LA County Board

16.\nExploring a Prohibited Predatory or Aggressive Solicitation Zone and\nOversight Measures Around the Department of Public Social Services and\nOther County Offices\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell: Instruct\nCounty Counsel, in consultation with the Directors of Public Social Services,\nConsumer and Business Affairs, Public Works, the Sheriff, and other relevant\nDepartment Heads, to report back to the Board in writing within 60 days on the\nfeasibility of establishing a Prohibited Predatory Solicitation or Aggressive\nSolicitation Ordinance around the Department of Public Social Services\n(DPSS) and other County offices in the County. The report should include:\nLegal and Operational Framework: Review of current legal and\noperational framework and recommended changes to the legal and\noperational parameters including consideration of an ordinance\nprohibiting predatory solicitation, including allowable distance, scope of\nprohibited conduct, enforcement mechanisms, and penalties for\nviolations;\nActivity Assessment: A survey and review of the types and frequency\nof predatory or obstructive activities occurring outside DPSS offices or\nother critical County locations, including identifying high-traffic times and\ngeographic “hot spots”;\nPublic Education and Signage: Strategies for community outreach,\npublic education, and visible signage to inform the public, clients, and\nvendors about prohibited activities and delineated restricted areas, as\nappropriate;\nTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025\nIntergovernmental Coordination: A plan for coordination with other\nmunicipalities such as the City of Los Angeles and other municipalities\n(e.g., Pasadena, Glendale, Pomona, and Compton) where DPSS offices\nare located, to explore joint action or parallel ordinances ensuring\ncountywide consistency in protecting residents from predatory practices;\nCoordinated Enforcement: Identification of opportunities for\ncoordinated enforcement with County Departments for civil enforcement\nor with local law enforcement agencies;\nPilot Implementation: Feasibility of a pilot program to test coordinated\nenforcement and outreach protocols at identified high-traffic DPSS\nlocations, with particular attention to maintaining public access, safety,\nand health;\nLong-Term Strategy: Recommendations for sustainable, longer-term\nstrategies to deter predatory activity around DPSS and other County\noffices, including partnerships with cities, community-based\norganizations, and potential State legislative or regulatory solutions to\nstrengthen protections against coercive or exploitative solicitation; and\nAlternative Solutions: Recommendations for alternative regulation\nsolutions outside of the Prohibited Predatory Solicitation or Aggressive\nSolicitation Ordinance including additional and/or supplementary\nsolutions available to protect people waiting in line. (25-5585)\nMotion by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell\nMotion by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell (Updates Following Cluster)