Nov 5 2008 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                           Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles  

                                                           

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                          Oct. 30, 2008            

 

Nov. 5 (Wednesday) Agenda Highlights

(Meeting begins at 9:30 a.m.; day changed due to election on Tuesday)

 

$54,724 proposal would fund program to assist homeless individuals and families in Glendale.  (Item 2-D)

 

$6.8 million proposal would fund site acquisition/construction of 30-unit multi-family rental housing development in Florence-Firestone area.   (Items 2-H, 30)

 

Extension of $25,000 reward proposed for information leading to the arrest/conviction of person(s) responsible for the murder of Luis Sandoval, who was shot while riding his bike near  intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Hicks Avenue in Los Angeles area in 2007.  (Item 3)

 

Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke requests support for legislation and statewide policies to work with manufacturers to reduce product packaging and increase recycling. (Item 5)

 

Acceptance of $1.2 million grant would fund expansion of arts education programs for public school students in the County.   (Item 10)

 

Ordinance would add residential development standards relating to building height limits and landscaping within the Altadena Community Standards District.  (Items 18, 63)

 

Three-year plan submitted to improve services and establish goals for Children and Family Services and Probation Departments.  (Item 22)

 

Supervisors asked to approve development of community-wide home visitation program and related services in effort to identify/address issues that may lead to child abuse.  (Item 28, cont. from 10/21)

 

$15 million proposal would fund site acquisition/construction of 125-unit multi-family rental housing development in East Los Angeles. (Item 31)

 

Exclusive trash franchise recommended for Hacienda Heights.  (Item 34)

 

$2 million proposal calls for installing 6-foot-high steel picket fence along railroad rights-of-way to prevent persistent illegal dumping in Florence-Firestone, East San Gabriel, Rancho Dominguez and Willowbrook.  (Item 36)

 

Proposal would establish educational/vocational skills training, employment search assistance and job placement services for adult probationers with known gang affiliations. (Item 44)

 

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 65, 66, 67, cont. from 10/7, 10/21, 10/28)

 

Supervisors asked to approve plans for 165-unit condominium development in Sand Canyon.  (Item 68)

 

Hearing scheduled on qualifications of Gail Farber, who is being considered for appointment as road commissioner/director of public works, effective Dec. 1 at annual salary of $230,000.   (Item 69)

 

Board in closed session discusses case concerning a challenge to the payment of certain benefits by the County to judges of the Los Angeles Superior Court.   (Item CS-1)

 

Board in closed session discusses lawsuit involving a challenge to the County’s collection of certain property tax administration fees.  (Item CS-2)

 

Board in closed session discusses candidate for appointment to the position of lead attorney, Children’s Special Investigation Unit. (Item CS-3)

 

 

 

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