Final Results: JUNE 23 2009 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                                    AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                           Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles  

                                                           

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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                                                       

        June 23, 2009             

 

Final Actions: June 23 Agenda Highlights

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

 

2009 Miss Chinatown Queen and Court honored.  

 

Members of the rhythm and blues group “The Whispers” recognized for more than 45 years of success in the music industry.

 

Budget deliberations will continue if Board did not adopt budget on June 22. (Item S-2, 1 p.m.) BUDGET WAS ADOPTED 6/22

 

Board considers appeal of Regional Planning Commission’s denial of plan to construct wireless telecommunication facility on CVS Pharmacy roof in View Park area. (Item 2, cont. from 5/26) BOARD INDICATED ITS INTENT TO DENY APPEAL

 

Approval sought to increase various filming and still photography permitting fees.  (Item 9) APPROVED WITH AMENDMENT BY ANTONOVICH TO NEGOTIATE A LONG-TERM SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT WITH FILMLA WITHIN 90 DAYS, AND AMENDMENT BY MOLINA TO HAVE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE DISCUSS  WITH CITY OF LOS ANGELES ITS DECISION TO NOT DO SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH FILMLA

 

Board asked to establish/increase fees for services provided by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk relating to real property data, marriage ceremony witness, and deputy commissioner of civil marriage to cover higher administrative costs.  (Item 12) APPROVED

 

Recommendation calls for the County to lobby against proposed cuts to federal funding reimbursing local governments’ cost of jailing criminal illegal aliens.  (Items 17) APPROVED

 

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas requests support of resolution urging inclusion of low-income children and pregnant women in federal efforts to achieve universal health coverage.  (Item 22) APPROVED 4-0, WITH ANTONOVICH ABSTAINING

 

$10,000 reward proposed for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for the murder of Robert Rodwell in Athens on May 13.   (Item 25) APPROVED

 

$625,000 agreement with the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation would assist in promoting programs to create jobs and stimulate business growth.  (Item 29) APPROVED

 

County asked to pledge $17,500 for five-year membership in collaborative effort to develop regional “climate action plan” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.   (Item 30) APPROVED

 

Report outlines parameters, guidelines, criteria and instructions to be given to departments to offer one-year agreement extensions to contractors to reduce their rates by up to 10 percent during 2009-10.  (Item 38)  RECEIVED AND FILED

 

Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich and Zev Yaroslavsky ask support of state legislation setting up pilot program in Los Angeles County requiring installation of ignition interlock devices on vehicles owned or operated by person convicted of driving under the influence.  (Item 39-D)  APPROVED

 

Board asked to make policy decision on increasing gasoline tax by a nickel as alternative to state taking counties’ and cities’ gas tax revenues.  (Item 39-E)  ENDORSED INCREASE, SUBJECT TO JUNE 30, 2011 EXPIRATION AND IMPOSITION OF FORMULA FOR SHARING ADDITIONAL REVENUE, 3-2 WITH ANTONOVICH AND KNABE OPPOSED

 

Supervisor Don Knabe asks for plan within 60 days to use $271 million in federal stimulus funding to issue tax-exempt private bonds to promote economic development in areas with high poverty, unemployment, foreclosures or general distress. (Motion introduced at meeting)  APPROVED

 

Supervisors asked to approve $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for murder of Jerrill Dulaney in Altadena on May 9.  (Motion introduced at meeting)  APPROVED

 

Supervisors meet in closed session to consider lawsuit arising from allegations of civil rights violations related to plaintiff’s arrest/detention   (Item CS-1)

 

 

 

 

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