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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  
November 13, 2026  
TO:  
Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, Chair  
Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell  
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath  
Supervisor Janice Hahn  
Supervisor Kathryn Barger  
Joseph M. Nicchitta, Chief Executive Officer  
Dawyn Harrison, County Counsel  
Press Room  
FROM:  
Edward Yen  
Executive Officer  
POSTED:  
RE:  
November 13, 2026  
Additions and/or revisions to the agenda for the Board meeting of Tuesday,  
November 17, 2026.  
ADD:  
Pledge of Allegiance led by Charles Taylor, former LTC, United States Army, Los Angeles (3).  
ADD:  
1.  
Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts  
Recommendations for appointment/reappointment or removal for  
Commissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes  
reappointments): Documents on file in the Executive Office.  
Supervisor Kathryn Barger  
Roberta Newton, Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory  
Committee (CCL-CAC) (26-0085)  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
REVISE:  
6.  
Supporting Film and Television Production and Los Angeles  
County’s Entertainment Workforce  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and  
Barger: Direct the Chief Executive Officer, through its Legislative  
Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Branch, to support H.R. 10582  
and S. 5552, the Motion Picture, Television, and … (26-6780)  
Motion by Supervisor Horvath  
Revised motion by Supervisors Horvath and Barger  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
REVISE:  
8.  
Immediate Steps for Los Angeles County to Take to Ameliorate  
the Impacts of the End of Assisted Living Facility Transitions  
(ALFT) Benefit to Vulnerable Residents  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and  
Barger: Suspend Section 22.1 of the Rules of the Board for the limited  
purpose of considering this motion. Instruct the Director of Aging and  
Disabilities (A&D), in coordination with the Director of Homeless  
Services and Housing (HSH) and the Director of LA Health Services  
(LAHS), to engage Health Net and the California Department of Health  
Care Services’ (DHCS) Medi-Cal Managed Care Division to take the  
following actions: …  
Direct the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and  
Intergovernmental Relations Branch (CEO-LAIR), to send five-signature  
letters to the outgoing and incoming Governors, the DHCS Director,  
with copies to the Los Angeles County Congressional and State  
Legislative delegations, requesting that they explore administrative,  
legislative, and budget advocacy opportunities related to the DHCS’  
ALW program, California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal  
(CalAIM), and other Medi-Cal programs serving vulnerable populations  
by November 20, 2026. …  
Instruct the Director of A&D, in coordination with the Directors of HSH,  
LAHS, DPSS, and the Chief Executive Officer, to report back to the  
Board in writing within 30 days on the status of the above directives, in  
writing, and present at a Board meeting in January 2027. (26-6907)  
Motion by Supervisors Hahn and Barger  
Revised motion by Supervisors Hahn and Barger  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
REQUEST:  
19.  
Supervisor Mitchell requests that the following item be continued  
one week to November 24, 2026:  
Verbal Presentation on Protecting Residents Facing H.R.1 Work  
Requirements  
Verbal presentation by the Directors of Public Social Services and  
Personnel on the steps taken to protect residents facing H.R.1 work  
requirements, as requested at the Board meeting of November 10,  
2026. RECEIVE AND FILE (26-6912)  
Presentation  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
REVISE:  
48.  
Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Amin Almuhajab v. County of  
Los Angeles  
Revised Los Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation:  
Authorize settlement of the matter entitled, Amin Almuhajab v. County of  
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCV21414, in  
the amount of $1,950,000; and instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a  
warrant to implement this settlement from the Executive Office of Board  
of Supervisors’ and the Office of Public Defender's budget, as  
determined by the Chief Executive Office.  
This lawsuit alleges that an former employee of the Executive Office of  
the Board of Supervisors and applicant to the Office of the Public  
Defender was subjected to disability discrimination, harassment, and  
retaliation. (26-6872)  
Board Letter  
Revised Board Letter  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
REQUEST:  
CS-1.  
County Counsel requests that the following item be continued to  
December 15, 2026:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section  
54956.9)  
The People of the State of California, ex rel. Xavier Becerra, Attorney  
General of the State of California vs. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los  
Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 21STCV01309. (23-1790)  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
REQUEST:  
CS-2.  
County Counsel requests that the following item be continued to  
December 15, 2026:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section  
54956.9)  
Raul Gutierrez, et al. v. Los Angeles County Probation Department, Los  
Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 24STCV06193. (24-3888)  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
REQUEST:  
CS-3.  
County Counsel requests that the following item be continued to  
December 15, 2026:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section  
54956.9)  
John (LOJHK) Doe by and through his Guardian Ad Litem Katheryn  
Godbolt Jones v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior  
Court Case No. 25NWCV00448. (25-3056)  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
REQUEST:  
CS-4.  
County Counsel requests that the following item be continued to  
December 15, 2026:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section  
54956.9)  
County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Probation Department  
v. Board of State and Community Corrections, Los Angeles County  
Superior Court Case No. 25STCP01415. (25-2331)  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
REQUEST:  
CS-13.  
County Counsel requests that one case be continued to  
December 15, 2026:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section  
54956.9)  
Significant exposure to litigation (two cases). (25-1458)  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
REQUEST:  
CS-17.  
Supervisor Solis requests that the following item be continued to  
December 15, 2026:  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))  
Chief Probation Officer  
Director of Los Angeles Health Services  
Director of Mental Health  
Director of Public Health  
Director of Internal Services  
Director of Youth Development  
Director of Personnel  
Superintendent of Schools of the Los Angeles County Office of  
Education (24-3887)  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
REQUEST:  
CS-18.  
The Chief Executive Officer requests that the following item be  
continued one week to November 24, 2026:  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
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)  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA  
Responding to the Vincent Thomas Bridge Closure  
53-A.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Suspend Section  
22.1 of the Rules of the Board for the limited purpose of considering  
this motion. Instruct the Director of Public Works (Public Works) to  
declare the Vincent Thomas Bridge (Bridge) 16-month closure as a  
major incident, in addition;  
Public Works must continue to evaluate recurring flooding  
caused by high tides and its impacts on County storm drains to  
identify and implement solutions that improve drainage, reduce  
flooding, and protect public safety throughout the duration of the  
Bridge closure; and  
Public Works and relevant County Departments must coordinate  
closely with Caltrans and the City of Los Angeles, given the  
significant local and regional transportation impacts, such  
coordination should occur on a daily basis to monitor traffic  
conditions, address emerging challenges, and implement  
necessary mitigation measures. (26-6957)  
Motion by Supervisor Hahn (Exempt From Cluster)  
Public Comment/Correspondence  
ADDITIONAL CLOSED SESSION  
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT  
CS-19.  
(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))  
Consideration of candidate(s) for appointment to the position of  
Director of the Department of Children and Family Services. (26-6934)  
Public Comment/Correspondence