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AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA  
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 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: September 19, 2024  
MEETING TELEVISED: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 11:00 p.m. on KLCS  
Assistive listening devices, agenda in Braille and/or alternate formats are available upon request.  
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modifications to Board meeting policies and/or procedures, such as to assist members of the disability  
community who would like to request a disability-related accommodation in addressing the Board, are  
available if requested at least three business days prior to the Board meeting. Later requests will be  
accommodated to the extent feasible. Please telephone the Executive Office of the Board at (213)  
974-1426 (voice) or (213) 974-1707 (TTY), from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  
Supporting documentation is available at the Executive Office of the Board located at the Kenneth Hahn  
Hall of Administration, 500 West Temple Street, Room 383, Los Angeles, California 90012, and is also  
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Supervisores del Condado de Los Angeles, por favor llame (213) 974-1426 entre las horas de 8:00  
a.m. a 5:00 p.m., lunes a viernes, con tres días de anticipación.  
Invocation led by Pastor Andrew Ritiau, Live Oak Community Church, Temple City (5).  
Pledge of Allegiance led by Monika S. Rueda, former Corporal/Air Traffic Control Radar, United States  
Marine Corps, Boyle Heights (1).  
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I. CONSENT CALENDAR  
All matters are approved by one motion unless held.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 - 33  
Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts  
1.  
Recommendations for appointment/reappointment or removal for  
Commissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes reappointments):  
Documents on file in the Executive Office.  
Supervisor Hilda L. Solis  
Tony Ding, Business License Commission  
Gabriela Eddy and Jose Miguel Ruiz, Commission for Children  
and Families  
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath  
Bobbie Emetu+, Commission for Women  
Supervisor Janice Hahn  
Jayme Wilson (removal), Economic Development Corporation of  
Los Angeles County  
Jayme Wilson (removal), Los Angeles County Fourth District  
Consolidated Oversight Board  
Jayme Wilson (removal), Water Appeals Board  
Jayme Wilson (removal), West Carson Public Financing Authority  
(24-0107)  
Attachments:  
Proclamation of “Lead Poisoning Prevention Week” in Los Angeles  
County: Ensuring Residents Are Lead-Aware  
2.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Hahn: Proclaim  
October 20 through 26, 2024 as “Lead Poisoning Prevention Week” throughout  
Los Angeles County; instruct the Director of Public Health to launch a formal  
health education campaign during Lead Poisoning Prevention Week that is  
culturally and linguistically accessible with a goal to encourage parents to have  
children screened for lead by a medical provider at ages one and two, or  
whenever there is a potential exposure to lead from lead-based paint, consumer  
products, or other sources, and encourage community members to participate  
in Lead Poisoning Prevention Week events hosted by the Department of Public  
Health’s (DPH’s) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, with event  
details to be found on DPH’s social media platforms: @lapublichealth on  
Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), and DPH’s Facebook page; and  
instruct the Director to take the following actions:  
Collaborate with the Chief Executive Officer, through its Countywide  
Communications Office, to promote Lead Poisoning Prevention Week  
across social media platforms and invite County employees to Lead  
Poisoning Prevention Week events;  
Develop health education materials and presentations that are  
linguistically accessible in the County’s top five languages, with  
readiness to interpret into more languages as needed, and address  
short- and long-term symptoms and effects of lead on individuals across  
the age spectrum, special considerations for older adults and individuals  
with disabilities, lead poisoning prevention, actions post-lead exposure,  
such as nutrition, and information on identifying signs of lead exposure  
illness in pets and next steps, and intentionally engage residents in  
outreach and engagement activities;  
Collaborate with the following school districts, but not limited to, the Los  
Angeles Unified School District, Hacienda La Puente Unified School  
District, Baldwin Park School District, El Monte City School District, and  
Pomona Unified School District, to provide health education information  
regarding lead exposure and actions post-exposure for TK-12  
school-aged children, additionally collaborate with the Superintendent of  
Schools of the Los Angeles County Office of Education, and applicable  
parent and student groups, to promote Lead Poisoning Prevention Week  
and provide ongoing health education regarding impact of lead on health  
and post exposure care;  
Collaborate with the Director of Health Services to make health education  
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materials visibly available at relevant County facilities, including hospitals  
and clinics;  
Engage County employed and contracted medical providers with  
educational material and the need to screen young children;  
Track the number of individuals actively engaged regarding lead, and  
report back to the Board at both six months and 12 months, noting how  
they were reached, whether it was a school setting and by Supervisorial  
District; and  
Collaborate with County Counsel to report back to the Board in writing in  
90 days on the feasibility of including a requirement in Memoranda of  
Understanding and contracts with external medical providers that  
indicates they must customarily screen young children and provide  
education about lead exposure to their patients. (24-4151)  
Attachments:  
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Promoting Social Media Safety Among Children and Youth  
3.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the Directors of  
Public Health, Mental Health, and Youth Development, as well as the  
Superintendent of Schools of the Los Angeles County Office of Education, to  
report back to the Board in writing in 180 days with the following:  
Adapted existing educational curricula and material on safe social media  
use for children and youth enrolled in TK-12 educational settings, in  
multiple languages;  
Adapted existing materials on safe social media use for parents and  
guardians, in multiple languages;  
Consistent Countywide messaging on social media safety;  
A consolidation of existing data, resources, and materials on social  
media safety, and use multiple strategies and sites to ensure easy  
access to this information; and  
Best practices on social media safety, including smartphone use in the  
TK-12 population to expand on existing curricula, identified via  
engagement of community stakeholders and subject matter experts.  
(24-4173)  
Attachments:  
Addressing Extreme Heat for Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Transit Users  
4.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the Director of  
Public Works to analyze commonly used crosswalks, intersections, and bus  
stops in unincorporated Los Angeles County, and develop actionable  
recommendations to mitigate the impacts of extreme heat on the comfort and  
safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users, including providing shade and  
reducing wait times; and report back to the Board in writing in 180 days on the  
above. (24-4171)  
Attachments:  
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Incorporating NACTO Bikeway Design Guideline Updates within the  
County’s Bicycle Master Plan Update  
5.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the Director of  
Public Works to assess the potential impacts of integrating National Association  
of City Transportation Officials' working papers into the County's 2012 Bicycle  
Master Plan (Plan) and provide a recommendation on whether they should be  
incorporated into the Plan; identify other active transportation guidelines the  
Department of Public Works should review and consider updating; and report  
back to the Board in writing on the above in 120 days. (24-4172)  
Attachments:  
Preserving Health Services for Children in Foster Care  
6.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Approve the expenditure  
plan of the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC)  
Administrative Allocation as proposed in the One-Time Flexibilities - Senate Bill  
(SB) 108 Administrative Support Budget workbook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 -  
25, as required by SB 108 in order to vary from the standard California  
Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) staffing allowances; and instruct  
the Director of Public Health to submit the expenditure plan of the HCPCFC  
Administrative Allocation as proposed in the One-Time Flexibilities - SB 108  
Administrative Support Budget workbook for FY 2024 - 25 to DHCS.  
(24-4156)  
Attachments:  
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Enabling County Libraries to Better Serve Their Unhoused Patrons  
7.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Instruct the County  
Librarian, in consultation with the Director of Mental Health, the Executive  
Directors of Racial Equity and the Homeless Initiative, Chief Executive Office, to  
report back to the Board in writing within 90 days and identify up to ten  
high-need libraries in the County based on the estimated number of unhoused  
patrons with mental health needs who currently visit and are expected to visit  
those libraries each season, and any other needs-based factors that the  
Director of Mental Health and the Chief Executive Officer deem relevant, with  
the report to also include the full definition of “high need” that the Departments  
use and the number of incidents, over a three-month period, in which library  
staff attempted to de-escalate a library patron; and instruct the Director of  
Mental Health, in coordination with the County Librarian, the Director of Public  
Health, through its Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Bureau, and the  
Chief Executive Officer, to explore the feasibility of restoring the pilot program  
that assigns clinicians and/or licensed social workers to support high need  
libraries, and report back to the Board in writing in 120 days, with the report to  
include an implementation plan that identifies the required number of staff and  
classifications, scope of services to be provided, data to be collected on  
efficacy, proposed assignment schedules, implementation timelines, and  
funding sources, such as realignment dollars, Behavioral Health Service Act  
funds and other funds. (24-4137)  
Attachments:  
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Support Proposition 6: Eliminate Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated  
People  
8.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Take an official position  
to support Proposition 6, on the November 5, 2024, California General Election  
Ballot, which would amend the California Constitution to state that involuntary  
servitude cannot be allowed as punishment for a crime and forbid State prisons  
from disciplining people in prison who refuse to work. (24-4144)  
Attachments:  
Oppose Proposition 36 on the November 2024 General Election Ballot  
9.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Take an official position  
to oppose Proposition 36, which would roll back 2014’s Proposition 47 and add  
new penalties for drug use and a broad range of theft offenses, as well as add  
new sentencing enhancements that would apply to any type of crime, and result  
in a loss of funding for Los Angeles County programs that provide alternatives  
to incarceration and necessary supportive services to communities. (24-4143)  
Attachments:  
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Re-imagining and Accelerating Safer Streets through the Equitable  
Implementation of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Master Plan  
10.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Solis: Instruct the  
Director of Public Works to report back to the Board in writing in 120 days on  
the following:  
The status of the development of the updated Los Angeles County’s 1975  
Bicycle Master Plan (LACBMP) and its associated environmental impact  
report;  
An update on the working methodology for prioritizing corridors and  
treatments identified in the updated LACBMP, including, but not limited  
to, corridors of greatest need, an established equity index, opportunities  
for regional and inter-jurisdictional connectivity, properties over which the  
County has jurisdiction to develop a regional network of bike facilities,  
such as the County Flood Control District; and funding availability,  
among others;  
A comprehensive list of corridors and treatments identified in the  
LACBMP that includes a range of costs associated with the  
recommended treatments, an estimate of unmet funding needs, and a list  
of projects and funding requests submitted by the Department of Public  
Works (DPW), in response to the California Active Transportation  
Program Cycle 7 Call-for-Projects;  
The development of a program that would identify and prioritize the  
treatments called out in the LACBMP and Vision Zero program, and  
integrate those treatments and improvements into DPW’s five-year  
Pavement Preservation Program and other road maintenance work; and  
The feasibility, including potential cost savings, that might be realized  
through a Countywide program and ordinance similar to that of the City  
of Los Angeles’ Measure HLA, in which every time a street is repaved or  
repaired, any corresponding mobility improvements must also be  
implemented. (24-4169)  
Attachments:  
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Support for Proposition 33: Expands Local Government’s Authority to  
Enact Rent Stabilization and Rent Control Policies on Residential  
Property  
11.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Solis: Take an  
official position to support Proposition 33, legislation which would repeal the  
Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995 and prohibit the State from limiting  
the ability of cities and counties to maintain, enact, or expand residential rent  
stabilization and rent control ordinances. (24-4167)  
Attachments:  
Deplatforming Unlicensed Cannabis Dispensaries  
12.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct County Counsel  
to report back to the Board in writing in 120 days on the feasibility of  
“deplatforming” illegal, unlicensed cannabis dispensaries; instruct the Director  
of Consumer and Business Affairs, through the Office of Cannabis  
Management, in consultation with the Sheriff, to report back to the Board in  
writing in 120 days with recommendations on strategies the County could  
pursue locally and/or with the State to curb unlicensed cannabis advertising,  
including digital, and operations in the unincorporated County; and instruct the  
Director of Consumer and Business Affairs, through the Office of Cannabis  
Management, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, through the  
Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Branch, to draft a  
five-signature letter to Google, Yelp, and other search engine platforms, to  
voluntarily cease advertising illegal cannabis dispensaries in the County.  
(24-4153)  
Attachments:  
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Declaring “Oaktober” in Los Angeles County  
13.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Proclaim October 2024  
as “Oaktober” throughout Los Angeles County, and encourage all County  
agencies to promote awareness of trees in general, and of oak trees in  
particular, thereby enhancing our environment, protecting our cultural heritage,  
and supporting a sustainable and resilient future for all residents. (24-4149)  
Attachments:  
37th Annual Productivity and Quality Awards Recognition  
14.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Proclaim October 2024  
as “Quality and Productivity Month” throughout Los Angeles County, in  
recognition of employee efforts to enhance productivity and improve the quality  
of County services; request the Music Center to waive fees in the amount up to  
$1,000, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for use of the Grand Hall and  
Lobby Area of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on October 16, 2024; and waive  
the $20 per vehicle parking fee for approximately 200 vehicles, in the total  
amount of $4,000, excluding the cost of liability insurance, at the Music Center  
Garage, for those attending the 37th Annual Productivity and Quality Awards  
Program, to be held October 16, 2024. (24-4150)  
Attachments:  
Proclaiming October 1, 2024, as “National Latino Physicians Day” in Los  
Angeles County  
15.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Proclaim October 1,  
2024, as “National Latino Physicians Day” in Los Angeles County; and  
encourage the Directors of Health Services, Mental Health, and Public Health, to  
collaborate with Hispanic-Servicing Institutions to reduce the  
underrepresentation of Latino physicians in the County. (24-4158)  
Attachments:  
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Proclaiming October 9, 2024 as “Ageism Awareness Day” in Los Angeles  
County  
16.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Proclaim October 9,  
2024 as “Ageism Awareness Day” throughout Los Angeles County; encourage  
cities in the County to also proclaim October 9, 2024 as Ageism Awareness  
Day; and instruct the Director of Aging and Disabilities to provide educational  
material to all County Departments and other partners to encourage all residents  
to increase public awareness, combat ageism, and encourage residents to  
participate in intergenerational activities. (24-4148)  
Attachments:  
Arts Voter Activation Day at the Music Center's Annex Parking Fee  
Waiver 2024  
17.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Waive the $10 per  
vehicle parking fee for approximately 250 vehicles, for a total amount of $2,500,  
excluding the cost of liability insurance, at the Music Center Garage, for  
attendees of the Voter Activation Day at the Music Center, to be held on  
September 25, 2024. (24-4147)  
Attachments:  
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Implementing a Pilot Project to Advance a Countywide Preventative Legal  
Advocacy Model for Child Welfare  
18.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the Director of  
Children and Family Services to amend, as needed, the agreement with  
Southern California Grantmakers (SCG), authorized by the Board under Board  
Order No. 3 of April 18, 2023, for the development and implementation of the  
Preventive Legal Services Hub and Warmline to increase the provision of  
prevention services, effective upon execution through September 30, 2025; and  
provide SCG $1,070,000, using $856,000 Family First Transition Act and  
$214,000 State Block Grant funds, and cover the associated administrative fee  
of 3%. (24-4145)  
Attachments:  
“Silver RV Park” - A Proposed Recreational Vehicle Park to be Located  
on Nine Plugged Oil Wells  
19.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the Director of  
Regional Planning to consult with the Directors of Public Works and Public  
Health, and the Fire Chief, to conduct an assessment and report back to the  
Board in writing in 60 days on the following actions:  
Well Integrity and Sealing: ensure that the original plugging and  
abandonment records for each well are available and reviewed; and  
ensure that proper plugging materials, such as cement or other approved  
substances, were used to create a long-term seal;  
Ingress and Egress: ensure there are sufficient and safe points of  
ingress and egress for emergency vehicles, Recreational Vehicles  
(RVs), and residents; evaluate the traffic flow patterns to ensure that  
vehicles can enter and exit the RV park safely without congestion,  
particularly for larger vehicles like RVs; and verify that ingress and  
egress points meet fire code requirements, ensuring that fire trucks can  
access the site in case of an emergency; and  
Environmental and Regulatory Compliance: ensure that local  
environmental and building regulations are followed, including all required  
permitting with the City of Los Angeles, including compliance with  
environmental agencies like the California Geologic Management  
Department and the California Environmental Protection Agency.  
(24-4163)  
Attachments:  
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Extend the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murder of Victim Peter  
Chounthala  
20.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Extend the $20,000 reward  
offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction  
of the person or persons responsible for the heinous murder of 42-year-old  
Peter Chounthala, who was assaulted by multiple male suspects, collapsed in  
the street, and was subsequently struck by a passing vehicle, succumbing to  
his injuries near Virginia Avenue and Artesia Boulevard in the City of Bellflower  
on May 28, 2024, at approximately 2:02 a.m. (24-2735)  
Attachments:  
Reestablish the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murder of Hector  
Ascencio Sr.  
21.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Reestablish the $20,000  
reward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and  
conviction of the person or persons responsible for the heinous murder of  
57-year-old Hector Ascencio Sr., who was fatally shot shortly after returning to  
his residence, by an adult male who fled the area in a dark-colored, four-door  
vehicle, on the 2500 block of Glenwood Place in the City of South Gate on  
September 16, 2023, at approximately 10:51 p.m. (24-1005)  
Attachments:  
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Proclaiming October 2024 as “Disability Employment Awareness Month”  
in the County of Los Angeles  
22.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Proclaim the month of  
October 2024 as “Disability Employment Awareness Month” throughout Los  
Angeles County; and instruct the Director of Personnel to bring awareness,  
resources, and education to the County workforce, continue to advance  
education and advocacy efforts related to disability compliance for  
Departmental Disability Management and Compliance Coordinators,  
Supervisors, and Managers, hold the annual Disability Employment Symposium  
in partnership with the Department of Aging and Disabilities and the Los  
Angeles County Commission on Disabilities during Disability Employment  
Awareness Month to support capacity building for Departmental Disability  
Management Coordinators Countywide; encourage all Department Heads to join  
the effort to educate their employees and supervisors on their roles and  
responsibilities in the disability compliance process; and encourage all  
managers to learn about the disability process and protection of disabled  
employees under the law, and ensure that they exemplify the County’s  
commitment to supporting and ensuring timely access to the disability process,  
as needed. (24-4138)  
Attachments:  
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Proclaiming "Filipino American History Month” in Los Angeles County  
23.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Proclaim October 2024 as  
“Filipino American History Month” throughout Los Angeles County, recognizing  
the rich history of Filipino Americans and their many contributions that have  
made our country and County stronger. (24-4160)  
Attachments:  
Proclaiming National “Fire Prevention Month”  
24.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Proclaim October 2024 as  
“Fire Prevention Month” throughout Los Angeles County; and encourage all  
County residents to learn the essential steps to reduce the likelihood of having a  
fire and how to escape safely in the event of a fire. (24-4161)  
Attachments:  
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Implementing a Community Engagement Office for Coordinated Faith  
Outreach  
25.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Barger and Hahn: Direct the  
Chief Executive Officer to establish a community engagement office within the  
Chief Executive Office, with the appropriate number of staff as listed in the  
Chief Executive Officer’s August 9, 2024 report entitled, “Report Back on  
Coordinating Faith-Based Outreach in Los Angeles County,” and utilizing  
existing staff where possible, to liaise between County Departments and the  
Interfaith and Religious Partnership, and with faith-based organizations  
(FBOs)/houses of worship (HoWs) with common goals and outcomes, with the  
community engagement office to coordinate similar outreach efforts, initiatives,  
and functions across Departments, to ensure access to relevant trainings,  
capacity building efforts and technical assistance, and monitor progress made  
by County initiatives, the January 23, 2024 Board motion entitled, “Coordinating  
Faith-Based Outreach in Los Angeles County,” (Board Order No. 18), provides  
guidance to the roles, responsibilities, and goals of this new office; work with  
the Director of Internal Services to provide programmatic support and/or  
training to assist FBOs and HoWs who are interested in contracting with the  
County, promote County offered training, programs, and services as it relates  
to contracting; and engage with the Center for Strategic Partnerships to explore  
if philanthropic funding could be used to help pay for the staffing costs of this  
office, or any other programs or costs that the office may incur, where  
philanthropy has been engaged in the Department of Children and Family  
Services’ efforts to partner with the faith community so as to best support foster  
families and youth in the County, and several philanthropic organizations have  
expressed interest in supporting and potentially funding these efforts to  
centralize the County’s efforts; and report back to the Board in writing in 90  
days with efforts on outreach to the philanthropic communities, and how the  
community engagement office could be funded, if philanthropic dollars cannot  
be used to fund County staffing costs. (24-4154)  
Attachments:  
Establishing Emergency Climate Shelters in Response to the Inclement  
Weather Crisis  
26.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Direct the Chief  
Executive Officer to report back to the Board in writing in 90 days to identify  
funding for the construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition and operation of at  
least one emergency shelter in each Service Planning Area (SPA) in Los  
Angeles County, with consideration of modular construction or other innovative  
design options, identify potential for partnering with local jurisdictions that can  
identify land and/or capital costs, prioritize County funding for services at sites;  
and take the following actions:  
Direct the Chief Executive Officer, through its Real Estate Division, to  
report back to the Board in writing in 90 days to identify sites and/or  
space in each SPA (e.g., unused parking lots) for the temporary  
placement of emergency shelter or construction of emergency shelter on  
public or private lands;  
Instruct the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative, Chief Executive  
Office, to coordinate with the Directors of Mental Health, Public Social  
Services, Health Services, Public Health, Children and Family Services,  
Justice, Care and Opportunities, Military and Veterans Affairs, in  
consultation with the Chief Executive Officers of the Los Angeles  
Homeless Services Authority and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan  
Transportation Authority, to report back to the Board in writing in 90 days  
to identify funding - including underspend - for emergency climate  
shelters;  
Direct the Chief Executive Officer, with input from the Chief Executive  
Officer of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, to report back to  
the Board in writing in 90 days with a service delivery model for  
emergency climate shelters, including 24/7 availability, including an  
emergency meeting to conduct a capacity assessment with all Los  
Angeles County service providers to identify resources needs, logistical  
challenges, and potential areas for collaboration, this should include  
funding options for two levels of Service Delivery, such as:  
Core Support: Each shelter will provide three meals a day,  
showers, bathrooms, hygiene products, clothes, problem  
solving/family reunification and other basic needs, this should also  
include onsite security; and  
Comprehensive Support Services: This includes medical services,  
harm reduction, connections to mental health and substance use  
disorder treatment resources, emergency shelter, document  
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readiness, record clearing, housing navigation, connection to time  
limited subsidies/shallow subsidy, job training, and all applicable  
City and County resources;  
Instruct the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative, Chief Executive  
Office, to report back to the Board in writing on the progress towards  
citing, construction, and/or acquisition of emergency shelter, and once a  
path towards building emergency shelters has been established, report  
back to the Board on the effectiveness of the emergency shelters with  
regular evaluations, as part of the ongoing updates associated with the  
Emergency Declaration, these evaluations will assess the impact of  
shelters on resident health and well-being, which will incorporate  
feedback from shelter residents and service providers that will be integral  
in refining and improving the emergency response system, mechanisms  
for collecting and analyzing feedback will be established to ensure  
continuous improvement;  
The Executive Committee on Regional Homeless Alignment (ECHRA)  
shall convene “Regional Roundtables” with elected officials from the  
County and 88 municipalities within Los Angeles County to discuss the  
creation of collaborative agreements for regional shelter sites, this should  
include exploring City and County joint funding agreements and  
consulting local jurisdictions to assist in identifying sites, these meetings  
will be hosted by the Chair and Co-Chair of ECHRA; and  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Officer of the  
Board, or their designees, to execute any agreements necessary to  
support the foregoing efforts. (24-4164)  
Attachments:  
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Foster Family Agency Insurance Crisis Analysis  
27.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Instruct County Counsel,  
in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer and the Director of Children and  
Family Services, to report back to the Board in writing in 15 days on possible  
solutions to the Foster Family Agencies insurance crisis; and direct the Chief  
Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental  
Relations Branch, to continue to support and advocate for legislative and State  
budget proposals that can provide a sustainable long-term solution to this  
insurance crisis. (24-4170)  
Attachments:  
Moving Forward on Ethics Reform in Los Angeles County  
28.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Instruct County Counsel,  
in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, to report back to the Board in  
writing in 30 days with a comprehensive analysis on proposed implementation  
timelines and cost scenarios for the options outlined in the confidential report,  
including recommendations to provide structure in any of the proposed options,  
with appropriate separation of duties and an ethical wall to ensure fairness and  
objectivity, and in line with the model in place by the California Fair Political  
Practices Commission. (24-4168)  
Attachments:  
Bridging Resource Gaps in the Antelope Valley  
29.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Instruct the Executive  
Director of Racial Equity, in collaboration with the Chief Information Officer, the  
Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative, Chief Executive Office, Directors  
of Child Support Services, Children and Family Services, Consumer and  
Business Affairs, Economic Development, Health Services, Internal Services,  
Justice, Care and Opportunities, Mental Health, Parks and Recreation, Public  
Health, Public Social Services, Public Works, Regional Planning, and Youth  
Development, the County Librarian, the Sheriff, and other relevant County  
entities and partners, to report back to the Board in writing in 180 days on the  
following:  
An equity analysis highlighting population demographics, disparities, and  
resource distribution in the Antelope Valley, including, but not limited to,  
the following topics: physical and mental health, income and employment,  
housing and homelessness, education, public safety and justice, child  
and youth development, the built environment, and data to be  
disaggregated by each city and unincorporated area to the greatest  
extent possible, given the geographic and population diversity throughout  
the region;  
An Equity Atlas featuring dashboards, data displays, and maps that  
visually represent data from the equity analysis and other inputs to track,  
measure, and inform the development of policies, plans, and strategies to  
address existing community needs in the Antelope Valley to advance  
equitable investment;  
An analysis of gaps and barriers regarding access to, and utilization of,  
County programs and services by Antelope Valley residents with  
recommendations that address identified needs, where the analysis shall  
be informed by, and incorporate feedback and recommendations  
collected during robust outreach and engagement activities, including  
past community events, and upon completing the analysis, report back to  
the Board in writing within 60 days on a structured plan to implement the  
recommendations, followed by a plan to evaluate and assess the  
effectiveness to ensure continuous improvement; and  
An online resource map of County services and other community assets  
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available in the Antelope Valley developed in collaboration with the  
Directors of Justice, Care and Opportunities and Public Health, and  
other relevant Department Heads and entities, to promote greater  
awareness of and access to existing resources;  
Instruct the Executive Director of Racial Equity, and in collaboration with the  
Center for Strategic Partnerships, to collaborate with philanthropic partners to  
seek funding to support the aforementioned equity analysis, mapping and atlas,  
and a plan to prioritize and pursue coordinated long-term investment in the  
Antelope Valley that advance equitable outcomes throughout the region; and  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to apply for and accept local, State, and  
Federal grants to support the above efforts. (24-4157)  
Attachments:  
Increasing Engagement and Participation of Antelope Valley Artists and  
Organizations  
30.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Instruct the Director of  
Arts and Culture to urge Antelope Valley artists and organizations to learn more  
about and apply for opportunities they provide; collaborate with Countywide  
Communications and relevant County Departments to actively promote current  
and future arts opportunities in the Antelope Valley through targeted social  
media campaigns, news outlets, and direct contact with local community  
leaders, trusted ambassadors, organizations, and educational institutions;  
create and send out a survey to Antelope Valley residents and organizations to  
garner feedback about their awareness of available arts opportunities and the  
barriers they face to apply; and continue to collect and monitor data related to  
applicants from the Antelope Valley to identify gaps, and work with the  
Executive Director of Racial Equity to evaluate potential solutions. (24-4152)  
Attachments:  
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Old Glory Historic Landmark Designation  
31.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Adopt a resolution  
designating the Old Glory oak tree, located within Pico Canyon Park on  
Assessor’s Parcel No. 2826-119-900 in the unincorporated community of  
Stevenson Ranch, as a Los Angeles County Historic Landmark, effective  
September 24, 2024; and find that the project is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act. (24-4166)  
Attachments:  
Proclaiming October as “Residents’ Rights Month”  
32.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Proclaim October 2024  
as “Residents’ Rights Month;” instruct the Directors of Public Health and Aging  
and Disabilities, in collaboration with Countywide Communications, to distribute  
educational materials related to Residents’ Rights Month on social media,  
newsletters, and other communication platforms; instruct the Director of  
Personnel to share information regarding long-term residents’ rights with  
County employees; and instruct the Auditor-Controller to publicize “Residents’  
Rights Month” on the October 15, 2024, paycheck. (24-4165)  
Attachments:  
Teach Democracy’s (Formerly Constitutional Rights Foundation) 47th  
Annual Los Angeles Mock Trial Competition Parking Fee Waiver  
33.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Waive $3,000 in parking  
fees for 300 vehicles per day, for a total of $24,000 for 2,400 vehicles, for all  
days, excluding the cost of liability insurance, at the Music Center Garage for  
participants, volunteers, and attendees of Teach Democracy’s 47th Annual Los  
Angeles Mock Trial Competition, to be held on November 4, 6, 12, 14, 19, 21,  
2024, and December 2 and 4, 2024. (24-4139)  
Attachments:  
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 34 - 92  
Chief Executive Office  
Joint and Supplemental Joint Resolutions and Annexation of  
Unincorporated Territory in the City of Whittier  
34.  
Recommendation: Adopt a joint resolution between the Board, as the governing  
body of the County, Consolidated Fire Protection District, the Los Angeles  
County Flood Control District, and on behalf of the LA County Library, Road  
District No. 1, Road District No. 4, County Lighting Maintenance District  
(CLMD) 1687 and the County Lighting District Landscaping and Lighting Act-1  
(LLA-1), Unincorporated Zone; the City Council of the City of Whittier (4); the  
Boards of Directors of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District,  
the County Sanitation District No. 18 and the Water Replenishment District of  
Southern California, based on the negotiated exchange of property tax revenue  
as a result of the proposed Annexation No. 2021-09, to annex approximately  
58± acres of inhabited territory to the City of Whittier; find that the proposed  
joint resolution, with their associated actions and the transfer of the County's  
Regional Housing Needs Assessment allocation are not subject to the provisions  
of the California Environmental Quality Act; and take the following actions:  
5-VOTES  
On behalf of County Sanitation District No. 18, adopt the joint resolution  
pursuant to California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 99(b)(5);  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer and the Directors of Public Works,  
Regional Planning, and Parks and Recreation, to take all actions to  
effectuate the joint resolution;  
Withdraw the territory proposed for annexation from CLMD 1687 and  
exclude the territory proposed for annexation from County Lighting  
District LLA-1, Unincorporated Zone;  
Find that pursuant to Government Code Section 25550.5, McNees Park  
is local in character and approve the transfer of McNees Park to the City;  
Find that the transfer of McNees Park to the City is exempt surplus land,  
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pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(D) and, therefore, not  
subject to the requirements for the disposition of surplus land, pursuant to  
the California Surplus Land Act;  
Direct the Chief Executive Officer or the Director of Parks and  
Recreation to submit a copy of this Surplus Land Act exemption  
determination to the California Department of Housing and Community  
Development at least 30 days prior to the transfer pursuant to Section  
400(e) of the Surplus Land Act Guidelines.  
Authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to execute a Park  
Transfer Agreement between the County and the City;  
Approve and instruct the Chair to execute the quitclaim deed consistent  
with the Transfer Agreement and applicable conditions; and  
Adopt a supplemental joint resolution to approve the transfer of the  
County's Regional Housing Needs Assessment allocation associated with  
proposed Annexation No. 2021-09 to the City, and instruct the Director of  
Regional Planning to take all actions necessary to effectuate such  
transfer. (24-4115)  
Attachments:  
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Report on Parking Enforcement Services  
35.  
Report by the Chief Executive Officer, in coordination with the Sheriff and the  
Director of Public Works, on the status of improvements and enhancements of  
parking enforcement services, including equitable distribution of resources and  
personnel, performance metrics, financial reporting on the budgeting and  
delivery of services, recommended protocols for annual funding, steps to  
ensure equitable investment back into the communities where citation revenues  
are collected; and community engagement data, non-enforcement solutions  
mapped and assessed, the number of solutions initiated and completed, and  
outcomes measured from these solutions, as requested at the Board meetings  
of April 9, 2024 and July 9, 2024. RECEIVE AND FILE (24-1535)  
Attachments:  
Fire Department Seven-Year Lease Agreement  
36.  
Recommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the  
proposed lease renewal with RREEF America REIT II Corp. MMMM 3  
California, a Maryland Corporation (Landlord), for approximately 45,279 sq ft of  
office space and 180 on-site parking spaces located at 5815-5823 and  
5825-5847 Rickenbacker Road, in the City of Commerce (4), to be occupied  
by the Fire Department with an estimated maximum first-year base rental  
amount of $1,250,000, but with a four-month rent abatement of $417,000, will  
be approximately $834,000, with an estimated total proposed lease amount,  
including the rent abatement and electricity costs of $10,138,000 over the  
seven-year term; the Fire Department, as a Special District, is funded  
independently from the County’s General Fund, and relies primarily on property  
tax revenue to provide essential fire protection and life safety services, and the  
proposed lease amounts are already included in the Department’s existing  
budget, and the Department will not be requesting additional Net County Cost  
for this action; authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute any other  
ancillary documentation necessary to effectuate the proposed lease, and to  
take actions necessary and appropriate to implement the proposed lease  
including, without limitation, exercising any early termination rights; and find that  
the proposed lease is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.  
(24-4119)  
Attachments:  
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Department of Public Defender Seven-Year Lease Agreement  
37.  
Recommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the  
proposed lease renewal with Omnis Network, LLC (Landlord), for approximately  
8,106 sq ft of office space and 29 on-site parking spaces located at 3655  
Torrance Boulevard in the City of Torrance (4), to be occupied by the  
Department of Public Defender, with an estimated maximum first-year base  
rental amount of $210,000, but with a two-month rent abatement of $35,000, will  
equal $175,000, with an estimated total proposed lease amount of $1,571,000  
over the seven-year term, with rental costs to be funded 100% by Net County  
Cost (NCC) that is already included in the Department’s existing budget, and  
the Department will not be requesting additional NCC for this action; authorize  
the Chief Executive Officer to execute any other ancillary documentation  
necessary to effectuate the proposed lease, and to take actions necessary and  
appropriate to implement the proposed lease including, without limitation,  
exercising early termination rights and the option to extend the term; and find  
that the proposed lease is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.  
(24-4118)  
Attachments:  
City of Inglewood Climate Resilience District Resolution  
38.  
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to express the County’s intent to  
participate in the City of Inglewood Climate Resilience District, if the Board  
approves the Infrastructure Financing Plan, at a later date; affirm that as a  
potential participating taxing entity, the County will have membership in the  
newly formed governing board and the District Board; and find that the  
proposed resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.  
(24-4116)  
Attachments:  
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Board Policy No. 3.055, Policy of the Board of Supervisors Concerning  
Certain Meetings of Board Deputies Amendment  
39.  
Recommendation: Adopt the proposed revised Board Policy No. 3.055, Policy  
of the Board of Supervisors Concerning Certain Meetings of Board Deputies, to  
accept the recommended language in the amended policy to improve public  
participation in Board Deputies' meetings, and permanently add hybrid and  
virtual meetings as an additional option for public meetings if those meetings  
follow certain specified requirements under the Ralph M. Brown Act. (24-4117)  
Attachments:  
2023-24 Civil Grand Jury Final Report Recommendation Responses  
40.  
Recommendation: Approve the responses to the findings and recommendations  
of the 2023-24 Los Angeles County Civil Grand Jury (CGJ) Final Report that  
pertain to County government matters under the control of the Board; and  
instruct the Executive Officer of the Board to transmit copies of this report to the  
Civil Grand Jury and file a copy with the Superior Court, upon Board approval.  
(24-4114)  
Attachments:  
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County Operations  
New Board Policy - County Fair Chance Policy  
41.  
Recommendation: Approve the new Board Policy, County Fair Chance Policy,  
establishing guidelines for Departments when making hiring and employment  
decisions regarding individuals with a conviction history. (Department of  
Human Resources) APPROVE (24-4087)  
Attachments:  
Los Angeles General Medical Center Pavement Repair Project  
42.  
Recommendation: Establish and approve the proposed Los Angeles General  
Medical Center Pavement Repair Project, Capital Project No. 8A067(Project)  
(1), with a total budget of $2,378,000; approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25  
appropriation adjustment to allocate $1,499,000 from the Department of Health  
Services' (DHS) Enterprise Fund-Committed for DHS to fund the projected FY  
2024-25 expenditures for the proposed Project; authorize the Director of  
Internal Services to deliver the Project using a Board-approved Job Order  
Contract; and find the proposed project is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act. (Internal Services Department) APPROVE  
4-VOTES (24-4091)  
Attachments:  
Maintenance, Repair, Remodeling, and Refurbishment of County  
Infrastructure and Facilities Job Order Contracts  
43.  
Recommendation: Adopt the SimpleBid Book Job Order Contracting Unit Price  
Catalog prepared by Cannon/Parkin, Inc., dated June 17, 2024, and the Job  
Order Contract (JOC) Construction Task Catalog and Specifications prepared  
by The Gordian Group, Inc., dated August 2024; advertise for bids to be  
received by 3:00 p.m. on November 5, 2024, and the Internal Services  
Department (ISD) to publicly open bids on October 23, 2024 using  
Cannon/Parkin, Inc.'s SimpleBid Job Order Contract System, for 10 separate  
JOCs: FIREJOC1, FIREJOC2, FIREJOC3, LVJOC6, LVJOC7, LVJOC8,  
FJOC3, FJOC4, PAINTJOC1, and PAINTJOC2; and for ISD to publicly open  
bids on October 23, 2024, using The Gordian Group, Inc.’s JOC System for 12  
separate JOCs: JOC203, JOC204, GEJOC205, HVACJOC32, HVACJOC33,  
ROOFJOC18, ROOFJOC19, EJOC61, EJOC62, PLUMBJOC12, AAJOC1, and  
AAJOC2; find that the adoption of the two JOC unit price books from  
Cannon/Parkin, Inc., dated June 17, 2024, and The Gordian Group, Inc., dated  
August 2024, approval for advertisement for bids, the proposed award of JOCs,  
and related recommended actions, are not a project under the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and that issuance of work orders for  
projects that have previously been determined to be exempt from CEQA are  
within the scope of the previous exemption findings under CEQA; and authorize  
the Director of Internal Services to take the following actions: (Internal  
Services Department) ADOPT  
For each of the 22 JOCs determine that a bid is nonresponsive and  
reject a bid on that basis, award to the next lowest responsive and  
responsible bidder, and waive inconsequential and non-material  
deficiencies in bids submitted, in accordance with the bid specifications;  
Award and execute three general and 19 specialty JOC agreements: two  
heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, two roofing, two electrical, one  
plumbing, two asbestos abatement, three fire protection, three low  
voltage, two flooring, and two painting, and establish the effective date  
following receipt of approved Faithful Performance and Payment for  
Labor and Materials Bonds and evidence of the required insurance by  
the contractors, with agreements JOC203, JOC204, GEJOC205,  
HVACJOC32, HVACJOC33, ROOFJOC18, ROOFJOC19, EJOC61,  
EJOC62, PLUMBJOC12, AAJOC1, and AAJOC2 each for an amount not  
to exceed $5,700,000, agreements FIREJOC1, FIREJOC2, FIREJOC3,  
LVJOC6, LVJOC7, LVJOC8, FJOC3, FJOC4, PAINTJOC1, and  
PAINTJOC2 each for an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, and with an  
aggregate amount not to exceed $88,400,000 for all 22 JOCs; and  
Issue work orders for projects that are not subject to the State Public  
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Contract Code, including maintenance work, as applicable, in an amount  
not to exceed $330,000 per work order, subject to the limitation that the  
aggregate amount of all work orders issued under a particular JOC does  
not exceed the $5,700,000 contract amount of the JOC for agreements  
JOC203, JOC204, GEJOC205, HVACJOC32, HVACJOC33,  
ROOFJOC18, ROOFJOC19, EJOC61, EJOC62, PLUMBJOC12,  
AAJOC1, and AAJOC2, and $2,000,000 for agreements FIREJOC1,  
FIREJOC2, FIREJOC3, LVJOC6, LVJOC7, LVJOC8, FJOC3, FJOC4,  
PAINTJOC1, and PAINTJOC2, and for all work orders in excess of  
$150,000 on projects that are not subject to the State Public Contract  
Code, the Board will be notified, one week in advance, with a Board  
memo. (24-4093)  
Attachments:  
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County Code, Title 2 - Administration Ordinance Amendment  
44.  
Recommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction amending County  
Code, Title 2 - Administration, Chapter 2.81, to establish procedures regarding  
the delegation of authority to the Director of Internal Services to enter into  
contracts for architectural, engineering, and related services where the amount  
of the contract does not exceed $330,000; establish procedures regarding the  
delegation of authority to the Director to amend contracts entered into by the  
Board for architectural, engineering, and related services; delegate authority to  
the Director to award low-bid construction contracts up to a monetary cap of  
$330,000, and take other actions related thereto; delegate authority to the  
Director to amend low-bid construction contracts awarded by the Board,  
confirm the Director’s authority to make findings of exemption under the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as appropriate, and include  
authority to the Director to find that the activities under the ordinance are within  
the scope of environmental documents previously approved by the Board under  
the provisions of CEQA, and take other actions related thereto, update and  
clarify certain terms used in the provisions of this Chapter and make other  
necessary formatting and editorial changes; and find that the recommended  
actions are not a project pursuant to CEQA. (Internal Services Department)  
APPROVE (Relates to Agenda No. 93) (24-4095)  
Attachments:  
Tax-Defaulted Properties Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell  
45.  
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the online sealed bid auction of  
“Tax-Defaulted Properties Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell (2024C),”  
to be held December 18, 2024 through December 19, 2024; and authorize the  
Treasurer and Tax Collector to sell the properties at a reduced minimum price  
of $250 for each property. (Treasurer and Tax Collector) ADOPT (24-4088)  
Attachments:  
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Family and Social Services  
Family Visitation Centers and Safe Child Custody Exchange Sole Source  
Contracts  
46.  
Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Children and Family Services to  
execute an amendment to increase funding for one of the sole source Family  
Visitation Centers and Safe Child Custody Exchange (FVC/SCCE) contracts  
with El Nido Family Centers for the remaining two optional one-year periods, in  
the amount of $279,014, the increase is funded using 100% Flexible Family  
Supports (FFS) funds in the amount of $126,796, for the third optional year  
period effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, the fourth  
optional year increase will be funded by both FFS and AB 2994 funds through  
September 30, 2026, the new maximum annual contract amount is $279,014,  
using 55% AB 2994 funds and 45% FFS funds, funding is included in the  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 adopted budget; and authorize the Director to take the  
following actions: (Department of Children and Family Services) APPROVE  
Execute amendments to one or both existing contracts to increase the  
Maximum Annual Contract Amount for additional deliverables including  
sibling visits, respite care, and any other activity that could enhance the  
FVC/SCCE program, provided that sufficient funding is available for the  
increase; and  
Execute amendments to one or both existing contracts for programmatic  
changes to the statement of work, terms, and conditions of the contract  
and any of its exhibits. (24-4112)  
Attachments:  
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New High Village Development Project Exclusive Negotiating Agreement  
47.  
Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Economic Opportunity to execute  
the proposed Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) between the County and  
Linc Housing Corporation, for an initial two-year term, and to extend the term of  
the proposed ENA for a maximum of up to two 180-day ENA extension periods,  
if needed, to negotiate the potential development of County-owned land, located  
at 725 North Spring Street in the City of Los Angeles (1), commonly known as  
Los Angeles County Parking Lot 45; execute any and all related or ancillary  
documents or amendments to the ENA necessary to effectuate the action  
authorized hereby, collect deposits and fees in connection with the terms of the  
ENA, to administer the expenses and accounting associated with the ENA; and  
find that the proposed actions are not a project under the California  
Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Economic Opportunity)  
APPROVE (24-4105)  
Attachments:  
2024 Medi-Cal Privacy and Security Awareness Agreement  
48.  
Recommendation: Authorize the Directors of Public Social Services and  
Children and Family Services to execute a 2024 Department of Health Care  
Services (DHCS) 2024 Medi-Cal Privacy and Security Awareness Agreement  
(PSA), a non-financial agreement, for a two-year term, effective October 1,  
2024 through July 31, 2026, and the 2024 California Department of Social  
Services (CDSS) PSA, a non-financial agreement, for a two-year term from its  
effective date; and authorize the Directors to execute non-financial amendments  
to the 2024 DHCS PSA and the 2024 CDSS PSA for changes required by  
DHCS, CDSS, or other applicable law, and subsequent non-financial privacy  
and security agreements with DHCS and CDSS, and related amendments, as  
necessary, to continue administering the Departments of Public Social Services  
and Children and Family Services’ programs. (Departments of Public Social  
Services and Children and Family Services) APPROVE (24-4084)  
Attachments:  
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Health and Mental Health Services  
Report on the Financial Status of the Department of Health Services  
49.  
Health Department Budget Committee of the Whole/Joint Meeting of the Board  
of Supervisors: RECEIVE AND FILE NOTE: The Director of Health Services  
requests that this item be continued to March 25, 2025.  
Report by the Director of Health Services on the financial status of the  
Department, to include a regular report on the status of the Department’s  
planning activities. (08-1665)  
Attachments:  
Integrated Behavioral Health Information System Sole Source Amendment  
50.  
Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Mental Health to  
execute a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Netsmart  
Technologies, Inc., (Netsmart), to continue the provision of the Integrated  
Behavioral Health Information System (IBHIS), effective December 24, 2024, to  
extend the agreement for two years, with three one-year extension options, add  
$2,498,288 in Pool Dollars and $10,323,352 for system maintenance for year  
one, and add $2,573,236 in Pool Dollars and $10,633,053, for system  
maintenance for year two, a total increase of $26,027,929, funded by Mental  
Health Services Act and other Departmental operating revenues, for a revised  
Total Contract Amount (TCA) of $151,994,692; and authorize the Director to  
take the following actions: (Department of Mental Health) APPROVE (NOTE:  
The Chief Information Officer recommends approval of this item.)  
Execute future amendments to the agreement, as detailed above, revise  
agreement language, add, delete, modify, or replace other professional  
services/change notices and service level requirements, allow for the  
rollover of unspent funds, and/or reflect Federal, State, and County  
regulatory and/or policy changes, increase the TCA, provided that the  
increase does not exceed 10% of the TCA approved by the Board, as  
detailed above, and sufficient funds are available; and terminate the  
contract in accordance with the contract’s termination provisions,  
including termination for convenience, if necessary. (24-4121)  
Attachments:  
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Report on Initiatives to Protect Los Angeles County Residents from  
Extreme Heat  
51.  
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 (Continued from the meetings of 7-30-24 and 9-17-24)  
(24-2987)  
Attachments:  
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Community Services  
Charles White Park Improvements Project  
52.  
Recommendation: Establish and approve the proposed Charles White Park  
Improvements Project, Capital Project (CP) No. 87801 (Project) (5), with a total  
Project budget of $3,576,000; approve the Youth Employment Plan for the  
proposed Project to meet the requirements of the Safe Neighborhood Parks  
Proposition A Excess Funds Grant Program from the Regional Park and Open  
Space District; approve an appropriation adjustment to increase $3,330,000 in  
appropriation for the proposed Project, offset with $3,310,000 revenue from the  
Regional Park and Open Space District’s Safe Neighborhood Parks Proposition  
A Excess Funds available to the Fifth Supervisorial District; transfer $20,000  
prior year Net County Cost from the Farnsworth Park General Improvements,  
CP No. 87391, to fund the Project; authorize the Director of Parks and  
Recreation to deliver the proposed Project through a Board-approved Job Order  
Contract; and find that the proposed Project is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Parks and Recreation) APPROVE  
4-VOTES (24-4120)  
Attachments:  
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The Old Road over Castaic Creek Project  
53.  
Recommendation: Determine that the recommended actions are within the  
scope of The Old Road over Castaic Creek Project (Project) (5), impacts  
analyzed in the Mitigated Negative Declaration previously adopted by the Board;  
authorize the Director of Public Works, to adopt the plans and specifications at  
an estimated constriction contract amount between $3,100,000 and $4,700,000  
for the Project; and authorize the Director, acting as the Road Commissioner,  
to take the following actions: (Department of Public Works) ADOPT  
Advertise for bids when ready to advertise the Project;  
Determine whether the bid of the apparent responsible contractor with  
the lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive and, if not  
responsive, to determine which apparent responsible contractor  
submitted the lowest responsive bid;  
Award and execute a construction contract for the Project with the  
responsible contractor with the lowest responsive bid within or less than  
the estimated cost range or that exceeds the estimated cost range by no  
more than 15%, if additional funds have been identified; and  
Extend the date and time for the receipt of bids, allow substitution of  
subcontractors and relief of bidders, approve and execute change  
orders, within the same monetary limits delegated to the Director, accept  
the project upon its final completion, and release retention money  
withheld. (24-4092)  
Attachments:  
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On-Call Water Quality Operation Maintenance, Monitoring, and Related  
Services  
54.  
Recommendation: Award and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute  
four consultant services agreements with the following firms: Black & Veatch  
Corporation, CWE (County Community Business Enterprise), NV5, Inc., and  
Tetra Tech, Inc., to provide on-call water quality operation maintenance,  
monitoring, and related services, for an aggregate program amount not to  
exceed $10,000,000 across all four agreements for the three-year term, with  
two one-year extension options; find that the proposed actions are exempt from  
the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Director to take the  
following actions: (Department of Public Works) APPROVE (NOTE: The  
Chief Information Officer recommends approval of this item.)  
Authorize additional services and extend the contract expiration dates for  
the agreements as necessary to complete those additional services when  
those additional services are previously unforeseen, related to a  
previously assigned scope of work on a given project and are necessary  
for the completion of that given project;  
Supplement the initial not-to-exceed program amount of $10,000,000  
$10,000 by up to 25% which is an additional aggregate amount of  
$10,000,000 of the original program amount, based on workload  
requirements; and  
Administer the agreements and at the discretion of the Director, exercise  
the extension options based upon project demands and the level of  
satisfaction with the services provided with no change to the initial  
not-to-exceed program amount, suspend/terminate these agreements for  
convenience, if necessary and appropriate to do so, at the discretion of  
the Director. (24-4096)  
Attachments:  
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Annexation of Territories for County Lighting Districts in the City of  
Diamond Bar  
55.  
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of Intention to annex subdivision  
territories consisting of roadway segments with existing streetlights known as  
Project Nos. 13-19A, 112-101A, 124-129A, 133-79A and 173-119A, located in  
the City of Diamond Bar (1), to County Lighting Maintenance District (CLMD)  
10006 and County Lighting District Landscaping and Lighting Act-1 (CLDLL),  
Diamond Bar Zone; adopt a resolution ordering annexation to CLMD 1006 and  
CLDLL, Diamond Bar Zone, Project Nos. 13-19A, 112-101A, 124-129A,  
133-79A and 173-119A; and find that the proposed Project is exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works) ADOPT  
(24-4090)  
Attachments:  
Traffic Regulations in the Unincorporated Community of  
Florence-Firestone  
56.  
Recommendation: Adopt and/or rescind traffic regulation orders to facilitate  
transit services and encourage parking turnover in the unincorporated  
community of Florence-Firestone (2); and find that adopting and/or rescinding  
traffic regulation orders and posting the corresponding regulatory and advisory  
signage are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.  
(Department of Public Works) ADOPT (24-4111)  
Attachments:  
Fire Camp 13 Woolsey Fire Reconstruction Project  
57.  
Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the Consolidated Fire  
Protection District (District), reject all bids received on July 26, 2023 for the  
Fire Camp 13 Woolsey Fire Reconstruction Project Capital Project No. 88721  
(Project) (3); approve the revised Project budget of $3,000,000, an increase of  
$923,000 from the previously Board-approved amount of $2,077,000 for the  
Project; approve an appropriation adjustment to transfer $923,000 from the Fire  
District’s Accumulated Capital Outlay Fund Services and Supplies to the  
Project, to fully fund the Project; adopt revised plans and specifications that are  
on file with Public Works for construction of the Project; readvertise for bids to  
be received by October 23, 2024, at 1:00 p.m; find that the recommended  
actions are within the scope of a previously approved exemption from the  
California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Director of Public  
Works to take the following actions: (Department of Public Works) ADOPT  
Execute a consultant services agreement with the apparent lowest  
responsive and responsible bidder to prepare a baseline construction  
schedule for an amount not to exceed $3,000 funded by Project funds;  
Determine that a bid is nonresponsive and reject a bid on that basis,  
award to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder, waive  
inconsequential and nonmaterial deficiencies in bids submitted,  
determine whether the apparent lowest responsive and responsible  
bidder has timely prepared a satisfactory baseline construction schedule  
and satisfied all conditions for contract award, execute the construction  
contract to the apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder if the  
low bid can be awarded within the approved total budget, establish the  
effective date of the contract upon receipt by the Department of Public  
Works of acceptable performance and payment bonds and evidence of  
required contractor insurance, and take all other actions necessary and  
appropriate to deliver the Project;  
Execute any easements, permits, and utility connection agreements  
necessary for the completion of the Project, provided that the costs  
related to these easements, permits, and agreements do not cause the  
Project to exceed the approved Project budget; and  
Carry out, manage, and deliver the Project on behalf of the District,  
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award and execute consultant agreements, amendments, and  
supplements within the same authority and limits delegated to the Director  
of Public Works, accept the Project, and release retention upon  
acceptance. (24-4113)  
Attachments:  
Marie Canyon Stormwater Disinfection System Upgrade Project  
58.  
Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control  
District (District), approve the Marie Canyon Stormwater Disinfection System  
Upgrade Project (Project) in the City of Malibu (3) at an estimated construction  
contract amount between $900,000 and $1,350,000; adopt the plans and  
specifications that are on file with Public Works for the Project; advertise for  
bids to be received by October 29, 2024 at 11:00 a.m; find pursuant to State  
Public Contract Code, Section 3400 (c) (2), that it is necessary to specify  
designated items by specific brand name in order to match other products in  
use on a particular public improvement either completed or in the course of  
completion; find that the proposed Project is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Chief Engineer to take the  
following actions: (Department of Public Works) ADOPT  
Determine whether the bid of the apparent responsible contractor with  
the lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive and, if not  
responsive, determine which apparent responsible contractor submitted  
the lowest responsive bid;  
Award and execute a construction contract for the Project with the  
responsible contractor with the lowest responsive bid within or less than  
the estimated cost range, or that exceeds the estimated cost range; and  
Extend the date and time for the receipt of bids, allow substitution of  
subcontractors and relief of bidders, approve and execute change orders  
within the same monetary limits delegated to the Director, accept the  
Project upon its final completion, and release retention money withheld.  
(24-4110)  
Attachments:  
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Waterworks District No. 40, Antelope Valley Memorandum of  
Understanding  
59.  
Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Waterworks  
District No. 40, Antelope Valley (5) (District), authorize the Director of Public  
Works to execute an amended and restated Memorandum of Understanding  
(MOU) between all members of the Antelope Valley Regional Water  
Management Group to establish the cost sharing amounts of each member for  
ongoing regional stakeholder meetings, project updates and grant support; and  
authorize funding the District toward the cost of ongoing support and  
groundwater level monitoring effort in the Antelope Valley Basin in an amount  
not to exceed $20,308; and find that the approval of the MOU is not a project  
under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)  
ADOPT (24-4094)  
Attachments:  
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Public Safety  
Driving Under Influence and Vehicular Homicide Training, Education, and  
Prosecution Program Grant Funds  
60.  
Recommendation: Authorize the District Attorney to accept grant funds from the  
California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in the amount of $1,784,727, for the  
Driving Under Influence and Vehicular Homicide Training, Education, and  
Prosecution Program, for a one-year period from October 1, 2024 through  
September 30, 2025, with no required County match for the grant; and  
authorize the District Attorney to serve as Program Director and execute and  
approve the OTS grant agreement and any revisions, amendments,  
modifications, and/or extensions to the OTS grant agreement that do not  
increase the Net County Cost of the Program. (District Attorney) APPROVE  
(24-4085)  
Attachments:  
Aviation Based Training Contract  
61.  
Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the Consolidated Fire  
Protection District (District), approve and instruct the Fire Chief to execute a  
contract between the District and FlightSafety International, Inc., to provide  
aviation-based training services for pilots, crew chiefs, maintenance personnel,  
and other aviation disciplines on an as needed and intermittent basis, for the  
District’s Air and Wildland Division, with an initial term of seven years, and two  
one-year and twelve month-to-month extension options, for a maximum term of  
ten years, effective October 1, 2024; authorize a maximum aggregate contract  
amount of $7,000,000, including the initial contract term and extension options,  
with the maximum contract amount comprised of annual expenditures not to  
exceed a total of $700,000 per contract year, with sufficient funding to be  
included in the District’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Adopted Budget; authorize the  
Fire Chief to execute amendments, suspensions, or termination if deemed  
necessary, including extension options, in accordance with the approved  
contract terms and conditions, provided the amounts payable under such  
amendments do not exceed the $700,000 annual budget; and find that the  
contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Fire  
Department) APPROVE (24-4086)  
Attachments:  
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Repair of District Lifeguard Rescue Boat Baywatch Cabrillo B4793  
Contract Amendment  
62.  
Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the Consolidated Fire  
Protection District (District), approve an increase in the maximum contract  
amount of $315,000, from $300,000 to $615,000, with The BoatYard for Fiscal  
Year (FY) 2024-25, to allow for the repair of the District’s Lifeguard rescue  
boat, Baywatch Cabrillo B4793, which was in an accident and requires  
extensive repairs, with insurance revenue of $315,000 received by the District  
to be included in the District's FY 2024-25 Final Adopted Budget to fund the  
increase; authorize the Fire Chief to execute amendments to increase the  
contract by an amount not to exceed the claim check payout in the event any  
future insurance claim checks are received; and find that the purchase is  
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Fire Department)  
APPROVE (24-4089)  
Attachments:  
Special Appropriation Fund Transfer  
63.  
Recommendation: Approve the transfer of funds from services and supplies to  
reimburse the Sheriff’s Special Appropriation Fund in the amount of  
$23,821.22. (Sheriff’s Department) APPROVE (24-3951)  
Attachments:  
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Ordinances for Adoption  
County Code, Title 2 - Administration Ordinance Amendment  
64.  
Ordinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 2 - Administration, to  
increase the time during which a County official is prohibited from lobbying the  
County from one year to two years after leaving County service. ADOPT  
(24-3639)  
Attachments:  
County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Ordinance Amendment  
65.  
Ordinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries, by deleting  
three employee classifications; and adding, deleting, and/or changing certain  
employee classifications and number of ordinance positions in the Departments  
of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures, Arts and Culture,  
Auditor-Controller, Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Office, Child Support  
Services, Children and Family Services, Consumer and Business Affairs,  
District Attorney, Fire, Health Services, Human Resources, Internal Services,  
Justice, Care and Opportunities, LA County Library, Mental Health, Parks and  
Recreation, Probation, Public Defender, Public Health, Public Social Services,  
Public Works, Regional Planning, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Sheriff,  
Treasurer and Tax Collector, and Youth Development. ADOPT (24-3624)  
Attachments:  
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Miscellaneous  
City of Bellflower Election  
66.  
67.  
68.  
69.  
Request from the City of Bellflower: Render specified services relating to the  
conduct of a Ballot Measure Election and consolidate with the Statewide  
General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT  
THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION  
TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-3949)  
Attachments:  
City of Carson Election  
Request from the City of Carson: Render specified services relating to the  
conduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate with the Statewide  
General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT  
THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION  
TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-3969)  
Attachments:  
Central Basin Municipal Water District Election  
Request from the Central Basin Municipal Water District: Render specified  
services relating to the conduct of a General District Election and consolidate  
with the Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE  
AND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO  
COMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-3952)  
Attachments:  
Compton Community College District Election  
Request from the Compton Community College District: Render specified  
services relating to the conduct of a Bond Measure Election and consolidate  
with the Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE  
AND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO  
COMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-3976)  
Attachments:  
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Crescenta Valley Water District Election  
70.  
71.  
72.  
73.  
Request from the Crescenta Valley Water District: Render specified services  
relating to the conduct of a General District Election and consolidate with the  
Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND  
INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY,  
JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-3994)  
Attachments:  
City of Culver City Election  
Request from the City of Culver City: Render specified services relating to the  
conduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate with the Statewide  
General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT  
THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION  
TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-3953)  
Attachments:  
City of Downey Election  
Request from the City of Downey: Render specified services relating to the  
conduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate with the Statewide  
General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT  
THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION  
TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-3750)  
Attachments:  
City of El Monte Election  
Request from the City of El Monte: Render specified services relating to the  
conduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate with the Statewide  
General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT  
THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION  
TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-3950)  
Attachments:  
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City of Hermosa Beach Election  
74.  
75.  
76.  
77.  
Request from the City of Hermosa Beach: Render specified services relating to  
the conduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate with the Statewide  
General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT  
THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION  
TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-3955)  
Attachments:  
City of La Habra Heights Election  
Request from the City of La Habra Heights: Render specified services relating  
to the conduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate with the  
Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND  
INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY,  
JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-3957)  
Attachments:  
City of Lancaster Election  
Request from the City of Lancaster: Render specified services relating to the  
conduct of a Special Municipal Election and consolidate with the Statewide  
General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT  
THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION  
TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-4025)  
Attachments:  
Lancaster School District Election