MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

HILDA L. SOLIS

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

HOLLY J. MITCHELL

LINDSEY P. HORVATH

JANICE HAHN

KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION

500 WEST TEMPLE STREET

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012

(213) 974-1411 - FAX (213) 620-0636

EDWARD YEN

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KATHRYN BARGER

January 31, 2025

TO:

Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Chair

Supervisor Hilda L. Solis

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell

Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath

Supervisor Janice Hahn

Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer

Dawyn Harrison, County Counsel

Press Room

FROM:

Edward Yen

Executive Officer

POSTED:

RE:

January 31, 2025

Additions and/or revisions to the agenda for the Board meeting of Tuesday,

February 4, 2025.

REVISE:

Support for Assembly Bill 246 (Bryan): State of Emergency:

Residential Rent Increases: County of Los Angeles: Price

Gouging: Enforcement by District Attorney

Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Direct

the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and

Intergovernmental Relations Branch, to express support for Assembly

Bill 246 (Bryan), legislation which would freeze rental rates in Los

Angeles County at the amount charged as of January 7, 2025; and

authorize the District Attorney to enforce these provisions, and subject

a violation of these provisions to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 to

remain in effect until 12 months after the state of emergency; and

request that the bill be amended to expressly allow County Counsel to

enforce the provisions of the Civil Code referenced in the bill.

(25-0788)

Motion by Supervisor Horvath (Exempt from Cluster)

Revised Motion by Supervisor Horvath (Exempt from Cluster)

Public Comment/Correspondence

REQUEST:

33.

The County Librarian requests that the following item be

continued to February 25, 2025:

Armed Security Guard Services for LA County Library Area

Contracts

Recommendation: Find that armed security guard services for LA

County Library facilities can be performed more economically by an

independent contractor; approve and instruct the Chair to sign five

contracts with Inter-Con Security Services Systems, Inc … (25-0385)

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

REVISE:

40.

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Program, Generator

Building Retrofit Project

Revised recommendation: Find that the proposed Generator Building

Retrofit Project Component, including the acquisition of equipment, is

within the scope of the environmental impacts analyzed in the

previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report and subsequent

Addenda Nos. 1, 2, and 3 for the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Campus Master Plan (2); adopt plans and specifications that are on file

with Public Works for construction of the Generator Building Retrofit

Project Component for the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement

Program, Capital Project No. 67965 (Project); advertise for bids to be

received by February 26, 2025 March 31, 2025; and authorize the

Director of Public Works to take the following actions: (Department of

Public Works) ADOPT

Execute a consultant services agreement with the apparent

lowest responsive and responsible bidder to prepare a baseline

construction schedule for an amount not to exceed $10,000

funded by the Project funds;… (25-0568)

Board Letter

Revised Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

Motion to Proclaim February 2025 as “African American History

Month” in Los Angeles County, as submitted by Supervisor

Mitchell. (25-0853)

51-A.

51-B.

Motion by Supervisor Mitchell

Public Comment/Correspondence

Combatting Los Angeles County’s Price Gouging Crisis:

Protecting Renters and Consumers

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger:

Instruct County Counsel, in collaboration with the Director of Consumer

Business Affairs, to return to the Board at the February 11, 2025 Board

meeting with a draft resolution to increase the maximum civil penalty

allowed under County Code, Title 8 - Consumer Protection, Business

and Wage Regulations, Chapter 8.09, for price gouging in an amount

not to exceed $50,000 per violation; authorize County Counsel, at their

discretion, to consider initiating litigation, joining existing litigation, or

filing an amicus brief in litigation regarding price gouging and price

fixing algorithmic software; instruct the Director of Consumer and

Business Affairs to consult with stakeholders, including tenants and

property owners, and report back to the Board in writing in 60 days on

limiting the use, sale, or licensing of algorithmic rental price fixing

software that sets or raises rental amounts, using recently adopted

ordinances in other jurisdictions like the City of San Francisco, as a

guide; and take the following actions:

Instruct the Director of Personnel, in consultation with the Chief

Executive Officer and the Director of Consumer and Business

Affairs, to request Disaster Service Workers with the relevant

experience to assist the Department of Consumer and Business

Affairs in the investigation of price gouging complaints and other

critical consumer protection functions;

Direct the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs

and Intergovernmental Relations Branch, in consultation with the

Director of Consumer and Business Affairs, to draft a

five-signature letter requesting all online housing providers,

applications, and platforms offering housing accommodations for

sale or for rent, including short term rentals including, but not

limited to, Redfin, Zillow, Apartments.com, AirBnB, and VRBO to

do the following:

Provide a notice on their website, through a banner

headline or other means that the County is under a state

of emergency and price gouging laws are in effect;

Display information on the state of emergency and price

gouging laws when customers do geographic searches

for areas within the County; and

Preserve rental price history for properties listed and

removed from the platform that were rented or removed

without being rented, a minimum of 30 days prior to the

emergency declaration and through the duration of the

emergency declaration. (25-0857)

Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Barger (Exempt from Cluster)

Public Comment/Correspondence

Immediate Action to Remove Toxic Fire Debris and Contaminant

Runoff from Los Angeles County Beaches

51-C.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the

Director of Public Works, in coordination with the Directors of Beaches

and Harbors and the Office of Emergency Management to do the

following:

Submit a request to all appropriate State and Federal agencies

for additional resources and expertise to safely and rapidly

remove ash sediment and debris from impacted beaches and

coastal waters;

Consult and seek opportunities for assistance from the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Environmental

Restoration’s Office of Response and Restoration, which is

responsible for evaluating and restoring coastal habitats

damaged by hazardous waste releases, oil spills and other

debris;

Explore and leverage partnerships with organizations that are

dedicated to making our oceans and beaches clean for the

enjoyment of all people; and

Identify any additional State and Federal resources available to

help restore and remediate our beaches;

Instruct the Director of Beaches and Harbors, in consultation with the

Directors of Public Works and the Office of Emergency Management,

to report back to the Board in writing in five days on whether protocols

identified from the Director of Public Works’ December 11, 2023 report

entitled, “Board Motion of September 12, 2023, Agenda Item 16

Protecting Santa Monica Bay and Los Angeles County Beaches from

Trash and Pollution,” followed and what additional protocols and

resources are needed to respond before and after a rainstorm event to

remove any fire debris and ash from beaches and water, including

recommendations for an on-call contractor to help facilitate rapid

removal;

Instruct the Director of Public Health, in coordination with the Directors

of Beaches and Harbors and Public Works, and the State Water

Resources Control Board, to report back to the Board in writing in 10

days on the following:

Existing testing protocols for water quality and debris on

beaches and ocean water;

Collaboration with the State Water Resources Control Board to

expand ocean water sampling to include potential toxins and

chemicals;

Current efforts in response to the fires and storm runoff in

partnership with State and local partners; and

Recommendations on how protocols could be improved and the

resources needed to address impactful events other than a

storm, including coordinating with relevant public agencies and

research institutions; and

Instruct the Director of Public Works, in coordination with the Directors

of Public Health, Beaches and Harbors, and the Office of Emergency

Management, to report back to the Board in writing in 15 days with best

practices for cleaning up beaches and coastal waters from toxic or

carcinogenic chemicals and debris based on municipal action following

similar natural disaster events, such as the Lahaina and Thomas Fires.

(25-0859)

Motion by Supervisor Horvath (Exempt from Cluster)

Director of Public Works Report dated December 11, 2023

Public Comment/Correspondence

Transportation Services Contract

51-D.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Director of Public Health to

execute a contract with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, selected

under a competitive solicitation process for the provision of

transportation services for eligible Ryan White Program (RWP) clients

in the County, effective March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028, for

a total maximum amount of $159,228, consisting of $53,076 annually

for transportation services, 100% funded by Health Resources and

Services Administration RWP Part A funds, Assistance Listing No.

93.914; 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, 2031, contingent upon the availability of

funds and contractor performance, allow an internal reallocation

of funds between budgets, provide an increase or decrease in

funding up to 10% above or below each term’s annual base

maximum obligation, correct errors in the contracts’ terms and

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

Execute change notices to the contracts that authorize

modifications to the budget with corresponding modifications to

the statement 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 any contract upon issuing a

written notice to contractors who fail to fully comply with contract

requirements and terminate contracts for convenience by

providing a 30-calendar day advance written notice to

contractors. (25-0835)

Board Letter

Public Comment/Correspondence