AGENDA FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 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

AGENDA POSTED: January 23, 2025

MEETING TELEVISED: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 11:00 P.M. on KLCS

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a.m. a 5:00 p.m., lunes a viernes, con tres días de anticipación.

Invocation led by Father Vaughn Winters, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, Santa Clarita (5).

Pledge of Allegiance led by Harold K. Hicks Jr., former Third Class Petty Officer, United States Navy,

Los Angeles (1).

I. PRESENTATIONS

Presentation of scroll to God's Pantry, in recognition of their important work in

hosting food distributions, increasing food access through their culinary

program, and offering supportive services, as arranged by Supervisor Solis.

Presentation of scrolls to Second District Community Budget Group: A

Participatory Budget Pilot, honoring co-governance and community leadership,

as arranged by Supervisor Mitchell.

Presentation of scroll to the Community Brigade, in partnership with the Los

Angeles County Fire Department, for their heroic actions and support during

the Franklin and Palisades Fires, as arranged by Supervisor Horvath.

Presentation of scrolls to the 605 All Star Band, in recognition of their

outstanding performance in the 136th Rose Parade on January 1, 2025, as

arranged by Supervisor Hahn.

Presentation of scrolls to Eaton Fire community heroes, as arranged by

Supervisor Barger. (25-0555)

III. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2 - 9

Hearing on Annexation and Levying of Assessments for County Lighting

Districts in the Unincorporated Area of Castaic

Hearing on the annexation of the single-lot project known as L 038-2020 located

in the unincorporated area of Castaic (5), to County Lighting Maintenance

District (CLMD)1687 and County Lighting District Landscaping and Lighting

Act-1 (CLD LLA-1), Unincorporated Zone; order the tabulation of assessment

ballots submitted and not withdrawn, in support of, or in opposition to, the

proposed assessments; and if there is no majority protest, adopt a resolution

ordering annexation of the single-lot territory to CLMD 1687 and CLD LLA-1,

Unincorporated Zone, confirming a diagram and assessment and levying of

assessments within the annexed territory for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and adopt

joint resolutions between the Board and other taxing agencies approving and

accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from the

annexation of single-lot territory to CLMD 1687, as approved by the nonexempt

taxing agencies. (Department of Public Works) (Continued from the meeting

of 12-10-24) (24-4689)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Department Statement

Hearing on Annexation and Levying of Assessments for County Lighting

Districts in the Unincorporated Area of Covina

Hearing on the annexation of approved tentative subdivision project known as

Tract No. 83183 located in the unincorporated area of Covina (1), to County

Lighting Maintenance District (CLMD) 1687 and County Lighting District

Landscaping and Lighting Act-1 (CLD LLA-1), Unincorporated Zone; order the

tabulation of assessment ballots submitted and not withdrawn, in support of, or

in opposition to, the proposed assessments; and if there is no majority protest,

adopt a resolution ordering annexation of the approved tentative subdivision

territory to CLMD 1687 and CLD LLA-1, Unincorporated Zone, confirming a

diagram and assessment and levying of assessments within the annexed

territory for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and adopt joint resolutions between the Board

and other taxing agencies approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of

property tax revenues resulting from the annexation of subdivision territory to

CLMD 1687, as approved by the nonexempt taxing agencies. (Department of

Public Works) (24-5589)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Department Statement

Hearing on Annual Pass-Through Five-Year Water Rate Adjustment

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

Waterworks Districts and the Marina del Rey Water System (County Districts)

(2, 3 and 5), to adopt a schedule of water rates, effective for service provided

on February 1, 2025, and authorizing the Director of Public Works to adjust the

water rates annually over a five-year period to pass-through cost increases due

to inflation and/or the cost of purchasing water from the wholesale water

agencies serving the County Districts; authorize the Director of Public Works to

amend the Rules and Regulations of the County Districts to adjust the water

rates annually over a five-year period and to implement the water rate changes

effective at least 30 days after adjustment notices are sent to customers; if no

majority written protest exists against the proposed plan, adopt the resolution;

and find the purpose of adjustments to the water rates shown in County Districts

are to meet the operating expenses necessary to maintain service within

existing service areas and are exempt from the California Environmental Quality

Act. (Department of Public Works) 4-VOTES NOTE: The Director of Public

Works requests that this item be referred back to the Department.

(25-0576)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Hearing on Amendments to Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable

Energy Systems

Hearing on the amendments to Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for the

expansion of renewable energy systems at two County facilities to increase the

amounts of the PPAs by no more than 10% of the original PPA amount for

each PPA as a contingency for additional, unforeseen project cost increases

and authorize the Director of Internal Services to execute the amendments;

adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) California Environmental

Quality Act Guidelines 15070(b), 15074 California Public Resources Code

21080 (c); find that the MND for the expansion of renewable energy systems at

two County facilities, along with any comments received during the public

review process, reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Board,

and that the Mitigation Monitoring Program is adequately designed to ensure

compliance with the mitigation measures during project implementation, and

that, on the basis of the whole record before the Board, that there is no

substantial evidence the project may have a significant effect on the

environment, and find that the proposed project has no effect on fish and

wildlife. (Internal Services Department) (25-0575)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Hearing on Project No. PRJ2022-004615-(2 and 4), South Bay Area Plan

Project

Hearing on the South Bay Area Plan (SBAP) Project No. PRJ2022-004615-(2

and 4), Advance Planning Case No. RPPL2022014508, Advance Planning

Case No. RPPL2022014509, General Plan Amendment No. RPPL2023004724,

Zone Change No. RPPL2023004725, Environmental Assessment No.

RPPL2022014512, and the associated amendments to the General Plan and its

accompanying Land Use Policy Map, County Code, Title 22 - Planning Zoning,

including the zoning map, and the West Carson Transit Oriented District (TOD)

Specific Plan, collectively known as the Project, the SBAP is a component of

the General Plan that guides development in the eight unincorporated

communities within the South Bay Planning Area (Planning Area) over the next

20 years, including Alondra Park/El Camino Village, Del Aire, Hawthorne

Island, La Rambla, Lennox, West Carson, Westfield/Academy Hills, and

Wiseburn; the associated amendments to the General Plan, County Code Title

22 and West Carson TOD Specific Plan implement the goals and policies in the

SBAP and maintain consistency between the General Plan, the SBAP, and the

SBAP’s implementing documents, the proposed General Plan Land Use Policy

Map amendments will establish the long-range vision for the general intended

uses within the Planning Area, as well as development density, the proposed

Zoning Map amendments implement that vision on a parcel-level through zoning

that regulates specific allowable uses and development standards, State law

requires that the Zoning Map be consistent with the Land Use Policy Map, the

Project proposes land use and zoning changes in the following categories:

Housing Element land use and zoning changes, technical changes, and

Opportunity Areas; the Housing Element identifies a list of sites in the South

Bay Planning Area that must be redesignated by 2025 in accordance with the

County’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation shortfall, total of 94 properties are

proposed to be redesignated to accommodate 5,361 potential units, technical

changes are proposed for 2,511 properties in the Planning Area to fix

inconsistencies between land use and zoning designations, reflect existing

conditions on the ground, and ensure consistency with the General Plan Land

Use Policy legend, opportunity Areas implement the SBAP’s and General Plan’s

goals to increase housing opportunities, focus growth in areas near transit, and

transition underutilized sites to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses and

reflect changing development patterns, the northeastern portion of the Del Aire

community is identified as an opportunity area in the General Plan and as such,

a total of 283 properties in the community of Del Aire are selected for land use

and zoning changes because of their proximity to high quality transit, land use

and zoning changes are proposed for an additional 13 properties identified as

opportunity areas in the Planning Area as they are vacant, underutilized, and/or

incompatible with adjacent established uses, these changes will facilitate the

transition of these sites to uses that reflect surrounding development patterns,

the Project also amends County Code, Title 22 to establish the South Bay

Planning Area Standards District (PASD) with two new Community Standards

Districts (CSDs) for the communities of Del Aire and Wiseburn and six

reserved CSDs for potential future community-specific development standards

for the communities of Alondra Park/El Camino Village, Hawthorne Island, La

Rambla, Lennox, West Carson, and Westfield/Academy Hills, the PASD

establishes new areawide standards for residential, commercial, industrial, and

mixed use development, addressing issues such as landscaping, lighting, and

setback requirements, the Project also amends the West Carson TOD Specific

Plan to move regulations and development standards from the Specific Plan into

County Code, Title 22, while other non-regulatory information remains in the

Specific Plan outside of County Code, Title 22, the northern boundary of the

Specific Plan is proposed to be expanded to include parcels associated with the

Alpine Village property, along with this change, the existing Light Industrial land

use policy is proposed to be updated to General Commercial and the new

Alpine Village Zone designation for the parcels is being established, these

proposed changes are intended to help protect the existing historic landmark on

the site while also accommodating future commercial and non-residential uses,

as a lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act, the Board will

consider the effects of the Project as shown in the Final Programmatic

Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), will consider certification of the Final

PEIR with Alternative E - Reduced Density in Del Aire (H30 to H18), and will

consider adoption of the associated Findings of Fact and Statement of

Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.

(On October 31, 2024, the Regional Planning Commission recommended

approval of this project.) (Department of Regional Planning) (Continued from

the meeting of 1-21-25) (25-0028)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Presentation

Public Comment/Correspondence

Hearing on Project No. 2023-001700-(2 and 3), The Westside Area Plan

Project

Hearing on the Westside Area Plan (WSAP) Project No. 2023-001700-(2 and

3), Advance Planning Case No. RPPL2023002448, General Plan Amendment

No. RPPL2023002433, Zone Change No. RPPL2023002450, Environmental

Assessment No. RPPL2023002449, and the associated amendments to the

General Plan and its accompanying Land Use Policy Map, County Code, Title

22 - Planning and Zoning, including the zoning map, the WSAP is a component

of the General Plan that guides development in the seven unincorporated

communities within the Westside Planning Area (Planning Area) over the next

20 years including Ladera Heights and View Park/Windsor Hills, Marina del

Rey, Ballona Wetlands, West Los Angeles (Sawtelle Veterans Affairs), West

Fox Hills, Franklin Canyon, and Gilmore Island; the associated amendments to

the General Plan and County Code, Title 22 implement the goals and policies in

the WSAP and maintain consistency between the General Plan, the WSAP,

and the WSAP’s implementing documents, the proposed General Plan Land

Use Policy Map amendments will establish the long-range vision for the general

intended uses within the Planning Area, as well as development density, the

proposed Zoning Map amendments implement that vision on a parcel-level

through zoning that regulates specific allowable uses and development

standards, state law requires that the Zoning Map be consistent with the Land

Use Policy Map, the Project proposes land use and zoning in the following

categories: Housing Element land use and zoning changes, administrative

changes, and Opportunity Areas; the Housing Element identifies a list of sites in

the Westside Planning Area that must be redesignated by 2025 in accordance

with the County’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation shortfall, a total of 62

properties are proposed to be redesignated to accommodate 5,548 potential

units, administrative changes are proposed for 810 properties in the Planning

Area to fix inconsistencies between land use and zoning designations, reflect

existing conditions on the ground, and ensure consistency with the General

Plan Land Use Policy legend, the land use changes for the Opportunity Sites

implement the WSAP’s and General Plan’s goals to increase housing diversity

and commercial options along major corridors and near transit, increase

housing opportunities, bring diverse land uses in proximity to residential

neighborhoods, promote walkable communities, and focus growth in areas with

existing infrastructure while preserving the community’s character and culture,

there are 10 Opportunity Sites, the Project amends County Code, Title 22 to

establish the Westside Planning Area Standards District (PASD) with two new

Community Standards Districts (CSDs) for the communities of Ladera Heights

and View Park/Windsor Hills and one reserved CSD for potential future

community-specific development standards for the unincorporated Del Rey, the

PASD establishes new areawide standards for residential and mixed-use

development, addressing issues such as landscaping, lighting, and setback

requirements, as a lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act,

the Board will consider the effects of the Project as shown in the Final

Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), will consider certification of

the Final PEIR, and will consider adoption of the associated Findings of Fact

and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and

Reporting Program. (On October 23, 2024, the Regional Planning Commission

recommended approval of this project.) (Department of Regional Planning)

(Continued from the meeting of 1-21-25) (25-0006)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Hearing on Project No. PRJ2023-003193-(All Districts) Amending County

Code, Title 2 - Administration and Title 22 - Planning and Zoning for the

Tune Up Series 003 Ordinance

Hearing on Project No. PRJ2023-003193-(All Districts) and Advance Planning

Case No. RPPL2023004662, amending County Code, Title 2 - Administration

and Title 22 - Planning and Zoning with the Title 22 Tune Up Series 003

Ordinance (Ordinance), to make modifications where necessary to correct

discrepancies, typographical errors and outdated and redundant provisions

including, but not limited to, removing outdated language regarding Regional

Planning Commission advisory membership (Chapter 2.108 - Regional Planning

Commission); clarifying definitions (Section 22.14.160 - P) and provisions

(Section 22.246.090) of the Public Art in Private Development Program;

illustrating provisions for Fences and Walls (Section 22.110.070); correcting

procedures for modifying or removing required fences and walls for Outdoor

Storage (Section 22.140.430); correcting Commercial Zone Accessory Use

code references (Section 22.20.030 - Land Use Regulations for Zones C-H,

C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, C-MJ, and C-R) for Home-Based Occupations (Section

22.140.290); correcting typographical errors (Sections 22.20.050 -

Development Standards for Zones C-H, C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-M; 22.166.050 -

Discretionary Housing Permit; 22.196.010 - Applicability (Yard Modifications);

22.312.080 - Area-Specific Development Standards (Castaic Area Community

Standards District); and Chapter 22.140 - Standards for Specific Uses);

correcting outdated names of County offices (Sections 22.22.080 -Development

Standards for Zone M-2.5; 22.124.090 - Process for Designation of a

Landmark; 22.124.100 - Process for Designation of a Historic District;

22.222.290 - Bonds and Insurance; 22.240.050 - Fee for Appeals; 22.250.010

- Filing Fees and Deposits; and 22.250.040 - eRecordation Fee); correcting the

qualifying zones for Parking as a Transitional Use (Section 22.140.440);

clarifying Procedures for Appeals and Calls for Review (Section 22.240.060);

clarifying the Director’s authority to withdraw or revise interpretations (Section

22.234.020); streamlining the administration of a Supplemental Fee Agreement

(Section 22.262.040); administratively re-formatting Community Standards

Districts to conform with the Planning Areas Framework of the General Plan

(Division 10 - Planning Area and Community Standards Districts); clarifying the

prohibition of incidental walkways in landscaped buffers in the Altadena

Community Standards District (22.306.070 - Zone-Specific Development

Standards); and correcting errors in the Florence-Firestone Transit-Oriented

District Specific Plan Zones and Development Standards (Chapter 22.418);

additionally, find that the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the

California Environmental Quality Act (Class 5 and Section 15061(b)(3)). (The

Regional Planning Commission recommended approval of this project.)

(Department of Regional Planning) (Continued from the meeting of 12-10-24)

NOTE: The Director of Regional Planning requests that this item be

continued to February 25, 2025. (24-5471)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Hearing on Project No. PRJ2021-002039-(All Districts) the General Plan

Safety Element Amendment

Hearing on Project No. PRJ2021-002039-(All Districts), Plan Amendment No.

RPPL2024003096, to approve the General Plan Safety Element Amendment to

identify residential developments in any hazard area identified in the Safety

Element that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes in

compliance with Government Code Section 65302, subdivision (g)(5); and

consider the Addendum to the Negative Declaration for PRJ2021-002039-(All

Districts) Safety Element update, Environmental Assessment No.

RPPL2024004068, along with the previously adopted Negative Declaration,

prior to making a final decision on the Project. (Department of Regional

Planning) NOTE: The Director of Regional Planning requests that this

item be continued to February 25, 2025. (25-0504)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

IV. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 10 - 11

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

After Action Report for the January 2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire

Events

10.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Barger and Horvath: Instruct

County Counsel, in consultation with the Sheriff, Fire Chief and the Director of

the Office of Emergency Management, to retain a consultant with subject matter

expertise, to review the evacuation policies and emergency alert notification

systems utilized by the County and its partners in responding to the Palisades

and Eaton Fires, to review what the County, including the Sheriff, Fire Chief,

and the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, did in terms of the

evacuation efforts; and prepare and present a progress report back to the

Board in writing in 90 days, and every 90 days thereafter, until the consultant

has completed a comprehensive review. (25-0615)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisors Barger and Horvath

Public Comment/Correspondence

Community Services

Annual Abatement of Hazardous Vegetation

11.

Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County and the

Consolidated Fire Protection District, adopt a resolution and establish the

following dates, times, and locations for Hearings of Protest before the Weed

Abatement and Brush Clearance Referees; and set March 25, 2025 at 9:30

a.m. for Public Hearing on a Weed Abatement and Defensible Space

Clearance Program: (Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights

and Measures and Fire Department) ADOPT (Continued from the meeting of

1-14-25)

February 15, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. located at 5757

South Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles;

February 18, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. located at 30001

Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills;

February 19, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. located at 12300

Lower Azusa Road, Arcadia;

February 19, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. located at 1234

Valencia Avenue, Hacienda Heights;

February 20, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. located at 335 East

Avenue K-10, Lancaster;

February 22, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. located at 23920

Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita; and

February 25, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. located at 5504

Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes. (25-0212)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Revised Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence