nAgreements”, direct the Chief Executive Officer, as part of the FY 2023-24\nSupplemental Budget phase, to allocate $5,000,000 from the Affordable\nHousing Trust Fund in the Affordable Housing Programs budget unit to the\nDepartment of Consumer and Business Affairs to supplement the SHLA budget\nand other eviction prevention services to address service delivery gaps.\n(23-2511)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Mitchell and Solis\nDepartment of Consumer and Business Affairs' Report\nChief Executive Office Report\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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15. Supporting the Doula Workforce’s Ability to Claim Medi-Cal\nReimbursement and Provide Quality Birthing Services to At-Risk\nPregnant Women\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer to report back to the Board during the 2023-24 Supplemental\nBudget on available funding sources, including local, State, Federal, health\nplan, and philanthropic sources, to establish a doula hub as recommended in\nthe Department of Public Health’s May 17, 2023 report entitled, “Supporting and\nExpanding the Doula Workforce in Los Angeles County;” instruct the Directors\nof Public Health and Health Services, and the Chief Executive Officer, to report\nback to the Board in writing in 60 days with a timeline for implementation,\npending funding availability, including an update as to how the Department of\nHealth Services can work with the Department of Public Health (DPH) on the\nproposed doula hub efforts and detail how DPH will complement efforts that the\nCalifornia Department of Health Care Services implements in regard to the\nDoula Implementation Workgroup, as required by Senate Bill 65 and other\nefforts to implement the new doula benefit at the State level. (23-2517)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nDepartment of Public Health's Report\nChief Executive Office Report\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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16. Further Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Los\nAngeles County: Adopt the Countywide Racial Equity Strategic Plan and\nCreation of Board Policy\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Adopt the Countywide\nRacial Equity Strategic Plan and its five racial equity strategic goals and instruct\nthe Executive Director of the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative to\nimplement the plan in collaboration with County Departments; direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer to report back to the Board during the 2024-25\nRecommended Budget on the availability of additional funding for two positions\nin the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative (ARDI) needed to\nimplement the Countywide Racial Equity Strategic Plan; and take the following\nactions:\nInstruct County Departments Heads to work with the Executive Director\nof the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative to develop\nDepartmental equity action plans to align their existing efforts with the\nstrategic goals and strategies in the Countywide Racial Equity Strategic\nPlan, with the action plans to include outcomes and shared data points to\nassess and evaluate progress on the Countywide Racial Equity Strategic\nPlan;\nInstruct County Department Heads to report back to the Board, in a\nformat to be provided by the Executive Director of the Anti-Racism,\nDiversity, and Inclusion Initiative, detailing what was accomplished,\nprogress methodology and alignment with the Countywide Racial Equity\nStrategic Plan, with the Executive Director to compile and report back to\nthe Board annually on Departmental progress, challenges and\nopportunities related to Departmental compliance efforts needed to\nfurther advance the Countywide Racial Equity Strategic Plan; and\nInstruct the Executive Director of the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and\nInclusion Initiative to prepare and submit to the Board for review, within\n90 days, a new draft Board Policy setting forth the County's policy on\nAnti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, which will apply to all\nCounty Departments and entities, and will also include language\ndesignating ARDI as the entity responsible for leadership and\naccountability under the policy and the Countywide Racial Equity\nStrategic Plan. (23-2510)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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17. Reestablish the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murder of Kejon\n(Wayne) Atkins\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Reestablish the $20,000\nreward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and\nconviction of the person or persons responsible for the heinous murder of\n22-year-old Kejon (Wayne) Atkins, who was shot while walking along the 1800\nblock of East 126th Street, west of Wilmington Avenue, in the unincorporated\narea of Willowbrook on July 23, 2015 at approximately 11:25 a.m. and\nsuccumbed to his injuries on July 27, 2015. (16-2078)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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18. Reestablish and Increase the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the\nMurder of Demetrius Bracken\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Reestablish and increase\nthe reward previously offered from $10,000 to $20,000 in exchange for\ninformation leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or\npersons responsible for the heinous murder of 46-year-old Demetrius Bracken,\nwho was fatally shot an unknown male suspect who exited a black Chevrolet\nTahoe while standing on the sidewalk on the 2000 block of North Parmalee\nAvenue in the City of Compton on December 30, 2018, at approximately 1:37\np.m. (20-1019)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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19. Reestablish and Increase the Reward Offer in the Murder of Brian Greene\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Reestablish and increase\nthe reward previously offered from $10,000 to $20,000 in exchange for\ninformation leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or\npersons responsible for the heinous murder of 34-year-old Brian Greene, who\nwas fatally shot while entering his dark purple Infiniti M37s vehicle parked in the\nJack’s Liquor Store parking lot at 4700 West Imperial Highway in the City of\nHawthorne on January 19, 2021 , at approximately 4:10 p.m. (21-2321)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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2. Strengthening Bridge Housing Resources Through the Behavioral Health\nBridge Housing Program for People Experiencing Homelessness Living\nwith Serious Behavioral Health Conditions\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Barger: Authorize the\nDirector of Mental Health to accept up to $259,280,749 and the Director of\nPublic Health to accept up to $61,908,489, for a total of up to $321,189,238,\nand any additional funds that may be applied for and awarded by the State\nthrough its third-party administrator, Advocates for Human Potential (AHP), and\nnegotiate and execute contracts with AHP for Behavioral Health Bridge Housing\n(BHBH) Program funds to increase bridge housing beds and services for\npeople with serious behavioral health conditions experiencing homelessness;\nand authorize the Directors of Mental Health and Public Health to take the\nfollowing actions:\nNegotiate and execute new agreements for the provisions of BHBH\nprograms and related services in an equitable manner including, but not\nlimited to, direct work order contracts and/or amendments with existing\nproviders, and use existing master agreements, such as the Supportive\nand/or Housing Master Agreements list, to find qualified bridge housing\noperators, grant additional authority to amend the agreements as detailed\nabove to revise agreement language; add, delete, modify, or replace\nBHBH statements of work and make corresponding funding changes;\nextend agreement terms and/or increase or decrease contract amounts;\nallow for the rollover of unspent funds; and/or reflect Federal, State, and\nCounty regulatory and/or policy changes, provided such actions do not\nexceed BHBH funding awarded by the State and approved by the Board\nto deliver BHBH services, including infrastructure costs, which may\ninclude capital purchases;\nTerminate the BHBH contracts in accordance with the termination\nprovisions set forth in the contracts;\nWork with the Chief Executive Officer to review the BHBH Program plan,\nand as necessary through existing, available financial resources to\nsustain programming, allocate the necessary clinical, administrative, and\nprogrammatic items needed to implement the BHBH Program, including\ntaking any steps needed to allow the Departments to immediately and\nsuccessfully recruit and hire for these positions, including, but not limited\nto, using existing delegated authority from the Homeless Emergency\nResponse and, if necessary, providing additional delegated authority to\nthe Directors of Mental Health and Public Health for ordinance position\nauthority and special step placements for a period to be determined by\nthe Chief Executive Officer, approving job-related specialty exams that\nrecognize relevant expertise and lived experience, and immediately\nidentifying and hiring a manager (and/or clinical and support team\nmembers) dedicated to BHBH Program implementation and starting the\nprocess to identify and hire additional staff;\nEnter into non-monetary agreements (including memoranda of\nunderstanding and data use agreements) to facilitate the communication\nand information exchange needed to comply with legislative mandates for\nservice coordination, outcome reporting, and financial reimbursement of\nCounty services rendered to participants of the BHBH Program and the\nCommunity Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court;\nand\nIn consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, report back to the Board\nin writing on progress achieved on the items listed above on the same\nschedule and within the report back for CARE Court updates. (23-2524)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Hahn and Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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20. Marina Del Rey for All One-Year Anniversary Celebration Event Fee\nWaiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Waive an estimated\n$3,335 in parking fees in Marina del Rey Fisherman’s Village (Lot 1), Public\nLaunch Ramp (Lot 2), Lot 4, and Parcel 77, excluding the cost of liability\ninsurance, for the Marina del Rey for All Celebration event, to be held July 15,\n2023. (23-2503)\nAttachments: Motion submitted by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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21. Heal the Bay Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Waive $450 in parking\nfees, and $60 in room use fees at Dockweiler Youth Center, excluding the cost\nof liability insurance, for the film screening of “Paya: The Story of the Paiute,”\nhosted by Heal the Bay, in partnership with the Department of Beaches and\nHarbors, to be held July 27, 2023. (23-2504)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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22. Wade in the Water Film Screening and Community Beach Activities Fee\nWaiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Waive $1,950 in parking\nfees at Dockweiler Beach and the Dockweiler Youth Center, excluding the cost\nof liability insurance, for the “RJLE Wade in the Water Film Screening and\nCommunity Beach Activities” event, to be held\nJuly 29, 2023. (23-2502)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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23. Strengthening Tenant Protections to Prevent Homelessness\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Solis: Instruct\nCounty Counsel, in consultation, with the Director of Consumer and Business\nAffairs, to return to the Board in 90 days with revisions to the Los Angeles\nCounty Code Chapter 8.52 to provide further technical or clarifying protections\nfor tenants, as well as include the additional protections to: require that any\ntenant in the unincorporated areas of the County, when presented with a\nvoluntary buyout agreement, be offered an amount equal to or greater than the\nrelocation assistance amount a tenant would be entitled to under a no-fault\neviction; clarify that tenants have an affirmative defense to an unlawful detainer\naction should a landlord fail to provide a copy of the notice of termination or\neviction to the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, as required\nunder Section 8.52.090; require that for any at-fault termination of tenancy, the\ntermination notice sets forth specific facts to permit a determination of the date,\nplace, witnesses and circumstances concerning the eviction reason; and\ninclude any additional technical or clarifying language needed as\nrecommended by the Director of Consumer and Business Affairs and County\nCounsel for the Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections Ordinance.\n(23-2523)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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24. Support for Assembly Bill 1679 (Santiago): Los Angeles County\nTransaction and Use Tax\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Branch, to support Assembly Bill 1679 (Santiago), legislation which\nwould allow the County to exceed the current sales tax rate at no more than\none-half of one cent and would require all revenue from the tax be dedicated to\nservices for people experiencing homelessness, to homelessness prevention,\nand to providing affordable housing; and direct the County’s Legislative\nAdvocates in Sacramento advocates to take the appropriate legislative\nadvocacy actions to advance this effort. (23-2519)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Horvath\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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26. Successor Memoranda of Understanding for Bargaining Units 603, 604,\n611, 612, 614, 621, 631, 632, 641 and 642\nRecommendation: Approve successor memoranda of understanding (MOU)\nbetween the County and Fire Specialists for Bargaining Unit (BU) 603,\nSupervising Fire Specialists for BU 604, Criminalists for BU 614, Coroner\nInvestigator for BU 631 and Supervising Coroner Investigator for BU 632 for a\nthree-year term ending September 30, 2025; approve a MOU for Peace\nOfficers BU 611 and Supervising Peace Officers for BU 612 for a three-year\nterm ending January 31, 2025; approve a MOU for Custody Assistants/\nCorrections Officers for BU 621 for a three-year term ending March 31, 2025;\napprove MOU amendments for Beach Lifeguards for BU 641 and Supervisory\nBeach Lifeguards for BU 642; approve an ordinance for introduction amending\nCounty Code, Title 6 - Salaries, providing for salary adjustments and related\nchanges to non-represented employees; and instruct the Interim\nAuditor-Controller to make all payroll system changes necessary to implement\nthe recommendations. 4-VOTES (Relates to Agenda No. 55) (Continued from\nthe meeting of 6-27-23) (23-2350)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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27. Disposition and Development Agreement in the City of Compton\nRecommendation: Approve the proposed development of County-owned\nproperties located at 12617 and 12625 South Willowbrook Avenue in the City of\nCompton (2) (Property), with a supportive housing project commonly referred to\nas Willowbrook III, which will consist of 50 affordable units for low-income\nhouseholds, and one onsite manager's unit (Project), and authorize the\nExecutive Director of Los Angeles County Development Authority to act on\nbehalf of the County to manage the predevelopment phase of the proposed\nProject, negotiate and execute a Disposition and Development Agreement\n(DDA) between the County and LINC Housing Corporation (LINC), a California\nnon-profit public benefit corporation, collect the value of the Property from LINC\nin connection with the terms of the DDA, pay affected taxing entities for the\nvalue of the Property, execute any and all related or ancillary documents or\namendments to the DDA, and proceed with the sale of the Property upon\nsatisfaction of the conditions set forth in the DDA; find that the recommended\nactions are within the scope of the proposed Project’s impacts analyzed in the\nInitial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration previously adopted by the Board;\nfind that the Property was purchased with redevelopment funds for the\ndevelopment of affordable housing, designated by the Long Range Property\nManagement Plan (approved by the California Department of Finance during\nthe implementation of the State's dissolution of redevelopment agencies) for sale\nto the public at fair market value, is vacant and underutilized land not needed for\nCounty use, and that, pursuant to Government Code Section 26227, the\nproposed use of the Property for supportive housing will serve public purposes\nand be in the County's best interest; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer\nto execute a quitclaim deed, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the\nDDA, and execute any and all related or ancillary documents or amendments to\nthe quitclaim deed, which are necessary to effectuate the action. (Chief\nExecutive Office and Los Angeles County Development Authority) (Relates\nto Agenda No. 2-D) (23-2490)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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28. Administrative and Subleases, Agreements and Amendments\nRecommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to renew, amend, or\nextend, 60 existing Gratis leases, with a rental amount not to exceed $1 per\nyear, and terms of the renewal, amendment or extension shall not to exceed a\n15-years from the date of approval; find that the proposed Administrative\nLeases are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize\nthe Chief Executive Officer to take the following actions:\nRenew, amend, or extend, including the exercise of any options, the\nthree existing Gratis Sublicense Agreements with Los Angeles Regional\nInteroperable Communications System (LA-RICS), a joint-power\nauthority, as sub-licensor, with a rental amount not to exceed $1 per\nyear, and a term not to extend beyond December 31, 2049;\nRenew, amend, or extend 116 existing Non-Gratis Administrative Leases,\nwith rental amounts of these Non-Gratis Administrative Leases not to\nexceed $10,000 per month throughout the term of the Administrative\nLeases, including, without limitation, the base rent, any base rent\nadjustments, and any tenant improvement costs, if any, and with term for\nthe renewal, amendment, or extensions not exceed eight-year terms from\nthe date of approval; and for the existing Non-Gratis Administrative\nLeases at 640 South Maple Avenue and 646 South Maple Avenue, the\nrental amount of these Non-Gratis Administrative Leases will not exceed\n$13,000 per month;\nRenew, amend, or extend one existing Gratis Sublicense Agreement with\nLA-RICS, as sub-licensor, to obtain the property owner’s, Saddle Peak\nCommunications, consent to the Sublicense Agreement, renew, amend,\nor extend the Consent to Sublicense Agreement and pay Saddle Peak\nCommunications a fee, with a rental amount not to exceed $10,000 per\nmonth throughout the term of the Sublicense Agreement, as renewed,\namended, or extended, and the Agreement not to extend beyond\nSeptember 7, 2051; and\nContinue those Administrative Leases previously entered into under the\nChief Executive Officer’s existing delegated authority found under\nSections 2.08.160 and 2.08.163 of the County Code that have since\nexpired and are in holdover, but which have not yet been renewed,\namended, or extended, and such Administrative Leases will be authorized\nto continue on a holdover basis, on a month-to-month term, which\nterminate upon the date a new lease or amendment is executed, or 24\nmonths from the date of approval of this action. (23-2487)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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29. Countywide Classification/Compensation Actions\nRecommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction amending County\nCode, Title 6 - Salaries, to reclassify two positions in the Department of Health\nServices. (Relates to Agenda No. 57) (23-2466)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nCounty Operations
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3. Improving the Process for Undocumented Immigrant Victims and\nSurvivors to Request Immigration Visa Certifications from County\nAgencies\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct Department Heads\nthat maintain records related to the certification of U and T visas, including the\nSheriff, District Attorney, and the Director of Children and Family Services, in\nconsultation with the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, in the\nDepartment of Consumer and Business Affairs, the Los Angeles County\nDomestic Violence Council (DVC), and County Counsel, to review existing\npolicies and practices relating to the access of police reports and other records\nimpacting crime victims, including identification documents required of the\nvictim to access such records, as well as the ability of legal representatives of\nthe victim to access the records; assess current policies and procedures\nrelated to visa certification to ensure that there is adequate access,\nconsistency, and uniformity for eligible individuals to obtain visa certifications,\nand said policies and procedures are effectively disseminated to the public in a\nculturally and linguistically appropriate manner; assess current training\nprotocols for impacted Department staff, and determine how to strengthen\ntraining standards to ensure that eligible individuals obtain visa certifications in\na consistent and uniform manner; and take the following actions:\nInstruct the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, in\ncollaboration with the DVC, County Counsel, the Sheriff, the District\nAttorney, and the Director of Children and Family Services, to report\nback to the Board in writing within 180 days on the above directives, as\nwell as recommendations on how to standardize certification requests,\nestablish uniform procedures to certify requests, and implement a clear\nand uniform appeals process for certification denials across all certifying\nCounty Departments; and\nInstruct the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, in\ncollaboration with Chief Executive Officer and the Directors of Public\nSocial Services and Public Health, including their DVC and Office of\nWomen’s Health, and in consultation with other relevant County\nDepartments, to identify gaps in services for immigrant survivors of\ndomestic violence, trafficking, and other violent crime, and report back to\nthe Board in writing within 120 days with recommendations to address\nidentified service gaps, with such recommendations to include, but not be\nlimited to, legislative solutions to allow State funding to support legal and\nsocial services for immigrant domestic violence survivors, and solutions\nleveraging existing County programs to bridge identified service gaps by\nproviding necessary County resources and funding. (23-2528)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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30. Revised Board Delegated Authority Policy 20.170 - Contracts for Legal\nServices\nRecommendation: Approve the recommended revisions to Board Delegated\nAuthority Policy 20.170 - Contracts for Legal Services, to clarify the policy and\nextend the policy's sunset review date by five years. (County Counsel)\nAPPROVE (23-2477)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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31. 2023 Tech Empowerment Day and Computer Devices for Constituents in\nNeed\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services to negotiate and\nexecute agreements, including sole source agreements, and amend and\nterminate such agreements, with a venue to host the 2023 Tech Empowerment\nDay during the first week of October 2023; in consultation with the Chief\nExecutive Officer and County Counsel, take any actions necessary and\nappropriate to facilitate and identify funding for the 2023 Tech Empowerment\nDay, in an amount not to exceed $400,000; and authorize the Director to take\nthe following actions: (Internal Services Department) APPROVE\nAs an agent of the County, solicit and receive sponsorships, donations,\nor in-kind gifts in any amount, subject to County budgetary guidelines\nand practices, on behalf of the Delete the Divide Initiative to support the\n2023 Tech Empowerment Day in order to benefit schools, students, and\neducators who participate in the event;\nThrough the Delete The Divide Initiative, procure and distribute computer\ndevices to constituents in the County, subject to a needs assessment;\nand\nFind that these actions are deemed necessary to meet the social needs\nof the population of the County and serve a public purpose. (23-2391)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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32. Tax-Defaulted Properties Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell\n(2023B)\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the online auction of\n“Tax-Defaulted Properties Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell (2023B),”\nto be held Saturday, October 21 through October 24, 2023, at\nwww.bid4assets.com/losangeles. (Treasurer and Tax Collector) ADOPT\n(23-2432)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nHealth and Mental Health Services
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33. COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Health Services to accept\nforthcoming funding in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Federal\nCommunications Commission for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program that will\nprovide reimbursement of costs for eligible connected devices that were needed\nto provide telehealth services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and\nexecute any necessary documents to accept the funding, effective upon\nexecution. (Department of Health Services) APPROVE (23-2441)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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34. Integrated Correctional Health Services Sole Source Acquisition\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the County’s\nPurchasing Agent, to proceed with the sole source acquisition of seven Parata\nautomated tablet packagers from Parata Systems at an aggregated total cost of\napproximately $3,278,000, for the Department of Health Services’ Integrated\nCorrectional Health Services (ICHS), which will allow ICHS to upgrade the\noutdated 20-plus years automated system located at Twin Towers Correctional\nFacility, Century Regional Detention Facility and North County Correctional\nFacility (1, 2 and 5). (Department of Health Services) APPROVE (23-2444)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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35. Emergency Medical Services Commission Ordinance Amendment\nRecommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction amending County\nCode, Title 3 - Advisory Commissions and Committees, Chapter 3.20,\nEmergency Medical Services Commission, to amend the provisions relating to\nSection 3.20.040 - Composition, to correct the names of certain nominating\nagencies as they are registered with the California Secretary of State, and to\nchange nominating agencies and membership titles of nominated members to\nrequire that the nominating agency's nominee either be working, or practicing,\nin Los Angeles County. (Department of Health Services) APPROVE (Relates\nto Agenda No. 56) (23-2448)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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36. Application for Driving-Under-the-Influence Program License\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Health to\nsubmit for approval to the California Department of Health Care Services an\napplication for a Driving-Under-the-Influence (DUI) program license for Fred\nKennedy Associates, Inc. (3), as recommended by the Los Angeles County\nCommission on Alcohol and Other Drugs and the Department of Public Health,\nin accordance with State regulations for DUI program licenses. (Department of\nPublic Health) ADOPT (23-2493)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nCommunity Services
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37. Donation of a Trailer and Supplies to Support Disaster Relief Efforts\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Animal Care and Control to accept\nan in-kind donation of a trailer and supplies from the American Kennel Club\nCompanion Animal Recovery Corporation to support displaced pets and service\nanimals in the event of a disaster or emergency, and execute the necessary\nagreements to effectuate the donation. (Department of Animal Care and\nControl) APPROVE (23-2475)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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38. San Dimas Canyon Community Regional Park, Castaic Regional Sports\nComplex and Stephen Sorensen Park Restroom Renovation Projects\nRecommendation: Establish and approve the proposed projects (5) and project\nbudgets as detailed below; approve an appropriation adjustment in the amount\nof $874,000 by appropriating $874,000 in grant revenue from the California\nDepartment of Parks and Recreation through the Proposition 68, California\nDrought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All\nAct of 2018, Recreational Infrastructure Revenue Enhancement Grant Program\nto fully fund the proposed projects; authorize the Director of Parks and\nRecreation to deliver the proposed projects through Board-approved Job Order\nContracts; and find that the proposed projects are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act: (Department of Parks and Recreation) APPROVE\n4-VOTES\nSan Dimas Canyon Community Regional Park Restroom Renovation\nProject, Capital Project (CP) No. 87969, with a total project budget of\n$450,000;\nCastaic Regional Sports Complex Restroom Renovation Project, CP No.\n87970, with a total project budget of $174,000; and\nStephen Sorensen Park Restroom Renovation Project, CP No. 87971,\nwith a total project budget of $250,000. (23-2480)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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39. Residential Parking Study Contract Amendment\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Regional Planning to execute an\namendment to a contract with Walker Parking Consultants/Engineers Inc., to\nprepare the Los Angeles County residential parking study, and increase the\nmaximum contract amount by $20,617, from $486,775 to $507,392, funded\nfrom the Department’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget; and find that the\namendment to the contract is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act.\n(Department of Regional Planning) APPROVE (23-2482)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nPublic Safety
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4. Extend the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murder of Huntington\nPark Police Officer Robert Keller\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Extend the $20,000 reward\noffered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction\nof the person or persons responsible for the heinous murder of Officer Robert\nKeller, who exchanged gunfire with a suspect, suffered gunshot wounds, and\nsuccumbed to his injuries, while investigating a “silent” burglar alarm call at\n6509 Pacific Boulevard in Huntington Park on October 5, 1967. (23-1537)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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40. Report by the Inspector General on Reforms and Oversight Efforts\nReport by the Inspector General on reforms and oversight efforts with regard to\nthe Sheriff’s Department, as requested at the Board meeting of October 9,\n2012, and updated on May 31, 2016. RECEIVE AND FILE (Continued from the\nmeeting of 6-27-23) (12-5525)\nAttachments: Report\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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41. Incidental And Non-Incidental Expenses for Fiscal Years 2023-24 and\n2024-25\nRecommendation: Authorize the Interim Chief Probation Officer to expend up to\n$50,000 in addition to the Department’s $50,000 annual incidental expense\nauthority, from each of the Department’s Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-24 and\n2024-25 appropriations to provide for staff-related incidental expenses for food\nand beverages at various official functions and meetings; instruct the Director\nof Internal Services to collaborate with the Interim Chief Probation Officer to\nprocure food, beverages, and any other products or services, as needed,\nrelated to the FYs 2023-24 and 2024-25 incidental and non-incidental\nexpenses; and authorize the Interim Chief Probation Officer to take the following\nactions: (Probation Department) APPROVE\nExpend up to $184,000 from each of the Probation Department's FYs\n2023-24 and 2024-25 appropriations to provide for youth-related\nnon-incidental expenses for food and beverages at various events;\nIncrease the food and beverage amount up to 3% for incidental expenses\nin FYs 2023-24 and 2024-25, contingent on available funds, to provide\nfor unanticipated official staff functions and meetings; and\nIncrease the food and beverage amount up to 3% for non-incidental\nexpenses in FYs 2023-24 and 2024-25, contingent on available funds, to\nprovide for unanticipated official youth-related events and extend this\nauthority. (23-2498)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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42. Report on Compliance with the Rosas Agreement\nReport by the Sheriff on the use of force in the County jails and the status of\ncompliance with the Rosas Agreement. (17-3421)\nAttachments: Presentation\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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43. Consulting Services Sole Source Contract\nRecommendation: Authorize and instruct the Chair to sign a contract with 9th\nWonder Global LLC, to provide as-needed recruitment and advertising\nconsulting services for personnel, with an emphasis on sworn staffing,\ncommencing upon execution by the Board through June 30, 2024, with four\none-year extension options, with a maximum contract amount not to exceed\n$1,500,000 which includes an allocation of $250,000 in contingency funds, with\nallocations to be established in the Department annual budget to meet the\nanticipated nee each Fiscal Year; and authorize the Sheriff to execute\namendments and change orders to the contract, including amendments and\nchange notices to effectuate modifications which do not materially affect any\nterm of the contract, add new or revised standard County contract provisions\nadopted by the Board as required periodically, exercise option terms, effectuate\nthe assignment and delegation/mergers or acquisitions provision, engage the\ncontractor to provide services as required by the County, with up to $250,000 in\ncontingency funds for unforeseen services, for the term of the contract, and\nterminate the contract, either in whole or in part, if necessary. (Sheriff’s\nDepartment) APPROVE (23-2462)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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44. Special Appropriation Fund Transfer\nRecommendation: Approve the transfer of funds from services and supplies to\nreimburse the Sheriff’s Special Appropriation Fund in the amount of\n$57,907.43. (Sheriff’s Department) APPROVE (23-2479)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nBoard Letter\nBoard Letter\nBoard Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nOrdinances for Adoption
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45. County Codes, Title 2 - Administration, Title 5 - Personnel, and Title 11 -\nHealth and Safety Amendments\nRevised ordinance for adoption amending County Codes Title 2 -\nAdministration, Title 5 - Personnel, and Title 11 - Health and Safety, by\nchanging all references to “Medical Examiner-Coroner” to “Medical Examiner”,\nto reflect the name change of the Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner and\nto update the associated titles of its ordinance positions. ADOPT (23-2069)\nAttachments: Revised Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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46. County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries by adding\nand establishing the salaries for three unclassified classifications and two\nemployee classifications; deleting one employee classification; changing the\ntitle of one employee classification; adding salary movements for one\nunclassified classification; and adding, deleting, and/or changing certain\nemployee classifications and number of ordinance positions in the Departments\nof Aging and Disabilities, Alternate Public Defender, Assessor,\nAuditor-Controller, Beaches and Harbors, Board of Supervisors, Chief\nExecutive Officer, Children and Family Services, Consumer and Business\nAffairs, County Counsel, District Attorney, Economic Opportunity, Fire, Health\nServices, Human Resources, Internal Services, LA County Library, Medical\nExaminer-Coroner, Mental Health, Military and Veterans Affairs, Museum of Art,\nMuseum of Natural History, Parks and Recreation, Probation, Public Defender,\nPublic Health, Public Social Services, Sheriff and Treasurer and Tax Collector.\nADOPT (23-2295)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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47. County Code, Title 7 - Business Licenses Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 7 - Business Licenses,\nrelating to Ambulance Operator Changes, to revise the maximum rates that may\nbe charged for the services of a ground ambulance operator and the\nmethodology for the annual adjustment of these rates. ADOPT (23-2283)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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48. County Code, Title 11 - Health and Safety Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 11 - Health and Safety to\namend the definition of Public Health Council to continue the anti-retaliation\nprotections for Public Health Councils beyond the termination of the COVID-19\nlocal emergency ratified by the Board of Supervisors on March 4, 2020; and\nexpand the Public Council’s purpose to be inclusive of educating and informing\nworkers on public health protections and public health-related emergencies, as\nrequested at the Board meeting of November 15, 2022. ADOPT (23-1806)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nMiscellaneous
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49. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Jacqueline Kroll v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Jacqueline Kroll v. County of Los Angeles, et al., United\nStates District Court Case No. 2:21-CV-00832, in the amount of $575,000, and\ninstruct the Interim Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this\nsettlement from the Sheriff's Department's budget.\nThis Federal civil rights lawsuit concerns allegations of sexual assault by a\nSheriff's Department employee at a detention facility. (23-2489)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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5. Extend the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murder of Carlos\nAlvarez-Diaz\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Extend the $20,000 reward\noffered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction\nof the person or persons responsible for the heinous murder of 40-year old\nCarlos Alvarez-Diaz, who was fatally shot while he drove north on Norwalk\nBoulevard at 226th Street in the City of Hawaiian Gardens on October 8, 2022,\nat approximately 1:09 a.m. (23-1503)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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50. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Raquel Tamayo v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Raquel Tamayo v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los\nAngeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV12912, in the amount of $400,000,\nand instruct the Interim Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this\nsettlement from the Department of Mental Health's budget.\nThis lawsuit concerns allegations that plaintiff suffered injuries while receiving\ncare at a Department of Mental Health facility. (23-2488)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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51. Pasadena Area Community College District Levying of Taxes\nRequest from the Pasadena Area Community College District (District): Adopt a\nresolution authorizing the County to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the\nprincipal of, and interest on, the District's 2022 Election General Obligation\nBonds 2023 Series A (Bonds), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed\n$130,000,000; and direct the Interim Auditor-Controller to place on the 2023-24\ntax roll, and all subsequent tax rolls, taxes sufficient to fulfill the requirements of\nthe debt service schedule for the Bonds, that will be provided to the Interim\nAuditor-Controller by the District following the sale of Bonds. ADOPT (23-2461)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nMiscellaneous Additions
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52. Additions to the agenda which were posted more than 72 hours in advance of\nthe meeting, as indicated on the supplemental agenda. (12-9995)
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53. Items not on the posted agenda, to be presented and (if requested) referred to\nstaff or placed on the agenda for action at a future meeting of the Board, or\nmatters requiring immediate action because of an emergency situation or\nwhere the need to take immediate action came to the attention of the Board\nsubsequent to the posting of the agenda. BOARD MEMBERS - (4) (12-9996)
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54. Recommendations by individual Supervisors to establish, extend or otherwise\nmodify cash rewards for information concerning crimes, consistent with the Los\nAngeles County Code. (12-9997)\nII. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 55 - 57
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55. County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries by\namending Section 6.10.070 excluding the Management Physician Pay Plan\nfrom eligibility under this section; amending Section 6.10.150 removing the term\nManpower and add In-Flight Maintenance Bonus for one non-represented\nclassification; amending Section 6.28.050 changing the salary of 12\nnon-represented classifications; amending Section 6.76.020 extending\nnegotiated bonus increases to non-represented employees in the Fire\nDepartment; and amending Section 6.100.020 amending the classifications\neligible and bonus amounts for certain non-represented employees assigned to\na Juvenile Hall in the Probation Department. INTRODUCE, WAIVE READING\nAND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR ADOPTION (Relates to Agenda No. 26)\n(Continued from the meeting of 6-27-23) (23-2346)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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56. County Code, Title 3 - Advisory Commissions and Committees Ordinance\nAmendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 3 - Advisory\nCommissions and Committees, relating to the Emergency Medical Services\nCommission, and modifying the composition of its representatives to reflect the\ncurrent state of expertise in the field of Emergency Medical Services.\nINTRODUCE, WAIVE READING AND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR\nADOPTION (Relates to Agenda No. 35) (23-2453)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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57. County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries, by\nadding, deleting, and/or changing certain employee classifications and number\nof ordinance positions in the Department of Health Services. INTRODUCE,\nWAIVE READING AND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR ADOPTION (Relates to\nAgenda No. 29) (23-2469)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nIII. SEPARATE MATTER 58
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58. Appointment of the Auditor-Controller\nRecommendation: Appoint Oscar Valdez to serve as the Auditor-Controller for\nthe Office of the Auditor-Controller at an annual salary of $329,389.83, effective\nJuly 11, 2023; and instruct the Director of Personnel to prepare and execute\nthe appropriate agreement with the Auditor-Controller. (Chief Executive Office)\n(23-2495)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nIV. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDA\nAGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF\nTHE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nTUESDAY, JULY 11, 2023\n9:30 A.M.
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6. Support for H.R. 3681 (Chu): San Gabriel Mountains Protection Act\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Branch, to support H.R. 3681 (Chu), legislation which seeks to\nexpand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, and send a letter to\nCongresswoman Judy Chu and the Chair of the House Natural Resources\nSubcommittee on Federal Lands, with a copy to the Los Angeles County\nCongressional Delegation, and to advocate for the passage of this legislation.\n(23-2431)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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60. Recommendation by individual Supervisors that the Board adjourn the meeting\nin memory of deceased persons and/or commemoration of ceremonial\noccasions. (12-9999)\nVII. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS FOR FURTHER\nDISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE BOARD
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7. Landmark Status for Old Glory\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Instruct the Director of\nRegional Planning, with support from relevant Departments, and in collaboration\nwith community stakeholders, to initiate the nomination process for Old Glory as\na Los Angeles County Historic Landmark. (23-2433)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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8. Norwood Library Project\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Authorize the Executive\nDirector of the Los Angeles County Development Authority to act as the agent\nof the County for the refurbishment of the Norwood Library Project located at\n4550 North Peck Road in the City of El Monte; and direct the Chief Executive\nOfficer to execute a funding agreement, and any necessary amendments to\nexisting funding agreements, between the County and the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority to reallocate funds for the Project in an amount not to\nexceed $600,000. (Relates to Agenda No. 1-D) (23-2516)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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9. Preparing Los Angeles County in Advance of the 2026 Men’s FIFA World\nCup and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Direct the Chief Executive\nOfficer to convene a County inter-Departmental working group to review the\nGames Agreement of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, by and\nbetween the City of Los Angeles (City) and the Los Angeles Organizing\nCommittee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028 (LA28), any\namendments thereto (hereafter, 2028 Games Agreement), and any other\nrelevant plans, agreements, and materials, and identify and review any publicly\navailable public benefit plans, agreements, or commitments made by FIFA or\nthe World Cup Host Committee in anticipation of the 2026 Men’s World Cup;\nand direct the Chief Executive Officer to take the following actions:\nReport back to the Board in writing in 120 days on LA28’s commitments\nand the City’s goals, as detailed in the 2028 Games Agreement,\nidentifying and analyzing those commitments and the City’s goals that\nalign with County priorities, and describing LA28 and the City’s plan to\nfulfill those commitments and goals, and report back to the Board in\nwriting in 120 days from the date the County’s working group identifies\nFIFA’s Men’s World Cup organizing committee’s public benefits\ncommitments with analogous analysis; and\nReport back in to the Board in writing in 12 months with County\nresources and programming, including in-kind and at cost, that can be\nleveraged in coordination with these events to further County priorities,\nanticipated regional impacts and risks that these events could cause or\nexacerbate, and recommendations for potential strategies and\napproaches for how the County and/or local jurisdictions might mitigate\nthose effects including, but not limited to, the County working in close\ncollaboration with the City and LA28 as part of operational and legacy\nplanning groups (e.g., Games Mobility Executives and LA28 Working\nGroups) and other advisory bodies, the Host Committee and Los Angeles\nSports & Entertainment Commission, and the Los Angeles County\nMetropolitan Transportation Authority, local and regional agencies, and\ncommunity-based organizations to address regional and other concerns.\n(23-2520)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
#1 Previous Meeting Items
A-1. Continue local emergencies as a result of the following: (a) Discovery of an\ninfestation of fruit flies, as proclaimed on May 10, 1990; (b) Conditions of\nextreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a result of the Lake\nFire that started in the unincorporated area of Lake Hughes on August 12,\n2020, as proclaimed on August 13, 2020 and ratified by the Board on August\n18, 2020; (c) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property\narose as a result of the Bobcat Fire that ignited in the Angeles National Forest\non September 6, 2020 and rapidly spread to surrounding areas, as proclaimed\non September 13, 2020 and ratified by the Board on September 15, 2020; (d)\nAn imminent threat to public health from the Lake Fire and the Bobcat Fire that\nstarted on August 12, 2020 and September 6, 2020, respectively, in Los\nAngeles County, as proclaimed by the Public Health Officer on November 5,\n2020 and ratified by the Board on November 10, 2020; (e) Conditions of\nextreme peril to the safety of persons exist on the basis of pervasive and\npernicious homelessness in Los Angeles County, as proclaimed and ratified by\nthe Board on January 10, 2023; (f) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of\npersons and property arose as a result of severe winter storms beginning\nJanuary 1, 2023 affecting areas throughout Los Angeles County, as proclaimed\non January 10, 2023 and ratified by the Board on January 17, 2023; and (g)\nConditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property on\nthe basis of the frigid winter storms beginning February 23, 2023 affecting the\nareas throughout Los Angeles County, as proclaimed on March 1, 2023 and\nratified by the Board on March 7, 2023. (A-1)
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A-10. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions related to declared\noutbreaks of infectious disease threatening the public’s health in Los Angeles\nCounty, as requested by Supervisors Solis and Hahn at the Board meeting of\nApril 30, 2019. (A-18)\nVIII. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR THE MEETING ON JUNE 27, 2023\nAT 9:30 A.M.
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A-2. CONFERENCE REGARDING POTENTIAL THREATS TO PUBLIC SERVICES\nOR FACILITIES\n(Government Code Section 54957)\nBriefing by Sheriff Robert Luna or his designee and related emergency\nservices representatives. (A-2)
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A-3. Discussion on the impact of rain storms, flooding, high-surf and swells, and any\nother weather-related or natural disaster event in Los Angeles County\nassociated with El Niño, to include the County’s preparedness and ability to\ncoordinate response and recovery activities, as requested by the Board at the\nmeeting of January 12, 2016. (A-10)
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A-4. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions relating to the County’s\nhomeless crisis, as requested at the Board meeting of May 17, 2016, and\nproclaimed as a local emergency on January 10, 2023. (A-11)
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A-5. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on the progress of issues\nrelated to Exide, as requested at the Board meeting of June 8, 2016. (A-12)
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A-6. Discussion on the status of the Federal and/or State Budgets, Federal and/or\nState legislative matters and Executive Orders, and their impact on Los Angeles\nCounty, as requested by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas at the meeting of January\n17, 2017. (A-13)
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A-7. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues or action taken\nby the Federal government relating to immigration policies, as requested by\nSupervisors Barger and Solis at the meeting of January 17, 2017 and revised\nby Supervisors Solis and Hahn on September 12, 2017. (A-14)
#8 Previous Meeting Items
A-8. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues related to the\nrepeal of the Affordable Care Act, health reform and its impact on Los Angeles\nCounty, as requested by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas at the Board meeting of\nFebruary 21, 2017. (A-15)
#9 Previous Meeting Items
A-9. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues related to the\nimplementation of Measure H, as requested by Supervisors Ridley-Thomas and\nHahn at the Board meeting of March 14, 2017. (A-16)
#1 Special District Item
1-D. Norwood Library Project\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Authorize the Executive\nDirector of the Los Angeles County Development Authority to act as the agent\nof the County for the refurbishment of the Norwood Library (Project), located at\n4550 North Peck Road in the City of El Monte; execute a funding agreement,\nand any necessary amendments to existing funding agreements, between the\nCounty and the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) to\nreallocate funds for a total amount of $600,000, and all related documents for\nthe Project, and incorporate these funds into LACDA's approved Fiscal Year\n2023-24 budget, as needed; and allocate administrative and Project related\ncosts to this Project effective July 11, 2023. (Relates to Agenda No. 8)\n(23-2522)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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2-D. Disposition and Development Agreement in the City of Compton\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority to act as an agent to the County for the proposed\ndevelopment of County-owned properties located at 12617 and 12625 South\nWillowbrook Avenue in the City of Compton (2) (Property), with a supportive\nhousing project commonly referred to as Willowbrook III, which will consist of\n50 affordable units for low-income households, and one onsite manager's unit\n(Project); find that the recommended actions are within the scope of the\nproposed Project’s impacts analyzed in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration previously adopted by the Board; and authorize the Executive\nDirector to take the following actions: (Chief Executive Office and Los\nAngeles County Development Authority) APPROVE (Relates to Agenda No.\n27)\nManage the predevelopment phase of the proposed Project;\nNegotiate and execute a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA)\nbetween the County and LINC Housing Corporation (LINC), a California\nnon-profit public benefit corporation, collect the value of the Property in\nconnection with the terms of the DDA, and pay affected taxing entities for\nthe value of the Property;\nProceed with the sale of the Property and coordinate with the Chief\nExecutive Officer, for the execution of a quitclaim deed upon satisfaction\nof the conditions set forth in the DDA; and\nExecute any and all related or ancillary documentation or amendments,\nwhich are necessary to effectuate the action. (23-2491)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
#3 Special District Item
3-D. Multifamily Affordable Housing Development Housing Development\nRecommendation: Approve a loan to LINC Housing Corporation (LINC), a\nCalifornia non-profits public benefit corporation, for the Project for the\ndevelopment of the Willowbrook III affordable multifamily rental housing\ndevelopment located in the unincorporated Willowbrook (2) (Project), using up\nto a total of $7,000,000 in Affordable Housing Development Trust Funds\n(AHTF), which will be incorporated into the Los Angeles County Development\nAuthority’s (LACDA’s) approved Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget; acting as a\nresponsible agency pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, certify\nthat the Project, which was prepared by the Department of Regional Planning\nas lead agency, find that the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigation\nMonitoring and Reporting Program are adequate to avoid or reduce potential\nimpacts below significant levels, and find that this Project will not cause a\nsignificant impact on the environment; and authorize the Executive Director of\nthe Los Angeles County Development Authority to take the following actions:\nNegotiate, execute, and if necessary, amend, or reduce the loan\nagreement with LINC, or their LACDA-approved assignee, and all related\ndocuments, including, but not limited to, documents to subordinate the\nloan to construction and permanent financing, and any\nintergovernmental, interagency, or inter-creditor agreements necessary\nfor the implementation of the development;\nAccept and incorporate, as needed, up to $7,000,000 in AHTF into\nLACDA’s approved Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget, as needed, for the\npurposes described herein; and\nReallocate the LACDA funding set aside for affordable housing at the\ntime of Project funding, as needed and within the Project’s approved\nfunding limit, in line with the Project’s needs, and within the requirements\nfor each funding source. (23-2496)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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4-D. Project Tracking Software and Database Services Contract Amendment\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the Los\nAngeles County Development Authority to execute an amendment to an existing\ncontract with HKA Global, Inc. for construction and project tracking software\nand database services to purchase additional addon licenses for the remaining\nfour years of the contract, and increase the original contract amount of\n$500,000 by $212,790.85 and $71,279.09 in pool dollars, for a total amount of\n$784,069.94, with no impact to the County General Fund, funds for year two\nincluded in the Department’s approved Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget, and with\nyear three through five to be included through the Department’s annual budget\napproval process; and upon determination, and as necessary and appropriate\nunder the terms of the contract, amend, add or delete services and utilize pool\ndollars, and if necessary, terminate for convenience. (NOTE: The Acting Chief\nInformation Officer recommends approval of this item.) APPROVE (23-2492)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
#5 Special District Item
5-D. Arista Hardware Equipment Purchase Order\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the Los\nAngeles County Development Authority to execute a purchase order with TWE\nSolutions, Inc. to purchase Arista hardware equipment, for the Los Angeles\nCounty Development Authority's (LACDA's) Alhambra data center and\nassociated support services, for a total amount not to exceed $756,319.22,\nusing program funds to be incorporated into LACDA’s approved Fiscal Year\n2023-24 budget; and upon determination, and as necessary and appropriate\nunder terms of the purchase order, amend, add or delete services and utilize\npool dollars, and if necessary, terminate for convenience. ( NOTE: The Acting\nChief Information Officer recommends approval of this item.) APPROVE\n(23-2484)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence

LA Police Commission

#1 Order of Business
1. REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE\n• Significant incidents and activities occurring from June 27, 2023 – July 11, 2023.\n• Crime Statistics\n• Department Personnel Strength
#3 Order of Business
3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS\nThe Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and non-controversial upon which documentation\nprovided to the Board is adequate to give sufficient information for approval without inquiry or discussion.\nIt is designated to minimize the time required for the handling of routine matters in order to permit\nadditional time to be spent on more significant matters. The President can call for ayes and nays on the\nConsent Agenda as a whole and the vote will be treated as a separate vote on each item. These items may\nbe moved to the Regular Agenda at the order of the President or at the request of the other members of the\nBoard.
#4 Order of Business
4. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nA. DEPARTMENT’S VERBAL PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION relative to the\ndeployment of resources and the safety of the Metropolitan Transit Authority rail and bus\nlines in the City of Los Angeles.\nB. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated July 5, 2023, relative to Alternatives to Armed\nResponse, as set forth. [BPC #23-131]\nRecommendation(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report.\nC. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated June 28, 2023, relative to a follow-up to Attrition,\nRetention and Recruitment Presentation, as set forth. [BPC #23-132]\nRecommendation(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report.\nD. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated June 29, 2023, relative to California Red Flags Law,\nas set forth. [BPC #23-133]\nRecommendation(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report and TRANSMIT to City Council.\nE. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated July 5, 2023, relative to Domestic Violence Related\nMatters, as set forth. [BPC #23-134]\nRecommendation(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report and TRANSMIT to City Council.\nF. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated June 29, 2023, relative to Response to Public Safety\nCommittee on Council File No. 23-0353, Existing Protocol for Identifying and Responding\nto New Street Drugs, as set forth. [BPC #23-135]\nRecommendation(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report and TRANSMIT to Public Safety Committee.
#5 Order of Business
5. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS\nA. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE/PUBLIC EMPLOYEE\nPERFORMANCE EVALUATION. Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS). Government Code\nSection 54957.\n1. OIS - #039-22 Two Police Officer II\nDate of Occurrence: 7/21/22\nInvolved Party: R. Mosqueda\n2. OIS - #040-22 One Sergeant I\nDate of Occurrence: 7/22/22 One Police Officer III\nInvolved Party: L. Soltero Two Police Officer II

LADWP Board

#B Order of Business
B. Opening remarks by the Commission President
#C Order of Business
C. Election of Officers
#E Order of Business
E. Report/Briefing by the General Manager and Chief Engineer\nReports also from Water, Power, and Administrative System Management\nconcerning current matters relating to Departmental operations.
#F Order of Business
F. Introduction of Motions for Future Consideration
#G Order of Business
G. Comments from Ratepayer Advocate on Agendized Items
#H Order of Business
H. Discussion with Neighborhood Council Representatives\nDiscussion with Neighborhood Council representatives on any Neighborhood\nCouncil Resolution or Community Impact Statement filed with the City Clerk which\nrelate to any agenda item listed or being considered on this agenda for the Board\nof Water and Power Commissioners.
#I Order of Business
I. Consideration of Items Recommended for Approval\nThe Board will consider items recommended for approval. Items on which there\nare speaker cards or which a Commissioner has requested pulled for discussion\nwill generally be considered after the Management Reports and Filed Items.\n5
#J Order of Business
J. Management Reports
#K Order of Business
K. Filed Items
#M Order of Business
M. Items for Approval
#1 Order of Business J
1. Presentation regarding Prompt Payments of Contracts.
#2 Order of Business J
2. Presentation regarding an Overview of the Office of Emergency\nManagement
#1 Order of Business K
1. Financial Services Organization Monthly Activities Report – April 2023
#1 Order of Business M
1. Recommended by Office of the Chief Information Technology Officer\nApproval of Agreement Nos. 47790A through 47790J for Computer\nEquipment and Maintenance with Red8 LLC; Axelliant, LLC; Golden State\nTechnology, Inc.; Zones, LLC.; Dynamic Systems, Inc.; Nth Generation\nComputing, Inc.; World Wide Technology, LLC; Sterling Computers\nCorporation; ITSavvy LLC; and GovConnection, Inc. dba Connection-Public\nSector Solutions, for a term of five years and an amount not to exceed\n$180,000,000.\nDetermine item is exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section\n15060(c)(3).
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10. Recommended by Retirement Plan Office\nApproval Resolution Approving the Proposed Plan Amendments to the\nWater and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan for Other Governmental\nService purchases for Tier 2 Members, Family Death Benefit Allowance,\nand Retirement for Employees from Permanent Total Disability .\nDetermine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).\n7\nN. Closed Session\nThe Board shall recess into closed session for a conference with legal regarding\nthe below items:\n1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code)\nJose C. Lopez and Yessenia M. Lopez v. Los Angeles Department of Water\nand Power, Los Angeles Superior Court case number 19STCV13656.\n2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code)\nJanet Khachi v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles\nSuperior Court case number 20STCV17628.\n3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code)\nJeaneth Anthony v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV34381.\n4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code)\nDoris Goldstein v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV37556.\n5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code)\nKeandre Gregg v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV38299.\n6. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code)\nBrenda Dorado and Jose Montalvo v. Los Angeles Department of Water and\nPower, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV05680.\n8\n7. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code)\nCity of Los Angeles v. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC), Los Angeles\nSuperior Court Case No. BC574690 (including current appeals and\ndesignated related cases).\n8. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Section 54956.9(d)(2) of the California Government Code)\nDiscussion regarding significant exposure to litigation (1 case).\n9. Real Estate Matters:\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the Board will meet in\nclosed session for a conference with Real Property Negotiators concerning\nthe price and terms for sale of the real property located at portions of APN\n012-100-28 and APN 012-100-18, Inyo County, California. LADWP Real\nProperty Negotiators: Adam Perez, Manager of Aqueduct; and Elsa\nJimenez, Property Manager. Negotiating Party: Bishop Paiute Tribe; Meryl\nPicard, Tribal Chairwoman; Gloriana Bailey, Tribal Administrator; Steven\nOrihuela, Tribal Secretary/Treasurer; and Xavier A. Barraza, Peebles Kidder\n(Attorney).\nThe Board shall publicly report any action taken in closed session and the vote or\nabstention of every member present thereon, in accordance with Section 54957.1 of the\nCalifornia Government Code.
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2. Recommended by Office of the Chief Operating Officer\nApproval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement Nos. 47611A and 47611C\nthrough E for Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management Services with\nAmerican Integrated Services, Inc.; Clean Harbors Environmental Services,\nInc.; Advanced Chemical Transport, Inc. dba ACT Enviro; and Clear Blue\nEnvironmental. The Amendment will increase the not to exceed amount by\n$25,000,000, for a new not to exceed amount of $50,000,000.\nDetermine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
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3. Recommended by Office of the Chief Operating Officer\nApproval of the Toluca-Hollywood Line 1 Upgrade Project and Adoption of\nthe Mitigated Negative Declaration in Accordance with the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act\nDetermine item is in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15070-15075.\n6
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4. Recommended by Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion\nApproval to Establish Duties Description Records, Adopt the Salaries, and\nAmend the Annual Personnel Resolution for the New Class Series of Utility\nLine Clearance Tree Trimmer\nDetermine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15360(c)(3).
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5. Recommended by Office of the General Manager and Chief Engineer\nApproval of Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Agreement with The\nUniversity of California, Los Angeles for Scientific Research and\nCoordination Services with Other Los Angeles Academic Research\nUniversities. The Amendment will extend the term for three years and for an\namount not to exceed $9,000,000.\nDetermine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
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6. Recommended by Office of the General Manager and Chief Engineer\nApproval of Updated Delegation of Authority to Execute Certificates of\nAcceptance – LADWP File No. J-40200\nDetermine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2).
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7. Recommended by Power System\nApproval of Agreement No. 47781 for Pipeline Safety Compliance Services\nfor Harbor Natural Gas Pipeline – Integrity Solutions Corporation, Inc., for a\nterm of five years and an amount not to exceed $3,139,500.\nDetermine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
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8. Recommended by Power System\nApproval of Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated City-Edison\nPacific Intertie Direct Current Transmission Facilities Agreement, as\nAmended, DWP No. 10078. The Amendment is for an amount not to exceed\n$12,000,000.\nDetermine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
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9. Recommended by Power System\nApproval of Contract No. 355 to Furnish, Deliver, and Pick Up Heavy Trucks\nand Trailers on a Fully-Maintained, As-Needed, Bare Rental Basis with Herc\nRentals Inc., for a term of three years and an amount not exceed of\n$36,471,526.\nDetermine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).