Board still in session; this is update on actions. Oct 21 2008 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                           Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles  

                                                           

Contact:  Judy Hammond, Director of Public Affairs, (213) 974-1363

                 Brian Lew, Assistant Director, (213) 974-1652

 

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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

 

                          Oct.  21, 2008           

 

Final Actions:  Oct. 21 Agenda Highlights

(Unless otherwise noted, vote was 4-0. Knabe was absent.)

 

Fire Department employees honored for their heroic efforts during recent Metrolink accident.

 

Sheriff’s Carson Station recognized for receiving the 2008 James Q. Wilson Award for Excellence in Community Policing.

 

Report scheduled on the financial condition of the County’s retirement system and exposure for employees.   (Item S-1, 11 a.m.)

 

Board support requested for Prop. 1A, a bond measure that would finance construction of high speed train system in California.  (Item 3) APPROVED

 

Board asked to send letter to City of Los Angeles to support expansion of Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in San Fernando Valley.  (Item 4)  APPROVED

 

Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich requests feasibility report on seeking state authority to implement provisions of HR 6893, which would create incentives to move more children from foster care into adoptive homes and help relatives of the children to care for them in their own communities.   (Item 5) APPROVED

 

Board asked to approve the transfer of 14 courthouse facilities to the state.  (Item 8) APPROVED, WITH EXCLUSION OF EL MONTE AS REQUESTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE

 

Approval sought to change the ownership structure of the Grand Avenue Project, as requested by the project developers.  (Item 11) APPROVED 4-1, WITH ANTONOVICH OPPOSED

 

Proposal would provide legal representation for two members of the pharmacy department at LAC+USC Medical Center who received a citation and fine from the State Board of Pharmacy during an inspection.  (Item 17) APPROVED

 

$918,000 proposal would fund 43 additional openings in the graduate social workers stipend program at Cal State Long Beach, increasing total budget to $1.1 million.  (Item 21) APPROVED

 

$725,000 five-year proposal would fund consultant services to attract and hire psychiatrists for County service.   (Item 22) APPROVED

 

Board support requested for the development of a community-wide home visitation/child abuse prevention plan in effort to identify/address issues early that may lead to abuse.  (Item 25) PUBLIC HEALTH CONT. TO 11/5

 

$2.2 million proposal would fund construction of redesigned entrance for the planned Sheriff’s Station in Athens to make it look more community friendly.  (Item 30) APPROVED

$417,580 proposal would fund architectural/engineering plans for the reuse and preservation of the historic LAC+USC Medical Center General Hospital.   (Item 32) REFERRED BACK TO PUBLIC WORKS

 

Permission sought to apply for $264,000 grant for San Gabriel River bike trail under the Interstate 10 Freeway to serve Whittier Narrows/Santa Fe Dam recreational areas.   (Item 37) APPROVED

 

$2 million project would stabilize eastern slope of Castaic Lake, which has significantly eroded, creating potential safety hazard.  (Item 42) APPROVED

 

Board asked to approve $5.3 million to refurbish fire command and control dispatch facility which handles 911 calls.    (Item 46) APPROVED

 

$325,000 settlement proposed for lawsuit concerning allegation that an employee of the District Attorney’s Office was subjected to discrimination, harassment and retaliation.   (Item 51) COUNTY COUNSEL CONT. TO 10/28

 

Proposal would allow Public Works Department to spend $21 million over three years to hire engineering consultants to assist with urban runoff and storm water quality projects. (Item 53)

 

Discussion scheduled on the County’s litigation costs, actions taken to reduce exposure during the past year, and goals and objectives for the coming year.  (Items 55, 56, 57) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CONT. TO 10/28

 

Recommendation would establish new development/operating standards for oil/gas production in Baldwin Hills.  (Item 58) AMENDED, TO COME BACK TO BOARD 10/28.

 

$832,311 proposal would fund additional construction/financing cost for 70-unit affordable housing development in East Rancho Dominguez/Compton area. (Item 59)

 

Ordinance requested to amend County fire code to require brush clearance around electric power poles or transmission or distribution lines under the county’s jurisdiction.  (Item 60-A)  APPROVED

 

Number of proposals recommended to assist residents impacted by the Sesnon and Marek fires, and to develop long-term policy on planning for and responding to future emergencies.  (Items 60B, 60C)  APPROVED

 

Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky asks expansion of review of voter affidavits returned by political organization Young Political Majors to ensure persons who purportedly changed their registration to Republican wanted to do so.  (Motion brought in) APPROVED

 

Board in closed session discusses lawsuit concerning allegations that a former employee of the Probation Department was subjected to discrimination and retaliation.  (Item CS-1)

 

 

 

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