July 22 Agenda Highlights --Board of Supervisors

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                                                                                                                                                                           July 17, 2008 

                                                                                July 22 Agenda Highlights

(Meeting begins at 9:30 a.m.)

 

El Camino College debate team from Torrance honored for winning the 2008 National Parliamentary Debate Association – Community College National Championship.

 

Members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department honored in recognition of their humanitarian mission to China and Burma.

 

Proposal would extend interim urgency ordinance to temporarily require a conditional use permit in unincorporated area known as Cerritos Island for construction of residential buildings over 26 feet tall and for yard modifications.   (Item 1)

 

Board asked to approve revisions for various Beaches and Harbors fees to cover increased operating costs, including the establishment of the following (Item 5):

·        $30-35 registration fee for kayaking class at Burton Chace Park, as well as equipment rental fees ranging from $10 for four hours to $55 for all day.

·        $17 early check-in fee at Dockweiler RV Park.

·        $50 special event parking fee.

 

Proposal calls for implementing new/adjusted fees to recover costs incurred by the Fire Department for reviewing/evaluation/processing environmental impact plans for land development projects located within the County.  (Item 6)

 

Appeal heard of Regional Planning Commission’s approval to build water distribution facility in unincorporated communities of Sleepy Valley and Agua Dulce.   (Item 9, cont. from 6/24)

 

Approval sought to build 84-unit senior citizen/developmentally disabled low-income apartment complex with community center in unincorporated East Compton and City of Compton.  (Item 11)

 

Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky proposes extending $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for the murder of Katan Khaimov near Romaine Street and Martel Avenue in Los Angeles on March 9.   (Item 16)

 

Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich requests support for Countywide initiative that would require  future sales tax increases imposed by MTA to be spent on both regional and subregional transportation projects.   (Item 20)

 

Recommendation calls for Nov. 4 ballot measure to validate and reduce the utility users tax in unincorporated areas from 5 percent to 4.5 percent.  (Item 24)

 

Supervisors consider report on County’s new governance structure prepared by the Citizens’ Economy and Efficiency Commission.  (Item 25)

 

Board in closed session discusses lawsuit challenging the County’s approval of the Cemex mining project in Soledad Canyon   (CS-1)                           

 

Board in closed session discusses candidates for the position of auditor-controller.  (CS-5)                                                                   

 

 

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