SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
Mental Health Support for Fire Impacted Communities
49-A.
Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Direct the Chief
Executive Officer, in consultation with the Directors of Economic
Opportunity and Mental Health, and other relevant Department Heads,
to report back to the Board in writing within 30 days with an inventory
of commercial properties, facilities, or other real estate assets out in
the market around Altadena and other communities affected by the
January 7, 2025 wildfires that may be suitable for short-or long-term
use by community-based mental health and supportive service
providers. Work with the Director of Regional Planning to provide an
assessment of feasibility, including zoning, infrastructure readiness,
and permitting considerations, for making identified properties available
for such use.
Instruct the Director of Mental Health to report back to the Board in
writing within 30 days on an analysis of recent and available data
depicting the mental health impacts among fire impacted populations
and surrounding communities. A summary of outreach and consultation
conducted with local mental health and recovery service organizations
including, but not limited to, Eaton Health Village, to inform prioritization
of facility needs and service delivery models. Work with the Director of
Economic Opportunity to provide updates on progress made towards
outreaching to mental health and supportive services organizations to
promote and connect them to the LA County Business to Business
Space Share, which helps match commercial property owners with
those displaced by the January 7, 2025 wildfires, particularly the Eaton
Fire. (25-4261)