AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025, 9:30 A.M.

BOARD HEARING ROOM 381B

KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION

500 WEST TEMPLE STREET

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012

Kathryn Barger

Chair

Fifth District

Hilda L. Solis

Chair Pro Tem

First District

Holly J. Mitchell

Supervisor

Second District

Lindsey P. Horvath

Supervisor

Janice Hahn

Supervisor

Third District

Fourth District

Executive Officer

Edward Yen

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Invocation led by Pastor Peter Mordh, New Life Church, Palmdale (5).

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters are approved by one motion unless held.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 - 7

Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts

Recommendations for appointment/reappointment or removal for

Commissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes reappointments):

Documents on file in the Executive Office.

Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath

Rogerio Carvalheiro+, Los Angeles County Arts Commission

John Follmer+, Los Angeles County Veterans’ Advisory Commission

Armida Ornelas+, Workforce Development Board

Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Liane Weintraub+, Los Angeles County Arts Commission

Hunt Braly+, Watershed Area Steering Committee Community - Santa

Clara River & Antelope Valley

Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee

Jake Fisher, Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs (25-0026)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

Motion to Proclaim April 10, 2025 as “Dolores Huerta Day” throughout

Los Angeles County, celebrate Dolores Huerta’s 95th Birthday and

recognize her remarkable achievements, as submitted by Supervisor

Solis. (25-1978)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisor Solis

Public Comment/Correspondence

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes for February 2025 and Special

Districts for which the Board is the Governing Body, as recommended by

the Executive Officer of the Board. NOTE: The minutes for the month of

February 2025 can be found online at: https://lacounty.gov/sop/ (25-1695)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

The following are links to the applicable Cluster Meeting Agenda(s) and

Transcript(s). (25-0008)

Attachments:

Community Services Cluster Meeting Agenda

Community Services Cluster Meeting Transcript

Health and Mental Health Cluster Meeting Agenda

Health and Mental Health Meeting Transcript

Policy Matters

Catalina Island Health: Preserving Los Angeles County’s Only Critical

Access Hospital

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Approve and authorize the

Director of Health Services, in consultation with County Counsel, to allocate in

Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 $3,000,000 in one-time, available Measure B funding

to be released to Catalina Island Health (CIH), to maintain emergency room

operations and availability for specific, qualified Measure B purposes as

allowable, execute the necessary agreements with CIH to include such

approved funding for FY 2024-25, provided that, such agreements contain all

provisions necessary to comply with proper reporting, monitoring, and oversight

of the use of Measure B funds, and take all other necessary actions to disburse

the funding to CIH; and approve an appropriation adjustment to transfer

$3,000,000 in one-time funding from Appropriations for Contingencies to

Private Facilities within the Measure B Special Revenue Fund Account and

allow the Department of Health Services to provide funding to CIH through an

approved contract agreement, in order to maintain critical medical care and

emergency services on the island. 4-VOTES (25-1724)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisor Hahn

Public Comment/Correspondence

Establishing a Unified Permitting Authority for the Altadena One-Stop

Recovery Permitting Center

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Direct the Chief

Executive Officer, in coordination with County Counsel, and the Directors of

Public Works, Regional Planning and Public Health, and the Fire Chief, to

designate and establish a Unified Permitting Authority (UPA) who shall have the

authority to make final determinations on residential rebuilding permit

applications processed through the Altadena One-Stop Recovery Permitting

Center for properties impacted by the Eaton Fire; direct the Chief Executive

Officer to execute Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Departments

of Public Works, Regional Planning, Public Health, and Fire, outlining the scope

of delegated authority to the UPA, including authority to resolve

interdepartmental permitting conflicts in real time, authority to make binding

decisions on permit conditions, code interpretations, and regulatory

discrepancies, and procedures for internal consultation, documentation, and

appeal, if needed, with the duration of delegation of authority to be tied to the

County’s emergency declaration or recovery timeline; direct the Chief

Executive Officer to report back to the Board in writing in 30 days with the name

and qualifications of the appointed UPA, a summary of completed MOUs, and

operational protocols and performance metrics for real-time decision-making,

accountability, and coordination with Department staff, including public facing

dashboards that provide transparency on the permitting process; and direct all

participating Departments to assign senior-level liaisons to the One-Stop

Recovery Permitting Center, to support the UPA and ensure decisions are

implemented without delay. (25-1960)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisor Barger (Exempt from Cluster)

Public Comment/Correspondence

Proclaiming April 11, 2025 as “National Pet Day” and “Therapy Dog

Appreciation Day” in Los Angeles County: Recognizing the Positive

Impact of Pets on Mental Health

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Proclaim April 11, 2025 as

“National Pet Day” and “Therapy Dog Appreciation Day” throughout Los

Angeles County; instruct the Director of Mental Health to commemorate both

National Pet Day and National Therapy Dog Appreciation Day and the positive

impacts of pets on mental health by promoting the benefits of pets on mental

health via social media, newsletter, and any other mediums available to the

Department of Mental Health (DMH), including prescheduled in-person events

as applicable in the days leading up to and following April 11, 2025, and

including the Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) in at least one

May is Mental Health Month event in each Supervisorial District where they

would provide on-site adoptions and promote this adoption opportunity broadly;

and take the following actions:

Instruct the Director of Animal Care and Control to commemorate both

National Pet Day and National Therapy Dog Appreciation Day by doing

the following:

Uplifting the positive impact of pets on mental health via sharing

content created by DMH that recognizes the benefits of pets on

mental health via all avenues of external communication available

to the Department, including animal care center specific social

media;

Providing a discounted adoption promotion for pets 35 pounds and

over in the weeks leading up to April 11, 2025 and the weeks

following, as found feasible by DACC, additionally, provide a

promotion for pets adopted at May is Mental Health Month events;

Elevate awareness about Backyard Breeding Policies, Pets Are

Family Program, Pet Pantry service at Animal Care Centers,

spay/neuter programs, and other pet ownership retainment

programs across communication platforms and pre-scheduled

in-person events for the April 11, 2025 commemoration and at

DMH Mental Health Month events; and

Direct the Chief Executive Officer to uplift National Pet Day and National

Therapy Dog Appreciation Day by promoting the adoption discount

offered by DACC, and DMH messaging to County staff and to County

communities by posting on social media and all other applicable

communication outlets. (25-1760)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisor Solis

Public Comment/Correspondence

Amendment to the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement and Planning

Document for the Expo/Crenshaw Station Site

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Authorize the Executive

Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority, to continue acting

on behalf of the County, to execute an amendment to the Exclusive Negotiating

Agreement and Planning Document (ENA) between the County and Expo

Crenshaw Apartments II, LP, which includes the Richman Group of California

Development Company LLC, an affordable housing developer, and the Housing

Authority of the City of Los Angeles (collectively, Partnership), and extend the

term of the ENA for one year, with a one-year extension option, if necessary;

and find that the proposed actions are not a project pursuant to the California

Environmental Quality Act. (Relates to Agenda No. 1-D) (25-1720)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisor Mitchell

Public Comment/Correspondence

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 8 - 34

Chief Executive Office

Report on Options for Non-Pathway Home Funds

Report by the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative, Chief Executive

Office, and possible Board action, on options for non-Pathway Home Funds for

remaining funding needed to restore Transitional Age Youth and Prevention

items in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Homeless Initiative Funding Recommendations

after the use of $5,000,000 from Housing Acquisition, Housing Location, as

requested at the Board meeting of March 25, 2025. DISCUSSION AND

ACTION (Continued from the meeting of 4-1-25) NOTE: Supervisor Barger

requests that this item be continued one week to April 15, 2025.

(25-1950)

Attachments:

Report

Public Comment/Correspondence

Staffing Contract Amendments

Recommendation: Authorize the Alternate Public Defender, District Attorney,

Fire Chief, Chief Medical Examiner, Chief Probation Officer, Public Defender,

Sheriff, and the Directors of Aging and Disabilities, Animal Care and Control,

Health Services, Internal Services, Mental Health, Parks and Recreation, Public

Health, and Public Works, to enter into new contracts or amend existing

contracts to secure supplemental personnel and other services necessary to

protect the public health, safety, and welfare of County residents in the event of

a labor work action or strike, including entering into new or amending existing

personnel services contracts to augment existing rates of payment, waive

standard contract terms and conditions such as insurance and indemnification,

and take any other necessary contracting actions to ensure the continuity of

critical services during a work action or strike; authorize the Director of Health

Services, to negotiate payment rates that exceed those outlined in Los Angeles

County Code Section 2.76.350 - Medical Care, Hospital Care and Public

Assistance-Costs to Be Collected by County-Reduced-Cost/No-Cost Plans; and

authorize the Director of Health Services to transfer patients to private or other

suitable healthcare facilities and reimburse those providers at prevailing or

market rates in anticipation of or during any work action. (Continued from the

meeting of 4-1-25) (25-1773)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Department of Public Health Lease Agreement

10.

Recommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a proposed

ten-year lease with Onni Brand Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited

partnership (Landlord), for the Department of Public Health’s (DPH’s) use of

approximately 12,245 sq ft of office space and 50 on-site parking spaces

located at 611 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1150 in Glendale (5), with an

estimated maximum first-year base rental amount of approximately $471,000,

but with a two-month rent abatement of about $79,000, and parking costs of

$60,000 will equal $452,000, and an estimated total proposed lease amount,

including costs for Tenant Improvements (TIs) and low-voltage costs, of

$8,823,000 over the ten-year term, the rental costs will be 100% funded by

State funds that is already included in DPH’s existing budget, and DPH will not

be requesting additional Net County Cost; find that the proposed lease is

exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and take the following

actions:

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to reimburse the Landlord up to

$1,103,000 for the County’s TI contribution, if paid in lump sum or

$1,345,000, if amortized over five years at 8% interest per annum;

Authorize the Director of Public Health to contract with, and instruct the

Director of Internal Services, in coordination with the Chief Executive

Officer, for the acquisition and installation of telephone, data, and

low-voltage systems and vendor installation (Low Voltage Items) at a total

amount not to exceed $1,257,000 if paid in a lump sum, or $1,530,000, if

amortized over five years at 8% interest per annum, the cost for the Low

Voltage Items is in addition to the rental costs and the County’s TI

contribution payable to the Landlord; and

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute any other ancillary

documentation necessary to effectuate the terms of the proposed lease,

and take actions necessary and appropriate to implement the terms of

the proposed lease including, without limitation, exercising any early

termination rights and options to extend the term at market rent.

(25-1767)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Fire Department Lease Agreement

11.

Recommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a proposed

seven-year lease with PROLOGIS, LP, a Delaware limited partnership

(Landlord), for the Fire Department's continued use of approximately 31,355 sq

ft of office space and 124 on-site parking spaces located at 5801 South

Eastern Avenue in the City of Commerce (4), at an estimated maximum

first-year base rental amount of approximately $922,000, but with a four-month

rent abatement of about $308,000, will equal $614,000, and an estimated total

proposed lease amount of $6,769,000 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, the proposed lease costs are already

included in the Fire Department’s existing budget and the Department will not be

requesting additional Net County Cost; authorize the Chief Executive Officer to

execute any other ancillary documentation necessary to effectuate the

proposed lease, and 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. (25-1769)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Department of Public Health Lease Amendment

12.

Recommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a proposed

lease amendment, with 9800 La Cienega, LLC, a California limited liability

company (Landlord), for the Department of Public Health's (DPH's) continued

use of approximately 4,854 sq ft of office space and 27 on-site parking spaces

located at 9800 La Cienega Boulevard, Suite 850 in the City of Inglewood (2),

at an estimated maximum first-year base rental amount of $146,000, but with a

one-month rent abatement of about $13,000, will equal $133,000, and the

estimated total proposed lease amendment amount, including parking, is

$566,000 over the three-year term, 100% funded by revenue generated from

license and permit fees that is already included in DPH’s existing budget, and

DPH will not be requesting additional Net County Cost; authorize the Chief

Executive Officer to execute any other ancillary documentation necessary to

effectuate the terms of the proposed lease amendment and take actions

necessary and appropriate to implement the proposed lease amendment; and

find that the proposed lease amendment is exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act. (25-1768)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Employee Retirement Contribution Rates for Public Employees’ Pension

Reform Act of 2013 Defined Benefit Plans Adjustments

13.

Recommendation: Adopt the employee retirement contribution rate changes for

the Los Angeles County Employee Retirement Association defined benefit plans

established pursuant to the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013,

effective July 1, 2025, for all represented and non-represented employees who

are members of General Member Plan G or Safety Member Plan C; and instruct

the Auditor-Controller to make the system changes necessary to implement the

recommendations. (Relates to Agenda No. 25) (25-1766)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

County Operations

January 2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire Events Bi-Weekly Emergency

Contracts Report

14.

Recommendation: Review the emergency actions ordered and taken by the

Director of Internal Services, under delegated authority by the Board, acting as

both the County and the Governing Body of various Districts, under Board

Order No. 13-C of January 28, 2025, to respond to and recover from the

January 2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire Events, including the Palisades Fire,

Eaton Fire, Hurst Fire, Kenneth Fire, and multiple other fires (LA County Fires)

(1, 3 and 5) and actions enumerated in the aforementioned authorities

(Actions), without giving notice for bids to let contracts, and determine that there

is a need to continue the emergency Actions; find that there is substantial

evidence that the January 2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire Events continue to

constitute an emergency pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050,

which requires that immediate action be taken to cleanup and reconstruct public

property, buildings, facilities, and infrastructure because the emergency does

not permit the delay resulting from a formal competitive solicitation of bids

and/or proposals to procure construction, materials, equipment and services for

projects and initiatives necessary to respond to and recover from the LA County

Fires; and find that authority should, therefore, continue to be delegated to the

Director of Internal Services to amend or extend and supplement existing

as-needed or on-call contracts without giving notice for bids to let contracts

related to facilities and related support services, and to award new contracts for

response to and recovery from the LA County Fires, and such contracts should

be issued because they are necessary to respond to the emergency. (Internal

Services Department) APPROVE 4-VOTES (25-1148)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

McCourtney Juvenile Justice Playground Refurbishment Project

15.

Recommendation: Establish and approve the proposed McCourtney Juvenile

Justice Playground Refurbishment Project, Capital Project No. 8A088 (Project),

located at 1040 West Avenue J in the City of Lancaster (5), with a total budget

of $488,000; approve an appropriation adjustment to transfer $419,000 from the

Department of Children and Family Services Operating budget to the proposed

Project; authorize the Director of Internal Services to deliver the proposed

Project using a Board-approved Job Order Contract; and find that the proposed

Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Internal

Services Department) APPROVE (25-1740)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Health and Mental Health Services

Central Fill Pharmacy and Automation System Sole Source Agreement

Amendment

16.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Health Services to execute an

amendment to a sole source agreement (Current Agreement) with Cardinal

Health Pharmacy Services, LLC, (Cardinal), to extend the term for a period not

to exceed one year through April 30, 2026, with an estimated Maximum

Contract Amount (MCA) of $5,329,685 for the full extension period, for the

continued provision of a Central Fill Pharmacy and Automation System for the

Department of Health Services’ outpatient pharmacies, and effect termination of

the Current Agreement upon execution of a superseding successor agreement

with Cardinal (Successor Agreement); and authorize the Director to take the

following actions: (Department of Health Services) APPROVE

Execute a successor agreement with Cardinal, effective upon execution

by May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028, with two one-year extension

options through April 30, 2030, with an estimated MCA of $31,500,000,

which includes the estimated MCA for the full extension period of the

Current Agreement plus the Successor Agreement, and terms that may

deviate from County standard contractual terms including, but not limited

to, terms involving indemnification, subject to the availability of adequate

funding; and

Execute amendments to the Current Agreement and Successor

Agreement in accordance with the respective terms of each agreement

to add, delete and/or modify terms and conditions as required by law,

County policy or the Board, modify the agreements, including scope of

services, for operational efficiencies and to address changes in service

needs or requirements, with corresponding changes to the pricing terms,

if applicable, incorporate and/or revise non-substantive and

administrative provisions, increase and otherwise adjust rates and fees

by up to 10% annually to account for changes in technology,

unanticipated work, including unexpected increases in the volume of

prescription refills and direct patient mail delivery costs, and to remain

competitive with market rates, with corresponding adjustments to the

MCA, exercise the extension options, if any, and effect termination of

each agreement. (25-1745)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

9-1-1 Emergency Operating Area Services Agreements Resolution

17.

Recommendation: Adopt and instruct the Chair to sign a resolution to support

the 9-1-1 Emergency Operating Area service agreements as required by the

California Health and Safety Code Section 1979.230(c). (Department of

Health Services) ADOPT (25-1746)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Radiology Equipment for Los Angeles General Medical Center Sole

Source Acquisition

18.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the County’s

Purchasing Agent, to proceed with the sole source acquisition to replace one

current Aquilion One Prism Edition CT scanner and an additional Emergency

Room CT scanner, for the Department of Health Services’ Los Angeles General

Medical Center (1), with a total estimated amount of $3,710,000. (Department

of Health Services) APPROVE (25-1744)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Continue the Declared Local Health Emergency for the January 2025

Critical Fire Events

19.

Recommendation: Adopt and instruct the Chair to sign a resolution to continue

the local health emergency declared on January 10, 2025 due to the January

2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire Events. (Department of Public Health)

ADOPT (25-1765)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Community Services

January 2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire Events Bi-Weekly Emergency

Contracts Report

21.

Recommendation: Review the emergency actions ordered and taken by the

Director of Public Works, under delegated authority by the Board, acting as

both the County and the Governing Body of various Districts, under Board

Order No. 13-C of January 28, 2025, to respond and recover from the January

2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire Events, including the Palisades Fire, Eaton

Fire, Hurst Fire, Kenneth Fire, and multiple other fires (LA County Fires) (3 and

5), and actions to repair or replace public facilities, actions directly related and

immediately required by the emergency, and actions to procure the necessary

equipment, services and supplies for such purposes (Actions), without giving

notice for bids to let contracts, and determine that there is a need to continue

the emergency Actions; find that there is substantial evidence that the January

2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire Events continue to constitute an emergency

pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050, which requires that immediate

action be taken to cleanup and reconstruct public property, buildings, facilities,

and infrastructure because the emergency does not permit the delay resulting

from a formal competitive solicitation of bids to procure construction services

for projects necessary to respond to and recover from the LA County Fires;

and find that authority should, therefore, continue to be delegated to the

Director of Public Works to amend or extend and supplement existing

as-needed or on-call contracts without giving notice for bids to let contracts,

and to award new contracts for response to and recovery from the LA County

Fires, and such contracts should be issued because they are necessary to

respond to the emergency. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE

4-VOTES (25-1149)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Public Safety

Report on the Progress of Closing Men’s Central Jail

22.

Report by the Jail Closure Implementation Team on the progress towards

closing Men’s Central Jail, based on the implementation plans, as requested at

the Board Meeting of April 9, 2024. RECEIVE AND FILE (Continued from the

meeting of 4-1-25) (24-0695)

Attachments:

Report

Public Comment/Correspondence

Mandated Medi-Cal Reentry Demonstration Project Awards

23.

Recommendation: Authorize the Chief Probation Officer and the Sheriff, to

accept CalAIM Justice-Involved Initiative called the (CalAIM JI) awards from the

California Department of Health Care Services, such authority includes the

ability of either Department to execute agreements or other documents

necessary to obtain such funding; and amend existing contracts, enter into new

contracts, or terminate such contracts to use Providing Access and

Transferring Health funding to advance CalAIM JI at an amount not to exceed

each Department’s respective funding awards. (Probation Department and

Sheriff's Department) APPROVE (25-1759)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

As-Needed Maintenance and Support Services Sole Source Contract

Amendment

24.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to sign an amendment to a

contract with MLQ & LO Consulting LLC, with a contract amount not to exceed

$300,000, to extend the term for one year, commencing upon execution,

through and including April 7, 2026, at no Net County Cost, 100% funded by

revenue generated from civil-enforcement service fees mandated and

earmarked by State law, for the continued provision of as-needed maintenance

and support services for the Sheriff Department's Modified Automated Process

and Accounting System, a 30-year old custom-built system used to support the

Department's civil-enforcement functions; and authorize the Sheriff to terminate

the contract for convenience, either in whole or in part, if necessary, with 10

calendar days advance written notice following the Department's successful

implementation of the replacement system. (Sheriff’s Department) APPROVE

(NOTE: The Chief Information Officer recommends approval of this item.)

(25-1757)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Miscellaneous

New Retirement Contribution Rates

25.

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association’s (LACERA)

recommendation: Adopt the revised employer and employee retirement

contribution rates approved by the LACERA Board of Investments, effective

between July 1, 2025 and September 29, 2025; and instruct the

Auditor-Controller to make the system changes necessary to implement this

recommendation. ADOPT (Relates to Agenda No. 13) (25-1758)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Aaron, Malik, et al. v. Target Corporation,

et al.

26.

Los Angeles County Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund Claims Board's

recommendation: Authorize settlement of the matter entitled, Aaron, Malik, et al.

v. Target Corporation, et al., United States District Court Case No.

2:22-CV-01237 in the amount of $150,000; and instruct the Auditor-Controller to

draw a warrant to implement this settlement from the Sheriff's Department

Contract Cities Trust Fund's budget.

This lawsuit concerns allegations of civil rights violations, excessive force, and

false imprisonment involving a Sheriff's Deputy. (25-1738)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Olivas, Andre v. County of Los Angeles,

et al.

27.

Los Angeles County Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund Claims Board's

recommendation: Authorize settlement of the matter entitled, Olivas, Andre v.

County of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No.

2:21-CV-09509, in the amount of $750,000; and instruct the Auditor-Controller

to draw a warrant to implement this settlement from the Sheriff's Department

Contract Cities Trust Fund's budget.

This lawsuit concerns allegations of excessive force, unreasonable search and

seizure, violation of the Bane Act, and intentional infliction of emotional distress

involving Sheriff's Deputies. (25-1736)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Lauren Millstein v. County of Los

Angeles, et al.

28.

Los Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of

the matter entitled, Lauren Millstein v. County of Los Angeles, et al., United

States District Court Case No. 2:21-cv-02623, in the amount of $185,000; and

instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement

from the Sheriff's Department's budget.

This class-action failure to pay overtime lawsuit concerns allegations that the

Sheriff's Department failed to compensate 17 custody assistants for hours

worked. (25-1756)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Lisa Vargas v. County of Los Angeles, et

al.

29.

Los Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of

the matter entitled, Lisa Vargas v. County of Los Angeles, et al., United States

District Court Case No. 2:19-cv-03279, in the amount of $3,000,000; and

instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement

from the Sheriff's Department's budget.

This Federal civil rights lawsuit arises from the death of the Plaintiff's son after

Sheriff's Department deputies attempted to take the decedent into custody.

(25-1754)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Las Virgenes Unified School District Levying of Taxes

30.

Request from the Las Virgenes Unified School District (District): Adopt a

resolution authorizing the County to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the

principal of, and interest on, the District’s Election of 2022 General Obligation

Bonds, Series B (Bonds), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed

$85,000,000; and direct the Auditor-Controller to place on the 2025-26 tax roll,

and all subsequent tax rolls, taxes sufficient to fulfill the requirements of the debt

service schedule for the Bonds that will be provided to the Auditor-Controller by

the District following the sale of the Bonds. ADOPT (25-1761)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Rio Hondo Community College District Levying of Taxes

31.

Request from the Rio Hondo Community College District (District): Adopt a

resolution authorizing the County to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the

principal of, and interest on, the District’s General Obligation Bonds 2024

Election, 2025 Series A (Bonds), in an aggregate principal amount not to

exceed $230,000,000; and direct the Auditor-Controller to place on the 2025-26

tax roll, and all subsequent tax rolls, taxes sufficient to fulfill the requirements of

the debt service schedule for the Bonds that will be provided to the

Auditor-Controller by the District following the sale of the Bonds. ADOPT

(25-1755)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Miscellaneous Additions

Additions to the agenda which were posted more than 72 hours in advance of

the meeting, as indicated on the supplemental agenda. (12-9995)

32.

33.

Items not on the posted agenda, to be presented and (if requested) referred to

staff or placed on the agenda for action at a future meeting of the Board, or

matters requiring immediate action because of an emergency situation or

where the need to take immediate action came to the attention of the Board

subsequent to the posting of the agenda. BOARD MEMBERS - (3) (12-9996)

Recommendations by individual Supervisors to establish, extend or otherwise

modify cash rewards for information concerning crimes, consistent with the Los

Angeles County Code. (12-9997)

34.

II. SEPARATE MATTER 35

Reemploy a Retired County Employee on a Temporary Basis

35.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Aging and Disabilities to

immediately reemploy Mr. Jorge Merchan as a 120-day temporary employee

upon Board approval, and grant an exception to the 180-day waiting period

required under the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013,

as Mr. Merchan’s expertise is critical; and approve the request to allow Mr.

Merchan to be reemployed as a 120-day retiree at a salary level commensurate

with his assignment for up to 960 total hours in each of the Fiscal Years

2024-25 and 2025-26. (Department of Aging and Disabilities) APPROVE

(25-1890)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

III. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDA

AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF

THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025

9:30 A.M.

Amendment to the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement and Planning

Document for the Expo/Crenshaw Station Site

1-D.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Authorize the Executive

Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority, to serve as the

agent of the County, to execute an amendment to the Exclusive Negotiation

Agreement and Planning Document (ENA), between the County and Expo

Crenshaw Apartments II, LP, which includes the Richman Group of California

Development Company LLC, an affordable housing developer, and the Housing

Authority of the City of Los Angeles (collectively, Partnership), and extend the

term of the ENA for one year, with a one-year extension option, if necessary;

and find that the proposed actions are not a project pursuant to the California

Environmental Quality Act. (Relates to Agenda No. 7) (25-1770)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisor Mitchell

Public Comment/Correspondence

Board Budget System Application Support and Enhancement

Implementation Services Contract

2-D.

Recommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County

Development Authority to execute a contract with Neubrain, LLC to provide

Board Budget System Application Support and Enhancement Services

(Services) for the Los Angeles County Development Authority’s (LACDA’s)

Operating Budget System and related services for LACDA for a five-year term,

with a maximum contract amount not to exceed $944,755.25, which is

comprised of $878,524.94 for ongoing support and upgrades, and $66,230.31,

for Pool Dollars for additional Services, with Pool Dollar expenditures to be

authorized through issuance of change notices and/or amendments, as

applicable; find that approval of a contract is not subject to the California

Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Executive Director to take the

following actions: APPROVE (NOTE: The Chief Information Officer

recommends approval of this item.)

Execute amendments to the contract to add, delete, and/or change

certain terms and conditions as mandated by Federal, State, or local law

or regulations or as required by the Board and/or Executive Director,

which are not part of the Statement of Work (SOW), internally reallocate

funds between budget pools within the contract, approve assignment and

delegation of the contract, resulting from acquisitions, mergers, or other

changes in ownership, terminate the contract for convenience, if

necessary, and make changes to the SOW as operationally necessary;

and

Execute change notices or amendments to the contract to increase the

maximum contract amount by no more than $85,866.84 (10%) based on

any unanticipated increases in work volume or special projects.

(25-1753)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Agency Plan for the Los Angeles County Development Authority

3-D.

Recommendation: Approve the Los Angeles County Development Authority’s

(LACDA’s) Agency Plan which consists of an Annual Plan for Fiscal Year (FY)

2025-26 and a Five-Year Plan for FY’s 2025-30 (Agency Plan), as required by

the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to

update LACDA’s program goals, major policies and financial resources,

including the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy for the Public

Housing Program, and the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative

Plan; adopt and instruct the Chair to sign a resolution approving the Agency

Plan for submission to HUD, authorize the Executive Director of the Los

Angeles County Development Authority to take all actions required for the

implementation of the Agency Plan, and execute all documents required to

receive HUD allocated 2025 Capital Fund Program grant funds, incorporate into

the Agency Plan all public comments received and approved for inclusion by

the Board, and submit the Agency Plan to HUD by April 17, 2025; and find that

approval of the Agency Plan is not subject to the California Environmental

Quality Act. APPROVE (25-1737)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Los Angeles County Development Authority Meeting Minutes for February

2025, as recommended. NOTE: The minutes for the month of February

2025 can be found online at: https://lacounty.gov/sop/ (25-1694)

4-D.

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

IV. NOTICES OF CLOSED SESSION FOR APRIL 8, 2025

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

CS-1.

CS-2.

Significant exposure to litigation (one case). (25-1458)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

Agency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer

and designated staff.

Employee Organization(s) for represented employees: All individual member

unions of the Coalition of County Unions, AFL CIO; SEIU, Local 721; All

affiliated member unions of SEIU; All affiliated member unions of AFSCME

Council 36; Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defenders Union; Program

Managers Association; Child Support Attorneys; Supervising Child Support

Officers; and Probation Directors. (25-1693)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

VII. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS FOR FURTHER

DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE BOARD

Continue local emergencies as a result of the following: (a) Discovery of an

infestation of fruit flies, as proclaimed on May 10, 1990; (b) Conditions of

extreme peril to the safety of persons exist on the basis of pervasive and

pernicious homelessness in Los Angeles County, as proclaimed and ratified by

the Board on January 10, 2023; (c) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of

persons and property arose as a result of severe winter storms beginning

January 1, 2023 affecting areas throughout Los Angeles County, as proclaimed

on January 10, 2023 and ratified by the Board on January 17, 2023; (d)

Conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property on

the basis of the frigid winter storms beginning February 23, 2023 affecting the

areas throughout Los Angeles County, as proclaimed on March 1, 2023 and

ratified by the Board on March 7, 2023; (e) Conditions of extreme peril to the

safety of persons and property exist on the basis of the arrival, presence, and

impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary throughout Los Angeles County beginning

August 20, 2023, as proclaimed on August 20, 2023 and ratified by the Board

on August 22, 2023; (f) Conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety

of persons and property exist on the basis of winter storms in the County

beginning February 1, 2024, as proclaimed on February 4, 2024 and ratified by

the Board on February 6, 2024; (g) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of

persons and property exist as a result of the Bridge Fire in the County

beginning on September 8, 2024, as proclaimed on September 10, 2024 and

ratified by the Board on September 17, 2024; (h) Conditions of disaster or

extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist as a result of the

Franklin Fire in the County beginning on December 9, 2024, as proclaimed and

ratified by the Board on December 10, 2024; (i) Conditions of disaster or

extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of

the County exist at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall caused and/or exacerbated by

the Board of State and Community Corrections’ order to immediately shutter

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, the only available juvenile hall in the County,

beginning on December 12, 2024, as proclaimed and ratified by the Board on

December 17, 2024; (j) Conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of

persons and property exist as a result of the January 2025 Windstorm and

Critical Fire Events in the County, beginning on January 7, 2025, as

proclaimed on January 7, 2025 and ratified by the Board on January 14, 2025;

and (k) Conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons exists on

the basis of the winter storm in the County beginning February 12, 2025, as

proclaimed by the Board on February 19, 2025 and ratified by the Board on

February 25, 2025. (A-1)

A-1.

CONFERENCE REGARDING POTENTIAL THREATS TO PUBLIC SERVICES

OR FACILITIES

A-2.

(Government Code Section 54957)

Briefing by Sheriff Robert Luna or his designee and related emergency

services representatives. (A-2)

Discussion on the impact of rain storms, flooding, high-surf and swells, and any

other weather-related or natural disaster event in Los Angeles County

associated with El Niño, to include the County’s preparedness and ability to

coordinate response and recovery activities, as requested by the Board at the

meeting of January 12, 2016. (A-10)

A-3.

A-4.

Discussion and consideration of necessary actions relating to the County’s

homeless crisis, as requested at the Board meeting of May 17, 2016, and

proclaimed as a local emergency on January 10, 2023. (A-11)

Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on the progress of issues

related to Exide, as requested at the Board meeting of June 8, 2016. (A-12)

A-5.

A-6.

Discussion on the status of the Federal and/or State Budgets, Federal and/or

State legislative matters and Executive Orders, and their impact on Los Angeles

County, as requested by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas at the meeting of January

17, 2017. (A-13)

Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues or action taken

by the Federal government relating to immigration policies, as requested by

Supervisors Barger and Solis at the meeting of January 17, 2017 and revised

by Supervisors Solis and Hahn on September 12, 2017. (A-14)

A-7.

A-8.

Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues related to the

repeal of the Affordable Care Act, health reform and its impact on Los Angeles

County, as requested by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas at the Board meeting of

February 21, 2017. (A-15)

VIII. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR APRIL 1, 2025

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

(CS-1)

Significant exposure to litigation (one case).

In open session, this item was continued one week to April 8, 2025.

(25-1458)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

(CS-2)

Agency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer

and designated staff.

Employee Organization(s) for represented employees: All individual member

unions of the Coalition of County Unions, AFL CIO; SEIU, Local 721; All

affiliated member unions of SEIU; All affiliated member unions of AFSCME

Council 36; Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defenders Union; Program

Managers Association; Child Support Attorneys; Supervising Child Support

Officers; and Probation Directors.

No reportable action was taken. (25-1693)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

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