FINAL: MAY 25 2010 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS -- Board is taking public comment

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                           Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles  

                                                           

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

      May 25,  2010

               

Final Actions: May 25 Agenda Highlights

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

 

Washington Preparatory High School senior Tyki Nelworth recognized for receiving a full scholarship to the United States Military Academy at West Point.

 

County Department of Mental Health employees Jimmey Lora and Shawn Kim honored for exhibiting courage and professionalism during a home invasion while responding to a routine crisis evaluation call on March 29.

 

Report to be given on an automated early detection/rapid all-weather 24-hour response alert system to suppress forest/brush fires. (Item S-1, 11 a.m.) APPROVED REPORT

 

Proposal would approve various actions required for the administration of the FY 2010-11 Action Plan by the Community Development Commission. (Items 1-D, 2-D, 1-H, 7) APPROVED

 

Approval sought to buy vacant Community Development Commission building in Willowbrook for $1 and construct new South Health Center for the treatment of communicable diseases.  (Items 3-D, 8) APPROVED

 

Action would approve the issuance of assessment revenue bonds to fund program that would provide loans for energy/water efficiency improvement projects to qualified property owners.

 (Items 1-P, 11, 28) APPROVED AS AMENDED BY YAROSLAVSKY, ASKING COUNTY OFFICIALS TO MEET WITH LOCAL CONTRACTORS TO GET THEIR EXPERT ADVICE IN DESIGNING THE ENERGY PROGRAM

 

$1.3 million proposal would fund purchase of 4.7 acres of land in Acton to build fire station and heliport. (Item 1) APPROVED

 

Board considers appeal of Regional Planning Commission’s approval of plan to build 80-foot communication tower in Willowbrook.  (Item 3, cont. from 12/16/08, 2/24/09, 3/24/09, 4/28/09, 6/23/09 and 11/24/09) WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT

 

Supervisors asked to revise/implement new fees charged by the Department of Regional Planning for development projects.  (Items 10, 29, cont. from 4/27) APPROVED 3-2, WITH ANTONOVICH AND KNABE OPPOSED, AS AMENDED BY RIDLEY-THOMAS THAT REVIEW PROCESS BE REDUCED TO SIX MONTHS FROM 14 MONTHS

 

Supervisor Don Knabe recommends support for the Port of Long Beach’s request to include Los Angeles County within the service area of Foreign Trade Zone 50, which would allow the port to apply for authority to serve sites within the County.  (Item 12) APPROVED

 

Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Michael D. Antonovich request agreement allowing the County to become a member of the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments to help address traffic, economic development and housing issues.  (Item 17) APPROVED

 

Acceptance of $30 million federal Stimulus grant would fund implementation of energy-efficiency improvement programs for property owners throughout the state, including $14 million in County of Los Angeles.  (Item 20)  APPROVED

 

Supervisors meet in closed session to consider candidate for appointment to position of director of health services. (Item CS-2)

 

 

 

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