AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles
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Agenda Highlights: http://ceo.lacounty.gov/press.htm
Feb. 23, 2010
Final Actions: Feb. 23 Agenda Highlights
(Unless otherwise indicated, vote was 3-0. Ridley-Thomas and Knabe absent. )
County employee Manuel H. Moreno recognized for being selected as a “2010 Premier 100 Information Technology Leader” by Computerworld magazine.
County Human Relations Commission Executive Director Robin Toma honored for receiving state award for civil and human rights accomplishments.
Chief Executive Officer Bill Fujioka asks to delay until March 2 a scheduled report on the impact the pending release of inmates from state prisons will have on L.A. County. (Item S-1, 11 a.m.) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CONT. TO 3/2
Approval sought to issue $500 million in revenue bonds to provide financing for first-time homebuyers program to increase home ownership opportunities. (Item 1) APPROVED
Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Gloria Molina request feasibility study of establishing a bond assistance program that would provide a line of credit to local small/minority/woman-owned contractors to help them qualify for construction contracts. (Item 3) APPROVED, WITH AMENDMENT BY YAROSLAVSKY TO EXTEND REPORTS TO THE BOARD TO 60-90 DAYS INSTEAD OF BI-MONTHLY
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich requests extension of $25,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of the two persons who assaulted a sheriff’s deputy following a traffic stop in Canyon Country on Nov. 11, 2009. (Item 8) APPROVED
$250,000 proposal would partially restore the Arts Commission internship program for college students. (Item 11) RIDLEY-THOMAS CONT. TO 3/2
$432,000 proposal would fund additional consultant services to improve the quality of mental health services provided to children under the care of the County as part of the Katie A. lawsuit, upping total budget to $6.6 million. (Item 13, cont. from 2/9) REFERRED BACK TO MENTAL HEALTH
$665,000 proposal would fund contract with the County Office of Education to design, develop and maintain web-based training system/curriculum on suicide prevention for youth. (Item 14, cont. from 2/9) APPROVED
Approval sought to begin initiating agreements with key partners for obesity and tobacco control prevention efforts throughout the County in anticipation of receiving $40 million grant. (Item 15, cont. from 2/16) HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONT. TO 3/2
Permission sought to apply for four grants totaling $15.5 million to fund site improvement projects at 4th Avenue Park near La Puente, Hillgrove Park in Hacienda Heights, Martin Luther King Fitness Center in Los Angeles, and Charles White Park in Altadena. (Item 16) APPROVED
Board asked to approve $125,000 settlement in lawsuit filed by Ericka Lauderdale alleging the Probation Department failed to engage in an interactive process or provide reasonable accommodation for an employee with disabilities. (Item 19) SETTLEMENT APPROVED; CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN CONT. TO 4/6
Recommendation calls for establishing $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for spray-painting threats to police on the Lancaster Parole Office in January. (Motion introduced at meeting.) APPROVED
Supervisors asked to waive restrictions at Sunshine Canyon Landfill if necessary to accommodate debris from the recent wild fires and winter storms. (Motion introduced at meeting.) APPROVED
Supervisors meet in closed session to discuss lawsuit arising from car accident involving employee of the Sheriff’s Department. (Item CS-1)
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