MEMBERS OF THE BOARD  
HILDA L. SOLIS  
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
HOLLY J. MITCHELL  
LINDSEY P. HORVATH  
JANICE HAHN  
KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION  
500 WEST TEMPLE STREET  
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012  
(213) 974-1411 - FAX (213) 620-0636  
JEFF LEVINSON  
INTERIM EXECUTIVE OFFICER  
KATHRYN BARGER  
April 5, 2024  
TO:  
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, Chair  
Supervisor Hilda L. Solis  
Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell  
Supervisor Janice Hahn  
Supervisor Kathryn Barger  
Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer  
Dawyn Harrison, County Counsel  
Press Room  
FROM:  
Jeff Levinson  
Interim Executive Officer  
POSTED:  
RE:  
April 5, 2024  
Additions and/or revisions to the agenda for the Board meeting of Tuesday,  
April 9, 2024.  
ADD:  
2.  
Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts  
Revised recommendation for appointment/reappointment and removal  
for the following Commissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes  
reappointments):  
Documents on file in the Executive Office  
Supervisor Hilda L. Solis  
Jose Gardea, Economic Development Corporation of Los  
Angeles County  
Sam Pedroza, Foothill Transit Governing Board  
Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell  
Carl L. Blum+ and Norma Camacho+, Safe, Clean Water  
Program - Regional Oversight Committee  
Taejin Moon+, Safe, Clean Water Program - Scoring Committee  
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath  
Ion Cretu and Bruce Reznik+, Watershed Area Steering  
Committee Community - Central Santa Monica Bay  
Madelyn Glickfeld+, Andrew Nickerson, Susan P. Nissman+,  
Tevin Schmitt+, and Jacy Shillan+, Watershed Area Steering  
Committee Community - North Santa Monica Bay  
Edith B. de Guzman, Veronica Padilla+, and Ernesto Pantoja+,  
Watershed Area Steering Committee Community - Upper Los  
Angeles River  
REQUEST:  
Supervisor Barger requests that the following appointment be  
referred back to her office:  
Supervisor Kathryn Barger  
Jeanette Capaldi+, Sunshine Canyon Landfill Community  
Advisory Committee (SCL-CAC) (24-0096)  
REVISE:  
8.  
Increasing Housing Accessibility by Providing Protections for  
Tenants with Permanent Disabilities  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Mitchell and  
Horvath: Instruct the Director of Consumer and Business Affairs, in  
consultation with County Counsel, to report back to the Board in 120  
days with an ordinance amending County Code, Title 8 - Consumer  
Protection, Business and Wage Regulations, Chapter 8.52, Rent  
Stabilization and Tenant Protections, … (24-1254)  
REVISE:  
9.  
Continuing the Capacity-Building and Optimization of the  
County’s Department of Economic Opportunity  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Mitchell and  
Solis: Authorize the Director of Economic Opportunity to amend  
existing agreements with the three contractors as authorized by Board  
Order No. 27 of April 4, 2023, by executing any necessary  
amendments to extend the agreements for an additional contract term  
not to exceed two years, consisting of a one-year and two six-month  
extension options, with the Board waiving the requirements of Board  
Policy No. 5.100 for these agreements; … (24-1257)  
REVISE:  
11.  
Proclaiming April as “Child Abuse Prevention Month” in Los  
Angeles County  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and  
Mitchell: Proclaim the month of April 2024 as “Child Abuse Prevention  
Month” throughout Los Angeles County, …  
Instruct the Director of Health Services to work with the  
Executive Director of the Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse  
and Neglect, and the Directors of Public Health and Children and  
Family Services, to report back to the Board in writing in 60  
days with a feasibility plan for a one-year pilot program (Pilot) at  
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center (Olive View) to provide a crib  
for every child born at Olive View who does not have a safe  
sleep environment at home, with the report to include options for  
crib storage, distribution and purchasing, a timeline for the pilot  
project (preferably in 2024), and a general estimate of the  
number of cribs to be distributed along with an estimated cost for  
the Pilot at Olive View, followed by a second-year Pilot at Harbor  
UCLA Medical Center and the Los Angeles General Medical  
Center, the report should …;  
Instruct the Director of Children and Family Services and the  
Chief Executive Officer, through its County Communications  
Branch, to work with the Executive Director of the Inter-Agency  
Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, the Director of Public  
Health, and First 5 LA, … (24-1240)  
REVISE:  
12.  
Empowering the Jail Closure Implementation Team  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and  
Solis: Direct the transfer of the Jail Closure Implementation Team  
(JCIT), including any staff positions, administrative support, funding,  
and contracts, to the Chief Executive Office, no later than June 30,  
2024, and the Chief Executive Officer shall work with the Justice, Care  
and Opportunities Department (JCOD) to ensure that this transfer does  
not impact any other current JCOD operations and/or programs; …  
and take the following actions: …  
Instruct the JCIT, upon the transition to the CEO, to convene the  
Sheriff’s Department, the Departments of Health Services,  
Mental Health, and Public Health, JCOD, the District Attorney’s  
Office, the Public Defender, the Alternate Public Defender, and  
the Medical Examiner, for the purpose of developing an  
integrated timeline for when JCIT will finalize the first phase of  
substantive plans for how the County will take steps towards the  
closure of MCJ, and instruct the JCIT to report back to the  
Board in writing, within 90 days of it moving to the CEO, with  
detailed timelines and recommendations; …  
Request the District Attorney and the Sheriff, and instruct the  
Director of Justice, Care and Opportunities, the Public  
Defender, the Alternate Public Defender and Medical Examiner,  
to report back to JCIT in writing in 120 days, and every 90 days  
thereafter, … (24-0679)  
REVISE:  
19.  
Proclaiming April 2024 as “Arts Month” in Los Angeles County  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and  
Solis: Direct the Chief Executive Officer to fund Cultural Policy  
Strategic Plan Strategy 1: “Expand Grants to Organizations Serving  
Diverse Communities,” and report back to the Board during the  
Supplemental Budget on options to begin stepping up funding to double  
the Organizational Grant Program from $4,500,000 to $9,000,000 over  
the next few years starting in Fiscal Year 2024-25; … (24-1264)  
REVISE:  
25.  
Parking Enforcement Services in Los Angeles County  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Direct the  
Chief Executive Officer to pause the transfer of the parking  
enforcement services from the Sheriff’s Department to the Department  
of Public Works until a transition plan is properly vetted, reviewed  
through the budget process, and agreed on by the Board; and work  
with the Sheriff and the Director of Public Works to develop  
recommendations for the Board’s consideration that outline a transition  
plan for parking enforcement services should the Board choose to  
make the transition and incorporate equitable investments back into the  
communities where citation revenues are collected. (24-1309)  
REVISE:  
29.  
Proclaiming April 22, 2024 as “Earth Day” in Los Angeles County  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and  
Horvath: Proclaim April 22, 2024 as “Earth Day” throughout Los  
Angeles County to demonstrate our commitment to protecting the health  
of our planet; and encourage all County residents to participate in  
“Earth Day” programs and activities to promote understanding of  
environmental protection and the need to create a healthier future for all  
of our communities. (24-1259)  
REVISE:  
34.  
Streamlining Assessment Appeals and Property Tax Corrections  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Barger and  
Mitchell: Instruct the Interim Executive Officer of the Board, in  
collaboration with the Assessor, the Auditor-Controller, and the Interim  
Treasurer and Tax-Collector, to report back to the Board in writing in 90  
days on the status of Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) cases, with the  
report to include the current number of pending AAB cases, and data  
from the last two fiscal years on the average time for a hearing date to  
be scheduled once an appeal is filed, the average time it takes for  
resolution for cases on appeal, and the amount of time it takes to issue  
refund payments to successful appellants once the case has been  
decided, the report back should also provide recommendations to  
further streamline and improve the AAB process using existing  
resources, such as opportunities for the Assessor to assist property  
taxpayers in cases that do not require the formal AAB process,  
improved processes to issue refunds for successful appellants more  
efficiently, strategies to decrease the no-show rate for AAB hearing  
participants, and strategies to improve scheduling processes to prevent  
the need for continuances and postponements to ensure more efficient  
case resolution, and recommendations to enhance the process to  
onboard and support AAB members; … (24-1302)  
REVISE:  
35.  
Implementing the Mental Health Resources Report  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Barger and  
Mitchell: Instruct the Director of Mental Health to adopt and implement  
the recommendations from the February 15, 2024 “Mental Health  
Resources Planning Report” prepared by Health Management  
Associates and report back to the Board in writing biannually with a  
status report on the implementation; and include in the biannual report  
a status update on the total service units per level of care and the  
projected demand at that time. (24-1300)  
REVISE:  
5-D.  
Multifamily Housing Mortgage Revenue Bonds or Notes for the  
Development and Construction of Toyon Gardens Project  
Revised recommendation: Adopt and instruct the Chair to sign a  
resolution, as required under Treasury regulations, declaring an intent  
by Toyon Gardens, L.P. (Borrower), to undertake Bond financing in an  
amount not to exceed $37,500,000 to finance the acquisition,  
construction, rehabilitation, and/or development of the Toyon Gardens  
Project, a 78-unit affordable housing development to be located at 3127  
West 147th Street in the City of Gardena unincorporated El Camino  
Village (2); authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County  
Development Authority (LACDA) to submit an application to the  
California Debt Limit Allocation Committee for a private activity bond  
allocation on an aggregate amount not exceeding $37,500,000 for the  
purposes described herein and to take whatever further action relating  
to the aforesaid financial assistance may be deemed reasonable and  
desirable, provided that the terms and conditions under which the  
bonds or notes are to be issued and sold shall be approved by LACDA  
in the manner provided by law prior to the sale thereof; and find that  
adoption of the resolution is not subject to the California Environmental  
Quality Act. ADOPT (24-1147)  
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA  
Youth Orchestra Los Angeles Parking Fee Waiver  
85-A.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Waive the $10 per  
vehicle parking fee for 400 vehicles, for a total amount of $4,000,  
excluding the cost of liability insurance, at the Music Center Garage,  
for the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles’ one day event, to be held on April  
23, 2024. (24-1327)  
The Music Center's Very Special Arts Festival Parking Fee Waiver  
85-B.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Waive the $10 per  
vehicle parking fee for 400 vehicles on April 26, 2024, and 400 vehicles  
on April 27, 2024, and 20 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) valet  
parking vehicles for those with valid ADA placards only, for an  
estimated total amount of $8,200, excluding the cost of liability  
insurance, at the Music Center Garage, for the Music Center’s Very  
Special Arts Festival, in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified  
School District and the Los Angeles County Office of Education.  
(24-1325)  
Determining the Best Placement of Parking Enforcement Services  
85-C.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Direct the Chief  
Executive Officer to review the Sheriff’s written report back, as  
requested by Board Order No. 31 of March 19, 2024, including the  
Sheriff Department’s (LASD) proposed business plan for parking  
enforcement services, and determine whether such plan does the  
following:  
Adequately considers budget impact, available resources, and  
service delivery to the unincorporated areas;  
Compares favorably to the business analysis and implementation  
plan prepared by the Chief Executive Officer and the Director of  
Public Works;  
Clearly demonstrates maintaining parking enforcement at LASD,  
subject to successful execution of the proposed plan, provides  
County residents with the highest and most cost-effective level of  
parking enforcement services; and  
Provides performance metrics and a commitment by LASD for  
regular reporting of such metrics to the Board to track LASD’s  
execution of the proposed plan;  
Based on the Chief Executive Officer’s findings of the above items with  
respect to LASD’s proposed plan, direct the Chief Executive Officer to  
report back to the Board during the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Final  
Changes Budget process on a recommendation for the placement of  
parking enforcement services, this recommendation should include a  
phased implementation and funding models if a transfer is  
recommended for the best interests of unincorporated area residents to  
receive enhanced and equitable services;  
Direct the Chief Executive Officer, in coordination with the Director of  
Public Works and the Sheriff, to the extent either Department is  
responsible for parking enforcement, to provide quarterly verbal and  
written reports to the Board on the status of improvements and  
enhancements of parking enforcement services, including how  
resources and personnel are equitably distributed throughout the  
County, these quarterly reports shall include, but not be limited to, the  
following performance metrics:  
Violation Rates: Tracking the number of parking violations  
issued over a specific time period to gauge the extent of  
non-compliance and highlight areas with high violation rates,  
guiding enforcement priorities;  
Revenue Generation: Monitoring revenue generated from  
parking citations to indicate the financial effectiveness of the  
enforcement program, however, this metric should be balanced  
with other goals, such as compliance and community  
satisfaction;  
Response Time: Assessing the time taken by parking  
enforcement officers to respond to parking complaints or  
violations to indicate the efficiency of enforcement operations  
and customer service quality;  
Appeals and Dispute: Monitoring the number of parking  
citations appealed or disputed by the public and the outcomes of  
those appeals to provide insights into the fairness and accuracy  
of enforcement actions;  
Customer Satisfaction: Conducting surveys and collecting  
feedback from residents, businesses, and visitors, regarding  
their satisfaction with parking enforcement services,  
responsiveness, and overall experience to help gauge public  
perception and identify areas for improvement;  
Equity and Accessibility: Assessing the distribution of parking  
enforcement efforts across different neighborhoods and  
demographics to ensure equitable enforcement and accessibility  
to parking resources for all community members;  
Safety Improvements: Tracking the impact of parking  
enforcement on improving traffic flow, pedestrian safety, and  
emergency vehicle access to help assess the program’s  
contribution to overall public safety;  
Efficiency of Resources: Evaluating the allocation of resources,  
including personnel and technology, relative to equitable  
enforcement outcomes to ensure optimal utilization and  
cost-effectiveness; and  
Environmental Impact: Assessing the environmental impact of  
parking enforcement activities, such as emissions from  
enforcement vehicles, the use of paper tickets, the impacts of  
non-enforcement and exploring opportunities for making  
operations more sustainable;  
Direct the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with the Director of  
Public Works and the Sheriff, to the extent either Department is  
responsible for parking enforcement, to provide thorough, accurate,  
and transparent financial reporting on the budgeting and delivery of  
parking enforcement services, reporting should include, but is not  
limited to, the following:  
Staffing costs, including Parking Enforcement Officers,  
Administrative Hearing Officers, administrative personnel, etc.;  
Conduent contract;  
Various operational fees and expenses, such as office space,  
janitorial, supplies, vehicle fuel cost, vehicle maintenance cost,  
parking control officer uniforms, parking control officer  
equipment, Lockheed fees (vehicle code fines), hearing officer  
fees etc.; and  
All revenue generated, including that from parking citations, and  
how it is spent; and  
Direct the Chief Executive Officer to recommend protocols for annual  
funding to the Department of Public Works and LASD, to the extent  
either Department is responsible for parking enforcement, that can be  
held contingent on meeting performance metrics for parking  
enforcement; and work with the Departments responsible for parking  
enforcement services to ensure equitable investment back into the  
communities where citation revenues are collected and include in the  
quarterly reports. (24-1334)  
Accelerating Renewable Energy Development and Promoting  
Community Resiliency in Los Angeles County  
85-D.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the  
Director of Regional Planning, with the assistance of the Chief  
Sustainability Officer, the Fire Chief, and the Director of Public Works,  
to prepare updates to the Renewable Energy Ordinance, with a focus  
on accelerating development of utility-scale renewable energy facilities  
including, but not limited to, the following components:  
Identify certain areas in the County as renewable energy  
development zones, these zones and corridors would allow  
utility-scale renewable energy facilities, the Department should  
evaluate opportunities in all Supervisorial Districts, including  
larger brownfield sites, and areas where facilities are currently  
prohibited, such as some of the Economic Opportunity Areas  
identified in the Antelope Valley Area Plan, should be  
considered;  
Establish a size threshold to determine whether a ministerial or  
discretionary permit is required for these projects, and there  
should be clear development standards for both ministerial and  
discretionary permits;  
Develop an approach to ensuring community benefits for  
renewable energy projects that promotes community resiliency  
in impacted areas, with this to include the required development  
of community-scale renewable energy and storage systems,  
micro-grids serving individual or multiple sites, or payments into  
a community benefit fund that would subsidize solar and storage  
projects in vulnerable communities;  
Evaluate the ban on utility-scale wind energy and make a  
recommendation based on market and environmental factors on  
whether it should be allowed on a discretionary basis in certain  
zones; and  
Apply relevant best practices and development standards from  
other California jurisdictions;  
Instruct the Director of Regional Planning, with the assistance of the  
Chief Sustainability Officer, the Fire Chief, and the Director of Public  
Works, to conduct outreach related to the Renewable Energy  
Ordinance update, including clean energy companies, environmental  
groups, labor, community organizations, such as Town Councils and  
other relevant stakeholders, who will help craft the updated ordinance,  
with outreach to include a collaborative effort to identify a set of criteria  
with areas and corridors, such as renewable energy development  
zones, that would allow utility-scale renewable energy facilities and  
have the least impact on the environment and our unincorporated  
communities; and  
Evaluate the opportunity to, and potential efficiencies of, aligning this  
effort with Board Order No. 98-A of December 19, 2023 entitled,  
“Developing a Los Angeles County Ordinance for Renewable Energy  
Zoning, Standards, and Requirements,” and grant the Director of  
Regional Planning discretion to implement accordingly. (24-1332)  
Proclaiming May 2024 as “Older Americans Month” and May 16,  
2024, as “Older Americans Recognition Day” in Los Angeles  
County  
85-E.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Proclaim the  
month of May 2024 as “Older Americans Month,” and May 16, 2024 as  
“Older American’s Recognition Day” throughout Los Angeles County,  
and adopt a proclamation; instruct the Director of Aging and Disabilities  
to coordinate with the appropriate County Departments and the Los  
Angeles County Commission for Older Adults, to organize the 59th  
Annual Older Americans Recognition, Day Awards Program and  
Reception, to be held Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the Music Center’s  
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion; and waive $20 per vehicle parking fee for  
approximately 300 vehicles, totaling $6,000, excluding the cost of  
liability insurance, at the Music Center Garage, for attendees of this  
event. (24-1320)  
Will Rogers Beach Earth Day Cleanup 2024 Fee Waiver  
85-F.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Waive the $9  
per vehicle parking fee for approximately 40 vehicles, for a total amount  
of $360, excluding the cost of liability insurance, at Will Rogers State  
Beach, for the Earth Day Clean Up, to be held on April 20, 2024.  
(24-1323)  
99 Cents Only Stores  
85-G.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the  
Directors of Economic Opportunity, and Consumer and Business  
Affairs, to report back to the Board in writing in 60 days with an action  
plan to assist the employees from 99 Cents Only Stores with Rapid  
Response and other services, including enhanced job training, job  
placement, and connection to stabilizing resources, the action plan  
should detail participating County agencies and worker and  
business-supporting partners like the Los Angeles Economic  
Development Corporation and their supports for the impacted parties.  
(24-1333)  
Recognition of DarkSky-Los Angeles County Chapter  
85-H.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Recognize  
DarkSky-Los Angeles County Chapter for their contributions in  
promoting International Dark Sky Week in the County, raising  
awareness, and fostering support for the preservation of our precious  
dark sky resources, ensuring that future generations can continue to  
marvel at the splendor of the night sky. (24-1315)  
Extend the Reward Offer in the Homicide Investigation of Murder  
Victim Terry Alford  
85-I.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Extend the  
$10,000 reward offered in exchange for information leading to the  
apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for  
the fatal shooting of 46-year-old Terry Alford, who was found in front of  
a residence located on the 100 block of Los Angeles Avenue in the City  
of Monrovia suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on January 29,  
2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m. (22-0478)  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY  
ADD:  
8-D.  
Approve Funding for La Trinidad Affordable Housing Development  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Approve a loan for  
up to $9,030,350 to Domus Development, or a Los Angeles County  
Development Authority (LACDA) approved designee (Developer),  
established for the purposes of project financing and development of  
the La Trinidad Affordable Housing Project (Project) located at 3565  
East 1st Street in unincorporated East Los Angeles; authorize the  
Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority to  
negotiate and execute a loan agreement with the Developer and all  
related documents including but not limited to, documents to  
subordinate the loan to construction and permanent financing, and any  
intergovernmental, interagency, or inter-creditor agreements necessary  
for the implementation of the projects; execute any amendments to the  
loan agreement and all related documents, and if necessary, reduce  
the Project’s loan amount; incorporate, as needed, up to $9,030,350 in  
HOME-Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program Funds  
into tLACDA’s approved Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget; reallocate  
LACDA funding set aside for affordable housing at the time of the  
Project's funding, as needed, and within the Project’s approved funding  
limits, in line with the Project's needs, and within the requirements for  
any applicable funding source; and find that approval of funding for this  
Project is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.  
(24-1322)  
Approve Funding for the Toyon Gardens Project  
9-D.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Approve a loan  
to Brilliant Corners for up to $7,005,067 in HOME Investment  
Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) funding for  
the development of the Toyon Gardens project (Project) located at 3127  
West 147th Street in an unincorporated area of the County, and  
authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County  
Development Authority to negotiate and execute a loan agreement with  
Brilliant Corners or a designee approved by the Los Angeles County  
Development Authority (LACDA), and all related documents including,  
but not limited to, documents to subordinate the loan to construction  
and permanent financing, and any intergovernmental, interagency, or  
inter-creditor agreements necessary for the implementation of the  
Project; find that the approval of funding for the Project is not subject to  
the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Executive  
Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority to take the  
following actions:  
Execute any necessary amendments to the loan agreement, and  
all related documents, with Brilliant Corners for the Project;  
Incorporate, up to $7,005,067 in HOME-ARP into LACDA’s  
approved Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget, as needed; and  
Reallocate LACDA funding set aside for affordable housing at  
the time of Project funding, as needed, and within the Project’s  
approved funding limit, in line with the Project’s needs, and  
within the requirements for each applicable funding source, as  
well as reduce the loan amount, if needed. (24-1324)