DEC 2 2008 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

                           Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles  

                                                           

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                 Brian Lew, Assistant Director, (213) 974-1652

 

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Agenda and supporting documents:  http://bos.co.la.ca.us/Categories/Agenda/AgendaHome.asp

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

 

                          Nov. 26, 2008           

 

Dec. 2 Agenda Highlights

(Meeting begins at 9:30 a.m.)

 

Rose Parade queen and court honored. 

 

$6.8 million proposal would fund site acquisition/construction of 30-unit rental housing development in Florence-Firestone area. (Item 1-H)

 

$789,000 proposal would fund Euclid Park redevelopment project in Santa Monica, with the City of Santa Monica contributing $516,000 towards the cost. (Item 1-P, 31)

 

$415,000 proposal would help fund restoration of the Joe Machado Athletic Field in City of Avalon due to damage caused by fire/mudslides on Catalina Island in 2007.  (Item 2-P)

 

$10,000 reward proposed for information leading to the arrest/conviction of person(s) responsible for the murder of Anthony Lofton, who were shot in Altadena in 2004.   (Item 7)

 

$10,000 reward proposed for information leading to the arrest/conviction of person responsible for the hit-and-run death of Pauline Squires in Azusa in March 2004.   (Item 9)

 

$2.3 million proposal would fund various park rehab projects, refurbishment of lifeguard facility in Redondo Beach, and improvements at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre.   (Item 13)

 

Board asked to declare the statewide general elections held Nov. 4 to be official. (Item 15)

 

Supervisors asked to approve report which concludes that closing the Century City Doctors Hospital emergency department will have negative impact upon the community.   (Item 26)

 

$4.5 million proposal would fund improvements at the Downey and Lancaster animal shelters, and plans for new animal shelter in the East Antelope Valley, in effort to relieve overcrowding.  (Item 36)

 

Exclusive trash franchise recommended for Hacienda Heights.  (Item 38, cont. from 11/5, 11/25)

 

Acceptance of $2 million grant, with County match of $450,500, would fund creation of counter-terrorism operational team serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties. (Item 49)

 

Acceptance of $65,301 grant would fund seven sobriety checkpoints in Palmdale.   (Item 50)

 

$2.7 million proposal would fund contract to enhance County’s emergency management system through the creation of direct information sharing with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  (Item 51)

 

$200,000 proposal would fund as-needed DNA testing for the Sheriff’s Department for FY 2008-09 in effort to reduce case backlogs.  (Item 54)

 

$335,000 settlement proposed for medical negligence lawsuit arising from treatment received by patient while hospitalized at Olive View Medical Center.   (Item 60)

 

 

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