Los Angeles
LA County Board
Agenda Item 14
14. Opportunities to Save on Operational Expenses at the Hall of\nAdministration\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the Executive\nOfficer of the Board, the Hall of Administration’s (HOA’s) building proprietor, to\nimplement a 60-day count of the people entering HOA and report back to the\nBoard in writing in 90-days with:\nDaily tracking for the 60-day period of the number of people that enter\nthe building through each of the five building entrances, separating the\nnumber of entrances by members of the public and those by County\nstaff; and\nA full description of the method used to conduct these counts.\nInstruct the Executive Officer, in consultation with the Sheriff, to report back to\nthe Board in writing in 60-days with the following information:\nA breakdown of the annual cost to operate each of building’s entrances,\nincluding:\nThe number of magnetometers located at each entrance and the\nannual cost for each magnetometer;\nThe number of contracted security guards located at each\nentrance and the annual cost for each guard; and\nAny other costs associated with operating each entrance.\nContract information for both the magnetometers and security guards\nthat includes:\nContract start and end dates;\nContract termination clause and any essential elements associated\nwith potential termination; and\nAny fees associated with early termination.\nEvaluate the feasibility of modifying the designated employee entrance to\na key card access system. The evaluation should include:\nRecommended options for a controlled-access system using\ncurrent County-issued key cards;\nEstimated one-time installation and equipment costs; and\nEstimated ongoing operational and maintenance costs.\nIdentification of any other cost-saving opportunities or operational\nefficiencies; and\nRecommendations for potential consolidation or modification of\nentrances.\nInstruct the Director of Internal Services to evaluate and report back to the\nBoard in writing in 90 days with the following information:\nThe feasibility of transitioning from a staffed parking attendant to an\nautomated parking gate at the Hill Street (Lot 18) parking entrance;\nThe feasibility of transitioning to an automated parking gate at the Grand\nAvenue (Lot 18) parking entrance for operation outside of standard\nbusiness hours; and\nAssociated costs for implementing automated parking gates, including\ninstallation and transition expenses, as well as projected savings.\n(26-3130)\nMotion by Supervisor Hahn (Updates Following Cluster)