FINAL ACTIONS: JULY 27 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                                                       

 

        July 27, 2010

 

 Final Actions: July 27 Agenda Highlights

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

 

Report scheduled on financial status of Department of Health Services and options to address budget deficits if anticipated federal funding does not materialize.  (S-1, 11 a.m. and Item 22) APPROVED MOTION BY MOLINA AND YAROSLAVSKY ASKING FOR DETAILED ANALYSIS IN 15 DAYS OF SPECIFIC CUTS THAT MUST BE MADE IF REVENUES DO NOT MATERIALIZE, AND APPROVED RIDLEY-THOMAS MOTION TO IDENTIFY UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS

 

Hearing set to consider increases to fictitious business name filing fees.  (Item 2) APPROVED

 

Restrictions proposed to minimize impact of development in Altadena foothills.  (Item 6) APPROVED

 

Board asked to approve 1,260 single family lots on 2,173 acres in Sand Canyon, finding that there are overriding considerations that warrant approval of the project, despite evidence of significant effect on the environment.  (Item 7) APPROVED MOTION BY ANTONOVICH CERTIFYING THE EIR, INDICATING BOARD’S INTENT TO APPROVE THE PROJECT, AND INSTRUCTING COUNTY COUNSEL TO PREPARE NECESSARY AMENDMENT, FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS FOR FUTURE ACTION BY BOARD

 

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas recommends development of policy to allow non-County agencies to use County’s mobile dental van and other unused medical vans for outreach and health fair events without cost.  (Item 9) APPROVED, WITH MINOR WORDING CHANGES BY RIDLEY-THOMAS

 

Proposal calls for implementation of pilot program to streamline employee classification, recruitment and examination process. (Item 14) APPROVED

 

Board meets in closed session to provide instructions to County real estate negotiators regarding the Grand Avenue project in downtown Los Angeles.  (CS-2)

 

Board meets in closed session to discuss case involving allegations that plaintiffs’ constitutional rights were violated due to actions of employees of the Department of Children and Family Services and the Sheriff’s Department.  (CS-3)