Final Actions: APRIL 6 2010 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS --Board is in closed session

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                           Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles  

                                                           

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Agenda Highlights: http://ceo.lacounty.gov/press.htm                                                       

        April 6, 2010

               

Final Actions: April 6 Agenda Highlights

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

 

Report scheduled on financial status of the Department of Health Services. (Item S-1, 11 a.m.) APPROVED ANTONOVICH MOTION TO INCLUDE STATUS OF DEPARTMENT’S PLANNING ACTIVITIES IN QUARTERLY REPORT, INCLUDING NECESSARY CAPITAL INVESTMENTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS, AND STAFFING NEEDS DUE TO MEDICAID EXPANSION

 

$18 million would cover cost of increased number of residents receiving Section 8 housing assistance payments.  (Item 1-H) APPROVED

 

Supervisors Don Knabe and Zev Yaroslavsky request approval of $11.7 million for the Summer Youth Employment program, and the inclusion of various categories of disadvantaged and foster youth aged 14 - 24.  (Item 4) APPROVED WITH AMENDMENT BY ANTONOVICH TO GIVE PRIORITY TO AGING-OUT AND AGED-OUT FOSTER YOUTH

 

Supervisor Gloria Molina requests cancellation of May 4 Board meeting due to the Board’s annual visit to Washington, D.C.  to meet with federal officials.  (Item 5) APPROVED

 

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas recommendation would allow Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corp. to use County equipment for its free clinics.   (Item 6) APPROVED

 

$3 million proposal would expand gang violence reduction program in Pacoima, Florence/Firestone, Monrovia/Duarte and the Harbor/Gateway areas, using $1.98 million from funding designated for reopening jail beds.  (Item 11, cont. from 3/23 and 3/30) APPROVED AS AMENDED BY ANTONOVICH AND KNABE TO USE EXISTING STAFF FROM PROBATION DEPARTMENT TO FILL FOUR SITE COORDINATOR POSITIONS,  REDUCING PROPOSED FUNDING BY $871,000

Board asked to set May 25 public hearing on creating a voluntary program that would provide financing to qualified property owners for installation of energy and water efficiency improvements, to be repaid through annual assessments on property tax bills.   (Item 12)  APPROVED

 

Treasurer-Tax Collector recommends restructuring commercial paper program used to finance capital construction costs and issue new notes up to $400 million.   (Item 15) APPROVED

 

Supervisors asked to approve spending $9 million more annually for truck hauling services for road clearing and debris basin cleanups due to 2009 Station Fire and 2010 rainstorms.  (Item 23) APPROVED

 

Report scheduled by Sheriff’s Department on efforts to monitor sex offenders, and how state prison overcrowding is impacting the ability to protect residents.   (Item 33) RECEIVED AND FILED

 

Board asked to approve the County’s response to the California Coastal Commission’s periodic review of the Marina del Rey local coastal program.    (Item 34)  APPROVED

 

Supervisors meet in closed session to discuss lawsuit by Sgt. Patrick Gomez, who claims retaliation by Sheriff’s Department after he ran against Sheriff Leroy Baca in 2002. (Item CS-1)  

 

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