AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA  
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2024, 9:30 A.M.  
BOARD HEARING ROOM 381B  
KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION  
500 WEST TEMPLE STREET  
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012  
Lindsey P. Horvath  
Chair  
Third District  
Hilda L. Solis  
Supervisor  
Holly J. Mitchell  
Supervisor  
First District  
Second District  
Janice Hahn  
Supervisor  
Fourth District  
Kathryn Barger  
Chair Pro Tem  
Fifth District  
Executive Officer  
Edward Yen  
AGENDA POSTED: July 25, 2024  
MEETING TELEVISED: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 11:00 P.M. on KLCS  
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a.m. a 5:00 p.m., lunes a viernes, con tres días de anticipación.  
I. PRESENTATIONS  
Presentation of scrolls to first-year medical students at Charles R. Drew  
University of Medicine and Science, in recognition of their achievements,  
families, and support networks, as arranged by Supervisor Mitchell.  
Presentation of scrolls to Otis College of Art and Design, ArtCenter College of  
Design, California Institute of the Arts, Ecole Professionnelle Supérieure d’Arts  
graphiques et d’Architecture (EPSAA), and the students who participated in the  
2024 Cultural Olympiad Poster Competition, as arranged by Supervisor  
Horvath.  
Presentation of scroll to Jerry Gaines, for his advocacy and leadership on  
behalf of older adults and Los Angeles County residents, as arranged by  
Supervisor Hahn.  
Presentation of scrolls to the West Ranch High School cross country team and  
NBC4/Telemundo 52, in recognition of the Clear the Shelters campaign, as  
arranged by Supervisor Barger.  
Presentation of scrolls to Urban Voices Project for their dedicated service  
enhancing music and artistic expression in the Skid Row community, as  
arranged by Supervisor Solis. (24-2964)  
II. SET MATTER 10:00 A.M.  
Set  
Reports on the County’s Implementation of the People Experiencing  
Matter Homelessness Missions  
1.  
Report by the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative, County Counsel, the  
Public Defender, Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Homeless Services  
Authority, and the Sheriff, on the implementation of the people experiencing  
homelessness missions, as requested at the Board meeting of October 3, 2023,  
including the following: RECEIVE AND FILE  
A review of the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, et al. decision, and its  
potential implications in the County, with recommendations, including  
input from the July 26, 2024 meeting of the Executive Committee on  
Regional Homelessness Alignment, as requested at the Board meeting of  
July 9, 2024. (23-3603)  
Attachments:  
Verbal Report  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
III. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
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Developing a Countywide Strategy for Addressing Encampments After  
Grants Pass  
2.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Horvath: Instruct the  
Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative, Chief Executive Office, in  
collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Homeless  
Services Authority and the Sheriff, to take the following actions: (Continued  
from the meeting of 7-23-24)  
Affirm the County’s Care First approach to encampment resolution;  
Clarify that the County jails will not be used to hold people arrested due to  
enforcement of anti-camping ordinances;  
Circulate the County’s encampment resolution guidelines, including the  
role of each agency involved, to cities, Councils of Governments, and  
other local jurisdiction partners throughout the County;  
Work in partnership with the Los Angeles County Executive Committee  
for Regional Homeless Alignment to lead a convening of cities with the  
goal of minimizing disparate impact of the City of Grants Pass v.  
Johnson ruling across all the jurisdictions in the County;  
Identify opportunities to expand the County’s partnerships with cities to  
address encampments through shelter, resources, and regional  
coordination;  
Monitor data from the HEARS system and from the Los Angeles  
Homeless Services Authority and the Homeless Outreach Sheriff Team to  
determine any impact to the number of encampments in unincorporated  
areas of the County; and  
Report back to the Board in 120 days at a future Board meeting during a  
“Report on the County’s Implementation of the People Experiencing  
Homelessness Missions” homelessness emergency update on the  
outcomes of the above and any recommendations to better address  
encampments, cross-jurisdictional coordination, and policy alignment  
across the County. (24-2835)  
Attachments:  
Motion by Supervisors Solis and Horvath  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
IV. POLICY PRESENTATIONS 3 - 5  
Report on the Ongoing Conditions in Men’s Central Jail  
3.  
Report by the Sybil Brand Commission, the Executive Director of the Sheriff  
Civilian Oversight Commission, the Jail Closure Implementation Team, the Chief  
DOJ Compliance Officer, the Director of Correctional Health Services,  
Department of Health Services, the Director of Justice, Care and Opportunities,  
and the Sheriff, on the ongoing conditions in Men’s Central Jail, the availability  
of mental health care for crisis needs and regularly scheduled treatment; the  
availability of programming for mental health, recreational, and other resources  
designed to improve the mental health care and well-being of those in custody  
at Men’s Central Jail; and efforts underway to expand mental health treatment  
and improve medical crisis responses, including those related to suicidal  
ideation, as requested at the Board meeting of June 25, 2024. RECEIVE AND  
FILE (24-2957)  
Attachments:  
Verbal Report  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
Reports on Addressing Illegal Street Takeovers, Side Shows, and Street  
Races  
4.  
Report by the Sheriff, District Attorney, Chief Executive Officer, County  
Counsel, Directors of Public Works and Regional Planning, the Executive  
Directors of the Office of Violence Prevention and the Sheriff Civilian Oversight  
Commission, and the California Highway Patrol on addressing illegal street  
takeovers, side shows, and street races, including the steps that have been, and  
will be taken, how it is working with the Los Angeles Police Department,  
California Highway Patrol, and with support from the Countywide Criminal  
Justice Coordination Committee, and other law enforcement agencies, in  
response to Board Order No. 6 of September 12, 2023, “Addressing Illegal  
Street Takeovers and Racing in Unincorporated Los Angeles County;” and  
Report by the Director of Youth Development with recommendations on how to  
deter youth and young adults from participating in illegal street takeovers, and  
parental engagement and education, as requested at the Board meeting of  
July 9, 2024. RECEIVE AND FILE (24-2958)  
Attachments:  
Verbal Report  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
Report on Initiatives to Protect Los Angeles County Residents from  
Extreme Heat  
5.  
Report by the Directors of Public Health and the Office of Emergency  
Management, and the Chief Sustainability Officer, on the health risks of  
climate-exacerbated extreme heat in the County, resources and communication  
strategies to protect vulnerable communities, including people experiencing  
homelessness, and planned initiatives underway, including the Los Angeles  
County Heat Action Plan, as requested at the Board meeting of July 23, 2024.  
RECEIVE AND FILE (24-2987)  
Attachments:  
Verbal Report  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 6 - 7  
Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of a Special Election  
6.  
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution calling for and giving notice of a special  
election and consolidating the special election with the Statewide General  
Election on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of voting upon a measure to  
amend the Charter of the County of Los Angeles. (County Counsel) (Relates  
to Agenda No. 7) ADOPT (24-2999)  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
Ordinance for Adoption  
County Code, Charter Amendment  
7.  
Ordinance for adoption calling for a special election to be held on November 5,  
2024, for the purpose of voting upon a measure to amend the Charter of the  
County that would by 2026, require all items of business of the Board be on the  
posted agenda at least 120 hours before a regular meeting; by 2026, establish  
an independent Los Angeles County Ethics Commission, an Office of Ethics  
Compliance and the position of Ethics Compliance Officer; by 2028, establish  
the office of an elected County Executive, the position of Director of Budget  
and Management, and the position of County Legislative Analyst; expand the  
membership of the Board of Supervisors from five to nine following the 2030  
redistricting process; establish a Governance Reform Task Force and Charter  
Review Commission; authorize the suspension, with or without pay, of an  
elective County officer who has been criminally charged with a felony related to  
a violation of official duties; prohibit former County officials for a minimum of  
two years after leaving County service from lobbying the County; require the  
presentation of Department budgets during a public meeting; be funded with  
existing County funding sources and result in no additional costs to, or taxes  
imposed on taxpayers, with any implementation costs to be offset by cost  
savings, as determined through the annual County budgeting process; and  
directs the consolidation of the Special Election with the Statewide General  
Election, to be held on the same day on November 5, 2024. (Relates to Agenda  
No. 6) (24-2953)  
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
Revised Ordinance  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
V. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT  
Telephonic Public Comment  
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Written Testimony  
Written public comments may be submitted through our website at:  
https://publiccomment.bos.lacounty.gov, which will become part of the official  
record. (12-9998)  
Attachments:  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
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