DEC 9 2008 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                           Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles  

                                                           

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

 

                          Dec. 4, 2008              

 

Dec. 9 Agenda Highlights

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

 

Board honors the Los Angeles County Skid Row Assessment Team for its efforts to permanently house more than 200 homeless families.

 

Status report to be given on transition to new LAC+USC Medical Center.  (Item S-1, 11 a.m.)

 

One-year extension proposed to help stabilize 65 families transferred to permanent housing in Skid Row project, at cost of $237,000.    (Item 6)

 

Grant would provide $47,893 for bulletproof vests for Sheriff, District Attorney and Office of Public Safety personnel. (Item 10)

 

Acceptance of $873,000 grant would fund project management costs associated with the implementation of child welfare program designed to improve outcomes for children and families.  (Item 14)

 

$28.3 million proposal would resolve all remaining construction/contract disputed issues with the general contractor associated with the LAC+USC Medical Center replacement project, and would not exceed $924,713,218 project budget.   (Item 19)

 

$114,365 proposal would offset Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association’s cost of shuttling the public to-and-from the post-Rose Parade viewing venue for 2009-11.  (Item 21)

 

Board asked to approve plans for preconstruction phase of the North Los Angeles/Kern County Regional Recycled Water project, designed to increase the water service reliability in Lancaster, Palmdale and surrounding unincorporated communities of Antelope Valley.  (Item 22)

 

$126,750 proposal would fund installation of solar-powered bus stop shelters/benches/trash receptacles in Hacienda Heights/South San Jose Hills/West Arcadia area.   (Item 27)

 

$1.1 million proposal would fund IBM contract to implement computer vehicle management system for Fire Department.  (Item 29)

 

Proposal would allow the Sheriff’s Department to provide law enforcement services for the 120^th Tournament of Roses Parade, at estimated cost of $727,702 for the City of Pasadena.  (Item 31)

 

$335,000 settlement proposed for medical negligence lawsuit arising from treatment received by patient while hospitalized at Olive View Medical Center.   (Item 33, cont. from 12/2)

 

Report would identify total projected costs of amendment to agreement for eCAPS, the County’s electronic accounting and payroll system.  (Item 38)

 

 

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