Agenda - Board of Supervisors

AGENDA FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2026, 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: October 21, 2026

MEETING TELEVISED: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 11:00 P.M. on KLCS

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Invocation led by Rabbi Josh Ratner, Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (5).

I. PRESENTATIONS

Presentation of scrolls to the Los Angeles County Departmental and Chair

Leadership winners of the 39th Annual Productivity and Quality Awards, as

arranged by the Chair.

Presentation of scrolls to constituents of the Second District, in recognition of

Hispanic Heritage Month, as arranged by Supervisor Mitchell.

Presentation of a scroll in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month to

Patti Giggans for her decades of leadership and advocacy in supporting

survivors, advancing violence prevention, and building safer communities, as

arranged by Supervisor Horvath.

Presentation of scrolls to Sanrio® and LA County Library in recognition of their

innovative Hello Kitty® and Friends campaign to engage and excite readers of

all ages, as arranged by Supervisor Barger.

Presentation of scroll to Domingo Hindoyan, Richard Seaver Music Director of

LA Opera, congratulating him on his appointment and recognizing his

outstanding contributions to opera, music education and the cultural vitality of

Los Angeles County, as arranged by Supervisor Solis. (26-6543)

II. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1 - 2

Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Care First and Community Investment

Year Six Spending Plan

Hearing on the Chief Executive Officer’s recommended programs and funding

allocations in the Care First and Community Investment (CFCI) Year Six

Spending Plan totaling $69,500,000 for programs that include Direct

Community Investments (DCI) and Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI). Take the

following actions: (Chief Executive Office)

Approve a Fiscal Year 2026-27 appropriation adjustment, to transfer

$69,500,000 in appropriation from the CFCI Unspent, Uncommitted,

Unencumbered budget unit and the CFCI To-Be-Allocated budget unit to

various CFCI budget units, reflecting the allocations included in the

ongoing and one-time funding recommendations.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Director of Justice,

Care and Opportunities Department as lead administrator of CFCI; and

Department Heads of those respective departments receiving CFCI

funding, to execute any additional contracts and amendments or

extensions to any additional or existing contracts, including increasing or

decreasing maximum contract amounts, waiving the County's standard

open competitive solicitation or bidding requirements, waiving the need to

comply with the County's Sole Source Policy, waiving other standard

County contracting terms and conditions, and to expedite comparable

established processes to carry out the intent of the Board in adopting the

Year Six Spending Plan, provided that the Board and CEO are notified of

such actions, and that such contracts are consistent with the Year Six

Spending Plan.

Authorize the CEO; Director of Justice, Care and Opportunities

Department as lead administrator of CFCI for the administration of CFCI

Care Grants; and Department Heads, including Departments of Youth

Development, Public Health (DPH), Public Social Services, Consumer

and Business Affairs, Economic Opportunity, LA Health Services

(LAHS), and the Offices of the Public Defender and Alternate Public

Defender to execute any Third-Party Administrator (TPA) agreements,

and/or amendments to exercise optional extensions to the term of each

TPA contract, add, delete, and/or change terms and conditions as may

be required by law, effectuate name changes or assignments and

delegations, revise the scope of work to carry out the intent of the Board

in adopting the Year Six Spending Plan, provided that the Board and

CEO are notified of such actions, and that such contracts are consistent

with the Year Six Spending Plan.

Approve a CFCI Year Two funding adjustment to reassign $450,000 in

ongoing funding from DPH to LAHS, thereby consolidating the full

$900,000 allocation for overdose-prevention drop-in centers under LAHS’

administration.

Find the County Programs established by the Year Six Spending Plan

are deemed necessary to meet the social needs of the population of the

County and serve a public purpose consistent with Government Code

Section 26227. (26-6454)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Hearing on the Appeal of Project No. PRJ2025-002162-(1)

Hearing on the appeal of Project No. PRJ2025-002162-(1), Vesting Tentative

Tract Map No. 84788 (RPPL2025002201), Conditional Use Permit No.

RPPL2025003569, Oak Tree Permit No. RPPL2025003567, and Administrative

Housing Permit No. RPPL2025002203, and a statutory exemption from the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Project proposes to create

104 detached condominiums on 8.5 acres on a former elementary school site.

The Project also includes more than 100,000 cubic yards of grading, removal of

two non-heritage oak trees, and the set-aside and long-term maintenance of 16

affordable dwelling units at the lower income level with several waivers and

incentives to applicable development standards. The Project is located at 5034

Clydebank Avenue in the unincorporated community of Covina within the East

San Gabriel Valley Planning Area. Applied for by the applicant, Tim Sales.

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

District 1) (Department of Regional Planning) (26-6455)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

Policy Matters

Hilda L. Solis Aquatic Center Approve Project Budget For New Perimeter

Fence

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Suspend Section 22.1 of

the Rules of the Board for the limited purpose of considering this motion. Find

that the actions herein are within the scope of the approved project analyzed in

the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Hilda L. Solis

Aquatic Center Project, Capital Project No. 69909 (Project) and that there are

no changes to the Project or to the circumstances under which the Project is

undertaken that require further review under the California Environmental

Quality Act. Further, find that the previously adopted Mitigated Monitoring and

Reporting Program will continue to ensure that all impacts remain less than

significant. Adopt a revised Project budget of $36,560,000 that reflects an

increase of $600,000 from the previous Board-approved amount of

$35,960,000, for the Project, funded with proceeds from the Climate Equity

Action Fund. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute a

contract amendment with Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC, for an amount

not-to-exceed $400,000 to design and build the new perimeter fence at the

Hilda L. Solis Aquatic Center. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20137,

this action requires approval by a four-fifths vote of the Board. 4-VOTES

(26-6556)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisor Solis (Exempt From Cluster)

Public Comment/Correspondence

Allocation of Proposition A Local Return Transit Funds for Foothill Transit

to Purchase Zero Emission Buses for Enhanced Service on Colima

Boulevard Corridor

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Suspend Section 22.1 of

the Rules of the Board for the limited purpose of considering this motion.

Approve prepayment to Foothill Transit for the purchase of zero-emission buses

in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 from the First Supervisorial District's

Proposition A Local Return Transit Program. Funding is available in the Fiscal

Year 2026-27 Transit Operations Fund Budget. Find that the funding of

zero-emission buses for the use by a public agency is exempt from the

California Environmental Quality Act. (26-6550)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisor Solis (Exempt From Cluster)

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)

(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. 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

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

Health and Mental Health Services

Terminate the Declared Local Health Emergency for the January 2025

Critical Fire Events

Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to terminate a local health emergency,

which was proclaimed as a result of the January 2025 Windstorm and Critical

Fire Events in the County. Instruct the Director of the Office of Emergency

Management, Chief Executive Office, to forward a copy of the resolution to

terminate a local health emergency to the Director of the California Governor’s

Office of Emergency Services. (Department of Public Health) (Continued

from the meetings of 6-9-26, 6-16-26, 7-14-26, 8-4-26, 9-1-26, and 9-29-26)

NOTE: Supervisor Barger requests that this item be continued to

November 24, 2026. (26-3192)

Attachments:

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

IV. NOTICES OF CLOSED SESSION FOR OCTOBER 27, 2026

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

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

CS-1.

CS-2.

United States v. State of California, et al., United States District Court Case No.

2:26-cv-12025 (26-6558)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

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

Significant exposure to litigation (one case).

NOTE: County Counsel requests that this item be continued two weeks

to November 10, 2026. (25-1458)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

CS-3.

Agency designated representatives: Joseph M. Nicchitta, 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

THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES

(Government Code Section 54957(a))

CS-4.

Consultation with County Counsel and Sheriff Robert Luna or their designee

(26-6557)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

VI. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR OCTOBER 20, 2026

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.

In open session, this item was continued to November 17, 2026.

(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)

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

County Superior Court Case No. 24STCV06193.

In open session, this item was continued to November 17, 2026.

(24-3888)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

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

(CS-3)

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.

In open session, this item was continued to November 17, 2026.

(25-3056)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

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

(CS-4)

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.

In open session, this item was continued to November 17, 2026.

(25-2331)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

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

(CS-5)

Significant exposure to litigation (three cases).

In open session, one case was continued one week to October 27, 2026,

one case was continued to November 17, 2026, and no reportable action

was taken on one case. (25-1458)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

(Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

(CS-6)

Initiation of litigation (one case).

The Board authorized County Counsel to initiate litigation. The

defendants and the other particulars will, once the action is formally

commenced, be disclosed to any person upon inquiry. The vote of the

Board was unanimous with all Supervisors being present. (26-6476)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

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

(CS-7)

All Department Heads.

No reportable action was taken. (23-3640)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

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

(CS-8)

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

In open session, this item was continued to November 17, 2026.

(24-3887)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

(CS-9)

Agency designated representatives: Joseph M. Nicchitta, Chief Executive

Officer and designated staff.

Unrepresented employees: (MAPP Tier I Unrepresented Employees as Defined

in Los Angeles County Code Section 6.08.310.)

No reportable action was taken. (26-6131)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

(CS-10)

Agency designated representatives: Joseph M. Nicchitta, Interim 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.

In open session, this item was continued one week to October 27, 2026.

(25-1693)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

AUDIT BY CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE

(Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.75)

(CS-11)

No reportable action was taken. (26-6471)

Attachments:

Public Comment/Correspondence

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