Los Angeles — 2024-11-26

(CS-1) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer\nand designated staff.\nEmployee Organization(s) for represented employees: All individual member\nunions of the Coalition of County Unions, AFL CIO; Local 721, SEIU; All\naffiliated member unions of SEIU; All affiliated member unions of AFSCME\nCouncil 36; Association of Deputy District Attorneys; Los Angeles County\nAssociation of Environmental Health Specialists; Los Angeles County Deputy\nPublic Defenders Union; Program Managers Association; Child Support\nAttorneys and Supervisors; and Association of Public Defender Investigators.\nIn Open Session, this item was taken off calendar. (24-5269)

10. Working with the State of California to Support Los Angeles County\nValues\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Direct the Chief Executive\nOfficer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Branch,\nto send a five-signature letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, with a copy to the\nLos Angeles County Legislative Delegation, to express the County’s support for\nthe Governor’s efforts to protect California’s values; and continue to inform\nmembers of the Los Angeles County Legislative Delegation of the County’s\npolicy and budgetary priorities and the impacts of a changing Federal\nlandscape. (24-5527)

11. Supporting Pregnant People and New Parents who are Experiencing\nHomelessness\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the Director of\nHealth Services, Housing for Health Division, in collaboration with the Chief\nExecutive Officer of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the\nExecutive Director of the Homeless Initiative, Chief Executive Office, the\nDirectors of Mental Health, Public Health, Public Social Services, Children and\nFamily Services, and the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs,\nto report back to the Board in 90 days in writing with a plan to better support\npregnant people and new parents who are experiencing homelessness, with a\nfocus on Skid Row, including, but not limited to:\nA plan for dedicated outreach to pregnant people experiencing\nhomelessness, including trainings for outreach workers on health and\nhousing resources available to support this population;\nA process for ensuring that pregnant people experiencing homelessness\nare offered and connected to health and behavioral health care during\npregnancy and in the months following birth to address the health of the\nbirthing person and any associated substance use disorders and mental\nhealth concerns, including post-partum depression;\nStrategies for decreasing the number of unsheltered pregnant people;\nTrainings for staff at interim housing sites that house people of\nreproductive age, so that they are equipped to support reproductive\nhealth, including connecting program participants to care when\nnecessary;\nIn partnership with health plans, Federally qualified health centers,\nacademic institutions, and other providers, a process for coordination of\nfield and street medicine teams to identify pregnant people and provide\nappropriate services; and\nAddendums to the Skid Row Action Plan to include supports for pregnant\npeople experiencing homelessness. (24-5530)

12. Cultivating a Care First, Inclusive, and Diverse Network of Providers\nOffering Enhanced Care Management Services to Justice-Impacted\nIndividuals\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the Director of\nJustice, Care and Opportunities, in coordination with the Chief Executive\nOfficer, the Chief Information Officer, the County Office of Privacy, the\nAuditor-Controller, and County Counsel, to develop the infrastructure to provide\nMedi-Cal Post-Release Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Services, using\nexisting funding and staffing, including the following:\nTaking all necessary steps to be designated as a covered component of\nthe County hybrid entity to comply with the Health Insurance Portability\nand Accountability Act (HIPAA) and comply with the HIPAA regulatory\nrequirements;\nObtaining a Type 2 Organizational National Provider Identifier from the\nCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, if necessary;\nEnrolling as a Medi-Cal provider if a State pathway exists; and\nInstruct County Counsel to determine if any County ordinance changes\nare required for the Justice, Care and Opportunities Department’s\n(JCOD’s) expanded ECM responsibilities and, if so, draft the necessary\namendments for the Board’s consideration;\nInstruct the Directors of Justice, Care and Opportunities, Health Services,\nMental Health, and Public Health, to establish an inter-Departmental workgroup\nto coordinate their respective Post-Release ECM Services programs, where the\nworkgroup should work to establish generally agreed-upon guidelines for\nidentifying which Department’s ECM program would be the ideal fit for each\nindividual based on both their holistic care needs and their preferences and\nsubject to the final determination of their Managed Care Plans (MCP), and to\ndevelop and/or enhance inter-Departmental workflows to facilitate care\ncoordination activities for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries who are assigned by the\nMCPs to these County Departments’ respective ECM Programs, and building\non the working group efforts, JCOD should also work to identify opportunities\nfor Countywide capacity-building efforts, and to coordinate, integrate, and\npotentially, share costs and infrastructure with other Departments as JCOD\nproceeds to implement ECM;\nAuthorize the Director of Justice, Care and Opportunities, in consultation with\nthe Chief Information Officer, if appropriate, and in consultation with County\nCounsel, to take any necessary contract actions needed to the extent legally\npermitted, with 10 days advance notice to the Board and Chief Executive\nOfficer before executing any new or amended contracts or agreements, to do\nthe following:\nWaive the County’s standard open competitive solicitation or bidding\nrequirements, the need to comply with the County’s Sole Source Policy,\nand the need to comply with any other County Contracting Policies, and\nwaive any other County standard terms and conditions;\nNegotiate and execute new agreements, and any additional contracts,\namendments, or extensions, starting with Health Net and provider groups,\nand expand to other health plans as necessary to provide Post-Release\nECM Services, the authority includes, without limitation, the power to\nestablish new rates of payment whether capitated, fee-for-service or\notherwise, adjust rates, and secure incentives and incentive payments\nfrom the foregoing parties or the State related to ECM Services;\nNegotiate, prepare, and accept California Advancing and Innovating\nMedi-Cal - related incentives, awards, and other payments related to\nECM whether deriving from Federal or State governments or health\nplans; and\nNegotiate, execute, and amend contracts or subcontracts with third\nparties, including service providers, for the purpose of providing ECM;\nand\nInstruct the Director of Justice, Care and Opportunities to report back to the\nBoard in writing each year, for the first three years of program implementation,\nthat evaluates the program model and operational effectiveness based on initial\nassumptions, including staffing levels, workflows, system performance, and\n"hub and spoke" contracting, and provides an update on ECM program\nprogress by comparing actual outcomes to initial expectations for client mix,\nenrollment, services, and revenue, and on the agreed upon guidelines and\ninter-Departmental workflows developed by the working group detailed above.\n(24-5524)

13. Chinatown Fire Victims Parking Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Waive $2,080 in parking\nfees for 20 vehicles, excluding the cost of liability insurance, at Lot 45 on North\nSpring Street in Chinatown, for the residents from the Chinatown fire who will\nbe temporarily staying at the Metro Plaza Motel, from November 15, 2024\nthrough December 6, 2024. (24-5523)

14. Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Loan\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Mitchell and Hahn: Find that\nsupporting the operations of Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions\nAgency (LACAHSA) through the contemplated loan will serve a public purpose\npursuant to Government Code Section 26227; find that this action is exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Chief Executive\nOfficer to take the following actions:\nNegotiate, on behalf of the County, a loan of up to $6,000,000 from the\nCounty to LACAHSA for capacity building and related activities, subject\nto reasonable terms, including repayment over a reasonable period of\ntime at a rate of no or low interest; and\nUpon successful negotiation of the loan terms and after approval, execute\na loan agreement (funding agreement) with LACAHSA on behalf of the\nCounty;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer to report back to the Board in writing in\n30 days on the funding agreement terms; and authorize the Chief\nExecutive Officer to administer the funding agreement on behalf of the\nCounty for the duration of the repayment period. (24-5511)

15. Second District Faith-Based Organization Shelter Cohort\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Approve and authorize\nthe Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority\n(LACDA), to execute a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advance\nContract with Nehemiah Project LA, Inc. for up to $1,000,000, to be used for\nthe interior and exterior rehabilitation improvements of Aunt Ruby’s House and\nPraise Sanctuary Church, which serve unhoused persons and low-income\nfamilies, using CDBG funds included in LACDA’s approved Fiscal Year\n2024-25 budget and allocated to the Second Supervisorial District, effective\nfollowing approval as to form by County Counsel and execution by all parties,\nthrough June 30, 2026, Contract will ensure compliance with all CDBG\nrequirements; and find that the proposed actions are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (24-5490)

16. Expanding the Early Care and Education High Road Training Partnership\nProgram in the County of Los Angeles\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Authorize the Director of\nEconomic Opportunity to execute amendments with the Los Angeles County\nOffice of Education and Child Care Resource Center, to add new, relevant or\nupdated Federal, State and/or County terms to the Scope of Work and/or\nagreement and increase or decrease the funds authorized by the American\nRescue Plan Act Agreement with Quality Counts California - Workforce\nPathways funds from the Department of Public Health that may exceed 10% of\nthe contract amount based on the availability of funding and/or based on the\nsubrecipient’s performance, provided that the total allocation does not exceed\navailable funding. (24-5492)

17. Implementing Governance Reform: Seating the Governance Reform Task\nForce\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Create the Governance\nReform Task Force (Task Force), as set forth in Measure G, and by the\ndeadline therein, to be supported by the Executive Officer of the Board as\nfollows:\nThe Task Force shall be comprised of a total of 15 members at all times,\nincluding two members who shall be selected by each Supervisor and\nappointed by the Board, with a total of 10 members; one of the two\nmembers selected by each Supervisor must be a labor representative\nfrom the County workforce, provided however that no two members shall\nbe a member, employee, officer, or director of the same labor\norganization; and the initial 10 Supervisor-selected members shall be\nappointed no later than March 31, 2025; the remaining five at-large\nmembers shall be selected by a four-fifths majority vote of the\nSupervisor-selected members and appointed by the Board, provided that\nthe 10 Supervisor-selected members shall apply the criteria and conduct\nthe application process set forth below for the selection of the remaining\nat-large members, with such revisions as may be adopted by a four-fifths\nvote of the Supervisor-selected members; and the Task Force collectively\nreflects the diversity of the County to the utmost extent possible; and\nconsistent with the Board’s intention for the Task Force to operate\nindependently, a member may only be removed from the Task Force for\ncause and by the Task Force’s action;\nMembers shall reside or work in the County and reflect the diversity of\nthe County; have demonstrated qualifications and experience in\ncommunity outreach/engagement with marginalized and\nsocioeconomically disadvantaged populations; have demonstrated\nknowledge and expertise in matters relevant to governance reform,\nincluding backgrounds in public administration, policy development,\nacademia, and/or organizational leadership; and have no conflict of\ninterest, or the appearance thereof, with the work and objectives of the\nTask Force;\nThe Task Force’s jurisdiction shall be to develop recommendations to the\nBoard for implementation of Measure G, which shall include the structure\nand responsibilities of the County Executive, Director of Budget and\nManagement, County Legislative Analyst, Ethics Commission, and Ethics\nCompliance Officer, as well as the Office of Ethics Compliance and the\nCharter Review Commission; options for establishing each of the above\npositions and bodies, including identification of funding sources to cover\nall costs associated with the establishment and ongoing operation of the\nsame, only existing County funding sources may be utilized, and cannot\nresult in any additional costs to, or taxes imposed on taxpayers, thus\nfunding must be found within existing resources, any cost savings relied\nupon in any option must be clearly identified, including the amount and\nsource; and changes to the direction and oversight of municipal services\nfor the unincorporated areas, in particular the respective roles of both the\nCounty Executive and the Supervisor representing a particular\nunincorporated area, with any recommended changes, should include\nspecific analysis and justification for how such changes would improve\nthe quality and responsiveness of services and representation of the\nunincorporated areas;\nWhile the Task Force should strive for consensus in all decisions, the\nfollowing require the approval by a majority of Task Force members that\nincludes the affirmative votes of at least two members selected by each\nof the four Supervisors, for a total of eight, including adoption of, or\nrevisions to, the rules and procedures of the Task Force, removal of a\nmember of the Task Force, and adoption of any Task Force\nrecommendation for submission to the Board;\nIn conducting the robust and inclusive community and stakeholder\noutreach and input required by Section 11.74 of Measure G, the Task\nForce shall hold its meetings throughout the County, including in each\nSupervisorial District, with an option for virtual participation; substantively\nengage with community organizations and stakeholders from each\nSupervisorial District; engage and seek feedback from all organizations\nand individuals who provided public comment (in any form) in connection\nwith the Board meetings at which Measure G (or the original motion) was\nconsidered; make all efforts to host meetings at locations that are\naccessible to persons with disabilities and accessible to affordable public\ntransportation; ensure language access to the general public, including\nproviding professional interpretation services, translated written materials,\nand clear mechanisms for requesting accommodations; provide drafts of\nall recommendations to the general public at least 10 days prior to each\nmeeting; and adopt a recommendation only after a public meeting (with\npublic comment) has been held for such recommendation, and after its\nfinal text has been public for at least 30 days;\nInstruct the Executive Officer of the Board to report back to the Board in writing\nwithin 45 days with options for implementation plans to operationalize and\nfacilitate the work of the Task Force, the options must identify staffing and total\ncosts (both one-time and ongoing), as well as any changes, reductions or\nimpacts to current Executive Office operations or functions;\nInstruct the Executive Officer of the Board, in coordination with County\nCounsel, to report back to the Board in writing in 45 days with a recommended\napplication process, including minimum qualifications consistent with this\nmotion, from which the five at-large members of the Task Force will be selected,\nthe recommendations shall set forth an open and public application process for\nindividuals interested in serving as Task Force members, this pool of applicants\nshall be a resource to the Supervisor-selected members in determining\nindividuals for appointment, all individuals appointed as an at-large member\nmust have applied through this public process and met the established minimum\nqualifications, the application process should be designed and conducted with\nthe intention of attracting applicants that satisfy the established minimum\nqualifications and reflect the diversity of the County population, including,\nrace/ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ+ identity, age, system impacted (formerly\nincarcerated, houseless, foster youth, etc.), immigration status, income levels,\nresidence in unincorporated areas of the County, education levels, disabilities,\nreligion, renter-homeowner parity, and geographical diversity; and the initial\napplication window should open as soon as practical after the process and\nqualifications are approved by the Board, and close no later than April 15,\n2025, to allow the Supervisor-selected members of the Task Force to select the\nfive at-large members before the deadline set forth in Measure G;\nInstruct County Counsel, in collaboration with the Executive Officer of the\nBoard, to report back to the Board in writing within 45 days with a draft Board\nresolution, consistent with the Board’s intention to provide a framework in which\nthe Task Force will be otherwise free to govern itself, including establishing\nprocedures and requirements to minimize conflicts of interest and ensure the\nindependence of the Task Force; delegating authorities essential to the Task\nForce’s function; setting forth minimum fundamental standards for public notice\nand participation, language access, culturally responsive and proficient\noutreach, submission of final recommendations to the Board, and compliance\nwith applicable law; and requiring the Task Force to respond to reasonable\nrequests from the Board for updates on its work; and\nConsistent with Section 10.20 of Measure G, which reserves to the Board the\npower to “establish rules of organization and procedure" in furtherance of "the\nconduct of its functions,” the Task Force’s jurisdiction shall not include internal\nBoard procedures, such as: days of the week on which motions are filed, the\nprocess by which motions and pieces of legislation are considered before they\nare agendized at a regularly scheduled Board meeting, Board agenda\nmanagement, and other items pertaining to the procedural rules of the Board.\n(24-5539)

18. Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Waive $1,166.25 in\nvisitors boat dock fees, $397.50 in community building fees, $80 in parking fees\nfor 10 vehicles at Lot 4, $300 in parking fees for 50 vehicles at Lot 7, $300 in\nparking fees for 50 vehicles at Lot 9, and $841 for the right of entry permit fee,\nexcluding the cost of liability insurance, in Marina del Rey, for the 62nd Annual\nHoliday Boat Parade, to be held on December 14, 2024. (24-5491)

19. Los Angeles County Governance Reform: Implementing the Voter\nMandate for a More Representative, Accountable and Transparent Los\nAngeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Solis: Instruct the\nExecutive Officer of the Board, in consultation with County Counsel, to establish\nthe Governance Reform Task Force (GRTF) to research and analyze the\ncurrent governance structure, conduct public outreach, and make\nrecommendations to the Board on a reorganization proposal that implements the\nvoter-approved Charter amendment to transition the County’s governance\nstructure, where the GRTF will be comprised of 13 members and must be\nselected as follows:\nApplication and selection process: Within 60 days, the Executive Officer\nof the Board, in consultation with County Counsel, must develop an\nonline GRTF member application that follows a similar application\nprocess to the County Independent Redistricting Commission, and\napplicants for the GRTF must come from the following sectors: academia,\nthe County workforce, labor, government (including cities), business, and\ncommunity organizations, as well as an individual with significant\nexperience or knowledge in public sector ethics , and the final\ncomposition of the GRTF should represent the diversity of the County,\nwith criteria for selecting GRTF members to include the following:\nMinimum Requirements: adults over age 18; must reside within the\nCounty at the time of service; willingness to work on a highly visible\nadvisory body; ability to commit the necessary time; possess experience\nthat demonstrates analytical skills relevant to the performance of\ngovernmental functions and execution of governmental duties under\napplicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations; must explain\ntheir reason for seeking to be a member of the GRTF; and upon\nselection, file a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700);\nDesirable Qualifications: skills, knowledge or lived experience that will\nhelp the GRTF fulfill its roles and responsibilities particularly around\nmunicipal or civic administration, stakeholder engagement, and project\nplanning and implementation; commitment to, and experience with,\nadvancing the County’s core values of anti-racism, equity,\ncommunication, collaboration, transparency, “care first” and fiscal\nresponsibilities; interest and experience in the County’s transition\nelements, e.g. municipal administration, financial and budget planning\nand operations, and roles and responsibilities of the expanded Board and\nCounty Executive, including roles of the County Legislative Analyst and\nDirector of Budget and Management; ability to leverage community\nconnections to support community engagement efforts of the GRTF; local\ngovernment experience/knowledge is preferred including , but not limited\nto, cities within the County; and residents of County unincorporated\nareas possessing the minimum requirements;\nApplicants will be disqualified from GRTF membership if they, or an\nimmediate family member, are currently: appointed to, elected to, or a\ncandidate for office at the local, State, or Federal level representing any\narea within the County; serving as appointed staff of, or a paid consultant\nfor, an elected representative at the local, State, or Federal level\nrepresenting the County; serving as an employee of, or paid consultant\nfor, a candidate for office at the local, State, or Federal level\nrepresenting the County; a registered State or local lobbyist; and the\ndisqualifications above do not apply to appointed staff not working\ndirectly for an elected official’s office, commissioners , and employees of\norganizations representing local cities;\nDevelop an application that presents questions to the applicants that best\ndemonstrate their qualifications, once the application is finalized, it must\nbe posted on the Executive Office of the Board’s website for a minimum\nof 30 days (application period) to provide applicants the opportunity to\ncomplete and submit their applications;\nWithin 10 business days after the close of the application period,\napplications must be reviewed for completeness and provided to the\nBoard, including a summary of which qualifications identified above each\napplicant possesses;\nWithin 45 days after the close of the application period, Board action\nmust be taken to select five GRTF members by a majority vote of the\nBoard, with each Board member to recommend one GRTF member from\nthe application pool;\nWithin 45 days of the closing of the application period, three additional\nGRTF members shall be nominated by labor as follows: one nominated\nby the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor; one nominated by SEIU\nLocal 721; one nominated by the Coalition of County Unions; and the\nlabor nominees must participate in the application process, to be\napproved by the Board within 30 days of receiving the nominations, no\nother GRTF members shall be representatives of labor, including\nmembers appointed by the Board or the GRTF to ensure equitable\ndistribution across all stakeholder sectors, where representatives of labor\ninclude individuals that are members of labor unions;\nThe remaining qualified applications must be provided to the five Board\nnominated and approved GRTF members, for the purpose of\nrecommending applicants to the Board to fill the outstanding GRTF\nmember seats, and the final GRTF members must be selected to fill gaps\nin the sector representation (academic, business, government (including\ncities), and community organizations, as well as an individual with\nsignificant experience or knowledge in public sector ethics) not yet met\nby the five GRTF members appointed by the Board and the nominated\nand approved GRTF members representing labor, within 30 days of\nbeing appointed, the five GRTF members must submit their proposed\nappointments to the Board for approval; and\nShould a member of the Board not nominate an applicant for the GRTF\nwithin the 60 days of the closing of the application period, the selected\nand appointed members by the remaining Board shall nominate an\napplicant to fill the member seat set aside for a Board office, unless\notherwise directed by the Board;\nDirect the Executive Officer of the Board, in consultation with County Counsel\nand other relevant Department Heads, to prepare the following within 60 days:\nA Governance Reform Transition Work Plan (Work Plan) for the GRTF\nthat includes short- and long-term focus areas, and timelines, as outlined\nin the Charter amendment , and provide to the Board for consideration,\nwith the Work Plan to include, but not be limited to , the following:\nPublic Budget Hearings (2025): A proposed process for Departments to\npresent their budget requests in a public Board meeting, including\nschedules that comply with State law, starting with the Fiscal Year (FY)\n2026-27 Budget;\nFive-Day Posting Requirement for Non-Urgency Legislation (2026):\nProvide notification to Board offices and Departments of the updated\nfiling instructions for Board letters and motions reflecting the Charter\namendment change, which requires all non-urgency, County legislation\nbe publicly posted for a minimum of 120 hours (five days) before Board\naction;\nEthics Commission (2026): A proposed structure for the independent\nEthics Commission utilizing County Counsel’s report on Ethics Reform in\naddition to a public input process that is completed in time to implement\nthe Commission by 2026;\nCounty Executive (2028): Reorganization options that include the\ncreation of a County Legislative Officer, a Director of Budget and\nManagement, including staffing and budget; and a staffing and budget\nproposal for the County Executive’s office;\nBoard Expansion (2032): A staffing and budget proposal for the new\nnine-member Board; and\nCharter Commission (2034): A proposal and timeline to establish a\nCharter Review Commission to meet at least decennially (i.e., every 10\nyears) to review the County’s governance and the County Charter, and\nmake recommendations to the Board, which the Board must place on\nagenda for vote no later than 90 days after transmittal, with any\ngovernance issues outside of the scope of the GRTF to be addressed by\nthe Charter Review Commission;\nDevelop a comprehensive public engagement strategy for the GRTF\nincluding, but not limited to, rotating public meetings across Supervisorial\ndistricts, both in person and virtual; education materials on the Charter\namendment; a communications plan for the governance transition; and\noutreach efforts to stakeholders Countywide, in consultation with all\nBoard offices, with all outreach materials to be developed according to\nthe Countywide language access policy;\nEstablish a website as a central point of information for the public on the\nCounty’s governance transition efforts, including educational materials\nfor the public on the voter-approved Charter amendment and the\ngovernance transition;\nIn consultation with the Director of Personnel, provide recommendations\nfor the project management and/or staffing of the implementation of the\nCharter amendment, including support for the GRTF , and consider both\ninternal and external candidates and/or consultant support to effectuate\nthe implementation of the adopted Charter amendment , with a project\nmanagement plan to be included to support the work of the GRTF\nincluding, but not limited to, an executive director/project manager,\noutside counsel and communications and outreach personnel;\nPropose fair compensation to be provided to GRTF members to assure\nthat a wide range of residents can participate, where the compensation\nmust be on a per diem basis; and\nExplore the potential willingness of philanthropy to provide funding to\nsupport the County’s governance transition planning efforts;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer to prepare the following within 60 days,\nunless noted otherwise , and begin to:\nWithin 30 days, develop a proposal that aligns with the implementation of\nthe Charter amendment, subject to the Board’s approval, to amend the\nFY 2025-26 budget calendar and process to include public Departmental\nbudget hearings before the Board, as an interim step for FY 2025-26,\nuntil the GRTF has recommended a process for FY 2026-27 and beyond;\nIdentify a point of contact to respond to information requests related to\nthe implementation of the Charter amendment; and\nIdentify available funding to support the GRTF in the current budget and\nfor FYs 2025-26 and 2026-27, including budget, staffing, and placement\nwithin the Executive Office of the Board and ensure that direct services\nare not impacted to achieve this directive;\nInstruct County Counsel to identify a lead counsel to be responsive to the\nrequests of the GRTF and report back to the Board in 75 days on ordinance\nupdates or legislative proposals that may be required or recommended to\nimplement the Charter amendment and any other potential code updates that\ncould be required once the public input process on the governance transition\nhas been completed, with the report to include recommendations regarding\nex-parte communications between the GRTF and the Board and conflict of\ninterest policies that could be applied to the GRTF; and\nInstruct County Department Heads including , but not limited to, the\nAuditor-Controller, the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Executive Officer of\nthe Board, and the Chief Executive Officer , to respond in a timely manner to\ninformation requests related to the implementation of the Charter amendment\nfrom the Executive Officer of the Board, the GRTF and/or their consultants.\n(24-5538)

2. 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 Hilda L. Solis\nKatie Hill, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority\nSupervisor Holly J. Mitchell\nKelli Loyd (removal), Housing Advisory Committee\nAaron Greenberg, Los Angeles County Citizens’ Economy and\nEfficiency Commission\nSupervisor Lindsey P. Horvath\nMadison Jennings+, Los Angeles County Youth Climate Commission\nSupervisor Janice Hahn\nRudy Villarreal, Aviation Commission\nAlexa Castanon, Commission for Women\nKimberly J. Lewis, Los Angeles County Commission for Older Adults\nSupervisor Kathryn Barger\nKeith J. Deagon+, Jeffrey Rankin+, and Neal A. Weisenberger+,\nAntelope Valley Resource Conservation District\nJustin Szlasa, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority\nIn Lieu of Election\nBoon Lim (Trustee Area No. 1), Altadena Library District\nJane Ann Diehl, Martha B. Koo and Vanessa I. Poster, Beach Cities\nHealth District\nGarry E. Bryant+ (Division 1), John P. Vrsalovich (Division 2) and\nLadrena Dansby+ (Division 3), Foothill Municipal Water District\nRussell Delgado, Green Valley Water District\nMarvin Collins+ (Division 3), Spencer L. Soohoo+ (Division 2) and\nAnthony D. Angelica+ (Division 5), La Cañada Irrigation District\nJames J. Crabb+, Pamela McVicar+ and Mark Perumean+, La Habra\nHeights County Water District\nRandall Levine (Division 1) and Leonard “Len” Polan+ (Division 4), Las\nVirgenes Municipal Water\nJess W. Baker+ (Division 1), Brian Skelton (Division 3), and Donald\nBerry+ (Division 5), Palm Ranch Irrigation District\nScott Kellerman+ (Division 1), Palmdale Water District\nDavid Raul Gonzales, and E A Pete Ramirez, Pico Water District\nSheldon A. Carter+, Dan Massari, and Lance Dean Pierson, Quartz Hill\nWater District\nVanessa Hsu+ (Division 1) and Anthony J. Lima+ (Division 2), Rowland\nWater District\nLarry Taylor, San Gabriel County Water District\nMike Eng (Division 3), San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District\nHarris S. Mataalii+ (Division 3), South Montebello Irrigation District\nBob G. Kuhn (Division 4) and Mike Ti (Division 7), Three Valleys\nMunicipal Water District\nEd Chavez (Division 3) and Katarina “Katie” Garcia (Division 4), Upper\nSan Gabriel Municipal Water District\nJerry C. Tang+ (Division 1), Henry H. Woo (Division 4), and Scarlett\nKwong+ (Division 5), Walnut Valley Water District\nRalph Galvan and Javier Enrique Vargas, Valley County Water District\nBrian Richmond, West Valley County Water District\nAlan R. Hoffman+ and Brenda L. Swanney-Caropino+, Westfield\nRecreation and Park District\nLos Angeles County Youth Commission\nChristian Gudiel+ and Evelyn Karina Rodriguez+, Los Angeles County\nYouth Commission (24-0111)

20. Establishing a Building Sustainability Advisory Service to Equitably\nAccelerate Private Building Retrofits in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Mitchell: Instruct the\nDirector of Internal Services, in collaboration with the Chief Sustainability\nOfficer and the Chief Executive Officer, to report back to the Board in writing\nwithin six months with a program proposal and funding plan for a free technical\nand financial advisory service administered by the Los Angeles County Internal\nServices Department’s Southern California Regional Energy Network that would\nsupport building decisionmakers with identifying, planning, and funding energy\nefficiency, clean energy, heat mitigation, electric vehicle, and water\nconservation projects , with the advisory services to:\nEducate building decisionmakers on strategies to comply with policies\nrelated to buildings, reduce utility bills, reduce emissions, and improve\noccupant health and comfort;\nIdentify and layer eligible grants, incentives, tax credits, and financing\nand assist decisionmakers with realizing projects;\nIncorporate best practices from pilot energy efficiency programs;\nOffer targeted outreach strategies to assist small, non-profit, and\nother high-priority building sectors that face greater barriers to project\nimplementation or disproportionate climate risks;\nProvide workforce opportunities to promote high quality jobs and\nsupport the County’s workforce goals;\nCoordinate with regional and Statewide partners doing similar work,\nincluding local governments, utilities, and non-profits;\nProvide a pathway for cities, utilities, and other partners to contribute\nto this initiative to maximize the reach and impact of the program; and\nRecommend an initial prioritization of services and ramp-up plan.\n(24-5537)

21. Feasibility of Implementing the Blue Ribbon Commission on\nHomelessness Report Recommendations No. 1 (Establish a County Entity\nDedicated to Homeless Service Delivery) and No. 3 (Streamlined LAHSA)\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger: Direct the\nChief Executive Officer to report back to the Board in writing in 60 days on the\nfeasibility to implement the Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness Report\nRecommendations No.1, establishing a new County Department dedicated\nsolely to serving people who are unhoused or at risk of becoming unhoused,\nand No. 3, streamline the responsibilities of Los Angeles Homeless Services\nAuthority (LAHSA) by having them retain only the core functions required as\nlead on the Greater Los Angeles Continuum of Care including the Homeless\nManagement of Information System administration, the Greater Los Angeles\nHomeless Count, and other emergency response services as designated and\nfunded by the Board, with the report to include, but not be limited to, the\nfollowing:\nCurrent staffing levels and funding within the Chief Executive\nOffice-Homeless Initiative and Housing for Health, including appropriate\nclinical functions, current Measure H and projected Measure A revenue,\nanticipated staffing levels, space needs, and funding considerations;\nIn collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles\nHomeless Services Authority, a preliminary evaluation of LAHSA’s\nstaffing levels, vacancies, rates of attrition, memoranda of understanding\nwith labor organizations, and other key information to inform the\ntransition plan described below;\nA high-level schedule for the creation of the new department and the\ntransition of programs and funding, with a focus on “critical path”\nmilestones to ensure that the Board and the public are aware of the\naction items and associated processes that must be completed and by\nwhen;\nA summary of County and LAHSA programs and functions that will\ntransition to the new County department, should the Board choose to\ncreate the new County department, including a functional “end-state”\norganizational chart, to be refined as the process continues, and\ndescription of programs that will operate out of the new department,\ndescribing any proposed phasing of department operations, funding\ntransfers, department’s projected staffing needs, necessary\nclassifications, and job duties;\nFilling positions in the new County department by the Director of\nPersonnel conducting an open recruitment in which consideration is\nlimited to applicants who are currently employed at LAHSA, including an\nOpen Restricted recruitment that would be a one-time event that could be\nused exclusively for the initial hiring of staff for the new department,\nwithin the powers provided under the County’s proclamation of a local\nemergency on homelessness, candidates on the eligible lists resulting\nfrom the Open Restricted recruitment would have priority consideration\nfor hiring over all other lists, where thereafter, the Chief Executive Officer\ncould use other eligible lists or conduct new recruitments, if needed, to fill\nvacancies in the new department; and\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer to report back to the Board in writing within\n90 days, with a preliminary summary of County and LAHSA programs and\nfunctions that will transition to the new County department, should the Board\nchoose to create the new County department, including a functional “end-state”\norganizational chart, to be refined as the process continues, and description of\nprograms that will operate out of the new department, describing any proposed\nphasing of department operations, funding transfers, the department’s projected\nstaffing needs, necessary classifications, and job duties; and report back to the\nBoard in writing within 120 days, with a fiscal and staffing plan for the new\ndepartment which should include, but not be limited to, all homelessness\nprograms and funding sources across Departments which will be consolidated\ninto the new department. (24-5544)

22. Proclaiming November 2024 as “Adoption Awareness Month” and\nNovember 23, 2024 as “National Adoption Day”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger: Proclaim\nthe month of November 2024 as “Adoption Awareness Month,” dedicated to\nraising awareness about the importance of adoption, and declare November 23,\n2024 as “National Adoption Day”; encourage families and community members\nto consider the benefits and rewards of adopting an available child by calling\n(888) 811-1121, visiting www.FosterLAKids.org, or seeing some of our children\nat http://HeartGallery.org; instruct the Auditor-Controller to print, “November is\nNational Adoption Awareness Month - Adopt a Child - Call 888-811-1121 to\nbecome a foster or adoptive parent” on all County warrants; and instruct the\nDirector of Personnel to include the same message on the electronic paystub\nviewer on e-CAPS. (24-5484)

23. Trans, Gender Expansive, and Intersex (TGI) Wellness and Equity\nInitiative\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Director of\nPublic Health to establish a two-year pilot Trans, Gender Expansive and Intersex\n(TGI) Wellness and Equity Initiative (Initiative) to enhance services being\nprovided to the TGI community and build the capacity of organizations serving\nthe TGI community, including TGI-led organizations, which are defined as\nnon-profit organizations with 60% of their board or leadership structure\nconsisting of TGI individuals should include a $7,000,000 investment over a\n24-month period ($3,500,000 per year), to be distributed as $2 ,000,000 to a\nthird-party administrator of the program to process applications for the grants\ndescribed below and also to facilitate capacity building and training for the\norganizations receiving the grants to strengthen their organizational\ninfrastructure; $4,500,000 to be distributed via grants to organizations that\nprovide health, housing, and human services coordination, linkage, and\noutreach to the TGI community, preferably by TGI-led organizations, defined as\norganizations with 60% of their board or leadership structure consisting of TGI\nindividuals, organizations applying for grants shall specify the program and/or\nservices the funds will be used for and an estimate of the number of TGI\nindividuals that will be served, as well as performance metrics; and $500,000 to\nthe Department of Public Health for a Departmental ombudsperson for the\nInitiative; and instruct the Director of Public Health to provide a written report\nback to the Board in 60 days with a description of the program guidelines and\ndetails, including the selection process for the third-party administrator, the\nprogram guidelines should utilize existing County data, as available, to direct\nfunding to the greatest areas of need in the TGI community. (24-5519)

24. City of Malibu Homeless Outreach Parking Fee Waiver 2024\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Waive an estimated\n$10,644 in parking fees at the Zuma Beach parking lot, excluding the cost of\nliability insurance, for The People Concern outreach team, Venice Family\nClinic, and Department of Mental Health staff, Monday through Friday, from\nNovember 14, 2024 to November 24, 2025 . (24-5483)

25. Los Angeles County Holiday Events at The Music Center: Annual Tree\nLighting Ceremony and Annual Holiday Celebration Parking Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Waive the following\nparking fees for the dates listed below, excluding the cost of liability insurance,\nat The Music Center Garage, to accommodate artists, crew and VIPs\nperforming and participating in the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, to be held\nMonday, December 2, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.:\n$10 per vehicle parking fee for 12 vehicles for a total amount of $120, on\nDecember 1, 2024; and\n$20 per vehicle parking fee for 20 vehicles for a total amount of $400, on\nDecember 2, 2024; and\nWaive the following parking fees for the dates listed below, excluding the cost of\nliability insurance, at The Music Center Garage and Lot 16, if necessary, for all\nattendees of the 65th Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration in the\nDorothy Chandler Pavilion:\n$10 per vehicle parking fee for up to 600 vehicles for a total amount of\n$6,000, on December 7 and 8, 2024;\n$20 per vehicle parking fee for 50 vehicles per day for a total amount of\n$1,000, on December 17, 2024;\n$20 per vehicle parking fee for 100 vehicles per day for a total amount of\n$2,000, on December 19, 2024;\n$20 per vehicle parking fee for 100 vehicles per day for a total amount of\n$2,000, on December 20, 2024;\n$10 per vehicle parking fee for 200 vehicles per day for a total amount of\n$4,000, on December 21 and 22, 2024;\n$20 per vehicle parking fee for 200 vehicles per day for a total amount of\n$4,000, on December 23, 2024;\n$20 per vehicle parking fee for the entire Music Center Garage and Lot\n16, if necessary, and 20 ADA valet at the main valet, for a total amount of\n$50,000, on December 24, 2024;\n$20 per vehicle parking fee for 50 vehicles per day for a total amount of\n$1,000, on December 27, 2024;\n$10 per vehicle parking fee for 12 vehicles per day for a total amount of\n$240, on December 28 and 29, 2024; and\n$20 per vehicle parking fee for 12 vehicles per day for a total amount of\n$240, on December 30, 2024 . (24-5482)

26. Empowering Probation Providers to Carry Naloxone\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Horvath: Instruct the\nChief Probation Officer to train all Probation officers who work at Probation’s\njuvenile detention facilities on the use of Naloxone, supply them with Naloxone,\nand direct them to carry Naloxone on their person, and allow contracted\nproviders including, but not limited to, substance use disorder treatment\nproviders, Department of Mental Health providers, and credible messengers, to\nbe supplied with, and empowered to carry Naloxone on their person when in\nProbation’s juvenile detention facilities; and instruct the Executive Director of\nthe Probation Oversight Commission to inspect Probation juvenile detention\nfacilities and report back to the Board on the implementation of the above at a\nregularly scheduled Probation Oversight Commission meeting in 90 days and\n180 days, and report back to the Board in writing whenever the Probation\nOversight Commission observes noncompliance with the above after 180 days\nand going forward. (24-5533)

27. Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 1 -\nRevised Cost\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Authorize the Director of\nMental Health, or the Chief Deputy Director of Mental Health, to accept\nBehavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) grant funds, up to\n$65,000,000 for the proposed Los Angeles County Care Community project,\nawarded to the County by the California Department of Health Care Services\n(DHCS), or their third-party administrator, for BHCIP Round 1 funding; find that\nthe proposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental\nQuality Act; and authorize the Director of Mental Health, or the Chief Deputy\nDirector of Mental Health, to take the following actions:\nNegotiate and execute a contract with DHCS, or their third-party\nadministrator, for Round 1 of BHCIP funding, where the contract may\ninclude terms that deviate from County standard contractual terms\nincluding, but not limited to, terms involving indemnification, in order to\ncomply with the State's required terms and conditions;\nNegotiate and execute new, and/or amend existing Department of Mental\nHealth contracts, as necessary, to support investment in the expansion of\nthe County behavioral health and long-term care continuums, the\ncontracts may include terms that deviate from County standard\ncontractual terms (including but not limited to terms involving\nindemnification) in order to comply with the State's required terms and\nconditions; and\nAmend the contracts described above, including, but not limited to,\nextending the term, adding, deleting, modifying, or replacing the\nstatement of work, modifying the amount of funding dedicated to specific\nprojects or the total grant amount, rolling over unspent funds, and any\nother modifications required by DHCS or their third-party administrator,\nwhere this authority includes the ability to terminate the Contract in\ncompliance with the contract termination provisions. (24-5528)

28. Los Angeles County Development Authority and Department of Public\nWorks Collaboration for the Los Angeles County Care Community Project\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Authorize the Executive\nDirector Los Angeles County Development Authority, to act on behalf of the\nCounty, for the preparation and issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP), and\nto utilize any needed County contracts to assist in the preparation and issuance\nof an RFP for the potential development of a permanent supportive housing\nproject in two of the unused buildings on the Metropolitan State Hospital campus\n(Campus), at the intersection of 1st Street and Norwalk Boulevard in the City of\nNorwalk; find that the proposed actions are not a project under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act; authorize the Director of Public Works to execute a\nfunding agreement with the Los Angeles County Development Authority\n(LACDA), and any necessary amendments, LACDA to provide reimbursement\nof costs incurred for the administration of the contract, in an amount of up to in\nNo Place Like Home funds included in LACDA's approved Fiscal Year 2024-25\nbudget; adopt and instruct the Chair to execute a resolution and Notice of\nIntention to solicit proposals for a permanent supportive housing project for two\nof the unused buildings on the Campus; and adopt the attached resolution\ndeclaring certain property exempt surplus land. (Relates to Agenda No. 2-D)\n(24-5532)

29. Establish a Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murder of Irene\nGonzalez\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Establish a $20,000 reward\noffered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction\nof the person or persons responsible for the heinous murder of Irene Gonzalez,\nwho was fatally shot and laying face down behind a parked vehicle in front of\n12522 Oak Street in the City of Lynwood on September 15, 2024, at\napproximately 5:55 a.m. (24-5521)

3. Dedication of Community Room at the Altadena Senior Center\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Instruct the Director of\nAging and Disabilities to formally designate the community room at the Altadena\nSenior Center as the "Marilyn Commodore Community Room," install a\ncommemorative name plaque, and organize an official dedication ceremony to\nhonor the occasion. (24-5481)

30. Extend the Reward Offer in the Investigation of Murder Victims Cesar\nRodriguez and Larry Villegas\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Extend the $25,000 reward\noffered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction\nof the person or persons responsible for the heinous murders of 19-year-old\nCesar Rodriguez and 24-year-old Larry Villegas, who were fatally shot while\nstanding in a driveway of a residence located at 11819 Painter Avenue in the\nunincorporated area of Whittier on August 28, 2011. (18-4772)

31. Extend the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murder of Eric\nGregory Brown III\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Extend the $10,000 reward\noffered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction\nof the person or persons responsible for the murder of 12-year-old Eric\nGregory Brown III, who was fatally shot while walking on the sidewalk with\nfriends near the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue in Long Beach on May 9, 2023, at\napproximately 11:32 p.m. (23-2103)

32. Petition to Rescind the Sale of Tax Defaulted Property in Hi Vista\nExecutive Officer of the Board’s recommendation: Approve the recommendation\nin the Hearing Officer’s report to not rescind the sale of Tax-Defaulted parcel,\nAssessor Identification No. 3318-003-048, vacant property located at Vac/Vic\nAvenue A/216 Ste, in Hi Vista; and instruct the Executive Officer of the Board to\nnotify the Assessor and the other parties to the sale that the sale will not be\nrescinded. (24-5374)\nPublic Comment Correspondence

33. Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes for September 2024\nExecutive Officer of the Board's recommendation: Approve minutes for the\nSeptember 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\nSeptember 2024 can be found online at: https://lacounty.gov/sop/ (24-5294)\nADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 34 - 63\nChief Executive Office

34. Report on the Progress to Improve Contracting Equity and Local\nBusiness Opportunities\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer, and the Directors of Internal Services,\nEconomic Opportunity and Health Services, on the progress to improve\ncontracting equity and local business opportunities through County contracts,\nas requested at the Board meeting of August 6, 2024. RECEIVE AND FILE\n(24-5410)

35. Department of Children and Family Services Lease\nRecommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a proposed\nlease with WCCP DEL AMO LLC, a California limited liability company\n(Landlord), for the Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS) use of\napproximately 69,222 sq ft of office space and 360 on-site parking spaces\nlocated at 3501 Sepulveda Boulevard, in the City of Torrance (4) (Premises),\nfor a term of 10 years and six months, with an estimated maximum first-year\nbase rental amount of $2,659,000, with a six-month rent abatement of\n$1,330,000, which will equal $1,329,000, and an estimated total proposed lease\namount, including tenant improvements (TI) and low-voltage costs of\n$46,207,000 over the 10-year six-month term, with rental costs to be 45%\nfunded by State and Federal funds and 55% by Net County Cost (NCC) that is\nalready included in DCFS’ existing budget, and DCFS will not be requesting\nadditional NCC for this action; find that the proposed lease is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act; and take the following actions: (Relates to\nAgenda No. 38)\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer to reimburse the Landlord up to\n$5,884,000 for the County’s TI contribution, if paid in a lump sum or\n$7,160,000, if amortized over five years at 8% interest per annum;\nAuthorize the Director of Children and Family Services, to contract with\nand direct the Director of Internal Services, in coordination with the Chief\nExecutive Officer, for the acquisition and installation of telephone, data,\nand low-voltage systems and vendor installation (Low-Voltage Items) at a\ntotal amount not to exceed $6,562,000, if paid in a lump sum, or\n$7,985,000 if amortized over five years at 8% interest per annum, with\nthe cost for the Low-Voltage Items to be in addition to the rental costs\nand the County’s TI contribution payable to the Landlord; and\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute any other ancillary\ndocumentation necessary to effectuate the terms of the proposed lease\nand to take actions necessary and appropriate to implement the\nproposed lease including, without limitation, exercising any early\ntermination rights, options to extend with annual Consumer Price Index\nincreases capped at 3%. (24-5304)

36. Department of Children and Family Services Lease\nRecommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a proposed\nlease with Chase Lancaster Services, LP, a California limited partnership\n(Landlord), for the Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS) use of\napproximately 51,292 sq ft of office space and 180 on-site parking spaces\nlocated at 1140 Commerce Center Drive, in the City of Lancaster (5)\n(Premises), for a term of 10 years, with an estimated maximum first-year base\nrental amount of $1,693,000, with a one-month rent abatement of approximately\n$142,000, which will equal $1,551,000, and an estimated total proposed lease\namount, including tenant improvement (TI), and low-voltage costs of\n$34,425,000 over the 10-year term, rental costs to be 45% funded by State and\nFederal funds and 55% by Net County Cost (NCC) that is already included in\nDCFS’ existing budget, DCFS will not be requesting additional NCC for this\naction; find that the proposed lease is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act; and take the following actions:\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer to reimburse the Landlord\n$5,643,000 for the County’s TI contribution, if paid in a lump sum or\n$6,865,000 if amortized over five years at 8% interest per annum;\nAuthorize the Director of Children and Family Services, to contract with\nand direct the Director of Internal Services, in coordination with the Chief\nExecutive Officer, for the acquisition and installation of telephone, data,\nand low-voltage systems and vendor installation (Low-Voltage Items) at a\ntotal amount not to exceed $6,800,000, paid in a lump sum or $8,273,000\nif amortized over five years at 8% interest per annum, with the cost for\nthe Low-Voltage Items to be in addition to the rental costs and the\nCounty’s TI contribution payable to the Landlord; and\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute any other ancillary\ndocumentation necessary to effectuate the terms of the proposed lease\nand take actions necessary and appropriate to implement the proposed\nlease, including, without limitation, exercising any early termination rights\nand options to extend at fixed annual increases of 3%. (24-5303)

37. Department of Children and Family Services Lease\nRecommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the\nproposed lease with 5757 Wilshire LLC (Landlord), for the Department of\nChildren and Family Services’ (DCFS) use of approximately 43,798 sq ft of\noffice space and 204 on-site parking spaces located at 5757 Wilshire\nBoulevard, Suites 200 and 204, in the City of Los Angeles (2) (Premises), for a\nterm of 11 years, with an estimated maximum first year base rental amount of\n$1,685,000, with a six-month rent abatement of $843,000, which will equal\n$842,000, and an estimated total proposed lease amount, including rent\nabatement, tenant improvements (TI), low-voltage, and electricity of\n$32,607,000 over the 11-year term, with rental costs to be 45% funded by State\nand Federal funds, and 55% by Net County Cost (NCC) that is already included\nin DCFS’ existing budget, DCFS will not be requesting additional NCC for this\naction; find that the proposed lease is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act; and take the following actions:\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer to reimburse the Landlord up to\n$1,032,000 for the County’s TI contribution, if paid in a lump sum or\n$1,309,000 if amortized over seven years at 7% interest per annum;\nAuthorize the Director of Children and Family Services, to contract with\nand direct the Director of Internal Services, in coordination with the Chief\nExecutive Officer, for the acquisition and installation of telephone, data,\nand low-voltage systems and vendor installation (Low-Voltage Items) at a\ntotal cost not to exceed $3,604,000 if paid in a lump sum or $4,385,000 if\namortized over five years at 8% interest per annum, with the cost for the\nLow-Voltage Items to be in addition to the rental costs and the County’s\nTI contribution payable to the Landlord;\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute any other ancillary\ndocumentation necessary to effectuate the proposed lease and take\nactions necessary and appropriate to implement the proposed lease,\nincluding, without limitation, exercising any early termination rights; and\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer to take actions necessary and\nappropriate to implement the terms of the proposed lease including,\nwithout limitation, exercising any options to extend at fair market value.\n(24-5301)

38. Department of Children and Family Services Lease Amendment\nRecommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a proposed\nlease amendment with 194 East Second Street LLC, a New York limited liability\ncompany, as to an undivided 70%, and Torrance Del Amo I, LLC, a California\nlimited liability company, as to an undivided 30%, as tenants-in-common\n(Landlord), for the Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS) use of\napproximately 60,804 sq ft of office space and 350 on-site parking spaces\nlocated at 2325 Crenshaw Boulevard, in the City of Torrance (4) (Premises),\nwith an estimated maximum first-year base rental amount of $3,153,000, and an\nestimated total proposed lease amendment amount, including electricity, water,\nsewer, and gas of $4,769,000 over the 17-month term, if the three-month option\nis exercised, the total proposed lease amendment amount will be $5,965,000,\nand rental costs to be 45% funded by State and Federal funds and 55% by Net\nCounty Cost (NCC) that is already included in DCFS’ existing budget, DCFS\nwill not be requesting additional NCC for this action; find that the proposed\nlease amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and\ntake the following actions: (Relates to Agenda No. 35)\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute any other ancillary\ndocumentation necessary to effectuate the proposed lease amendment\nand take actions necessary and appropriate to implement the proposed\nlease amendment; and take actions necessary and appropriate to\nimplement the terms of the proposed lease amendment including, without\nlimitation, exercising any option to extend at approximately $327,700 per\nmonth for three months. (24-5302)

39. Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association Benefits\nRecommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to allow the Los\nAngeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) to begin\nnegotiating with Anthem Blue Cross of California to increase the lifetime\nmaximum benefit from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 for the LACERA-administered\nAnthem Blue Cross I, II, and Prudent Buyer Plans. (24-5299)

4. 2024 Association of Contract Counties Meeting\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Authorize the Fire Chief\nto execute a facilities use agreement and/or event contract with Universal City\nStudios LLC, to host the annual California Department of Forestry and Fire\nProtection Contract Counties two-day meeting; and utilize funds out of the Fire\nDepartment’s incidental budget to pay for the two-day meeting at an amount not\nto exceed $19,000. (24-5503)

40. Revised Information Technology and Security Board Policies\nRecommendation: Approve the following revised Information Technology and\nSecurity Board Policies:\n3.041 - Protection of Records Containing Non-Public Information;\n5.150 - Oversight of Information Technology Contractors and Retention\nof Outside Legal Counsel for County Information Technology Solicitations\nand Contracts;\n5.200 - Contractor Protection of County Electronically Stored\nInformation;\n6.020 - Chief Information Office Board Letter Approval;\n6.030 - County Website Advertising and Internet Hyperlink Policy;\n6.100 - Information Security Policy;\n6.101 - Use of County Information Assets (including associated AUA);\n6.102 - Endpoint Security Policy;\n6.103 - Information Security Incident Reporting and Response;\n6.104 - Information Classification Policy;\n6.105 - Information Technology Audit and Risk Assessment Policy; and\n7.100 - Identify Theft Prevention Program. (24-5300)\nFamily and Social Services

41. Family Preservation Services Contracts\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Children and Family Services to\nprepare and execute three new Family Preservation (FP) services contracts\nwith the next ranking agencies in the Lancaster, Metro North and Palmdale\nRegional Service Areas (RSA) from the recently completed Request for\nProposals, for an initial contract term effective upon execution through June 30,\n2025, with four one-year extension options from July 1, 2025 through June 30,\n2029, at the County’s sole discretion, the total amount for the contracts for the\ninitial period is $1,198,277, with a total contract amount of $6,950,009, and with\na maximum contract amount beginning July 1, 2025, and thereafter of\n$1,437,933, funding for FP is financed using 11% Federal funds, 34% 2011\nState Realignment funds, and 55% Net County Cost, with funding included in\nthe Fiscal Year 2024-25 Adopted Budget, and to be included in the\nDepartment’s budget requests for subsequent fiscal years; and authorize the\nDirector to take the following actions: (Department of Children and Family\nServices) APPROVE\nExercise the County’s four options to extend these contracts for one-year\nperiods by written notice or amendment, provided that sufficient funding\nis available;\nExtend the contracts by written notice or amendment for an additional six\nmonths beyond June 30, 2029, if such time is necessary to allow time to\ncomplete a solicitation, provided that sufficient funding is available;\nExecute amendments to increase or decrease the maximum contract\nsum not to exceed 10%, which may include carry-overs of unspent\nfunds, to meet unanticipated demands or, when an increase is\nnecessitated by additional and necessary services, provided that the\namendment does not include Cost of Living Adjustments, and sufficient\nfunding is available for increases;\nExecute amendments to the contracts for any mergers, acquisitions or\nchanges in ownership, any revisions necessitated by changes to County,\nState or Federal requirements, or to meet programmatic needs;\nExecute amendments when contractors are willing to perform work left\nfrom an agency that chooses to sunset or terminate their contract, by\nincreasing the maximum annual contract amount not to exceed 75%, with\nsuch increase to be reallocated among the remaining contracts providing\nservices in the same RSA or contiguous RSA for current and future\nextension periods, provided that funding is available;\nTerminate contracts with FP Contractors upon their request, or for\ncontractor default, if necessary; and\nExecute new contracts as needed, in the event that a contract is\nterminated. (24-5298)

42. Relative Home Assessment Services Sole Source Contract Amendments\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Children and Family Services to\nexecute sole source amendments to Relative Home Assessment Services\n(RHAS) contracts, to extend the contracts for six months, effective January 1,\n2025 through June 30, 2025, with the total amount for the six-month extension at\napproximately $6,775,889, 24% funded by Federal funds, 74% local funds and\n2% Flexible Family Supports (FFS) funds, with the total projected cost\nconsisting of $5,989,889 for the six-month extension, $661,000 in Relative\nCaregiver Emergency Funds, and $125,000 in FFS funds; and authorize the\nDirector to take the following actions: (Department of Children and Family\nServices) APPROVE\nExtend the RHAS contracts for up to an additional 12 months, by written\nnotice, contingent upon the approval of the California Department of\nSocial Services, if necessary, to complete the Request for Proposals,\nprovided that funding is available;\nExecute RHAS contract amendments to increase or decrease the\nmaximum annual contract amount by no more than 10% to accommodate\nan increase or decrease in the number of RHAS participants to be\nserved, provided that funding is available;\nExecute RHAS contract amendments to incorporate changes as\nmandated by Federal, State, or Municipal laws, regulations, or court\norders, provided that funding is available;\nExecute amendments to the contract to make changes to the scope of\nwork or the terms and conditions to meet program needs, and;\nTerminate a contract for Contractor’s Default. (24-5316)

43. Relative Support Services Sole Source Contracts Amendments\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Children and Family Services to\nexecute sole source amendments to current Relative Support Services (RSS)\ncontracts to extend the term for six months, effective January 1, 2025 through\nJune 30, 2025, with a total projected amount of the six month extension of\napproximately $2,281,800, 24% funded by Federal funds, 71% funded by Local\nfunds and 5% funded by Flexible Family Supports (FFS) funds, the total\nprojected cost is comprised of $1,939,600 for the six-month extension,\n$233,000 in Relative Caregiver Emergency Funds, and $109,200 in FFS funds;\nextend the RSS contracts for up to an additional 12 months, by written notice,\ncontingent upon the approval of the California Department of Social Services, to\nallow sufficient time to complete the Request for Proposals process, provided\nthat funding is available; and authorize the Director to take the following actions:\n(Department of Children and Family Services) APPROVE\nExecute amendments to increase or decrease the maximum annual\ncontract amount by no more than 10% to accommodate an increase or\ndecrease in the number of RSS participants to be served, provided\nfunding is available;\nExecute amendments to incorporate changes as mandated by Federal,\nState, County or Municipal laws, regulations, or court orders, provided\nfunding is available;\nExecute amendments to make changes to the scope of work or the terms\nand conditions to meet program needs; and\nTerminate a contract for contractor’s default. (24-5318)

44. Annual License Subscription Renewal\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the County’s\nPurchasing Agent, to issue a confirming Purchase Order to Vasion for\nproviding the annual license subscription renewal for the Department of\nChildren and Family Services, in the amount of $208,795.20. (Department of\nChildren and Family Services) APPROVE (24-5340)

45. Greater Avenues for Independence Case Management Services Contract\nAmendment\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Social Services to execute\nan amendment to the current contract with Maximus US Services Inc., to extend\nthe Greater Avenues for Independence Case Management Services for 12\nmonths, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, with an annual\ncontract amount of $17,305,991, for the 12 month extension, fully funded by\nCalWORKs Single Allocation, and with funding for the extension period to be\nincluded in the Department’s annual budget requests; execute an amendment to\nthe contract to extend for an additional 12 months, from January 1, 2026\nthrough December 31, 2026, provided it is in the best interest of the County;\nand execute amendments to the contract for instances which affect the scope\nof work, contract term, contract sum, payment terms, or any other term or\ncondition to the contract, additions and/or changes required by the Board,\nchanges to be in compliance with applicable County, State, and Federal\nregulations, or increases or decreases of no more than 10% of the original\ncontract amount based on the contractor’s performance, County needs, and\nfunding availability. (Department of Public Social Services) APPROVE\n(24-5339)\nHealth and Mental Health Services

46. Physician Services, Training Programs and Funding Agreement\nAmendment\nRecommendation: Find that physician services can be performed more\neconomically by an independent contractor; authorize the Director of Health\nServices to execute an amendment to the affiliation agreement (Agreement) with\nthe Regents of the University of California (University), for the provision of\nphysician medical education and patient care services at Harbor-UCLA Medical\nCenter (H-UCLA MC), Olive View-UCLA Medical Center (OV-UCLA MC), and\nLos Angeles General Medical Center (1, 2 and 5), effective upon Board\napproval for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, to adjust the level\nand cost of patient care services based on clinical and operational needs,\nincrease the salaries and number of University house staff enrolled in various\nCounty and University physician training programs at H-UCLA MC and\nOV-UCLA MC, and increase the maximum annual obligation by $3,028,000,\nfrom $43,560,500 to $46,588,500, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June\n30, 2025, and authorize the Director of Health Services to take the following\nactions: (Department of Health Services) APPROVE\nExecute future amendments to adjust the volume of physician medical\neducation and patient care and its costs thereof based on clinical and\noperational needs, provided that any cumulative annual increases to the\nmaximum annual obligation do not exceed a total of 10% thereof,\nseparate from any increases in housestaff salaries; and\nExecute future amendments to add, delete, and/or change certain terms\nand conditions as required by Federal or State law or regulation,\naccreditation requirements and standards, County policy, the Board,\nand/or the Chief Executive Officer, revise contract language to improve\nor update clinical, medical, educational, and/or administrative operations\nwithin the Agreement’s scope of services, adjust the variable costs for\nfuture increases in housestaff salary up to 5% per year that the\nUniversity may grant their housestaff enrolled in various physician\ntraining programs at specified County facilities, and increase the\nmaximum annual obligation under the Agreement accordingly. (24-5114)

47. Safety Intelligence Software and Services Sole Source Agreement\nAmendments\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Health Services to execute an\namendment to a sole source agreement with Vizient Inc. (Vizient), for the\ncontinued provision of patient safety incident data aggregation software and\nservices used by the Departments of Health Services, Mental Health, and Public\nHealth (Departments), and increase the maximum obligation by $501,251 for\nthe extensions through December 31, 2029, for a maximum Vizient Agreement\nobligation of $939,946; execute an amendment to a sole source agreement with\nDatix (USA) Inc. (Datix), for the continued provision of a web-based, County\nhosted, patient safety software platform (SI Software) for use by the\nDepartments and to increase the maximum obligation by $2,415,663 and extend\nthe term for five additional one-year automatic extensions through December\n31, 2029, for a maximum Datix Agreement obligation of $5,008,774, which is\ncomprised of $3,688,584 for the utilization of the SI Software, and $1,320,190\nin pool dollars, allocated for the purchase of additional licensed programs of the\nSI Software modules and/or to acquire additional work, as necessary, including\nthe addition of $611,897 in new funds, and $501,718 in rolled over funds from\nthe current term expiring December 31, 2024; and authorize the Director to\ntake the following actions: (Department of Health Services) APPROVE\n(NOTE: The Chief Information Officer recommends approval of this item.)\nExecute future amendments or change notices to the Vizient and/or the\nDatix Agreements to add, delete and/or change non-substantive terms\nand conditions and/or make any necessary changes as required by\napplicable laws and policies, add and/or delete County Departments as\nneeded, and make changes to the statement of work to address\ntechnology changes and emergencies, use available pool dollars for the\npurchase of additional licensed programs of the SI software platform\nmodules and/or to acquire additional work for the Datix Agreement and\nterminate the Vizient and Datix Agreements, each in accordance with the\nrespective Agreement’s termination provisions, including termination for\nconvenience if necessary. (24-5285)

48. Consultation, Facilitation and Community Engagement Services Sole\nSource Contract\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Mental Health to\nexecute a new sole source contract with Urban Action Network, LLC, to provide\nconsultation, facilitation, and community engagement services to the Mental\nHealth Services Act (MHSA) Community Stakeholder process, Anti-Racism\nDiversity and Inclusion Leadership, Department of Mental Health Staff Advisory\nCouncil, and the Office of Peer Services, effective upon Board approval\nthrough June 30, 2026, with three one-year extensions options, with a Total\nContract Amount (TCA) of $1,733,656, $552,712 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25\nand $1,180,944 for FY 2025-26, fully funded by MHSA revenues; and authorize\nthe Director to take the following actions: (Department of Mental Health)\nAPPROVE\nExecute future amendments to the contract, revise the language, add,\ndelete, modify, or replace the statement of work, reflect Federal, State,\nand County regulatory and/or policy changes, increase the TCA,\nprovided that it will not exceed an increase of 10% from the applicable\nTCA approved by the Board, and sufficient funds are available, terminate\nthe contract in accordance with the contract’s termination provisions,\nincluding termination for convenience if necessary. (24-5146)

49. Community Based Communication and Engagement Campaigns Media\nServices Master Agreement Work Order Amendments\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to execute an\namendment to a Master Agreement Work Order (MAWO) with Team Friday,\nInc. (Team Friday), for the provision of Community Based Communication and\nEngagement Campaigns Media Services, to increase the maximum obligation\nby $3,054,000 from $1,687,500 to $4,741,500, for the period of July 1, 2024,\nthrough June 30, 2025, 100% funded by Centers for Disease Control and\nPrevention, Assistance Listing Number 93.354, California Department of Public\nHealth (CDPH) Future of Public Health, Care First Community Investment,\nCDPH Youth Suicide Prevention Reporting and Crisis Response Pilot Program,\nCDPH Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Division California Home Visiting\nProgram State General, National Association of County and City Health Officials\nStrengthening Vaccine Confidence and Uptake Among Adolescents and Their\nFamilies Through Community Partnerships, County’s Quality and Productivity\nCommission Productivity Investment, Community Public Health Teams:\nMarketing Solutions to Improve Quality and Productivity, CDPH Perinatal Equity\nInitiative, California Department of Social Services CalWORKS Grant, State\nChildhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Grant, Health Resources and Services\nAdministration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau Title V Block Grant funds,\nand Net County Cost; and authorize the Director to take the following actions:\n(Department of Public Health) APPROVE\nExecute amendments to the MAWO that extend the term for an additional\none-year period through June 30, 2026, at amounts to be determined by\nthe Director, contingent upon availability of funds and contractor\nperformance, allow the rollover of unspent MAWO funds, and provide an\nincrease or decrease in funding up to 25% above or below each period's\nannual base maximum amount, effective upon amendment execution or at\nthe beginning of the applicable MAWO period, update the scope of work,\nas necessary, and/or correct errors in the MAWO’s terms and\nconditions, with future increases or amendments not to exceed\n$2,000,000 annually without additional delegated authority from the\nBoard. (24-5138)\nCommunity Services

5. Presentation on Los Angeles Homeless Authority Audit Results and\nUpdate on Measure A\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Instruct the\nAuditor-Controller to provide a verbal report back to the Board at its November\n26, 2024 Meeting, on the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority audit\nfindings; and direct the Chief Executive Officer to provide a verbal report back\nto the Board at its November 26, 2024 Meeting an update on the passage of\nMeasure A and the financial implications for the County homeless services.\n(24-5515)

50. Landscape and Maintenance Services Master Agreements\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation, to terminate\nearly the existing agreement with the California Conservation Corps, effective\nNovember 30, 2024, to align the terms of all five Master Agreements; execute\nMaster Agreements (MAs) with the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, the San\nGabriel Valley Conservation Corps, the Conservation Corps of Long Beach, the\nCalifornia Conservation Corps, and the Tiüvac’a’ai (Healthy Land) Tribal\nConservation Corps (collectively, the “Corps”), to provide as-needed landscape\nand other related maintenance services, for an initial term of five years, for a\nmaximum annual contract amount of $5,000,000, for each Agreement; find that\nthe proposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental\nQuality Act; and authorize the Director to take the following actions:\n(Department of Parks and Recreation) APPROVE\nExecute future amendments, exercise three one-year renewal, and, if\nneeded, six month-to-month extension options, execute individual work\norders, add, delete, and/or change certain terms and conditions as\nrequired under Federal or State law or regulation, County policy and/or\nthe Board, execute change notices and amendments to incorporate\nnecessary changes within a statement of work, assign rights or\ndelegation of duties should the contracting entities merge, be acquired or\notherwise change entities, and suspend or terminate any MA, if it is in\nthe best interest of the County;\nAutomatically extend agreements past the stated expiration date, where\nwork has been granted prior to, but not completed by, said expiration\ndate, solely to allow for the completion of said services;\nIncrease the MA amount for each agreement by up to 10%, as needed\nduring each year, with a total of $500,000, as a contingency amount, for\nunforeseen services/emergencies and/or additional work within the\nscope of each MA; and\nExtend access to the as-needed landscape and maintenance services\nwith the Corps to other County Departments and County-related\nagencies by executing Memorandum of Understanding agreements or\nDepartment Service Orders that specify the statement of work and\nfunding for each project. (24-5152)

51. Bell, Leland Weaver, and Maywood Cesar Chavez Library Refurbishment\nProjects\nRecommendation: Approve the proposed Bell Library Refurbishment Project,\nCapital Project (CP) No. 8A066, with a total project budget of $3,300,000,\napprove the proposed Leland Weaver Library Refurbishment Project, CP No.\n8A045, with a total project budget of $1,300,000, and approve the proposed\nMaywood Cesar Chavez Library Refurbishment Project, CP No. 8A065 (4), with\na total project budget of $1,100,000; approve an appropriation adjustment to\ntransfer $3,100,000 to CP No. 8A066, $1,100,000 to CP No. 8A045, $900,000\nto CP No. 8A065, and $600,000 to the LA County Library operating budget, for\na total of $5,700,000 from the obligated fund balance Committed for American\nRescue Plan - Enabled Capital Programs; authorize the Director of Public\nWorks to deliver the proposed projects using Board-approved Job Order\nContracts; and find that the proposed projects are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE\n4-VOTES (24-4896)

52. County Paratransit Program Funding for Fiscal Year 2024-25\nRecommendation: Approve the continuation of paratransit services for eligible\npatrons in the unincorporated areas of the County for Fiscal Year 2024-25 at\nan estimated amount of $3,761,800; authorize the Director of Public Works to\nnegotiate and execute six agreements for the County's share of the following\nparatransit services: Alondra Park/Del Aire Paratransit Service, provided by the\nCity of Gardena, for a maximum contract amount of $170,000 for a two-year\nterm; Azusa/Glendora Paratransit Service, provided by the City of Azusa, for a\nmaximum contract amount of $568,000 for a four-year term; East San\nGabriel/Altadena Paratransit Service, provided by the City of Pasadena, for a\nmaximum contract amount of $930,000 for a three-year term; La\nCrescenta/Montrose Paratransit Service, provided by the City of Glendale, for a\nmaximum contract amount of $110,000 for a one-year term; Los Angeles City\nIslands Paratransit Service, provided by the City of Los Angeles, for a\nmaximum contract amount of $753,000 for a three-year term; and the Rancho\nResearch Institute Paratransit Service, provided by the Rancho Research\nInstitute, for a maximum contract amount of $754,000 for a two-year term; find\nthat the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct; and authorize the Director of Public Works to take the following actions:\n(Department of Public Works) APPROVE\nIncrease the amount of compensation for the paratransit services\nagreements up to an additional 10% of the annual maximum amount for\nunforeseen additional work within the scope of the agreements, if\nrequired; and\nApprove and execute amendments to the paratransit services agreements\nto incorporate necessary changes within the scope of work if, in the\nopinion of the Director, it is in the best interest of the County. (24-5331)\nPublic Safety

53. Report on the Status of Adopting a Global Plan for the Probation\nDepartment’s Halls and Camps\nReport by the Chief Probation Officer with an update on the status of adopting a\nGlobal Plan for the Probation Department’s Halls and Camps, as requested at\nthe Board meeting of March 21, 2023. RECEIVE AND FILE (23-1210)\nOrdinances for Adoption

54. County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Ordinance Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries by\nestablishing a two-year Paid Family Leave Pilot Program that provides up to\neight weeks of paid leave benefits to specified permanent, non-represented\nemployees for the purpose of caring for a family member with a serious health\ncondition, baby bonding, or a qualifying exigency related to military duty.\nADOPT (24-4890)

55. County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Ordinance Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries, by adding\nand establishing the salary for one employee classification; changing the salary\nof two employee classifications; amending Section 6.08.425 to extend\nnegotiated salary adjustments to non-represented management physicians;\namending Section 6.08.450 to extend negotiated bonuses to non-represented\nmanagement physicians; amending Section 6.08.455 to delete obsolete\ncompensation provisions; amending Section 6.28.050-25 (Notes to Section\n6.28.050) to establish a new salary note; amending Section 6.34.020 to extend\nnegotiated bonus increases to non-represented employees in the Department of\nAnimal Care and Control; amending Section 6.86.020D and 6.86.020E to\nupdate the eligibility date for recruitment incentives in the Department of Mental\nHealth; and adding, deleting, and/or changing certain employee classifications\nand number of ordinance positions in the Departments of Children and Family\nServices, Health Services, Mental Health, and Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.\nADOPT (24-4873)

56. County Code, Title 8 - Consumer Protection, Business and Wage\nRegulations Ordinance Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 8 - Consumer Protection,\nBusiness and Wage Regulations, Chapter 8.52, Rent Stabilization and Tenant\nProtections to, effective January 1, 2025, limit annual rent increases for fully\ncovered rental units to 60% of the change in the consumer price index over the\nprevious 12-month period, not to exceed a maximum increase of 3%, allow\nqualifying small property landlords to exceed the maximum increase by an\nadditional 1% annually, which in total shall not exceed 4%, allow luxury unit\nlandlords to exceed the maximum increase by an additional 2% annually, which\nin total shall not exceed 5%, and allow tenants who have a permanent physical\ndisability related to mobility and who live in fully covered rental unit, to move into\nan accessible rental unit if certain conditions are met. ADOPT (24-4888)\nMiscellaneous

57. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Tiffany Hayes, et al. 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, Tiffany Hayes, et\nal. v. County of Los Angeles, et al United States District Court Case No.\n2:22-CV-03671 in the amount of $975,000, and instruct the Auditor-Controller to\ndraw a warrant to implement this settlement from the Sheriff's Department\nContract Cities Trust Fund's budget.\nThis lawsuit concerns allegations of wrongful death, excessive force and due\nprocess involving Sheriff's Deputies. (24-5321)

58. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, N.B., et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, N.B., et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., United States\nDistrict Court Case No. 2:21-cv-02165, in the amount of $275,000, and instruct\nthe Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement from the\nSheriff's Department's budget.\nThis Federal civil rights and wrongful death lawsuit arises out of a fatal\ndeputy-involved shooting of Decedent while deputies attempted to arrest him\npursuant to a felony arrest warrant. (24-5320)

59. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Gladwin Cedeno v. High Desert Regional\nHealth Center, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Gladwin Cedeno v. High Desert Regional Health Center, et\nal., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23AVCV00001, in the amount of\n$325,000, and instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this\nsettlement from the Department of Health Services' budget.\nThis medical malpractice lawsuit alleges that High Desert Regional Health\nCenter staff negligently caused injury to Plaintiff. (24-5323)

6. Proclaiming November as “Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese\nAmerican Television Festival Month” in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Proclaim the month of\nNovember as “Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American\nTelevision Festival Month,” in Los Angeles County. (24-5508)

60. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Virginia Olivera Diaz, et al. v. County of\nLos Angeles, et. al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Virginia Olivera Diaz, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al.,\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV24227, in the amount of\n$495,000, and instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this\nsettlement from the Sheriff's Department's budget.\nThis lawsuit arises from injuries Plaintiffs allegedly sustained in a traffic collision\ninvolving a Sheriff's Department deputy. (24-5319)\nMiscellaneous Additions

61. Additions to the agenda which were posted more than 72 hours in advance of\nthe meeting, as indicated on the supplemental agenda. (12-9995)

62. 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 - (5) (12-9996)

63. 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)\nIII. SEPARATE MATTER 64

64. Bond Anticipation Notes\nRecommendation: Authorize the issuance of short-term Bond Anticipation Notes\nin an aggregate amount not to exceed $26,000,000 to finance the acquisitions\nof various equipment through the Los Angeles County Capital Asset Leasing\nCorporation; and adopt a resolution declaring the Board’s intention to reimburse\ncertain capital expenditures from the proceeds of tax-exempt obligations,\n2024-25 Equipment Bond Anticipation Notes Program. (Chief Executive\nOffice) (24-5115)\nIV. PUBLIC HEARING 65

65. Hearing on Hecate Grid Humidor Storage 1 LLC Electrical Transmission\nFranchise Ordinance\nRevised hearing on ordinance for adoption granting an electrical transmission\nfranchise to Hecate Grid Humidor Storage 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability\ncompany (Franchisee), to conduct and transmit electricity for a period of 35\nyears, beginning on December 26, 2024 November 28, 2024, and expiring on\nDecember 25, 2059 November 27, 2059, the base annual fee payable to the\nCounty by Franchisee will be determined according to a formula contained in\nSection 2 of the ordinance, and with the Franchisee to also pay a granting fee\nof $10,000 (5). (Department of Public Works) (Continued from the meeting of\n10-29-24) (24-4386)\nRevised Ordinance\nV. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDA\nSTATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE MEETING OF\nTHE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024\n9:30 A.M.

67. Recommendation by individual Supervisors that the Board adjourn the meeting\nin memory of deceased persons and/or commemoration of ceremonial\noccasions. (12-9999)\nIX. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS FOR FURTHER\nDISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE BOARD

7. Expanding Housing Navigation for Transition Aged Youth\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Horvath: Approve a\nresolution authorizing the Director of Children and Family Services to\nparticipate in the Transitional Housing Program (THP) Round 6, Housing\nNavigation and Maintenance Program (HMMP) Round 3, and THP-Plus Housing\nSupplement Round 4 and accept the additional funding allocation; instruct the\nDirector of Children and Family Services to accept the funding for the THP\nRound 6, HNMP Round 3, and THP-Plus Housing Supplement Round 4 for the\nCounty, by submitting the approved resolution to the California Department of\nHousing and Community Development; and authorize the Director of Children\nand Family Services, in consultation with County Counsel, to execute\namendments to THP-Plus contracts to increase the maximum contract amount\nto distribute the new funding allocation to accommodate an increase in units of\nservice and/or increase the current rate of the units, and update THP-Plus\ncontracts for necessary programmatic changes, and execute amendments to\nthe Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Departments of\nChildren and Family Services and Health Services for Housing Navigators to\nincrease the MOU amount with the new funding allocation. (24-5526)

8. Increasing Support for Los Angeles County Immigrants\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Hahn: Affirm that all\nCounty Departments will comply with the California Values Act (Senate Bill 54),\nwhich ensures that no local resources are used to assist Federal immigration\nenforcement, and that sites like schools, hospitals, and courthouses, are safe\nspaces for everyone in our community, and reaffirm the County’s prohibition on\nthe use of any County resources for immigration enforcement purposes absent\na judicial warrant, and Board Policy No. 3.175 - Limiting Access to County\nSensitive Locations by Law Enforcement Officers Engaged in Immigration\nEnforcement or Immigration Investigative Activities; instruct County Counsel, in\nconsultation with the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, to\nissue a letter to impacted County Departments to ensure ongoing compliance\nwith these policies; and take the following actions:\nInstruct the Director of Consumer and Business Affairs, through the\nOffice of Immigrant Affairs, to establish or identify a taskforce to monitor,\nassess, and respond to the impacts of Federal immigration policies and\nactions, this taskforce should include representatives from County\nDepartments, State and municipal government agencies, and community\norganizations serving immigrant populations, participating County\nDepartments could include, but are not limited to, the Departments of\nChildren and Family Services, Public Social Services, Health Services,\nMental Health, Public Defender, Alternate Public Defender, Sheriff, and\nProbation, as well as the Chief Executive - Office Homeless Initiative and\nthe Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative, and the Los Angeles\nCounty Office of Education (LACOE), the taskforce should evaluate\nexisting programming that can be leveraged and/or augmented to ensure\na comprehensive and coordinated response to the evolving needs of our\nimmigrant communities; develop a proposal to support County residents\nwho have temporary status and work authorization including Deferred\nAction for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status\n(TPS); develop, coordinate, and implement an internal and external\nfacing “Know Your Rights” campaign in multiple languages and across\nethnic media to educate County Departments and immigrants on their\nlegal rights and link them to available support services and resources;\npartner with community-based organizations, labor, and impacted\nstakeholders to disseminate information on the County resources\navailable; and coordinate with LACOE and the Los Angeles Community\nCollege District to support students in need of immigration services;\nInstruct the Director of Mental Health to partner with the Director of\nConsumer and Business Affairs, through the Office of Immigrant Affairs,\nto offer a range of mental health services through its promotoras,\npsychologists, cognitive behavior therapists, and other clinicians, to\nsupport immigrants who are experiencing psychological trauma;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer to work with the Director of Consumer\nand Business Affairs to identify and secure the appropriate number and\nlevel of staff to adequately respond to our immigrant communities need\nfor outreach and education, linkage to services, and language access\nand/or consider the option of creating a County Department of Immigrant\nAffairs;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, in partnership with the Executive\nDirector of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, to identify a minimum of\n$5,500,000 in ongoing funding to continue supporting the existing\nRepresentLA program; and engage the City of Los Angeles and\nphilanthropic partners on continued partnership to fund RepresentLA;\nAuthorize the Director of Consumer and Business Affairs to apply for\nand accept additional funds and continue implementation of the Case\nManagement Pilot Program, administered by Church World Service;\napply for grants and to negotiate, execute, and amend (as necessary)\nagreements to implement and advance the above directives, and the\nBoard shall waive the requirements of Board Policy No. 5.100 for these\nagreements; and\nInstruct the Director of Consumer and Business Affairs, through its\nOffice of Immigrant Affairs, to report back to the Board in writing, as\nneeded, with updates on the above. (24-5525)

9. Exploration of Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations for Enhanced\nWater Management and Resilience in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the Director of\nPublic Works to report back to the Board in writing in 180 days on the\nfeasibility of implementing the Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations model\nand potential impact on Los Angeles County water management, flood control,\nand drought resilience; and additionally, include in the report, comparisons to\nthe existing model, any fiscal impact, and recommendations for next steps.\n(24-5529)

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; (f) Conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety\nof 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; and (g) Conditions of extreme peril to the\nsafety of persons and property exist as a result of the Bridge Fire in the County\nbeginning on September 8, 2024, as proclaimed on September 10, 2024 and\nratified by the Board on September 17, 2024. (A-1)

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)\nX. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR NOVEMBER 6, 2024

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

A-9. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues related to the\nimplementation of Measure H, as requested by Supervisors Ridley-Thomas and\nHahn at the Board meeting of March 14, 2017. (A-16)

1-D. Transfer Ownership of Los Angeles County Development Authority\nProperty Located at 4944 Lennox Boulevard, Los Angeles to the Lennox\nSchool District\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Find that the Los Angeles\nCounty Development Authority (LACDA) owned property, located at 4944\nLennox Boulevard, identified as Assessor Parcel Number 4029-024-901,\n(Property), is not required for use by LACDA, and that the Property being\ntransferred to the Lennox School District is exempt surplus land, pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54221(f)(1)(D), and therefore, not subject to the\nrequirements for disposition of surplus land; find that the transfer of the\nProperty is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act; and\nauthorize the Executive Director of Los Angeles County Development Authority\nto take the following actions:\nTransfer ownership of the Property, on a gratis basis, via quitclaim deed\nto the Lennox School District; and\nExecute any necessary agreements and take all other actions necessary\nfor and consistent with the transfer of the Property to the Lennox School\nDistrict. (24-5493)

2-D. Los Angeles County Development Authority and Department of Public\nWorks Collaboration for the Los Angeles County Care Community Project\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Authorize the Executive\nDirector of Los Angeles County Development Authority, to act as an agent of\nthe County, to prepare and to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to develop a\npermanent supportive housing project in two of the unused buildings on the\nMetropolitan State Hospital campus, located at the intersection of 1st Street and\nNorwalk Boulevard in the City of Norwalk; authorize the Executive Director to\nexecute a funding agreement with the County, through the Department of Public\nWorks, and any necessary amendments for the Los Angeles Community\nDevelopment Authority (LACDA) to provide reimbursement of costs incurred for\nthe administration of the contract, in an amount of up to $70,000 in No Place\nLike Home (NPLH) funds, included in the LACDA’s approved Fiscal Year\n2024-25 budget, and if additional funds are required in future years, they will be\nincluded through LACDA's annual budget approval process; and find the\nproposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Relates to Agenda No. 28) (24-5534)

3-D. Los Angeles County Development Authority Meeting Minutes for\nSeptember 2024\nRecommendation: Approve minutes of the meeting of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority for the month of September 2024. NOTE: The minutes\nfor the month of September 2024 can be found online at:\nhttps://lacounty.gov/sop/ (24-5292)\nVI. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 66