Final: JULY 14 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                                                       

        July 14, 2009              

 

Final Actions: July 14 Agenda Highlights

(Unless otherwise noted, vote was 3-0.  Molina and Yaroslavsky absent.) 

 

Two Parks and Recreation Department employees honored for heroic efforts during recent  medical emergency. 

 

Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Michael D. Antonovich propose requiring vending machines in County facilities, other than Sheriff’s custody facilities, offer only healthy food, with report back in 60 days on extending the requirement to all County-sponsored events and procurement.  (Item 2, cont. from 7/7) RIDLEY-THOMAS CONT. TO 8/4

 

Motion encourages County departments to participate in Aug. 11-18 event at the Forum in Inglewood that will provide free medical, dental and vision care to residents – the first time the Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps has brought its program to the Los Angeles area.  (Item 4)  APPROVED

 

Fee waiver requested for 38^th Annual Malibu Art Festival.  (Item 8)  APPROVED WITH RIDLEY-THOMAS MOTION TO REVIEW COUNTY’S FEE WAIVER POLICY AND GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE IF REVISIONS ARE NEEDED AND WHETHER STAFF COSTS SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM FEE WAIVERS.

 

$4.4 million in grants proposed for 153 arts organizations to fund education programs, concerts, theater productions and operation costs.  (Item 14) APPROVED

 

Policy change would extend criminal history check of top-level County job applicants to include federal crimes and study feasibility of also including other employees, contractors and vendors. (Item 17) KNABE CONT. TO 8/4 AS REVISED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND AMENDED BY RIDLEY-THOMAS TO DO SEPARATE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON INCLUDING CONTRACTORS

 

Approval sought to construct an equestrian facility and riding academy in Agua Dulce to provide therapeutic programs for disabled and special needs children.  (Item 18) COUNTY COUNSEL CONT. TO 8/18

 

Action would establish multi-county system to expedite the electronic recording of real property documents.  (Item 19) APPROVED

 

Ordinance would require persons and businesses receiving County contracts to certify they have no unpaid property tax bills.  (Items 21, 39, cont. from 6/30, 7/7) APPROVED

 

Proposal calls for spending $1.4 million to refurbish the community center and replace the tennis courts at Athens Park in Los Angeles.  (Items 29, 30) RIDLEY-THOMAS CONT. 30 DAYS AND REQUESTED REPORT ON LOCAL HIRING ON PROJECT

 

Recommendation would allow spending additional $149,167 on reconstruction of freeway interchange at Interstate 5/Hasley Canyon Road for temporary street lights and wall modifications, bringing total budget to $33.6 million.  (Item 31) APPROVED

 

Board asked to authorize feasibility study to analyze City of Brea’s request to contract with County for fire protection/related services.  (Item 33) APPROVED

 

 $184,000 settlement proposed in lawsuit filed by Fire Department employee Gregory Davis alleging disability discrimination and retaliation. (Item 36) APPROVED

 

$250,000 settlement proposed in lawsuit seeking compensation for death of  inmate who was likely stabbed when a Sheriff’s employee inadvertently opened multiple jail cell doors simultaneously, allowing several inmates to fight.  (Item 37) APPROVED

 

Report scheduled on the status of the state budget situation and the impact of issuing IOUs.   (Item 40)  RECEIVED AND FILED

 

Board asked to support plans to build $200 million state-of-the-art lithium ion battery manufacturing plant in Palmdale.  (Item 41-A)  APPROVED

 

Report requested on progress in implementing recommendations on improving the County’s strategic planning process.  (Item 41-B)  APPROVED

 

Recommendation would transfer 10 acres of land in Castaic to the state without cost to build new replacement courthouse in the Santa Clarita Valley.  (Item 41-C)  APPROVED

 

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