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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES HELD IN ROOM 381B

OF THE KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION

500 WEST TEMPLE STREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012

1:00 PM

Present: Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, Supervisor Yaroslavsky,

Supervisor Knabe, Supervisor Antonovich and Supervisor

Molina

Invocation led by Pastor Jackson Lau, First Chinese Baptist Church, Walnut

(4).

Pledge of Allegiance led by Franklin Y. Wright, Member, Chapter 5, Los

Angeles, Disabled American Veterans (3).

Video Link for the Entire Meeting (03-1075)

Attachments: Video Transcript

I. PRESENTATIONS/SET MATTERS

1:00 p.m.

Presentation of the 2009 March of Dimes Campaign awards to outstanding

County Departments and Coordinators, as arranged by the Chair.

Presentation of certificates to 30 special young women selected to receive

supplemental educational scholarships sponsored by the Commission for

Women's 11th Annual Run/Walk for Health, as arranged by the Chair.

Presentation of scroll to Ruth Seymour, General Manager of KCRW in Santa

Monica, on the occasion of her retirement and in recognition of her

extraordinary broadcasting career, as arranged by Supervisor Yaroslavsky .

Presentation of scroll to Dr. David DeMulle, Editor, of “The Foothills Paper” on

its 5th Anniversary as the last 501(c)(3) public benefit newspaper in California,

as arranged by Supervisor Antonovich.

Presentation of pets to the television audience for the County's Pet Adoption

http://lacounty.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=433

February 16, 2010Board of Supervisors Statement Of Proceedings

Program, as arranged by Supervisor Antonovich. (10-0020)

II. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDA

STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE MEETING OF

THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010

1:00 P.M.

1-D. Recommendation: Consider the Environmental Assessment/Mitigated

Negative Declaration (EA/MND) prepared pursuant to the requirements of the

California Environmental Quality Act, together with any comments received

during the public review process, for the construction of the Hacienda Heights

Community and Recreation Center, to be located on an approximately

nine-acre site owned by the Hacienda La Puente School District at 1234

Valencia Avenue in unincorporated Hacienda Heights (4); find that the project

with the incorporation of the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigation

and Monitoring Plan, and required as a condition of project approval, will not

have a significant effect on the environment; and that the EA/MND reflects the

independent judgment of the County; approve the EA/MND, and instruct the

Executive Director to take any and all actions necessary to complete the

implementation of the environmental review action; and approve the following:

Approve the Master Site Plan prepared to comply with conditions of the

Option Agreement for Ground Lease and Joint Use By and Between the

County and the Hacienda La Puente School District, to allow the County

to exercise its option for a 40-year ground lease and joint use

agreement with the District for development of the Hacienda Heights

Community and Recreation Center;

Award and execute an architectural services contract and all related

documents with Widom, Wein, Cohen, O’Leary, Terasawa Architects for

design and preparation of construction documents for the initial phase of

the proposed project, using $1,755,325 in Puente Hills Landfill -

Community Benefit and Environmental Trust funds included in the

Commission’s Fiscal Year 2009-10 budget for this purpose; and

Authorize increase to the contract in amount up to $263,299, using the same

source of funds, to provide for any unforeseen project costs, and to execute all

necessary administrative amendments to the contract. (10-0349)

Arnold Sachs addressed the Board.

On motion of Supervisor Molina, seconded by Supervisor Knabe, this

item was approved.

County of Los Angeles


Ayes: Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, Supervisor

Yaroslavsky, Supervisor Knabe, Supervisor

Antonovich and Supervisor Molina

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Attachments: Board Letter

III. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 - 5

1. Recommendations for appointments/reappointments to Commissions/

Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes reappointments): Documents on file

in Executive Office.

Supervisor Molina

Kenneth Klein+, Law Library Board of Trustees

Supervisor Knabe

Billie Dunagan+, Little Lake Cemetery District

Supervisor Antonovich

Joyce L. Axley+, Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control

District

Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board

C. Joseph Chang+, Los Angeles County Workforce Investment

Board (10-0381)

On motion of Supervisor Yaroslavsky, seconded by Supervisor Knabe,

this item was approved.




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2. Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas: Proclaim

February 2010 as “Black History Month” throughout Los Angeles County; and

encourage County employees to attend the annual celebration on February

25, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. in Room 381-B of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of

Administration. (10-0387)

On motion of Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, seconded by Supervisor

Knabe, this item was approved.




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Attachments: Motion by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas


http://file.lacounty.gov/bos/supdocs/53353.pdf



3. Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Antonovich: Waive the $200

rental fee, excluding the cost of liability insurance, at Frank G. Bonelli Regional

Park for the Pomona Valley Special Olympics’ Polar Plunge, to be held

February 27, 2010. (10-0382)

On motion of Supervisor Antonovich, seconded by Supervisor Knabe,





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Attachments: Motion by Supervisor Antonovich

4. Recommendation by Supervisor Antonovich: Waive the $200 permit fee,

excluding the cost of liability insurance, for the use of parking Lot 10 for the

Annual Beacon of Justice Award reception hosted by the Friends of the Los

Angeles County Law Library, to be held at the Mildred L. Lillie Building of the

County Law Library on April 7, 2010. (10-0383)

On motion of Supervisor Antonovich, seconded by Supervisor Knabe,





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Attachments: Motion by Supervisor Antonovich

5. Executive Officer of the Board’s Recommendation: Approve the Conflict of

Interest and Disclosure Codes for the Board of Supervisors, Department of

Public Health, Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District, and the

Internal Services Department, effective the day following Board approval.

(10-0369)






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IV. CONSENT CALENDAR 6 - 53

Chief Executive Office

6. Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Chief Executive Officer and the

Grand Avenue Park Development, LLC to proceed with the Civic Park Project;






and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to:

Execute the Lease Lease-Back Agreement and the Civic Park

Development Agreement between the County and the Grand Avenue

Park Development, LLC for the implementation of the Civic Park Project;

Implement and enforce all of the terms of the Lease Lease-Back

Agreement and the Civic Park Development Agreement and implement

the Civic Park Project, on behalf of the County;

Execute the Funding Agreement between the Grand Avenue Authority

and the County to provide for the funding of the Civic Park Project; and

Initiate discussions regarding the programming, operations, and

maintenance of the Civic Park with the Performing Arts Center of Los

Angeles County and return to the Board with an operating agreement in

final form for approval prior to the completion of the Civic Park Project.

Also consideration of Supervisor Antonovich’s recommendation to continue

Agenda No. 6 regarding the proposed approval of the Lease Lease-Back

Agreement and the Funding Agreement for the Grand Avenue Project Civic

Park (Civic Park) for at least 60 days or earlier, if the developer commits in

writing to a firm construction start date within the next six months; and require

as a condition of approving the Lease Lease-Back Agreement and the

Funding Agreement that the developer pay the $250,000 per month penalty

imposed by the Grand Avenue Authority when it approved the most recent

extension of the project schedule, including penalties previously accrued; and

direct the Chief Executive Officer to:

Identify all potential costs associated with the operation, programming,

and maintenance of the Civic Park;

Work with the Grand Avenue Authority and The Related Companies to

determine how the developer will provide parking, free of charge, to

individuals who travel downtown to utilize the park;

Coordinate a County Counsel review of the Environmental Impact

Report to determine whether the document still complies with the

California Environmental Quality Act;

Research whether the $50 million payment to the County can be used

for purposes other than development of the Civic Park; and

Report back to the Board within 60 days. (10-0367)



William T Fujioka, Chief Executive Officer, and Karen A. Lichtenberg,

Assistant County Counsel, Public Works Division, responded to

questions posed by the Board.

Russell Brown, Arnold Sachs, Carol Schatz, and Brady Westwater

addressed the Board.

After discussion, Supervisor Molina made a motion, seconded by

Supervisor Yaroslavsky, that the Chief Executive Officer’s

recommendation, without Supervisor Antonovich's amendment, be

adopted.

Said motion was duly carried by the following vote:


Yaroslavsky, Supervisor Knabe and Supervisor

Molina

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Attachments:

Noes: 1 - Supervisor Antonovich

Board Letter

Motion by Supervisor Antonovich

Video

7. Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Chief Executive Officer and the

Interim Director of Health Services, and the Directors of Mental Health, and

Public Health (Participating Departments) to enter into a Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with the JWCH Institute, Inc. for participation in the

OpenMRS-LA Project of the Skid Row Homeless Health Care Initiative (1 and

2), which will provide Participating Departments with web-based access to a

customized electronic database system for the sharing of client information

regarding the health, housing and other social services provided to individuals

in the Skid Row area of Downtown Los Angeles, effective upon date of

execution for a period of three years, with automatic one-year extensions

thereafter, unless either party notifies the other party of its intent not to extend

the MOU; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute any

amendments necessary to the MOU for operational changes to the

OpenMRS-LA Project. (NOTE: The Chief Information Officer recommended

approval of this item.) (10-0343)

Richard Sanchez, Chief Information Officer, Kathy House, Senior

Manager, Service Integration Branch, Chief Executive Office, Jose

Aldana Ayelo, Information Technician Specialist I, Chief Executive Office,

and Al Ballestreros, representative from the JWCH Institute, Inc.,

presented a verbal report and responded to questions posed by the

Board.




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After discussion, on motion of Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, seconded by

Supervisor Knabe, this item was approved.




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Video

8. Recommendation: Exercise the option to renew a lease for a five-year term

with Greenoaks Investment, LLC for 75,235 sq ft of office space and 376

parking spaces located at 532 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (5), for the

Department of Children Family Services’ Pasadena Regional Office which

provides comprehensive and direct child protection services, at a maximum

annual first-year rent of $2,005,051, funded with 70.23% by State and Federal

subvention and a 29.77% Net County Cost; and find that the lease renewal is

exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (10-0345)


Antonovich, this item was approved.




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9. Recommendation: Find that it is in the best interest of the County to terminate

two County contracts with the Children’s Council Foundation, Inc.,

(Foundation) associated with the financial support of the Children’s Council;

instruct the Chief Executive Officer to provide a 30-day written notice to the

Foundation of the termination of the Contract No. 71891, and a 90-day written

notice to the Foundation of the termination of Contract No. 74628; and

approve introduction of four ordinances reflecting prior Board-ordered actions

which eliminated the Children’s Council, previously known as the Children’s

Planning Council. (Relates to Agenda Nos. 54, 55, 56 and 57) (10-0364)






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County Operations







10. Recommendation: Adopt the findings and conditions related to Vesting

Tentative Tract Map No. 53159-(5) and Conditional Use Permit No.

2004-00066-(5) to authorize the subdivision of an approximately 21.83-acre

property into seven single-family residential lots and one open space lot and to

allow for density-controlled residential development in a non-urban hillside

management area in the Castaic Canyon Zoned District. Consider the

previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopt the Addendum

to the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared pursuant to the California

Environmental Quality Act. (On October 28, 2008, the Board adopted the

Mitigated Negative Declaration and indicated its intent to approve) (County

Counsel) (08-1410)

On motion of Supervisor Antonovich, and by Common Consent, there

being no objection, this item was continued one week to February 23,

2010.

Attachments: See Prior Board Letter

Report

Board Letter

11. Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Internal Services to

negotiate and execute an agreement to Jointly Deliver the 2010-2012 Los

Angeles County/IOU Energy Efficiency Partnership Program with Southern

California Edison (SCE) and Southern California Gas Company (SCG), to

implement energy projects in various County facilities, with funds provided by

the California Public Utilities Commission, to allow the Department to complete

energy efficiency projects within County facilities throughout SCE and SCG

service territories; and find that the approval of action is exempt from the

California Environmental Quality. (Internal Services Department) (10-0389)



item was approved.




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Video

12. Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to sign Purchase

Agreements for “Tax Defaulted Subject to Power to Sell” properties being

acquired by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (4), and the Lancaster

Redevelopment Agency (5), pursuant to the Revenue and Taxation Code, with

revenue to be provided to recover a portion, if not all, of back property taxes,








penalties and costs on the delinquent parcels and any remaining tax balance

to be cancelled from the existing tax rolls; and approve publication of the

Purchase Agreements of “Tax Defaulted Subject to Power to Sell” properties.

(Treasurer and Tax Collector) (10-0368)






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Board Letter

Agreement Nos. 77245 and 77246

Children and Families' Well-Being

13. Recommendation: Approve the following actions to allow the Los Angeles

County Workforce Investment Board via its WorkSource Centers to prepare

low-income, unemployed, underemployed, and other target populations for

emerging careers in the green-building sector and enhance their career

mobility towards emerging fields: (Community and Senior Services)

4-VOTES

Authorize the Director of Community and Senior Services to accept the

California Clean Energy Workforce Training Program (CEWTP) funds in

the amount of $894,000 and Alternative and Renewable Fuel and

Vehicle Technologies Workforce Development Program funds in the

amount of $400,000 from the State Employment Development

Department (EDD), and execute all required documents with EDD for

the provision of workforce training programs that target energy efficiency

and renewable energy industries;

Approve an appropriation adjustment in the amount of $1,294,000 to

reflect funding from EDD for energy efficiency and renewable energy

industries training programs;

Authorize the Director to negotiate and execute a contract with Los

Angeles Community College District (LACCD) in the amount of

$706,000 for the CEWTP and $316,000 for the Alternative Fuel

Program, effective upon Board approval through March 31, 2011; and

Authorize the Director to negotiate and execute amendments to contract

with LACCD to increase or decrease contract amounts based on

contractor performance and availability of funding. (10-0366)










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14. Recommendation: Approve an appropriation adjustment to fund four Full Time

Equivalent (FTE) positions in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

for the Mental Health Services Act Prevention and Early Intervention System

Navigators for Veterans Services; and authorize the Director of Military and

Veterans Affairs to fill four FTE positions in the Veterans Services Division in

excess of what is provided in Department’s staffing ordinance, and subject to

allocation by the Chief Executive Office. (Department of Military and

Veterans Affairs) 4-VOTES (10-0354)






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15. Recommendation: Approve and direct the Chief Information Officer, at the

request of the Director of Public Social Services, to execute a Work Order for

Enterprise Content Management software implementation services under the

County’s Master Services Agreement with EMC Corporation, to support the

development and implementation of the Department of Public Social Services’

Electronic Document Management System project at a total maximum contract

cost of $980,000, to enable the Department to transition from paper processes

to electronic and on-line processes. (NOTE: The Chief Information Officer

recommended approval of this item.) (Department of Public Social Services)

(10-0365)






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Health and Mental Health Services






16. Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to sign four amendments to

agreements with Servicon Systems, Inc., to extend the terms of the

agreements for the period of March 1, 2010 through August 31, 2010, for the

continued provision of housekeeping services at the following Health Services

and Public Health facilities; also approve and authorize the Interim Director of

Health Services to extend the four agreements on a month- to-month basis for

up to three months for the period of September 1, 2010, through November

30, 2010, under the same terms and conditions, at a monthly cost of

$961,893, plus the provision of the 5% monthly fund set aside of the original

contract amount for unscheduled work, pending the completion of the Request

for Proposals process: (Continued from meeting of 2-2-10) (Department of

Health Services)

Health Services’ Olive View-UCLA, Mid-Valley Comprehensive, and San

Fernando Health Centers; and Public Health’s Burbank, Glendale, North

Hollywood, and Pacoima Health Centers, at a total cost of $2,196,878

plus the provision of the 5% monthly fund set aside of the original

contract amount for unscheduled work;

Health Services’ High Desert Health System, Antelope Valley Health

Center, Lake Los Angeles Community Clinic, Littlerock Community

Clinic, and South Valley Health Center; and Public Health’s, Acton and

Warm Springs Health Clinics, at a cost of $492,754 plus the provision of

the 5% monthly fund set aside of the original contract amount for

unscheduled work;

Health Services’ Harbor UCLA, Long Beach Comprehensive and Lomita

Family Health Centers, at a cost of $2,510,597 plus the provision of the

5% percent monthly fund set aside of the original contract amount for

unscheduled work; and

Health Services’ Administrative Offices-Commerce, El Monte

Comprehensive Health Center, and La Puente Health Center, and

Public Health’s Ruth Temple Health Center, Whittier Public Health

Center, and Laboratory and Trailer, at a cost of $571,125 plus the

provision of the 5% monthly fund set aside of the original contract

amount for unscheduled work. (10-0223)

Eva Cabrera, David Huerta and Veronica Garcia addressed the Board.

After discussion, on motion of Supervisor Molina, seconded by

Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, this item was approved.






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Video

Agreement Nos. 75053, Supplement 2; 75054, Supplement 2; 75055,

Supplement 2; and 75056, Supplement 2

Administrative Memo

During the discussion of Agenda Item No. 16, Supervisor Ridley-Thomas

made a request that the Chief Executive Officer examine the Board's previous

policy decisions, in a larger context, as it relates to the Living Wage Ordinance

to determine if it needs to be revisited. (10-0434)

Attachments: Administrative Memo

17. Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Interim Director of Health

Services to reduce the initial reimbursement rate for Physician Services for

Indigents Program to 18% of the Official County Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year

2009-10, and offer a revised emergency physician services agreement for

Fiscal Year 2009-10 to eligible physicians providing emergency services at

non-County hospitals. (Continued from meeting of 2-9-10) (Department of

Health Services) (10-0279)

Dr. Genevieve Clavreul addressed the Board.

Supervisor Knabe made a motion to approve the Interim Director of

Health Services' recommendation and to instruct:

1. The Interim Director of Health Services to rapidly pay the backlog of

frozen claims; and to report progress weekly until the backlog is

gone;

2. The Auditor-Controller, in consultation with affected department

heads, County Counsel, the Emergency Medical Services

Commission, the County's Hospitals and Health Care Delivery

Commission, and the Physician Reimbursement Advisory Body, to

conduct a policy and operational review of the Physician Services

Indigent Care Reimbursement Program (PSIP). This should include

but not be limited to the questions and issues specified in the

attached motion; it should also give first priority to the matter of

avoiding future payment freezes and to submit a progress report






to the Board in 90 days; and

3. The Chief Executive Officer to include the following as high-priority

State legislative initiatives to be pursued in concert with other

affected counties: a) obtain full State restoration or replacement of

the Emergency Medical Services Appropriation and other prior PSIP

funding cuts over time as California's economy and fiscal outlook

improve; and b) secure waiver of statutory requirements governing

PSIP in order to permit greater flexibility for counties in administering

PSIP until such time as restoration of State funding is sufficient to pay

all claims at the original targeted level of 34% of the County Fee

Schedule.

On motion of Supervisor Knabe, seconded by Supervisor Molina, this

item was approved as amended.




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Motion by Supervisor Knabe

Report

Report

18. Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Interim Director of Health

Services to execute an amendment to agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc.

(JCI), effective upon Board approval, to include maintenance and repair

services for the new comprehensive security system, the chillers, and the

Metasys Control System at the LAC+USC Medical Center, and to increase the

maximum obligation by $1,708,614 with no change to the expiration date of

June 30, 2013; also approve and authorize the Interim Director to amend the

agreement to increase the total maximum obligation by no more than 25%, to

include other Department of Health Services’ facilities and/or for any

unanticipated emergency equipment repair services and any added services to

new equipment coming off warranty. (Department of Health Services)

(10-0330)


On motion of Supervisor Molina, seconded by Supervisor

Ridley-Thomas, this item was approved.




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Video

19. Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Mental Health to

expend funds to conduct Another Kind of Valor Conference co-hosted with the

Veterans Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and the VA

Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, to be

held March 1, 2010, at an estimated total cost of $9,000, fully funded by

Mental Health Services Act Prevention and Early Intervention revenue; also

authorize the Director to execute an agreement with RICHMARK

Entertainment for venue-related event costs estimated at $3,000, and to

execute a purchase order for catering services for the conference using

County procurement and purchasing policy procedures at an estimated cost of

$6,000; and to purchase food and beverages for participants and County

employees attending the conference, as an exception to the County Code

Section 5.40.097, Incidental Expenses. (Department of Mental Health)

(10-0337)






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expend funds to conduct the Second Annual California Mental Health

Advocacy Conference to be held on April 15 and 16, 2010, at an estimated

cost of $86,000, fully funded by the Mental Health Services Act Prevention and

Early Intervention Early Start Stigma and Discrimination Project; also authorize

the Director to execute an agreement with the Wilshire Grand for space and

catering services for the Conference at an estimated total cost of $61,000 and

to purchase food and beverages for County employees and consumers

attending the Conference as an exception to the County Code Section

5.40.097, Incidental Expenses; also award approximately 200 scholarships to

support consumers, community members and family members who are unable

to pay the $200 registration fee for a total scholarship value of $40,000.

(Department of Mental Health) (10-0344)






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prepare and execute amendments to five Legal Entity (LE) contract agencies

to make payments to the agencies as a result of State Audited Cost Report

Settlement for Fiscal Year 2002-03, where the settlement amounts exceed the

Maximum Contract Amount (MCA) by $144,747, fully funded with Federal

Financial Participation Medi-Cal included in the Department’s Fiscal Year

2009-10 Final Adopted Budget; also authorize the Director to prepare and

execute future amendments to Fiscal Year 2002-03 agreements to establish

new MCAs to make additional payments that may result from future State Final

Cost Report Settlements and/or subsequent appeal processes for these and

other LE contract agencies, provided that no County funds will be used to

make the additional payments and Federal and/or State funds will be used to

make the additional payments. (Department of Mental Health) (10-0342)






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make a retroactive payment to Silver Lake Medical Center (Success) for

Psychiatric Mobile Response Team Psychiatric Outreach Diversion Program

(PDP) inpatient services provided by Success, following termination of the

Department’s Fee-for-Service Inpatient Hospital Agreement with the City of

Angels Medical Center - Ingleside Campus; and authorize the Director of

Internal Services to issue a purchase order for a retroactive payment in the

amount of $71,204 to Success, for PDP inpatient services for the period of

November 18, 2008 through February 18, 2009. (Department of Mental

Health) (10-0360)

On motion of Supervisor Knabe, seconded by Supervisor Molina, this

item was approved.




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23. Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to sign a Certificate of

Assurance of Compliance to complete the American Recovery and






Reinvestment Act Justice Assistance Grant - Substance Abuse Offender

Treatment Program (JAG/OTP) grant application process for the enhancement

of substance abuse treatment services; and authorize the Director of Public

Health to: (Department of Public Health)

Accept a forthcoming JAG/OTP grant award from the California

Emergency Management Agency estimated at $10,444,559 for the

period October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2011; and

Accept and execute future grant awards and/or amendments that are

consistent with the requirements of JAG/OTP that provide for additional

funding and/or extension of the term of the grant award as determined

by the grantor, and also that allows roll-over of unused JAG/OTP grant

funds, and/or provides for an increase or decrease in funding up to 30%

of each year’s base amount. (10-0361)






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24. Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health to

accept and execute two cooperative agreements from the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), funded through the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in the estimated amount of $40,000,000,

consisting of $20,000,000 over a two-year period for: 1) Project Renew

Environments for Nutrition, Exercise and Wellness, in Los Angeles County

(RENEW LAC); and 2) Project Tobacco Reduction Using effective Strategies

and Teamwork (TRUST), effective February 26, 2010 through February 25,

2012; and authorize the Director to: (Department of Public Health)

Accept and execute future awards and/or amendments that are

consistent with the requirements of the two CDC agreements that

extend the terms of funding through February 25, 2014, allow for rollover

of unspent funds and the internal redirection of funds, or that provides

an increase or decrease of funding up to 30% of each year’s base

award, contingent upon the availability of ARRA funds;

Execute agreements with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.

(PHFE) for the provision of temporary personnel services under

delegated authority previously approved by the Board, and to extend the

term of the agreements to February 25, 2012, to support: 1) Project




RENEW LAC at an estimated amount of $8,521,560; and 2) Project

TRUST at an estimated amount of $6,020,733, 100% funded by ARRA

funds, effective February 26, 2010 through February 25, 2012;

Execute amendments to the proposed PHFE agreements that extend

the term through February 25, 2014, allow for the rollover of unspent

funds, and/or increase or decrease funding up to 30% of each year’s

maximum obligation, contingent upon availability of ARRA funds;

Execute sole-source agreements with various providers, execute future

agreements not to individually exceed $200,000 annually, amend the

agreements to extend the term, allow for the rollover of unspent funds,

internally redirect funds, or increase or decrease funding up to 30% of

each year’s maximum obligation effective February 26, 2010 through

February 26, 2014, contingent upon ARRA funds; and

Hire seven new full-time equivalent positions, upon confirmation of

funding, for Project TRUST - two Contract Program Auditors, one Health

Care Financial Analyst, one Accountant II, one Staff Analyst, one

Administrative Assistant II, and one Senior Typist Clerk in excess of

what is provided for in the Department’s staffing ordinance and subject

to allocation, with the proposed positions to be responsible for the

administrative and financial management of the grant, 100% funded by

ARRA funds. (10-0363)

Dr. Genevieve Clavreul and Karen Morris addressed the Board.


Ridley-Thomas, this item was approved with the exception of the

recommendation to delegate authority to the Director of Public Health to

execute sole-source agreements with various providers, execute future

agreements not to individually exceed $200,000 annually, amend the

agreements to extend the term, allow for the rollover of unspent funds,

internally redirect funds, or increase or decrease funding up to 30% of

each year’s maximum obligation effective February 26, 2010 through

February 26, 2014, contingent upon the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act funds, which was continued one week to February 23,

2010.




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25. Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health to




execute amendments to 43 HIV/AIDS service agreements that either maintain

status quo or increase agreement maximum obligations pursuant to the

Department of Public Health Office of AIDS Programs and Policy’s

implementation of the Commission on HIV’s funding allocations, for a total

maximum obligation of $14,988,065, funded by State and Federal funds and

Net County Cost for the following; also authorize the Director to execute an

amendment to agreement with the USC School of Dentistry for the provision of

oral health services increasing the maximum contract obligation from

$175,060 to $399,072, effective upon Board approval through February 28,

2011: (Department of Public Health)

Extend the terms for four adult residential facilities and residential care

facilities for the chronically ill services, effective March 1, 2010 through

February 28, 2011; and extend the terms, effective March 1, 2010

through February 29, 2012 for 39 food bank/home-delivered

meals/nutritional supplements, mental health, psychotherapy, substance

abuse day treatment, substance abuse residential rehabilitation,

substance abuse residential detoxification, and substance abuse

transitional housing services; and

Execute amendments to the 44 agreements to rollover any unspent

funds, and increase or decrease each contract maximum obligation up

to 30%, funded by State and Federal funds. (10-0379)



Ridley-Thomas, this item was approved.




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Video

Community and Municipal Services

26. Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Parks and

Recreation to execute an amendment to the agreement for park maintenance

services at Rowland Heights Area Parks (4), to transfer and assign the

contract from Mariposa Landscapes, Inc., to Service Scape, effective the first

day of the month following execution; authorize the Director to approve, when

necessary, future assignments and delegations of services of agreement in

order to ensure continuation of grounds and landscape maintenance services;

and find that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality





Act. (Department of Parks and Recreation) (10-0371)






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27. Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Parks and

Recreation to execute an amendment to the agreement with the Upper San

Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District and San Gabriel Valley Water

Company (1) to add the Whittier Narrows County Golf Course to the Whittier

Narrows Recycled Water Agreement; find that the proposed actions are

exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and approve the

following: (Department of Parks and Recreation)

Authorize the Director to increase the purchase of recycled water from

the San Gabriel Valley Water Company on an annual basis to irrigate

the landscape at the Golf Course; and lease back the equal amount of

ground to the Water District of the purchased recycled water, at an

agreed upon price, lesser than the rates in the current agreement; and

Authorize the Director to reimburse the Upper San Gabriel Valley

Municipal Water District for the water pressure release valves installed

by the District at the Golf Course at a cost of $166,145. (10-0374)

By Common Consent, there being no objection, this item was continued

two weeks to March 2, 1010.


28. Recommendation: Find that services can be performed more economically by

an independent contractor; award and instruct the Chair to sign a contract with

Diamond Contract Services, Inc., to provide custodial services at ten libraries

located in the Public Library’s Custodial Area 1, which includes the Cities of

Agoura Hills, Lancaster, Malibu, Santa Clarita, and surrounding

unincorporated areas (3 and 5), at an annual contract amount not to exceed

$362,000, for a period of three years, with two one-year renewal options,

and/or month-to-month extensions not to exceed a total of six months,

effective upon Board approval, or March 16, 2010, whichever is later; and

authorize the County Librarian to: (Public Library)

Approve unanticipated work within the scope of the contract not to

exceed $32,356.28 annually;





Execute amendments to exercise the renewal options and/or

month-to-month extensions not to exceed six months under the terms of

the contract;

Execute amendments to increase or decrease the number of facilities or

days of service at any of the County libraries over the term of the

contract, and to increase the annual contract amount, limited to the

additional amount required to implement such changes, not to exceed

10% of the annual contract amount; and

Implement additions and/or change of certain terms as required by the

Board or Chief Executive Officer during the term of the contract, and to

increase the annual contract amount, limited to the additional amount

required to implement such changes. (10-0355)

By Common Consent, there being no objection, this item was referred

back to the Department.



an independent contractor; award and instruct the Chair to sign a contract with

Diamond Contract Services, Inc., to provide custodial services at sixteen

libraries in the Public Library’s Custodial Area 5, which includes the Cities of

Artesia, Bellflower, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Lynwood, La Mirada,

Norwalk, Paramount, Pico Rivera, South Gate, and surrounding

unincorporated areas (1, 2 and 4), at an annual contract amount not to exceed

$400,000, for a period of three years, with two one-year renewal options,

and/or month-to-month extensions not to exceed a total of six months,

effective upon Board approval, or March 16, 2010, whichever is later; and

authorize the County Librarian to: (Public Library)

Approve unanticipated work within the scope of the contract not to

exceed $35,807.80;



the contract;

Execute amendments to reflect any changes created by increases or

decreases in the number of facilities or days of service at any of the

County libraries over the term of the contract, and to increase the

annual contract amount, limited to the additional amount required to

implement such changes, not to exceed 10% of the annual contract




amount; and

Execute amendments to implement additions and/or change of certain

terms as required by the Board or Chief Executive Officer during the

term of the contract, and to increase the annual contract amount, limited

to the additional amount required to implement such changes.

(10-0356)






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Agreement No. 77242


an independent contractor; award and instruct the Chair to sign two contracts

with Sepco Earthscape, Inc., to provide landscape and grounds maintenance

services to the Public Library Headquarters at an annual contract amount not

to exceed $16,000, and at nine libraries located in the Landscape and

Grounds Maintenance Area 8, which includes the Cities of Baldwin Park,

Diamond Bar, Duarte, La Puente, San Dimas, Walnut, and surrounding

unincorporated areas (1, 4 and 5), at annual contract amounts not to exceed

$57,000; for a period of three years for each contract, with two one-year

renewal options, and/or month-to-month extensions not to exceed a total of six

months, effective upon Board approval, or March 16, 2010, whichever is later;

and authorize the County Librarian to: (Public Library)

Approve unanticipated work within the scope of the contracts not to

exceed $1,512.76 annually for the Public Library Headquarters, and not

to exceed $5,170.92 annually for Landscape and Grounds Maintenance

Area 8;



the contracts;

Amend the contracts to increase or decrease the number of facilities or

days of service at any of the County libraries over the term of the

contracts, and to increase the annual contract amounts, limited to the

additional amount required to implement such changes, not to exceed

10% of the annual contract amounts; and




Execute amendments to implement additions and/or change of certain

terms as required by the Board or Chief Executive Officer during the

term of the contracts, and to increase the annual contract amounts,

limited to the additional amount required to implement such changes.

(10-0357)






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Agreement Nos. 77243 and 77244

31. Recommendation: Award and instruct the Chair to sign four contracts with the

following contractors for Landscape and Grounds Maintenance services for a

term of one year, effective February 23, 2010, with four one-year renewal

options, not to exceed a total contract period of 5 years (1, 2, 4, and 5);

authorize the Director of Public Works to renew the contracts for each

additional renewal option; approve and execute amendments to incorporate

necessary changes within the scope of work; and annually increase each

contract amount up to an additional 10% for unforeseen, additional work; and

find that the contract work is exempt from the California Environmental Quality

Act: (Department of Public Works)

TruGreen LandCare, LLC, in an annual sum of $95,580 and a potential

maximum contract sum of $477,900, for landscape and grounds

maintenance services for Road Maintenance District 141/241 medians,

unincorporated County areas of Florence/ Firestone, Willowbrook, and

East Rancho Dominguez;

Far East Landscape and Maintenance, Inc., in an annual sum of

$71,609 and a potential maximum contract sum of $358,045 for Road

Maintenance District 146/446 medians, unincorporated County areas of

South Whittier and West Whittier;

Far East Landscape and Maintenance, Inc., in an annual sum of

$42,840 and a potential maximum contract sum of $214,200 for

Montrose/Altadena medians, unincorporated areas of Montrose and

Altadena; and

Far East Landscape and Maintenance, Inc., in an annual contract sum




of $96,036 and a potential maximum contract sum $480,180 for San

Gabriel Valley medians, unincorporated County areas of Pasadena, San

Gabriel, Monrovia, Bassett, Avocado Heights, and South San Gabriel.

(10-0333)






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Agreement Nos. 77238, 77239, 77240, and 77241

32. Recommendation: Authorize expenditure of $4,818,000 to complete the

remaining work on C.P. No. 77397, Special Enforcement Bureau Replacement

Refurbishment Facility project (SEB Refurbishment), for a total project budget

of $16,057,000; authorize a $21,426,000 total project budget for C.P. No.

86801, for the Biscailuz Center Refurbishment Training Academy Phase II

project (Biscailuz Refurbishment) (1); approve and authorize the Director of

Public Works to carry out the projects; award and authorize the Director to

execute amendments to agreements with the following contractors to complete

the remaining work on the projects: (Department of Public Works)

Kajima Associates to provide architect/engineer services for the SEB

Refurbishment project for a fee not to exceed $216,000, and for the

Biscailuz Refurbishment project for a fee not to exceed $810,000;

SCS Engineers for environmental monitoring support services for the

SEB Refurbishment project for a fee not to exceed $51,520, and for the

Biscailuz Refurbishment project for a fee not to exceed $135,000; and

MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc., to provide geotechnical

investigation, inspection, and materials testing services for the SEB

Refurbishment project for a fee not to exceed $50,000, and for the

Biscailuz Refurbishment project for a fee not to exceed $220,000.

(10-0353)






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33. Recommendation: Find that services continue to be performed more

economically by an independent contractor; approve an amendment to the

contract with Superior Property Services, Inc., for graffiti removal services to

continue the pilot project that consists of photography of all tags in the Zone

1G area of Walnut Park (1) for submission to Graffiti Tracker, Inc., for analysis

commencing on March 1, 2010, at an additional amount of $2,900 for the

current contract term, increasing the annual not-to-exceed amount from

$57,126 to $60,026, and at an additional annual amount of $8,700 for each of

the four remaining optional renewal years to increase the annual not-to-exceed

amount from $52,776 to $61,476, and a potential maximum contract sum of

$305,930; and authorize the Director of Public Works to annually increase the

contract amount up to 10% of the annual contract sum for unforeseen,

additional work within the scope of the contract, if required; and find that the

contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department

of Public Works) (10-0332)






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34. Recommendation: Adopt a resolution declaring that certain streets in various

cities (1, 2, 3, and 4) are no longer part of the County System of Highways,

thereby relinquishing County jurisdiction to the appropriate cities due to

completion of specified improvements upon them; and find that the action is

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

Works) (10-0334)


Antonovich, this item was adopted.




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35. Recommendation: Adopt a resolution supporting the findings of the California

Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment, expressing strong

opposition to future cuts to vital transportation funding such as Proposition 42

and the Highway User Tax Account; and strong support for adequate and

stable funding sources for local street and road maintenance and

rehabilitation, and urging the State to identify sufficient and stable funding





sources for these purposes. (Department of Public Works) (10-0352)






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CEO Memo

36. Recommendation: Adopt and/or rescind various traffic regulation orders to

support traffic safety, enhance street sweeping services and traffic flow, or

provide adequate parking for disabled persons in the unincorporated

communities of East Los Angeles, Valinda, West Whittier, View Park,

Willowbrook, Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights, Saugus, Valencia, and Val

Verde (1, 2, 4, and 5); and find that the adoption of traffic regulation orders

and posting of the corresponding regulatory and advisory signage is exempt

from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)

(10-0335)






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37. Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control

District, adopt and advertise plans and specifications for Porretta Channel

Repair and Invert Access Ramps for the construction of access ramps and

repair of storm channel walls in the City of Santa Clarita (5), at an estimated

cost between $370,000 and $430,000; set March 16, 2010, for bid opening;

and find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality

Act. (Department of Public Works) (10-0336)






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38. Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Waterworks

District No. 40, Antelope Valley (5), adopt and advertise plans and







specifications for Avenue M and 5th Street East Water Storage Tank No. 4, in

the City of Palmdale, at an estimated cost between $2,600,000 and

$3,100,000; set March 16, 2010 for bid opening; and authorize the Director of

Public Works to award and execute a consultant services agreement with the

lowest responsive and responsible bidder to prepare a baseline construction

schedule and a site-specific health and safety plan for a fee not to exceed

$13,500. (Department of Public Works) (10-0351)






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39. Recommendation: Adopt and advertise plans and specifications for 50th Street

West and Avenue M-8, roadway reconstruction and traffic signal installation in

the unincorporated community of Quartz Hill (5), at an estimated cost between

$415,000 and $485,000; set March 16, 2010 for bid opening; authorize the

Director of Public Works to award and execute a consultant services

agreement with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to prepare a

storm water pollution prevention plan for a fee not to exceed $5,000; and find

that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality

Act. (Department of Public Works) (10-0339)






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40. Recommendation: Adopt and advertise plans and specifications for Sand

Canyon Road roadway resurfacing in the unincorporated community of

Canyon Country (5), at an estimated cost between $500,000 and $600,000;

set March 16, 2010 for bid opening; and find that the project is exempt from

the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)

(10-0338)






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41. Recommendation: Adopt and advertise plans and specifications for Sierra

Highway roadway widening and reconstruction, in the unincorporated

community of Acton (5), at an estimated cost between $3,100,000 and

$4,400,000; set March 16, 2010, for bid opening; authorize the Director of

Public Works to award and execute a consultant services agreement with the

lowest responsive and responsible bidder to prepare a baseline construction

schedule, a storm water pollution prevention plan, site-specific health and

safety plan, and soil management plan and report for a fee not to exceed

$25,000; and authorize the Director to award and execute a construction

contract with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within the

estimated cost range. (Department of Public Works) (10-0380)

By Common Consent, there being no objection, this item was referred

back to the Department.


42. Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control

District, adopt and advertise plans and specifications for the Seaside Drain -

Seaside Pump Station Upgrade for the replacement of electro-mechanical

equipment, in the City of Long Beach (4), at an estimated cost between

$1,000,000 and $1,200,000; set March 23, 2010 for bid opening; and find that

the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

(Department of Public Works) (10-0340)






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43. Recommendation: Ratify changes and accept completed contract work under

Project ID No. RDC0013374 - Stockwell Street, et al., to reconstruct roadway

pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, and driveways and install striping and

pavement markings, in the unincorporated community of Willowbrook (2),

performed by Sully-Miller Contracting Company, with changes amounting to a

credit of $21,927.15, and a final contract amount of $817,422.30.

(Department of Public Works) (10-0341)











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44. Recommendation: Authorize expenditure in the amount of $344,360 from the

County Refuse Disposal Trust Fund for the Calabasas Landfill Gas Collection

System - 2010 project, to expand the existing landfill gas collection system to

recently completed refuse fill areas to provide for the continued collection and

disposal of landfill gas to protect public health and the environment.

(Sanitation District) (10-0372)


one week to February 23, 2010.


Public Safety

45. Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner/

Director of Weights and Measures to execute a cooperative agreement with

the California Department of Transportation in the amount of $1,200,000, for

the Department to provide pest and invasive weed control services on Caltrans

property within and adjacent to the County, at no Net County Cost, for the

period of January 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011; and authorize the

Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures to prepare and

execute future amendments to the agreement extending the term for up to one

year and increasing the amount up to 10% of the original maximum contract

amount. (Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights

and Measures) (10-0327)






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46. Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the Consolidated Fire

Protection District, accept $180,000 in grant funding from the Department of

Homeland Security through the California Emergency Management Agency

Fiscal Year 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP); for the District to

purchase standardized equipment for Hazardous Materials Squads 76 and

105 to achieve a “Haz Mat Type I” rating to participate in the State’s

Hazardous Materials Mutual Aid system; authorize the Fire Chief to execute






any documents required by the California Emergency Management Agency

that are associated with the administration and management of the grant; and

approve an appropriation adjustment to reflect grant funding in the amount of

$180,000 for Fiscal Year 2009-10 for the purchase of standardized equipment

for Hazardous Materials Squads; also adopt the District’s resolution of and

Signature Authority which authorizes the Fire Chief to execute the grant

application, grant award and all future amendments, modifications, extensions,

and augmentations as necessary for the 2006 HSGP. (Fire Department)

4-VOTES (10-0348)






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47. Recommendation: Approve a project scope revision for the Altadena Sheriff’s

Station Improvement Project, C.P. No. 77050 (5), to reflect the parameters of

available funding, and to proceed with a partial remodel of the Station’s

dispatch center and lobby, and the installation of security fencing and gates for

the parking lot; approve the total project budget of $1,372,000; and find that

the improvement project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality

Act. (Sheriff’s Department) (10-0331)






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48. Recommendation: Transfer funds from Services and Supplies to reimburse the

Sheriff's Special Appropriation Fund in the amount of $15,420.08. (Sheriff's

Department) (10-0358)






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Miscellaneous Communications






49. Consideration of corrective action plan for the matter entitled Jaelyn Mancinas

and Claudia Chavez v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court

Case No. PC 044 264. (Continued from meetings of 1-19-10 and 2-2-10)

(10-0145)




50. Consideration of corrective action plan for the matter entitled Ruben Romero

et al. v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. PC 043

490. (Continued from meetings of 1-19-10 and 2-2-10) (10-0143)




51. Request from the City of Arcadia to render specified services relating to the

conduct of a General Municipal Election, to be held April 13, 2010. (10-0346)


Antonovich, this item was approved; and the Registrar-Recorder/County

Clerk was instructed to comply with the City's request, provided that the

City pays all related costs.




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52. Request from the City of Culver City to render specified services relating to the

conduct of a General Municipal Election, to be held April 13, 2010. (10-0347)


Antonovich, this item was approved; and the Registrar-Recorder/County

Clerk was instructed to comply with the City's request, provided that the

City pays all related costs.




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Ordinance for Adoption







53. Ordinance for adoption amending the County Code, Title 6 - Salaries, adding

and establishing the salary for one employee classification; deleting four

nonrepresented employee classifications; changing the item number of two

nonrepresented employee classifications; and adding, deleting, and/or

changing certain classifications and numbers of ordinance positions in the

departments of Animal Care and Control, District Attorney, Health Services,

Human Resources, Mental Health, Public Health, and Registrar-Recorder/

County Clerk. (10-0295)


Antonovich, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 2010-0004 entitled, “An

ordinance amending Title 6 - Salaries, of the Los Angeles County Code

relating to the addition, deletion, and/or changing of certain

classifications and number of ordinance positions in various

departments to implement the findings of classification studies and to

make position adjustments in conjunction with a reorganization and the

FY 2009-10 Supplemental Budget.” This ordinance shall take effect

February 16, 2010.

This item was duly carried by the following vote:




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Attachments: Ordinance

Video

Certified Ordinance

V. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 54 - 57

54. Ordinance for introduction amending the County Code, Title 3 - Advisory

Commissions and Committees, relating to the Children’s Council repealing

Chapter 3.69 in its entirety and thereby discontinuing the Children’s Council.

(Relates to Agenda No. 9) (10-0377)

On motion of Supervisor Yaroslavsky, seconded by Supervisor

Antonovich, the Board introduced, waived reading and ordered placed

on the agenda for adoption an ordinance entitled, “An ordinance

amending Title 3 - Advisory Commissions and Committees of the Los

Angeles County Code, to discontinue the Children's Council.”




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Commissions and Committees, relating to the Los Angeles County Children

First Proposition 10 Commission amending Section 3.72.050 to remove

reference to the Children’s Planning Council. (Relates to Agenda No. 9)

(10-0375)

On motion of Supervisor Knabe, seconded by Supervisor Yaroslavsky,

the Board introduced, waived reading and ordered placed on the agenda

for adoption an ordinance entitled, “An ordinance amending Title 3 -

Advisory Commissions and Committees of the Los Angeles County

Code, relating to the Los Angeles County Children and Families First -

Proposition 10 Commission.”




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Commissions and Committees, relating to the Policy Roundtable for Child

Care amending Section 3.75.090 to remove reference to the Children’s

Planning Council. (Relates to Agenda No. 9) (10-0378)

On motion of Supervisor Antonovich, seconded by Supervisor

Ridley-Thomas, the Board introduced, waived reading and ordered

placed on the agenda for adoption an ordinance entitled, “An ordinance

amending Title 3 - Advisory Commissions and Committees of the Los

Angeles County Code, relating to the Policy Roundtable for Child Care.”




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Commissions and Committees, relating to the Policy Roundtable for Child

Care amending Section 3.75.100 to remove reference to the Children’s

Planning Council. (Relates to Agenda No. 9) (10-0376)


the Board introduced, waived reading and ordered placed on the agenda

for adoption an ordinance entitled, “An ordinance amending Title 3 -

Advisory Commissions and Committees of the Los Angeles County

Code, relating to the Policy Roundtable for Child Care.”








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VI. DISCUSSION ITEM 58

58. Report by the Chief Executive Officer on various strategies for identifying and

implementing additional overtime policies and controls in response to the

Auditor-Controller’s December 18, 2009 report on findings from the Payroll

and Personnel review of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, as

requested at the meeting of December 22, 2009. (Continued from meetings of

1-19-10 and 1-26-10) (10-0005)



Attachments: Report

VII. MISCELLANEOUS

59. Additions to the agenda which were posted more than 72 hours in

advance of the meeting, as indicated on the supplemental agenda.

59-A. Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Molina: Waive the $8 parking

fee for approximately 70 vehicles, excluding the cost of liability insurance, at

Auto Park 21 located at 555 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, for the Chinese

Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles' 111th Golden Dragon Chinese New

Year Parade, to be held in Chinatown on February 20 and 21, 2010.

(10-0403)

On motion of Supervisor Molina, seconded by Supervisor Antonovich,





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Attachments: Motion by Supervisor Molina

59-B. Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas: Proclaim the

week of February 22, 2010, as “Healthy Heart Awareness Week” throughout

Los Angeles County; and encourage employees and residents to take action

through screenings, healthy lifestyle changes, and awareness to prevent heart

disease; also proclaim February 23, 2010 as “Heart Disease Awareness Day,”

urging all County employees to show support for the fight against heart

disease by wearing the color red. (10-0401)







Knabe, this item was approved.




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Attachments: Motion by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas

59-C. Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation: Appoint Donald H. Blevins to the

position of Chief Probation Officer at an annual salary of $227,000, effective

April 19, 2010; approve reimbursement of up to $25,000 for reasonable actual

costs of relocating Mr. Blevins’ family and personal residence; and instruct the

Acting Director of Personnel to execute an at-will employment contract.

(10-0400)



item was approved.




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Video

Public Comment 62

62. Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board on items of

interest that are within jurisdiction of the Board.

Whitney Engeran, Crystal Ingram, Terry Jackson, Hector Jaime, Oscar

Johnson, Irene Pang, Arnold Sachs, Gil Santiago, Patricia A. Tessandori,

John Walsh, and Shelia Ward addressed the Board. (10-0416)

Administrative Memo

During the meeting, Supervisor Antonovich requested the County Counsel to

report back to the Board on a recent court ruling alleging the miscalculation of

funds by the County Tax Assessor; and on whether the money will come from

the County’s General Fund or some other source. (10-0420)

Attachments: Administrative Memo

Report

Adjournments 63








63. On motions duly seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was

adjourned in memory of the following persons:

Supervisors Molina and Knabe

Ramon Nuno

Supervisor Molina

Melinda Melendez

Supervisor Ridley-Thomas and All Members of the Board

Charmette Bonpua

Supervisor Ridley-Thomas

Gilbert Marvin Williams

Winifred Woods

Supervisors Yaroslavsky and Antonovich

Charlie Wilson

Supervisor Yaroslavsky

Ernest Auerbach

Aleen Leslie

Michael Miller

Susan Neuman

Avi Gross Schaefer

Adir Vered

Andrew Wright

Supervisor Knabe

Rita Jo Battershall

Lucy A. Donan

Johannes Gras

Patricia M. Habel

Jefferey Kent Haygood

Soon Yi Kim

Leila Muriel Kuhn

Cara Lee

Javier Marquez

Sadie Wasserman

Supervisor Antonovich

Eleanor “Ellie” Mae Ashmore

Kalman R. Benuska

Ted Chanock



Deputy Lawrence N. Farnsworth

Jack Jandegian

Sergeant Gregory J. Palmieri (10-0418)

IX. CLOSED SESSION MATTERS

CS-1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

Katie A. etc., et al. v. Diana Bonta, Director of California Department of Health

Services, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV 02 05662

This is a Federal lawsuit alleging failure to adequately provide for foster

care children.

In Open Session, this item was continued two weeks to March 2, 2010.

(07-0516)

CS-2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION


Gomez v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.

CV 040 9674

This litigation arises out of claims of retaliation by an employee of the

Sheriff’s Department.

No reportable action was taken. (10-0215)

CS-3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

(Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

Significant exposure to litigation (one case)

In Open Session, this item was continued one week to February 23, 2010.

(09-2667)

CS-4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION




(10-0119)



CS-5. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

(Government Code Section 54957)

Consideration of candidate for appointment to the position of Director of Health

Services.


CS-6. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54956.8)

Provide instructions to County real estate negotiators with respect to a

proposed lease amendment for the following property within the Marina del

Rey Small Craft Harbor:

Property: Parcel 145 (Marina International Hotel)

4200 Admiralty Way

County Negotiators: Santos H. Kreimann and Richard Volpert

Negotiating Parties: IWF Marina View Hotel, L.P. (“Lessee”)

Under Negotiation: Price and Terms


CS-7. DEPARTMENT HEAD PERFORMANCE EVALUATION


Department Head performance evaluation


X. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2010

(CS-1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION


Casey A. et al. v. Darline Robles, et al., United States District Court Case No.

CV 10-00192

This class action lawsuit challenges the adequacy of the educational

services provided at the Challenger Memorial Youth Center.






Marilyn Rodgers, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior

Court Case No. KC056332

This litigation arises from a vehicle accident involving an employee of

the Department of Parks and Recreation.

ACTION TAKEN:

The Board authorized the County to provide employee Micah Bivens,

with a defense in an administrative hearing before the Department of

Motor Vehicles.

The vote of the Board was unanimous with all Supervisors being

present. (10-0326)

(CS-3) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION




(CS-4) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION




(10-0119)

(CS-5) PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT


Consideration of candidate for appointment to the position of Director of Health

Services.






Interview and consideration of candidate for appointment to the position of

Chief Probation Officer.




Consideration of candidates for appointment to the position of Public

Defender.


XI. REPORT OF FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

AUTHORIZED IN CLOSED SESSION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009



Jung v. County of Los Angeles, Superior Court Case No. BC 385127

ACTION TAKEN:

This litigation arises out of allegations of harassment brought by an

employee of the Department of Health Services. The matter has now

been resolved within the parameters authorized by the Board of

Supervisors on November 3, 2009. Details of the settlement are

contained in the Settlement Agreement.

(09-2178)

Attachments: Settlement agreement

Closing 64

64. On motion of Supervisor Molina, by Common Consent, there being no

objection, Open Session adjourned to Closed Session at 4:21 p.m. following

Board Order No. 63 to:

CS-2.

Confer with legal counsel on the following existing litigation, pursuant to

subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9:

Gomez v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. CV

040 9674

This litigation arises out of claims of retaliation by an employee of the Sheriff’s




Department.

CS-5.

Consider candidate for Public Employment to the position of Director of Health

Services, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

CS-6.

Confer with Real Property negotiators, pursuant to Government Code Section

54956.8

Provide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to a proposed

lease amendment for the following property within the Marina del Rey Small

Craft Harbor:

Property: Parcel 145 (Marina International Hotel)

4200 Admiralty Way

County Negotiators: Santos H. Kreimann and Richard Volpert

Negotiating Parties: IWF Marina View Hotel, L.P. (“Lessee”)

Under Negotiation: Price and Terms

CS-7.

Consider Department Head performance evaluation, pursuant to Government

Code Section 54957

Closed Session convened at 4:23 p.m. Present were Supervisors Mark

Ridley-Thomas, Zev Yaroslavsky, Don Knabe, Michael D. Antonovich and

Gloria Molina, Chair presiding.

Closed Session adjourned at 5:06 p.m. Present were Supervisors Mark

Ridley-Thomas, Zev Yaroslavsky, Don Knabe, Michael D. Antonovich and

Gloria Molina, Chair presiding.

The Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, and ex officio the

governing body of all other special assessment and taxing districts, agencies

and authorities for which said Board so acts, adjourned its meeting at 5:06

p.m. following Board Order No. 63.

The next Regular Meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at

9:30 a.m. (10-0415)



The foregoing is a fair statement of the proceedings of the regular meeting held

February 16, 2010, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles and ex

officio the governing body of all other special assessment and taxing districts, agencies

and authorities for which said Board so acts.

Sachi A. Hamai, Executive Officer

Executive Officer-Clerk

of the Board of Supervisors

By

Angie Montes

Chief, Hearing and Information

Services Division


attran

Angie Montes

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