Los Angeles — 2025-11-25

LA County Board

#1 Closed Session Items
(CS-1)\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nThe People of the State of California, ex rel. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General\nof the State of California vs. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles County\nSuperior Court Case No. 21STCV01309.\nIn open session, this item was continued to December 16, 2025. (23-1790)
#2 Closed Session Items
(CS-2)\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nRaul Gutierrez, et al. v. Los Angeles County Probation Department, Los Angeles\nCounty Superior Court Case No. 24STCV06193.\nIn open session, this item was continued to December 16, 2025. (24-3888)
#3 Closed Session Items
(CS-3)\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nCounty of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Probation Department v. Board\nof State and Community Corrections, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case\nNo. 25STCP01415.\nIn open session, this item was continued to December 16, 2025. (25-2331)
#4 Closed Session Items
(CS-4)\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nJohn (LOJHK) Doe by and through his Guardian Ad Litem Katheryn Godbolt\nJones v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.\n25NWCV00448.\nIn open session, this item was continued to December 16, 2025. (25-3056)
#5 Closed Session Items
(CS-5)\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nSignificant exposure to litigation (two cases).\nIn open session, one case was continued one week to November 25,\n2025, and one case was continued to December 16, 2025. (25-1458)
#6 Closed Session Items
(CS-6)\nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\n(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))\nChief Probation Officer\nDirector of Health Services\nDirector of Mental Health\nDirector of Public Health\nDirector of Internal Services\nDirector of Youth Development\nDirector of Personnel\nSuperintendent of Schools of the Los Angeles County Office of Education\nIn open session, this item was continued to December 16, 2025. (24-3887)
#7 Closed Session Items
(CS-7)\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency designated representatives: Joseph M. Nicchitta, Acting Chief\nExecutive Officer and designated staff.\nEmployee Organization(s) for represented employees: All individual member\nunions of the Coalition of County Unions, AFL CIO; SEIU, Local 721; All\naffiliated member unions of SEIU; All affiliated member unions of AFSCME\nCouncil 36; Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defenders Union; Program\nManagers Association; Child Support Attorneys; Supervising Child Support\nOfficers; and Probation Directors.\nIn open session, this item was continued one week to November 25, 2025.\n(25-1693)
#8 Closed Session Items
(CS-8)\nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\n(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))\nAll Department Heads.\nNo reportable action was taken. (23-3640)
#1 Item
1.\nReport by the Acting Chief Executive Officer on the County’s budget, including\nthe latest Federal and State policy changes with potential impacts to County\nstaff, contracted providers, and service delivery, as requested at the Board\nMeeting of July 29, 2025. RECEIVE AND FILE (25-4327)\nPresentation\nIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS\n2 - 3
#2 Item
2.\nHearing on County Codes, Title 26 - Building Code, Title 27 - Electrical\nCode, Title 28 - Plumbing Code, Title 29 - Mechanical Code, Title 30 -\nResidential Code, Title 31 - Green Building Standards Code and Title 33 -\nExisting Building Code Amendments\nHearing on ordinances for adoption amending County Codes, Title 26 - Building\nCode, Title 27 - Electrical Code, Title 28 - Plumbing Code, Title 29 - Mechanical\nCode, Title 30 - Residential Code, Title 31 - Green Building Standards Code,\nand Title 33 - Existing Building Code (All Districts), collectively “Building\nCodes,” to repeal those provisions of the Building Codes which incorporated by\nreference portions of the 2022 Edition of the California Building Electrical,\nPlumbing, Mechanical, Residential, Green Building Standards, and Existing\nBuilding Codes, and replace them with provisions incorporating by reference\nportions of the 2025 California Building Codes, as published by the California\nBuilding Standards Commission, with certain changes and modifications, and to\nmake other revisions thereto. (Department of Public Works) (25-5683)\nBoard Letter
#3 Item
3.\nHearing on Appeal of Project No. 2019-000010-(3) for Construction of\nFour Single-Family Residences on Four Adjacent Parcels in the Santa\nMonica Mountains Planning Area\nHearing on the appeal of Project No. 2019-000010-(3), Minor Coastal\nDevelopment Permit Nos. RPPL2019000016, RPPL2019000017,\nRPPL2019000018, and RPPL2019000019, and the Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program associated with\nEnvironmental Assessment No. RPPL2023001199, to authorize the construction\nof four single-family residences on four adjacent parcels with a total area of\n16.1 acres, as well as encroachments into the protected zones of 12 oak trees,\nlocated at 24937 Mulholland Highway within the Santa Monica Mountains\nPlanning Area, applied for by Isaac Zachary. (Appeal from the Regional\nPlanning Commission’s approval.) (Department of Regional Planning)\n(25-6279)\nBoard Letter\nIV. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS\n4 - 5\nBOARD OF SUPERVISORS
#4 Item
4.\nRemoving the Burden of County Permit Fees for Rebuilding After the 2025\nPalisades Fire for Malibu Homeowners\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Fire Chief, in\ncoordination with the Acting Chief Executive Officer, Auditor-Controller, and\nCounty Counsel, to take the following actions:\nImmediately defer permit fees for homeowners who submit applications\nfor County permits for rebuilding single-family homes within the City of\nMalibu impacted by the 2025 Palisades Fire, for those who meet the\nfollowing criteria:\nProperty was owned by the applicant prior to January 7, 2025.\nProperty was owner-occupied by the applicant prior to January 7,\n2025.\nRefund homeowners who meet the eligibility criteria in the\naforementioned directive who have paid permit fees to the County Fire\nDepartment for eligible rebuilds. (25-6487)\nMotion by Supervisor Horvath (Exempt From Cluster)\nOrdinance for Adoption
#5 Item
5.\nCounty Code, Title 2 - Administration and Title 6 - Salaries Ordinance\nAmendment\nRevised ordinances for adoption amending County Code, Title 2 -\nAdministration by adding Chapter 2.120 creating the Department of Homeless\nServices and Housing, and providing that when a Department Head position is\nvacant, the duties of such position may be temporarily performed by the official\nnext in authority to the Department Head at the time the vacancy occurs, until\nthe position is filled in the manner provided by law; and County Code, Title 6 -\nSalaries by adding a new departmental Chapter 6.128, Department of Homeless\nServices and Housing; and adding certain employee classifications and number\nof ordinance positions in the Department of Homeless Services and Housing.\nADOPT (25-5676)\nOrdinance\nRevised Ordinance\nV. NOTICES OF CLOSED SESSION FOR NOVEMBER 25, 2025\nCS-1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nSignificant exposure to litigation (one case).\nNOTE: County Counsel requests that this item be continued one week to\nDecember 2, 2025. (25-1458)\nCS-2.\nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\n(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))\nAll Department Heads. (23-3640)\nCS-3.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency designated representatives: Joseph M. Nicchitta, Acting Chief\nExecutive Officer and designated staff.\nEmployee Organization(s) for represented employees: All individual member\nunions of the Coalition of County Unions, AFL CIO; SEIU, Local 721; All\naffiliated member unions of SEIU; All affiliated member unions of AFSCME\nCouncil 36; Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defenders Union; Program\nManagers Association; Child Support Attorneys; Supervising Child Support\nOfficers; and Probation Directors. (25-1693)\nVI. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT\n6