AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles
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Agenda Highlights: http://ceo.lacounty.gov/press.htm
Nov. 30, 2010
Results: Nov. 30 Agenda Highlights
(Unless otherwise indicated, vote was 5-0.)
Report scheduled on the financial status and planning activities for the Department of Health Services (Item S-1, 11:30 a.m., cont. from 11/16) RECEIVED AND FILED
Acceptance of $250,000 grant would fund installation of video surveillance equipment at several housing developments in South Los Angeles and East Los Angeles, in effort to deter criminal activity. (Item 1-H) APPROVED
$750,000 proposal would partially fund project to purchase/preserve open space areas bordering San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys, as part of Elsmere Canyon acquisition project. (Item 1-P, 7, 28) APPROVED
Approval sought to sell $33 million in bonds to finance the construction of a conference center at Pomona Fairplex. (Item 1-R, 1-F, 67) TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR CONT. TO 12/7
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas requests $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest and/or conviction of person(s) responsible for the murder of Linda Newson on May 19 in Los Angeles. (Item 2) APPROVED
Acceptance of $180,000 from LAUSD would fund technical assistance as part of the Steps to Excellence Project (STEP), and the issuance of STEP child care rating results for up to 67 LAUSD child care centers. (Item 6) APPROVED
$46 million proposal would fund transit-oriented development in Compton, which would include construction of a senior activity center, community center, and parking structure. (Item 10) APPROVED
Motion calls for reviewing current policy on using a County contractor’s prior performance information in evaluating proposals, and development within 120 days of a fair and consistent scoring methodology that can be used Countywide. (Item 14) APPROVED
Proposal would declare official the results of statewide General Election held Nov. 2. (Item 15) APPROVED
Recommendation would allow hiring of 21 employees to provide mental health services in Health Services facilities in effort to eliminate stigma in accessing care and integrate mental health services with health care. (Item 24) APPROVED
$564,270 proposal would fund boating education program designed to reduce the amount of sewage/waste that enters the County’s coastal waters. (Item 36) APPROVED
$160,000 settlement, plus assumption of a $153,387 Medi-Cal lien and $7,740 Medicare lien, proposed for Juan Aguirre for medical negligence lawsuit arising from treatment received while hospitalized at the Olive View Medical Center. (Item 51) APPROVED
Action would approve $500,000 settlement in lawsuit filed by Ara and Georgette Boyajian for damage caused by a sewer back-up. (Item 52) APPROVED
$499,000 settlement proposed for Francisco Duarte for medical negligence lawsuit arising from treatment received while hospitalized at LAC+USC Medical Center. (Item 53) APPROVED
Board asked to approve $245,000 settlement in lawsuit filed by woman who said she was sexually assaulted by an on-duty sheriff’s sergeant. (Item 54) APPROVED
$275,000 settlement proposed for Jennifer Johnson for medical negligence lawsuit arising from treatment received while hospitalized at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. (Item 55) APPROVED
$950,000 settlement proposed for Felipe Medina in lawsuit arising from injuries sustained in a car accident involving Department of Mental Health employee. (Item 56) APPROVED
$3.3 million settlement proposed for Antonia Roman in lawsuit arising from injuries sustained in a car accident involving a County fire truck. (Item 57) APPROVED
Discussion scheduled on actions taken in past year to improve risk management and reduce lawsuits. (Items 68, 69 and 70) APPROVED MOLINA MOTION TO ADOPT LITIGATION COST MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATIONS, AND TO PREPARE FUTURE ANNUAL REPORTS NO LATER THAN SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER
Report set on current funding structure for County Library system and ways to address chronic shortfalls. (Item 71) RECEIVED AND FILED
Public hearing to be held on proposed amendments to County Fire Code, including film permit fees. (Item 72) APPROVED, WITH ANTONOVICH AND KNABE OPPOSING SECTION INCREASING FILM FEES. APPROVED ANTONOVICH MOTION TO HAVE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PREPARE REPORT ON ALL FILMING FEES NOW CHARGED BY COUNTY AGENCIES.
Supervisor Don Knabe recommends $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of person(s) who killed 14-year-old Eduardo Rodriguez in his Long Beach home on Nov. 17. (Item 74-C) APPROVED
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich asks that community standards district be created to regulate land use and zoning issues in Stonyvale. (Item 74-D) APPROVED
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