FINAL RESULTS: Oct 28 2008 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                                    AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                           Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles  

                                                           

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

 

                          Oct.  28, 2008           

 

Final Actions: Oct. 28 Agenda Highlights

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

 

Antelope Valley resident Mark Covert honored for running more than 140,000 miles in past 40 years.

 

$2 million proposal would fund acquisition of eight acres along Compton Creek in Compton to preserve natural habitat.  (Items 1-P, 29) APPROVED

 

$2.3 million proposal would fund various park projects in Carson, Compton, Culver City, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale and Lynwood.  (Item 2-P) APPROVED

 

Action would allocate $120,000 for outdoor fitness courses at Alondra, Athens, Cerritos, Ladera,

Pathfinder, and Steinmetz County Parks.  (Items 3-P, 28) APPROVED

 

Board asked to approve $13.6 million purchase of warehouse and 5.7 acres of land in Industry to meet storage and parking needs for two County departments handling decedent and conservatee estates. (Item 1) APPROVED

 

Approval sought to increase ticket prices from $1 up to $8 per ticket depending on venues, seat locations and performance dates for the 2009 Hollywood Bowl season.   (Item 4) APPROVED

 

Supervisors asked to grant new 10-year petroleum pipeline franchise to Plains Exploration & Production Company to renew the existing franchise for pipeline facilities in Ladera Heights.  (Item 7) REFERRED BACK TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE

 

Board considers appeal of Regional Planning Commission’s approval of proposals to build a water distribution facility in the Sleepy Valley/Agua Dulce area, a 10 single-family home development in Castaic Canyon, and a bio-refinery in Antelope Valley.   (Items 9, 10, 12) APPROVED MOTIONS BY ANTONOVICH TO DENY APPEAL OF EACH AND  DIRECT COUNTY COUNSEL TO PREPARE FINAL FINDINGS AND BRING BACK TO BOARD 

 

Approval sought to expand animal hospital in Altadena and remove one oak tree as part of expansion.   (Item 13)  AMENDED BY ANTONOVICH; COUNTY COUNSEL ASKED TO PREPARE FINAL FINDINGS AND BRING BACK TO BOARD

 

Supervisors asked to approve plans for 246-unit condominium development on 4.74 acres in West Carson area.  (Item 15) INDICATED INTENT TO APPROVE AND INSTRUCTED COUNTY COUNSEL TO PREPARE FINAL FINDINGS AND BRING BACK TO BOARD

 

Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky requests Register-Recorder to expand review of voter affidavits returned by the political organization know as Young Political Majors to ensure party affiliation is consistent with the voter’s wishes.   (Item 22) APPROVED AS AMENDED BY ANTONOVICH TO HAVE REGISTRAR ALSO REVIEW AFFADAVITS RETURNED BY ACORN IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THAT ORGANIZATION

 

Ordinance would establish new development standards and operating procedures for oil and gas production in Baldwin Hills; agreement would prohibit Plains Exploration and Production Company from drilling or redrilling oil or gas wells until new standards are effective.  (Items 24, 33)  APPROVED

 

$1.5 million purchase of two digital mammography machines to replace antiquated equipment at  Harbor-UCLA Medical Center would improve breast cancer detection rate and reduce radiation exposure.  (Item 25) APPROVED

 

Proposal would grant six-month lease extension for Marina del Rey fuel dock operator. (Item 26) APPROVED

 

Board asked to amend lease agreement extending completion date of redeveloped 179-unit apartment building in Marina del Rey and in return to receive retroactive increase in monthly rent.  (Item 27) REFERRED BACK TO BEACHES AND HARBORS DEPARTMENT

 

$325,000 settlement proposed for lawsuit alleging an employee of the District Attorney’s Office was subjected to discrimination, harassment and retaliation.   (Item 30, cont. from 10/21) APPROVED

 

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 35, 36, 37, cont. from 10/21) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CONT. TO 11/5

 

Report scheduled on findings of criminal history review of employees at King Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center.  (Item 38-C)  APPROVED ANTONOVICH MOTION FOR REPORT IN TWO WEEKS ON PROCESSING OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS OF EMPLOYEES

 

Board in closed session discusses two lawsuits regarding alleged wrongful death of Edith Isabel Rodriguez at the King/Drew Medical Center.  (Item CS-1)

 

Board in closed session discusses lawsuit concerning allegations that a former employee of the Probation Department was subjected to discrimination and retaliation.  (Item CS-2)

 

Board in closed session discusses lawsuits arising from an automobile accident involving a County employee.  (Item CS-3)