Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Solis

Proclaiming March 2024 as "National Social Work Month”

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Solis: Adopt a

proclamation declaring March 2024 as “National Social Work Month;” recognize

social workers throughout the County for their heroic contributions and for

transforming lives and creating resilient communities for County residents; and

instruct all Departments named in the motion to highlight the critical work of the

County’s social workers through social media and other public messaging

efforts. (24-0749)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn

Investing in the Los Angeles County CareConnect Application

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn: Instruct the

Directors of Health Services, Mental Health, Public Health, Children and Family

Services, and Public Social Services, the Executive Director of the Homeless

Initiative, within the Chief Executive Office, the Chief Probation Officer, and any

other relevant Department Heads which operate or oversee beds and/or support

services for vulnerable County residents, to work with the Director of Justice,

Care and Opportunities and the Acting Chief Information Officer to do the

following:

Include basic information about their funded beds and service providers

in CareConnect, including information on services provided, eligibility,

application and referral processes, and other core information needed to

help navigate individuals to services, with these County Departments and

agencies to collaborate with the Director of Justice, Care and

Opportunities and the Acting Chief Information Officer to identify the key

information needed, resource and staffing needs, the best technical

approach for incorporating this information, and any programmatic and

strategic considerations for including this information; and

Collaborate with the Director of Justice, Care and Opportunities and the

Acting Chief Information Officer, to develop a process to identify which

agencies and systems are candidates to serve as connected providers in

CareConnect, identify the applicable agencies and systems, and develop

a phased plan for establishing these service providers as connected

providers, including any necessary work to develop forms or other

processes within CareConnect, to allow these providers to receive and

manage closed-loop referrals;

Instruct the Director of Justice, Care and Opportunities, in collaboration with the

Acting Chief Information Officer and the Executive Director of the Homeless

Initiative, within the Chief Executive Office, to explore opportunities with the

Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, for

potential integration of Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority services and

beds into the CareConnect application; and

Instruct the Director of Justice, Care and Opportunities, in collaboration with the

Directors of Health Services, Mental Health, and Public Health, the Executive

Director of the Homeless Initiative, within the Chief Executive Office, and in

collaboration with the Acting Chief Information Officer, to report back to the

Board in writing within 90 days, and quarterly thereafter, on the progress of

meeting the above directives, including feasibility considerations specific to the

unique programs/services, with the progress to include the list of existing

County beds and resources navigation systems, the list of County

Departments/agencies and their beds and service provider types, which will be

included within CareConnect at launch, and ongoing progress, including any

integration with existing navigation systems...end (24-0751)

Attachments:

Fiscal Audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger:

Instruct the Auditor-Controller, in collaboration with the Chief Executive Office r ,

with all relevant County Department Heads , and the Chief Executive Officer of

the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, to conduct an audit of the Los

Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA’s) fiscal operations includin g ,

but not limited to , the Finance, Contracts, Risk Management, and Grants

Management and Compliance units, where the audit should leverage relevant

prior LAHSA audits to assess the coordination between organizational units and

make additional recommendations for improvement, and report back to the

Board in writing within 60 days with a detailed scope of work for this

engagement , including, if needed, expansion of the audit scope beyond the

aforementioned areas, to potentially include a strategic business process

analysis and workplan based on the audit’s findings; direct the Chief Executive

Officer to identify funding for the fiscal audit; and authorize the

Auditor-Controller to enter into negotiations and execute contract amendments

to perform the audit and aforementioned directives. (24-0767)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Barger

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Food Procurement

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Director of

Public Health to review their Nutritional Standards for Prepared Foods, Snacks

and Beverages and incorporate up to date evidence-based recommendations

on purchasing, selling, and serving of more plant-based and plant-forward foods

for integration in County food service requests for proposals and contracts, and

report back to the Board in writing in 120 days on the following:

A summary of updates made to the Nutritional Standards per the above

directive;

In consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, the Directors of Internal

Services, Health Services, Parks and Recreation, Public Works and

Aging and Disabilities, the Sheriff, and the Chief Probation Officer, to

provide recommendations on how to increase participation and interest,

including providing incentives, and call attention to expanding plant-based

food options in the County’s contract solicitation process and operated

food services; and

In collaboration with the Chief Sustainability Officer, the Chief Executive

Officer, and the Director of Internal Services, to work with County

Departments that purchase, distribute, sell, or serve food to better

understand the County’s food purchasing carbon footprint, and report

back to the Board in writing with recommendations on evidence-based

strategies and promising practices that can help track the different types

of foods the County is purchasing from vendors, including animal

products and plant-based foods (e.g., vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts

and seeds, etc.), with the recommendations to consider ways in which

the County can reduce the amount of animal products being purchased,

increase plant-based food options, reduce food waste consistent goals of

Senate Bill 1383, and align with the County Food Equity Roundtable

Action Plan, when feasible, in addition, a plan for promoting awareness

about plant-based food procurement among the Departments and

potential targets to increase plant-based food purchasing by the County,

should be included; and

Instruct the Director of Health Services, in consultation with the Director of

Public Health, to report back to the Board in writing in 120 days on the total

Realignment of 19 Project Budgets to Support Extension of Summer

Swim Season at Los Angeles County Pools

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Approve the revised total

project budgets as detailed below; approve an appropriation adjustment to

realign the budgets for the previously approved projects to reflect the revised

total project budgets; and find that the proposed budget adjustments for

previously approved infrastructure and safety improvements to pool facilities at

George Washington Carver Park, City Terrace Park, Don Knabe Community

Regional Park, Enterprise Park, Everett Martin Park, George Lane Park, Helen

Keller Park, Lennox Park, Loma Alta Park, Mary M. Bethune Park, Mona Park,

Ruben F. Salazar Park, Ted Watkins Park, Alondra Park, Eugene A. Obregon

Park, Arcadia Park, Atlantic Avenue Park, Val Verde Park and Victoria Park

are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act:

George Washington Carver Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, Capital

Project (CP) No. 87930, with a total project budget of $450,000, from a

previously adopted budget of $500,000;

City Terrace Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87931, with a

total project budget of $480,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$500,000;

Don Knabe Community Regional Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP

No. 87932, with a total project budget of $965,000, from a previously

adopted budget of $700,000;

Enterprise Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87933, with a

total project budget of $490,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$500,000;

Everett Martin Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87934, with a

total project budget of $300,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$500,000;

George Lane Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87935, with a

total project budget of $152,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$300,000;

Helen Keller Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87936, with a

total project budget of $445,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$500,000;

Lennox Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87937, with a total

project budget of $400,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$500,000;

Loma Alta Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87938, with a

total project budget of $300,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$500,000;

Mary M. Bethune Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87939,

with a total project budget of $450,000, from a previously adopted budget

of $500,000;

Mona Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87940, with a total

project budget of $420,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$500,000;

Ruben F. Salazar Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87942,

with a total project budget of $460,000, from a previously adopted budget

of $500,000;

Ted Watkins Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87943, with a

total project budget of $960,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$660,000;

Alondra Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87945, with a total

project budget of $295,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$200,000;

Eugene A. Obregon Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87946,

with a total project budget of $171,000, from a previously adopted budget

of $200,000;

Arcadia Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87947, with a total

project budget of $235,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$180,000;

Atlantic Avenue Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87952, with

a total project budget of $580,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$560,000;

Val Verde Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87954, with a

total project budget of $392,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$520,000; and

Victoria Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87955, with a total

project budget of $855,000, from a previously adopted budget of

$480,000. (24-0768)

Joint Powers Agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District for

Continued Use of Walnut Nature Park

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Authorize the Director of

Parks and Recreation to negotiate and execute a Joint Powers Agreement with

the Los Angeles Unified School District for the Department of Parks and

Recreations’ continued use of Walnut Nature Park, for a period of up to 10

years, as needed, with a five-year extension option, and take all further actions

necessary and appropriate to implement the terms and conditions of the

agreement; negotiate and execute any other ancillary documentation or

amendments to renew or extend the terms and conditions of the agreement; and

find that the agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) and is not a project under CEQA. (24-0769)

Attachments:

Extend the Reward Offer in the Investigation of Murder Victim Robert

Garcia

10.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Extend the $10,000 reward

offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction

of the person or persons responsible for the unlawful killing of 22-year-old

Robert Garcia, who was fatally shot on the 13500 block of Norwalk Boulevard in

the City of Norwalk on June 28, 2012, at approximately 11:54 p.m. (18-2161)

Attachments:

Extend the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murder of Eric Brown

11.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Extend the $10,000 reward

offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction

of the person or persons responsible for the murder of 12-year-old Eric

Gregory Brown III, who was fatally shot while walking on the sidewalk with

friends near the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue in Long Beach on May 9, 2023, at

approximately 11:32 p.m. (23-2103)

Attachments:

Proclaiming February 29, 2024 as “Rare Disease Day” in Los Angeles

County

12.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Proclaim February 29,

2024 as “Rare Disease Day” throughout Los Angeles County to help raise

awareness and improve knowledge of rare diseases amongst the general

public; and encourage all County employees and residents to learn more about

Rare Disease Day by visiting https://www.rarediseaseday.org/. (24-0757)

Attachments:

Los Angeles County Holiday Events at The Music Center Fee Waiver

13.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Rescind Board Order No.

60-E of November 21, 2023; and waive the following parking fees for the dates

listed below at the Music Center Garage, excluding the cost of liability

insurance, to accommodate artists, crew and VIPs that performed and

participated in the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony held on Monday, November

27, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.:

$10 per vehicle parking fee for 10 vehicles, for a total amount of $100,

on November 26, 2023; and

$20 per vehicle parking fee for 75 vehicles, for a total amount of $1,500,

on November 27, 2023; and

Waive the following parking fees for the dates listed below, at the Music Center

Garage, and Lot 16, if necessary, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for

the 64th Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration in the Dorothy

Chandler Pavilion:

$10 per vehicle parking fee for 600 vehicles, for a total amount of

$6,000, on December 2, 2023;

$10 per vehicle parking fee for 50 vehicles per day, for a total amount of

$500, on December 17, 2023;

$20 per vehicle parking fee for 200 vehicles per day, for a total amount

of $4,000, on December 20 and 21, 2023;

$20 per vehicle parking fee for 200 vehicles per day, for a total amount

of $4,000, on December 22, 2023;

$10 per vehicle parking fee for 200 vehicles per day, for a total amount

of $2,000, on December 23, 2023;

$10 per vehicle parking fee for the entire Music Center Garage and Lot

16, if necessary, and 20 ADA valet at the main valet, for a total amount of

$17,460, on December 24, 2023;

$20 per vehicle parking fee for 50 vehicles per day, for a total amount of

$1,000, on December 27, 2023;

$20 per vehicle parking fee for 12 vehicles per day, for a total amount of

$240, on December 28 and 29, 2023; and

$10 per vehicle parking fee for one vehicle per day, for a total amount of

$10 on December 30, 2023. (24-0760)

Attachments:

Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital Fee Waiver

14.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Waive the $200 per day

use fee for 10 days, for a total of $2,000, excluding the cost of liability

insurance, at the Palos Verdes Landfill located at 25680 Hawthorne Boulevard

in Rolling Hills Estates, for the annual Portuguese Bend National Horse Show

hosted by the Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital, to be held from August

31, 2024 through September 9, 2024. (24-0763)

Attachments:

Addressing Fire Insurance Challenges Impacting Homeowners

15.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Direct the Chief

Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental

Relations Branch, to support legislation that will further stabilize California’s fire

insurance market and enhance protections for homeowners; and direct the

Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Fire Chief, to send a

five-signature letter to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection

requesting they consider input from local fire agencies when determining their

implementation plan for Assembly Bill 3074, legislation which mandates the

removal of flammable materials within a five-foot radius of any structure, and

send a five-signature letter to State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara,

requesting he investigate the compliance measures insurance companies are

requiring from homeowners to keep their coverage. (24-0761)

Attachments:

Report on Health Study, Mitigation Efforts and State and Federal

Response to Chiquita Canyon Landfill Incident

16.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Instruct the Directors of

Public Health, Regional Planning and Public Works to present at the Board

meeting of February 27, 2024 on the status of mitigation efforts to address the

Chiquita Canyon Landfill odor incident, and the roles and responsibilities of all

involved agencies, including our State and Federal partners who have

responded to this incident. (24-0770)

Attachments:

Acton Historic Resources Survey

17.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Instruct the Director of

Regional Planning to prepare a historic resource survey and work with the

Acton Town Council and the community at large, to obtain the necessary

information and feedback for the document. (24-0762)

Attachments:

Owen Brown Gravesite Historic Landmark Nomination

18.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Adopt a resolution

nominating the Owen Brown Gravesite, located at the northern terminus of El

Prieto Road on Assessor’s Parcel No. 5863-003-004 in the unincorporated

community of Altadena and in the Angeles National Forest, as a Los Angeles

County Historic Landmark; and find that the project is exempt from the

California Environmental Quality Act. (24-0745)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisors Solis and Horvath

Thank You for Your Service: Proclaiming March 2024 as “Veteran

Women’s Month” and Improving Support for Veteran Women

19.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Horvath: Proclaim

March 2024 as “Veteran Women’s Month;” instruct the Chief Executive Officer,

through its County Communications Branch, to work with the Departments to

promote Veteran Women’s Month on the County’s websites and social media

during March 2024; instruct the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs to

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

Children and Family Services and Public Social Services, Gender-Based

Violence Workgroup, and other relevant Department Heads, within 30 days to

do the following:

Secure a consultant within 60 days, after the passage of the motion,

through philanthropic resources and authorize the Director of Military

and Veterans Affairs to execute an agreement with the identified

consultant to conduct a gap analysis and assessment on the availability

of County gender-specific resources and services for veteran women,

such as supporting single veteran women;

Conduct focus groups and community meetings involving veteran women,

community-based service providers who work with veteran women, and

other relevant individuals and organizations, to identify needs,

opportunities for legislative advocacy, and services for veteran women;

and

Work with the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and

Intergovernmental Relations Branch, to identify possible legislative asks

and actions to promote funding, support, and opportunities for

gender-specific resources, services, and legislative advocacy for veteran

women for the Board to consider supporting; and

Instruct the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs to report back to the Board

in writing in 90 days, after securing the consultant, with information gathered

through the above directives, a recommended plan that is trauma-informed,

multidiscipline, and multiagency on how the County can best support veteran

women. (24-0759)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisors Solis and Horvath

Lunar New Year Reception Fee Waiver

20.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Horvath: Retroactively

waive $4,000 in parking fees for 350 vehicles, at the Music Center Garage,

excluding the cost of liability insurance, for the guests that attended the First

and Third Supervisorial District’s Lunar New Year Reception, held on February

16, 2024. (24-0753)

Attachments:

Motion by Supervisors Mitchell and Horvath

Proclaiming February 2024 as “Heart Health Month” in Los Angeles

County

21.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Mitchell and Horvath: Declare

the month of February 2024 as “Heart Health Month” throughout Los Angeles

County; recognize the Department of Public Health, American Heart

Association, and more than 100 partners, for reaching their 2023 Heart Heroes

Campaign goal to train at least 500,000 County residents and workers in

hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and encourage all County

residents to learn hands-only CPR, and invite County Departments, businesses,

educational partners, and other community partners, to get involved in this

critical effort to promote this life saving skill. (24-0734)

Attachments:

Licensed Health Facility Process Engagement

22.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Authorize the Director of

Public Health to execute agreements and/or amend agreements, including sole

source agreements, for its Health Facilities Inspection Division’s (HFID)

evaluation and community engagement process with a term through December

31, 2024, allow for a 12-month no cost extension through December 31, 2025,

and execute further amendments, as required, as long as funding is available;

and continue collaboration with the State’s Licensing and Certification Division

in efforts to inform HFID inspection and standards processes and continue to

engage stakeholders. (24-0738)

Attachments:

Establish a Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murder of Christopher

Cantero

23.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Establish a $20,000

reward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and

conviction of the person or persons responsible for the heinous murder of

15-year-old Christopher Cantero, who was fatally shot while sitting inside a

vehicle that was parked on the 100 block of East Cypress Street in the City of

Compton, and later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital on July 5,

2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m. (24-0748)

Attachments:

Establish a Reward Offer in the Vandalism and Theft of Metal at

"Woodlawn Celestial Gardens"

24.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Establish a $20,000

reward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and

conviction of the person or persons responsible for the heinous theft of metal,

and destruction of property at Woodlawn Celestial Gardens, located near the

1700 block of West Greenleaf Boulevard in the City of Compton, on or before

January 6, 2024. (24-0744)

Attachments:

Establish a Reward Offer in the Vandalism and Theft of Metal at "Lincoln

Cemetery"

25.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Establish a $20,000

reward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and

conviction of the person or persons responsible for the heinous theft of metal,

and destruction of property at Lincoln Cemetery, located on the 16700 block of

South Central Avenue in the City of Carson, which occurred on or before

January 12, 2024. (24-0742)

Attachments:

2024 Kids Ocean Day Fee Waiver

26.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Waive parking fees for

up to 100 vehicles on May 11, 2024, and 100 buses and up to 300 vehicles on

May 23, 2024, for a total estimated amount of $5,000, excluding the cost of

liability insurance, at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey, for the Malibu

Foundation’s “Kids Ocean Day Adopt-A-Beach Clean-Up” event. (24-0737)

Attachments:

2024 Dragon Boat Festival in Marina del Rey Fee Waiver

27.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Waive $1,605 in gross

receipts fees, the $495 Transient Dock Slips fees and $200 in parking fees for

25 volunteers at Burton W. Chace Park in Marina del Rey, excluding the cost of

liability insurance, for the 2024 Dragon Boat Festival, hosted by the Department

of Beaches and Harbors and the County Dragon Boat Club, to be held on

March 2, 2024. (24-0735)

Attachments:

Conflict of Interest Codes

28.

Interim Executive Officer of the Board’s recommendation: Approve the Conflict

of Interest Codes for the Justice, Care and Opportunities Department, Youth

Development Department, Antelope Valley Healthcare District, Bellflower Unified

School District, Centinela Valley Union High School District, County Counsel,

Covina Valley Unified School District, Granada Hills Charter, Los Angeles

County Sanitation Districts, Point Dume Community Services District, San

Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust, Santa Clarita Community College

District, and Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, effective the

day following Board approval. (24-0643)

Attachments:

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes for December 2023

29.

Interim Executive Officer of the Board's recommendation: Approve minutes for

the December 2023 meetings of the Board of Supervisors and Special Districts

for which the Board is the governing body. NOTE: The minutes for the month

of December 2023 can be found online at: https://lacounty.gov/sop/

(24-0619)

Attachments:

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 30 - 78

Chief Executive Office

Fiscal Year 2023-24 Various Budget Units Appropriation Adjustments

30.

Recommendation: Approve operating budgets appropriation adjustments

necessary to realign and adjust the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Final Adopted

Budget; approve capital projects appropriation adjustments necessary to realign

and adjust the FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget for various County

Departments and capital projects; and find that the proposed actions are not

considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act. 3- and

4-VOTES (24-0710)

Attachments:

Strategic Planning and Related Consulting Services Master Agreement

31.

Recommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to add/delete service

categories and/or applicable exhibits of the Strategic Planning and Related

Consulting Services Master Agreement (MA) to execute additional or amend

existing MAs if vendors qualify, remove the cap of maximum 40 qualified

vendors to allow additional vendors to qualify under the new and existing service

categories, approve assignment and delegation of the MA resulting from

acquisitions, mergers, or other changes in entity, make changes to the terms

and conditions to align with Board policy changes and directives and suspend

or terminate MAs for administrative convenience. (24-0701)

Attachments:

Probation Department Lease Agreement

32.

Recommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a proposed

nine-year lease with NINOS I L.P., (Landlord), for the Probations Departments

continued use of approximately 20,116 sq ft of warehouse space, including an

office component and 43 on-site parking spaces located at 4710 South Eastern

Avenue in Bell (4) to be occupied by the Probation Department, with an

estimated maximum first-year base rental amount of $459,000, and an

estimated total lease amount of $5,192,000 over the nine-year term and does

not include the costs for utilities and janitorial for which the Probation will be

responsible. The rental costs will be funded 100% by Net County Cost (NCC)

that is already included in Probation’s existing budget, and Probation will not be

requesting additional NCC; find that the proposed lease is exempt from the

California Environmental Quality Act; and take the following actions:

Authorize the Probation Officer 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 $284,000 paid in a lump sum, the cost for the Low-Voltage

Items is in addition to the rental costs and County’s Tenant Improvement

(TI) contribution payable to a County-approved third-party vendor;

Authorize the Probation Officer, to contract with a County-approved

registered third-party vendor, in coordination with the Chief Executive

Officer, for the County’s TI work for electrical work and installation of a

Master Control Room, which is required for the Low-Voltage Items to be

implemented by ISD, with the total amount not to exceed $54,000 paid in

a lump sum; and

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute any other ancillary

documentation necessary to effectuate the terms of the proposed lease,

and to take actions necessary and appropriate to implement the

proposed lease, including, without limitation, exercising early termination

rights. (24-0702)

Attachments:

2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Memorandum of

Understanding

33.

Recommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Los Angeles (City) to

jointly accept funds from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of

Justice Assistance for the 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance

Grant (JAG) Program in the total amount of $2,692,835, whereby the County

will receive $1,211,776, which is half of the total grant amount less a 10%

reduction of $134,642 to cover the City’s administrative costs, as outlined in the

MOU; authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute, on behalf of the County,

any contracts and actions necessary to amend, create, or extend any programs

funded by this grant in order to achieve the goals of the JAG Program; approve

the 2021 JAG Program budget in the amount of $1,211,776 in order to continue

funding various crime prevention, courtroom diversion, and community support

programs across the County. (24-0707)

Attachments:

Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program Grant

Agreement

34.

Recommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or the Executive

Director of the Homeless Initiative, Chief Executive Office, to jointly apply for,

accept and allocate grant and loan funds received from the California Strategic

Growth Council and/or the California Department of Housing and Community

Development, to develop approximately 95 units of affordable housing in the

unincorporated area of the County and to fund numerous transportation, bike,

and pedestrian improvements, for Hollywood Community Housing Corporation’s

Casa de la Luz Project (Project), located at 744-754 South Kern Avenue in Los

Angeles (1), in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 under the Round 8

Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program, execute all

needed documentation to support a joint grant and loan application with

Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (Housing Developer) and negotiate

and execute any needed mutual indemnity agreements, including but not limited

to, those between the County, the Housing Developer and local transit

authorities; authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or the Executive Director of

the Homeless Initiative, Chief Executive Office, to enter into standard

agreements for AHSC Program funding including, but not limited to, State of

California Standard Agreements for the funding, and any other needed

documentation; adopt a standard resolution for the Project, authorizing the

County to be a joint applicant with the Housing Developer for the AHSC

Program, and find that the proposed actions are not a project and are not

subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. (24-0708)

Attachments:

Countywide Classification/Compensation Actions

35.

Recommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction amending County

Code, Title 6 - Salaries, by adding two new employee classifications, changing

the title of two non-represented classifications, deleting one non-represented

classification, reclassifying positions in the Department of Health Services

following a Medical Hub Reorganization Study and reclassifying seven positions

in various County departments. (Relates to Agenda No. 79) (24-0703)

Attachments:

County Operations

Community Based Organizations Providing Services for Youth in

Probation and Community Settings Retroactive Contract Amendments

36.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Arts and Culture to execute eight

retroactive contract amendments to increase the maximum amount payable

under the terms of the contract with the Center for the Empowerment of

Families, Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory (three contracts), African Soul

International, Arts for Healing and Justice Network, Spirit Awakening

Foundation, and Homeboy Industries; there will be no impact to Net County

Cost, contracts are funded through the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act

and the Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant administered by the

Probation Department, approval of the recommended action will increase the

maximum sum payable across all impacted contracts not to exceed $3,000,000,

sufficient appropriation for all contracted services is included in the Department

of Arts and Culture’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 final adopted budget; and find that the

contracts are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

(Department of Arts and Culture) APPROVE (24-0674)

Attachments:

Community Based Organizations Providing Services for Youth in

Probation, Foster Care and Community Settings Retroactive Sole Source

Contract Amendments

37.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Arts and Culture to execute

retroactive sole source amendments with Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory

(BHAC), Community Partners FBO Justice for My Sister and Arts for Healing

and Justice Network, to add arts facilitator services to the contracted scope of

work, issue payments not to exceed $190,000 to Contractors for delivered arts

facilitator services, from February 1, 2023 through January 20, 2024, and with

BHAC to add arts facilitator services to the contracted scope of work and to pay

for delivered and future arts facilitator services, not to exceed a total budget of

$200,000, from February 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024, funded by Juvenile

Justice Crime Prevention Act and Mental Health Services Act funds, with

appropriation included in the Department of Arts and Culture’s Fiscal Year

2023-24 final adopted budget; and find that the contract is exempt from the

California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Arts and Culture)

APPROVE (24-0713)

Attachments:

Findings and Conditions for Project No. 2017-003465-(3)

38.

Recommendation: Adopt findings, conditions, and an order for approval of

Minor Coastal Development Permit No. RPPL2017-005925-(3), as part of

Project No. 2017-003465-(3), to authorize the construction of a 2,241 sq ft

single-family residence on a 0.5-acre parcel located at 661 Cold Canyon Road

within the Monte Nido Rural Village in the unincorporated community of the

Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Zone within the Malibu Zoned District, applied

for by Stephen Montoya. (On September 19, 2023, the Board indicated its

intent to approve the project and deny the appeal.) (County Counsel) ADOPT

(24-0666)

Attachments:

Health and Mental Health Services

On-Call Architectural/Engineering and Support Services Agreements

39.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Health Services to execute

agreements with RBB Architects Inc., HMC Group (HMC), Huitt-Zollars,

Incorporated and Taylor & Associates Architects, Inc., for the provision of

On-Call Architectural/Engineering and Support Services throughout the County

for the Department of Health Services, effective upon execution for a period of

three years, with two one-year extension options, with a contract annual amount

not to exceed $1,000,000 for each agreement; any unspent agreement amounts

will be rolled over to the next contract year, including option years, if exercised;

and take the following related actions: (Department of Health Services)

APPROVE

Authorize the Director of Health Services to execute amendments to each

agreement to exercise the term extension options, extend the term of the

agreement for up to two additional one-year periods, add, delete, and/or

change agreement terms and conditions that are non-substantive,

required by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer, or necessary for

compliance with applicable law, approve necessary changes to scope of

services, increase the annual maximum obligation amount by up to 25%

for each contract year, execute and approve Cost of Living Adjustments

to each contractor’s hourly fee schedule in the option years, at the

discretion of the Director;

Authorize the Director of Public Works to authorize additional and

modified services and extend the term of each agreement as necessary

to complete those additional or modified services when those services

are previously unforeseen, related to a previously assigned scope of

work on a given project and are necessary for the completion of that

given project; and

Authorize the Director of Health Services to execute amendments to the

agreements to implement any changes authorized to the Director of

Public Works. (24-0664)

Attachments:

Radiology Equipment Sole Source Acquisition

40.

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

Purchasing Agent, to proceed with the sole source acquisition of various

radiology equipment from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. and Spectrum

Dynamics Medical Inc, for the Department of Health Services’ Olive View-UCLA

Medical Center (3) with a total estimated amount of $2,197,000. (Department

of Health Services) APPROVE (24-0686)

Attachments:

Compromise Offer of Settlement

41.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Health Services to accept the

compromise offer of settlement for a patient who received medical care at the

following County Facility under the Trauma Center Service Agreement:

(Department of Health Services) APPROVE

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

Account No. 101968100 in the amount of $17,000 (24-0659)

Attachments:

24-Hour Residential Treatment Program Contract

42.

Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Mental Health to

execute a contract with Telecare Corporation for adult Psychiatric Health

Facility services at the Martin Luther King Jr. Behavioral Health Center,

effective upon Board approval through June 30, 2024, with two automatic

extensions through June 30, 2026, with a Maximum Contract Amount (MCA) of

$3,728,840 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24, and $7,457,680 for FYs 2024-25 and

2025-26, respectively, fully funded by Sales Tax Realignment and Medi-Cal

revenues; authorize the Director to execute future amendments to the contract

to revise the language, add, delete, modify or replace the statement of work,

reflect Federal, State, and County regulatory and/or policy changes, increase

the MCA provided that it will not exceed an increase of 25% of the

Board-approved MCA and sufficient funds are available; and terminate the

contract in accordance with the termination provisions, including termination for

convenience. (Department of Mental Health) APPROVE NOTE: The Director

of Mental Health requests that this item be continued one week to March

6, 2024. (24-0696)

Attachments:

Tobacco Control and Prevention Program Media Services Master

Agreement Amendment

43.

Recommendation: Authorize and instruct the Director of Public Health to

execute an amendment to a Master Agreement Work Order with Fraser

Communications (Fraser), for the provision of Tobacco Control and Prevention

Program Media Services, to increase the total maximum obligation by

$1,029,000, from $1,811,000 to $2,840,000, fully funded by California

Department of Public Health, California Tobacco Control Program funds,

effective upon execution, for the periods of November 21, 2022 through June

30, 2025, to expand the provision of media services for Public Health’s Division

of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Program Tobacco Control and

Prevention Program. (Department of Public Health) APPROVE (24-0667)

Attachments:

Home Visitation Program Services Contract Amendments

44.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Director of Public Health to execute

amendments to three Home Visitation Program (HVP) services contracts (2, 3,

4 and 5), effective upon date of execution for the period of July 1, 2023 through

June 30, 2024, to increase the total contract obligation for Fiscal Year (FY)

2023-24 by $1,102,000, 100% funded by the Department of Child and Family

Services funds from the Family First Prevention Services Program State Block

Grant, as follows: (Department of Public Health) APPROVE

With Pacific Asian Counseling Services (PACS) for Healthy Families

America (HFA) HVP services by $377,000, from $715,226 to

$1,092,226;

With SHIELDS for Families (SHIELDS) for HFA HVP services by

$377,000, from $691,226 to $1,068,226; and

With SHIELDS for Parents As Teachers HVP services by $348,000,

from $996,699 to $1,344,699. (24-0669)

Attachments:

Core HIV Care Services Sole Source Contract Amendments

45.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to execute contract

amendments to 49 sole source Core HIV Care Services contracts, to extend the

term effective March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025 with amendment with

various providers for a total maximum obligation of $32,998,411, 100% offset by

Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Program Part A

funds; and authorize the Director to take the following actions: (Department of

Public Health) APPROVE

Execute amendments to the contracts that extend the term through

February 28, 2026, at amounts to be determined by the Director,

contingent upon the availability of funds and contractor performance,

allow the rollover of unspent contract funds, if allowable by the grantor,

provide an increase or decrease in funding up to 25% above or below

the annual base maximum obligation, effective upon amendment

execution, or at the beginning of the applicable contract period, allow for

reallocation of funds between budgets, and correct errors in the

contracts' terms and conditions, and/or update the statement of work

and/or scope of work;

Execute change notices to the contracts that authorize modifications to

the budget with corresponding modifications to the statement of work

and/or scope of work, that are within the same scope of services, as

necessary, and changes to hours of operation and/or service locations;

and

Immediately suspend or terminate contracts upon issuing a written notice

to contractors who fail to perform and/or fully comply with program

requirements, and terminate contracts for convenience by providing a

30-calendar day advance written notice to contractors. (24-0715)

Attachments:

Core HIV Care Services Sole Source Contract Amendments

46.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to execute a sole

source contract amendment with Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG), for

the continued provision of Core HIV Mental Health Services, to extend the term

effective March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025, for a total maximum

obligation of $147,366, 100% offset by Health Resources and Services

Administration Ryan White Program Part A funds; and authorize the Director to

take the following actions: (Department of Public Health) APPROVE

Execute amendments to the contract to extend the term through February

28, 2026, at amounts to be determined by the Director, contingent upon

the availability of funds and contractor performance, allow the rollover of

unspent contract funds, if allowable by the grantor; provide an increase

or decrease in funding up to 25% above or below the annual base

maximum obligation, effective upon amendment execution, or at the

beginning of the applicable contract period, allow for reallocation of funds

between budgets, correct errors in the contract's terms and conditions,

and/or update the statement of work and/or scope of work, as necessary;

Execute change notices to the contract that authorize modifications to the

budget with corresponding modifications to the statement of work and/or

scope of work, that are within the same scope of services, as necessary,

and changes to hours of operation and/or service locations; and

Immediately suspend or terminate the contract upon issuing a written

notice if SSG fails to perform and/or fully comply with program

requirements, and terminate the contract for convenience by providing a

30-calendar day advance written notice to SSG. (24-0706)

Attachments:

Core HIV Care Services Sole Source Contract Amendments

47.

Recommendation: Authorize to the Director of Public Health to execute sole

source contract amendments with Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. (TTC), for

the continued provision of Core HIV Care Services, to extend the term effective

March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025, for a total maximum obligation of

$669,181, 100% funded by Health Resources and Services Administration

Ryan White Program Part A funds; and authorize the Director to take the

following actions: (Department of Public Health) APPROVE

Execute amendments to the contracts that extend the term through

February 28, 2026, a amounts to be determined by the Director,

contingent upon the availability of funds and contractor performance,

allow the rollover of unspent contract funds, if allowable by the grantor,

provide an increase or decrease in funding up to 25% above or below

the annual base maximum obligation, effective upon amendment

execution, or at the beginning of the applicable contract period, allow for

reallocation of funds between budgets, correct errors in the contract's

terms and conditions, and/or update the statement of work and/or scope

of work, as necessary;

Execute change notices to the contracts that authorize modifications to

the budget with corresponding modifications to the statement of work

and/or scope of work, that are within the same scope of services, as

necessary, and changes to hours of operation and/or service locations;

and

Immediately suspend or terminate the contracts upon issuing a written

notice if TTC fails to perform and/or fully comply with program

requirements, and terminate the contracts for convenience by providing

a 30-calendar day advance written notice to TTC. (24-0712)

Attachments:

Core HIV Care Services Sole Source Contract Amendments

48.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to execute sole

source contract amendments with El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc. (EPB), for the

continued provision of Core HIV Care Services, to extend the term effective

March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025, for a total maximum obligation of

$609,280, 100% offset by Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan

White Program Part A funds; and authorize the Director to take the following

actions: (Department of Public Health) APPROVE

Execute amendments to the contracts that extend the term through

February 28, 2026, at amounts to be determined by the Director,

contingent upon the availability of funds and contractor performance,

allow the rollover of unspent contract funds, if allowable by the grantor,

allow for reallocation of funds between budgets, provide an increase or

decrease in funding up to 25% above or below the annual base maximum

obligation, effective upon amendment execution, or at the beginning of

the applicable contract period, correct errors in the contract’s terms and

conditions, and/or update the statement of work and/or scope of work, as

necessary;

Execute change notices to the contracts that authorize modifications to

the budget with corresponding modifications to the statement of work

and/or scope of work, that are within the same scope of services, as

necessary, and changes to hours of operation and/or service locations;

and

Immediately suspend or terminate the contracts upon issuing a written

notice if EPB fails to perform and/or fully comply with program

requirements, and terminate the contracts for convenience by providing

a 30-calendar day advance written notice to EPB. (24-0709)

Attachments:

State Water Resources Control Board Beach Monitoring and Public

Notification Services Grant Funds Resolution

49.

Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Health to

apply for and accept grants and grant amendments from the State Water

Resources Control Board (SWRCB), for Beach Water Quality Monitoring and

Public Notification services, for the period of July 1, 2023 through September

30, 2028, at amounts determined by the SWRCB, to support the Department of

Public Health's Environmental Health Division Beach Monitoring Program.

(Department of Public Health) ADOPT (24-0617)

Attachments:

Community Services

As-Needed On-Site Veterinary Services Contract

50.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Animal Care and Control to

contract with Dr. Bijula Yusin, for as-needed veterinarian services, who was

employed with the County within the past 12 months, in a position of substantial

responsibility in the area of service to be performed by the contract, based on

special circumstances, as required by County Code Section 2.180.010 (A),

which precludes the Department from immediately contracting with the

veterinarian unless approved by the Board as a special circumstance.

(Department of Animal Care and Control) APPROVE (24-0687)

Attachments:

Parcel 125R - Marina City Club Second Amended and Restated Ground

Lease

51.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to execute an amendment to

the Second Amended and Restated Lease for Parcel 125-R Marina Del Rey

Small Craft Harbor, as amended (Lease), which will provide for a revised rent

schedule for the remainder of the Lease term and establish a payment schedule

to fund, in part, infrastructure and capital improvements needed on the Marina

City Club leasehold facilities (Property), and Memorandum of Lease; authorize

the Director of Beaches and Harbors, on behalf of the County, to execute and

deliver such other ancillary documentation, including without limitation, a ground

lease estoppel certificate and the Memorandum of Lease, as is acceptable to

the Director relating to the implementation of the Amendment; authorize the

Director to execute and deliver, on behalf of the County, any required

amendment to the Master Sublease or any other documents relating to the prior

and future conversion of Category B units to Category A units; and find that the

proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

(Department of Beaches and Harbors) APPROVE 4-VOTES (24-0700)

Attachments:

Century Restorative Care Village Project Multifamily Housing

Development Option to Lease Agreement

52.

Recommendation: Find that the property located at 1321 North Mission Road in

Los Angeles (1) (Property) is exempt surplus land not needed for County use

during the proposed lease term, and that the proposed use of the Property for

affordable housing will serve public purposes and be in the County's best

interest; approve the development of the Century Restorative Care Village, a

two-phase affordable and supportive housing project consisting of

approximately 294 units for low-income seniors and people experiencing

homelessness and two manager’s units (Project), and authorize the Executive

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

of the County in the execution of the Option to Lease Agreement (Agreement),

between the County and Century Affordable Development, Inc., a California

nonprofit public benefit corporation, in the form of the Ground Leases, upon

satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Agreement, and any other

transaction documents consistent with, and/or necessary for, the

implementation of the foregoing approvals, including execution of any

amendments to the foregoing documents for the development of the Project;

approve a Community Benefits Agreement for the Project; and find that the

proposed Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Los

Angeles County Development Authority) APPROVE (Relates to Agenda No.

2-D) (24-0684)

Attachments:

Belvedere Park Walking Path, Mona Park Walking Patch and Breezeway,

and Roosevelt Park Walking Patch Improvements Projects

53.

Recommendation: Establish and approve the proposed Belvedere Park Walking

Path Improvements Project, Capital Project (CP) No. 87743, with a total project

budget of $820,000, the Mona Park Walking Path and Breezeway

Improvements Project, CP No. 87741, with a total project budget of $325,000,

and the Roosevelt Park Walking Path Improvements Project, CP No. 87742,

with a total project budget of $260,000 (Projects) (1 and 2); approve an

appropriation adjustment in the amount of $1,085,000 as follows: $660,000 to

CP No. 87743, in State revenue from the State of California’s Affordable

Housing and Sustainable Communities Grant program of 2020, $225,000 to CP

No. 87741 and $200,000 to CP No. 87742 in grant revenue from the State of

California’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Grant program of

2017, to fully fund the proposed Projects; authorize the Director of Parks and

Recreation to deliver the proposed Projects through a Board-approved Job

Order Contract; and find the proposed Projects are exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Parks and Recreation) APPROVE

4-VOTES (24-0673)

Attachments:

Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park Restroom Restoration and the Veterans

Memorial Community Regional Park Paving Repair Capital Projects

54.

Recommendation: Establish and approve the proposed Frank G. Bonelli

Regional Park Restroom Restoration Project, Capital Project (CP) No. 8A027 in

the City of San Dimas, with a total project budget of $1,185,000, and the

Veterans Memorial Community Regional Park Paving Repair Project, CP No.

8A028 in the City of Sylmar, with a total project budget of $486,000 (Projects)

(5); approve an appropriation adjustment to transfer $1,671,000 from the

Extraordinary Maintenance budget as follows: $1,185,000 to CP No. 8A027 and

$486,000 to CP No. 8A028, to fully fund the proposed Projects; authorize the

Director of Parks and Recreation to deliver the proposed Projects through a

Board-approved Job Order Contract; and find the proposed Projects are

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

and Recreation) APPROVE (24-0675)

Attachments:

Atlantic Avenue Acquisition and Planning Project Grant Applications

55.

Recommendation: Adopt resolutions necessary to complete the submission

process for three grant applications to the State of California Department of

Parks and Recreation Outdoor Equity Grants Program for the Healthy Mind,

Body and Environment Programs at Ruben F. Salazar Park, Earvin “Magic”

Johnson Recreation Area, and Stephen Sorensen Park from the State of

California Department of Parks and Recreation Outdoor Equity Grants

Program, in the amount of $698,242 for each park and for the submission

process for a grant application for the Atlantic Avenue Acquisition and Planning

Project, in the amount of $2,300,000 to the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles

Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Proposition 1, Water Quality, Supply and

Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014, Lower Los Angeles River Grant

Program (1, 2, 4 and 5); authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to act

as an agent of the County to accept grant funds, conduct all negotiations and

execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to, applications,

contracts, agreements, deed restrictions, amendments, and payment requests,

which may be necessary for the completion of the grants; and find that the

proposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality

Act. (Department of Parks and Recreation) ADOPT (24-0678)

Attachments:

Aircraft Fueling Concession Services Contracts

56.

Recommendation: Award and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute

two service contracts with MH Aviation, Inc., at General William J. Fox Airfield

in Lancaster (5), and Billion Air Aviation, Inc., at Whiteman Airport in Pacoima

(3) for aircraft fueling concession services, for a term of three years, with two

one-year renewal and up to 6 month to month extension options, for a maximum

potential contract term of five years and six months; authorize the Director of

Public Works to execute each renewal and/or extension option, if, in the opinion

of the Director, MH Aviation, Inc. and Billion Air Aviation, Inc., have

successfully performed during the previous contract period and these services

are still required, execute amendments to incorporate necessary changes within

the scope of work, and increase or decrease the fuel flowage fee and

throughput fee from time to time according to the financial needs of the County

airports, if required and suspend work if, in the opinion of the Director, it is in

the best interest of the County; and find that the proposed actions are either not

a project, or are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

(Department of Public Works) APPROVE 4-VOTES (24-0689)

Attachments:

Lynwood Library Refurbishment Project Construction Contract

57.

Recommendation: Approve the proposed Lynwood Library Refurbishment

Project, Capital Project No. 8A030, (Project) located at 11320 Bullis Road in

Lynwood (4), with a total project budget of $8,000,000; approve an

appropriation adjustment to transfer $331,000 in residual design funds from the

Project and Facility Development budget, and an increase of $4,200,000 in

appropriation, offset by a corresponding increase in American Rescue Plan Act

Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, via American Rescue Plan’s

revenue loss provisions, to the proposed Project, and $3,300,000 from the

Fourth Supervisorial District Community Programs budget as follows:

$2,900,000 to the proposed Project, and $400,000 to the LA County Library

operating budget for procurement of furniture, fixtures, and equipment to fully

fund the proposed Project; authorize the Director of Public Works to deliver the

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

proposed Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

(Department of Public Works) APPROVE 4-VOTES (24-0668)

Attachments:

Palmdale Boulevard and 40th Street East and 10th Street West

Improvement Project Cooperative Agreements

58.

Recommendation: Approve the road improvement project on Palmdale

Boulevard and 40th Street East and the road improvement project on 10th Street

West (Projects), and instruct the Chair to sign cooperative agreements between

the City of Palmdale (City) (5) and the County, for financing and delegation of

responsibilities for the design and construction of the Projects; find that the

Projects are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and

authorize the Director of Public Works to take the following actions:

(Department of Public Works) APPROVE

Approve up to 10% of the County’s estimated jurisdictional share equal to

$130,000 for any costs of unforeseen expenses that may occur, thereby

increasing the maximum County contribution from $1,300,000 to

$1,430,000 for the road improvement project on Palmdale Boulevard and

40th Street East;

Approve up to 10% of the County’s estimated jurisdictional share equal to

$85,000 for any costs of unforeseen expenses that may occur, thereby

increasing the maximum County contribution from $850,000 to $935,000

for the road improvement project on 10th Street West; and

Execute amendments and modifications of a nonmaterial nature to the

cooperative agreements to incorporate necessary nonmaterial

programmatic and administrative changes. (24-0671)

Attachments:

Annual and On-Call Soft-Bottom Channel Facility Clearing Services

Contract

59.

Recommendation: Award a contract to Oakridge Landscape, Inc., for annual

and on-call soft-bottom channel facility clearing services within the southern

portions of the San Gabriel River, Wilmington Drain Channel, and Ballona

Creek in the south area of the County and other facilities and locations within

the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (2 and 4) for a one-year term,

with three one-year and up to six month-to-month extension options, for a

maximum potential contract term of 54 months, and a maximum potential

contract amount of $3,592,535.51, with funding for the first year of these

services will be included in the Internal Service Fund (B04 - Services and

Supplies) Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget, which will be reimbursed by the Flood

Control District Fund (B07 - Services and Supplies), and with funds to finance

the contract's optional years, and optional years and 10% additional funding for

contingencies to be requested through the annual budget process; find that the

contract work is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and

authorize the Director of Public Works to take the following actions:

(Department of Public Works) APPROVE

Execute the contract, or renew the contract for each additional renewal

option and extension period if, in the opinion of the Director, Oakridge

Landscape, Inc. has successfully performed during the previous contract

period, and services are still required;

Approve and execute amendments to incorporate necessary changes

within the scope of work, and suspend work, if it is in the best interest of

the County to do so; and

Annually increase the contract amount up to an additional 10% of the

annual contract amount, which is included in the maximum potential

contract amount for unforeseen additional work within the scope of the

contract if required, and adjust the annual contract amount for each

extension option year over the term of the contract to allow for an annual

Cost of Living Adjustment, in accordance with County policy and the

terms of the contract. (24-0676)

Attachments:

Geographic Information System - Centric Enterprise Asset Management

System Services Contract

60.

Recommendation: Award a contract to Timmons Group, Inc., for the

Geographic Information System-Centric Enterprise Asset Management System,

for a term of one-year to implement the system followed by a three-year term

with two one-year renewal options, for a maximum potential contract term of six

years and a maximum contract amount of $2,461,145 and pool dollars for

unforeseen or optional work in the amount of $250,000 for a potential total

maximum contract amount of $2,711,145; authorize the Director of Public

Works to execute the contract, renew the contact for each additional renewal

option and extension period if, in the opinion of the Director, Timmons Group,

Inc., has successfully preformed during the previous contract period and the

services are still required; approve and execute amendment to incorporate

necessary changes within the scope of work; increase the contract amount up

to an additional not-to-exceed amount of $250,000 in pool dollars for

unforeseen or optional work within the scope of the contract, if required;

suspend and/or terminate work for convenience if it is in the best interest of the

County; and find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental

Quality Act. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE (NOTE: The Acting

Chief Information Officer recommends approval of this item.) (24-0685)

Attachments:

Annexation and Levying of Assessments for County Lighting Districts in

the Unincorporated Area of Los Nietos

61.

Recommendation: Adopt a resolution of intention to Annex Approved Tentative

Subdivision Territory to County Lighting Maintenance District (CLMD) 1687 and

County Lighting District Landscaping and Lighting Act-1 (CLD LLA-1),

Unincorporated Zone, located in the unincorporated area of Los Nietos (4) and

order the levying of assessments within the annexed territory for Fiscal Year

(FY) 2024-25; advertise for bids and set April 16, 2024, for a public hearing

regarding the proposed annexation of territory and levying of annual

assessments based on the FY 2023-24 Annual Engineer's Report, which

establishes assessments based on land use type for all zones within CLD LLA-1

for street lighting purposes with an annual base assessment rate for a

single-family residence of $5 for the Unincorporated Zone; and find that the

proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

(Department of Public Works) ADOPT (24-0670)

Attachments:

Cogswell Dam Inlet - Outlet Works Rehabilitation Project Phase 2

Construction Contract

62.

Recommendation: Approve the Cogswell Dam Inlet - Outlet Works Rehabilitation

Project Phase 2 in the Angeles National Forest (5), and adopt the plans and

specifications at an estimated construction contract amount between

$4,300,000 and $6,500,000; advertise for bids to be received before 11:00 a.m.

on April 2, 2024; find that the proposed Project is exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Chief Engineer of the County

Flood Control District to take the following actions: (Department of Public

Works) ADOPT

Determine whether the bid of the apparent responsible contractor with

the lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive and, if not

responsive, determine which apparent responsible contractor submitted

the lowest responsive bid;

Award and execute a construction contract for the Project with the

responsible contractor with the lowest responsive bid within or less than

the estimated cost range or that exceeds the estimated cost range by no

more than 15%, if additional funds have been identified; and

Extend the date and time for the receipt of bids, allow substitution of

subcontractors and relief of bidders, approve and execute change orders

within the same monetary limits delegated to the Director of Public

Works, accept the Project upon its final completion, and release

retention money withheld. (24-0692)

Attachments:

Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Modification Project Utility Relocation

Agreement and Added Work Memorandum of Agreement

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Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Works, acting as the Road

Commissioner, to enter into and amend the Whittier Narrows Dam Safety

Modification Project: Utility Relocation Agreement (1 and 4) between the County

and the United States Army Corps of Engineers to provide for the construction

of modifications to Rosemead Boulevard by the United States Army Corps of

Engineers as part of Project, and find that the proposed agreement is exempt

from the California Environmental Quality Act; and

Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control District, authorize

the Chief Engineer of the County Flood Control District (District) to enter into

and amend the Poplink Added Work Memorandum of Agreement between the

District and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, provide for the

payment of funds by the District to the United States Army Corps of Engineers

for the strengthening of the Poplink Storm Drain, capped at $7,500,000; and

find that the proposed agreement is exempt from the California Environmental

Quality Act. (Department of Public Works) ADOPT (24-0672)

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