LA County Board

14. Opportunities to Save on Operational Expenses at the Hall of Administration Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the Executive Officer of the Board, the Hall of Administration’s (HOA’s) building proprietor, to implement a 60-day count of the people entering HOA and report back to the Board in writing in 90-days with: Daily tracking for the 60-day period of the number of people that enter the building through each of the five building entrances, separating the number of entrances by members of the public and those by County staff; and A full description of the method used to conduct these counts. Instruct the Executive Officer, in consultation with the Sheriff, to report back to the Board in writing in 60-days with the following information: A breakdown of the annual cost to operate each of building’s entrances, including: The number of magnetometers located at each entrance and the annual cost for each magnetometer; The number of contracted security guards located at each entrance and the annual cost for each guard; and Any other costs associated with operating each entrance. Contract information for both the magnetometers and security guards that includes: Contract start and end dates; Contract termination clause and any essential elements associated with potential termination; and Any fees associated with early termination. Evaluate the feasibility of modifying the designated employee entrance to a key card access system. The evaluation should include: Recommended options for a controlled-access system using current County-issued key cards; Estimated one-time installation and equipment costs; and Estimated ongoing operational and maintenance costs. Identification of any other cost-saving opportunities or operational efficiencies; and Recommendations for potential consolidation or modification of entrances. Instruct the Director of Internal Services to evaluate and report back to the Board in writing in 90 days with the following information: The feasibility of transitioning from a staffed parking attendant to an automated parking gate at the Hill Street (Lot 18) parking entrance; The feasibility of transitioning to an automated parking gate at the Grand Avenue (Lot 18) parking entrance for operation outside of standard business hours; and Associated costs for implementing automated parking gates, including installation and transition expenses, as well as projected savings. (26-3130) Motion by Supervisor Hahn (Updates Following Cluster)