Los Angeles — 2024-05-21

City Council

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(1) 24­0900­S11 CD 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Broadway­Manchester Avenue Active Transportation Equity Project (ATEP) No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 22, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 711 3624, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 18, 2024.) (Continued from Council meeting of May 7, 2024) Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
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(10) 24­0558 MOTION (LEE ­ DE LEON) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District 12’s special recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on May 4, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0947 (Heritage Month Celebration & Special Events ­ Council) to the Department of General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 001070 (Salaries­As Needed), for the services Tuesday - May 21, 2024 - PAGE 10 in connection with Council District 12’s special recognition of Asian with Council District 12’s special recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on May 4, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0947 (Heritage Month Celebration & Special Events ­ Council) to the Department of General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 001070 (Salaries­As Needed), for the services in connection with Council District 12’s special recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, including the illumination of City Hall on May 4, 2024.
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(11) 24­0557 MOTION (LEE ­ DE LEON) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District 12’s special recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the Gold House Gala on May 11, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0947 (Heritage Month Celebration & Special Events ­ Council) to the Department of General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 001070 (Salaries­As Needed), for services in connection with Council District 12’s special recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the Gold House Gala, including the illumination of City Hall on May 11, 2024.
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(12) 13­0791­S3 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ ­ PARK) relative to coordination of a street banner program to celebrate DineLA’s summer event which runs July 12­26, 2024. Recommendations for Council action: 1. A P P R O V E , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h L o s A n g e l e s M u n i c i p a l Code Section 62.132, the Street Banner Program being coordinated by the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board as a City of Los Angeles Non­Event Street Banner Program for the period of June 28, 2024 ­ July 26, 2024. 2. APPROVE the content of the street banner designs, attached to the Motion. Tuesday - May 21, 2024 - PAGE 11 1. A P P R O V E , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h L o s A n g e l e s M u n i c i p a l Code Section 62.132, the Street Banner Program being coordinated by the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board as a City of Los Angeles Non­Event Street Banner Program for the period of June 28, 2024 ­ July 26, 2024. 2. APPROVE the content of the street banner designs, attached to the Motion.
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(13) 24­0559 CD 9 MOTION (PRICE ­ HUTT) relative to funding for redevelopment and community services with the Board of Public Works – Office of Community Beautification (OCB) for right­of­way cleanup and community beautification services in Council District (CD) 9. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $200,000 in the AB 1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281209 (CD 9 Redevelopment Projects ­ Services), to the Board of Public Works Contractual Services Account No. 100/74, Account No. 3040, for public right­of­way cleanup and community beautification services in CD 9. 2. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
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(14) 14­1174­S22 CD 3 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD ­ DE LEON) relative to amending the prior Council action of February 9, 2022, Council file No. (CF) 14­1174­S22, regarding the use of taxable Community Redevelopment Agency/Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Non­Housing Bond Proceeds available to Council District Three (CD 3) from the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area for the Madrid Theater Canoga Park Cultural Arts Hub Project and the Canoga Park Stage Arts Lab Project. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AMEND the Council action of February 9, 2022, relative to amending Council actions of November 16, 2018 and October 30, 2019 regarding the use of taxable CRA/LA Excess Non­Housing Bond Proceeds available to CD 3 from the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area for the Madrid Theater Canoga Park Cultural Arts Hub Project and Tuesday the Canoga Park- May 21, 2024 Stage - Arts Lab PAGE 12to correct Project (CF 14­1174­S2), Arts Hub Project and the Canoga Park Stage Arts Lab Project. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AMEND the Council action of February 9, 2022, relative to amending Council actions of November 16, 2018 and October 30, 2019 regarding the use of taxable CRA/LA Excess Non­Housing Bond Proceeds available to CD 3 from the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area for the Madrid Theater Canoga Park Cultural Arts Hub Project and the Canoga Park Stage Arts Lab Project (CF 14­1174­S2), to correct funding sources and budget amounts as follows: 1. REVERT $90,619.59 in tax­exempt CRA/LA Excess Non­Housing Bond Proceeds from the Madrid Theater Canoga Park Cultural Arts Hub Project (CF 14­1174­S22) to its original source. 2. APPROVE $90,619.59 in tax­exempt CRA/LA Excess Non­Housing Bond Proceeds available to Council District 3 from the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area to Canoga Park Stage Arts Lab Project (CF 14­1175­S22) for a new approved budget in the amount of $526,083.59.
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(15) 14­1174­S101 CD 3 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD ­ DE LEON) relative to amending the prior Council action of February 7, 2024, Council file No. (CF) 14­1174­S101, regarding funding for the Reseda River Loop Greenway Project, and amending the Council action of February 9, 2022, regarding funding for the Canoga Park Arts Lab Project in Council District (CD) 3. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AMEND the Council action of February 7, 2024, relative to amending the Council action of March 26, 2019 regarding funding for the Reseda River Loop Greenway Project, and amending the Council action of February 9, 2022 regarding funding for the Canoga Park Arts Lab Project in CD 3 (CF 14­1174­S101), to correct funding sources and budget amounts as follows: 1. REDUCE the amount of taxable CRA/LA Excess Non­Housing Bond Proceeds from the Reseda River Loop Greenway Project (CF 14­1174­S48) by $533,406 for a new approved budget in the amount of $4,116,594, and REVERT $533,406 to its original source. 2. APPROVE the use of $533,406 in taxable CRA/LA Excess Non­ Housing Bond Proceeds available to CD 3 from the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area to the Canoga Tuesday - May Park Stage Arts21, Lab2024 - (CF 14­1174­S22) for Project PAGE 13approved a new budget in the amount of $1,059,489.59. 1. REDUCE the amount of taxable CRA/LA Excess Non­Housing Bond Proceeds from the Reseda River Loop Greenway Project (CF 14­1174­S48) by $533,406 for a new approved budget in the amount of $4,116,594, and REVERT $533,406 to its original source. 2. APPROVE the use of $533,406 in taxable CRA/LA Excess Non­ Housing Bond Proceeds available to CD 3 from the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area to the Canoga Park Stage Arts Lab Project (CF 14­1174­S22) for a new approved budget in the amount of $1,059,489.59.
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(16) 24­0560 CD 11 MOTION (PARK – LEE) relative to funding for the design and construction of access ramps, sidewalk, and landscape improvements at the Bundy Drive and Ohio Avenue Triangle (Bundy Triangle) in Council District 11. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $250,000 in the Council Community Projects line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Appropriation Unit No. 000903 (Bundy Triangle Beautification) to the following accounts, and in the amounts specified, in the Street Services Fund No. 100/86, for the design and construction of access ramps, sidewalk, and landscape improvements at the Bundy Triangle: a. $150,000 to Account No. 001010 (Salaries, General) b. $25,000 to Account No. 001090 (Salaries, Overtime) c. $75,000 to Account No. 003030 (Construction Expense) 2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.
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(17) 21­0677 CD 15 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD), and RESOLUTIONS relative to issuing supplemental tax­exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes in an amount up to $600,643 and executing related financing documents for the Avalon 1355 Apartments Supportive Housing Project (Project), located at 1355 North Avalon Boulevard in Council Tuesday District 15. - May 21, 2024 - PAGE 14 (17) 21­0677 CD 15 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD), and RESOLUTIONS relative to issuing supplemental tax­exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes in an amount up to $600,643 and executing related financing documents for the Avalon 1355 Apartments Supportive Housing Project (Project), located at 1355 North Avalon Boulevard in Council District 15. A. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. NOTE and FILE the LAHD report dated March 29, 2024, attached to Council file No. 21­0677, relative to the issuance of supplemental tax­exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes for the Project located at 1355 North Avalon Boulevard in Council District 15. 2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, attached to the CAO report dated May 10, 2024, attached to Council file No. 21­0677, authorizing the issuance of up to $600,643 in supplemental tax­exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes for the Project. 3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant financing documents for the Project, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE LAHD Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, provided as Attachment A of the LAHD report dated March 29, 2024, attached to Council file No. 21­0677, authorizing the issuance of up to $600,643 of tax­exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes for the development of the Project. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant financing documents for the Project, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO and LAHD report that there is no Tuesday General Fund -impact May 21,as2024 - of the issuance of supplemental a result PAGE 15 tax­ exempt multifamily conduit revenue note (notes) for the Project. The City is attached to Council file No. 21­0677, authorizing the issuance of up to $600,643 of tax­exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes for the development of the Project. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant financing documents for the Project, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO and LAHD report that there is no General Fund impact as a result of the issuance of supplemental tax­ exempt multifamily conduit revenue note (notes) for the Project. The City is a conduit issuer and does not incur liability for the repayment of the bonds, which are a limited obligation payable solely from the revenues of the Project, and the City is not, under any circumstances, obligated to make payments on the notes. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations stated in said CAO report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that the bonds are a limited obligation payable solely from the revenues of the Project and the City is not, under any circumstances, obligated to make payments on the bonds. Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no debt impact as these notes are a conduit issuance debt and not a debt of the City.
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(18) 23­0792­S3 CD 1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to funding for clean team services in the area surrounding the Mayfair Hotel, located at 1256 West 7th Street, to enhance street and sidewalk cleaning, bus shelter maintenance, and regular public trash pickup in Council District One. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROVE $400,000 of General City Purposes ­ Additional Homeless Services (GCP­AHS) Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000931, Additional Homeless Services, for clean team services in the area surrounding the Mayfair Hotel located at 1256 West 7th Street to enhance street and sidewalk cleaning, bus shelter maintenance, and regular public trash pickup in Council District One. Tuesday - May 21, 2024 - PAGE 16 2. AUTHORIZE the CAO to: 1. APPROVE $400,000 of General City Purposes ­ Additional Homeless Services (GCP­AHS) Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000931, Additional Homeless Services, for clean team services in the area surrounding the Mayfair Hotel located at 1256 West 7th Street to enhance street and sidewalk cleaning, bus shelter maintenance, and regular public trash pickup in Council District One. 2. AUTHORIZE the CAO to: a. Prepare Controller instructions or make necessary technical adjustments, including to the names of the Special Fund accounts recommended for the CAO report dated February 22, 2024, attached to the Council file, to implement the intent of these transactions; and, authorize the Controller to implement these instructions. b. Prepare any additional Controller instructions to reimburse City departments for their accrued labor, material or permit costs related to projects in said CAO report, to implement the intent of these transactions; and, authorize the Controller to implement these instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is a General Fund impact as a result of the recommendations in said CAO report. The recommendations in said CAO report utilizes funds budgeted in the City’s General Fund previously approved for homelessness interventions. There is a potential future impact on the General Fund in the amount of $400,000 relative to the continuation of clean teams in future years. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in said CAO report comply with the City Financial Policies in that budgeted funds are being used to fund recommended actions.
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(19) 24­0548 CD 4 City Council consideration and possible veto under City Charter Section 245 of the Board of Public Works action of May 6, 2024 regarding protected tree enforcement matter at 8461 West Grand View Drive, BPW Case No. BPW­2024­0168, Appellant Misha Crosby. Pursuant to City Tuesday Charter Section-245, Maythe 21,City 2024 - Council may, by two­thirdsPAGE 17 the May vote, veto (Public Works and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees waived consideration of the above matter) (19) 24­0548 CD 4 City Council consideration and possible veto under City Charter Section 245 of the Board of Public Works action of May 6, 2024 regarding protected tree enforcement matter at 8461 West Grand View Drive, BPW Case No. BPW­2024­0168, Appellant Misha Crosby. Pursuant to City Charter Section 245, the City Council may, by two­thirds vote, veto the May 6, 2024 action of the Board of Public Works.) (Motion required for Council recommendations for the above matter) (Public Works Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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(2) 23­0002­S121 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to including in the City's 2023­24 State Legislative Program support for legislation and/or administrative action which would ensure that homeowners in areas of the Tuesday State threatened- May 21, 2024 by wildfires - obtain adequate homeowner’s can PAGE 5insurance Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (2) 23­0002­S121 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to including in the City's 2023­24 State Legislative Program support for legislation and/or administrative action which would ensure that homeowners in areas of the State threatened by wildfires can obtain adequate homeowner’s insurance without relying on the California Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) plan. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Rodriguez ­ Raman), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023­24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for legislation and/or administrative action which would ensure that homeowners in areas of the State threatened by wildfires can obtain adequate homeowner’s insurance without relying on the California FAIR plan, including potential legislation to create an entity to provide fire insurance for California residents modeled after the California Earthquake Authority. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(20) 23­1424­S1 CD 8 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS­DAWSON – McOSKER) relative to a transfer of funds for the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) Program at the Algin Sutton Recreation Center in Council District (CD) 8. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROPRIATE $52,000 from the CSP Program line item in the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58, to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0708 (CD­8 Community Services) to supplement City Contract No. C­140423 with Ward Economic Development Corporation for enhanced programming and events for the CSP Program at the Algin Sutton Recreation Center. 2. DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare, process and execute the necessary documents with Ward Economic Development Corporation in the above amount for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of the Motion, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
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(3) 23­0002­S123 RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program support for Senate Bill (SB) 1509 (Stern), the Negligent Operator Treatment (NOT) in California Act. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Blumenfield – Lee), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 1509 (Stern), the Negligent Operator Treatment (NOT) in California Act, which seeks to specify that a conviction of driving 26 miles per hour higher over the posted speed limit would count as a two­ point violation, instead of one­point, in order to mitigate reckless driving and speed­related collisions. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Tuesday Community Impact - May 21, 2024 None Statement: - submitted. PAGE 6 in California Act, which seeks to specify that a conviction of driving 26 miles per hour higher over the posted speed limit would count as a two­ point violation, instead of one­point, in order to mitigate reckless driving and speed­related collisions. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(4) 24­0128 RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the disbandment of the Seismic Governance Committee (SGC). Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the February 6, 2024 City Administrative Officer report relative to the disbandment of the SGC, inasmuch as this report is for information only and no Council action is required. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.
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(5) 18­0384­S8 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Section 5.594(b) of Chapter 188, Division 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to allow the Measure W ­ Safe, Clean Water Municipal Program Special Fund to receive funds from other sources in addition to the Los Angeles County Safe, Clean Water Municipal Program. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated April 29, 2024, amending Section 5.594(b) of Chapter 188, Division 5 of the LAAC to allow the Measure W ­ Safe, Clean Water Municipal Program Special Fund to receive funds from other sources in addition to the Los Angeles County Safe, Clean Water Municipal Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(6) 24­0248 EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to authorizing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to grant a Building Encroachment Easement Deed and Underground Storm Drain Easement Deed to Studio Lending Group, LLC for an underground storm drain on a portion of LADWP Receiving Station H. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. DETERMINE that the matter is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) that states an organizational or administrative activity is not subject to CEQA if it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. 2. CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners (Board) action on February 27, 2024, approving Board Resolution No. 024 128, which authorizes the LADWP to grant a Building Encroachment Easement Deed and Underground Storm Drain Easement Deed to Studio Lending Group, LLC for an underground storm drain on a portion of LADWP Receiving Station H. 3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 22, 2024, approving Board Resolution 024 128 authorizing the grant of two easements to Studio Lending Group, LLC. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no impact on the City General Fund. The grant of the proposed building and storm drain easement deeds at the LADWP Receiving Station H will result in the receipt by the LADWP of $15,165 for the building encroachment easement and $123,600 for the storm drain easement. The revenue from the grant of the deeds will accrue to the Power Revenue Fund. The proposed deeds comply with the LADWP Financial Policies.
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(7) 24­0561 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2017­3272 located at 10725 West Ashton Avenue, easterly of Selby Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2017­3272, located at 10725 West Ashton Avenue, easterly of Selby Avenue, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­145378) Owner: Ashton Villa LLC; Surveyor: Taik Y. Kim Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.
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(8) 24­0564 CD 10 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 82080 located at 321­327 South Oxford Avenue, southerly of 3rd Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82080, located at 321­327 South Oxford Avenue, southerly of 3rd Street. Owner: NEXGEN 321, LLC; Surveyor: TKIM ENGINEERING Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider Tuesday - May has paid a fee of 21, for $9,064 2024the- processing of this final tract PAGEmap9 pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82080, located at 321­327 South Oxford Avenue, southerly of 3rd Street. Owner: NEXGEN 321, LLC; Surveyor: TKIM ENGINEERING Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.
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(9) 21­1289­S1 CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 82658 located at 2820 North Avenel Street and 2820 1/2 North Avenel Street, northerly of La Paz Drive. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82658, located at 2820 North Avenel Street and 2820 1/2 North Avenel Street, northerly of La Paz Drive and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­145379) Owner: 2820 Avenel LLC; Surveyor: Mo Sahebi Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

LA County Board

#1 Closed Session Items
(CS-1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nSignificant exposure to litigation (two cases.)\nNo reportable action was taken. (24-1766)
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(CS-2) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer,\nand designated staff.\nUnrepresented employee: (Executive Officer of the Board).\nNo reportable action was taken. (24-1358)
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1. Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts\nRecommendations for appointment/reappointment or removal for\nCommissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes reappointments):\nDocuments on file in the Executive Office.\nSupervisor Holly J. Mitchell\nLeslie D. Jones, Los Angeles County Small Business Commission\nPuja Bhatia, Sybil Brand Commission for Institutional Inspections\nZoe Cunliffe, Watershed Area Steering Committee Community - Central\nSanta Monica Bay\nSupervisor Lindsey P. Horvath\nThuy T. Huynh and Artin Sodaify, Los Angeles County Commission on\nLocal Governmental Services\nSupervisor Janice Hahn\nEric Pierce, Downey Cemetery District\nTeresa Furey+, Los Angeles County Beach Commission\nMark Stanley+, Watershed Area Steering Committee Community - Lower\nLos Angeles River\nMark Stanley+, Watershed Area Steering Committee Community - Lower\nSan Gabriel River\nSupervisor Kathryn Barger\nJennifer Price-Letscher+, Los Angeles County Arts Commission\nAlis Clausen Odenthal+, Los Angeles County Arts Commission; also\nwaive limitation of length of service requirement pursuant to County\nCode Section 3.38.025B\nAshley Chavez, Los Angeles County Veterans' Advisory Commission\nDianne Philibosian, Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development\nKatherine Hennigan, Sybil Brand Commission for Institutional Inspections\nCommission for Children and Families\nDora Jacildo (Alternate), Policy Roundtable for Child Care and\nDevelopment\nCommission on HIV\nRonnie Osorio, Commission on HIV\nPeace Officers Association of Los Angeles County (POALAC)\nKristin Kolenda, Emergency Medical Services Commission (24-0099)
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10. Aligning County Demographic Data Collection with New Federal Census\nRequirements\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Horvath: Instruct the\nExecutive Director of Racial Equity, in collaboration with the Acting Chief\nInformation Officer, and all 38 County Department Heads, to report back to the\nBoard in writing in 180 days with a review of County demographic data\ncollection practices and recommendations to determine how best to align with\nFederal standards, best practices, and a data justice approach on the collection\nof race, ethnicity, and cultural data, including a comprehensive review of\ndemographic categories used by Departments to collect race, ethnicity, and\ncultural data, with the review to highlight discrepancies and alignment across\nDepartments as it relates to demographic data, assessment of the feasibility of\naligning County demographic data collection practices with Federal guidelines,\nand recommendations for implementing new data collection practices across\nCounty Departments to ensure accuracy and promote equity. (24-1848)
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100. Employ a Retired County Employee on a Temporary Basis\nRecommendation: Grant an exception to the 180-day waiting period required\nunder the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013, and\nemploy, without reinstatement, retired County employee Janet Araujo to a\n120-day temporary assignment as a Deputy Public Defender II within the\nDepartment of the Public Defender’s Alhambra Branch Office, as Ms. Araujo is\nhighly skilled and that the work she will be performing is critical to the\nDepartment; and approve the request for Janet Araujo to receive compensation\nat the rate of $69.14 per hour, for up to 960 work hours within a fiscal year,\nupon the Board’s approval of her temporary employment as a Deputy Public\nDefender II. (Public Defender) APPROVE (24-1782)
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101. Employ a Retired County Employee on a Temporary Basis\nRecommendation: Appoint retired County employee, Susan Herman, to serve\nas a 120-day temporary employee without reinstatement from retirement, waive\nthe 180-day waiting period required under the California Public Employees’\nPension Reform Act of 2013; approve the Director of Public Works’ request\nthat Susan Herman be employed as Public Works Consultant II at a rate of\n$101.46 per hour for up to 960 total hours of work in each fiscal year; and\ncertify that it is necessary for recently retired Department of Public Works\nemployee, Susan Herman, who possesses extensive and unique expertise, to\nimmediately return as a 120-day temporary employee to provide\ncritically-needed expertise on the high-profile homelessness initiatives in the\nCounty. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE (Continued from the\nmeeting of 4-23-24) (24-1407)
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102. Capital Asset Leasing Corporation Lease Revenue Note Program\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of\nvarious legal documents related to the restructuring of the Los Angeles County\nCapital Asset Leasing Corporation (LACCAL) Note Program in order to provide\nfor the issuance of lease revenue commercial paper notes in an aggregate\nprincipal amount not to exceed $750,000,000, and approving additional actions\nwith respect thereto; and approve introduction of an ordinance authorizing a\npublic leaseback of 15 real property assets owned by the County to LACCAL\npursuant to a Site Lease and Sublease by and between the County and\nLACCAL. (Treasurer and Tax Collector) ADOPT 4-VOTES (Relates to\nAgenda No. 98) (24-1798)
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103. Issuance and Sale of 2024-25 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of the\n2024-25 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes in an aggregate principal amount\nnot to exceed $1,000,000,000. (Treasurer and Tax Collector) ADOPT\n(24-1786)\nIV. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDAS\nAGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF\nTHE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nTUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024\n9:30 A.M.
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105. 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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11. Supporting Immigrants in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Horvath: Instruct the\nDirector of Consumer and Business Affairs, through the Office of Immigrant\nAffairs, in partnership with relevant Department Heads, to review Immigrants\nAre LA’s (IRLA’s) budget requests, and report back to the Board in writing in 90\ndays, including the following:\nIn collaboration with the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative,\nChief Executive Office, conduct an analysis of the Los Angeles County\nHomeless Services Authority’s eligible programs for immigrants,\nincluding undocumented immigrants, and any existing gaps to receiving\nthose services, including recommendations for training and/or guidance\nfor homeless services providers to eliminate existing exclusions that\nprevent, intentionally or inadvertently, immigrants from accessing County\nhousing programs;\nAssessment of the feasibility of, and plan for, implementing IRLA’s five\nrecommendations to increase language access in the County;\nThrough the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs’ (DCBA)\nOffice of Labor Equity, explore the viability of a Worker’s Justice Fund\nfor all workers in the unincorporated areas of the County experiencing\nwage theft and retaliation, which includes recommendations and\nstrategies on the implementation of such fund; and\nThrough DCBA’s Center for Financial Empowerment, evaluation of\nopportunities that could support the economic wellbeing of immigrants,\nsuch as tailored financial education, access to safe affordable financial\nproducts, and promoting wealth building opportunities to improve their\nfinancial stability. (24-1853)
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12. Proclaiming May 2024 as “Trauma Prevention Month”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Hahn: Proclaim May\n2024 as “Trauma Prevention Month;” recognize and commend the community-\nbased organizations who take on the role of system change agents and\ncommunity convenors who do work in their respective Trauma Prevention\nInitiative communities; and encourage residents of the County and County staff,\nto learn more about the impact of trauma, the importance of preventing trauma,\nand utilizing trauma-informed care when delivering services and resources.\n(24-1860)
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13. Proclaiming June 2024 as “Gun Violence Awareness Month,” June 7, 2024\nas “Gun Violence Awareness Day,” June 2, 2024 as “Wear Orange Day,”\nand June 7 through 9, 2024 as “Wear Orange Weekend”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Hahn: Proclaim the\nmonth of June 2024 as “Gun Violence Awareness Month,” June 7, 2024 as\n“Gun Violence Awareness Day,” June 2, 2024 as “Wear Orange Day,” and\nJune 7 through 9, 2024 as “Wear Orange Weekend;” direct the Chief Executive\nOfficer, through its County Communications Branch, to promote County and\nCounty Department events directed towards educating, engaging, and providing\nresidents with information, resources, and services about gun violence and\nsafety, and adding information, resources, and services from County\nDepartments addressing gun violence and safety, permanently, on the County’s\nwebsite; and direct the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs\nand Intergovernmental Relations Branch, to continue to advocate and support\nState and Federal legislation aligned with the Board’s position on gun safety and\nviolence. (24-1849)
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14. Supporting Early Care and Education Public Investments and Policies\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Direct the Chief Executive\nOfficer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Branch,\nto support the Early Care and Education (ECE) Coalition’s request that the\n28,000 spaces budgeted for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 are funded and\ndistributed in FY 2023-24, and that the State provides a sustainable and\nequitable plan to reach the 200,000 spaces commitment by FY 2026-27; and\nthe request by the Child Care Law Center, Child Care Providers United, and the\nECE Coalition, that the California Department of Social Services create a\nrobust alternative methodology that pays child care providers a fair and just\nwage based on their full cost of caring for children, fully implement the\nalternative methodology with a single-rate structure as soon as possible, and\ninclude details of the new single-rate structure using the alternative methodology\nin the State’s Child Care and Development Fund Plan to be submitted by July 1,\n2024. (24-1863)
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15. Addressing Disparities in the Self-Determination Program\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the Director of\nAging and Disabilities to engage with the regional centers within the County to\ndevelop a plan and recommendations, in collaboration with the Los Angeles\nCounty Commission on Disabilities, for actions the County can take in assisting\nwith disparities in the Self-Determination Program (SDP), and report back to\nthe Board in writing within 90 days including, but not be limited to, the following\nconsiderations:\nAssessment of available demographic data obtained from the regional\ncenters of County participants in the SDP and an identification of\nneeded populations of focus experiencing disparities in enrollment and\nparticipation in the SDP;\nDevelop and execute a community engagement strategy in multiple\nlanguages utilizing traditional, ethnic, hyperlocal, and social media, to\nraise awareness of the SDP Countywide, with an emphasis on identified\ncommunities and populations experiencing disparities;\nPartner with the regional centers and make recommendations to assist\ninterested participants in overcoming administrative challenges; and\nRecommendations for advocacy at the State level to reduce barriers and\nincrease access to the SDP for vulnerable communities. (24-1850)
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16. Anawakalmekak International University Preparatory of North America\nGraduation Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Waive $1,000 in parking\nfees for 100 vehicles on June 8, 2024, and $4,000 in parking fees for 200\nvehicles on June 12, 2024, excluding the cost of liability insurance, at the Music\nCenter Garage, for the Anawakalmekak International University Preparatory of\nNorth America s graduation ceremonies. (24-1856)
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17. Operation Graduation Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Request the Music Center\nto waive the $6,500 rental fee for use of the Walt Disney Concert Hall and\nFounders Room, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for Operation\nGraduation, a collaborative effort between the Los Angeles County Office of\nEducation and the Los Angeles County Probation Department; and waive\n$3,000 in parking fees for 150 vehicles, excluding the cost of liability insurance,\nat the Walt Disney Concert Hall parking garage, for the Operation Graduation\nCelebration, to be held on June 13, 2024. (24-1865)
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18. Ensuring Readiness for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Mitchell and Solis: Direct the\nChief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Director of Economic\nOpportunity and all relevant Department Heads, to enter into an agreement\nwithin 60 days with a consultant, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, and to\ncomplete within 90 days of execution, an economic impact and opportunity\nanalysis of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Games) on the Los\nAngeles Regional economy, with the analysis to include, but not be limited to,\nthe following:\nIn coordination with community partners, the anticipated cost to\nunincorporated areas of hosting Olympic and Paralympic events;\nOpportunities to leverage the Games to generate revenue;\nThe number and type of jobs that will be needed in the lead-up to the\nGames, in coordination with labor partners;\nIn coordination with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and other\nregional transit agencies, and, building off of the existing LA28 Mobility\nConcept Plan, opportunities for the County to work with local transit\nmunicipalities to mitigate the impact of hosting the Games on our regional\ntransportation system, and recommendations for projects and/or\nprograms that would mitigate such impacts;\nIn consultation with regional stakeholders, best practices from other\njurisdictions on creating a net positive impact on jobs, small business\ndevelopment, housing, and transportation options for the host region;\nProposed metrics that align with the priority outcomes articulated by\nLA28 and their subcommittees, and that create specific, tangible\ncommunity benefit goals that regional partners across Los Angeles\nCounty can use as a uniform accountability measure for the\ncommunity-level impact of the Games;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with all relevant County\nDepartment Heads, to report back to the Board in writing within 90 days on all\npotential impacts of the Games on County Services building off of coordination\nwork underway in the Chief Executive Office including, but not limited to the\nfollowing:\nResources needed by County Departments, including for planning and\ncoordination leading up to the Games, to accommodate the temporary\npopulation increase; opportunities to leverage revenue streams and\nmaximize economic benefits and legacy projects and programs for\ncommunities most impacted, including leveraging County assets,\nincluding beaches and parks, and generating revenue to seed an\nongoing fund for community benefits in highest need communities;\nPartnerships the County can enter into to accomplish the above; and\nRegular regional coordination meetings with the partnered Games host\ncity; and\nInstruct the Director of Internal Services to work with the City of Los Angeles to\nensure that all County contracting opportunities are uploaded into the Regional\nAlliance Marketplace for Procurement system, which will be used for Olympics\nprocurement, and report back to the Board in writing within 90 days on the\nprogress. (24-1855)
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19. Creating a Fee Subsidy Program to Equitably Implement the County’s\nNew Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations Program\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Mitchell and Solis: Adopt the\nModel III subsidy program for the Department of Public Health’s (DPH’s)\nMicroenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) Initial Application Review\nFee, as described in the Chief Executive Officer’s report dated May 15, 2024,\nwith the following parameters:\nUp to 1,000 eligible MEHKO permittees will receive a one-time subsidy of\n$597 which represents a 100% subsidy towards their Initial Application\nReview Fee, through June 30, 2026, at a cost of up to $600,000 in total\nsubsidies; and\nEligibility will be limited to MEHKOs with annual net revenues of less than\n$50,000 who are applying for a new MEHKO permit;\nInstruct the Directors of Public Health and Economic Opportunity, to collaborate\non the design of the education and outreach campaign, with the primary\npurpose of incentivizing prospective MEHKO permittees to join the regulated\nmarketplace, with the program to consider the many barriers MEHKO operators\nface when interacting with the government and be linguistically and culturally\ncompetent;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer to amend the Board-approved American\nRescue Plan (ARP) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CLFRF)\nSpending Plan to include $1,200,000 in funding for the MEHKO program, which\nwill be funded via ARP CLFRF’s revenue loss provisions and include $600,000\nfor DPH’s subsidy program and $600,000 for the Department of Economic\nOpportunity’s outreach and education campaign, with the increase to\ncorrespond with a $1,200,000 reduction of funding for the DPH-administered\nCommunity Testing program in the Board-approved ARP CLFRF Spending\nPlan; and\nInstruct the Director of Public Health, in collaboration with the Director of\nEconomic Opportunity, to report back to the Board in writing within 45 days,\nand quarterly thereafter, until the full amount of the funding subsidy is expended\nor until the subsidy program ends on June 30, 2026. (24-1862)\nChief Executive Officer Report - May 15, 2024
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2. Support for Assembly Bill 1588 (Wilson) the Affordable Internet and Net\nEquality Act of 2024\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the Chief Executive\nOfficer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Branch\nto support Assembly Bill 1588 (Wilson), the Affordable Internet and Net Equality\nAct. (24-1834)
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20. Establishing a Care First Pretrial Agency: Maximizing the Impact of the\nJustice, Care and Opportunities Department\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Instruct the Director of\nJustice, Care and Opportunities to report back to the Board in writing within 60\ndays on the Department’s plans and timeline for establishing a Care First\nindependent pretrial services agency as a distinct division within the Justice\nCare and Opportunities Department (JCOD) that prioritizes and coordinates\nservice delivery with outcomes that are accessible, viable and measurable,\nwhile continuing to reject the use of JCOD staffing or funding in furtherance of\nfunctions, such as surveillance and an electronic monitoring program; and take\nthe following actions:\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer and the Director of Justice, Care and\nOpportunities, to pause the implementation of the Board’s March 1, 2022\ndirectives to transition the Probation Department’s pretrial functions and\nservices to JCOD (Board Order No. 22 of March 1, 2022), and\ncorresponding impacts to staff, until the Chief Executive Officer and the\nChief Probation Officer perform an analysis on the short and long-term\nimpact on the Probation Department’s staffing challenges; and\nInstruct the Director of Justice, Care and Opportunities, in coordination\nwith the Directors of Health Services, Mental Health and Public Health,\nthe District Attorney, the Public Defender, the Alternate Public Defender,\nthe Sheriff, the Chief Probation Officer, and the Jail Closure\nImplementation Team, to report back to the Board in writing in 60 days\non a proposed plan to assemble and coordinate a Permanent Steering\nCommittee composed of community stakeholders, including people with\nlived experience, experts in creating pretrial services models based on\nnational best practices, former Alternatives to Incarceration workgroup\nvoting members, and other representatives from the Public Safety\nRealignment Team, Gender Responsive Advisory Committee, Jail Closure\nImplementation Team, the Men’s Central Jail Closure Workgroup,\nJCOD’s Pretrial Advisory Committee, and the Reentry Health Advisory\nCollaborative, with the purpose of this steering committee to JCOD being\nto develop and drive forward recommendations to ensure the delivery of\npretrial services are accessible, viable and measurable;\nInstruct the Acting Chief Information Officer to work with the Directors of\nJustice, Care and Opportunities, Health Services, Mental Health, Public Health\nand Economic Opportunities, the Public Defender, the Alternate Public\nDefender, the District Attorney, the Chief Probation Officer, the Sheriff, and\nother relevant Department Heads, and report back to the Board in writing within\n60 days with the available data listed below, as detailed in the motion, and a\nplan to post the data at an aggregate and de-identified level on the Open Data\nPortal and/or the County Pretrial Data Center and include the data in the\nquarterly Pretrial Data Initiative presentations, as follows:\nElectronic Monitoring Program administered in accordance with\nCalifornia Penal Code 1203.016 (Probation Department);\nJCOD Support Center (JCOD);\nPrefiling Diversion Program (JCOD);\nPretrial Services (“PREP 2.0”), broken down by each of the locations at\nwhich the “PREP 2.0” program operates (JCOD); and\nRapid Diversion (RPD) (JCOD); and\nInstruct the Director of Justice Care and Opportunities, in coordination with the\nDirectors of Health Services, Mental Health, Public Health, and Economic\nOpportunities, the Public Defender, the Alternate Public Defender, the District\nAttorney, the Sheriff, and other relevant Department Heads, to report back to\nthe Board annually on how the Department will analyze data to evaluate the\nsuccess of County programs, inform equitable service delivery improvements,\nand set Department priorities. (24-1871)\nCounty Pretrial Data Center\nPretrial Data Initiative
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21. State of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders in Los\nAngeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Solis: Instruct the\nExecutive Director of Racial Equity, in collaboration with the Executive Director\nof the Human Relations Commission, to consult with a representative group of\nAsian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) stakeholders\nand academic and/or research institutions, to create A State of AANHPI Los\nAngeles County report, and report back to the Board biennially on the following:\nFocus areas to be addressed should be inclusive of, but not limited to,\nphysical and mental health, income and employment, housing and\nhomelessness, education, safety and justice, child and youth\ndevelopment, the built environment, and civic participation/voting;\nAn analysis of gaps and barriers regarding access and utilization of\nCounty programs and services to inform the report recommendations;\nAn assessment of the County’s cultural humility, cultural competency,\nand language access practices serving AANHPI communities; and\nFindings and recommendations on actions the County can take to\naddress disparities and disproportionalities across focus areas and\nadvance equitable outcomes for all AANHPI communities;\nInstruct the Executive Director of Racial Equity, the Director of Public Health,\nand the Acting Chief Information Officer, Chief Executive Office, to report back\nto the Board in writing in 180 days on a Countywide data justice policy that\nstandardizes racial, ethnic, cultural, and sociolinguistic data collection,\ndisaggregation, and reporting practices; and\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer to apply for and accept local, State, and\nFederal grants, to support the above efforts; and execute any agreements\nneeded to carry out the motion’s directives. (24-1845)
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22. Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Olympic Cooperation\nBetween the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, the City of\nParis, and the Département de Seine-Saint-Denis\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Solis: Enter into a\nmemorandum of understanding, through the Department of Arts and Culture,\nwith the City of Los Angeles through its Department of Cultural Affairs, with the\nCity of Paris through its Department of Cultural Affairs, and with the\nDépartement de Seine-Saint-Denis through its Department of Cultural Affairs, to\ncollaborate, share, and learn through artistic and cultural cooperation\nsurrounding the 2024 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (24-1864)
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23. Proclaiming May 22nd as “Harvey Milk Day” in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Solis: Proclaim May\n22nd of each year as “Harvey Milk Day” throughout Los Angeles County\nbeginning in 2024. (24-1869)
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24. Moving “Jane Fonda Day” in Los Angeles County to April 8th\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Solis: Move “Jane\nFonda Day,” which was previously proclaimed by the Board on April 30th of\nevery year (Board Order No. 5 of April 23, 2024), to April 8th of every year\nbeginning in 2025 and celebrated on that day every year after. (24-1847)
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25. Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funding - County Support for H.R. 8061\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn: Direct the\nChief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Branch, to support H.R. 8061, the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization\nAct, and similar measures, which are consistent with ongoing Federal and State\nadvocacy efforts to sustain funding for Victims of Crime Act grantees and\nservices. (24-1854)
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26. Proclaiming June 2024 as “Pride Month” in Los Angeles County and\nRaising the Progress Pride Flag Over Los Angeles County Facilities\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn: Proclaim\nJune 2024 as “Pride Month” throughout Los Angeles County; instruct the\nDirector of Internal Services to fly the Progress Pride flag over all County\nfacilities where the American and California flags are displayed during the\nmonth of June in honor of “Pride Month;” and instruct the Interim Executive\nOfficer of the Board to circulate the County’s updated flag policy and notify\nDepartments of the above directives. (24-1859)
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27. Financial Health of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger: Direct the\nChief Executive Officer, Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative, Chief\nExecutive Office, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Homeless\nServices Authority, to provide a verbal report back to the Board at the May 21,\n2024 Board meeting, with the following three homeless service providers,\nHOPICS, LA Family Housing, and The People Concern, focused on the\nfinancial health of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA),\nincluding the total amount of cash on hand, the total amount of outstanding\ninvoices unpaid and past due to providers and vendors , the status of pending,\nincomplete contract amendments that prevent providers from billing for work\ncompleted, required monthly funding to pay all submitted invoices, payroll , and\nother bills, and the amount of funding past due from the County and its\nadditional funders, including the following:\nA written summary of the previous six months of LAHSA’s financial\nposition and grants management, addressing LAHSA’s ability to forecast\nspending and to alert funders of the challenges that led to this impending\ncrisis;\nWritten reports of LAHSA’s cash-flow plan for the next six months and its\nability to pay past due provider/vendor invoices, fund payroll, and pay\nother bills; and\nPropose alternative payment models for the Board to consider that\nrepresent a fundamental shift from the current reimbursement-based\npayment model to fund LAHSA and the providers in the homeless service\nsystem; and\nInstruct the Auditor-Controller to also provide a verbal report back to the Board\nat the May 21, 2024 Board meeting on the status of the LAHSA financial audit\nrequested by the Board on February 27, 2024, including the projected timeline\nto completion and final analysis. (24-1832)
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28. Next Steps for The Alliance for Health Integration\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer, in collaboration with the Directors of Health Services, Public\nHealth and Mental Health, to retain a consultant to conduct an evaluation of the\nAlliance for Health Integration (AHI) to determine best practices and areas for\nimprovement, and provide recommended options for Board consideration that\nsupport the collaboration between the three Health Departments to improve\naccess to comprehensive health care, and report back to the Board in writing in\n180 days, the consultant services should be offset with existing funding from the\nthree Health Departments, with the report to include feedback from key\nstakeholders including, but not limited to, former AHI staff, the Departments of\nHealth Services, Mental Health, and Public Health, individuals with lived\nexperience, and labor partners, a gap analysis, and an analysis of the staffing\nand reporting structure, priorities, accountability, and recommended options.\n(24-1851)
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29. Support for Assembly Bill 2156 (Pacheco): Vital Records: Diacritical\nMarks\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Branch, to express support for Assembly Bill 2156 (Pacheco),\nlegislation which allows the inclusion of accents, umlauts, tildes, cedillas, and\nother diacritical marks on vital documents, giving individuals the right to have\npersonal names spelled and pronounced accurately. (24-1842)
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3. Decreasing Professional Wait Times at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the Chief\nProbation Officer to report back to the Board in writing in four weeks, with data\non the professional visitor wait times at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in the past\nthree months, including an analysis of any factors contributing to long wait\ntimes and strategies being implemented to reduce wait times and ensure timely\naccess to visits from counsel, social workers, and other experts (e.g. adding\nmore pods to the visitation area, increasing staff on busy days to bring youth to\nthe visitation area, creating an electronic sign up system, etc.), data on wait\ntimes in the regular “Ensuring the Use of Least Restrictive Placements for\nYoung People in the Probation Department’s Care and Custody” quarterly\nreports to the Board; and instruct the Chief Probation Officer, in consultation\nwith the Executive Director of the Probation Oversight Commission, County\nCounsel, the Public Defender, and the Alternate Public Defender, to update\ntheir “Access to Legal Services” policy (DSB 513), and/or create a procedure\nto include expected maximum wait times for visitation with legal counsel that are\nconsistent with industry standards and a process for documenting extenuating\ncircumstances when a wait time exceeds the expectation. (24-1835)
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30. Report on Findings to Improve the Quality of Life for LGBTQ+ Angelenos\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Director of\nPublic Health, in collaboration with the Williams Institute and the Trans Latin@\nCoalition, to provide a verbal report back to the Board at the June 18, 2024\nPolicy Presentation Board Meeting, on the findings of the Williams Institute’s\nLived Experiences in Los Angeles County Survey, and the County Transgender\nand Nonbinary Survey; and instruct the Executive Director of Racial Equity to\nbe present for the presentation of these findings to ensure they inform the\nongoing work that Anti-Racism and Diversity Initiative’s undertakes to uplift and\nsupport the LGBTQ+ community. (24-1868)
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31. Proclaiming May 2024 as "Brain Tumor Awareness Month”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Proclaim the month of\nMay 2024 as “Brain Tumor Awareness Month;” and recognize the University of\nSouth California’s Brain Tumor Center for their heroic contributions to\ntransforming lives and creating resilient communities. (24-1857)
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32. Venice Ocean Front Walk Homeless Outreach Pilot Program Fee Waiver\n2024\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Waive parking fees in an\namount not to exceed $33,975 for 25 vehicles, where the total fee includes the\n$6 Winter Season rate per space on 78 regular weekdays, $8 per space rate\non five County holidays, the $9 Summer Season rate on 86 regular weekdays,\nand the $18 per space on four County holidays, excluding the cost of liability\ninsurance, at the Rose Avenue parking lot located at 300 Ocean Front Walk, for\nthe Departments of Mental Health and Health Services, the Los Angeles\nHomeless Services Authority, Venice Community Clinics, and St. Joseph’s\nCenter staff parking for the Venice Ocean Front Walk Homeless Outreach Pilot\nProgram, to be held Monday through Friday from May 3, 2024 through\nDecember 31, 2024. (24-1838)
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33. 37th Annual Los Angeles Black Pride Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Waive the $250 beach\nuse permit fee, the $933.90 gross receipts fee, and the $15 per vehicle parking\nfee for 30 vehicles, in the amount of $450, excluding the cost of liability\ninsurance, at Will Rogers State Beach, for the 37th Annual Los Angeles Black\nPride Beach Party hosted by Los Angeles Black Pride, to be held June 29,\n2024. (24-1836)
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34. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Urban and\nCommunity Forestry Grant Program Award\nInterim Executive Officer of the Board’s Recommendation: Adopt a resolution\napproving the submittal of an application for grant funds of up to $3,000,000 to\nthe California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection California Urban and\nCommunity Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Grant Program, to support the\ndevelopment of a roadmap for a region-serving, sustainably funded tree\ngiveaway program for County residents and an early-action “Cool Routes to\nSchool” tree planting project, certifying that County funds are available to begin\nthe project, and that the County will expend the grant funds prior to March 31,\n2028, and authorize the Chief Sustainability Officer to conduct negotiations,\nexecute, and submit all documents including, but not limited to, applications,\nagreements, amendments, and payment requests necessary for the completion\nof the project; and authorize the Interim Executive Officer of the Board to take\nthe following actions:\nEnter into any contracts and agreements, necessary to support the Chief\nSustainability Officer’s work in carrying out this grant if it is awarded, up\nto the grant amount of $3,000,000;\nNegotiate and execute grant-related amendments to contracts and\nagreements for non-material, technical, and administrative changes to\nthe contract, changes to the scope of work, specifically those\ndeliverables which are needed to support the Chief Sustainability Officer\nin carrying out the work of the grant proposal, extending the contract\nterm for up to two one-year and one six-month period, for a total\nmaximum term of three years and six months, terminating the contract for\nconvenience when such action is deemed to be in the County’s best\ninterest, and/or revising the terms and conditions to align with Board\npolicy changes and directives; and\nAuthorize non-material changes to the contract, pursuant to a change\nnotice, for general County updates. (24-1811)
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35. Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes for March 2024\nInterim Executive Officer of the Board's recommendation: Approve minutes for\nthe March 2024 meetings of the Board of Supervisors and Special Districts for\nwhich the Board is the governing body. NOTE: The minutes for the month of\nMarch 2024 can be found online at: https://lacounty.gov/sop/ (24-1651)\nOffice of Child Protection
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36. Countywide Child Protection Strategic Plan Consultant Services Contract\nRecommendation: Authorize the Interim Executive Officer of the Board to\nnegotiate and execute contracts with up to six consultants per year for services\nto assist the Office of Child Protection with implementation of its Countywide\nChild Protection Strategic Plan and other key initiatives, effective for Fiscal\nYears 2024-25 through 2026-27, and the combined annual contract amounts\nwill not exceed $500,000 per year; negotiate amendments to the contracts as\nneeded, when such amendments are necessary for the success of each\nproject, changes to the statement of work, exercise extension options, and\nupdate the terms and conditions; and terminate the contract for convenience, if\nnecessary. (24-1818)\nADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 37 - 97\nChief Executive Office
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37. Office of the Assessor Lease\nRecommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a proposed\nlease with Palmer/Flower Street Properties, a California limited partnership, for\napproximately 10,833 sq ft of office space and 71 on-site parking spaces,\nlocated at 325 West Adams Boulevard in Los Angeles (1) (Premises), to be\noccupied by the Assessor, for a term of ten years, the estimated maximum first\nyear base rental amount is $423,000, the estimated total proposed lease\namount, including costs for parking, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning,\ninterior maintenance, Tenant Improvement (TI) and low-voltage costs, is\n$8,863,000 over the ten-year term, the rental costs will be funded by 31.76%\nthrough Senate Bills 2557 and 813, and the remaining 68.24% by Net County\nCost (NCC), the Assessor will not be requesting additional NCC for this action;\nauthorize the Chief Executive Officer to reimburse the Landlord up to\n$1,040,000 for the County’s TI contribution, paid in lump sum upon TI\ncompletion; authorize the Assessor to contract with the Director of Internal\nServices, in coordination with the Chief Executive Officer, for the acquisition\nand installation of telephone, data, and low-voltage systems and vendor\ninstallation (Low-Voltage Items), at a total amount not to exceed $513,000 if paid\nin a lump sum or $618,000 if amortized over five years at 10% interest per\nannum, the costs for the Low-Voltage Items is in addition to the rental costs and\nthe County’s TI contribution payable to the Landlord; direct the Chief Executive\nOfficer to execute any other ancillary documentation necessary to effectuate\nthe terms of the proposed lease, and take actions necessary and appropriate to\nimplement the proposed lease including, without limitation, exercising early\ntermination rights and up to three options to renew the proposed lease for an\nadditional period of two-years each; and find that the proposed lease is exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act. (24-1810)\nCounty Operations
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38. Deaccession of Fluid Dynamics by Mythograph at Alondra Community\nRegional Park\nRecommendation: Approve deaccession of the artwork Fluid Dynamics by artist\nteam Mythograph (Kipp Kobayashi and Marta Perlas), created for the Alondra\nCommunity Regional Park (2), from the County Civic Art Collection; and find\nthat the proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Department of Arts and Culture) APPROVE (24-1752)
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39. Annual County Financial Audit Contract\nRecommendation: Award and instruct the Chair to sign a three-year contract\nwith Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP, to perform annual audits of the County’s\nfinancial statements and grants as required by Title 2 United States Code of\nFederal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost\nPrinciples, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance),\neffective upon Board approval, the contract amount for the initial three-year\nterm is $4,173,228; and authorize the Auditor-Controller to exercise the\nCounty’s option to extend the contract term for up to two additional one-year\nterms, for a maximum total term of five years, and the maximum contract\namount, inclusive of all option years, is $7,168,256. (Department of Auditor-\nController) APPROVE (24-1808)
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4. Proclaiming “Croatian Culture Week”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Declare May 20 through\n26, 2024 as “Croatian Culture Week” throughout Los Angeles County, this week\nwill honor the rich cultural heritage and numerous contributions of Croatian\nAmericans to our community. (24-1840)
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40. Request for Temporary Transfers from Available Funds to Meet Financial\nObligations\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing temporary transfers from\navailable funds to meet financial obligations of special districts and other\nentities, which will occur between July 1, 2024 and April 28, 2025.\n(Department of Auditor-Controller) ADOPT (24-1807)
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41. Legal Representation for Administrative Proceedings\nRecommendation: Find that the administrative proceedings involving two\nAssistant County Counsels and one Deputy County Counsel are brought on\naccount of acts or omissions in the scope of employment as employees of the\nOffice of the County Counsel for the County, that their defense would be in the\nbest interests of the County, and that they acted in good faith without actual\nmalice, and in the apparent interests of the County; and instruct County\nCounsel to authorize payment for attorneys' fees incurred, at the County's\nexpense, anticipated to be approximately $4,700 for the two Assistant County\nCounsels and one Deputy County Counsel. (County Counsel) APPROVE\n(24-1817)
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42. Los Angeles County General Plan Amendment\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No.\nRPPL2022010227-(1-5) and Zone Change No. RPPL2022013866-(1-5), as part\nof Project No. 2022-004173-(1-5), to include minor, technical changes to the\nGreen Zone Ordinance (GZ Ordinance) for clarity and ease of use, establish a\nnew Combining Zone, the Green Zone (-GZ), which serves to identify\nindustrially-zoned parcels currently subject to the GZ Ordinance, and implement\na zone change program to add the -GZ Combining Zone on industrially-zoned\nparcels in the unincorporated communities of West Carson and West Whittier -\nLos Nietos currently subject to the GZ Ordinance (On September 19, 2023, the\nBoard indicated its intent to approve the Green Zone Technical Update);\ncertifying the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR),\nEnvironmental Assessment No. RPPL2022003550-(1 and 5) for the East San\nGabriel Valley Area Plan and finding it has been prepared in compliance with\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State and County\nguidelines; approving General Plan Amendment No. RPPL2022003554-(1 and\n5), as part of Project No. 2020-00612-(1 and 5) to establish the East San\nGabriel Valley Planning Area with the updated Land Use Policy Map for the 24\nunincorporated communities of the East San Gabriel Valley Planning Area and\nfinding it is consistent with the County General Plan (General Plan), (On\nJanuary 30, 2024, the Board indicated its intent to approve the East San\nGabriel Valley Area Plan); certifying the Final PEIR, Assessment No.\nRPPL2021011920-(All Districts) has been prepared in compliance with CEQA\nand the State and County guidelines; approving General Plan Amendment No.\nRPPL2021011925-(All Districts), as a part of Project No. PRJ2021-004165-(All\nDistricts) to amend the General Plan with the Metro Area Plan (MAP) and\nrescind the East Los Angeles Community Plan, the Walnut Park Neighborhood\nPlan, the West Athens-Westmont Community Plan, and the Florence-Firestone\nCommunity Plan, and determining the MAP is consistent with and supports the\ngoals and policies of the General Plan, (On January 30, 2024 the Board\nindicated its intent to approve the Metro Area Plan.) (County Counsel) ADOPT\n(Relates to Agenda Nos. 76, 77, 78, 79, 80 and 81) (24-1819)
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43. Occupational Health Medical Examination Services Master Agreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Personnel to award and execute an\nOccupational Health Medical Examination Master Agreement (MA) with vendors\nas they become qualified for the provision of Occupational Health Medical\nExamination Services, including Pre-Employment/Post-Offer examinations,\nOccupationally Mandated Examinations, and Fitness-for-Life examinations for\nCounty job applicants and employees, effective upon the later of the date of its\nexecution by the Director, as authorized by the Board, or July 1, 2024, for a\nterm of up to five years through June 30, 2029, with three one-year extension\noptions through June 30, 2032; and exercise the extension options, execute\nfuture amendments to the MA, as necessary, to add, delete, and/or change\nterms and conditions required by the Board, and to maintain compliance with\nCounty policy and Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations, align\nthe MA with County standards and needs including, but not limited to, business\nworkflows, protocols, and policies, reduce the scope of services, update,\ndelete, or add medical examination services and testing protocols, suspend or\nterminate MA’s for the administrative convenience of the County when vendors\ncease to be in administrative compliance, and execute applicable amendments\nshould the original contracting entities merge, be acquired, or otherwise have a\nchange of entity. (Department of Human Resources) APPROVE (24-1794)\nFamily and Social Services
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44. Campership Program Sole Source Contract\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Children and Family Services to\nexecute a sole source contract with Happy Trails for Kids for the Campership\nProgram, effective July 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024, with a six-month\nextension option, and a total maximum contract amount of $270,000, financed\nby 74% Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention and Support/Flexible Family\nSupports and 26% Net County Cost; and authorize the Director to take the\nfollowing actions: (Department of Children and Family Services) APPROVE\nExecute amendments to the contract to extend the term, and change\nterms and conditions to the statement of work and any of its exhibits, if\nnecessary, to accommodate unanticipated changes in service needs and\nto increase or decrease the contract amount not to exceed 15% of the\ncontract amount, provided that sufficient funding is available; and\nTerminate the contract for convenience or default by written notice of\namendment. (24-1744)
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45. Behavioral Aide Services for High Risk Youth Sole Source Contract\nAmendment\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Children and Family Services to\nexecute an amendment to a sole source contract with Delta-T Group Los\nAngeles, Inc., to increase the total maximum contract amount by $14,565,449,\nfrom $14,100,000 to $28,665,449, to accommodate an increase in the\nutilization of services, the contract will be financed using 94% 2011 State\nRealignment funds and 6% Complex Care Child Specific State funds for Fiscal\nYear (FY) 2023-24, sufficient funding is included in the Department of Children\nand Family Services' FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget and will be included in future\nBudget Requests. (Department of Children and Family Services) APPROVE\n(24-1770)
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46. Veteran Customer Experience Solution\nRecommendation: Approve a Fiscal Year 2023-24 appropriation adjustment in\nthe Information Technology Infrastructure Fund to reallocate $102,000 from\nServices and Supplies to Other Financing Uses, and increase the Department\nof Military and Veterans Affairs’ Other Charges Budget to procure and\nimplement the Veteran Customer Experience Solution. (Department of Military\nand Veterans Affairs) APPROVE 4-VOTES (NOTE: The Acting Chief\nInformation Officer recommends approval of this item.) (24-1816)
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47. In-Home Supportive Services Providers and Recipients Contract\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Social Services to execute a\ncontract with the Los Angeles County Personal Assistance Services Council for\nthe provision of services to In-Home Supportive Services providers and\nrecipients, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, at annual Maximum\nContract Amounts (MCA’s) of $7,350,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 and\n$7,374,000 for FY 2025-26, with a two-year MCA of $14,724,000, funded by\nFederal and State revenue; and authorize the Director to take the following\nactions: (Department of Public Social Services) APPROVE\nExecute amendments to the contract to increase the MCA to include\nadditional funds as appropriated by the Board, and as appropriated by\nthe State during the two-year term and its extension period; and\nExtend the contract for up to one additional one-year period, and execute\namendments for instances which affect the scope of work, contract term,\ncontract amount, payment terms, or any term or condition in the\ncontract, additions and/or changes required by the Board, changes to be\nin compliance with applicable Federal, State, and County regulations,\nand increases or decreases of no more than 10% of the total contract\namount based on contractor’s performance, County needs, and/or\nfunding availability. (24-1753)\nHealth and Mental Health Services
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48. Wolf Therapy - Power of The Pack Program Sole Source Contract\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Mental Health to\nexecute a new sole source contract with Wolf Connection, to implement Wolf\nTherapy - Power of the Pack Program serving children and youth residing in\nthe Antelope Valley (5), for a two year term effective July 1, 2024 through June\n30, 2026, with two annual extension options through June 30, 2028, with a Total\nContract Amount (TCA) of $2,400,000, $1,200,000 for each Fiscal Year, fully\nfunded by Mental Health Services Act - Prevention and Early Intervention\nrevenue; and authorize the Director to take the following actions: (Department\nof Mental Health) APPROVE\nExecute future amendments to the contract, revise the TCA, rollover\nunspent funds, revise contract language, add, delete, modify, or replace\nthe statement of work, and/or reflect Federal, State, and County\nregulatory and/or policy changes, provided that the TCA will not exceed\nan increase of 10% from the Board approved TCA, and sufficient funds\nare available; and\nTerminate the contract in accordance with the contract’s termination\nprovisions, including termination for convenience. (24-1774)
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49. Mental Health Services Act Two-Year Program and Expenditure Plan\nRecommendation: Adopt the Department of Mental Health’s Mental Health\nServices Act (MHSA) Two Year Program and Expenditure Plan (Plan) for Fiscal\nYears 2024-25 and 2025-26, the MHSA Plan has been certified by the Director\nof Mental Health and the Auditor-Controller to meet specified MHSA\nrequirements in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5847.\n(Department of Mental Health) ADOPT (24-1771)
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5. Stabilization Supports for Foster Youth\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Barger and Horvath: Instruct the\nDirectors of Children and Family Services and Health Services, and other\nappropriate Department Heads, to report back to the Board in writing in 90 days\non plans to increase access to housing for Transition Age Youth (TAY) by\nidentifying ways to enhance housing for TAY youth and include utilizing\nhousing navigators, and prioritizing housing for parenting youth who often fall\nbetween housing services and implement a transitional housing program that\nprioritizes placing all parenting youth in housing before exiting the Independent\nLiving Program (ILP); instruct the Directors of Mental Health, Children and\nFamily Services and Economic Opportunity, and other appropriate Department\nHeads, to report back to the Board in writing in 90 days on plans to expand\nawareness of appropriate mental health programs and career pathways,\nincluding by taking the following actions:\nProviding trauma informed trainings for the Department of Children and\nFamily Services (DCFS) staff, Department of Mental Health clinicians,\nand providers working to ensure the needs of pregnant and parenting\nfoster youth are addressed and that appropriate resources are provided;\nExpanding existing pathways to mental health careers for those with lived\nexperience in foster care, including community health worker programs,\nnear to peer mentoring, with supports through the Department of\nEconomic Opportunity’s economic and workforce development system;\nand\nPromoting the “Who to Call” campaign, which will help inform the\ncommunity about community-based responses to health and mental\nhealth crises to DCFS foster youth, families, and other system impacted\nyouth, once the program is launched in July 2024;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and\nIntergovernmental Relations Branch, to oppose the Governor’s May Revision\nproposal to reduce the funding for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program\nfor Foster Children (Bridge Program) by $34,800,000 in Fiscal Year 2024-25\nand ongoing;\nInstruct the Director of the Office of Advancement of Early Care and Education,\nwithin the Department of Public Health, along with the Director of Children and\nFamily Services and other appropriate Department Heads, to report back to the\nBoard in writing in 90 days on plans to partner with the Child Care Alliance of\nLos Angeles, to strengthen coordination of services for parenting foster youth to\nensure they receive prompt and efficient delivery of childcare vouchers,\nespecially though the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster\nChildren; and\nInstruct the Directors of Children and Family Services, Mental Health, Health\nServices and Economic Opportunity, to provide a verbal presentation to the\nBoard during the September 17, 2024 Board meeting, on the progress achieved\non the above. (24-1846)
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50. Ryan White Part B HIV/Aids Care Program Services Grant Agreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to accept and sign a\ngrant agreement received from the California Department of Public Health\n(CDPH) on February 21, 2024, in the amount of $29,320,035, Assistance\nListing Number 93.917, for the period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2029,\n100% funded with Health Resources and Services Administration funds to\nsupport the Ryan White Program Part B HIV/AIDS Care Program Services,\nfunding is included in the Department of Public Health’s Fiscal Year 2023-24\nFinal Adopted Budget and will be included in future fiscal years, as necessary,\nthe general terms and conditions that are incorporated into the grant include\nprovisions requiring the County to indemnify the State for all claims and losses\nrelated to the grant; and authorize the Director to take the following actions:\n(Department of Public Health) APPROVE\nAccept future grants, agreements, and/or amendment(s), consistent with\nthe requirements of the CDPH grant that extend the term at amounts to\nbe determined by CDPH, and/or provide an increase or decrease in\nfunding; and\nAccept future amendments that are consistent with the requirements of\nthe CDPH grant that reflect non-material and/or ministerial revisions to\nthe terms and conditions and allow for the rollover of unspent funds\nand/or redirection of funds. (24-1787)
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51. Community Engagement and Related Services Master Agreement Work\nOrder\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to execute a Master\nAgreement Work Order (MAWO) with Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and\nDrug Abuse, selected under a competitive solicitation process, for the provision\nof Community Engagement and Related Services to support Capacity Building,\nTraining, and Technical Assistance, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30,\n2025, in the amount of $1,840,000, fully funded by the Probation Department\nJuvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act; and execute amendments to the MAWO\nthat extend the term through June 30, 2027, at amounts to be determined by the\nDirector, contingent upon the availability of funds and contractor performance,\nallow for a no-cost adjustment to the term through December 31, 2027, allow the\nrollover of unspent MAWO funds, if allowable by the grantor, provide an\nincrease or decrease in funding up to 10% above or below the annual base\nmaximum obligation, effective upon execution or beginning of applicable MAWO\nbudget period, update the statement of work and/or scope of work, as\nnecessary, and/or correct errors in the MAWO’s terms and conditions.\n(Department of Public Health) APPROVE (24-1780)
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52. Integrated HIV Surveillance and Prevention Programs Amendment\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to accept an\namendment issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\n(CDC), Assistance Listing Number 93.940, for the Integrated HIV Surveillance\nand Prevention Program (IHSPP) issued December 19, 2023, providing\nsupplemental funding of $2,110,145 and extending the budget and performance\nperiod from May 31, 2024, to July 31, 2024, with funding included in the\nDepartment of Public Health’s (DPH’s) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Final Adopted\nBudget and will be included in future fiscal years, as necessary; accept and\nimplement a forthcoming award from the CDC for High-Impact HIV Prevention\nand Surveillance Programs (HIHPS) for Health Departments, under Funding\nOpportunity Announcement CDC-RFA- PS-24-0047, that will replace the\ncurrent IHSPP award, at an estimated amount not to exceed $16,909,787, for\nan estimated 10-month budget period effective August 1, 2024 through May 31,\n2025, with funding included in DPH’s FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget and will\nbe included in future fiscal years, as necessary, accept future awards and/or\namendments that are consistent with the requirements of these IHSPP and/or\nHIHPS CDC awards, and/or provide an extension and/or increase or decrease\nin funding; and accept future amendments that are consistent with the\nrequirements of the CDC awards that reflect non-material and/or ministerial\nrevisions to the award’s terms and conditions, allow for the rollover of unspent\nfunds, and/or redirection of funds as allowed by the grant. (Department of\nPublic Health) APPROVE (24-1783)
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53. Acquisition of an Automated Sample Processing Instrument\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the County’s\nPurchasing Agent, to proceed with the acquisition of an Automated Sample\nProcessing Instrument, corresponding training, and installation for the\nDepartment of Public Health (DPH) Laboratory, in an estimated amount not to\nexceed $368,500, 100% funded by the Centers for Disease Control and\nPrevention Tuberculosis Elimination and Laboratory Services funds, which is\nincluded in DPH's Fiscal Year 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget, and funding for\ntraining and preventive maintenance will be requested in future fiscal years, as\nnecessary. (Department of Public Health) APPROVE (24-1779)\nCommunity Services
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54. Spay and Neuter Training and Surgeries Memorandum of Understanding\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Animal Care and\nControl to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Diego\nHumane Society and S.P.C.A. (SDHS) to facilitate free spay and neuter\ntraining and surgeries for the Department of Animal Care and Control’s animal\ncare centers; and authorize that the MOU will include indemnification, defense,\nand hold harmless agreements to protect SDHS and its directors, officers, and\nemployees from any damages, liabilities, losses, fees, expenses, penalties, and\ncosts, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and disbursements, incurred\nfrom this program. (Department of Animal Care and Control) APPROVE\n(24-1784)
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55. Marina Del Rey Waterbus Service Contract\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Beaches and Harbors\nto execute a contract with Hornblower Yachts, LLC, for the provision of\nWaterBus service during the summer months for community events for\nresidents of, and visitors to Marina del Rey (2), for a three-year term, with three\none-year extension options, commencing on June 21, 2024 through June 20,\n2027, at an annual contract amount of $1,392,200, for a total maximum amount\nof $9,188,520 over the potential total term of six years, which is inclusive of an\nadditional 10% annually for unforeseen services, with sufficient funding\nincluded in the Department of Beaches and Harbors’ Operating Budget to cover\nthe cost; find that the proposed action is not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act; and authorize the Director to take the following\nactions: (Department of Beaches and Harbors) APPROVE\nPrepare and execute contract amendments to extend the contract for\nthree additional one-year optional renewals, if, in the opinion of the\nDirector, Hornblower Yachts, LLC has effectively performed the services\nduring the previous contract period and the services are still needed and\nrequired;\nIncrease the contract amount by up to an additional 10% in any year of\nthe contract, including any extension option period, for any additional or\nunforeseen services within the scope of this contract, subject to the\navailability of funds in the Department’s operating budget; and\nApprove and execute change orders and amendments to incorporate\nnecessary changes within the scope of work, execute amendments\nshould the contracting entity merge, be acquired or otherwise change\nentities, and suspend or terminate the contract if, in the opinion of the\nDirector, it is in the best interest of the County. (24-1769)
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56. Whittier Narrows Recreation Area Play Area D-9 Renovation Project\nRecommendation: Establish and approve the proposed Whittier Narrows\nRecreation Area Play Area D-9 Renovation Project, Capital Project No. 8A034\n(Project) (1), with a total Project budget of $3,500,000; approve an\nappropriation adjustment of $3,500,000 offset with grant revenue from the\nRegional Park and Open Space District Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks, Open\nSpace, Beaches, River Protection, and Water Conservation Measure of 2016\n(Measure A), to fully fund the proposed Project; authorize the Director of Parks\nand Recreation to deliver the proposed Project through a Board-approved Job\nOrder Contract; and find that the proposed Project is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Department of Parks and Recreation) APPROVE\n4-VOTES (24-1781)
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57. Maintenance, Repair, Remodeling, and Refurbishment of County\nInfrastructure and Facilities Job Order Contracts\nRecommendation: Award Job Order Contracts (JOCs) 2404CP and 2413GG to\nMTM Construction, Inc., and JOCs 2405CP, 2412GG and 2413GG to New\nCreation Engineering & Builders Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible\nbidders, for a maximum amount of $5,700,000 each, to be financed from repair\nand maintenance project budgets as deemed appropriate by the Director of\nParks and Recreation, for a 12 month term; authorize the Director of Parks and\nRecreation to execute five separate JOCs, each in an amount not to exceed\n$5,700,000, and establish the effective date of the contracts following the\nreceipt of acceptable performance and payment bonds and evidence of\nrequired contractor insurance filed by MTM Construction, Inc. and New\nCreation Builders, and issue work orders for projects that are not subject to the\nState Public Contract Code, including maintenance work, as applicable, in an\namount not to exceed $5,700,000 per work order, subject to the limitation that\nthe aggregate amount of all work orders issued under a particular JOC does not\nexceed the $5,700,000 maximum contract amount of the JOC; and find that the\nproposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Department of Parks and Recreation) APPROVE (24-1785)
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58. Watershed Management Program and Coordinated Integrated Monitoring\nProgram Plans Agreements\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Works to update the\nWatershed Management Program and Coordinated Integrated Monitoring\nProgram plans, as deemed appropriate, based on the results of updated\nreasonable assurance analyses and other adaptive management efforts, and to\nsubmit those plans to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board;\nauthorize the Director to negotiate, enter into, and amend cooperative and/or\ncost-sharing agreements with the County Flood Control District, municipalities,\nand other public agencies related to the implementation of the Watershed\nManagement Program plans and/or other activities needed for compliance with\nNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Separate Storm\nSewer System Permit requirements, and provided further that the County’s\nannual cost-sharing contribution for collaborative activities in each Watershed\nManagement Program group, including a 10% contingency, does not exceed\n$330,000, and the County’s aggregate annual cost share for collaborative\nactivities in all Watershed Management Program groups does not exceed\n$1,000,000; and find that the proposed actions are either not a project, or are\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public\nWorks) APPROVE (24-1778)
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59. Certification of Increased Maintained Mileage of Los Angeles County\nRoads and Alleys\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution and submit to Caltrans informing them that\nthe total mileage of maintained roads and alleys in the unincorporated territory\nof the County has increased by 3.73 miles, and that the revised mileage as of\nDecember 31, 2023, is 3,284.24 miles; and find that the proposed actions are\nnot a project under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of\nPublic Works) ADOPT (24-1796)
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6. Strengthening the Los Angeles County Workforce\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Barger and Horvath: Instruct the\nAuditor-Controller, in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer and the\nDirector of Personnel, to engage a consultant to gather feedback from all\nimpacted County Departments and labor partners regarding telework and\nproductivity, funding for the consultant should come from the Auditor-Controller\nProvisional Funding Uses (PFU) for Board ordered audits, Auditor-Controller\ncurrently receives reimbursement from this PFU for all Board ordered audits,\nand once the consultant is retained, report back to the Board in writing in 120\ndays on the following:\nData on the number of employees who telework and the predominant\nreasons for telework arrangements, including the number of employees\nwho currently reside outside of the County and any who reside outside\nthe State;\nAnalysis of the best telework practices utilized by other large public\nsector organizations, or private organizations if relevant, that maximize\nproductivity, accessibility, and organizational effectiveness for the\nCounty to consider;\nAssessment of the opportunities and challenges experienced by\nDepartment leadership in supporting productivity among telework staff\nand recommendations to address any barriers, including the utilization of\nmatrices or systems to track performance and accessibility;\nA review of the County’s current telework policy and recommendations\nfor the County to further strengthen its telework program to support\nincreased work collaboration and efficiency; and\nA review on a sample basis of the extent to which Departments have\nimplemented, and are actively tracking work-performance and\nproductivity for all employees, including teleworkers, and include in their\nreport back to the Board opportunities to improve “measuring what\nmatters” in terms of objective and meaningful metrics of work quality,\nquantity, and outcomes;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with all impacted Department\nHeads, to report back to the Board in writing in 120 days on the following:\nThe cost savings each Department has realized over the past four years\nas a direct result of telework arrangements, which would include\ndecreased office space utilization and lease agreements, supplies,\nmileage reimbursement, etc.;\nAn overview of the County’s office footprint and how it has evolved over\nthe past four years as a result of increased telework options; and\nIn collaboration with the Director of Internal Services, include an\nassessment of the impacts of increased telework on parking utilization\nand any proposed modifications to parking allotments as a result, subject\nto appropriate labor relation negotiations. (24-1861)\nTelework Policy
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60. Traffic Regulations in the Unincorporated Communities of East Los\nAngeles, Hacienda Heights, Northeast San Gabriel, and West Puente\nValley\nRecommendation: Adopt and/or rescind traffic regulation orders to support\ntraffic safety, enhance traffic flow, encourage parking turnover, and provide\nadequate parking for disabled persons in the unincorporated communities of\nEast Los Angeles, Hacienda Heights, Northeast San Gabriel, and West Puente\nValley (1); and find that adopting and/or rescinding traffic regulation orders and\nposting or removing the corresponding regulatory and advisory signage are\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public\nWorks) ADOPT (24-1797)
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61. Traffic Regulations in the Unincorporated Community of Triunfo and Lobo\nCanyons\nRecommendation: Adopt and/or rescind traffic regulation orders to support\ntraffic safety and enhance traffic flow in the unincorporated community of\nTriunfo and Lobo Canyons (3); and find that adopting and/or rescinding traffic\nregulation orders and posting or removing the corresponding regulatory and\nadvisory signage are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.\n(Department of Public Works) ADOPT (24-1802)
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62. Traffic Regulations in the Unincorporated Communities of Altadena and\nCastaic\nRecommendation: Adopt and/or rescind traffic regulation orders to support\ntraffic safety, enhance traffic flow, and facilitate street sweeping in the\nunincorporated communities of Altadena and Castaic (5); and find that adopting\nand/or rescinding traffic regulation orders and posting or removing the\ncorresponding regulatory and advisory signage are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works) ADOPT (24-1804)
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63. Negotiated Property Tax Exchange Joint Resolution\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County, the\nConsolidated Fire Protection District, and the County Waterworks District No.\n40, Antelope Valley, adopt the Negotiated Property Tax Exchange Joint\nResolution approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax\nrevenue resulting from Annexation 40-156 (34-45), Local Agency Formation\nCommission Designation 2022-06, on behalf of the County, the Consolidated\nFire Protection District, and the County Waterworks District No. 40, Antelope\nValley (5); authorize the Director of Public Works and the Chief of the\nConsolidated Fire Protection District, on behalf of the County, the County\nWaterworks District No. 40, Antelope Valley, and the Consolidated Fire\nProtection District, to take all actions necessary to effectuate the Negotiated\nProperty Tax Exchange Joint Resolution; and find that the adoption of the\nNegotiated Property Tax Exchange Joint Resolution for Annexation 40-156\n(34-45) and the resulting share of the ad valorem tax, is either not a project, or\nis exempt, from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of\nPublic Works) ADOPT (24-1795)
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64. Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition Cooperative\nAgreement\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), authorize the Chief Engineer of the District to enter into a\ncooperative agreement to continue the District's participation in the Southern\nCalifornia Stormwater Monitoring Coalition through June 30, 2029, and approve\nassociated annual contributions not to exceed $100,000 for each fiscal year,\nand determine which of the Southern California Stormwater Monitoring\nCoalition's projects or program the District will contribute to in each fiscal year\nof the cooperative agreement; and find that the recommended actions are not a\nproject under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public\nWorks) APPROVE (24-1793)
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65. Utility Agreement\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Waterworks\nDistricts (Districts), authorize the Director of Public Works to execute utility\nagreements, including any revisions or amendments thereto, with the State\nDepartment of Transportation (State DOT), and to approve projects, which are\nthe subject of the agreements, revisions, or amendments for any construction,\ndesign, inspection, and/or related work by or on behalf of any of the Districts\nnecessary to relocate Districts facilities in conflict with a State DOT project,\nprovided the amount to be paid or reimbursed by a District under any such\nutility agreement does not exceed $330,000; authorize the Director to comply\nwith the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for projects, in connection\nwith the exercise of the delegated authority to execute utility agreements with\nthe State DOT, when one or more of the Districts is acting as a responsible\nagency for the proposed utility agreements, revisions, or amendments\ndescribed herein, determine whether execution of the proposed utility\nagreements, revisions, or amendments are exempt from CEQA or within the\nscope of a previous finding of exemption, review and consider previously\napproved Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Mitigated Negative Declarations\n(MNDs) and Negative Declarations (NDs), determine whether or not a project is\nwithin the scope of a previously certified EIR and any approved addenda, or\npreviously adopted MND or ND, determine whether or not a project described in\nan EIR, MND, or ND, would have a significant effect on the environment, make\nfindings pursuant to CEQA guidelines, Section 15091, adopt a mitigation\nmonitoring program pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15091 and 15096,\nand file and post notices pursuant to Section 21152 of the Public Resources\nCode; find that the delegation of authority to the Director to enter into utility\nagreements and make necessary findings under CEQA is not a project under\nCEQA; and\nAlso, acting as the Governing Body of the County Waterworks District No. 29,\nMalibu, approve a utility agreement between the County Waterworks District No.\n29, Malibu, and the State DOT, and authorize the Director to execute such\nagreement, including any necessary revisions or amendments thereto, with an\nestimated amount of $43,300 and not to exceed $330,000, to be paid by the\nCounty Waterworks District 29, Malibu; and acting as a responsible agency,\nfind that approval and execution of the utility agreement is exempt from CEQA.\n(Department of Public Works) APPROVE (24-1788)\nPublic Safety
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66. Claims Verification Program Grant Funds\nRecommendation: Adopt and instruct the Chair to sign a resolution authorizing\nthe District Attorney to enter into, and execute an agreement with the California\nVictim Compensation Board (CalVCB) to accept grant funds for the Claims\nVerification Program in the amount of $6,987,666 for three fiscal years,\n$2,329,222 for each fiscal year, during the period of July 1, 2024 through June\n30, 2027, to continue to provide services to victims of crime on behalf of the\nState by processing compensation claims filed by victims; and authorize the\nDistrict Attorney, upon execution of the agreement, to serve as Project Director\nfor the program, this also includes authorization to approve subsequent\namendments, modifications, and/or extensions to the CalVCB grant agreements\nthat have no Net County Cost impact to the County. (District Attorney) ADOPT\n(24-1777)
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67. Urban Search and Rescue Training Agreement\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the Consolidated Fire\nProtection District (District), authorize the Fire Chief to enter into an agreement\nwith the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal-OES) to\nreceive reimbursement for expenses incurred attending and/or conducting\nUrban Search and Rescue (USAR) training in the amount of $519,000 for the\nDistrict’s California Task Force 2 USAR team, the agreement performance\nperiod ends on June 30, 2025, with the option to extend for an additional 12\nmonths, and accept similar future agreements, amendments, grant awards, and\nextensions from Cal-OES for USAR training and exercises in an amount not to\nexceed $600,000; and find that the agreement is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Fire Department) APPROVE (24-1775)
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68. Extended Warranty Services Sole Source Contract Amendment\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the Consolidated Fire\nProtection District (District), authorize the Fire Chief to execute an amendment\nto a sole source contract between the District and ZOLL Medical Corporation,\nfor the continuation of ZOLL Medical Corporation’s extended warranty plan\nthrough May 31, 2025, at an estimated amount of $341,706.60, the cost is\ncomprised of a 12-month extension amount of $321,706.60 and annual pool\ndollars of $20,000 for the 12-month extension and consistent with prior\ndelegation of authority, to effectuate the termination of the contract in\naccordance with the provisions specified in the contract; and find that this\ncontract is still exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental\nQuality Act, as previously determined on May 25, 2021. (Fire Department)\nAPPROVE (24-1772)
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69. Evaluation of Public Defender's Care Holistic Youth Legal Defense Project\nMaster Agreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Public Defender, jointly with the Executive\nDirector of the Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee, to\nexecute a new work order under the existing Master Agreement (MA) with the\nRAND Corporation (RAND), for the evaluation of the Public Defender Client\nAssessment Recommendation and Evaluation (CARE) Project, in the amount of\n$300,000; and authorize the Executive Director of the Countywide Criminal\nJustice Coordination Committee to take the following actions: (Public Defender\nand Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee) APPROVE\nExecute an amendment to extend the term of the existing MA with RAND\nfor Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation Services for an additional\nseven months to June 30, 2026, to allow RAND to complete a two-year\nevaluation of Public Defender's CARE Project;\nExecute amendments to extend the term of the six existing MAs for\nCriminal Justice Research and Evaluation Services for an additional\nseven months to June 30, 2026, to ensure that the term of the MAs is\nconsistent, and to also accommodate future utilization of the MAs by\nother Departments; and\nExecute amendments to the MAs that do not materially modify the terms\nof the MA, add or delete research and evaluation service categories,\nand/or add or modify County required terms, as mandated by the Board\nor the Chief Executive Officer. (24-1806)
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7. Cross Departmental Coordination and Centralization in Los Angeles\nCounty’s Veteran Initiatives, Programming, and Policies\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Barger and Horvath: Instruct the\nDirector of Military and Veterans Affairs to be the lead on behalf of the County\non any local, County, or State initiatives and efforts that require coordination or\ncollaboration with either the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)\nand/or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and take a lead\nrole in coordinating on behalf of the County with CalVet and/or the VA, working\nwith the requisite County Departments, to implement any veteran specific,\nveteran targeting, or pilots and initiatives with overlap on veterans policy, and\nwith all relevant Departments to assume a collaborative role pertaining to any\npilots and initiatives with CalVet and/or the VA; and take the following actions:\nInstruct the Directors of Military and Veterans Affairs and Mental Health\nto develop a plan in coordination with the Chief Executive Office Budget\nto transfer the Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) contract for Los\nAngeles County Veteran Peer Access Network (VPAN) peer-to-peer\ncontracted services and the Veteran Service Navigator program from the\nDepartment of Mental Health (DMH) to the Department of Military and\nVeterans Affairs (DMVA), no later than October 1, 2024, where the\ntransfer of SCG contract does not include DMH budgeted items, with\nsupport from the Chief Executive Officer, and the Director of Military and\nVeterans Affairs, to identify a plan for ongoing funding of SCG and\npeer-to-peer contracted services if Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)\nfunding is reduced as a result of Proposition (Prop) 1; the Director of\nMilitary and Veterans Affairs shall provide outcomes and other required\ndata to DMH for any MHSA funding received as required by MHSA\nreporting requirements or new requirements as a result of Prop 1; the\nDirector of Mental Health shall have responsibility for, and continue to\nprovide oversight of veterans mental health services provided through\ndirectly-operated or legal entity staff:\nThe Directors of Mental and Military and Veterans Affairs\nshould report back on integrating the 1-877-4LA-VETS\nDMVA call line into the 1-800-854-7771*3 VPAN Support\nLine and consider the following:\nDMH and DMVA shall integrate staff from both\nDepartments onto the Veterans Service Triage Line\nto centralize all calls related to veterans benefits and\nservices;\nDMVA shall explore including VA Greater Los\nAngeles’ (GLA) Homelessness Call Center\n(310-268-3350), incorporating Federally-funded\nresources, including access to VA supported\nemergency housing units;\nDMVA and DMH shall work to continually explore and\nincorporate other County Departments’ veteran,\nmilitary, and family/caregiver programming onto the\nline with the intention of the public being able to get\naccess to all relevant services through the one call\nline;\nInstruct the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative, Chief Executive\nOffice, and the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs, to advance the\nwork started through the County’s Homelessness Emergency Declaration\nto create a veteran-specific plan to increase access to services and\nbenefits for veterans experiencing homelessness, in partnership with\nCalVet and/or the VA, or any other State or Federal agency, to leverage\nState and Federal funding and resources for veterans experiencing\nhomelessness and report back to the Board in writing in 90 days; and\ntake the following actions:\nPursue equitable and increased access for minority veterans,\nfemale veterans, and any other underserved or unserved veteran\npopulations;\nExplore opportunities for partnerships with cities, councils of\ngovernments, and other local jurisdictions to increase access to\nveteran services and benefits;\nExplore creation of a master leasing pilot in partnership with the\nVA to rapidly house veterans experiencing homeless, with the\ninitial pilot being in the Antelope Valley with intent to scale these\nefforts County-wide;\nWork with the Department of Health Services, in collaboration with\nthe California Policy Lab, to develop a mechanism to identify\nveterans who are at-risk of losing housing and refer to the\nrequisite resources as identified by the Executive Director of the\nHomeless Initiative, Chief Executive Office, and the Director of\nMilitary and Veterans Affairs;\nEngage the VA Greater Los Angeles for potential access to their\ncontract with Single Stop that provides online screening and\nguidance to improve access to a range of Federal and State\nresources; and\nProvide recommendations of necessary collaborations to better\ncoordinate the efforts of the Los Angeles Homeless Service\nAuthority’s veterans systems coordinators and the Los Angeles\nCounty Development Authority’s United States Housing and Urban\nDevelopment Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing programs with\nthe County’s efforts;\nInstruct the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs, to identify all\nbenefits, services, programming, or initiatives for veterans, service\nmembers, and their families currently offered by County Departments;\nand draft a plan with recommendations to streamline all County funded or\noperated veteran-specific benefits, services, programming, and initiatives\nto centralize and coordinate to create a centralized point within the\nCounty for veterans, and report back to the Board in writing in 90 days;\nInstruct the Director of Public Health, in coordination with the Director of\nMilitary and Veteran Affairs, to add veteran status as a social\ndeterminant, and require Departments to collect veteran status as a\nrequired field in screenings and electronic health records as follows:\nDMVA shall provide guidance on culturally-competent wording to\nall Departments;\nInstruct all County Department Heads to add the question “Have\nyou ever served in the U.S. military?” as a mandatory field in all\nscreening and intake documents; and\nAny veteran identified by a County agency shall be liaised with\nDMVA for further screening and triaging for other veterans\nservices and benefits if the veteran agrees to the referral and\nlinkage; and\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and\nIntergovernmental Relations Branch, in collaboration with the Director of\nMilitary and Veterans Affairs, to review the necessary legislative changes\nand priorities for the County to advance and advocate for policies at the\nState and Federal levels; and provide recommended County legislative\npriorities to allow the County to streamline the housing of veterans\nexperiencing homelessness and receive the services necessary to stay\nhoused and to address veteran suicides. (24-1870)
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70. Report on a Proposed Business Plan for Parking Enforcement Services\nReport by the Sheriff on a proposed business plan for parking enforcement\nservices within the Sheriff’s Department, including equitable investments in the\ncommunities where citation revenues are collected, as requested at the Board\nmeeting of March 19, 2024. RECEIVE AND FILE (Continued from the meeting\nof 5-07-24) (24-1657)
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71. Enforcement Group 3 Los Angeles-Airport Narcotics Task Force\nAgreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Sheriff, as an agent for the County, to execute\nan agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement\nAdministration (DEA), with a term of December 1, 2023 through September 30,\n2026, for continued participation in Enforcement Group 3 Los Angeles-Airport\n2026, for continued participation in Enforcement Group 3 Los Angeles Airport\nNarcotics Task Force (LAX NTF), with the Department overtime salary costs\nassociated with LAX NTF to be reimbursed by the DEA for all Department\npersonnel assigned full-time to LAX NTF; execute all amendments to the\nagreement that are necessary for the effective participation in LAX NTF; and as\nan agent for the County execute all required contract documents with DEA\nincluding, but not limited to, agreements, assurances and certifications,\namendments, modifications, extensions, and payment requests, in future fiscal\nyears, as necessary for the continued participation in the LAX NTF Program.\n(Sheriff’s Department) APPROVE (24-1768)
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72. 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$14,801.50. (Sheriff’s Department) APPROVE (24-1767)\nOrdinances for Adoption
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73. County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries, by amending\nSection 6.28.060 to add and establish one classification with a special pay\nprovision; amending Section 6.52.020, table of positions without compensation\nand positions paid in accordance with special provisions in Chapters 6.02 -\n6.24 and Division 3, to extend negotiated bonuses to non-represented\nemployees in the Department of Medical Examiner; amending Section 6.76.020\nto extend negotiated bonus increases to non-represented employees in the Fire\nDepartment; amending Section 6.78.350 to extend negotiated bonus increases\nto non-represented employees in the Department of Health Services; amending\nSection 6.100.020 to extend negotiated bonus degree requirements for certain\nnon-represented employees assigned to the Probation Department; and adding,\ndeleting, and/or changing certain employee classifications and number of\nordinance positions in the Departments of Chief Executive Office, Health\nServices, Internal Services, Parks and Recreation, and Public Social Services.\nADOPT (24-1641)\nPublic Comment Correspondence
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74. County Code, Title 8 - Consumer Protection, Business and Wage\nRegulations and Title 11 - Health and Safety Code, Microenterprise Home\nKitchen Operations Program Ordinance Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 8 - Consumer Protection,\nBusiness and Wage Regulations and Title 11 - Health and Safety Code, to\nregulate Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) and Cottage Food\nOperations, the ordinance authorizes the permitting of MEHKO in the\nincorporated and unincorporated areas of the County except within the Cities of\nLong Beach, Pasadena, and Vernon, pursuant to California Health and Safety\nCode Section 114367; authorizes the Department of Public Health to administer\nthe MEHKO Ordinance; defines a MEHKO as a home-based food business that\nallows approved individuals to prepare and sell meals onsite and directly to a\nconsumer as further described in California Health and Safety Code Section\n113825; provides for an application and permitting process, including an initial\nhome evaluation, to ensure the home kitchen can support the proposed food\noperation; allows for determination of a permitted area for the MEHKO, which\nmay include the home kitchen, onsite consumer eating areas, food and other\nstorage, equipment, toilet rooms, janitor and cleaning facilities, and refuse\nareas as authorized by California Health and Safety Code Section 114367.2\nand the Department of Public Health; establishes an initial application fee and\nan annual permit fee required to operate a MEHKO; allows for MEHKOs to\nserve as a commissary for up to two Compact Mobile Food Operations, as long\nas they are owned by the same permitholder; if approved to serve as a\ncommissary, the number of meals that a MEHKO can prepare in a week and\nthe gross sales per year limit is expanded; adds requirements for a Cottage\nFood Operation to align with the California Health and Safety Code and clarifies\nthe potable water requirements for these operations; requires the Department of\nPublic Health to provide notice to cities of any approved MEHKOs in their\njurisdiction along with any permit revocation or suspensions; and update its\nwebsite within 15 days of issuance of a permit. ADOPT (24-1607)
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75. County Code, Flood Control District Code Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Flood Control District Code,\nChapter 18 - the Safe, Clean Water Program Implementation Ordinance,\nSections 18.07, 18.08 and 18.09, to change the frequency of progress and\nexpenditure reporting from quarterly to midyear reporting and to clarify that\ncertain defined responsibilities regarding the preparation of Stormwater\nInvestment Plans and progress and expenditure reports are to be carried out by\nthe Chief Engineer. ADOPT (24-1703)
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76. County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning,\nto implement a zone change program to add the Green Zone (-GZ) Combining\nZone on industrially-zoned parcels in the unincorporated communities of West\nCarson and West Whittier - Los Nietos that are currently subject to the Green\nZones Ordinance. (On September 19, 2023, the Board indicated its intent to\napprove the project.) (County Counsel) ADOPT (Relates to Agenda Nos. 42\nand 77) (24-1826)
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77. County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning,\nto include minor, technical changes to the Green Zones Ordinance for clarity\nand ease of use, and establish a new Combining Zone, the Green Zone (-GZ),\nwhich serves to identify industrially zoned parcels that are currently subject to\nthe Green Zones Ordinance. (On September 19, 2023 the Board indicated its\nintent to approve the Green Zone Technical Update.) (County Counsel)\nADOPT (Relates to Agenda Nos. 42 and 76) (23-2985)
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78. County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning\nto implement the goals and policies of the East San Gabriel Valley Area Plan by\nreorganizing existing standards into the new areawide East San Gabriel Valley\nPlanning Area Standards District, adding new regulations, updating existing\nstandards and permitting requirements, and making technical corrections to\nTitle 22 for clarification and ease of implementation. (On January 30, 2024 the\nBoard indicated its intent to approve the ordinance.) (County Counsel) ADOPT\n(Relates to Agenda Nos. 42 and 79) (24-1827)
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79. County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning\nOrdinance for adoption amending the County Code, Title 22 - Planning and\nZoning, Section 22.06.060, changing regulations for the execution of the East\nSan Gabriel Valley Area Plan, a component of the Los Angeles County General\nPlan, relating to the Azuza-Glendora Zoned District No. 61, Charter Oak Zoned\nDistrict No. 87, Covina, Highlands Zoned District No. 45, Five Points Zoned\nDistrict No. 99, Hacienda Heights Zoned District No. 126, Irwindale Zoned\nDistrict No. 35, North Claremont Zoned District No. 79, Puente Zoned District\nNo. 76, San Dimas Zoned District No. 70, San Jose Zoned District No. 21,\nSouth El Monte Zoned District No. 96, Walnut Zoned District No. 52, Whittier\nNarrows Zoned District No. 108, and Workman Mill Zoned District No. 97. (On\nJanuary 30, 2024 the Board indicated its intent to approve the ordinance.)\n(County Counsel) ADOPT (Relates to Agenda Nos. 42 and 78) (24-0019)
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8. Advancing Efforts to Coordinate and Streamline Los Angeles County’s\nVeteran Suicide Prevention Efforts and One-Year Extension of the Los\nAngeles County Veteran Suicide Review Team Pilot\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Barger and Horvath: Extend the\nLos Angeles County Veteran Suicide Review Team (VSRT) Pilot by\none-additional year during which the co-chairs shall review and develop\nrecommendations for the pilot to become permanent; instruct the Director of\nMental Health, as the lead Department administrating the VSRT pilot, to amend\nthe VSRT charter to add the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs as the\nprimary co-lead of the VSRT pilot; and take the following actions:\nInstruct the Directors of Mental Health and Military and Veterans Affairs,\nto work with the co-chairs to report back to the Board in writing in 120\ndays with a review and aggregation of the data of veteran suicides in the\nCounty for calendar years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 up to the date of\nthe VSRT’s first suicide review: where the data to be aggregated with the\npreviously collected data to identify vulnerable populations at risk for\nsuicide, with an emphasis on veteran subgroups, such as, but not limited\nto, minority veterans, LGBTQ+ veterans, and female veterans aggregated\nand reported separately; and request that the team explore the feasibility\nof concurrently tracking and identifying any veteran opioid deaths and\nprovide recommendations to use some of the VSRT tracking and\nrecommendation frameworks to address opioid mortality;\nInstruct the Directors of Military and Veterans Affairs and Mental Health,\nand the Chief Medical Examiner, to work with Chief Executive Officer and\nreport back to the Board during the Supplemental Budget on gaps in\ncurrent resources within the Department of Medical Examiner, on\nnecessary staffing and services needed for the VSRT and future suicide\nmortality efforts, and explore the feasibility of developing and placing any\nadequate postvention services with the Department of Medical Examiner;\nInstruct the Directors of Military and Veterans Affairs and Mental Health,\nto review the current model for recommended changes to better address\nthe collection and review of suicide decedent data and the linkage of\nfamily members and next of kin to the postvention services and benefits;\nassess (confirm) the need for an epidemiologist who can provide\naccurate data and comprehensive analyses to better track and\nunderstand root causes of the deaths that help support intervention and\nprevention strategies; and report back to the Board in writing in 90 days;\nand\nInstruct the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs to develop a plan to\ncoordinate and liaise with the California Department of Veterans Affairs\n(CalVet) and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on\nsuicide prevention pilots and initiatives, and include the following:\nThe plan should include, but not be limited to, the California\nVeteran Health Initiative Research and Surveillance Team with\nCalVet and the VA and Substance Abuse and Mental Health\nServices Administration Suicide Mortality Review Efforts;\nWork with external partners including, but not limited to, the\nCalifornia Association of County Veterans Service Officers and\nNational Association of Counties Veterans and Military Services\nCommittee, to establish collaborative efforts with other jurisdictions\nin California and nationally on veteran suicide mortality efforts;\nWork with the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative\nAffairs and Intergovernmental Relations Branch, in collaboration\nwith the Chief Medical Examiner and the Director of Public Health,\nto review the necessary legislative changes and priorities for the\nCounty to advance the work of VSRT at the State and Federal\nlevels; provide recommended County legislative priorities; report\nback to the Board in writing on recommendations for the\nnecessary County priorities and legislative positions for the\nCounty to advance the work of the VSRT; and provide\nrecommendations and opportunities to address issues to\nstreamline veteran suicide mortality including, but not limited to,\nstatutory authority to review deaths without the need for next of kin\nconsent; and\nWork with the Acting Chief Information Officer to explore adding\nVetPro onto the County’s InfoHub and to explore data sharing\npartnership with the VA's Desert Pacific Healthcare Network to\nenhance efforts to connect veterans with healthcare and benefits.\n(24-1867)
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80. County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning,\nSection 22.06.060, changing regulations for the execution of the Metro Area\nPlan, comprised of the following Zoned Districts: Athens Zoned District, City\nTerrace Zoned District, East Compton Zoned District, East Los Angeles Zoned\nDistrict, East Side Unit No. 1 Zoned District, East Side Unit No. 2 Zoned\nDistrict, East Side Unit No. 4 Zoned District, Firestone Park Zoned District,\nGardena Valley Zoned District, Victoria Zoned District, Walnut Park Zoned\nDistrict, West Athens-Westmont Zoned District, and Willowbrook-Enterprise\nZoned District. (On January 30, 2024 the Board indicated its intent to approve\nthe ordinance.) (County Counsel) ADOPT (Relates to Agenda Nos. 42 and 81)\n(24-1828)
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81. County Code, Title 22 Planning and Zoning\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning,\nto implement the Metro Area Plan, which will update land use policy and zoning\nmaps; add new definitions, new land use regulations, and permitting\nrequirements for Metro Area communities; and include minor, technical\ncorrections to Title 22 for clarification of language for ease of implementation.\n(On January 30, 2024 the Board indicated its intent to approve the ordinance.)\n(County Counsel) ADOPT (Relates to Agenda Nos. 42 and 80) (24-0022)\nMiscellaneous
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82. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Sandra Otero-Carrero v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund Claims Board's\nrecommendation: Authorize settlement of the matter entitled, Sandra\nOtero-Carrero v. County of Los Angeles, et.al., Los Angeles Superior Court\nCase No. 21STCV12854, in the amount of $150,000, and instruct the\nAuditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement from the\nSheriff's Department Contract Cities Trust Fund's budget.\nThis lawsuit concerns allegations of an automobile accident involving a Sheriff’s\nDeputy. (24-1741)
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83. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Non-Litigated Claim of Mamie Ware\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Non-Litigated Claim of Mamie Ware, in the amount of\n$700,000, and instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this\nsettlement from the Department of Health Services' budget.\nThis medical malpractice claim contends that Los Angeles General Medical\nCenter was negligent, resulting in the death of a patient. (24-1805)
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84. Charter Oak Unified School District Election\nRequest from the Charter Oak Unified School District: Render specified\nservices relating to the conduct of a Governing Board Member Election and\nconsolidate with the Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024.\nAPPROVE AND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK\nTO COMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1761)
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85. Downey Unified School District Election\nRequest from the Downey Unified School District: Render specified services\nrelating to the conduct of a Governing Board Member Election and consolidate\nwith the Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE\nAND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO\nCOMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1755)
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86. Hawthorne School District Election\nRequest from the Hawthorne School District: Render specified services relating\nto the conduct of a Governing Board Member Election and consolidate with the\nStatewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND\nINSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY,\nJURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1762)
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87. Lennox School District Election\nRequest from the Lennox School District: Render specified services relating to\nthe conduct of a Governing Board Member Election and consolidate with the\nStatewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND\nINSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY,\nJURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1756)
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88. Mt. San Antonio Community College District Election\nRequest from the Mt. San Antonio Community College District: Render\nspecified services relating to the conduct of a Governing Board Member\nElection and consolidate with the Statewide General Election, to be held\nNovember 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/\nCOUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS\n(24-1757)
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89. Paramount Unified School District Election\nRequest from the Paramount Unified School District: Render specified services\nrelating to the conduct of a Governing Board Member Election and consolidate\nwith the Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE\nAND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO\nCOMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1763)
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9. Approval of the Publication of a Notice of Intention for County to\nPurchase Real Property Located at 955 North Vignes St., Los Angeles, for\nthe Warm Landing Interim Homeless Housing Project\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Horvath: Approve a\nNotice of Intention to purchase the property located at 955 North Vignes Street\nin Los Angeles (Property), from David Amkraut, for a purchase price not to\nexceed $1,825,000 plus approximately $15,000 in escrow fees and $100 as\nindependent consideration; advertise and set at a June 2024 Board meeting, to\nreceive comments and consummate the purchase; and find that the proposed\nactions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (24-1841)
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90. Santa Clarita Community District Election\nRequest from the Santa Clarita Community District: Render specified services\nrelating to the conduct of a Governing Board Member Election and consolidate\nwith the Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE\nAND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO\nCOMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1764)
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91. Sulphur Springs Union School District Election\nRequest from the Sulphur Springs Union School District: Render specified\nservices relating to the conduct of a Governing Board Member Election and\nconsolidate with the Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024.\nAPPROVE AND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK\nTO COMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1758)
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92. Three Valleys Municipal Water District Election\nRequest from the Three Valleys Municipal Water District: Render specified\nservices relating to the conduct of a General District Election and consolidate\nwith the Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE\nAND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO\nCOMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1759)
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93. Los Angeles Unified School District Levying of Taxes\nRequest from the Los Angeles Unified School 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 2024 General Obligation Refunding\nBonds, Series A (Bonds), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed\n$1,500,000,000, to refund any of its outstanding general obligation bonds, and\nadditionally, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3,000,000,000, to\nrefund any of its outstanding Federally Taxable Build America Bonds; and direct\nthe Auditor-Controller to maintain on the 2024-25 tax roll, and all subsequent tax\nrolls, taxes sufficient to fulfill the requirements of the debt service schedule for\nthe Bonds that will be provided to the Auditor-Controller by the District following\nthe sale of the Bonds. ADOPT (24-1791)
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94. Whittier City School District Levying of Taxes\nRequest from the Whittier City School District (District): Adopt a resolution\nauthorizing the County to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal\nof, and interest on, the District’s 2024 General Obligation Refunding Bonds\n(Bonds), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $17,000,000; and\ndirect the Auditor-Controller to maintain on the 2024-25 tax roll, and all\nsubsequent tax rolls, taxes sufficient to fulfill the requirements of the debt\nservice schedules that will be provided to the Auditor-Controller by the District\nfollowing the sale of the Bonds. ADOPT (24-1792)\nMiscellaneous Additions
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95. 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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96. 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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97. 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. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION 98
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98. Los Angeles County Capital Asset Leasing Corporation Leaseback\nOrdinance Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction authorizing a public leaseback of certain real\nproperty owned by the County to the Los Angeles County Capital Asset Leasing\nCorporation (LACCAL), a California nonprofit public benefit corporation,\npursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Section 54241, the\npublic leaseback will secure the payment of the LACCAL Lease Revenue\nCommercial Paper Notes issued from time to time for, among other purposes,\nthe financing and refinancing of County capital projects. INTRODUCE, WAIVE\nREADING AND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR ADOPTION (Relates to Agenda\nNo. 102) (24-1800)\nIII. SEPARATE MATTERS 99 - 103
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99. Appointment and Salary for the Executive Officer, Board of Supervisors\nRecommendation: Appoint Edward Yen to serve as the Executive Officer, Board\nof Supervisors, at an annual salary of $328,894.49, effective May 21, 2024;\nand instruct the Director of Personnel to prepare and execute the appropriate\nagreement with the Executive Officer, Board of Supervisors. (Chief Executive\nOffice) (24-1866)
#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 exist on the basis of pervasive and\npernicious homelessness in Los Angeles County, as proclaimed and ratified by\nthe Board on January 10, 2023; (c) 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; (d)\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; (e) Conditions of extreme peril to the\nsafety of persons and property exist on the basis of the arrival, presence, and\nimpacts of Tropical Storm Hilary throughout Los Angeles County beginning\nAugust 20, 2023, as proclaimed on August 20, 2023 and ratified by the Board\non August 22, 2023; and (f) Conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the\nsafety of persons and property exist on the basis of winter storms in the County\nbeginning February 1, 2024, as proclaimed on February 4, 2024 and ratified by\nthe Board on February 6, 2024. (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 MAY 14, 2024
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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)
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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)
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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)
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1-P. Regional Park and Open Space District Meeting Minutes for March 2024\nRecommendation: Approve minutes of the meeting of the Regional Park and\nOpen Space District for the month of March 2024. NOTE: The minutes for\nthe month of March 2024 can be found online at: https://lacounty.gov/sop/\n(24-1649)\nV. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 104
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1-D. Plumbing Services Contracts\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority to execute contracts with No Worries Plumbing and Pipe\nPros Plumbing, Inc., for the provision of plumbing services to various public and\naffordable housing developments and administrative sites managed by the Los\nAngeles County Development Authority (LACDA), using a shared amount of up\nto $2,200,000 in program funds included in the LACDA’s approved Fiscal Year\n(FY) 2023-24 budget and proposed FY 2024-25 budget, effective following\nexecution by all parties; find that approval of the contracts is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Executive Director to\ntake the following actions: APPROVE\nExecute amendments to the contracts to extend the term for an additional\nfour years, in one-year increments, with an annual shared compensation\nof $2,200,000, using funds to be included in LACDA’s annual budget\napproval process;\nAmend the contracts to modify the statement of work, add services, and\nincrease the annual shared compensation by up to $220,000 (10%) per\nyear, as needed for unforeseen costs; and\nUpon determination, and as necessary and appropriate under the terms\nof the contracts, terminate either contract for convenience. (24-1801)
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2-D. Furniture and Appliance with Installation Services Contracts\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority to execute two one-year contracts with Paramount\nMattress, Inc. and Best Home Furniture for the provision of furniture and\nappliance with installation services to participants who reside in rental units\nthroughout the County, using up to $1,000,000 in program funds included in the\nLos Angeles County Development Authority’s (LACDA’s) Fiscal Year 2023-24\napproved budget and 2024-25 proposed budget, effective following execution by\nall parties; find that approval of the contracts is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act; and authorize the Executive Director to take the\nfollowing actions: APPROVE\nExecute amendments to the contracts to extend the term for an additional\nfour years, in one-year increments, with an annual compensation of\n$1,000,000 to be shared between the two contracts, using funds to be\nincluded in LACDA’s annual budget approval process;\nAmend the contracts to modify the statement of work, add services as\nneeded for unforeseen needs, and update provisions of the contracts;\nand\nUpon determination, and as necessary and appropriate under the terms\nof the contracts, terminate either contract for convenience. (24-1799)
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3-D. Los Angeles County Development Authority Meeting Minutes for March\n2024\nRecommendation: Approve minutes of the meetings of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority for the month of March 2024. NOTE: The minutes for\nthe month of March 2024 an be found online at: https://lacounty.gov/sop/\n(24-1650)\nAGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF\nTHE REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT\nOF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES\nTUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024\n9:30 A.M.

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(1) 24­0339\nCD 11 Continued from May 7, 2024\nMitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and Errata\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines, Section 15074(b), and related CEQA findings; report from the\nWest Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC); and an Appeal\nfiled by Castellammare Mesa Home Owners Association (Representative:\nKristina Kropp, Luna & Glushon), from the WLAAPC’s determination in\napproving a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring\nProgram and Errata, as the environmental clearance for the development\nITEM(S)\n(1) 24­0339\nCD 11 Continued from May 7, 2024\nMitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and Errata\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines, Section 15074(b), and related CEQA findings; report from the\nWest Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC); and an Appeal\nfiled by Castellammare Mesa Home Owners Association (Representative:\nKristina Kropp, Luna & Glushon), from the WLAAPC’s determination in\napproving a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring\nProgram and Errata, as the environmental clearance for the development\nto occur on 12 existing lots, comprising four separate sites. The project\nconsists of the construction of four single­family dwellings on each site, one\ndetached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), swimming pools, decks,\nretaining walls, grading necessary for the residential development,\nremedial grading, and a 200­foot extension of Revello Drive with required\ngrading, total grading for the project consists of approximately 29,148\ncubic yards of earthwork, of which 28,341 cubic yards will be remedial, and\na Haul Route approval for the export of 33,794 cubic yards of dirt, the\nproject includes a 200­foot extension of Revello Drive; for the construction\nof a new two­story 9,051 square­foot single family residence with a 5,887\nsquare­ foot basement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two\nnew retaining walls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping\nand hardscaping improvements, trellises, and an Accessory Dwelling Unit\n(ADU), for the properties located at 17538 ­ 17550 Tramonto Drive (Case\nNo. DIR­2019­ 6352­CDP­MEL­1A, SHP House 1); construction of a new\ntwo­story 4,160 square­foot single­family residence with a 5,096 square­\nfoot basement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two new\nretaining walls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping and\nhardscaping improvements and trellises, for the properties located at\n17532 ­ 17548 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR­2019­5524­CDP­MEL­1A\nand ZA­2019­5525­ZAD­1A, SHP House 2); construction of a new two­\nstory 2,619 square­foot single­family residence with a 2,428 square­foot\nbasement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two new retaining\nwalls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping and\nhardscaping improvements and trellises, for properties located at 17523 ­\n17529 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR­2019­5571­CDP­MEL­1A and ZA­\n2019­5574­ZAD­1A, JDR House 1); and construction of a new two­story\n5,645 square­foot single­family residence with a 6,292 square­ foot\nbasement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two new retaining\nwalls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping and\nhardscaping improvements and trellises, for properites located at 17533 ­\n17547 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR­2019­5584­CDP­MEL­1A and ZA­\n2019­5585­ZAD­1A, JDR House 2).\nApplicant: Springhouse Hamilton Park LLC (SHP House 1 & 2); JDR\nRevello LLC (JDR House 1 & 2); Demos Development (all four houses)\nRepresentative: Greg Demos, Demos Development and Tony Russo,\nCrest Real Estate\nCase Nos. DIR­2019­6352­CDP­MEL­1A; DIR­2019­5524­CDP­MEL­1A;\nDIR­2019­5571­CDP­MEL­1A; DIR­2019­5584­CDP­MEL­1A; ZA­2019­\n5525­ZAD­1A; ZA­2019­5574­ZAD­1A; ZA­2019­5585­ZAD­1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2019­5520­MND­1A\n17547 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR­2019­5584­CDP­MEL­1A and ZA­\n2019­5585­ZAD­1A, JDR House 2).\nApplicant: Springhouse Hamilton Park LLC (SHP House 1 & 2); JDR\nRevello LLC (JDR House 1 & 2); Demos Development (all four houses)\nRepresentative: Greg Demos, Demos Development and Tony Russo,\nCrest Real Estate\nCase Nos. DIR­2019­6352­CDP­MEL­1A; DIR­2019­5524­CDP­MEL­1A;\nDIR­2019­5571­CDP­MEL­1A; DIR­2019­5584­CDP­MEL­1A; ZA­2019­\n5525­ZAD­1A; ZA­2019­5574­ZAD­1A; ZA­2019­5585­ZAD­1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2019­5520­MND­1A\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 27, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 24, 2024)
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(2) 24­0510\nCD 13 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19,\nSection 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from\nthe Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of Mountain\nStates Life Building/Yucca­Vine Tower, located at 1801 ­ 1805 North Vine\nStreet; and 6301 ­ 6317 West Yucca Street, in the list of Historic­Cultural\nMonuments.\nApplicant: John Girodo, Art Deco Society of Los Angeles\nOwners: AMDA Inc.; and Hollywood North Vine Inc. c/o David Silverman\nCase No. CHC­2023­7508­HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2023­7509­CE\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 17, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)
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(3) 24­0316\nCD 4 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19,\nSection 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from\nthe Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of The Basin\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 17, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)\n(3) 24­0316\nCD 4 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19,\nSection 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from\nthe Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of The Basin\nResidence, located at 3522 North Wrightwood Court, in the list of Historic­\nCultural Monuments.\nOwners/Applicants: Adam Y. Bonnett, Co­Trustee, Bonnett Krog Family\nTrust; and Forrest Stilwell\nCase No. CHC­2023­8026­HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2023­8027­CE\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 5, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JUNE 5, 2024)
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(4) 23­1246­S1\nCD 10 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19,\nSection 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from\nthe Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Tom and\nEthel Bradley Residence, located at 3807 South Welland Avenue, in the list\nof Historic­Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: Los Angeles City Council\nOwner: Lorraine Bradley\nCase No. CHC­2024­647­HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2024­648­CE\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 3, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 3, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)
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(5) 24­0516\nCD 12 Previously certified Environmental Impact Report, Addendum and related\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act findings; reports from the Los Angeles\nCity Planning Commission and Mayor, Resolution for a General Plan\nAmendment to the Northridge Community Plan and the Mobility Element to:\n1) Change the designation of the segment of Etiwanda Avenue between\nHalsted Street and Vincennes Street from Collector to a Local Street;\nand 2) Change the designation of the segment of Lindley Avenue between\nHalsted Street and Plummer Street from Collector to a Local Street; no\nconstruction is proposed; for the property located at 18111 West Nordhoff\nStreet (California State University, Northridge).\nApplicant: Ken Rosenthal, Trustees of the California State University\nRepresentative: Matt Goulet, Urbanomics Planning\nCase No. CPC­2021­6426­GPA\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2016­634­EIR (State Clearinghouse No.\n2005051008)\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 17, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)
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(6) 13­0078­S3\nCD 1 Motion (Hernandez – Harris­Dawson) relative to instructing the Department\nof City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare an Interim\nControl Ordinance (ICO) with an urgency clause, to impose temporary\nregulations establishing a discretionary review process on the issuance of\npermits associated with any demolition, building, use of land, and grading\nfor Warehousing, Distribution, and Storage uses over 15,000 square feet,\npending Council adoption of the Updated Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific\nPlan (CPC­2021­2642­SP), within the geographical boundaries of the\nexisting Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan, located to the northeast of\nDowntown Los Angeles and is generally bounded by the communities of\nChinatown to the west, Lincoln Heights to the east, and Cypress Park to the\nnorth. Thoroughfares include North Figueroa Street at the north, North\nSpring Street and North Main Street at the south, and North Avenue 19 and\nof City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare an Interim\nControl Ordinance (ICO) with an urgency clause, to impose temporary\nregulations establishing a discretionary review process on the issuance of\npermits associated with any demolition, building, use of land, and grading\nfor Warehousing, Distribution, and Storage uses over 15,000 square feet,\npending Council adoption of the Updated Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific\nPlan (CPC­2021­2642­SP), within the geographical boundaries of the\nexisting Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan, located to the northeast of\nDowntown Los Angeles and is generally bounded by the communities of\nChinatown to the west, Lincoln Heights to the east, and Cypress Park to the\nnorth. Thoroughfares include North Figueroa Street at the north, North\nSpring Street and North Main Street at the south, and North Avenue 19 and\nNorth San Fernando Road near the center portion of the Project Area. The\nLos Angeles River, Arroyo Seco, Interstate 5, State Route 110, and Metro\nA Line (formally L Line and Gold Line) pass through the Project Area, which\nalso includes the Los Angeles State Historic Park.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(7) 24­0448\nCD 9 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19,\nSection 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from\nthe Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the California\nEagle Publishing Co. Offices, located at 4071 ­ 4075 South Central\nAvenue; and 1055 East 41st Street, in the list of Historic­Cultural\nMonuments.\nApplicant: Los Angeles City Council\nOwner: Ralph Lopez\nCase No. CHC­2024­649­HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2024­650­CE\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 3, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)
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(8) 24­0555\nCD 15 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15061 (b)(3) and 15308\n(Class 8), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City\nPlanning Commission and proposed Ordinance relative to amendments to\nSection 12.22.A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to establish\nuse regulations for trucking related uses, to apply to parcels within the\ndefined Geographic Project Area, located in the Wilmington­Harbor\nCommunity Plan; the proposed Ordinance would address trucking­related\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)\n(8) 24­0555\nCD 15 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15061 (b)(3) and 15308\n(Class 8), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City\nPlanning Commission and proposed Ordinance relative to amendments to\nSection 12.22.A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to establish\nuse regulations for trucking related uses, to apply to parcels within the\ndefined Geographic Project Area, located in the Wilmington­Harbor\nCommunity Plan; the proposed Ordinance would address trucking­related\nconcerns by prohibiting truck uses, including, but not limited to, truck\nstorage, truck parking, trucking terminals, and trucking yards, as the\nprimary uses of the land; Electric Vehicles Charging Facility (EVCF), Large\nVehicles are exempted from the prohibition if additional development\nregulations are met; for all zones within the Geographic Project Area in the\nWilmington­Harbor City Community Plan Area (CPA), bounded by the\nfollowing: Sepulveda Boulevard and Lomita Boulevard on the north,\nAlameda Street on the east, Western Avenue on the west, and the\njurisdictional boundary with the Port of Los Angeles on the south (generally\nHarry Bridges Boulevard), except the industrial area east of Alameda\nStreet and the Wilmington Industrial Park area generally located south of G\nStreet, east of Quay Avenue, south of D Street and Lakme Avenue.\nApplicant: City of Los Angeles\nCase No. CPC­2024­2303­CA\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2024­2389­CE\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(9) 24­0031\nCD 5 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332 (Class\n32), and related CEQA findings; report from the Department of City\nPlanning (DCP); and an Appeal filed by Laura Lake, Fix the City, from the\nDirector of DCP’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as\nthe environmental clearance for the construction of a six­story 56­foot­tall\n(72 foot 4 inches tall as measured to the elevator roof) residential\napartment building comprised of 20 residential dwelling units (including two\nunits for Extremely Low Income Households), the project will have a\nproposed Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of approximately 4.5:1 with\napproximately 27,185 square feet of floor area, the project proposes 15\nparking spaces with vehicular access from the alley, the project will also\nprovide bicycle parking in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code\nSection 12.21 A.16, the project will demolish six dwelling units and remove\n13 non­protected on­site trees; no protected trees or street trees will be\nremoved, the project will require a haul route for the export of approximately\n3,900 cubic yards of soil; for the properties located at 10285 West\nMissouri Avenue, and 1814 ­ 1820 South Fox Hills Drive.\napartment building comprised of 20 residential dwelling units (including two\nunits for Extremely Low Income Households), the project will have a\nproposed Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of approximately 4.5:1 with\napproximately 27,185 square feet of floor area, the project proposes 15\nparking spaces with vehicular access from the alley, the project will also\nprovide bicycle parking in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code\nSection 12.21 A.16, the project will demolish six dwelling units and remove\n13 non­protected on­site trees; no protected trees or street trees will be\nremoved, the project will require a haul route for the export of approximately\n3,900 cubic yards of soil; for the properties located at 10285 West\nMissouri Avenue, and 1814 ­ 1820 South Fox Hills Drive.\nApplicant: George Apostol, Fox Hills Development Group LLC\nRepresentative: Susan Steinberg, Howard Robinson and Associates\nCase No. DIR­2023­208­TOC­HCA\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2023­209­CE­1A\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted