AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA  
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022, 9:30 A.M.  
KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION  
500 WEST TEMPLE STREET  
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012  
Holly J. Mitchell  
Chair  
Second District  
Hilda L. Solis  
Supervisor  
First District  
Sheila Kuehl  
Chair Pro Tem  
Third District  
Janice Hahn  
Supervisor  
Kathryn Barger  
Supervisor  
Fourth District  
Fifth District  
Executive Officer  
Celia Zavala  
AGENDA POSTED: July 28, 2022  
MEETING TELEVISED: Wednesday, July 3, 2022 at 11:00 P.M. on KLCS  
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I. SET MATTER 11:00 A.M.  
Public Health Order  
Set  
Matter  
1.  
Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on the Public Health Order  
related to COVID-19, as requested by the Chair of the Board and status on the  
COVID-19 vaccine. (20-4861)  
Attachments:  
II. CONSENT CALENDAR  
All matters are approved by one motion unless held.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 2 - 10  
Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts  
2.  
Recommendations for appointment/reappointment for the following  
Commissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes reappointments):  
Documents on file in the Executive Office.  
Supervisor Kuehl  
Damon Nagami+, Community Prevention and Population Health  
Task Force  
Supervisor Barger  
Bob Lewis, Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee  
Robert T. Guthrie+, Los Angeles County Highway Safety Commission  
Jody Schulz, Measure H Citizens’ Oversight Advisory Board (22-2845)  
Attachments:  
Addressing Service Gap in Los Angeles County’s Commission on Human  
3.  
Relation’s LA vs. Hate Program  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Kuehl: Direct  
the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with the Executive Director of the  
Human Relations Commission, to report back during the 2022-23 Supplemental  
Budget phase with a recommendation to provide identify at least $2,600,000 of  
ongoing funding to support the LA vs. Hate program; and direct the Chief  
Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental  
Relations Division, in collaboration with the Executive Director of the Human  
Relations Commission, to support State and Federal legislation that advances  
funding, support and advocacy for victims and survivors of hate incidents.  
(22-2879)  
Attachments:  
Improving Immigrant Access to Public Benefits  
4.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Hahn: Instruct the  
Directors of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, Health Services and Public Health,  
the Acting Director of Public Social Services, the Superintendent of Schools of  
the Los Angeles County Office of Education, and other impacted County  
Departments and external stakeholders, to create and execute a communication  
and outreach plan to ensure all County immigrant residents, including  
traditionally underserved Indigenous, Latino, Black and Asian American and  
Pacific Islander (AAPI) immigrant communities, are aware of the anticipated  
final Public Charge rule and encouraged to access critical public benefits they  
or their family members are entitled to, including the expansion of Medi-Cal, the  
California Food Assistance Program and cash-aid, such as CalWORKs for  
mixed-status families, with the strategy to include, but not be limited to, the  
following:  
Creating and distributing linguistically and culturally appropriate  
educational materials (video, audio and graphical materials) addressing  
public charge concerns and misconceptions;  
Ensuring BenefitsCal and all related public-facing guidance and  
communications are readily available and accessible in threshold  
languages, and to also include advocating for BenefitsCal to have  
updated information about changes to the public charge rule;  
Promulgating information and materials addressing public charge  
concerns and misconceptions at critical points of service, including  
waiting areas in the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) and  
other appropriate County offices, websites (including BenefitsCal),  
recorded messages while customers seeking telephonic County services  
are on hold, and other strategic locations;  
Conducting mainstream, ethnic and hyperlocal media campaigns (print  
newspapers and radio), digital and social media outreach;  
Disseminating messaging in various public spaces likely to be seen by  
immigrants and their families (i.e., billboards, bus ads, ethnic markets,  
community spaces, etc.);  
Leveraging promotoras and health navigators, and collaborating with  
Community Based Organization (CBOs), benefits enrollers and faith  
partners to ensure that outreach activities and materials reach all  
immigrant populations, including traditionally underserved Indigenous,  
Black, and AAPI immigrant communities; and  
Working with the Chief Executive Officer to identify funding required to  
support any broad public outreach efforts included in the communication  
and outreach plan;  
Instruct the Acting Director of Public Social Services, in consultation with the  
Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs and the Acting County Counsel, to do  
the following:  
Assess DPSS staff readiness to serve immigrant populations and their  
eligibility for DPSS-provided support services in a linguistically, culturally  
and immigration-adequate manner;  
Issue guidance to the DPSS workforce in the form of trainings and  
call-outs to promote increased knowledge about benefits to which  
immigrants and their families are entitled;  
Create and implement a training plan for DPSS workforce competency  
for new and existing employees related to immigrant eligibility for benefit  
programs, public charge concerns and misconceptions, and related  
barriers including sponsor deeming and collection policies; and  
Collaborate with advocates and CBOs in developing messaging for the  
community, and guidance and trainings for DPSS workers;  
Instruct the Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, in collaboration with the  
Acting Director of Public Social Services, the Directors of Health Services and  
Public Health, and the Acting County Counsel, to report back to the Board in  
writing in 90 days on the progress toward the above directives, with subsequent  
quarterly progress reports through June 2023, including quantitative and  
qualitative data with relevant context (e.g. how current enrollment compares to  
previous) to illustrate the success of these efforts and any key takeaways the  
County can use to inform similar efforts;  
Instruct the Acting County Counsel to monitor any legal action aimed to  
challenge the anticipated final Public Charge rule and present  
recommendations to the Board to file or join in litigation to defend the  
anticipated new Public Charge rule;  
Direct the Chief Executive Officer to send a five-signature letter to the  
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security acknowledging the positive  
policy direction reflected in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on February  
24, 2022, and encourage close collaboration between the Federal and local  
government, as well as CBO stakeholders, to ensure effective implementation  
and extensive community outreach upon publication of the anticipated final  
Public Charge rule; and  
Instruct the Los Angeles County’s California Statewide Automated Welfare  
System representatives to advocate for County consumers and ensure  
improvements to BenefitsCal, including providing materials in threshold  
languages and enhancing access. (22-2873)  
Attachments:  
Advocating for Federal and State Resources to Combat the Sexually  
Transmitted Infections Epidemic  
5.  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Mitchell: Direct  
the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and  
Intergovernmental Relations Division, in collaboration with the Directors of  
Public Health and Health Services, and the Acting Director of Mental Health, to  
send a five-signature letter to the Department of Health and Human Services  
Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting the following:  
Support a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Control Pilot Program for  
the County that helps accelerate progress towards meeting four of the  
fourteen indicators and targets identified in the Federal Sexually  
Transmitted Infections (STI) Strategic Plan;  
Launch the Ending the STD Epidemic Initiative: A Plan for America,  
modeled after the recently launched Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative  
and that enlists a renewed commitment from Federal agencies, States,  
counties and cities, public and commercial health plans, the biotech  
sector and the vast network of Federally Qualified Health Centers and  
Community Health Centers to combat the STD crisis; and  
Appeal to the National Clinical Quality Association (NCQA) to adopt new  
incentives to improve compliance with the health plan Healthcare  
Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measure tied to annual  
chlamydia screening for young sexually active women ages 16 to 24; and  
given the growing rates of chlamydia among young men and gonorrhea  
among both men and women, appeal for NCQA’s adoption of new HEDIS  
measures to enhance screening in these areas and among these  
disproportionately impacted sub-populations;  
Direct the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and  
Intergovernmental Relations Division, in collaboration with the Directors of  
Public Health and Health Services, and the Acting Director of Mental Health, to  
send a five-signature letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, California Health and  
Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, and State Superintendent of Public  
Instruction Tony Thurmond, requesting the following:  
Request the Department of Education to develop and implement a  
systematic tracking system to monitor compliance with the 2016  
California Healthy Youth Act and implement strategies to address  
non-compliance with a focus on areas with the highest numbers and  
rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea;  
Request the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and  
implement a tracking system to monitor compliance with the  
recommendations outlined in the November 16, 2021 Dear Colleague  
letter related to the expansion of HIV and syphilis testing for pregnant  
patients and the newly enacted Senate Bill 306; and  
Request appropriate funds to support the enhancement of California’s  
STD Control Infrastructure to fully operationalize an STD Master Plan that  
includes congenital syphilis elimination, a reduction of syphilis morbidity  
to at least 2010 levels, enhanced STD surveillance, geo-mapping and  
cluster detection capacity, novel STD screening, diagnosis and treatment  
models and expansion of home testing modeled after the COVID-19  
response;  
Direct the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and  
Intergovernmental Relations Division, in collaboration and consultation with the  
Director of Health Services, through the Housing for Health Division, to  
advocate to the State and Federal government to increase funding for street  
medicine interventions to ensure that people experiencing homelessness  
receive care for STIs; and  
Instruct the Directors of Public Health and Health Services, and the Acting  
Director of Mental Health, to incorporate STI education and resources into  
outreach efforts of promotoras/community health workers. (22-2876)  
Attachments:  
Decriminalizing Mobility Through Implementation of the Vision Zero Action  
Plan  
6.  
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the Director  
of Public Works, in collaboration with the Acting County Counsel and the  
Director of Public Health, to immediately commence a full review of the draft  
ordinance provided as part of the Director of Public Health’s April 19, 2022  
report entitled, “Decriminalizing Mobility Through Implementation Of The Vision  
Zero Action Plan”; direct the Chief Executive Officer to coordinate the  
implementation of Recommendations 1 through 6 and 8 proposed in the June  
24, 2022 report entitled, “Decriminalizing Mobility Through Implementation Of  
The Vision Zero Action Plan” (CEO Report); direct the Chief Executive Officer’s  
Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative to consult with convene a work  
group as mentioned in Recommendation 7 in the CEO Report comprised of  
representatives from the Chief Executive Officer’s Legislative Affairs and  
Intergovernmental Relations Division, the Departments of Public Health, District  
Attorney, Public Defender, County Counsel, Alternatives to Incarceration  
Initiative, Public Works and other affected Departments, to identify and explore  
legislative options that would limit searches associated with minor traffic or  
pedestrian infractions for which there is not a strong causal connection to a  
collision, with these minor infractions to include, but would not be limited to,  
technical violations, equipment violations, proper lighting, jaywalking and broken  
taillights; instruct the Director of Public Works, in partnership with the Director  
of Public Health, to explore other County Code changes related to other  
human-powered forms of transportation and micromobility devices with the goal  
of improving safety on roadways and sidewalks; and instruct the specified  
Departments above to report back to the Board on their respective directives in  
December 2022. (22-2881)  
Attachments:  
Peace and Harmony Concert Fee Waiver  
7.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Waive $1,440 in parking  
fees for 160 vehicles at the Walt Disney Concert Hall garage, excluding the cost  
of liability insurance, for the participants of the Peace and Harmony Concert  
hosted by the Los Angeles Korean-American Musicians’ Association, to be held  
on August 6, 2022. (22-2878)  
Attachments:  
Responding to Los Angeles County’s Sexually Transmitted Disease Crisis  
8.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Mitchell and Solis: Instruct the  
Directors of Public Health and Health Services, the Acting Director of Mental  
Health and the Chief Executive Officer, to work with the Alliance for Health  
Integration, the Chief Executive Officer’s Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion  
Initiative, the Chief Executive Officer’s Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental  
Relations Division, and relevant community stakeholders, to do the following:  
Appeal to the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and  
Congress to increase the Federal investment for Sexually Transmitted  
Disease (STD) Control efforts, including through, but not limited to,  
services supported by the following agencies and funding streams, such  
as:  
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and resources  
targeted for STD prevention and control that remain inadequate to  
address the high and growing level of STD morbidity;  
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration  
and their State block grants given the strong nexus between  
substance use and STD risk and morbidity; and  
The Health Resources and Services Administration through its  
grants to support Federally Qualified Health Centers (Bureau of  
Primary Health Care) and the Ryan White Program (HIV/AIDS  
Bureau) given the intersection of populations at risk for syphilis  
who are also at elevated risk for HIV;  
Identify, with relevant stakeholder community-based advocacy  
organizations, additional opportunities to jointly advocate for more local,  
State and Federal funding, including STD policy proposals that prioritize  
communities or demographics that are disproportionately impacted by  
the STD epidemic; and  
Assess the impact workplace vacancies have on the delivery of  
STD-related programming, outreach, surveillance and engagement  
administered through the County;  
Instruct the Director of Public Health, the Chief Executive Officer and the  
Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Youth Commission, in  
coordination with the Superintendent of Schools of the Los Angeles County  
Office of Education, Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District,  
and other relevant stakeholders, to assess and report back to the Board in  
writing in 60 days on the implementation of the California Healthy Youth Act  
(CHYA), with the report to include, but not be limited to:  
Available statistics on how often sexual health education is provided to  
middle school and high school students by school district;  
Available statistics on student attendance and participation including the  
number of students who opt-out of receiving sexual health education at  
the request of a parent or guardian;  
Strategies for ensuring curriculum is medically accurate, unbiased,  
up-to-date, inclusive, and adheres to all other requirements mandated by  
CHYA;  
Peer-led approaches which are promising or effective at delivering  
sexual health education;  
Input from family members, students, and instructors who have delivered  
sexual health education in compliance with CHYA; and  
Based on the findings above, the report should also specify any  
implementation challenges and recommendations for improvement related  
to CHYA including, but not limited to funding needed, with cost estimates,  
to administer sexual health education in compliance with the CHYA,  
feedback from educators, families and students regarding CHYA and the  
effectiveness of sexual health education, and limitations in the delivery or  
content of sexual health education being administered;  
Instruct the Directors of Health Services and Public Health, in partnership with  
managed care plans and other relevant stakeholders, to design a pilot program  
that implements antenatal syphilis point of care testing for pregnant mothers  
at-risk of syphilis and report back to the Board in writing in 60 days;  
Instruct the Directors of Health Services and Public Health to identify the  
benefits and challenges of including STD testing (including oral, anal and urine  
testing, blood tests, and bundled testing) within the Department of Health  
Services-operated urgent care centers and emergency room settings,  
especially those located in high STD-incidence regions, and report back to the  
Board in writing in 60 days; review their existing processes for sexual health  
screening and identify challenges and solutions to delivering screenings as it  
relates to asymptomatic people, young people, people with no pre-existing  
health conditions and other target demographics who may not visit a provider or  
clinic frequently;  
Instruct the Directors of Public Health and Health Services, and the  
Acting Director of Mental Health, in partnership with local managed care plans  
to improve messaging to increase Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis uptake;  
Instruct the Directors of Public Health and Health Services and the  
Acting Director of Mental Health, in coordination with the Alliance for Health  
Integration, local managed care plans and other relevant stakeholders, to  
identify opportunities for improving Healthcare Effectiveness Data and  
Information Set measures or other related metrics tied to evaluating a health  
provider’s provision of medically appropriate STD services and report back to  
the Board in writing in 60 days; and  
Instruct the Director of Public Health to include reports on implementation  
progress in its quarterly STD updates. (22-2870)  
Attachments:  
Proclaiming August 2022 as “Child Support Awareness Month” in  
Los Angeles County  
9.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Proclaim August 2022 as  
“Child Support Awareness Month” throughout Los Angeles County, recognizing  
the Child Support Services Department (CSSD) for improving the quality of life  
for children and families in the County; and instruct the Director of Child  
Support Services to increase awareness of the services available through  
CSSD and the benefits of child support for children and families through a  
robust public campaign, utilizing traditional and ethnic media outlets, digital  
media, community-based organizations and virtual and in-person community  
events. (22-2854)  
Attachments:  
Rancho Los Amigos Building 601/602 Interim Housing Project  
10.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Approve an appropriation  
adjustment that reflects an increase of $1,400,000 in appropriation for the  
Rancho Los Amigos Interim Housing Facility Refurbishment, Capital Project No.  
87720 (Project), offset by a corresponding increase in American Rescue Plan  
(ARP) Act Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, to support the design,  
refurbishment and remodel of the Rancho Los Amigos Interim Housing Facility;  
approve a revised total Project budget of $4,800,000, which reflects an increase  
of $1,400,000 from the previously approved Project budget of $3,400,000;  
authorize the Director of Public Works to utilize a previously Board-approved  
Job Order Contract for the refurbishment and remodel work, which shall be in  
compliance with ARP project funding requirements; and find that the current  
actions are within the scope of the Board's previous finding of exemption for the  
Project under the California Environmental Quality Act. 4-VOTES (22-2865)  
Attachments:  
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 11 - 42  
Chief Executive Office  
Information and Referral Services Contract  
11.  
Recommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a multi-year  
contract (Contract) between the County and Deloitte Consulting LLP for a base  
amount of $67,250,801 for a seven-year term, for the provision of Information  
and Referral services handling approximately 480,000 inquiries per year (Base  
Volume); execute up to three one-year extension options, as needed, following  
the initial term of the Contract for a total amount not to exceed $27,451,503;  
execute as-needed amendments, change notices and work orders pursuant to  
the Contract’s provisions, and adjust the payments, as needed, for handling  
inquiries in excess of the Base Volume, and approve the use of an additional  
$20,000,000 in Pool Dollars for the aforementioned purposes, which will help  
the Chief Executive Officer ensure compliance with Federal, State or County  
regulations, and to expeditiously implement, as needed, County special projects  
or campaigns, additional functionality, system improvements or additional  
self-service portals; and adopt and instruct the Chair to sign a resolution  
supporting the County’s current application to the California Public Utilities  
Commission (CPUC) to obtain authority over the 2-1-1 dialing code, and  
rescinding the County’s prior letter in support of the current vendor’s CPUC  
application submitted in 2003. (NOTE: The Acting Chief Information Officer  
recommended approval of this item.) (22-2855)  
Attachments:  
County Operations  
Petition Verification for the Recall of District Attorney George Gascón  
12.  
Recommendation: Upon completion of the examination of the petition to recall  
District Attorney George Gascón, receive the Registrar-Recorder/County  
Clerk’s report showing the results; and if the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk  
issues a report of sufficiency, issue an order calling a recall election at a  
meeting within 14 days following the report on sufficiency, in accordance with  
the California Elections Code. (Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk) (22-2851)  
Attachments:  
Community Services  
Department of Parks and Recreation Affiliation Agreement  
13.  
Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to sign an affiliation  
agreement between the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Los  
Angeles County Parks Foundation (Foundation), for the provision of services  
contemplated in the affiliation agreement by the Foundation to the Department  
of Parks and Recreation, with the term of the affiliation agreement to be open,  
and remain in effect unless and until terminated, with no Net County Cost;  
authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to enter into the affiliation  
agreement and execute all future amendments, modifications, extensions,  
augmentations and termination relative to the affiliation agreement, as  
necessary; and approve the Director of Parks and Recreation to serve on the  
Foundation’s Board of Directors and approve assignment of other County  
employees to serve the Foundation in non-leadership administrative roles.  
(Department of Parks and Recreation) (Continued from the meeting of  
7-12-22) (22-2610)  
Attachments:  
San Gabriel Valley Aquatic Center Project Construction Contract  
14.  
Recommendation: Consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the  
San Gabriel Valley Aquatic Center Project, Capital Project (CP) No. 69909  
(Project) (1), together with comments received during the public review period;  
find that the MND reflects the independent analysis of the Board; adopt the  
Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); find the MMRP is  
adequately designed to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during  
project implementation; find on the basis of the whole record before the Board  
that there is no substantial evidence that the Project may have a significant  
effect on the environment and adopt the MND; approve the Project with a total  
Project budget of $34,960,000; approve an appropriation adjustment to reflect  
an increase of $14,210,000 in appropriation for the Project, funded with  
$8,500,000 from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation  
under the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program,  
$2,000,000 from the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains  
Conservancy under the Regionwide Grant Program and $3,710,000 transfer of  
prior year Net County Cost from the Department of Public Social Services’  
Cudahy Assistance Payments District Office Demolition, CP No. 87803, to fully  
fund the Project; and take the following related actions: (Department of Public  
Works) 4-VOTES  
Find that Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC, is the responsive and  
responsible proposer that submitted the best value and most  
advantageous proposal to the County for design and construction of the  
Project using the design-build project delivery method, based on best  
value criteria stated in the Request for Proposals (RFP), including  
qualifications, technical design, construction expertise, proposed delivery  
plan, price, workforce commitment, design excellence, acceptable safety  
record and lifecycle cost;  
Award a design-build agreement to Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC, in  
substantially the same form as was included in the RFP;  
Pursuant to the County’s design-build policy, authorize the Director of  
Public Works to execute the design-build agreement with Balfour Beatty  
Construction, LLC, for a contract amount of $26,724,610 and a maximum  
contract amount of $27,965,610, inclusive of a design completion  
allowance of $1,241,000, subject to receipt by the County of acceptable  
Faithful Performance and Payment for Labor and Materials Bonds and  
evidence of required contract insurance filed by the design-build entity;  
establish the effective date of the contract upon receipt of acceptable  
performance, payment bonds and evidence of required insurance; and  
take all actions necessary and appropriate to fully deliver the Project;  
Authorize the Director to execute consultant services agreements with  
Kemp Bros. Construction, Inc. and Blach Construction Company to pay  
a stipend in an amount of $50,000 to these second and third ranked  
qualifying proposers that were not selected as the best value  
design-builder;  
Authorize the Director to exercise control of the design completion  
allowance with concurrence from the Chief Executive Officer, including  
the authority to reallocate the allowances into the contract amount, as  
appropriate, to resolve cost issues with Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC,  
that are identified during the design phase of the Project, such as  
changes resulting from unforeseen conditions, including  
construction-related impacts;  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer and the Director, in consultation  
with the Acting County Counsel, to apply the current Community  
Workforce Agreement to the Project, adding this Project as a covered  
project pursuant to the agreement; and  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to send a letter to the Executive  
Secretary of the Trades Council to inform him that the proposed Project  
will be added into the Community Workforce Agreement, and execute  
any ancillary documentation as needed to satisfy these directives.  
(22-2827)  
Attachments:  
El Monte Library Americans with Disabilities Act and Rosemead Library  
Americans with Disabilities Act Refurbishment Projects  
15.  
Recommendation: Establish and approve the El Monte Library Americans with  
Disabilities Act Refurbishment Project, Capital Project (CP) No. 87865, with a  
total project budget of $927,000 and the Rosemead Library Americans with  
Disabilities Act Refurbishment Project, CP No. 87866, with a total project budget  
of $1,074,000 (1); approve an appropriation adjustment to transfer $754,000  
from the Various Americans with Disabilities Act Program Compliance Projects,  
CP No. 87052 and $76,000 from the Los Angeles County Library Services and  
Supplies budget to CP No. 87865 for a total amount of $830,000, and $863,000  
from the Various Americans with Disabilities Act Program Compliance Projects,  
CP No. 87052 and $118,000 from Los Angeles County Library Services and  
Supplies budget to CP No. 87866 for a total amount of $981,000; authorize the  
Director of Public Works to deliver both of the projects using Board-approved  
Job Order Contracts; and find that the proposed projects are exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)  
4-VOTES (22-2818)  
Attachments:  
On-Call Tire Recycling Program Management Services Funding  
Supplement Services Contract  
16.  
Recommendation: Approve a sole source funding supplement to a contract with  
American Reclamation, Inc. for the provision of On-Call Tire Recycling Program  
Management Services to increase the contract amount by $110,156 per year,  
from $189,844 to $300,000, for the remaining contract term of two years and  
six months, which will increase the maximum potential contract amount from  
$939,728 to $1,242,657; authorize the Director of Public Works to 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  
find that the services continue to be exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act. (Department of Public Works) (22-2838)  
Attachments:  
On-Call Environmental Services for Flood Control District Facilities  
Service Contracts  
17.  
Recommendation: Award consultant services contracts with three small-sized  
firms, Catalyst Environmental Solutions Corporation, Ruth Villalobos &  
Associates, Inc. and Watearth, Inc., two medium-sized firms, Chambers Group,  
Inc. and Sapphos Environmental, Inc., and two large-sized firms, ECORP  
Consulting, Inc. and PSOMAS, for the provision of on-call environmental  
services, such as assistance with compliance with local, State and Federal  
environmental laws, rules, regulations and permit conditions related to the  
planning and implementation of projects undertaken by the Department of  
Public Works for the County Flood Control District, each for a three-year term,  
with a one-year extension option, in a total aggregate program amount not to  
exceed $24,000,000 for the maximum contract term; and authorize the Chief  
Engineer of the County Flood Control District to take the following actions:  
(Department of Public Works)  
Execute contracts with each of the consultants, administer the contracts,  
and at the discretion of the Chief Engineer, exercise the option to extend  
any or all of the contracts if it is determined there is a demand for the  
services and if the services have been satisfactorily performed in the  
prior contract years; and  
Extend the term of any of the contracts past the expiration date of the  
extension option period as necessary, to allow for the completion of  
previously unforeseen additional services related to a previously  
assigned scope of work on a given project that are necessary for the  
completion of that given project. (22-2820)  
Attachments:  
On-Call Environmental Assessment, Remediation and Compliance  
Consultant Services Agreements  
18.  
Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works to  
execute consultant services agreements with three small-sized firms, Catalyst  
Environmental Solutions Corporation, Orion Environmental, Inc. and Waterstone  
Environmental, Inc., one medium-sized firm, Frey Environmental, Inc., and  
eight large-sized firms, AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Alta Environmental,  
L.P., Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., Kleinfelder, Inc.,  
Leighton Consulting, Inc., Roux Associates, Inc., Stantec Consulting Services  
Inc. and Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., for the provision of  
on-call environmental assessment, remediation and compliance services  
throughout the County for a total aggregate annual program amount not to  
exceed $15,000,000, across all 12 agreements, for a one-year term and four  
one-year extension options for each firm, with the contracts to be subjected to  
the additional extension provisions; and authorize the Director to take the  
following related actions: (Department of Public Works)  
Authorize additional services and extend the agreement expiration date  
as necessary to complete those additional services when those additional  
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;  
Supplement the initial aggregate program amount not to exceed  
$15,000,000 by up to 10% of the aggregate program amount per  
amendment based on workload requirements, the aggregate amount of  
such amendments shall not exceed 25% of the original agreement  
amount; and  
Execute the extension options on the agreements. (22-2823)  
Attachments:  
On-Call Surveying and Related Services Consultant Services Agreement  
19.  
Recommendation: Award and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute  
a consultant services agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for the  
provision of on-call surveying and related services for various Federally and  
non-Federally funded County projects throughout the County, commencing  
upon execution by the County, for an initial term of three years, with two  
one-year extension options, for a total contract term of five years and a  
maximum contract amount of $3,000,000; and administer the agreement and, at  
the discretion of the Director, exercise the extension options for the contract  
based upon project demands and the level of satisfaction with services  
provided. (Department of Public Works) (22-2819)  
Attachments:  
On-Call Labor Compliance Consultant Services for Federally Funded  
Projects Construction-Related Contracts  
20.  
Recommendation: Award and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute  
contracts with GCAP Services, Inc. and PPM Group, Inc., for the On-Call Labor  
Compliance Consultant Services for Federally-Funded Projects throughout the  
County, effective upon execution for an initial three-year term with two one-year  
extension options for a total contract term of five years for each contract and a  
maximum aggregate contract amount of $2,500,000 for the five-year term; and  
extend one or both of the contracts for up to two one-year extension options,  
based upon project demands and level of satisfaction with services provided.  
(Department of Public Works) (22-2809)  
Attachments:  
DASH Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles Transit Service Funding  
Agreement  
21.  
Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute a  
three-year funding agreement with the City of Los Angeles (1) for the City’s  
DASH Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles Transit Service, for a total amount of  
$2,100,000; execute amendments to incorporate necessary changes within the  
scope of work, if required; and find that the proposed action is exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)  
(22-2807)  
Attachments:  
Carmenita Road and Telegraph Road Intersection Improvements Project  
Construction Contract  
22.  
Recommendation: Approve the Carmenita Road and Telegraph Road  
Intersection Improvements Project (Project) (4), and authorize the Director of  
Public Works to adopt the plans and specifications at an estimated construction  
contract amount between $1,400,000 and $2,100,000 for the Project; find that  
the proposed Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act;  
and authorize the Director to take the following related actions: (Department of  
Public Works)  
Instruct the Executive Officer of the Board to advertise for bids when  
ready to advertise the Project;  
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 and appropriate funds have been identified;  
and  
Extend the date and time for the receipt of bids, allow substitution of  
subcontractors and relief of bidders, execute change orders within the  
same monetary limits delegated to the Director, accept the Project upon  
its final completion and release retention money withheld. (22-2821)  
Attachments:  
On-Call Shopping Cart Retrieval Services Contract  
23.  
Recommendation: Award a contract for on-call shopping cart retrieval services  
to Retail Marketing Services, Inc., for the provision of on-call shopping cart  
retrieval from public rights of ways within the County, 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 $386,100; authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the contract and  
exercise the extension options if, in the opinion of the Director, the contractor  
has successfully performed during the previous contract term and the services  
are still required, execute amendments to incorporate necessary changes within  
the scope of work, and suspend work if, it is in the best interest of the County;  
and authorize the Director to 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, in accordance with County policy and the  
terms of the contract. (Department of Public Works) (22-2840)  
Attachments:  
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Program Interim Helistop  
Project Agreement  
24.  
Recommendation: Find that the proposed Interim Helistop Project Component of  
the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Program, Capital Project No.  
67965 (Project) (2) is within the scope of the environmental impacts analyzed in  
the previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report and subsequently  
approved Addenda Nos. 1, 2 and 3 for the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center  
Campus Master Plan; adopt the plans and specifications for construction of  
Project; advertise for bids to be received by September 15, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.;  
and authorize the Director of Public Works to take the following actions:  
(Department of Public Works)  
Execute a consultant services agreement with the apparent lowest  
responsive and responsible bidder to prepare a baseline schedule for an  
amount not to exceed $2,000 funded by the Project funds;  
Determine that a bid is nonresponsive and reject a bid on that basis,  
award to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder, waive  
inconsequential and nonmaterial deficiencies in bids submitted and  
determine, in accordance with the applicable agreement and bid  
documents, whether the apparent lowest responsive and responsible  
bidder has timely prepared a satisfactory baseline construction schedule  
and satisfied all conditions for agreement award;  
Award and execute a construction agreement to the apparent lowest  
responsive and responsible bidder, if the low bid can be awarded within  
the previous Board-approved budget for the Harbor-UCLA Medical  
Center Replacement Program, to establish the effective date of the  
agreement upon receipt by the Department of Public Works of  
acceptable performance and payment bonds and evidence of required  
contractor insurance, and take all other actions necessary and  
appropriate to deliver the Project; and  
Execute any easements, permits and utility connection agreements  
necessary for the completion of the Project, provided that the costs  
related to these easements, permits and agreements do not cause the  
Project to exceed the previous Board-approved budget for the  
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Program. (22-2808)  
Attachments:  
Commercial Solid Waste Collection Services Commercial Franchise  
Contracts  
25.  
Recommendation: Find that the health, safety and welfare of the public require  
that the County award exclusive commercial franchise contracts for the  
collection of solid waste from commercial, multifamily and certain residential  
properties within the unincorporated areas of the County excluding the  
communities of Acton, Agua Dulce and the Antelope Valley areas, and all  
existing and proposed Garbage Disposal Districts; award an exclusive  
commercial franchise contract for the provision of solid waste collection  
services to the following contractors: American Reclamation for the Foothills  
Service Area; Valley Vista Services for the Gateway, Puente Hills and San  
Gabriel Valley East Service Areas; Ware Disposal for the San Gabriel Valley  
West Service Area; Waste Management (USA Waste of California) for the  
Santa Clarita and South Bay Service Areas; and Waste Management (GI  
Industries) for the Westside Service Area, effective upon execution by the  
County and each respective hauler, with the solid waste collection services to  
start as early as October 1, 2022 and terminating on  
September 30, 2032, for a term of 10 years and three three-year extension  
options, for a potential maximum contract term of 19 years, with service rates to  
be billed directly to customers by the contractors at an estimated total annual  
amount of $50,000,000 and to include a 14% franchise fee, which will generate  
an estimated $7,000,000 in revenues in Fiscal Year 2022-23 for the eight  
service areas combined; find that the proposed actions are either not a project  
or are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the  
Director to take the following related actions: (Department of Public Works)  
Execute eight exclusive commercial franchise contracts for the provision  
of solid waste collection services for the eight service areas, take all of  
the necessary and appropriate steps to carry out the contracts, renew  
the contracts for each extension option at the discretion of the Director,  
execute amendments to incorporate necessary changes within the  
contract services, suspend work if, in the opinion of the Director, it is in  
the best interest of the County, and terminate contract(s) for  
convenience, if mutually agreed by both parties; and  
Adjust the monthly service rates and fees for collection services billed  
directly to the customers in accordance with the terms of the contracts.  
(22-2824)  
Attachments:  
Colima Road Improvement Project  
26.  
Recommendation: Consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the  
Colima Road Improvement Project (Project) (1 and 4) together with any  
comments received during the public review process; find that the MND reflects  
the independent judgment and analysis of the Board; adopt the Mitigation  
Monitoring Program (MMP) finding that the MMP is adequately designed to  
ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during Project implementation;  
find that on the basis of the whole record before the Board that there is no  
substantial evidence the Project may have a significant effect on the  
environment, and adopt the MND; approve the Project that will construct  
roadway and landscape improvements along Colima Road from the City of  
Whittier boundary to Fullerton Road; and authorize the Director of Public  
Works to proceed with the right of way acquisition for the Project with the City  
of Whittier. (Department of Public Works) (22-2834)  
Attachments:  
27.  
Attachments:  
Final Tract Maps in the Unincorporated County Community of Stevenson  
Ranch  
28.  
Recommendation: Approve the final maps for Tracts 61105-31 through  
61105-37 (Mission Village) in the unincorporated County community of  
Stevenson Ranch (5); accept grants and dedications as indicated on the final  
maps for Tracts 61105-31 through 61105-37; and find that approval of the final  
maps are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department  
of Public Works) (22-2825)  
Attachments:  
Los Angeles County Revised Countywide Siting Element Final  
Environmental Impact Report  
29.  
Recommendation: Certify that the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for  
the Los Angeles County Revised Countywide Siting Element (County Element)  
has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act  
and reflects the independent judgement and analysis of the County; find that the  
Board has reviewed and considered information contained in the FEIR prior to  
approving the County Element; adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting  
Program (MMRP), finding that the MMRP is adequately designed to ensure  
compliance with mitigation measures during the County Element  
implementation; determine that the significant adverse effects of the County  
Element have either been reduced to an acceptable level or are outweighed by  
the specific overriding considerations of the County Element, as outlined in the  
Environmental Finding of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations,  
which findings and statement are adopted and incorporated by reference;  
authorize the Director of Public Works to submit the County Element to the  
cities in the County for the State-mandated 90-day approval period in  
accordance with Public Resources Code Sections 41721 and 41760; and  
authorize the Director, upon receiving the required approval from cities, to  
submit the County Element to the Board for adoption of the final County  
Element after a duly noticed public hearing followed by transmittal to the  
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for approval.  
(Department of Public Works) (22-2822)  
Attachments:  
Private Drain No. 2298-02, Parcel 1EXE Quitclaim of Easement in the  
Unincorporated Community of Castaic/Val Verde  
30.  
Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control  
District (District), find that the easement for flood control purposes in Parcel  
1EXE related to Private Drain No. 2298-02, in the unincorporated Castaic/Val  
Verde area of the County (5), is no longer required for the purposes of the  
District; approve the project, which is the quitclaim of easement from the District  
to the underlying fee property owner, Chiquita Canyon, LLC; instruct the Chair  
to execute the quitclaim of easement document and authorize delivery to  
Chiquita Canyon, LLC; and find that the proposed project is exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)  
(22-2839)  
Attachments:  
Ballona Creek, Parcels 99, 103, 120, 122 and 123 Rental Agreement  
31.  
Recommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control  
District (District), approve the rental of a property owned by the District along  
Ballona Creek, Parcels 99, 103, 120, 122 and 123 in the Playa del Rey  
community of the City of Los Angeles (2); and find that the proposed project is  
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and  
Also, acting as the Governing Body of the County, approve the rental of a  
property owned by the District along Ballona Creek, Parcels 99, 103, 120, 122  
and 123, in the Playa del Rey community of the City of Los Angeles, by the  
County for the operation and maintenance of a public parking lot and authorize  
the Director of Beaches and Harbors to execute the rental agreement with the  
District for these purposes; authorize the Director to execute amendments to  
extend the term of the rental agreement, modify its obligations under the rental  
agreement or suspend, cancel or terminate the rental agreement if in the  
Director’s opinion, it is in the best interest of the County; and find that the  
proposed project is exempt from CEQA. (Department of Public Works)  
(22-2826)  
Attachments:  
Ordinance for Adoption  
Ordinance and Proclamation Calling for a Special Election to Amend the  
Charter of the County of Los Angeles  
32.  
Ordinance for adoption calling a special election to be held on  
November 8, 2022, for the purpose of voting upon a measure to amend the  
Charter of the County of Los Angeles (County) granting the Board of  
Supervisors the authority to remove an elected Sheriff for cause, as defined by  
the ordinance, by a four-fifths vote, after notice and an opportunity to be heard,  
the justification for removal in the proposed County Charter amendment shall  
not affect the independent and constitutionally and statutorily designated  
investigative functions of a Sheriff and the ordinance and proclamation directs  
the consolidation of this special election with the Statewide General Election to  
be held on the same day on November 8, 2022. (Relates to Agenda No. 33)  
(22-2805)  
Attachments:  
Miscellaneous  
Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of a Special Election  
33.  
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution calling for and giving notice of a special  
election and consolidating the special election with the general election on  
November 8, 2022, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the County by  
ordinance the question of whether the County Charter shall be amended to  
grant the Board of Supervisors the authority to remove an elected Sheriff from  
office for cause, by a four-fifths vote of the Board, after written notice and an  
opportunity to be heard, as provided in the ordinance. (County Counsel)  
(Relates to Agenda No. 32) (22-2872)  
Attachments:  
City of Bell Gardens Election  
34.  
Request from the City of Bell Gardens: Render specified services relating to the  
conduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate this election with the  
Statewide General Election, to be held on November 8, 2022. (22-2757)  
Attachments:  
City of Hawaiian Gardens Election  
35.  
Request from the City of Hawaiian Gardens: Render specified services relating  
to the conduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate this election with  
the Statewide General Election, to be held on November 8, 2022. (22-2758)  
Attachments:  
City of La Habra Heights Election  
36.  
Request from the City of La Habra Heights: Render specified services relating  
to the conduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate this election with  
the Statewide General Election, to be held on November 8, 2022. (22-2759)  
Attachments:  
City of Los Angeles Election  
37.  
Request from the City of Los Angeles: Render specified services relating to the  
conduct of a Special Election and consolidate this election with the Statewide  
General Election, to be held on November 8, 2022. (22-2780)  
Attachments:  
City of Monterey Park Election  
38.  
Request from the City of Monterey Park: Render specified services relating to  
the conduct of a General and Special Municipal Election and consolidate this  
election with the Statewide General Election, to be held on November 8, 2022.  
(22-2760)  
Attachments:  
Santa Monica Community College District Election  
39.  
Request from the Santa Monica Community College District: Render specified  
services relating to the conduct of a Special Election and consolidate this  
election with the Statewide General Election, to be held on November 8, 2022.  
(22-2761)  
Attachments:  
Miscellaneous Additions  
40.  
Support for Assembly Bill 256 (Kalra): The California Racial Justice Act for  
All  
40-A.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Direct the Chief Executive  
Office’s Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Division to support  
Assembly Bill 256: The California Racial Justice Act for All (Kalra), legislation  
which would extend the legal protections retroactively of AB 2542 (Chapter 317,  
Statutes of 2020), which prohibits the State from seeking or obtaining a criminal  
conviction or sentence on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin.  
(22-2938)  
Attachments:  
Palisades Charter High School Surf Class Fee Waiver  
40-B.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Kuehl: Approve the use of Will  
Rogers State Beach for surfing classes by Palisades Charter High School’s  
Physical Education Program; and waive $19,968 in parking fees for 32 vehicles  
at Will Rogers State Beach, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for  
attendees of the surf classes from August 2022 through June 2023. (22-2930)  
Attachments:  
Committee of Interns and Residents and Several Public Safety Tentative  
Agreements  
40-C.  
Recommendation: Pursuant to the tentative agreement with the Committee of  
Interns and Residents (CIR), authorize a payment in the amount of $10,000 for  
the housing allowance, effective July 1, 2022, and the payment of an additional  
$3,000 for all CIR members employed with the County as of June 15, 2022;  
pursuant to the tentative agreements, authorize the payments of the Countywide  
Cost-of-Living Adjustments for designated bargaining units represented by the  
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Professional Peace Officers  
Association, Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association and Public Defender  
Investigators; and instruct the Auditor-Controller to make all necessary payroll  
system changes to implement the recommendations. (Chief Executive Office)  
4-VOTES (22-2916)  
Attachments:  
Legal Representation of an Attorney  
40-D.  
Recommendation: Find that the administrative proceeding by the State Bar was  
brought on account of alleged acts or omissions in the scope of the attorney's  
employment as an employee of the Office of the County Counsel; find that  
providing for the defense of the attorney would be in the best interests of the  
County; find that the attorney acted in good faith without actual malice, and in  
the apparent interests of the County; and approve the provision of a legal  
defense for the attorney and authorize payment by the County of the attorney's  
fees incurred for the legal defense of this proceeding. (County Counsel)  
(22-2892)  
Attachments:  
Items not on the posted agenda, to be presented and (if requested) referred to  
staff or placed on the agenda for action at a future meeting of the Board, or  
matters requiring immediate action because of an emergency situation or  
where the need to take immediate action came to the attention of the Board  
subsequent to the posting of the agenda. BOARD MEMBERS - (3) (12-9996)  
41.  
42.  
Recommendations by individual Supervisors to establish, extend or otherwise  
modify cash rewards for information concerning crimes, consistent with the Los  
Angeles County Code. (12-9997)  
III. SEPARATE MATTER 43  
Appointment of the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs  
43.  
Recommendation: Appoint James Zenner to the position of Director,  
Military and Veterans Affairs at an annual salary of $170,872, effective  
August 29, 2022; and instruct the Director of Personnel to prepare and execute  
the appropriate agreement with the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs.  
(Chief Executive Office) (22-2804)  
Attachments:  
IV. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDAS  
STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE MEETING OF  
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY  
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY  
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022  
9:30 A.M.  
Funding For SOS Children’s Villages California in Palmdale  
1-D.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Authorize the Executive  
Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority to execute, amend,  
and if necessary, terminate a Loan Agreement, and all related documents, with  
SOS Children’s Villages California (SOS California), or its Los Angeles County  
Development Authority-approved designee, to provide a loan up to $500,000 in  
Affordable Housing Program funds for acquisition costs related to the proposed  
development of the SOS Children’s Village for Foster Youth by SOS California  
Project located at 30th Street East and adjacent to McAdam Park in Palmdale.  
(22-2869)  
Attachments:  
STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE MEETING OF  
THE REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT  
OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES  
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022  
9:30 A.M.  
Deervale - Stone Canyon Open Space Acquisition  
1-P.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Kuehl: Allocate an amount not to  
exceed $1,000,000 in Proposition A Excess Funds, available to the Third  
Supervisorial District, pursuant to the Safe Neighborhood Parks Proposition of  
1996, to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for the Stone  
Canyon Open Space Acquisition Project; and authorize the Director of the  
Regional Park and Open Space District to award grants when applicable  
conditions have been met, and administer the grants as of the date of award  
and pursuant to guidelines in the Proposition A Grants Administration Manual  
for Specified, Per Parcel and Excess Funds Projects, otherwise funds shall  
remain in the Excess Funds account. (22-2849)  
Attachments:  
El Cariso Community Regional Park - Aquatic and Lighting Improvements  
2-P.  
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Kuehl: Allocate an amount not to  
exceed $1,000,000 in Proposition A Excess Funds available to the Third  
Supervisorial District, pursuant to the Safe Neighborhood Parks Proposition of  
1996, to the Department of Parks and Recreation for the El Cariso Aquatic and  
Lighting Improvements Project; and authorize the Director of the Regional Park  
and Open Space District to award grants when applicable conditions have been  
met, and administer the grants as of the date of award and pursuant to  
guidelines in the Proposition A Grants Administration Manual for Specified, Per  
Parcel and Excess Funds Projects, otherwise funds shall remain in the Excess  
Funds account. (22-2850)  
Attachments:  
V. CLOSED SESSION MATTERS FOR AUGUST 2, 2022  
DEPARTMENT HEAD PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS  
(Government Code Section 54957)  
CS-1.  
Department Head performance evaluations.  
No reportable action was taken. (11-1977)  
Attachments:  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
CS-2.  
Agency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer  
and designated staff  
Employee Organization(s) for represented employees: All individual member  
unions of the Coalition of County Unions, AFL-CIO; Local 721, SEIU; All  
affiliated member unions of AFSCME Council 36; Association of Deputy District  
Attorneys; Los Angeles County Association of Environmental Health Specialists;  
Los Angeles County Public Defenders; and  
Unrepresented employees (all).  
No reportable action was taken. (17-0363)  
Attachments:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
CS-3.  
LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., U.S. District  
Court, Central District of California, Case Number: 20-cv-02291-DOC-KES.  
This lawsuit seeks relief stemming from the homelessness conditions in the City  
and County of Los Angeles.  
No reportable action was taken. (20-2724)  
Attachments:  
VIII. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS FOR FURTHER  
DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE BOARD  
Continue local emergencies as a result of the following: (a) Discovery of an  
infestation of fruit flies, as proclaimed on May 10, 1990; (b) Conditions of  
disaster arose as a result of the discovery of a leak at the natural gas storage  
wells at the Aliso Canyon storage field affecting the City and County of Los  
Angeles, as proclaimed on December 10, 2015 and ratified by the Board on  
December 15, 2015; (c) Conditions of disaster and extreme peril to the safety  
of persons and property arose as a result of the Creek Fire that started  
December 5, 2017 and affected the Kagel Canyon and the City of Los Angeles,  
as proclaimed and ratified by the Board on December 5, 2017; (d) Conditions  
of disaster and extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a  
result of the Woolsey Fire that began in Ventura County that started on or about  
November 8, 2018 and quickly spread into the County of Los Angeles, as  
proclaimed and ratified by the Board on November 13, 2018; (e) An imminent  
threat to public health in Los Angeles County in the form of contaminated fire  
debris from household hazardous waste created as a result from the Woolsey  
Fire that started on November 8, 2018, as proclaimed by the Public Health  
Officer on November 12, 2018 and ratified by the Board on November 13,  
2018; (f) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property  
arose as a result of a winter storm beginning January 10 through 18, 2019  
affecting the unincorporated communities around Little Tujunga and  
A-1.  
surrounding areas of Los Angeles County, as proclaimed on January 29, 2019  
and ratified by the Board on February 5, 2019; (g) Conditions of disaster or  
extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a result of a winter  
storm beginning January 31, 2019 through February 5, 2019 affecting the  
unincorporated communities throughout the County as well as the Cities of  
Malibu, Burbank and Los Angeles, as proclaimed on February 14, 2019 and  
ratified by the Board on February 19, 2019; (h) Conditions of disaster or of  
extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a result of the  
introduction of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a novel communicable  
disease, which was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in  
December 2019, as proclaimed and ratified by the Board on March 4, 2020; (i)  
An imminent threat and proximate threat to public health from the introduction of  
COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, as proclaimed by the Public Health Officer  
on March 4, 2020 and ratified by the Board on March 4, 2020; (j) Conditions of  
disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a  
result of civil unrest in the County following the May 25, 2020 death of George  
Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department, as proclaimed on  
May 30, 2020 and ratified by the Board on June 2, 2020; (k) Conditions of  
extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a result of the Lake  
Fire that started in the unincorporated area of Lake Hughes on August 12,  
2020, as proclaimed on August 13, 2020 and ratified by the Board on August  
18, 2020; (l) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property  
arose as a result of the Bobcat Fire that ignited in the Angeles National Forest  
on September 6, 2020 and rapidly spread to surrounding areas, as proclaimed  
on September 13, 2020 and ratified by the Board on September 15, 2020; (m)  
An imminent threat to public health from the Lake Fire and the Bobcat Fire that  
started on August 12, 2020 and September 6, 2020, respectively, in Los  
Angeles County, as proclaimed by the Public Health Officer on November 5,  
2020 and ratified by the Board on November 10, 2020; and (n) Conditions of  
disaster arose involving the aerial emission of foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide  
gas/odors from portions of the Dominguez Channel near Carson that started on  
or about October 4, 2021 affecting surrounding areas, including Carson, West  
Carson, portions of Gardena, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Wilmington and Long  
Beach, and the surrounding unincorporated areas, as proclaimed and ratified  
by the Board on November 2, 2021. (A-1)  
CONFERENCE REGARDING POTENTIAL THREATS TO PUBLIC SERVICES  
OR FACILITIES  
(Government Code Section 54957)  
A-2.  
A-3.  
Briefing by Sheriff Alex Villanueva or his designee and related emergency  
services representatives. (A-2)  
Discussion on the impact of rain storms, flooding, high-surf and swells, and any  
other weather-related or natural disaster event in Los Angeles County  
associated with El Niño, to include the County’s preparedness and ability to  
coordinate response and recovery activities, as requested by Supervisor  
Ridley-Thomas at the meeting of January 12, 2016. (A-10)  
Discussion and consideration of necessary actions relating to the County’s  
homeless crisis, as requested at the Board meeting of May 17, 2016. (A-11)  
A-4.  
A-5.  
A-6.  
Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on the progress of issues  
related to Exide, as requested at the Board meeting of June 8, 2016. (A-12)  
Discussion on the status of the Federal and/or State Budgets, Federal and/or  
State legislative matters and Executive Orders, and their impact on Los Angeles  
County, as requested by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas at the meeting of January  
17, 2017. (A-13)  
Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues or action taken  
by the Federal government relating to immigration policies, as requested by  
Supervisors Barger and Solis at the meeting of January 17, 2017 and revised  
by Supervisors Solis and Hahn on September 12, 2017. (A-14)  
A-7.  
A-8.  
Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues related to the  
repeal of the Affordable Care Act, health reform and its impact on Los Angeles  
County, as requested by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas at the Board meeting of  
February 21, 2017. (A-15)  
Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues related to the  
implementation of Measure H, as requested by Supervisors Ridley-Thomas and  
Hahn at the Board meeting of March 14, 2017. (A-16)  
A-9.  
Discussion and consideration of necessary actions related to declared  
outbreaks of infectious disease threatening the public’s health in Los Angeles  
County, as requested by Supervisors Solis and Hahn at the Board meeting of  
April 30, 2019. (A-18)  
A-10.  
IX. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR JULY 26, 2022  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
(CS-1)  
Initiation of litigation (one case).  
No reportable action was taken. (22-2452)  
Attachments:  
DEPARTMENT HEAD PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS  
(Government Code Section 54957)  
(CS-2)  
Department Head performance evaluations.  
No reportable action was taken. (11-1977)  
Attachments:  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
(CS-3)  
Agency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer  
and designated staff  
Employee Organization(s) for represented employees: All individual member  
unions of the Coalition of County Unions, AFL-CIO; Local 721, SEIU; All  
affiliated member unions of AFSCME Council 36; Association of Deputy District  
Attorneys; Los Angeles County Association of Environmental Health Specialists;  
Los Angeles County Public Defenders; and  
Unrepresented employees (all).  
No reportable action was taken. (17-0363)  
Attachments:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
(CS-4)  
Marcus Matamoros v. County of Los Angeles, et al.,  
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV46198.  
The Board authorized the settlement of the matter entitled Marcus  
Matamoros v. County of Los Angeles, et al., in the amount of $19,750,000.  
The vote of the Board was unanimous, with all Supervisors being  
present. (22-2842)  
Attachments:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
(CS-5)  
Significant exposure to litigation (one case).  
In Open Session, this item was referred back to County Counsel.  
(22-2841)  
Attachments:  
E N D  
Open Session adjourned to Closed Session at 1:38 p.m. following adjournments  
to:  
46.  
CS-1.  
Consider Department Head performance evaluations, pursuant to Government  
Code Section 54957.  
CS-2.  
Confer with Labor Negotiators, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:  
Agency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive  
Officer and designated staff  
Employee Organization(s) for represented employees: All individual member  
unions of the Coalition of County Unions, AFL-CIO; Local 721, SEIU; All  
affiliated member unions of AFSCME Council 36; Association of Deputy  
District Attorneys; Los Angeles County Association of Environmental Health  
Specialists; Los Angeles County Public Defenders; and  
Unrepresented employees (all).  
CS-3.  
Confer with legal counsel on existing litigation, pursuant to Paragraph (1) of  
Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:  
LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., U.S. District  
Court, Central District of California, Case Number: 20-cv-02291-DOC-KES.  
This lawsuit seeks relief stemming from the homelessness conditions in the City  
and County of Los Angeles.  
Closed Session convened at 1:41 p.m. Present were Supervisors Hilda L.  
Solis, Sheila Kuehl, Janice Hahn, Kathryn Barger and Holly J. Mitchell, Chair  
presiding.  
Closed Session adjourned at 3:04 p.m. Present were Supervisors Hilda L.  
Solis, Sheila Kuehl, Janice Hahn, Kathryn Barger and Holly J. Mitchell, Chair  
presiding.  
Open Session reconvened at 3:05 p.m. for the purpose of reporting actions  
taken in Closed Session. Present were Supervisors Hilda L. Solis, Sheila  
Kuehl, Janice Hahn, Kathryn Barger and Holly J. Mitchell, 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 3:06 p.m.  
The next Regular Meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 9:30  
a.m. (22-3001)