Tuesday, December 1, 2009

final actions: DEC 1 2009 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS. ( Board in closed session)

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                                    AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                           Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles  

                                                           

Contact:  Judy Hammond, Director of Public Affairs, (213) 974-1363

                 Brian Lew, Assistant Director, (213) 974-1652

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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                                                       

        Dec. 1, 2009

               

Final Actions: Dec. 1 Agenda Highlights

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

 

Golfers Lewis Simon, Rito Armenta, Edwin Yi, Issei Tanabe, Arica Rodriguez, Elisabeth Bernabe, and Angel Yin honored for being named the 2009 Los Angeles County Public Links Golf Association Junior Golf Champions.

 

Recommendation would authorize the issuance of up to $8 million in bonds to help finance construction of 62-unit rental housing project in West Athens/Westmont area.  (Item 1-H) APPROVED

 

Approval sought to accept $5.9 million in HUD funding, and award $287,600 architectural services contract to Carde Ten Architects, for the electrical meter conversion/energy conservation project at housing development in East Los Angeles. (Item 2-H) APPROVED

 

Supervisors asked to collaborate with the MTA in pursuing federal funding for 2009 Long Range Transportation Plan to close funding gaps on the Crenshaw/LAX transit corridor and Gold Line Foothill extension projects.  (Item 2, cont. from 11/17) APPROVED AS AMENDED BY ANTONOVICH AND RIDLEY-THOMAS, DIRECTING PURSUIT OF FUNDING CONSISTENT WITH PRIORITIES OF THE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

 

Proposal would ratify the agreement adopted by the U.C. Board of Regents to partner with the County in establishing a new Martin Luther King, Jr. hospital.   (Item 3) APPROVED REVISED MOTION BY RIDLEY-THOMAS TO APPROVE TERMS TO BE INCLUDED IN AGREEMENT AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO CEO TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AGREEMENT, WITH COST PROPOSAL TO THE BOARD IN 30 DAYS; AND AMENDMENT BY ANTONOVICH REGARDING INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORTS TO THE BOARD

 

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas requests the Auditor-Controller be permitted to review records in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services to carry out its investigation into child fatalities.  (Item 4) APPROVE

 

Approval sought to ask the California Public Utilities Commission to take off-calendar Southern California Edison’s proposal to delete the option to have electrical distribution equipment installed underground, in effort to address community/aesthetic concerns.  (Item 6) YAROSLAVSKY CONT. TO 1/12/10

 

Supervisors Gloria Molina and Michael D. Antonovich ask for report back in 45 days on issues relating to the possible restoration of the Hall of Justice.  (Item 11) APPROVE

 

Proposal would adopt the Child Wellness Policy for the County, providing a mechanism for enhancing age appropriate nutrition and physical activity information to parents/caregivers, in child care settings, and providing for public education/training.   (Item 15) APPROVED

 

$802,733 proposal would expand suicide prevention program with Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Services to better serve the needs of at-risk populations and under-represented ethnic communities. (Item 32)  APPROVED

 

Approval sought to partner with Amigos de Los Rios to develop joint park projects in the Emerald Necklace recreational development plan, a proposed 17-mile loop of parks/greenways along the Rio Hondo and San Gabriel Rivers.   (Item 38) MOLINA CONT. TO 12/8

 

Recommendation calls for approving proposal to provide fire and paramedic service to the City of Brea in Orange County.  (Item 48, cont. from 11/10, 11/24) APPROVED 4-1, WITH MOLINA OPPOSED. APPROVED MOTION BY MOLINA TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT IN CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE REQUESTS FOR SERVICE FROM CITIES

 

Acceptance of $3.9 million grant would allow the Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue task force to take part in International Search and Rescue Operations and program training activities for next five years.   (Item 49) APPROVED

 

Proposal would allow the Public Defender’s Office, in conjunction with the Probation Department, to conduct the first annual Children’s Holiday Celebration on Dec. 19 for youth at the Sylmar Juvenile Hall.   (Item 50) APPROVED

 

$722,444 proposal, which will be fully reimbursed by the City of Pasadena, would fund sheriff law enforcement services during the city’s annual Tournament of Roses parade on Jan. 1.   (Item 52) APPROVE

 

Acceptance of $95,340 grant, with County match of $31,780, would fund program to assist inmates with substance abuse problems; and acceptance of $200,000 grant, with County match of $50,000, would fund program to meet the needs of non-violent jailed offenders suffering from mental illness and/or drug dependency issues.  (Items 54, 55) APPROVED

 

Report scheduled on the demographics of all children in the Department of Children and Family Services system, fatalities for the past three years, and issues/trends that may be contributing to deficiencies in the identifying/monitoring/reporting of cases.  (Item 67, cont. from 9/29) REFERRED BACK TO AUDITOR-CONTROLLER

 

Reports scheduled on efforts to reduce risk management and legal costs.  (Items 68, 69, 72 and 73, cont. from 9/22, 10/27, 11/10 and 11/17) MOLINA CONT. ITEM 69 TO 12/8; ITEMS 68, 72, 73 RECEIVED AND FILED

 

Report scheduled on the status of implementing the identity theft prevention program.  (Item 70) REFERRED BACK TO CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICE

 

Report scheduled on the County’s plan to deal with a worst-case H1N1 infection surge scenario.  (Item 71) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CONT. TO 1/12/10

 

Board asked to authorize legal action to challenge FCC decision establishing short timeframe for taking final action on land use applications to site wireless telecommunication facilities.  (Motion introduced at meeting.)  APPROVED

 

Supervisors meet in closed session to consider candidate for the planning director position.   (Item CS-1)

 

 

 

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