AGENDA FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025, 9:30 A.M.

BOARD HEARING ROOM 381B

KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION

500 WEST TEMPLE STREET

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012

Hilda L. Solis

Chair

First District

Holly J. Mitchell

Chair Pro Tem

Second District

Lindsey P. Horvath

Supervisor

Third District

Janice Hahn

Supervisor

Kathryn Barger

Supervisor

Fourth District

Fifth District

Executive Officer

Edward Yen

AGENDA POSTED: December 11, 2025

MEETING TELEVISED: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:00 P.M. on KLCS

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accommodated to the extent feasible. Please telephone the Executive Office of the Board at (213)

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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

accessible on the Board of Supervisors' website at http://bos.lacounty.gov/

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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 Florentino Cordova, Diamond Bar United Church of Christ (1).

Pledge of Allegiance led by Julian Saavedra, Veteran Peer Access Network, Long Beach (4).

I. PRESENTATIONS

Presentation of scroll to Al Ballesteros, in recognition of his unwavering

commitment to enhancing access to health services for at-need communities,

as arranged by Supervisor Solis.

Presentation of scrolls to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Detective

Samuel Aldama, Detective Raul Guerrero, and Explorer Samuel E. Aldama, for

their heroic action and life-saving bravery rescuing a family from a house fire in

Covina, as arranged by Supervisor Solis.

Presentation of scrolls to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps and Los Angeles

Trade Technical College, in acknowledgment of their valuable contributions to

the Second District Beautification Project, as arranged by Supervisor Mitchell.

Presentation of scroll to The Greater Whittier LGBTQ+ Community Center, in

recognition of their one-year anniversary and the profound impact they have

made in the community, as arranged by Supervisor Hahn.

Presentation of scroll to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, in honor

of their 175th Anniversary, as arranged by Supervisor Barger. (25-5350)

II. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1 - 3

Hearing on the Five-Year Financial Plan and Water Rate Increases

Hearing on adoption of a resolution, acting as the Governing Body of the

Waterworks Districts (3 and 5), to adopt the proposed five-year financial plan

and schedule of water rate increases, effective for service provided on January

1, 2026, and authorizing the Director of Public Works to implement the

proposed five-year financial plan and schedule of water rate increases for the

County Waterworks Districts. Determine whether a majority written protest

exists against the proposed plan, if no majority protest, adopt the resolution.

Authorize the Director of Public Works to amend the Rules and Regulations of

the County Waterworks Districts and the Marina del Rey Water System to

implement the water rates, with increases scheduled over a five-year period.

Find that the purpose of the five-year financial plan and water rate schedule

increases is to meet the County Waterworks Districts’ operating expenses

necessary to maintain service, meet the financial reserve requirements, and

obtain funds for capital projects within existing service areas and, therefore, are

exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public

Works) 4-VOTES (25-6481)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Hearing on Ordinance Granting a Water Pipeline Franchise to Covina

Valley Water Company

Hearing on ordinance for adoption granting a water pipeline franchise to Covina

Valley Water Company, a California corporation (Franchisee), to collect,

transport, and distribute water for a period of 15 years, beginning on November

27, 2025, and expiring on November 26, 2040. The base annual fee payable to

the County by the Franchisee will be determined according to a formula

contained in Section 2 of the ordinance. The Franchisee will also pay a

granting fee of $10,000. (Department of Public Works) (25-6203)

Attachments:

Ordinance

Public Comment/Correspondence

Hearing on Appeal of Project No. PRJ2023-002405-(5), Conditional Use

Permit No. RPPL2023005137, and Environmental Plan No.

RPPL2023005138

Hearing on an appeal of Project No. PRJ2023-002405-(5), including

Conditional Use Permit No. RPPL2023005137 and certified Mitigated Negative

Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

associated with Environmental Plan No. RPPL2023005138. The permit is to

authorize the development, operation and maintenance of a new

ground-mounted utility-scale photovoltaic solar energy facility, including an

accessory battery energy storage system and appurtenant facilities and

equipment in the Heavy Agricultural - Two Acres Minimum Required Lot Area

(A-2-2) Zone, located at 49560 230th Street West, Lancaster (5) within the

Antelope Valley West Zoned District, applied for by RPCA Solar 12, LLC. An

MND was adopted to reduce impacts to air quality, biological resources, cultural

resources, and tribal cultural resources to less than significant with mitigation

measures pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act requirements.

(Appeal from the Regional Planning Commission’s approval.) (Department of

Regional Planning) NOTE: The Applicant requests that this item be

continued to January 27, 2026. (25-6183)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

III. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 4 - 11

Policy Matters

Assisting in Developing and Joining an Amicus Brief in Support of the

Appeal Filed in Watson v. RNC, et al. Pending Before the United States

Supreme Court

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and County Counsel to collaborate and assist

in the development and submission of amicus briefs and declarations in support

of the appeal filed in Watson v. RNC, et al. pending before the United States

Supreme Court. Authorize the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to join amicus

briefs and/or submit declarations prepared in support of the appeal filed in

Watson v. RNC, et al. pending before the United States Supreme Court, in his

capacity as the County’s elections official. (25-6860)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisor Solis

Public Comment/Correspondence

Advocating for Ongoing Continuum of Care Grant Funding

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Solis: Direct the

Acting Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and

Intergovernmental Relations Branch, to author a five-signature letter of support

requesting that the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development

honor the original commitment to a two-year Continuum of Care funding cycle,

providing ongoing, uninterrupted funding to maintain the implementation of the

existing award through the entire two year cycle. Direct the Acting Chief

Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental

Relations Branch, to outreach to our Federal partners to advocate to Congress

to pass legislation that ensures renewals for existing grants and upholds the

initial two-year funding commitment. (25-6842)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Solis

Public Comment/Correspondence

Chief Executive Office

Purchase Real Property for Capital Project No. 70220, Littlerock Library

Recommendation: Order the purchase of the property located at 35119 80th

Street East, in the City of Littlerock (5) (Property) to be consummated in

accordance with Government Code Sections 25350 and 25353. Authorize the

Acting Chief Executive Officer to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement to

purchase the Property for $700,000, plus associated escrow and title fees and

other consideration, in amount not to exceed $16,000, and take all further

actions necessary and appropriate to complete the transaction contemplated by

the Purchase and Sale Agreement, including opening and management of

escrow, any administrative adjustments to the transfer documents, execution of

all the requisite documentation for the completion of the transfer, and

acceptance of the deed conveying title of the Property to the County. Establish

and approve the Littlerock Library Acquisition, Capital Project (CP) No. 70220.

Approve an appropriation adjustment to transfer $416,000 from LA County

Library Operating Budget and $300,000 from the Library Developer Fee Area

#2 fund to CP No. 70220, to fund the purchase, associated escrow fees, and

independent consideration for the Property. Instruct the Assessor to place the

Property under the complete ownership of the County and remove the Property

from the tax roll effective upon the transfer of title to the County. 4-VOTES

(25-6078)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Purchase Real Property for the Land Bank Pilot Program Site

Recommendation: Order the purchase of the property located at 2615 West 8th

Street or 741 South Coronado Street, in the City of Los Angeles (1) (Property)

to be consummated in accordance with Government Code Sections 25350 and

25353. Authorize the Acting Chief Executive Officer to execute a Purchase and

Sale Agreement to purchase the Property for $4,300,000, plus associated title

and escrow fees not to exceed $11,096, and independent consideration of

$100, and take all further actions necessary and appropriate to complete the

transaction contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement, including

opening and management of escrow, any administrative adjustments to the

transfer documents, execution of all the requisite documentation for the

completion of the transfer, and acceptance of the deed conveying title of the

Property to the County. Establish and approve the Land Bank Pilot Program

Site No. 1, Capital Project No. 7A001. Authorize the Acting Chief Executive

Officer to execute a gratis, exclusive License Agreement, with Inclusive Action

for the City (IAC) immediately after purchase to maintain and manage the

Property on a short-term basis pursuant to the terms of the Consultant's

Agreement dated May 3, 2024, between IAC and the County. Instruct the

Assessor to place the Property under the complete ownership of the County

and remove the Property from the tax roll effective upon the transfer of title to

the County. (25-6122)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Purchase Real Property for the Land Bank Pilot Program Site No. 4

Project

Recommendation: Order the purchase of the property located at 1101-1157

Long Beach Boulevard, in the City of Long Beach (4) (Property) to be

consummated in accordance with Government Code Sections 25350 and

25353. Authorize the Acting Chief Executive Officer to execute a Purchase and

Sale Agreement to purchase the Property for $3,865,000, plus associated title

and escrow fees not to exceed $10,966, and independent consideration of

$100, and take all further actions necessary and appropriate to complete the

transaction contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement, including

opening and management of escrow, any administrative adjustments to the

transfer documents, execution of all the requisite documentation for the

completion of the transfer, and acceptance of the deed conveying title of the

Property to the County. Establish and approve the Land Bank Pilot Program

Site No. 4 Project, Capital Project No. 7A007. Authorize the Acting Chief

Executive Officer to execute a gratis, exclusive License Agreement with

Inclusive Action for the City (IAC) immediately after purchase to maintain and

manage the Property on a short-term basis, pursuant to the terms of the

Consultant's Agreement dated May 3, 2024, between IAC and the County.

Instruct the Assessor to place the Property under the complete ownership of the

County and remove the Property from the tax roll effective upon the transfer of

title to the County. (25-6121)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

County Operations

January 2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire Events Bi-Weekly Emergency

Contracts Report

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)

including 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

Community Services

January 2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire Events Bi-Weekly Emergency

Contracts Report

10.

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. Take the following actions: (Department of Public

Works) APPROVE 4-VOTES

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.

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. (25-1149)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Public Safety

Report on the Status of the Probation Department

11.

Report by the Chief Probation Officer on the status of the Probation

Department, including efforts to bring Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall into

compliance, with the Directors of Health Services, Mental Health, Public Health,

Internal Services, Youth Development, Personnel, and the Superintendent of

Schools of the Los Angeles County Office of Education, as requested at the

Board Meeting of January 14, 2025. RECEIVE AND FILE (25-0858)

Attachments:

Report

Public Comment/Correspondence

IV. NOTICES OF CLOSED SESSION FOR DECEMBER 16, 2025

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

CS-1.

The People of the State of California, ex rel. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General

of the State of California vs. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles County

Superior Court Case No. 21STCV01309. (23-1790)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

CS-2.

CS-3.

Raul Gutierrez, et al. v. Los Angeles County Probation Department, Los Angeles

County Superior Court Case No. 24STCV06193. (24-3888)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Probation Department v. Board

of State and Community Corrections, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case

No. 25STCP01415. (25-2331)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

CS-4.

John (LOJHK) Doe by and through his Guardian Ad Litem Katheryn Godbolt

Jones v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.

25NWCV00448. (25-3056)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

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

CS-5.

CS-6.

Significant exposure to litigation (two cases). (25-1458)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))

Consideration of candidate(s) for the position of Director of the Aging and

Disabilities Department. (25-6851)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))

CS-7.

CS-8.

Consideration of candidate(s) for the position of Interim Inspector General.

(25-6853)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))

Chief Probation Officer

Director of Health Services

Director of Mental Health

Director of Public Health

Director of Internal Services

Director of Youth Development

Director of Personnel

Superintendent of Schools of the Los Angeles County Office of Education

(24-3887)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

CS-9.

Agency designated representatives: Joseph M. Nicchitta, Acting 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

VI. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR DECEMBER 9, 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, County Counsel requested that this item be continued

one week to December 16, 2025. (25-1458)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))

(CS-2)

(CS-3)

(CS-4)

Interim Director of the Aging and Disabilities Department

No reportable action was taken. (25-6718)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))

Inspector General

No reportable action was taken. (25-6715)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

Agency designated representatives: Joseph M. Nicchitta, Acting 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