FINAL: JUNE 22 2009 BUDGET AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

       Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles  

 

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                                                                                                                                                                June 22, 2009                                                              

Final Actions: June 22 Budget Deliberations

(Unless otherwise noted, vote was 5-0.)

 

Board votes on adjustments to the 2008-09 budget, including $400,000 for the Lennox Sheriff’s Station soil remediation project, $750,000 for construction of job training center in Pacoima, $6.6 million for construction of the Pico Rivera Library, and $400,000 for renovation of child care facility in Leimert Park.  (Item 1)  APPROVED

 

Changes recommended to 2009-10 proposed budget; and authorization sought to provide grants for six projects, including $13.6 million for Pathfinder Park Community Center, $4 million for Orange Grove Neighborhood Park, $4.9 million for Harbor Interfaith service center, and $1.7 million for new lifeguard station in El Segundo.  (Item 4) APPROVED

 

Supervisors make revisions to proposed budget.  (Item 5)  AMONG MOTIONS APPROVED WERE: DEFER CUTS TO POOLS PROGRAMS UNTIL REVIEW CAN BE MADE TO DETERMINE IF IMPOSING FEES FOR POOL PROGRAMS COULD PROVIDE SUFFICIENT REVENUE; POSTPONE FOR THREE MONTHS ELIMINATING THREE POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS FROM OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY PARKS SERVICES BUREAU; TRANSFER $14.369 MILLION OF TRIAL COURT OPERATIONS FUNDING INTO A PROVISIONAL FINANCING FUND UNTIL AUDIT CAN BE COMPLETED; PROVIDE $130,000 FOR TWO PUBLIC HEALTH INVESTIGATORS AT THE LOS ANGELES GAY AND LESBIAN CENTER AND AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION; DELETE $9.6 MILLION INCREASE TO PROBATION DEPARTMENT; DELAY IMPLEMENTATION OF MERGER OF AREA AGENCY ON AGING ADVISORY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION ON AGING UNTIL SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING IN SEPTEMBER

 

Recommendations proposed to reform the General Relief welfare program.  (Item 8) CONT. 4 WEEKS

 

Approval sought to issue $76.5 million of tax-exempt commercial paper to provide interim financing for a portion of the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall improvement project, the Coroner crypt building renovation project, and the countywide data center project.   (Item 9) APPROVED

 

Report scheduled on plan to spend the utility user tax revenues in accordance with the intent of Measure U, providing services to unincorporated areas.  (Item 10) RECEIVED AND FILED

 

Report to be given on whether funding is available to prevent the elimination of the Department of Planning’s community-based public hearings program for pending cases.  (Item 11) RECEIVED AND FILED

 

Report scheduled on whether funding is available to restore the Department of Parks and Recreation adult and senior recreation and natural area programs. (Item 12)  RECEIVED AND FILED

 

Action would provide $8.3 million to the Music Center and $5.3 million to the Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2009-10 for operation and maintenance costs.  (Item 16) APPROVED

 

Board asked to adopt 2009-10 Final Budget.  (Item 17) APPROVED.  TOTAL BUDGET IS $22.7 BILLION, WITH 100,738 EMPLOYEES.  TOTAL IS $79.7 MILLION AND 36 POSITIONS LESS THAN THE PROPOSED BUDGET; $494.2 MILLION AND 1,720 POSITIONS LESS THAN 2008-09 FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET