MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

HILDA L. SOLIS

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

HOLLY J. MITCHELL

LINDSEY P. HORVATH

JANICE HAHN

KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION

500 WEST TEMPLE STREET

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012

(213) 974-1411 - FAX (213) 620-0636

JEFF LEVINSON

INTERIM EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KATHRYN BARGER

February 23, 2024

TO:

Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, Chair

Supervisor Hilda L. Solis

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell

Supervisor Janice Hahn

Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer

Dawyn Harrison, County Counsel

Press Room

FROM:

Jeff Levinson

Interim Executive Officer

POSTED:

RE:

February 23, 2024

Corrections and/or additions to the agenda for the Board meeting of

Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

ADD:

Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts

Revised recommendation for appointment/reappointment and removal

for the following Commissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes

reappointments):

Documents on file in the Executive Office

Supervisor Hilda L. Solis

Mercedes Barba+, Assessment Appeals Board; also waive

limitation of length of service requirement pursuant to County

Code Section 3.100.030A (24-0093)

Public Comment/Correspondence

REVISE:

Fiscal Audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and

Barger: Instruct the Auditor-Controller, in collaboration with the Chief

Executive Officer, with all relevant County Department Heads, and the

Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Homeless Services

Authority, to conduct an audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services

Authority’s (LAHSA’s) fiscal operations including, but not limited to, the

Finance, Contracts, Risk Management, and Grants Management and

Compliance units, where the audit should leverage relevant prior

LAHSA audits to assess the coordination between organizational units

and make additional recommendations for improvement, and report

back to the Board in writing within 60 days with a detailed scope of

work for this engagement, including, if needed, expansion of the audit

scope beyond the aforementioned areas, to potentially include a

strategic business process analysis and workplan based on the audit’s

findings; direct the Chief Executive Officer to identify funding for the

fiscal audit; and authorize the Auditor-Controller to enter into

negotiations and execute contract amendments to perform the audit

and aforementioned directives. (24-0767)

Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Barger

Revised motion by Supervisors Horvath and Barger

Public Comment/Correspondence

REVISE:

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Food Procurement

Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and

Solis: Instruct the Director of Public Health to review their Nutritional

Standards for Prepared Foods, Snacks and Beverages and

incorporate up to date evidence-based recommendations on

purchasing, selling, and serving of more plant-based and plant-forward

foods for integration in County food service requests for proposals and

contracts, and report back to the Board in writing in 120 days on the

following:… (24-0771)

Motion by Supervisor Horvath

Revised motion by Supervisors Horvath and Solis

Public Comment/Correspondence

CORRECTION:

Combating Racially Motivated Eminent Domain - County Support

for Senate Bill 1050

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell:

Direct the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and

Intergovernmental Relations Branch, to advocate in support of Senate

Bill 1050 (Bradford), legislation which would establish a process for the

State of California to review and investigate public complaints from

individuals who claim their property was taken without just

compensation as a result of racially motivated eminent domain and

establishes a process for providing compensation to the rightful owner.

(24-0756)

Motion by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell

Public Comment/Correspondence

REVISE:

15.

Addressing Fire Insurance Challenges Impacting Homeowners

Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Barger and

Horvath: Direct the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative

Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Branch, to support legislation

that will further stabilize California’s fire insurance market and enhance

protections for homeowners; and direct the Chief Executive Officer

Interim Executive Officer, in consultation with the Fire Chief, to send a

five-signature letter to the California Board of Forestry and Fire

Protection requesting they consider input from local fire agencies when

determining their implementation plan for Assembly Bill 3074, legislation

which mandates the removal of flammable materials within a five-foot

radius of any structure, and send a five-signature letter to State

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, requesting he investigate the

compliance measures insurance companies are requiring from

homeowners to keep their coverage. (24-0761)

Motion by Supervisor Barger

Revised motion by Supervisors Barger and Horvath

Public Comment/Correspondence

REVISE:

19.

Thank You for Your Service: Proclaiming March 2024 as “Veteran

Women’s Month” and Improving Support for Veteran Women

Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and

Horvath: Proclaim March 2024 as “Veteran Women’s Month;” instruct

the Chief Executive Officer, through its County Communications

Branch, to work with the Departments to promote Veteran Women’s

Month on the County’s websites and social media during March 2024;

instruct the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs to collaborate with

the Directors of Mental Health, Public Health, Health Services, Children

and Family Services and Public Social Services, Gender-Based

Violence Workgroup, and other relevant Department Heads, within 30

days to do the following:

Secure a consultant within 60 days, after the passage of the

motion, through philanthropic resources and authorize the

Director of Military and Veterans Affairs to execute an

agreement with the identified consultant to conduct a gap

analysis and assessment on the availability of County

gender-specific resources and services for veteran women,

such as supporting single veteran women; (24-0759)

Motion by Supervisors Solis and Horvath

Revised motion by Supervisors Solis and Horvath

Public Comment/Correspondence

REQUEST:

39.

The Director of Health Services requests that the following item

be continued one week to March 6, 2024:

On-Call Architectural/Engineering and Support Services

Agreements

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Health Services to execute

agreements with RBB Architects Inc., HMC Group (HMC), Huitt-Zollars,

Incorporated and Taylor & Associates Architects, Inc., for the provision

of On-Call Architectural/Engineering and Support Services throughout

the County for the Department of Health Services, effective upon

execution for a period of three years, with two one-year extension

options, with a contract annual amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for

each agreement; any unspent agreement amounts will be rolled over to

the next contract year, including option years, if exercised; and take

the following related actions: (Department of Health Services)...

(24-0664)

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

REVISE:

80.

Temporary Reinstatement Appointment, Without Reinstatement,

of Retired County Employee

Revised recommendation: Authorize the Sheriff to immediately reinstate

appoint, without reinstatement, retired employee, Elizabeth Quesada,

as a 120-day temporary employee, upon Board approval, due to her

critically needed subject matter expertise, waiving the 180-day waiting

period required under the California Public Employees’ Pension

Reform Act of 2013; and approve the request to allow Ms. Quesada to

return at a rate and classification commensurate with her assignment

for up to 960 total hours of work in a fiscal year. (Sheriff’s

Department) APPROVE (24-0657)

Board Letter

Revised Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

ADDITIONAL CLOSED SESSIONS

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section

54956.9)

CS-2.

Significant exposure to litigation (two cases)

Suitability Determination of the Barry J. Nidorf Secure Youth Treatment

Facility and the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall by the Board of State and

Community Corrections. (24-0791)

Public Comment/Correspondence

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation

(Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section

54956.9)

CS-3.

Initiation of Litigation (two cases) (24-0792)

Public Comment/Correspondence