Tuesday, July 8, 2008

final actions-- Agenda Highlights July 8

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                                                           Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles  

 

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Agenda and supporting documents:  http://bos.co.la.ca.us/Categories/Agenda/AgendaHome.asp

Agenda Highlights: http://ceo.lacounty.gov/press.htm                                 

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                       July 8, 2008             

                                                                    Final Actions: July 8 Agenda Highlights

(Unless otherwise indicated, vote was 4-0.  Yaroslavsky arrived late.)

 

$400,000 proposal would fund kitchen/dining room renovation project at facility in Long Beach to provide meals for homeless veterans.  (Item 1-D) APPROVED

 

Proposal calls for spending $1.8 million to construct 10-unit Salvation Army transitional housing project in Santa Fe Springs.  (Item 2-D) APPROVED

 

$1.1 million proposal would fund programs to help the most vulnerable chronically homeless individuals in Santa Monica move into permanent housing.  (Item 4-D) APPROVED

 

Board asked to approve the issuance of $8 million in revenue bonds to finance the site acquisition/construction of 62-unit senior rental housing development in West Athens/Westmont area.  (Item 1-H, 24) APPROVED

 

$427,896 proposal would fund construction of community center and various outdoor amenities at Robert Ovrom Park in Burbank.  (Item 3-P) APPROVED

 

Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich and Yvonne B. Burke recommend extending and increasing the reward from $10,000 to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for the murder of 90-year-old Evelyn Mosely at her home in Altadena on May 8. (Item 2)  APPROVED

 

Recommendation calls for waiving fines for overdue library books and materials, and reducing by half previous fine balances if paid in full during Aug. 11-17.  (Item 4) APPROVED

 

Board asked to review Regional Planning Commission’s decision to allow the construction/operation of wireless telecommunication facility in View Park-Windsor Hills area, and set Sept. 23 for public hearing.  (Item 5) APPROVED

 

Reestablishment of $10,000 reward proposed for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for the shooting death of Armando Joseph Mariscal, Jr., while in a car near Marina del Rey in October 2007.   (Item 6) APPROVED

 

Supervisor Don Knabe, citing court ruling, requests Board set aside its May 2007 approval of the Shores Project in Marina del Rey, which involved the removal of almost 26,000 cubic yards of soil from the site, direct Regional Planning Department staff to prepare additional environmental impact analysis and set date for public hearing.   (Item 10)APPROVED 5-0

 

Board asked to ratify agreement that would give USC a representative on the Coliseum Commission.   (Item 11) APPROVED

 

Extension of $10,000 reward proposed for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for the shooting death of 11-year-old Jose Luis Garcia Bailey in Long Beach in March.   (Item 12) APPROVED

 

$350,000 proposal would fund additional construction of lobby and 17 rooms as part of the MacLaren Hall Satellite Medical Hub Refurbishment Project to accommodate foster children with health and mental health needs, upping total budget to $600,000.   (Item 15) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CONT. TO 7/15

 

Agreement would establish labor-management committee to ensure manageable workloads for  children’s social workers.  (Item 18) APPROVED

 

$2.4 million proposal would fund renovation of the San Pedro Community and Senior Services Center, and award $220,000 contract to allow design work to begin.   (Item 28) APPROVED

 

Acceptance of $160,000 grant would fund program to clean up tires illegally dumped throughout the County and collection events where residents may drop off old tires to be recycled free. (Item 30) APPROVED 5-0

 

Supervisors asked to declare there would be no significant environmental impact caused by the proposed demolition plans as part of the $19.1 million Alondra Park pool/water/play/skate park project in Lawndale.  (Item 31) APPROVED

 

$5.7 million proposal would fund design and construction of Hubert H. Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center upgrade project in Los Angeles.   (Item 32) APPROVED

 

Employment preparation services would be provided to youth at Camps Paige and Afflerbaugh as part of anti-gang initiative.  (Item 37) APPROVED

 

City of Palmdale offers to provide $235,943 mobile command unit for Palmdale Sheriff’s Station use in law enforcement and emergencies.  (Item 38) APPROVED

 

Recommendation calls for $420,000 settlement in lawsuit alleging that an employee of the Department of Public Health was subjected to disability discrimination, and that the department failed to accommodate the employee’s disability.   (Item 40, cont. from 7/1)  APPROVED

 

Board asked to permanently debar the firm of Arrowhead Emancipation Program, Inc. from performing work on any County contract due to serious contract violations/unethical practices, including false claims and self-dealing real estate transactions.   (Item 41) APPROVED

 

Report scheduled on how patient “surges” could affect wait times at the new LAC+USC Medical Center.   (Item 44, cont. from 5/6, 6/4 and 6/24)  RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT; MORE INFORMATION REQUESTED; KNABE MOTION INSTRUCTED HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO ALERT SURROUNDING HOSPITALS OF POTENTIAL IMPACT AND WORK WITH THEM TO MINIMIZE STRESS A SURGE MIGHT HAVE ON REGION

 

Review requested of Department of Health Services’ policies on disciplinary guidelines, all cases of employee disciplinary actions taken prior to the closure of King-Harbor Medical Center, and loss of a database file summarizing discipline records.   (Item 46-A)  APPROVED 5-0, WITH AMENDMENT BY MOLINA FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST KING EMPLOYEES

 

Appointment recommended of Dean C. Logan as registrar-recorder/county clerk at $195,000 salary.  (Item 46-C)  APPROVED 5-0

 

 

                                                           

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