AGENDA FOR THE POLICY PRESENTATIONS, PUBLIC HEARING, AND CLOSED SESSION MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA  
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 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  
Interim Executive Officer  
Jeff Levinson  
AGENDA POSTED: May 8, 2024  
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I. PRESENTATIONS  
Presentation of scroll to Judy Cooperberg, in recognition of “Mental Health  
Awareness Month,” for her long-standing and passionate advocacy on  
behalf of mental health care and services in the Antelope Valley and across  
Los Angeles County, as arranged by Supervisor Barger.  
Presentation of scrolls to Cedarlane Academy Middle School and Glen A.  
Wilson High School Science Olympiad teams, in recognition of their  
achievements at the Los Angeles Regional and State Science Olympiad  
Tournaments, as arranged by Supervisor Solis.  
Presentation of scrolls honoring Award Winning Second District Student  
Musicians and Performers, as arranged by Supervisor Mitchell.  
Presentation of scroll to Heart of Los Angeles Intergenerational Music  
Programs and The Eisner Foundation, for their important intergenerational  
work during “Older Americans Month,” as arranged by Supervisor Horvath.  
Presentation of scroll to the Lynwood Partners Educational Foundation, in  
recognition of their efforts to enhance access to educational programs, as  
arranged by Supervisor Hahn. (24-1685)  
II. SET MATTERS  
11:00 A.M.  
Set  
Matter  
1.  
Report on the County’s Implementation of the People Experiencing  
Homelessness Missions  
Report by the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative on the  
implementation of the people experiencing homelessness missions,  
including each Department’s utilization of the Emergency Proclamation’s  
tools and delegated authorities, as requested at the Board meeting of  
October 3, 2023. RECEIVE AND FILE (Continued from the meeting of  
5-7-24) (23-3603)  
Attachments:  
Set  
11:30 A.M.  
Matter  
2.  
Report on Continuum of Care for Mental Health and Substance Use  
Disorder Beds  
Report by the Director of Mental Health, and other relevant Departments,  
on the Continuum of Care for mental health and substance use disorder  
beds, as requested at the Board meeting of May 2, 2023. RECEIVE AND  
FILE (Continued from the meeting of 3-19-24) NOTE: Supervisor Horvath  
requests that this item be continued to June 18, 2024. (23-1834)  
Attachments:  
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3 - 10  
3.  
Hearing on the Baldwin Hills Community Standards District  
Amendment, Project No. 2023-001628-(2)  
Hearing on Project No. 2023-001628-(2), Advance Planning Project No.  
RPPL2023002314-(2), to approve the Baldwin Hills Community Standards  
District (CSD) Amendment (Amendment), a project amending County Code,  
Title 22 - Planning and Zoning, to align the Baldwin Hills CSD with the Oil  
Well Ordinance by prohibiting the location of new oil wells and production  
facilities in the Baldwin Hills CSD area, making existing oil wells and  
production facilities nonconforming due to use, and maintaining regulations  
for existing oil wells and production facilities during the amortization period;  
and find that the Amendment is exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(2), 15061(b)  
(3), 15301 (Class 1), and 15308 (Class 8). (On October 4, 2023, the  
Regional Planning Commission recommended approval of this  
Amendment.) (Department of Regional Planning) (Continued from the  
meetings of 1-30-24 and 3-12-24) (24-0023)  
Attachments:  
5.  
Hearing on the Annual Solid Waste Generation Service Charge Report  
for Fiscal Year 2024-25  
Hearing on the Annual Solid Waste Generation Service Charge Report  
(Report) for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (All Districts) to provide for the continued  
collection of the existing Solid Waste Generation Service Charge at the  
current rate; consider all objections and protests against the proposed  
Report; adopt the Report, if no majority protest exists; and find that the  
adoption of the Report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act. (Department of Public Works) (24-1602)  
Attachments:  
6.  
Attachments:  
7.  
Hearing on the Junior Lifeguard Program Fee Increase  
Hearing on adoption of a resolution, acting as the Governing Body of the  
Consolidated Fire Protection District (District) (All Districts), to increase the  
District’s Junior Lifeguard Program (Program) fees for 2024 by $58 from  
$635 to $693, effective immediately; find that the proposed fee increase is  
to meet increased operational expenses of the Program; and find that the  
recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act. (Fire Department) NOTE: The Fire Chief requests that this item be  
referred back to the Department. (24-1597)  
Attachments:  
8.  
Hearing on Ordinance for Introduction Amending County Code, Title 8  
- Consumer Protection, Business and Wage Regulations and Title 11 -  
Health and Safety Code, Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations  
Program  
Hearing on ordinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 8 -  
Consumer Protection, Wage and Business Regulations and Title 11 -  
Health and Safety, to regulate Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations  
(MEHKO) and Cottage Food Operations, the ordinance authorizes the  
permitting of MEHKO in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the  
County except within the Cities of Long Beach, Pasadena, and Vernon,  
pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 114367; authorizes  
the Department of Public Health to administer the MEHKO Ordinance;  
defines a MEHKO as a home-based food business that allows approved  
individuals to prepare and sell meals onsite and directly to a consumer as  
further described in California Health and Safety Code Section 113825;  
provides for an application and permitting process, including an initial home  
evaluation, to ensure the home kitchen can support the proposed food  
operation; allows for determination of a permitted area for the MEHKO,  
which may include the home kitchen, onsite consumer eating areas, food  
and other storage, equipment, toilet rooms, janitor and cleaning facilities,  
and refuse areas as authorized by California Health and Safety Code  
Section 114367.2 and the Department of Public Health; establishes an  
initial application fee and an annual permit fee required to operate a  
MEHKO; allows for MEHKOs to serve as a commissary for up to two  
Compact Mobile Food Operations, as long as they are owned by the same  
permitholder; if approved to serve as a commissary, the number of meals  
that a MEHKO can prepare in a week and the gross sales per year limit is  
expanded; adds requirements for a Cottage Food Operation to align with  
the California Health and Safety Code and clarifies the potable water  
requirements for these operations; requires the Department of Public Health  
to provide notice to cities of any approved MEHKOs in their jurisdiction  
along with any permit revocation or suspensions; and update its website  
within 15 days of issuance of a permit (All Districts). (Department of Public  
Health) (24-1607)  
Attachments:  
9.  
Hearing on Proposed Billing Rates for the Department of Public Health  
Laboratory Services  
Hearing on adoption of the Public Health Laboratory (PHL) fee schedule  
and provisional rates for laboratory services, based on the Department of  
Health Services itemized rates for laboratory services, as set forth in the  
“Generally Applicable Itemized Rates,” as the fee schedule for the PHL for  
laboratory services with service dates on or after May 14, 2024, to the  
extent permitted by the payer; authorize the Department of Public Health to  
use a provisional rate at or above the Medicare rate established by the  
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for any laboratory service  
provided by PHL that is not included on the Department of Health Services’  
Board-approved “Generally Applicable Itemized Rates” schedule at the time  
of service, effective for laboratory services with service dates on or after  
May 14, 2024; and authorize the Director of Public Health to adopt future  
changes to the PHL fee schedule to realign rates with the Department of  
Health Services’ Board-approved "Generally Applicable Itemized Rates” (All  
Districts). (Department of Public Health) (24-1623)  
Attachments:  
10.  
Hearing on Appeal of Project No. PRJ2021-002810-(2) in the Metro  
Planning Area  
Hearing on the appeal of Project No. PRJ2021-002810-(2), Conditional Use  
Permit No. RPPL2021007647-(2), Conditional Use Permit Modification No.  
RPPL2021007644-(2), and the Mitigated Negative Declaration and  
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program associated with  
Environmental Assessment No. RPPL2021007648-(2), to authorize a  
charter school on property located at 900 East Rosecrans Avenue in the  
unincorporated West Rancho Dominguez community in the Single Family  
Residence (R-1) Zone within the Metro Planning Area, applied for by Green  
Dot Public Schools California. (Appeal from the Regional Planning  
Commission’s approval.) (Department of Regional Planning) NOTE: The  
Director of Regional Planning requests that this item be continued to  
November 26, 2024. (24-1658)  
Attachments:  
IV. POLICY PRESENTATIONS 11 - 12  
11.  
Report on the Status of Adopting a Global Plan for the Probation  
Department’s Halls and Camps  
Report by the Chief Probation Officer with an update on the status of  
adopting a Global Plan for the Probation Department’s Halls and Camps, as  
requested at the Board meeting of March 21, 2023. RECEIVE AND FILE  
(Continued from the meetings of 11-21-23, 12-19-23 and 3-12-24)  
(23-1210)  
Attachments:  
12.  
Report on the Probation Departments’ Efforts to Maintain the Board of  
State and Community Corrections Determination of Suitability  
Report by the Chief Probation Officer on the Department’s efforts to  
maintain the Board of State and Community Corrections’ determination of  
suitability and next steps towards expanding educational programming and  
vocational training at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall and Barry J. Nidorf-Secure  
Youth Treatment Facility, as requested at the Board meeting of April 23,  
2024. RECEIVE AND FILE (Continued from the meeting of 5-7-24)  
(24-1642)  
Attachments:  
V. NOTICE OF CLOSED SESSION FOR MAY 14, 2024  
CS-1.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Significant exposure to litigation (two cases.) (24-1766)  
Attachments:  
VI. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 13  
Telephonic Public Comment  
13.  
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Written Testimony  
Written public comments may be submitted through our website at:  
official record. (12-9998)  
Attachments:  
VII. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR MAY 7, 2024  
(CS-1) PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT  
(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))  
Consideration of candidate(s) for appointment to the position of Executive  
Officer of the Board.  
The Board selected a final candidate for the position of Executive  
Officer of the Board and instructed the Chief Executive Officer to  
negotiate and execute an at-will employment contract, which is  
approved as to form by the County Counsel. The vote of the Board  
was 3 to 2, with Supervisors Solis, Barger, and Horvath voting in favor  
of Edward Yen; and Supervisors Mitchell and Hahn voting in favor of  
Jeramy Gray. (24-0566)  
Attachments:  
(CS-2) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive  
Officer and designated staff.  
Unrepresented employees: (Executive Officer of the Board).  
No reportable action was taken. (24-1358)  
Attachments:  
END