Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

EBB. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: GOOD MORNING, IT'S FRIDAY! WE HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING TEED, FEBRUARY 27, 2026. WE TAKE NOTE THAT A QUORUM OF THE BOARD IS PRESENT. THE ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE COUNTY COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND SERGEANT AT ARMS ARE ALL HERE TO ASSIST US AND THE PUBLIC. TODAY WE WILL BE HEARING FROM THE DEPARTMENTAL HEADS ON THE BUDGET. BEFORE WE BEGIN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WILL MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND A PUBLIC SURVEYS I AVAILABLE TO SHARE YOUR FEELINGS ON TODAY'S PROCEEDINGSES. IN PERSON OR REMOTELY SCAN THE QR CODE TO ACCESS THE SURVEY. YOUR PARTICIPATION IS GREATLY PARTICIPATED AND WILL HELP US IMPROVE OUR PROCESS. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO CONTRIBUTE. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME WE'LL START THE COUNTY'S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES RECOGNIZES THAT WE OCCUPY LAND ORIGINALLY AND STILL INHABITED AND CARED FOR BY THE TONGVA, TATAVIAM, SERRANO, KIZH, AND CHUMASH PEOPLES. WE HONOR AND PAY RESPECT TO THEIR ELDERS AND DESCENDANTS PAST, PRESENT, AND EMERGING AS THEY CONTINUE THEIR STEWARDSHIP OF THESE LANDS AND WATERS. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SETTLER COLONIZATION RESULTED IN LAND SEIZURE, DISEASE, SUBJUGATION, SLAVERY, RELOCATION, BROKEN PROMISES, GENOCIDE, AND MULTIGENERATIONAL TRAUMA. THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT DEMONSTRATES OUR RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT TO TRUTH, HEALING, AND RECONCILIATION AND TO ELEVATING THE STORIES, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY OF THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE AND WORK ON THESE ANCESTRAL LANDS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO GROWING AND SUSTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATIVE PEOPLES AND LOCAL TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER) FERNANDEÑO TATAVIAM BAND OF MISSION INDIANS GABRIELINO TONGVA INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA TRIBAL COUNCIL GABRIELENO/TONGVA SAN GABRIEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS GABRIELEÑO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, KIZH NATION YUHAAVIATAM OF SAN MANUEL NATION SAN FERNANDO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS COASTAL BAND OF CHUMASH NATION GABRIELINO/TONGVA NATION GABRIELINO TONGVA TRIBE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FIRST PEOPLES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY PLEASE VISIT THE LOS ANGELES CITY, COUNTY, NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN COMMISSION WEBSITE AT LANAIC.LACOUNTY.GOV.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PLEASE PLAY THE CODE OF ARE CONDUCT.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN MAY I PLEASE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION. THE MEETING OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS ABOUT TO COMMENCE. A CODE OF CONDUCT WILL NOW BE READ AND WE REQUEST THAT YOU COMPLY WITH IT TO ENSURE THE EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN TODAY'S BOARD HEARING AND THE BOARD ENCOURAGES SUCH PARTICIPATION. HOWEVER, THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MUST BE BALANCED WITH THE NEED TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC COMMENT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE ORDERLY COURSE OF THE BOARD'S BUSINESS. ALL ARE REMINDED TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING RULES. SPEAKERS MUST CEASE SPEAKING IMMEDIATELY WHEN THEIR TIME HAS ENDED. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS MUST RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THAT ITEM. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO SUBJECTS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD. PUBLIC COMMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO ENGAGE IN A DIALOGUE WITH BOARD MEMBERS OR STAFF. PLEASE REMAIN RESPECTFUL OF THE FORUM AND REFRAIN FROM UTTERING, WRITING, OR DISPLAYING PROFANE, PERSONAL, THREATENING, DEROGATORY, DEMEANING, OR OTHER ABUSIVE STATEMENTS TOWARD THE BOARD, ANY MEMBER THEREOF, STAFF, OR ANY OTHER PERSON. MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHOULD BE RESPECTFUL OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY SPEAKERS, STAFF, AND BOARD MEMBERS, AND MAY NOT CLAP, CHEER, WHISTLE, OR OTHERWISE DISRUPT THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE MEETING. ANY PERSON ENGAGING IN CONDUCT THAT DISRUPTS THE MEETING IS SUBJECT TO BEING REMOVED FROM THE BOARD MEETING. AND FINALLY, IF YOU WITNESS CONDUCT OR BEHAVIOR BY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT DISRUPTS YOUR ABILITY TO REMAIN ENGAGED OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE NOTIFY THE

SERGEANT AT ARMS OR OTHER COUNTY STAFF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. TODAY'S MEETING ORDER WILL BE AS FOLLOWS. WE ACTUALLY HAVE 7 PRESENTATIONS FROM DEPARTMENTS SO THESE WILL BE THE DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET ON PRESENTATIONS. THEN THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY PUBLIC COMMENT, ON THE DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET PRESENTATIONS THEMSELVES. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PLEASE READ THE CALL-IN INFORMATION AND EXPLAIN THE SPEAKING RULES.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN UP AFTER THE DEPARTMENTAL PRESENTATIONS HAVE CONCLUDED. IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR REMOTELY. TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO REGISTER AND JOIN THE MEETING OR YOU MAY CALL 2133063065 AND USE ACCESS AND ICE ACCESS CODE 25302105960, AND THE MEETING PASSWORD 2672026. YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE BOARD THROUGHOUT THE MEETING. ONE MINUTE TO ADDRESS THE BUDGET MATTER. STATE YOUR NAME AND ONCE YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED WE WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. IF JOINING BY TELEPHONE YOU WILL HEAR “YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED,” YOUR AREA CODE AND FIRST THREE DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER CALLED. TO ENSURE WE HEAR FROM IN-PERSON AND REMOTE SPEAKERS, WE WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN THE TWO SPEAKING QUEUES. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE WHEN YOU HEAR OR SEE YOUR NAME DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN COME DOWN TO THE FRONT OF THE BOARD ROOM AND STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU. DO NOT APPROACH THE PODIUM UNTIL DIRECTED TO DO SO. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 1, FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET ON PRESENTATIONS. EDWARD YEN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND JOSEPH M. NICCHITTA ACTING CHEAP EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL MAKE THEIR PRESENTATIONS. FOR THE DEPARTMENTAL SPEAKERS PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD WHEN YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: WE WILL BEGIN WITH OUR FIRST PRESENTATION BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, YOU HAVE BEEN ALLOTTED FIVE MINUTES. PLEASE PRESENTED. GO AHEAD, ED?

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: GOOD MORNING CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. EDWARD YEN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. I'M HONORED BY THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THE EXECUTIVE IDENTIFIES'S FISCAL YEAR 26-27 BUDGET REQUEST. THE EXECUTIVE OFFS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HOLDS SEASON TRAM WITHIN THE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ESPECIALLY IN THE CONTEXT OF ONGOING HISTORIC STRUCTURAL REFORM. ITS RESPONSIBILITIES EXTEND FAR BEYOND TRADITIONAL DEPARTMENTAL FUNCTION SS. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE IS APPROACH TO REFORM AND OPERATIONS IS AVERAGE FORKED IN FOUR MANDATORY DUTIES. OUR CORPSMAN DATE TO ENSURE EVERY ACTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS LEGALLY COMPLIANT, TRANSPARENT, ACCESSIBLE AND PRESERVED AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORD. WE ADMINISTER PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CERTIFY OFFICIAL ACTIONS TO ENSURE OUTCOMES ARE COMMUNICATED CLEARLY AND REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. NEXT, WE OVERSEE AND SUPPORT BOARD APPOINTED COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND OVERSIGHT BODIES INCLUDING THE ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD THAT SERVED AS INDEPENDENT BODY THAT HEARS TAXPAYER APPEALS REGARDING PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. THIRD WE PROVIDE CENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE BOARD, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND OVERSIGHT BODIES. LASTLY AS CENTRAL GOVERNANCE AUTHORITY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE LEADS THE IMPLEMENT TAFGS THE VOTER APPROVED GOVERNANCE REFORMS BY ASSISTING THE GOVERNANCE REFORM TASK FORCE. THIS BODY IS CHARGED WITH EGG DEVELOPING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MOST STRUCK SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE TRANSFORMATION. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE'S BUDGET IS PRIMARILY SUPPORTED THROUGH NET COUNTY COSTS WITH LITTLE TO NO STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDING. OUR BUDGET ON SUPPORTS LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND CENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. THE BUDGET SUSTAINS THE AGENDA, MEETING AND MINUTES PREPARATION WORK OF 86 COMMISSIONS, SUBCOMMITTEES, AND OVERSIGHT BODIES THAT EXTEND YOUR BOARD'S AUTHORITY ACROSS THE COUNTY. THIS ALLOWS US TO MEET OUR STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES,

SUPPORT THE BOARD AND PUBLIC. NEXT SLIDE. APPROXIMATELY 60% OF OUR BUDGET ON SUPPORTS ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND 38 PARTS OF OUR BUDGET ON SUPPORTS PUBLIC GOVERNANCE PROGRAMS. ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE DIRECT COMMUNITY SERVICES THROUGH COMMISSIONS AND OVERSIGHT BODIES, SUPPORTING CONSTITUENTS IN VARIOUS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF CHILD PROTECTION, AND THE HIV COMMISSION. PUBLIC GOVERNANCE PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS COMMISSION AND COUNTY POLICY OF EQUITY OFFER CRUCIAL SERVICES TO ALL DEPARTMENTS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE COUNTY. NEXT SLIDE. OUR PRIORITIES FOCUS ON LEGAL COMPLIANCE, GONE ANSWER REFORM -- GOVERNANCE REFORM, ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY. WE FACILITATE OVER 500 PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE BOARD, COMMISSIONS, SUBCOMMITTEES A AND OVERSIGHT BODIES. THROUGH THE GOVERNANCE FORCE, WE IMPROVED THE COUNTY PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING PROCESS SUCH AS TODAY. WE PROCESSED OVER 15,000 ASSESSMENT APPEALS APPLICATIONS AND SCHEDULED MORE THAN 48,000 HEARINGS EACH YEAR. WE'RE FOCUSING ON STRENGTHENING OUR OPERATIONS THROUGH STANDARD OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. NEXT SLIDE. OUR BUDGET ON REQUEST IS FOCUSED ON PRESERVING AND STRENGTHENING THIS GOVERNANCE INFRASTRUCTURE. OUR TIER 1 PRIORITY SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION OF THE GRTF INITIATIVES, BOARD MEETING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY, RELIABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY, AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN MULTI LINGUAL ENGAGEMENT. OUR REQUESTS MAINTAINS AND RIGHT-SIZES THE CAPACITY TO FULFILL OUR MANDATE, ENSURING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICECONTINUE ENABLING THE BOARD TO GOVERN EFFECTIVELY. NEXT SLIDE. SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE IS VITAL IN MAINTAINING CONTINUITY AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY. THE OFFICE ENABLES THE BOARD, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND

OVERSIGHT BODIES TO CONVENE, DELIBERATE AND TAKE OFFICIAL ACTION UNDER NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. THROUGH LEADERSHIP THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE SAVE GUARDS GOVERNANCE, INTEGRITY AND DRIVERS ONGOING IMPROVEMENT. IN CLOSING, THIS REQUEST POSITIONS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE BOARD THROUGH STRONGER GOVERNANCE INFRASTRUCTURE, 340D EASTERNIZED TECHNOLOGY, ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND REMAIN COMMITTED TO DELIVERING RESPONSIVE AND RELIABLE SERVICES TO THE BOARD AND THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. NEXT WE'LL HEAR FROM OUR ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, JOE NICCH NICCHITTA.

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: GOOD MORNING, I LOOK FORWARD TO HIGHLIGHTING THE BUDGET PRIORITIES. THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE CORE WORK OF THE FOUL LINE BRANCHS, CORE BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS COUNTY OPERATIONS FROM BUDGET TO BUDGET TO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. THIS IS THE COUNTYWIDE INITIATIVES YOUR BOARD HAS DIRECTED BY OFFICE TO LEAD. THE PUBLIC CAN LEARN ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT WORK AT CO.LACOUNTY.gov. NEXT SLIDE. FOR FISCAL YEAR 25-26 OUR DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET ON TOTALS $239.5 MILLION WITH 6 ON 9 BUDGETED POSITIONS. OF THE TOTALS THE HOMELESS INITIATIVE IS ABOUT 42.5 MILLION AND 97 POSITIONS. THESE POSITIONS AND FUNDING WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING DON'T EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1. AN ADDITIONAL $43.2 MILLION ARE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS, OF WHICH $35.8 MILLION IS PASSED THROUGH TO CITIES AND COUNTY DEPARTMENTS. IN TERMS OF SOURCES OF FUNDS, IN ADDITION TO THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS, 42% OF OUR BUDGET COMES FROM NET COUNTY COST OR LOCAL FUNDING. ANOTHER 23% FROM FEES AND CORE SERVICES. AND 17% FROM MEASURE A OR H TO FUND CEO HI. FINALLY, IF YOU LOOK AT THE CALLOUT BOX TO THE LEFT I BROKE THE RULES WITH THIS ONE, THE CEO OPERATING BUDGET DOES NOT INCLUDE COUNTYWIDE BUDGET UNITS MANAGED BY THE CEO FOR THE BENEFIT OF CY DEPARTMENTS, SUCH AS PROVISIONAL FINANCING UNITS OR BUDGETING IN AN SISTATION OF UPCOMING DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES. NEXT SLIDE. THIS SLIDE DIG AS BIT DEEPER TO SHOW THE BUDGET POWERS PARTICULAR PROGRAMS. WE SPEND 37% ON CORE FUNCTIONS, 30% ON THE BOARD DIRECTED INITIATIVES HIGHLIGHTED ON SLIDE 1. AS I MENTIONED DURING THE PREVIOUS SLIDE, THE HOMELESS INITIATIVE IS INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET BUT AS OF JANUARY 1 THAT FUNDING SHIFTED TO THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING.

THESE PERCENTAGES WILL SHIFT NEXT BUDGET YEAR. 22% OF OUR BUDGET ON IS MOSTLY A PASS THRU OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FUNDING FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND LOCAL CITIES. THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHARE IS 6% OF THAT 22%, OR 14.5 MILLION DOLLARS. THE BALANCE IS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND I WILL TAKE THE NEXT SLIDE. OUR TOP PRIORITIES ARE LISTED HERE. WE'RE WORKING TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE MCCHRYSTAL GROUP'S AFTER ACTION REPORT TO EXPAND AND STRENGTH THIN THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. ANOTHER TOP PRIORITY IS TO MITIGATE THE FINANCIAL ENTREPRENEURSES ON THE COUNTY THROUGH ADVOCACY, REDUCING COSTS, INCREASING REVENUES AND REALLOCATING UNDERUTILIZED FUNDING. RELATED ARE LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO REFORM ASSEMBLY BILL 218, REMAINS THE SINGLE BIGGEST PRESSURE ON OUR BUDGET. WE'RE SEEKING COMMON SENSE LEGISLATIVE REFOMPLTS THAT PRESERVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE SUSTAINING ABILITY TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SAFE ANY NET SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE IMPLEMENTED A NEW DATA RICH BUDGETING SYSTEM AND SUPPORT THE TRANSITION OF THE HOMELESS SERVICES PORTFOLIO TO THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING. NEXT SLIDE. OUR TOTAL REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 26-27 IS $73.1 MILLION, 74 NEW BUDGETED POSITIONS. OUR PRIORITY REQUESTS ARE LISTED ON THIS SLIDE. 10.7 MILLION IN ONGOING FUNDING AND 44 POSITIONS AS PART OF THE THREE-YEAR EXPANSION PLAN FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THIS REPRESENTS THE YEAR ONE PHASE 1. ANOTHER PRIORITY IS IMPLEMENTING REFORMS TO BETTER PROTECT CHILDREN IN OUR CARE. CLAIMS OF CHILD AND SEXUAL ABUSE HAVE COST THE TOWNLY NEARLY $5 BILLION AND WE MUST DO ALL WE CAN TO PREVENT THIS HORRIFIC BEHAVIOR. WE HAVE A COUNTYWIDE HOTLINE FOR REPORTING ABUSE AND BUILT PROCESSES WITH INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT. WE'RE WORKING ACROSS MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS ON POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT LIMIT 1-ON-1 CONTACT BETWEEN STAFF AND MINORS

AND IN DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR UNIONS TO REACH AGREEMENT ON A COUNTY WOOITD ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY AND SETTING DISCIPLINARY PROTOCOLS. TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS WE'RE REQUESTING ONE ADDITIONAL SENIOR POSITION FOR OUR RISK MANAGEMENT TEAM. WE'RE ALSO LOOKING TO ADD ONE POSITION TO LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS TEAM WHICH IS CRITICAL TO PRESERVE STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING FOR COUNTY PROGRAMS FROM HEALTHCARE TO CHILDCARE. OTHER LOWER PRIORITY OR REVENUE OFFSET REQUESTS, NOT REFLECTED HERE, INCLUDE A $50 MILLION PLACE HOLDER TO ENHANCE THE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER. PRELIMINARY PLACE HOLDER MEANS IT IS ON RECORD BUT NOT READY FOR A FUNDING DECISION AT THIS TIME. NEXT SLIDE. OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE REMAINS MANAGING PRESSURES ON THE BUDGET, STILL FINDING NEW WAYS TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT COUNTYWIDE INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT, FIRE RECOVERY EFFORTS, AND PREPARING FOR MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS BEGINNING THIS CALENDAR YEAR. AS WE PREPARE FOR SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL FUTURE WE'RE ALWAYS DOING SO CONSCIOUS OF THE PLANNING NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE GOVERNANCE CHANGES THAT TAKE PLACE STARTING THIS YEAR THROUGH 2032 AS A RESULT OF MEASURE G. THANK YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE PRESENTATION, VERY CONCISE. WE'RE GOING TO START, I'M GOING NUMERICALLY, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, AND I'LL GO LAST. KEEP IN MIND THE GROUNDRULES. WE DON'T WANT 15 MINUTE RESPONSES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS, WE DON'T WANT TO CUT INTO OUR TIME, WE WANT TO GET EXPEDITIOUSLY. MEMBERS KNOW THEY CAN TALK TO YOU OFFLINE OR AT ANOTHER TIME. LET'S GO INTO THE QUESTIONING AND GET YOUR RESPONSES. WE'LL START WITH THE SECOND, THANK YOU.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I APPRECIATE THAT. AND IN KEEPING WITH YOUR REMINDER, I'M CLEAR THAT THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THESE BUDGET HEARINGS IS FOR THE PUBLIC, AND THAT WE AND OUR STAFF HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS. I'M GOING TO ASK -- IT'S GOING TO PUT ON MY OPRAH HAT, WHAT WOULD THE PUBLIC WANT TO ASK. MY QUESTION IS TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE, I'VE NOTED I'VE BEEN KEEPING A BACK OF THE NAPKIN RUNNING TALLY OF THE PRESENTATIONS SO FAR, I'M GOING TO CHEAT IN WHAT WE HEARD FROM DEPARTMENTS SINCE WE HAVE THEIR POWER POINTS AHEAD OF TIME. BAILED ON WHAT WE WILL HEAR THROUGH THOSE PUBLIC HEARINGS, TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED WILL TOTAL $799 MILLION. NEW NCC REQUESTED WILL TOTAL $338 MILLION. AND TOTAL NEW POSITIONS REQUESTED, 583 POSITIONS. SO GIVEN ALL THE REQUESTS THAT WE'VE SEEN OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, AND THE VERY LIMITED FUNDING AVAILABLE TO FUND NEW REQUESTS, HOW WILL YOU PRIORITYTIZE THE AREAS OF HIGHEST IMPACT FOR FUNDING IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET IN 26-I 27 27?

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. WE DO HAVE GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT WE FOLLOW. THIS YEAR IS NO DIFFERENT. IN FACT, WHEN YOU LOOK AT OUR FISCAL RESILIENCE PROTOCOL MEMOS WE LIST THEM. I'LL GIVE YOU A FEW OF THEM. WE'RE PRIORITIZING CORE OBLIGATIONS, MAXIMIZING REVENUE IMPACT, INVESTING TO AVOID FUTURE LIABILITIES, WE'RE ENSURING TIMELY DEPLOYMENT SO WE DON'T FUND THINGS THAT WON'T BE READY FOR REALLY FILLING POSITIONS OR BEING ACTIONABLE THIS CALENDAR YEAR, THIS FISCAL YEAR. WE LOOK TO EXHAUST ALL OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING BEFORE WE BUDGET ON NCC. WE AVOID FUNDING PROGRAMS WITH UNUSED BALANCES, A LOT OF VACANCIES WE MAKE THEM FILL THE VACANCIES. WE ACCOUNT FOR FUTURE PRESSURES. WE'RE LOOKING ACROSS A THREE-YEAR TIME HORIZON. THE LAST ONE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE BUDGET YEAR, THESE ARE NOT IN PRIORITY ORDER, THAT IS ROUGHLY WHAT WE DESCRIBE AS A-FLYING AN EQUITY LENS, BALANCING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DEPARTMENTAL FUNDING AND RESOURCES, LOOKING AT COMMUNITY NEEDS. WHEN I SAY THIS YEAR THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT, BECAUSE THE FUNDING IS LIMITED, THAT IS GOING TO BE A FACTOR IN WHERE WE LOOK TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES. SO WE DON'T WANT TO -- TWO MAJOR THINGS I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH, WE DON'T WANT TO INCUR MORE COSTS BY FAILING TO ADDRESS SOMETHING TODAY. THAT I THINK IS A GENERAL PRINCIPLE IF YOU ARE GOING TO PAY FOR IT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER YOU SHOULD BE STRATEGIC HOW YOU DO IT. TWO, WITH THE LIMITED RESOURCES AND NEEDS, WHERE THE RESOURCE NEEDS ARE HIGHEST, WHERE THE EQUITY AS HIGHEST, WHERE WE LOOK TO PUT OUR FUNDING THIS YEAR.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE AND I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO KEEP IN MIND AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. I'M OFTEN STRUCK WHEN WE -- THE DEPARTMENTS THUS FAR HAVE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB AND I HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THIS FORMAT THAT WAS CONSISTENT, EASY FOR PEOPLE TO SORT OF UNDERSTAND, KIND OF APPLES TO APPLES COMPARISON IN TERMS OF HOW IT WAS PRESENTED. THE PUBLIC COMES UP AND SAYS I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR PARKING, I ALREADY PAY TAXES. THANK YOU FOR THAT, I MADE NOTE, WE SHOULD BE MINDFUL OF THE CRITERIA THAT YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED. WE WILL NOT FUND 533 POSITIONS, WE HAVE A HIRING FREEZE, WE HAVE ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION ON THAT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE TRUE CONDITION OF OUR BUDGET, HR1, 218, AS A RESULT OF ALL OF THE THINGS TO REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW THE DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AND WHAT OF THESE NUMBERS WE WILL EVEN BE IN A POSITION TO ENTERTAIN.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR HORVATH?

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: I DON'T KNOW IF I'M GOING TO LIVE UP TO THAT BUT I'LL TRY. FIRST I WILL START WITH THE CEO, I KNOW THAT WE GOT A MORE DETAILED BUDGE FRET YOUR OFFICE THIS WEEK. YOU MENTIONED SOME OF THE -- CLARIFIED SOME THINGS I WOULD ASK. THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO US TO DRILL DOWN. SOME OF THE 50 MILLION GOES TO OEM. YOUR OFFICE DOES OFTEN ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENTS WITH COMPLICATED OR IMPORTANT ISSUES. DOJ WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, DO YOU BILL BACK DEPARTMENTS FOR THAT WORK, LIKE OTHER DEPARTMENTS DO? DOES YOUR DEPARTMENT ABSORB THAT?

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: IT IS A MIX. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, CLASSIFICATION COMPENSATION, BUDGET AND FINANCE FOR DEPARTMENTS. WE WILL CHARGE DEPARTMENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SO THE GENERAL FUND DOESN'T SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL AND STATE REVENUE. BOARDS INITIATIVES, WE HAVE ROOM IN THE BUDGET EVERY YEAR, WE KNOW THINGS WILL COME UP SO THAT WE CAN BE DYNAMIC AND FLEXIBLE. THIS OFFICE REALLY IF YOU LOOK AT THE PERCENTAGES SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF WHAT WE DO IS FOCUSED ON BOARD PRIORITIES. DOJ COMPLIANCE, THIS THERE IS A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONS IN THE BUDGET, TO BE ON RECORD. I DON'T ANTICIPATE A FUNDING RECOMMENDATION. IT IS A MIX, WE CHARGE DEPARTMENTS BACK, BOARD INITIATIVES, AND I CAN USE THE HOMELESS, THE TRANSITION OF THE HOMELESS SERVICE PORTFOLIO, WE HAD A WHOLE TEAM. WE'RE NOT CHARGING THAT BACK TO THE DEPARTMENT. AS THEY TRANSITION TO BECOMING A DEPARTMENT AND THOUGH NEED BUDGETARY SERVICES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS WE WILL CHARGE IT BACK TO THEM.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: BUT ARE YOU TRANSFERRING H.I. TO THE NEW DEPARTMENT, THE FUNDING IS GOING WITH THOSE POSITIONS. JOSEPH NICCHITTA: ALL OF THE FUNDING BUT WE HAVE IMPLEMENTATION TEAM THAT'S HELD BACK THAT WE TAKE OUT AS WELL. SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: GOOD TO KNOW. YOU TOUCHED ON THE OEM EXPANSION, I'M GLAD TO KNOW WE WILL BE BUILDING MORE INTO THIS OFFICE AS WE'VE SEEN FROM 2025 EXPANDING WHAT THEY'RE CAPABLE OF IS GOING TO BE IMPORTANT GIVEN THE CRITICAL CLIMATE ISSUES. DO YOU ANTICIPATE RECEIVING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES OR ARE WE ONLY LOOKING AT NCC TO ACCOMPLISH THAT LEVEL OF EXPANSION?

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DOES BENEFIT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT REVENUE IS OUR TYPICALLY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS. THAT POT IS SHRINKING, ALLOCATIONS AS A REGION ARE GOING DOWN. EVERYBODY IN THE REGION IS FACE ING LESS SUPPORT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THIS YEAR AND NEXT YEAR. THERE WILL SOMEBODY RYE SOURCES THAT WE WILL LEVERAGE. BUT THE EXPANSION AT THIS POINT WE'RE LARGELY LOOKING AT LOCAL FUNDING. THERE ISN'T RESOURCES THAT I'VE IDENTIFIED, OR THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, WHERE WE CAN COUNT ON THEM AS ONGOING MONEY TO ESTABLISH THE TEAM IN THE WAY THE MCCHRYSTAL GROUP RECOMMENDED.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: GIVEN THE FOCUS, MAYBE THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIP IF WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE A CONCRETE ASK. I'M GOING TO GO TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER ON THE TOPIC OF THE GOVERNANCE REFORM TASK FORCE, YOU HAVE MADE SEVERAL REQUESTS, WILL THESE MEET THE NEEDS OF THE GOVERNANCE REFORM TASK FORCE E SPECIALLY GIVEN THE TIMELINES FOR RECOMMENDATIONS THAT I KNOW ARE BUILT INTO MEASURE G? JOSEPH NICCHITTA: YES, THESE REQUESTS, PART OF IT IS A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING REQUEST FROM LAST YEAR.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: TO CONTINUE THE STAFFING, THOSE ARE THE NECESSARY PARTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT WE STAFF PEOPLE TO TEMPERATURE THE GRTF. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE BUY-MONTHLY MEETINGS, ORGANIZE WEEKLY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS, MEASURE G MILESTONES, AND WE COLLABORATE WITH MANY OF THE DEPARTMENTS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE GRTF WITHOUT THAT STAFFING IN MIND.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: LAST QUESTION FOR BOTH OF YOU, FOCUSED ON THE CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE. IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR ONE POSITION, AS IT RELATES TO THE CEO WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND ENHANCING A CLIMATE BUDGET AND WORKING WITH DEPARTMENTS THROUGH THE CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE. IS THAT NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS FOR OUR CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE IN THE NEXT YEAR? WILL WE BE ABLE TO ENHANCE OUR CLIMATE BUDGETING INCLUDING WITH SUSTAINABILITY TAGGED BUDGETING REQUESTS GOING FORWARD? ARE WE LOOKING AT THE FULL COUNTY BUDGET OR ONLY NCC?

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: TO HELP WORK WITH THE YOUTH CLIMATE COMMISSION, THAT POSITION WILL HELP THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED TO ASSIST. AS IT RELATES TO THE GENERAL COUNTYWIDE PERSPECTIVE, WE WORK WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CSO TO ENSURE SHE HAS THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND CONTACTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO ENGAGE IN THE COUNTYWIDE CLIMATE. I'LL TURN TO THE CEO.

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: WE DO HAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE. I UNDERSTAND THE CLIMATE BUDGET ITSELF IS GOING THROUGH CHRISTATION TO DEVELOP SOMETHING COUNTYWIDE, BROAD, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MY OFFICE AND THE REMAINDER OF THE DEPARTMENTS. WE HAVE A PROCESS WHERE WE WORK WITH THEM TO SCORE EACH BUDGET REQUEST IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABILITY VALUE. I HAVE ASKED TO MEET WITH RITA, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S ON CALENDAR, BUT I'D LIKE TO TALK TO HER AND WALK THROUGH THE SCORING SYSTEM. DEPARTMENTS SUBMIT THEIR BUDGET REQUESTS, IT'S ALL FUNDS, NOT JUST NCC. WHAT I'M NOT SURE, DEPARTMENTS ARE MAKING BUDGET PRIORITY ASKS BASED ON SUSTAINABILITY VALUES. IT IS KIND OF, WE DO UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF EACH REQUEST, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW UPSTREAM THE DECISIONMAKING IS PRIORITIZE SUSTAINABILITY. THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO TALK WITH HER ABOUT AND SEE IF WE CAN IMPLEMENT SOME CHANGES THAT MIGHT BRING THE DECISIONMAKING A LITTLE MORE UPSTREAM IN THE DEPARTMENT SUBMISSIONS.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: GREAT TO HEAR. I MENTION IT, LARGELY, WHEN I WAS CHAIR I HAD THE BONE FIT OF HEARING SOME OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH FINANCIAL AGENCIES IN NEW YORK. WHAT WE WERE DOING AROUND A CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY. WHY BUDGETING MATTERS. IT IS INFORMING HOW WE MAKE INVESTMENTS, IT'S NOT NICE TO HAVE, IT'S ESSENTIAL ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE REGION LIKE OURS. I'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU WILL DIG INTO THAT.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR HAHN? SUP. JANICE HAHN: GEE THANK YOU. I WANT TO START WITH EDDIE, AND YOU REQUESTED THREE POSITIONS RELATED TO OUR GOVERNMENT REFORM TASK FORCE. IN RELATIONSHIP TO MEASURE G9 VOTERS PASSED, TASK FORCE WAS CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT ROLE THESE POSITIONS WOULD PLAY ON THE GOVERNMENT REFORM TASK FORCE?

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: THESE THREE POSITIONS ARE POSITIONS THAT WE REQUESTED LAST YEAR AS WELL. WIFE HIRETED AGAINST THOSE POSITIONS, THIS IS ONGOING ANNUAL REQUEST THAT WE WILL MAKE UNTIL WE ARE DONE WITH OUR RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE GRTF. ORGANIZING AND WORKING WITH THE GRTF TASK FORCE, ARRANGE FOR VENUES, STIPENDS ARE PAID. THEY'RE DOING ADMINISTRATIVE WORK AS WELL AS ENGAGING IN CONTRACTORS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO COORDINATE WITH THE GRTF TASK FORCE SO THEY CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND GAIN ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE. THEY ARRANGE FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEPARTMENTS TO SPEAK WITH THE GRTF.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THREE PEOPLE YOU HAVE ALREADY HIRED?

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: YES. WE ACTUALLY, BECAUSE OF THE TIMING OF THE BUDGET ON LAST YEAR, WE HAD TO MAKE SOME SHIFTS IN OUR ORGANIZATION, IDENTIFIED SOME STAFF FROM OTHER AREAS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COME IN TO WORK WITH US. BEFORE WE HAD THE BUDGET, WE DID WHAT WE CAN, A LOT OF CROSS TRAINING, PEOPLE DOING DOUBLE DUTY, JUST ASSISTING IN COMING OVER TO THE DEPARTMENT. IT'S CONFUSING TO ME, I'M SURE TO THE PUBLIC, THESE ARE REQUESTED AND YET YOU HAVE HIRED THEM AND THEY'RE DOING THE WORK THAT YOU JUST DESCRIBED. IS THIS UNUSUAL OR COMMON THAT WE HAVE A DEPARTMENT HEAD THAT REQUESTS NEW POSITIONS FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE ALREADY ON THE PAYROLL?

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: THE WAY THIS WORKS -- SUP. JANICE HAHN: CAN YOU DIFFERENTIATE IN WHAT WE'RE SEEING AS A REQUEST VERSUS A, I DON'T KNOW, REUP?

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: I CAN TAKE THIS QUESTION, I HAVE THE SAME CONDITION IN MY BUDGET ON. ESSENTIALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS DEPTH SELF FUND POSITIONS, THEY WILL COME TO THE CEO AND SAY I NEED MONEY TO SUSTAIN THIS. BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN FUNDING THESE POSITIONS AT A SAVINGS. WE CERTAINLY DO A LOT OF THAT IN MY DEPARTMENT. SOMETIMES WE COME INTO THE BUDGET AND SAY I NEED MONEY TO SUSTAIN IT, OUR SAVINGS ARE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSE. SOUNDS LIKE THAT'S WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE. SUP. JANICE HAHN: EDDIE, YOU CAN'T SUSTAIN THESE POSITIONS ANY OTHER WAY BESIDES REQUESTING THAT THEY BE FUNDED BY NCC?

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: CORRECT, OTHERWISE I HAVE TO ELIMINATE OTHER POSITIONS TO BE ABLE TO FUND THESE POSITIONS.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: ARE YOU REQUESTING 1.6 MILLION FOR BOARD MEETING TECHNOLOGY. PART OF THIS REQUEST IS FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM. REQUEST YOU OWE LAB BRIGHT, HOW WOULD THAT WORK, THAT DOES THAT PIECE COST BY ITSELF? WOULD THAT MISS IF THE YOU DIDN'T GET THE OTHERS THAT YOU REQUESTED?

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: THE VOTE CAST WEB PLATFORM IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO PURCHASE, THAT IS A $60,000 INVOLVEMENT. IT ALLOWS THE SUPERVISORS AND CLERKS TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE VOTES, MAKE THE VOESHGTS AND WE HAVE BACKEND COLLECTION OF THOSE VOTES TO BE ABLE TO CONNECT THE MINUTES AND STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS. I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN IN MEETINGSER WHO YOU FLASH THE VOTES AS OPPOSED TO THE CLERK READING OUT, IT'S ON THE BOARD AND PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHETHER IT IS PASSED OR NOT.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: LOS ANGELES HAS HAD ELECTRONIC, IN CON GROWS THIS ASSEMBLY AND SENATE, YEAH, MOST GOVERNMENTAL BODIES WILL FLASH UP PEOPLE'S VOTES. I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT, IT IS HOPEFUL TO THE PUBLIC. SO, AND SO THE OTHER TECHNOLOGY, THIS IS ONLY A PIECE OF THAT. YOU COULD DO THAT STAND JAY LONE SEPARATELY FROM THE OTHER TECHNO TECHNOLOGY. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: YES.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: I'LL GO TO ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, JOE, THANK YOU FOR THE WAY YOU STEPPED INTO THIS ROLE. IT HAPPENED SORT OF ADRUPTLY. I REALLY WANT TO THANK YOU AND APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE AS OUR ACTING CEO. EVERYONE HAS APPRECIATED WORKING WITH YOU. I'M GOING TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. I KNOW THAT INCREASING THE STAFF FOR THE OEM WAS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE MCCHRYSTAL GROUP AFTER ACTION REPORT. THAT REPORT, IF I CAN RECALL IT CORRECTLY, DID NOT SUGGEST A SITABLE NUMBER OF STAFF. HOW DID YOU LAND ON THE 44 POSITIONS?

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: SO 44 WOULD ACTUALLY WE'VE LANDED ON MORE THAN THAT, 44 WOULD BE THE FIRST PHASE OF IT. WHEN THE AFTER-ACTION REPORT CAME OUT, THE BOARD DIRECTED THAT MY OFFICE WORK WITH OEM TO DO AN ANALYSIS. WHAT DO THOUGH DO IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS OF OUR SIZE. WHAT ARE OUR FUNCTION AND ROLES, WHERE ARE THE GAPS IN THE AFTER ACTION REPORT. I'LL JUST SAY WE AREN'T LOOKING FOR ANOTHER SOLUTION. WE HAVE LOOKED AT SPECIFIC OPERATING MODEL HERE. WE'RE LOOKING TO BEEF UP VARIOUS AREAS THAT FRANKLY ARE THIN RIGHT NOW. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BEING ABLE TO PLAN WITH CITIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. TOPANGA HAS BEEN HELD OUT AS AN EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY. WE WANT THAT COUNTYWIDE. WE NEED RESOURCES AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, THEY CLAIM AFTER AN EMERGENCY THEY CLAIM THE DOLLARS FOR FEMA. SUBSTANTIAL THERE.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: DOES ANY OF FEMA REIMBURSEMENT GO TO ADMINISTRATION COST? JOSEPH NICCHITTA: DOES ANY FEMA REIMBURSEMENT GO TO ADMINISTRATIVE COST. TYPICALLY FEMA COVERS RESPONSE COSTS, LIKE THE ACTUAL, THE STUFF YOU DID IN AN EMERGENCY. SOME OF THAT COULD ROLL UP TO ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. THE MORE COMMON REQUEST IS FIREFIGHTER COSTS AND SHERIFF DEPUTY COSTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE'S ANOTHER FUNDING SOURCE FOR THESE 44 POSITIONS. JNT ISSUE WITH FEMA FUNDING IS SPORADIC, IT COMES IN WHEN IT COMES IN, AND IT'S ONE-TIME. SUP. JANICE HAHN: DOES ANY PART OF THE REQUEST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY SAFETY IMPLEMENTATION TEAM? JAIL CLOSURE, DOJ COMPLIANCE OR PROBATION COMPLIANCE?

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: NO TO CCIT, 8 POSITIONS IN THEIR ADDITIONAL POSITIONS. THEY'RE STAFFED. I'M SURE THEY WOULD SAY THOUGH NEED MORE RESOURCES. WE HAVE LOANED THEM OUT OF OUR BUDGET TWO ADDITIONAL POSITIONS. THEY WOULD SAY THEY NEED MORE STAFF BUT THEY HAVE STAFF. FOR DOJ COMPLIANCE THERE'S A REQUEST, PLACE HOLDER FOR ADDITIONAL -- WE'VE BEEN FUNDING THIS PROGRAM OUT OF HID FOR 3 OR 4 YEARS. ON RECORD ASK TO RECOGNIZE FUNDING FOR THESE POSITIONS. IT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO FUND IT. THAT'S A LOWER PRIORITY ASK.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: MY FAVORITE TOPIC, THE GAS COMPANY TOWER. THE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE MOVING IN TO THE GAS COMPANY TOWER, ARE THEY PAYING MORE RENT THERE THAN THEY ARE CURRENTLY? JOSEPH NICCHITTA: IT DEPENDS ON THE CONDITION OF THE DEPARTMENT. THAT COMES OUT OF THE DEPARTMENT BUDGET. JOSEPH NICCHITTA: YES. SUP. JANICE HAHN: THEY'LL PAY HIGHER RENT.

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: THIS IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE THE DISTINCTION THE MODEL WE MAKE IN THE GAS COMPANY TOWER REQUIRES DEPARTMENTS TO PREFUND DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. THAT IS ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS WHY THEY'RE PAYING MORE. THINGS DETERIORATE AND THE GENERAL FUND COMES IN AND PUTS THAT MONEY IN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: I THOUGHT IT WITH A US A BRAND NEW BUILDING. JOSEPH NICCHITTA: BUT IT IN 20 YEARS IT NEEDS WORK.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: I THINK WE HAVE MISSION CREEK AT THE GAS COMPANY TOWER AND THERE WILL BE MORE NCC FUNDS GOING THERE. I HOPE WE CAN KEEP TABS ON THAT. YOU HAVE ASKED OUR OFFICES TO CONTRIBUTE MONEY YOU WON'T GET FROM MY OFFICE. JOSEPH NICCHITTA: WE'LL CHARGE MORE TO THE OTHER OFFICES TO MAKE UP FOR THAT. SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU, I'LL STAY HERE. TLARNG YOU. WE'LL SEE WHO CAN'T GET OUT OF THE BUILDING IF THERE'S AN EARTHQUAKE. 55 STORIES OR 4 STORIES.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: VERY GOOD. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. I WANT TO START WITH EDDIE. COULD YOU GIVE US SOME EXAMPLES OF MANDATED ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS THAT YOU HAVE LISTED ON SLIDE 3, AND WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE NONMANDATED PUBLIC GOVERNANCE WORKLOAD?

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SOME OF THE MANDATED PROGRAMS IS WHAT WE DO FOR OUR CORE FUNKSES. WORKING ON BY ORDINANCE OR BOARD POLICY. WE HAVE TO SUPPORT AT BEING THE CLERK OF THOSE COMMISSIONS OR THE BOARD. AGENDA PREPARATION MEETING MINUTES PREPARATION. WE ALSO, AS A CORE FUNCTION, WORKING WITH CERTAIN COMMISSIONS WHO DO OVERSIGHT WITH SOME HAVE THE DEPARTMENTS. THOSE ARE MANDATED RESPONSIBILITIES. AREAS OF THE PROMMIC SIDE, CERTAIN PROGRAMS THE COUNTY HAS DEVELOPED. THOSE PROGRAMS ARE CAPTURED IN THE BUDGET TRAUNCH. TALKING ABOUT EMPLOYEE ISSUES. MIGHT THAT NOT BE SOMETHING THAT GOES BACK TO HR? AS WE LOOK AT TRYING TO REDUCE OUR FOOTPRINT, WITH OUR INITIATIVE FOR MEASURE G AND ALL OF THAT, LOOKING AT COST SAVINGS. I'M JUST ASKING THE QUESTION, MAYBE I'M WRONG BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE MIGHT BE SOME EFFORT TO TRY AND CONSOLIDATE WHERE IT MAKES MORE SENSE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: IT IS PANEL TO LOOK AT HOW OUR ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN COMPRISED OVER THE YEARS. OVER THE YEARS, THERE HAVE BEEN COMMISSIONS WHO HAVE BEEN ADDED, OFFICES ADDED, OVERSIGHT BODIES ADDED, AND TO EVALUATE THAT AND SEE IF THERE'S A BETTER PLACE FOR THEM. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: WHERE ARE WE WITH THAT EVALUATION ON THE COMMISSIONS, WE CHARGED YOU WITH THAT RESPONSIBILITY TO COME BACK AND TILL US WHERE WE ARE WITH CONSOLIDATING OR ELIMINATING SOME COMMISSIONS.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: WE ARE WORKING, COMMISSION BY COMMISSION, THERE ARE CERTAIN COMMISSIONS HAVE RAISED CONCERNS, THEY SAW ON THE REPORT THAT THEY FEEL LIKE THERE WAS A RECOMMENDATION FOR SUNSET. THEY HAVE RAISED CONCERNS. I'M MEETING WITH AS MANY COMMISSIONS AS I CAN. I'M CALLING THIS YEAR THE YEAR OF THE COMMISSIONS. TO MEET WITH AS MANY CHAIRS AND COMMISSION, COMMISSIONERS AS POSSIBLE, TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THEIR AREAS OF CHALLENGES. I HAVE CONCERN WITH THE COMMISSIONS NOT HAVING INPUT DIRECTLY WITH THE DEPARTMENTS. OTHER IS A QUORUM. THOSE ARE THINGS WE NEED TO LOOK AT, WASTING TIME, MONEY, YOUR EFFORT. LOOK AT PERFORMANCE AND DATES WHEN THEY MEET. I WOULD HOPE THAT WE CAN GET THAT REPORT SOON. ARE YOU ASKING FOR 22 NEW POSITIONS IN YOUR DEPARTMENT?

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: TOTALITY, WITH TIER 1, 2, 3 AT REQUEST, WE ARE ASKING FOR 22, BUT REALLY MAINLY ON OUR TIER 1 PRIORITY REQUEST, JUST ASKING FOR THE THREE WITH THE GRTF.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: I JUST WANT TO KEEP IN MIND ALSO, AS WE TALK ABOUT MOVING FORWARD, WHAT MEASURE G WAS ABOUT, IT'S ABOUT GOVERNANCE. FOR BOTH OF YOU, EDDIE AND JOE, I ASK HOW ARE WE PREPARING FOR THAT. IN ONE EXAMPLE, IS THE ETHICS COMMISSION. WHERE ARE WE WITH THAT TIMETABLE AND WHAT -- HOW DO YOU FORESEE THAT? MAYBE, JOE, YOU CAN ANSWER THAT.

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH EDDIE AND SCHADI AND STEVE TO TALK ABOUT TIMELINES. ONE OF THE CONCERNS MY OFFICE HAS, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE TAKES NOTE, IS TIMING. IN 2026, WE HAVE TO HAVE AN ETHICS COMMISSION STOOD UP IN 2026. IN THE RECOMMENDATION COMES BACK TO CREATE A NEW DEPARTMENT WE'RE OUT OF TIME TO DO THAT. WE NEED TO ESTABLISH SOMETHING THIS YEAR BUT IT NEEDS TO BE WITH PHASING, SO WE CAN ESTABLISH AND GROW IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. OTHERWISE WE'RE COMPRESSED FOR TIME. WE HAVE CREATED A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS RECENTLY AND WE KNOW, YOU CAN'T DO IT OVERNIGHT. YOU NEED TO PLAN FOR IT, A LOT OF DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN GETTING ON IT UP AND RUNNING. I KNOW WE HAVE MASON MATTHEWS KEEPING MY CHAIR WARM OVER THERE. HE IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE COMMISSION. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS STAY CLOSE TO THEM, IN PARTICULAR THE COMMISSIONERS SO THEY CAN UNDERSTAND THE CASCADING WORK THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN ONCE WE GET A RECOMMENDATION. THE RECOMMENDATION IS JUST A STARTING LINE. THAT'S A MAJOR CONCERN THAT I HAVE. IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE CAN'T WORK ON. AND MAKE SURE WE'RE TIMELY. BUT WE HAVE TO BE IN SYNC WITH THE GRTF.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: I HOPE THAT THE URGENCY IS, YOU KNOW, EXPLAINED TO THEM. I THINK WE ALL, THE PUBLIC, WE'RE ALL EXPECTING TO SEE SOMETHING. THEN IF WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO DO IT, IN A COMPRESSED TIMEFRAME, WE NEED TO BE OPEN ABOUT IT, AND SAY NOW WE NEED TO TAKE THIS STEP, ANOTHER STEP FURTHER, THAT MANY ALLOW US TO GET. THERE I DON'T WANT TO SEE WHERE WE COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T WORK EITHER. JUST BECAUSE WE'RE TIED TO SOME DEADLINE. THAT DOESN'T HELP US. JUST A CAUTION. THEN JOE FOR YOU, AS WELL, HOW ARE WE PREPARING FOR THE TRANSITION FOR A NEW CEO? IN 2028. WHAT IS YOUR ROLE THERE, WHAT DO YOU SEE YOURSELF DOING?

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: IT'S ONE OF OUR -- I PUT ON IT THE LAST SLIDE, ON THE HORIZON MEASURE G, GOING TO BE ONE OF THE MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES THAT I WILL HAVE, THAT THIS OFFICE WILL HAVE, WE DO HANDLE GOVERNMENT, HAS TO WORK, HAS TO BE SEAMLESS. WE COME BACK TO THE TIMELINE. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE RECOMMENDATIONS OFFERED BY THE GRTF ARE OFFERED IN AN APPROPRIATE TIMELINE. WE WANT TO BE A PARTNER TO THE GRTF, UNDERSTAND THE PITFALLS WE SEE, WE NEED TO STAY IN SYNC WITH THEM. THE OTHER THING BEARS MENTIONING IS THE REQUIREMENTS OF MEASURE G ITSELF IN TERMS OF HOW WE FUND THESE THINGS. WE HAVE WRITTEN A MEMO A WHILE BACK LAYS OUT THE CRITERIA, IMPLEMENTATION, THE MEASURE REQUIRES THAT WE MINIMIZE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS. IMPLEMENTATION COST MUST BE NECESSARY, FUNDED WITH EXISTING COUNTY RESOURCES. RESULT IN NO ADDITIONAL TAXES IMPOSED ON TAXPAYERS AND MUST BE OFFSET BY COST SAVINGS. THAT IS THE RUBRIC. NOT LIKE THERE'S NEW NCC, ALLOCATE IT. IT IS THE BIBLE. WE NEED TO BE PREPARED. WE NEED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MEASURE. WE CAN PREPARE FOR DIFFERENT SCENARIOS, ONCE WE GET THE

RECOMMENDATIONS THAT'S REALLY WHEN WE PUT OUR SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL AND MOVE IT.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: WE NEED TO WEIGH IN MORE, TO MAKE SURE WE ARE IN TARGET WITH THE LAW. I MEAN WE'VE DONE THIS BEFORE WHERE YOU HAVE A STRIKE FORCE. TO ALLOW INPUT AS WELL. WE HAVE THE TASK FORCE DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO DO, ALSO A CHALLENGE. IF THERE'S OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN, WE SHOULD. PERSONNEL WORKING WITH THE TASK FORCE. BECAUSE OF THE URGENCY OF TIME, THAT'S WHAT I WORRY ABOUT. WE WILL LOOK AT A NEW CEO, SHOW TO THE PUBLIC WHAT CHANGES WE'VE MADE STRUCK IF YOU RECALLY AND ALSO BUDGET-WISE. IF I CAN ASK THE CEO ON THE EMERGENCY OPERATION ASKING FOR NEW POSITIONS, 44 THERE, FOR OEM. I'M WONDERING IF WE'VE DONE OUR OWN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ARE AFFORDED TO THE SHERIFF AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WE KNOW. WHERE CAN WE MINIMIZE DUPLICATION OF FUNCTION. I HATE TO SEE SOMETHING CREATED WHERE WE WILL HEAR THERE IS A CRISIS THEN IT'S LIKE, OH, WELL, FIRE WAS IN CHARGE OF THAT. OR SHERIFF WAS IN CHARGE OF THAT, OR WE DIDN'T COORDINATE WEL WELL.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN:

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: I AGREE WE DON'T WANT THREE SEPARATE CASTLES ISOLATED FROM EACH OTHER. I THINK THE OBLIGATIONS OF EACH OF THOSE DEPARTMENTS IS PRETTY CLEARLY SPELLED OUT IN CHAPTER 2.68, EMERGENCY SERVICES ORDINANCE, WHICH WE RESTRUCTURED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. WE ARE LOOKING TO BE THAT GLUE BETWEEN THE AGENCIES AND EMERGENCY. IF THERE IS AN ACTIVE SHOOTER ON THE SHERIFF IS THE PRIMARY AGENCY. IF THERE'S A FIRE, FIRE IS THE PRIMARY AGENCY. OEM MAKES SURE THAT SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ARE ON SCENE FOR THE FIRE AND PARAMEDICS ARE ON SCENE FOR THE SHOOTING. AND THAT INTERNALLY TO OUR DEPARTMENTAL FAMILY, WHEN THERE'S A COUNTYWIDE EMERGENCY LOTS AND LOTS OF DEPARTMENTS BECOME INVOLVED THAT WERE CONSTANTLY WORKING TOGETHER. BEFORE ANY POTENTIAL ISSUE WE'RE GOING TO UCG, UNIFIED COMMAND, FIRE IS THERE, SHERIFF IS THERE. THAT MODEL HAS SERVED US WELL. EXPANDED CAPACITY TO DO THAT MODEL IN PARTICULAR 24/7 WATCH CENTER. I'M COGNIZANT OF THAT. THE BUDGET ASK IS THE BUDGET ASK. WE NEED TO LOOK AT RESOURCES TO FUND IT. IF THERE'S ANY OTHER OUTSIDE FUNDING SOURCES, A SUPERVISOR HORVATH MENTIONED, IN THIS

BUDGET ON ENVIRONMENT IT'S A BIG ASK. I RECOGNIZE THAT. WHAT WE CANNOT HAVE IS RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE AFTER ACTION REPORT. THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE PARAMOUNT CONCERN FOR THE COUNTY.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: CLEARLY. WE HAVE TIME ON THE LINE SO I'M GOING TO TELL MY COLLEAGUES, WE'LL TAKE POSSIBLY ANOTHER ROUND, BUT KEEP WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME. THE SHORTER THE BETTER WE CAN MOVE THE CHANCE. THANK YOU BOTH. LET'S GO TO SUPERVISOR MITCHELL.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. WHAT THE VOTERS WERETOLD, IN THE LAW, NO NEW TAXES IT'LL COST BUT HAS TO COME FROM EXISTING RESOURCES WHICH HAS TO COME FROM SOMETHING ELSE. IF I UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATIONS ARE SUPPORT THE TASK FORCE AND THE WORK OF THE TASK FORCE IS TEMPORARY, ARE THESE POSITIONS TEMPORARY? YOU SAID YOU WILL BE FUNDING THEM ANNUALLY THAT DOESN'T TEND TO BE THE WAY OF THE COUNTY. WILL THEY GO AWAY WHEN THE WORK GOES AWAY?

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: THAT'S THE DIFFICULTY WITH THESE POSITIONS, ONCE THE WORK GOES AWAY WE HAVE TO FIND ROLES AND POSITIONS FOR THESE EMPLOYEES. AS YOU ARE LOOK ANNUALLY, THERE ARE RETIREMENTS, PEOPLE TRANSFER TO OTHER POSITIONS. AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE ENDS OF THE PROJECT WE WILL LOOK AT WAYS TO FIND POSITIONS FOR THESE PEOPLE.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: LET ME ASK ABOUT THAT, DO WE HAVE TO? AT LEAST AT THE STATE LEVEL, I KNOW I'M NOT THERE, DOROTHY YOU AREN'T IN KANSAS. BUT WHEN I RAN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, IF I HAD A GRANT TO DO SPECIFIED WORK THEN THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WAS WRITTEN TO THAT. YOU HAVE BEEN HIRED TO DO THIS WORK. WHEN THIS WORK ENDS. SO GIVEN THE UNIQUENESS OF THIS SITUATION, WE DIDN'T -- YOU AREN'T HIRING MY FAVORITE CLERK TYPIST 2, MY GRANDMA'S JOB WITH THE COUNTY. YOU AREN'T HIRING CLERK TYPIST 2, YOU'RE HIRING PEOPLE TO DO TEMPORARY WORK FOR THE TASK FORCE. IS THAT THE CASE THAT THEY WOULD THEN HAVE TO BE TRANSITIONED INTO SOMETHING ELSE?

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: I THINK WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE IS IN THE COUNTY WE RECOGNIZE PEOPLE WHO DO GOOD WORK AND HARD WORK IN THE COUNTY. PEOPLE WORKING ON THIS TASK FORCE THEY ARE JUDICIOUSLY WORKING ON THIS. THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS WORK. SO PROBABLY BEHOOVES US TO KEEP PEOPLE LIKE THAT IN THE COUNTY. WE MAKE SURE THAT THOUGH MEET AN EXPECTATION OF A JOB WE WANT WELL DONE. THEN WE FIND POSITIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE COUNTY. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THANK YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR HORVATH?

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: THAT WAS HELPFUL, OBVIOUSLY IF WE DON'T HAVE BUDGET FOR IT WE DON'T. THAT BEING SAID, I WANTED TO FOLLOW UP ON MADAM CHAIR'S QUESTION TO OUR CEO REGARDING THE GOVERNANCE REFORM TASK FORCE AND THE REFORM COMING. I THINK IT IS FAIR TO SAY EVEN THIS BOARD DOESN'T HAVE THE FULL DETAIL OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CEO OFFICE. I'M ASKING FOR MORE DETAILED BUDGET. IT WOULD BE HARD TO DO THIS ENTIRELY ON THEIR OWN. THE CEO OFFICE HASN'T SHARED THE LEVEL OF DETAIL TO PARSE OUT WHAT THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS MIGHT BE. THERE WILL BE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE GOVERNANCE REFORM TASK FORCE. I SUSPECT THAT THE CEO OFFICE SAYS THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THOSE MIGHT BE. I ENCOURAGE TO YOU TAKE ACTION, TO COME UP WITH A TRANSITION PLAN AS YOU MIGHT SEE IT. THAT WILL HELP THEM IN MAKING THOUGHTFUL THE JUDICIOUS, THOUGHTFUL DECISIONS THAT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICER REFERRED TO. BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT WITHOUT YOU ACTIVELY PLAYING A ROLE AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT THEIR DUTIES ARE. THEY CAN ONLY DO AS MUCH AS THEY ARE GIVEN. THAT WILL BE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS. WHAT I HEARD YOU SAY IS RELIANCE ON THEM. THEY ARE RELIANT ON YOU. JVERN I'M NOT AWARE WE HAVEN'T GIVEN THEM ANYTHING THEY WERE ASKING FOR.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: THAT'S NOT EXACTLY WHAT IMASAYING. JOSEPH NICCHITTA: IF THERE IS A STANDING REQUEST FOR SOMETHING I'LL FIND OUT AND GIVE IT TO THEM. I HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH GRTF MEMBERS AND MADE THE OFFER. WHAT I'M HEARING YOU SAY IS GET MORE ACTIVE, THEN GIVE THEM SOME STUFF TO WORK WITH. HAPPY TO DO THAT. WOULD I ASK FOR THE GRTF TO BE WILLING TO WORK WITH US ON THAT. WHAT WE PROVIDE MAY NOT BE WHAT IS IN THEIR HEAD TO OFFER BUT IT WILL BE A STARTING POINT.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: I WOULD SAY THE GRTF WOULDN'T SAY THEY HAVE EXPRESSED IN ANYWAY THEY'RE UNWILLING TO WORK WITH THE CEO. TO CLARIFY, I KNOW THERE WILL BE PEOPLE WHO WATCH THIS, I THINK THE MORE THAT YOU ARE PROACTIVELY ENGAGING THEM AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, THE MORE IT WILL BENEFIT THIS PROCESS GOING FORWARD. JOSEPH NICCHITTA: WE ARE HAPPY TO DO THAT. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU TO THE PANEL AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTIONS, NOW WE'LL TRANSITION. KICKIVE OFFICER?

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: WE WILL NOW HEAR FROM SARAH MAHIN, DIRECTOR OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING, AND DR. CHRISTINA R. GHALY, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENTAL SPEAKERS STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE RECORD WHEN YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: DIRECTOR OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING, SARAH MAHIN, SHE HAS BEEN AFFORDED 7 MINUTES. THEREAFTER WE'LL HEAR FROM THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, CHRISTINA GHALY, FOR 7 MINUTES. THANK YOU, WELCOME. SARAH, YOU ARE ON.

SARAH MAHIN: GOOD MORNING. I'M SARAH MAHIN, THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEWLY LAUNCHED DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING, HSH. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME BACK HERE AGAIN TODAY TO PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF HSH'S PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 26-27 OPERATING BUDGET. THIS INCLUDES THE MEASURE A, MEASURE H HOMELESS HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION, OR HAAB, SPENDING PLAN ADOPTED BY YOUR BOARD ON FEBRUARY 3 AS WELL AS OTHER FUNDING STREAM SUPPORTING H1. H WORK TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS ADDRESS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. YOU CAN SEE ON THE SLIDE BEFORE YOU, HSH'S MISSION AND OUR CORE FUNCTIONS. UNSHELTERED RESPONSE AND COORDINATION, HOUSING STRATEGY AND SOLUTIONS, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, CLINICAL SERVICES. THE NEXT SLIDE GIVES AN OVERVIEW OF OUR CURRENT BUDGET. HSH FISCAL YEAR 25-26 OPERATING BUDGET IS JUST OVER $1.3 BILLION. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUDGET WHICH IS ALSO ADMINISTERED BY HSH C. T INCLUDED IN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IS HUD DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ADMINISTERED BY HSH. STATE ASSISTANCE INCLUDES HAAP, AB109, AND GRANTS LIKE THE ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUND. THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF REVENUE SUPPORTING WORK IS IN THE SPECIAL FUND SPECIAL DISTRICT TAXES. WHERE OUR LOCAL RESOURCES MEASURE H AND MEASURE A ARE. AS YOU KNOW WE WERE ORIGINALLY FACING AN APPROXIMATELY $300 MILLION DEFICIT NEXT ADVERTISE FISCAL YEAR IN MEASURE A SPENDING PLAN WE SOL 6D FOR WITH FUNDING REDUCTIONS AND CUTS, LEVERAGING ADDITIONAL ONE-TIME FUNDING SOURCES, AND PROGRAMMATIC EFFICIENCIES. WHILE WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE

HAVING TO MAKE SURE THEY AR CUTS, WE FULLY ANTICIPATE FURTHER FISCAL CLIFFS RA AND DEFICIT IN FY27-28 THAT WE WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSING USING THESE SAME TYPES OF STRATEGIES. THE FEES AND CHARGES AGREEMENTS WITH A FEW ENTITIES, LIKE THE CITIES OF LOS ANGELES, REDONDO BEACH AND SANTA MONDAY CHASM THE OTHER RESOURCES BUCKET INCLUDES AGREEMENTS WE HAVE WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS LIKE THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES WHERE WE ADMINISTER FUNDING FOR HOUSING AND SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THEIR PRIORITIZED POPULATIONS. OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND FUNDING FROM L.A. METRO. THE NOTE COST SUPPORTS VARIOUS HOUSING PRIORITIES AND HOMELESSNESS, ROUGHLY ONE-THIRD OF NCC SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT WERE FUNDED WITH ONE-TIME FEDERAL ARPA DOLLARS. OVER TWO-THIRDS OF THE BUDGET IS DIR DIRECTLY WE LATED TO SERVICES AND SUPPLIES. STAFFING IS 7% OF THE BUDGET. THE VAST MAJORITY, 79%, IS DEDICATED TO HOUSING. WHEEL THE SLIDE REFLECTS WE ARE SPENDING THE BUDGET ON INTERIM HOUSING, THAT IS BECAUSE OUR OPERATING BUDGET DOES NOT INCLUDE THE $120 MILLION IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUDGET THAT WE ARE ADMINISTERING. WITH THAT FUNDING YOU WOULD SEE A GREATER SHARE OF HSH RESOURCES BEING DEDICATED TO PERMANENT HOUSING THAN PER IMHOUSING. WE PRESENT VIED OUTROOCH TO THOSE EXPERIENCING UNSHELTERED

HOMELESSNESS AND REMAINING SERVICES INCLUDES BENEFITS, ADVOCACY, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, CLINICAL SERVICES, DATA SUPPORT AND SYSTEMS COORDINATION. MEASURE A DICTATES WE INVEST IN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ACHIEVE THE GOALS SPECIFIED BY THE MEASURE 8 ORDINANCE. WE ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE PROGRESS TO THESE GOALS AS DEFINED IN THE ORDINANCE AND TARGET METRICS ESTABLISHED BY THE LEADERSHIP TABLE FOR HOMELESS ALIGNMENT, RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REGIONAL HOMELESS ALIGNMENT AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD ON MARCH 25. THIS MEANS THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HSH FUNDS MUST DRIVE PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING THESE OUTCHEMES. THE LANGUAGE IN THE ORDINANCE REQUIRES REALLOCATING MEASURE A FUNDING IF THE TARGET METRICS LEADING UP TO THE GOALS ARE NOT AK450E6D BY DECEMBER 1, 2030. THE PROCEDURES TO INCORPORATE INTO HSH'S FY26-27 BUDGET, THE BOARD'S FEBRUARY 3 ADOPTION OF THE MEASURE A MEASURE H AND HAAP SPENDING PLAN. THE DESIGNATIONS OF CHANGE REFLECT THE CHANGES IN HSH DIRECTLY ADMINISTERED FUNDING

FROM FY25-26 BASED ON THE COUNTY INCREMENTAL BUDGETING SYSTEM. NOT NEW REQUESTS. STATEMENT COSTS ARE INCREASING. THEY WILL MAINTAIN AND INCREASE HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR THE PEOPLE AND CLIENTS THAT WE SERVE. INCLUDING LACAHSA AND SPECIAL INVOLVEMENT FUNDS. WE'RE WORKING TO EXPANDS PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT CRITICAL GAPS AND SPUR INNOVATIONS. AGGRESSIVELY PURSUING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO INTEGRATE NEW RESOURCES DIRECTLY INTO THE HOMELESS SYSTEM INCLUDING CONTRACTS WITH HEALTH PLANS FOR TRANSITIONAL RENT. HSH IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH OTHER COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND SYSTEM PARTNERS. TAKEN TOGETHER THESE EFFORTS REFLECT A PROACTIVE AND ONGOING STRATEGY TO STABILIZE OUR PROGRAMS AND MAINTAIN THE COUNTY'S EFFORTS TO ENDS HOMELESSNESS. DR. GHALY.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: DR. GHALY?

DR. CHRISTINA GHALY: HEALTH SERVICES HAS FOUR MAJOR CATEGORIES OF WORK. SECOND WE RUN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS DIVISION WHICH OPERATES THE OFFICE OF DIVERSION AND REENTRY AND HARM REDUCTION WORK. THIRD WE PROVIDE HAISHG TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN THE JAIL SYSTEM AS WELL AS YOUTH IN THE PROBATION HALLS AND CAMPS. FINALLY THE LOCAL EMS AGENCY. DHS TOTAL APPROPRIATION, INCLUSIVE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS, WAS $10.4 BILLION IN 25-26 AND ADJUSTED FOR THE TRANSFER MIDYEAR OF HOUSING FOR HEALTH WHICH USED TO BE PART OF DHS INTO THE NEW HOMELESS DON'T. WE HAVE OVER 27,000 POSITIONS AND STAFFING MAKES UP OVER HALF OF OUR COSTS ONCE WE REMOVE THE IMPACT OF IGT. 57% OF OUR REVENUE IS FEDERAL AND 13% IS FROM THE STATE. OVERALL, 12% OF OUR BUDGET IS NET COUNTY COST, A NUMBER WHICH INCLUDES STATE REALIGNMENT AND VEHICLE DICE EVENS FEE DOLLARS TRANSFERRED FROM THE COUNTY TO THE STATE. WHILE THE OVERALL NCC PERCENTAGE IS 12% AS LISTED ON THE SLIDE, THE VALUE VARIES BY PROGRAM. OVER 90% OF CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES REVENUE IS FROM NCC, WHEREAS 18% OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, REVENUE, IS NCC AND 7% OF THE REVENUE FOR THE HOSPITALS AND CLINICS IS NCC. WHEN EXCLUDING STATE REALIGNMENT AND VLF, THE CONTRIBUTION TO DHS HOSPITALS IS 4%. NEXT SLIDE. THIS SLIDE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW

OF THE CATEGORIES OF SPENDING WITHIN HEALTH SERVICES ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY'S NEW BUDGET SYSTEM. NEXT SLIDE. DHS HAS 8 GOALS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 26. WHICH ARE ORGANIZEED AROUND FOUR DOMAINS. DOSE DOMAINS ARE POPULATION HEALTH, CLINICAL AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE, WORKFORCE ENRICHMENT AND STAFFING AND FISCAL SUSTAIN GENTLEMANBILITY. EACH GOAL HAS -- SUSTAINABILITY. EACH HAS MULTIPLE GOALS AND MEASURES OF SUCCESS WHICH ARE NOT INCLUDED HERE DUE TO LIMITATIONS ON SPACE ON THE SLIDE. BUT EXAMPLES OF METRICS ARE INCLUDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDE JUST TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF THE METRICS THAT ARE TRACKED. NEXT SLIDE. FOR FISCAL YEAR 26-27, HEALTH SERVICES SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION BUDGET REQUESTS THAT CROSS OVER BETWEEN CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OR CHS, ODR AND LABOR BONES USES. WE RESPECT TO CHS, WE HAVE BUCKED THE REQUEST INTO PROGRAMMATIC STAFFING AND REQUESTS FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FUNDING. FIRST THE PROGRAMMATIC STAFFING REQUEST, TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $54 MILLION AND REQUEST 261 NEW POSITIONS AND ASSOCIATED S AND S, THIS IS COMBINATION OF THINGS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAL CARE HOME MODEL OF CARE WITHIN THE JAILS, STAFF ROLLING AUTOMATIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES TREATMENT WITHIN THE JAILS. THE NONSTAFFING PROGRAMMATIC COMPONENTS ON THE NEXT LINE INCLUDES REQUESTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO TREAT FOR HEPATITIS C AND OPIOID USE DISORDER THROUGH EXPANSION OF

THE MEDICATION ASSISTED THERAPY. IT COVERS THE INFLATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL COSTS THAT GO UP EVERY YEAR AND FUNDS TO COVER POST BOOK CLAIMS WHICH ARE CHARGES FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE TRANSFERRED TO NONDHS HOSPITALS FOR CARE WHILE INCARCERATED. WITH RESPECT TO ODR, THE LARGEST AREAS ARE FOR ODR HOUSING EXPANSION AND FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE P3/P4 COURT TEAMS. WE CURRENTLY ANTICIPATE THAT ODR HOUSING WILL RUN OUT OF FUNDING AND CEASE BEING ABLE TO ADD BEDS BY THE SUMMER OF 26. WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO FURTHER EXPAND THE ODR TEAM WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO DIVERT INDIVIDUALS FROM JAIL WHEN AN EXISTING ODR BED IS VACATED. CURRENTLY THE ODR HOUSING TEAM DIVERTS APPROXIMATELY 120 INDIVIDUALS PER MONTH, ALMOST ALL OF WHOM ARE P3/P4. NATURAL TURNOVER IN BEDS IS APPROXIMATELY 70 INDIVIDUALS PER MONTH, 70 BEDS PER MONTH, LIEN MEANING IF FUNDS ARE NOTE PROVIDED FOR EXPANSION ODR WILL REMOVE ON AVERAGE 50E FEWER CLIENTS PER MONTH FROM JAIL THAN IT CURRENTLY DOES. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM BUDGET REQUESTS COVER EXPANSION OF SERVICES FOR LEAD PROGRAM AS WELL AS FOR HANEL REDUCTION SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. WITHIN DHS HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 12% OF THE COSTS ARE COVERED BY COST BASED REIMBURSEMENT STRUCTURES. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. FINALLY I'LL CLOSE WITH A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE CHALLENGES FACING DHS AND WHAT WE ARE DOING TO MITIGATE THOSE CHALLENGES. FIRST, AS I NECESSITY ARE YOU

AWARE, ARE THE THREATS TO THE FEDERAL REVENUE SOURCES DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF OUR 1115 WAIVER IN DECEMBER AS WELL AS CUTS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN HR1. HR1'S CUTS ARE EXPANSIVE BUT INCLUDE REDUCTIONS IN THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL BE ELIGIBLE, WHO WILL ENDS UP BEING ABLE TO QUALIFY TO BE ON MEDICAID. REDUCTION IN BASE PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDOCUMENTED AND REDUCTIONS IN STATE DIRECTED PAYMENTS THAT BEGIN PHASING IN IN 27-28. TO MITIGATE THESE THREATS WE'RE TAKING MANY ACTIONS INCLUDING WORKING ON THE RENEWAL OF THE WAIVER, WORKING ON ADVOCACY WITH STATE LEGISLATURES ON A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE STATE GENERAL FUND FEE FOR SERVICE ADMISSIONS AS WELL AS EFFORTS TOO REEXAMINE FULL SCOPE STATE MEDI-CAL TO THE U.S. POPULATION. WE ARE WORKING ON NEW PATIENT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. HEALTH SERVICES IS FACING A DECLINING MEDICAID POPULATION AND GROWING JUNE ENSURED POPULATION DUE TO EXPIRING COVID COVID, MEDICAID IS FALLING TO STATE AS WELL AS FEDERAL CHANGES. INCLUDING HR1. WE WILL WORK TO MITIGATE, WORKING WITH THE BROAD SET OF PARTNERS TO MITIGATE AND THEN I'LL CLOSE IN THE INTEREST OF TIME JUST WITH THE LAST ONE BRIEFLY, NOTING THE INCREASED COST ENTREPRENEURS.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: OKAY, I THINK WE CAN GO TO QUESTIONS NOW. THANK YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: WE'LL START IN REVERSE ORDINARY, SUPERVISOR HAHN? SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU. SOAR HAH, IN YOUR PRESENTATION YOU MENTIONED 175 NEW POSITIONS WITHIN YOUR DEPARTMENT. IS ONE OF THOSE POSITIONS FOR THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF UNINCORPORATED SERVICES THAT SUPERVISOR MITCHELL AND I CARRIED THE MOTION TO CREATE? SARAH MAHIN: YES, IT'S WORKING ON RECRUITMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CEO CLASSIFICATION HAS DETERMINED THE CLASSIFICATION DEVELOP --

SUP. JANICE HAHN: WHICH IS WHAT I WANT TO BRING UP, JOE AND SARAH. THE UNINCORPORATED RESIDENTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARE OUR NUMBER 1 PRIORITY. THESE PEOPLE RELY ON US. WE ARE THEIR MAYOR, THEIR CITY MANAGER, THEIR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. THEY ARE REALLY THE PRIORITY OF THE COUNTY. IN THIS DEPARTMENTED, SUPERVISOR MITCHELL AND I SAW THE NEED TO CREATE A SPECIFIC POSITION THAT WOULD BE THE OFFICE OF UNINCORPORATED SERVICES. I WAS A LITTLE DISTRESSED TO SEE THE CLASSIFICATION BE HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER II IN MY OPINION IS TOO LOW. THE CLASSIFICATION, AGAIN, IN TERMS OF PRIORITIES SHOULD BE AT A MINIMUM EQUAL TO THE HEAD OF MUNICIPAL RELATIONS. WHICH DEALS WITH THE CITIES. I WOULD ASK, JOE, THAT YOU AND SARAH WORK TOGETHER TO FIND A CLASSIFICATION THAT IS MORE APPROPRIATE IF YOU THINK THAT IS DOABLE AT THIS POINT. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. AGAIN, ICE NOT JUST THE MONEY BUT THE CLASSIFICATION, IT IS THE STATUS, AND THAT MESSAGE THAT OUR UNINCORPORATED RESIDENTS IN THIS NEW DEPARTMENT DESERVE REALLY HIGH CLASS OFFICE OF UNINCORPORATED. JUST WAS DISAPPOINTED, YOU KNOW, THIS POSITION HAS BEEN TRYING FOR ME. YOU KNOW, WE HAVE STRUGGLED WITH THIS A LOT. THEN TO COME OUT AND SEE THIS CLASSIFICATION WAS DISAPPOINTING.

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: SUPERVISOR, WE CAN GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT. I THINK THAT, I WOULD HAVE TO GET -- SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU, YOU WILL LOOK AT IT. JOSEPH NICCHITTA: YES. SUP. JANICE HAHN: YES, I DIDN'T WANT HIM TO START GIVING ME RATIONALE WHY IT WASN'T GOING TO HAPPEN. GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT, GIVE ME A TIMELINE. IT SPEAKS VOLUMES TO THIS NEW DEPARTMENT, AND, AGAIN, MAKING SURE RESIDENTS OF UNINCORPORATED UNDERSTAND THEY ARE EQUAL STANDING WITH THEIR CITIES. THEY ONLY HAVE US TO RELY ON.

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: THIS ISN'T RATIONALE WHY IT CAN'T HAPPEN, WE MIGHT LOOK AT RESTRUCTURING SO THE POSITION CAN BE LEVELLED HIGHER. >> SUP. JANICE HAHN: APPRECIATE THAT AND THE CHAIR WANTS TO GET THAT INFORMATION BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SARAH, ALSO, YOUR PRESENTATION OF COURSE AS EVERYBODY'S HAS DURING THIS BUDGET ON PRESENTATION MEANINGSED THE RISKS AROUND STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING. IF THOSE RESOURCES CONTINUE TO DECLINE WHAT IS YOUR PLAN B TO PROTECT THE CORE MISSION OF YOUR DEPARTMENT WHICH IS HOUSING PROGRAMS SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE DISRUPTIONS FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING THESE SERVICES.

SARAH MAHIN: WEE TO LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE THIS PAST YEAR WITH TAKING A DELIBERATE AND EARLY APPROACH OF WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE RESOURCES TO BRING TO THE TABLE TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS. TO FIGURE OUT WAYS THAT WE CAN BRING IN ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO FIND EFFICIENCIES, AND TO PRIORITIZE THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE YIELDING THE HIGHEST RESULTS.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: I FEEL LIKE COLLEAGUES ALL OF THESE BUDGET PRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN REALLY LIMITING THE DECLINE IN FEDERAL AND STATE RESOURCES. AND SINCE OUR BUDGET PRESENTATIONS ARE ANNUAL I FEEL LIKE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, GET MORE UPDATES FROM ALL 6 OUR DEPARTMENTS WHEN THEY HAVE TO RESORT TO THEIR PLAN B SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ON TOP OF THE CORE SERVICES THAT THE COUNTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING. THANK YOU, SARAH. DR. GHALY, LAST YEAR YOUR DEPARTMENT UNDERESTIMATED ITS BUDGET BY APPROXIMATELY $1.1 BILLION WHICH, YOU KNOW, TOOK A LITTLE MORE STRAIN ON OUR NCC. THIS YEAR, EVEN AFTER THE TRANSFER OF HOUSING FOR HEALTH IN JANUARY, YOUR FY26-27 BUDGET REQUEST STILL EXCEEDS LAST YEAR PROPOSED BUDGET BY ABOUT $800 MILLION. AGAIN, YOU EVER LOST HOUSING FOR HEALTH BUT STILL SEEMS LIKE YOUR BUDGET IS UNDERESTIMATING. I WONDER WHERE ARE YOU SEEING THESE EXTRA FUNDS BEING USED, AND HOW CAN WE TRACK IT, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU DELIVER THE SERVICES YOU NEED TO DELIVER BUT GET A BUDGET THAT STAYS ON TRACK.

DR. GHALY: THE HOUSING DID NOT AFFECT OUR BUDGET, THEIR FUNDS, EXPENDITURES WERE FULLY COVERED AT THE TIME WITH ONE-TIME OR ONGOING REVENUES. IT DIDN'T AFFECT OUR STRUCTURAL DOVE IT IN. WE USED APPROXIMATELY $150 MILLION WORDS OF OUR FUND BALANCE IN CLOSING THE BOOKS LAST FISCAL YEAR, THEN WE ANTICIPATE USING SLIGHTLY OVER $400 MILLION THIS FISCAL YEAR. AS YOU NOTED IN THE NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET USING FUND BALANCE AGAIN. THIS REFLECTS THE ONGOING STRUCTURAL DEFICIT THAT DHS HAS DUE TO RISING COSTS. HISTORICALLY, STABLE NOW FALLING REVENUES. IT IS THAT IMBALANCE BETWEEN COST AND REVENUE THAT IS THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH. I'LL JUST SAY, AND I'LL TRY TO KEEP IT BRIEF, WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN ON THE EFFICIENCIES, ON LIMITING COSTS, WE IMPLEMENTED A HIRING FREEZE LAST JULY, WE HAVE LIMITED OVER TIME IN REGISTRY, WE ARE WORKING ON EFFICIENCIES ACROSS THE BOARD WHICH WE'RE HAPPY TO ELABORATE ON AS WELL AS ON NEW REVENUES. WE HAVE A VARIETY OF NEW OPTIONS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON FOR REVENUE INCLUDING AN INCENTIVE BAN ON MANAGED CARE PAYMENTS. LOOKING AS I BRIEFLY MENTIONED IN THE COMMENT THAT AT SUPPORT FROM THE STATE AT THE FEE FOR SERVICE COSTS THAT THE STATE DOESN'T PUT STATE GENERAL FUND INTO. THERE'S THE SALES TAX THAT THE BOARD VOTED TO PUT ON THE BALLOT IN JUNE. THEN WE HAVE OUR PATIENT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. IF ULTIMATELY THAT IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN RIGHT-SIZING THE REVENUE AND THE COST WE WILL BE LOOKING LIKELY NEXT YEAR AT DOING SERVICE REDUCTIONS. RVICE REDUCTIONS WILL NOT EASILY BALANCE OUR BUDGET ON. AS WE PUT SERVICES WE CUT MORE REVENUE. THAT BECOMES A VERY DIFFICULT PLACE TO BE WHICH IS WHY WE NEED TO USE OUR FUND BALANCE TO CARRY US OVER UNTIL WE RIGHT SIZE THAT.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: LET ME END WITH A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON ODR. I CAN'T THINK OF ANOTHER PROGRAM IN THE COUNTY THAT EPITOMIZES MORE THIS BOARD'S PRIORITIES OF CARE FIRST AND JAIL LAST THAN ODR. LAST YEAR YOU REQUESTED $103 MILLION FROM THE BOARD FOR ODR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING $63 MILLION DEDICATED TO HOUSING, HARM REDUCTION, DIVERSION SERVICES. THIS YEAR YOU'RE REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL $45 MILLION FOR THE SAME PROGRAMS. DO YOU HAVE ANY CREATIVE IDEAS ABOUT THIS -- THESE PROGRAMS AND THIS FUNDING THAT AREN'T RELYING ON JUST AB109 OR ONE-TIME NCC FUNDS? THIS IS IMPORTANT TO THIS BOARD.

DR. GHALY: THOSE PROGRAMS ARE WONDERFUL FOR THE COMMUNITY. AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF OUR CARE FIRST, JAILS LAST INITIATIVE AS WELL AS PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE. IT IS WONDERFUL. THE REQUEST IS NOT SPECIFICALLY FOR NCC BUT IT IS TO USE AB109 FUNDING WHY IT GOES IN A SUBSEQUENT BUDGET PHASE. WE ARE WORKING TO INITIATE BILLING FOR MEDI-CAL. THE BILLING WAS ON HOLD THERE NEEDED TO BE A DETERMINATION WHICH TOOK A VERY LONG TIME FROM THE STATE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT ODR WAS ABLE TO BILL, BECAUSE IT POTENTIALLY QUALIFIED AS AN IMD. THE STATE HAS MADE A DETERMINATION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THAT THE ODR BEDS ARE NOT IN IMD AND CAN HAVE BILLING. DMH HAS HAD TO SUBSEQUENTLY DO THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER OR NOT ODR QUALIFIED AS AN IMD AND THEY HAVE RECENTLY COME BACK WITH A SIMILAR CONSENSUS. WE HAVE CAL AIM COMMUNITY SUPPORTS BILLING, LOOKING AT BILLING TO SABSI FOR DRUG MEDI-CAL, AND THAT WILL PROVIDE SOME OFFSET TO A PORTION OF THE COSTS, NOT ALL OF THE COSTS, BUT A PORTION OF THE COSTS THAT HELP WITH THE FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY OF ODR.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU. AND MY LAST ONE IS JUST AGAIN ABOUT ODR, AGAIN, SUCH A PRIORITY FOR THIS BOARD REALLY EPITOMIZES HOW WE BELIEVE. BUT THE DATA AND THE, AS YOU SAID, THIS WONDERFUL AMAZING -- SOMETIMES THE DATA IS HARD TO ACTUALLY PINPOINT THE SUCCESS. FOR INSTANCE THE WEBSITE SAYS SINCE ODR'S INCEPTION IT HAS HELPED MORE THAN 14,000 PEOPLE OUT OF JAIL. DO WE KNOW, ARE THOSE 14,000 ALL NEW PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF JAIL? ARE THEY REPEAT? YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. IS IT THE SAME 14,000 OVER AND OVER AGAIN? IS IT NEW 14,000? IT IS HARD ON THAT PEN SITE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH ODR IS REALLY DIVERTING FOLKS FROM OUR JAIL. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

DR. GHALY: YES, AND WE'RE HAPPY TO CONTINUE TO WORK TO IMPROVE THE TRANSPARENCY AND DATA ON THE WEBSITE, HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOUR OFFICES ON THAT. THE DIRECT QUESTION, THE MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO GO THROUGH THE ODR PROGRAM DO NOT RESCIDIVATE. LARGELY IT'S NEW PEOPLE, NEW PEOPLE IN THOSE SITUATIONS THEN BIN FIT FROM THE PROGRAMS OF ODR. WE HAVE SOME PRELIMINARY DATA AND WE'RE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE COUNTY CIO TO DO THE CROSS MATCHING OF THE DATA FROM THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AS WELL AS FROM THE ODR SYSTEM. SHERIFF SYSTEM. THE COURTS. THAT DATA IS PRELIMINARY BUT I THINK VERY PROMISING IN LOOKING AT THE COMPARISON OF THE RECIDIVISM RATES OF THE ODR PROGRAM VERSUS INDIVIDUALS WHO DIDN'T BENEFIT FROM THE ODR PROGRAM. WE SEE REALLY AMAZING OUTCOMES OF PEOPLE'S LIVES TRANSFORMED THROUGH TREATMENT, TRANSFORMED THROUGH BEING ABLE TO RELOCATE THROUGH THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM ISN'T FOR EVERYBODY BUT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO QUALIFY AND WHO MEET THE CLINICAL AND JUSTICE RELATED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND SUITABILITY ASSESSMENTS BY THE COURTS I THINK IT IS A POSITIVE THING FOR EVERYBODY.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU DR. GHALY, MADAM CHAIR. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR HORVATH?

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR. I WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR INVESTIGATIONS AND FOR THE WORK THAT YOU ARE RESPECTIVELY DOING. THE ISSUES IN EACH DEPARTMENT IS FRONT AND CENTER IN A LOT OF WAYS. I THINK THIS US ASK IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. I'M GOING TO START WITH HEALTH SERVICES JUST GIVEN THE FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS THAT WE'RE FACING. HOW HAVE YOU DEVELOPED A PLAN TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE FOR AN INCREASED NUMBER OF PATIENTS ESPECIALLY GIVEN THESE CUTS HOW DO WE KEEP HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE MOST AT RISK?

SARAH MAHIN: THAT'S PART OF THE CHALLENGE, RISING COSTS AND FALLING REVENUE, SO MANY PEOPLE SADLY MIGHT LOSE THEIR HEALTHCARE COVERAGE. WE POTENTIALLY HAVE MORE PEOPLE COMING WHO NEED CARE. WE WANT TO PROVIDE IT EFFICIENTLY, WE DON'T WANT THEM TO OVERWHELM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMERGENCY ROOMS WHEN THEY'RE VERY LATE IN THEIR COURSE OF ILLNESS OR DISEASE.

DR. GHALY: WE HAVE A VARIETY OF TELEHEALTH OPTIONS, NURSE ADVICE LINE, E-VISITS, TELEPHONE VISITS, DIFFERENT MODALITIES THAT ARE COST EFFECTIVE AS WELL AS REALLY ABLE TO EXPAND THE REACH OF SERVICES FOR PEOPLE. WE ARE WORKING WITH REALLY A LARGE SET OF SAFETY NET STAKEHOLDERS, THEIR HEALTH PLANS, WITH CCLAC AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO THINK ABOUT HOW DO WE STRENGTHEN PRIMARY CARE ACROSS THE COUNTY, HOW DO WE THINK ABOUT DECOMPRESSING THE EMERGENCY ROOMS, REGULATORY CHANGES THAT CAN BE MADE TO EASE THE PRESSURE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. I'M HOPEFUL THAT SOME OF THOSE WILL YIELD BENEFITS. ONE OF THE OTHER WORK STREAMS THERE IS ON POST ACUTE CARE AND REALLY EFFECTIVELY TRANSITIONING PATIENTS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL SO WE CAN FREE UP THE HOSPITAL BEDS FOR THE PATIENTS THAT NEED IT. WE'RE ALSO WORKING AS I MENTIONED BRIEFLY ON NEW REVENUE STREAMS, DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO PULL IN REVENUE WHEREVER WE CAN. INCENTIVE BAND, THE NEW PATIENT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WHICH WILL ALLOW US TO EXECUTE ADDITIONAL THIRD PARTY PAYER DIRECTS AND GET A HIGHER RATE OF BILLING ON THE CONTRACTS WE HAVE. WE'RE LOOKING AT RENEWAL IF POSSIBLE OF OUR 1115 WAIVER. ADVOCACY WITH THE STATE FOR STATE-ONLY MEDI-CAL AND NOT REALLY FREEZING THAT ENROLLMENT ON STATE-ONLY MEDI-CAL, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR BOTH THE PEOPLE THAT BENEFIT FROM THE COVERAGE AS WELL AS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THAT ULTIMATELY GET A PAYER SOURCE THROUGH IT, THAT INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF DOCUMENTATION STATUS HAVE ACCESS TO STATE ONLY FULL SCOPE MEDI-CAL.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: I'M GLAD ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION TO THAT AND I KNOW MY COLLEAGUES BROUGHT FORWARD ANOTHER SLICE HOPEFULLY THAT WILL GO TO THE VOTERS, AS IT RELATES TO NEW POTENTIAL NEW REVENUE SOURCE. I THANK THEM FOR THAT AS WELL. BUT I KNOW YOU MENTIONED VIRTUAL -- POTENTIALLY EXPANDING VIRTUAL OPTIONS. I WOULD SAY IF THAT'S GOING TO BE A COMPONENT OF HOW WE PROVIDE SERVICE WE ALSO NEED TO THINK ABOUT POPULATIONS FOR WHOM THAT IS NOT AN EASILY COMFORTABLE ACCESSIBLE SORT OF SOLUTION. WHETHER WE'RE WORKING PLACES WHERE THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE, THINKING ABOUT THAT, HOW DO WE MAKE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE IF THAT'S A WAY TO ACCESS HEALTHCARE. I ALSO WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON MY COLLEAGUE'S COMMENTS WITH RELATIONSHIP TO THE ODR BEDS. CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU A YOU MEET CAPACITY AND DON'T GET THE ADDITIONAL BEDS. IF YOU GET THE REQUESTED $26 MILLION FOR AT I DIGITAL 1,000 SLOTS HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO YOU STAFF UP. BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S TAKEN QUITE A WHILE IN SOME CASES LIKE THE POSITIONS IN PROBATION, THAT IT HAS TAKEN A WHILE. WE ARE EXTREMELY CHALLENGED IN BEING ABLE TO HIRE. HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET THE RESOURCES AND THAT THOSE RESOURCES TURN INTO HOPE QUICKLY.

DR. GHALY: THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE ANTICIPATE BEING ABLE TO RAMP UP FAIRLY QUICKLY THE MONEY ALLOCATED AS 18 MONTH PHASE-IN PLAN ROLLOUT FOR THE BEDS. THE BED EXPANSION WOULD ALLOW US TO SERVE IF FULLY FUNDED ADDITIONAL CLIENTS PER MONTH. RIGHT NOW INSTEAD OF ABOUT 120 RELEASES PER MONTH IT WILL ALLOW US TO GO TO 140 VERSUS THE FUNDING IS NOT PROVIDED THE NEW EXPANSION WOULD CEASE AND WE WOULD GO TO REGULAR TURNOVER, WHICH IS 70 PER MONTH. WE USE A VARIETY OF MECHANISMS TO ONBOARD. WE HAVE SOME EMERGENCY HIRING THOUGH THE, THAT'S AVAILABLE THROUGH THE COUNTY HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVE WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH FAST TRACKING HIRING. SOMETIMES WE USE CONTRACTORS. THEN A LARGE A BEDS, OF THE FUNDING IS NOT FOR STAFF IT'S REALLY FOR THE SERVICES. WE HAVE THOSE CONTRACTS THAT ARE IN PLACE AND PLAN TO BE ABLE TO RAMP UP QUICKLY WITH THE PHASED ROLL-IN TO BE ABLE TO GET THOSE PEOPLE, GET IT STARTED AS QUICKLY AS PANEL. I WILL JUST MENTION REALLY DOES GO HAND IN HAND WITH THE COURT EXPANSION SO THE P3/P4 COURT TEAMS ALLOW US TO EXPAND SERVING WITHIN THE EXISTING COURTS MORE DAYS PER WEEK. ONE OF THE BOTTLENECKS IN THE PROCESS TO DIVERTING ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS FROM JAIL IS THAT THE COURTS DON'T HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PROCESS THOSE NUMBERS. THOSE COURT EXPANSION TEAMS ARE REALLY PART OF WHAT'S NEEDED TO MAKE THOSE NUMBERS WORK.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: WE ALSO WANT TO FOCUS ON THROUGHPUT FOR PEOPLE. IF WE TAKE THEM OUT OF THE THE STABLE ENVIRONMENT TOO EARLY WE'RE SETTING THEM UP NOT TO SUCCEED AND STAYING OFF THE STREETS. OUT OF WHATEVER BROUGHT THEM INTO OUR CARE IN THE FIRST PLACE. YET IF WE DON'T GET THEM SORT OF CYCLED THROUGH TO A SO-SUSTAINING HOUSING SOLUTION, WE WON'T HAVE THESE BEDS AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE WHO DESPERATELY NEED IT. HOW ARE YOU DEALING WITH THROUGHPUT WHICH IS MY SEGUE --

DR. GHALY: ODR IS THE ONE STEP SHOP. WE DON'T CYCLE OUT TO ALTERNATIVE SOURCES. VERY FEW INDIVIDUALS ARE ABLE TO SECURE THE LEVEL OF EMPLOYMENT THAT IS NEEDED TO BE FULLY SELF SUSTAINING. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS OR SOMETIMES THEY RETURN BACK TO THEIR FAMILY AND HAVE HOUSING OUTSIDE OF THE ODR PROGRAM. THE VAST MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS IN ODR HOUSE THROUGH ODR FOR LIFE. THEY TRANSITION, HOWEVER, FROM THE INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM INTO PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. WHAT IS NEEDED THERE IS THE RENTAL SUBSIDY SUPPORT TO BE ABLE TO FUND THE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SLOT. I WOULD LOVE IT IF THERE WAS AVAILABLE FUNDING WITHIN THE HOMELESSNESS DEPARTMENT OR MENTAL HEALTH TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THOSE RENTAL SUBSIDIES. OBVIOUSLY THEY HAVE THEIR OWN BUDGETARY CHALLENGES AND WE'RE JUST THEN MOVING PIECES AROUND ON A CHESS BOARD FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. ANY EFFORT TO MOVE THE CLIENTS OUT OF ODR BOOKS, ON TO FOR EXAMPLE DMH, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT FUNDING SOURCES, WOULD LIMIT THEIR ABILITY. SARAH'S ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO HOUSE SEPARATE CLIENTS. IT HAS TO BE TAKEN ALL IN, OF LOOKING AT THE COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF HOW WE FUND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. BUT ODR PROVIDES THOSE SERVICES FOR OUR CLIENTS.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: WITH DMH BEING AN FTH THAT ALLOWS AMPLIFYING THE DOLLARS THEY GET FOR THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE. WHEN WE THINK ACROSS DEPARTMENTS, AND AS WE'RE THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HOW WE WANT TO UNIFY THIS SYSTEM THAT WILL BE A HUGE COMPONENT TO MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THE RESOURCES. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED IT. AND AS YOU SAID, IF WE DON'T TAKE CARE OF THEM WE'RE PASSING THE RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT TO YOUR COLLEAGUES. IN THAT TRANSITION I'LL ASK HOW DO WE, DIRECTOR MAHIN, MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NEW DON'T IS NOT INHERITING THE MITTS TAKES OF THE PAST THAT WE HAVE SEEN GO ON THROUGH THE HOMELESS SERVICES SYSTEM IN THE WHOLE GOAL OF SETTING UP THIS DEPARTMENT IS TO HAVE MORE ACCOUNTABILITY AND STRETCH THOSE DOLLARS FURTHER. ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO TIMELY PAYMENTS AND CONTRACT MONITORING, HOW ARE YOU MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE A FRESH START GOING FORWARD?

SARAH MAHIN: THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. DOING TWO THINGS. WE BUILD OFF OF WHAT WORKS, INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE, AND HISTORY OF, THROUGH OUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES MASTER AGREEMENT, CONTRACTING AGREEMENT, HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF TIMELY CONTRACTING. INITIATING THE NEW DON'T HAD CONTRACTS IN PLACE WITH ALL OF OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS. MADE TIMELY PAYMENTS TO THE SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OPERATIONS, CURRENTLY REVIEW THROUGH THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD. MOTION WORKING WITH THE AUDITOR/CONTROLLER TO WORK WITH THE PROCESSES. HAVING ADMINISTRATION AND OUR CONTRACT MONITORING.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: IS WITH AOUS A PANEL PROVIDER THAT SAID HOUSING FOR HEALTH WAS THE GOLD STANDARD IN WORKING WITH THE COUNTY, THEY WERE GLAD TO SEE THAT WE'RE SCALING UP THAT MODEL FOR DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS. IT COMES FROM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, IT MAKES SENSE TO BE HERE TOGETHER. WE CREATED THIS DEPARTMENT. COORDINATE AND CENTRALIZE THE SPOCHBLTS HOW WILL YOUR DEPARTMENT INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESPONSE, WHAT IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT, MORE SPECIFI SPECIFICALLY.

SARAH MAHIN: THE SPENDING PLAN WAS ALREADY PASSED, WHAT IS THIS BUDGET I'M BEING ASKED. HOW A DEPARTMENT. ? IS LINE OF SIGHT INTO WHERE THE RESOURCES GO, AS WE IDENTIFY SOME INTERVENTIONS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN OTHERS IT GIVES US GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADJUST OUR RESOURCES ACCORDINGLY AND MAKE SURE WE ARE BEING AS EFFECTIVE WITH OUR FUNDING. CERTAIN TYPES OF SERVICES THAT WE CAN BILL FOR THROUGH OUR CONTRACTS WITH MANAGED CARE PLANS. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR BEING ABLE TO INCREASE THAT REVENUE AND BE ABLE TO BRAID IN THOSE MEDICAID DOLLARS WITH OUR MEASURE A REVENUE TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF HOUSING AND SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTY.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: USING ON YOU DOLLARS SMARTER, STRETCHING THEM FURTHER IS WHAT WE NEED. YOU REFERENCE THE SPENDING PLAN, THE MEASURE A SPENDING PLAN. ONE OF THE CRITIQUES THAT I HERE IS THAT THAT I SEE ALL THE COUNTY INVESTS. WHILE CITIES ARE INVESTING SOME OF THEIR GENERAL FUND. LOOKS LIKE THAT IS NOT TRUE. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT NCC FUNDING IN YOUR BUDGET, FOR -- FIRST OF THE ALL IS THERE COUNTY FUNDING IN THE BUDGET? LEADING QUESTION HERE. BUT ALSO WHAT IS -- WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THAT FUNDING IN ADDITION TO MEASURE A DOLLARS.

SARAH MAHIN: IN FY25-26 THERE'S ROUGHLY $313 MILLION. $85.8 MILLION IS ONGOING WITH THE BALANCE BEING ONE-TIME. ABOUT $100 MILLION OF THAT IS NCC RELATED TO ARPA PROJECTS, ONE-TIME RELATED TO ARPA, CAPITAL FUNDING BUT MORE THAN THAT. $200 MILLION WAS USED FOR INTERIM HOUSING BED RATE, ONE-TIME FUND NAG WE HAVE USED THIS FISCAL YEAR TO INCREASE INTERIM HOUSING BED RATES. EXPEDITED AND EXPANDED OUTREACH TEAMS. $85 MILLION US IS ONGOING. OF THE $85 MILLION, ABOUT $60 MILLION THIS YEAR AND NEXT YEAR IS COMMITTED TO LEGAL SETTLEMENTS. AND THE REST OF IT, THE MAJORITY OF THAT, IS BOARD PRIORITIES.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: OWN OUTSIDE OF MEASURE A WE'RE INVESTING HOUSING SOLUTIONS, SERVICES, WE ARE INVESTING IN NAVIGATION, AND HELPING TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY GETTING THE SOLUTIONS THAT WE'RE EXPECTING. I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT THERE'S EVEN MORE THAT'S BEING INVESTED, I THINK HOW WE STRETCH THOSE DOLLARS FURTHER BOTH WITH MEASURE A AND COUNTY FUNDS DIRECTLY INVESTED IS GOING TO MAKE THAT DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR MITCHELL?

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THANK YOU, MADAM CLARE. I REALIZE THEY ARE WANTING TO DO DIFFERENT AND HAVE HIGH LEVEL OF ACCOUNTABILITY WITH REGARD TO FUNDING, IT IS CERTAINLY MY HOPE THAT THE GOAL OF THE DEPARTMENT IS TO HOUSE PEOPLE AND TO KEEP THEM HOUSED. THAT SHOULDN'T BE LOST IN OUR EFFORT TO BE DIFFERENT THAN OTHER AGENCIES. WE HAVE TO HOUSE PEOPLE, MOST IMPORTANT TO THE UNHOUSED PEOPLE IN THE SECOND DISTRICT. JUST WANT TO CLARIFY, YOU TALK ABOUT CONTRACTS, WE WERE JUST INFORMED THAT THE POLICIES AROUND CONTRACTS ARE STILL BEING DEVELOPED. CERTAINLY PROVIDERS IN SD2 THEY DO NOT HAVE EXECUTED CONTRACTS YET NOR GIVEN A DATE THEY COULD ANTICIPATE THAT. THAT'S WHAT WE WERE TOLD THIS WEEK.

SARAH MAHIN: I THINK THERE'S CONTRACTS SPECIFIC TO DOLLARS ALLOCATED TOYOUR OFFICE THAT AREN'T USING OUR STANDARDIZED AGREEMENTS. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: OKAY. SARAH MAHIN: THERE'S A BIT MORE PROCESS WHEN WE DON'T USE STANDARDIZED AGREEMENTS. LOOK FORD TO CONTINUING TO WORK THROUGH THAT WITH YOUR OFFICE AND OTHER OFFICES.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THIRDLY, ECHO SUPERVISOR HAHN'S EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH UNINCORPORATED AREAS. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WAS EXPRESSED IN CLUSTER, IT WAS STATED IN CLUSTER THAT THE POSITION WOULD BE AT A HIGHER LEVEL. ECHO THAT, A LOT OF TIME THINKING ABOUT THE CONSTITUENTS I REPRESENT IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS, PARTICULARLY AROUND HOUSING AND THOSE ISSUES. I COMPLETELY SUPPORT YOUR POSITION, SUPERVISOR HAHN. GOING BACK TO MY POINT ABOUT THE GOAL TO HOUSE PEOPLE, REGARDING THE PERMANENT HOUSING LINE ON YOUR PRESENTATION, HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE OR HOUSEHOLDS WILL BE SERVED IN THIS FISCAL YEAR COMPARED TO CURRENT YEAR THROUGH EACH OF THE PROGRAMS THAT YOU CLASS FAY AS PERMANENT HOUSING?

SARAH MAHIN: WE'RE AT THE POINT SIMILAR TO DR. GHALY WAS DESCRI DESCRIBING THE LIMITATIONS WITH ODR. WE'RE AT THE POINT DON'T HAVE EXPANSION, WE'RE NOT SEEING EXPANSION IN THE PERMANENT HOUSING AND AVAILABILITY IS REALLY THROUGH TURNOVER. THE EXCEPTION TO THAT IS IN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW POEM IN ANY EVENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. THE COUNTY IS NOT -- THERE'S OTHER FUNDING SOURCES THAT GO INTO THE PERMANENT HOUSING. THE MOST IMPORTANT MISSING PIECE IS THE RENTAL SUBSIDY PIECE. WHAT THE COUNTY DOES IS MATCH THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ANY NEW SUPPORTIVE SERVICES COMING ONLINE, PARTNER WITH CITIES AND JURISDICTIONS. WE HAVE A PIPELINE OF UNITS THAT WE EXPECT WE WILL BE OPENING NEXT YEAR AND PROVIDING THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THAT WILL BE WHERE OUR EXPANSION WILL BE.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: ON THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SIDE NOT THE BRICKS AND MORTAR. > SARAH MAHIN: SOMETIMES THERE'S COUNTY FUNDING IN BRICKS AND MORTAR AND OTHER TIMES IT'S DIFFERENT SOURCES. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: WE HAVE HAD LOTS OF CONVERSATIONS BACK AND FORTH WITH REGARD TO STREET ENCAMPMENTS AND WHAT YOUR DEPARTMENT WAS GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO OR NOT. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT CONCRETE REFINEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED FUNDING AND RESOURCES ARE REFLECTED IN YOUR OVERALL DEPARTMENT BUDGET ON AS WE SEE IT TODAY? SARAH MAHIN: UNSHELTERED --

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: ENCAMPMENTS.

SARAH MAHIN: THAT'S IN THE UNSHELTERED LINE BUT THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT, AROUND THE OUTREACH TEAMS AND COORDINATION OF THAT OUTREACH WORK. THAT INCLUDES THE OUTREACH TEAMS THAT WE FUND THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, MULTI DISCIPLINARY TEAMS, E-6 TEAMS. AND ALSO INCLUDES THE OUTREACH TEAMS THAT WILL BE HSH OUTREACH TEAMS, THAT PARTNER WITH HOST AND OTHERS. THOSE OUTREACH SERVICES ARE REFLECTED IN THAT UNSHOULDERED LINE. WHAT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND FOR ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTIONS, YOU KNOW THIS WELL, NOT JUST ABOUT THE OUTREACH SERVICES, IT'S HAVING THE OUTREACH SERVICES TO HAVE HOUSING TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO. THAT CLOSE CONNECTION TO PERMANENT HOUSING RESOURCES.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I WANTED TO HEAR FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE WHAT IS REFLECTED IN THE BUDGET. IT HAS BEEN A BIT OF A MOVING TARGET, YOU FOUND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, PUT IT BACK N I WANT TO BE CLEAR WHAT IS IN THE BUDGET ON. THANK YOU. DR. GHALY, AS I LISTEN TO YOUR RESPONSE TO SUPERVISOR HORVATH'S QUESTION I THOUGHT YOU'RE A BETTER WOMAN THAN I. MY ANSWER WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO TO GUARANTEE A THING GIVEN THE SIGNIFICANT, THE DEVASTATING IMPACT THE FEDERAL CUTS ARE GOING TO HAVE. WE THEN CONTINUE TO BE EXPECTED BY THE PUBLIC AND WE THEREFORE EXPECT YOU TO CONTINUE TO PULL A RABBIT OUT OF A HAT THAT'S BEEN TAKEN FROM YOU. TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. IT IS TOUGH. YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE MOTION BROUGHT FORWARD. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY, I COULDN'T SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT, EVEN IT AMENDMENT REDIRECTED FUNDS AWAY FROM DHS INTO ANOTHER SPECIFIED PROVIDER. SO I THINK IN RESPONSE TO SUPERVISOR HAHN'S QUESTION, I THINK SHE TALKED ABOUT IT, AT WHAT POINT WOULD CUTS OR CLOSURES HAPPEN. YOU SAID NEXT YEAR. WHEN YOU SAY NEXT YEAR, NEXT CALENDAR YEAR? I MEAN I JUST THINK WE AND THE PUBLIC NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT IF WE DON'T GET SOME SOLUTION OR RELIEF FROM WHAT HR1 BROUGHT TO BEAR ON US TODAY, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AND BY WHEN?

DR. GHALY: THANK YOU. WE ANTICIPATE LOOKING TO START TO PLAN FOR CUTS NEXT YEAR, MEANING CALENDAR YEAR 2027. I DON'T THINK, WE'RE NOT DOING THAT SOONER FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS. FIRST, THERE'S A LOT OF UNCERTAINTIES WITHIN OUR BUDGET AND WE WILL BE COMING FORWARD WITH THE REVISED FISCAL OUTLOOK, I BELIEVE WE'RE PRESENTING TO THE BOARD IN EARLY APRIL ON THAT. UNCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT OUR 1115 WAIVER WILL BE RENEWED, EXPIRES THE END OF THE YEAR. THERE ARE UNCERTAINTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SALES TAX WHICH YOU BROUGHT FORWARD AND WE HAVE TO LOOK TO WHETHER OR NOT THAT GETS APPROVED BY THE INVESTIGATORS. BENEFIT DHS IN THE 22% THAT IS DIRECTLY ALLOCATED TO DHS. THEN DIRECTLY OR MORE LIKELY INDIRECTLY BENEFIT DHS AS WELL AS BROADER HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY. 45% OF THE FUNDS GO TO BUILDING OUT A COVERAGE PROGRAM TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNINSURED. ANY EFFORT TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESS CARE AND EFFICIENT OUTEFFICIENT PRIMARY CARE BASED SETTINGS, COMMUNITY BASED SETTINGS, WILL RELIEVE THE PRESSURE ON HOSPITALS ON EMERGENCY ROOMS. PEOPLE HAVE A PLACE TO GO. SO THAT'S ONE UNCERTAINTY. I HAVE MENTIONED BRIEFLY THE EFFORT THAT IS DOWNGOING WITH THE LEGISLATURE TO REF STATE GENERAL FUND FOR IN PATIENT FEE FOR SERVICE. A NUMBER OF MOVING PIECES. WE HAVE TO SEE WHERE THOSE COME THROUGH. WILL HAVE A LOT MORE CLARITY WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. WE HAVE THAT TIME BECAUSE WE HAVE A FUND BALANCE. WE HAVE A FUND BALANCE THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BE ABLE TO FILL IN THE DEFICIT AT THE ENDS OF EACH YEAR WHEN OUR FINANCE TEAM CLOSES THE BOOKS. THAT FUND BALANCE WILL NOT LAST FOREVER. IT WILL BE EXHAUSTED. AT SOME POINT WE WILL

UNFORTUNATELY IF WE'RE NOT ABLE TO REDUCE OUR COSTS AND RAISE OUR REVENUE, NEED TO LOOK TO CUTS. BUT THOSE CUTS DON'T COME EASILY. TO GIVE YOU ONE DATA POINT THAT I'LL LEAVE WITH YOU, SOBERING, AS MY TEAM AND I THINK ABOUT IT, IF WE'RE $100 MILLION SHORT WE HAVE REVENUE HERE AND THEN WE HAVE COSTS THAT ARE $100 MILLION HIGHER THAN THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE OVER $600 MILLION WORTH OF SERVICE CUTS TO MAKE THAT YOU $100 MILLION. BECAUSE OF HOW HIGHLY LEVERAGED WE ARE ON STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: EXPLAIN THAT.

DR. GHALY: IT IS DIFFICULT TO CUT OUCH THE PLAN. AS SOON AS WE CUT SERVICES WE CUT REVENUE. WE CUT ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND MAKE OUR PROBLEM WORSE WHILE WE CUT SERVICES IN ADDITION TO HURTING THE PEOPLE THAT RELY ON US FOR CARE. TO CLOSE -- SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: SERVICES WE PROVIDE ARE REVENUE GENERATING. DR. GHALY: REVENUE GENERATING IN DIRECT SERVICE FEE FOR SERVICE AS WELL AS INCAB TATED RATES, NUMBER OF LIVES THROUGH SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CUT AND CLOSE A DEFICIT THROUGH CUTS.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: RIGHT. GET IT, APPRECIATE THAT. ODR, AGREE WITH EVERYTHING MY COLLEAGUES SAID, I HAVE, THAT'S THE ONE THING I STARTED, WHEN I FIRST GOT HERE, 6 YEARS AGO. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT IT WAS FUNDED IN THE FIRST PLACE ONE-TIME FUNDING. THAT WAS PROBABLY A STRATEGIC ERROR. WE CAN'T DIG OUT OF IT. IS THERE AN ABILITY TO GRADUALLY EXPAND ODR BED CAPACITY? HOW CAN WE GET THERE. I HAVE BROUGHT MOTIONS TO TRY AND FIND PERMANENT FUNDING SOURCES, CHALLENGED YOU TO FIND PERMANENT FUNDING SOURCES, WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN THERE. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

DR. GHALY: I SHARE THE CONCERN. IT WON'T ENTIRELY SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE OF THE DECISIONS ON THE IMD ISSUE, WE'RE ABLE TO START BILLING, WE CAN DO WHAT SUPERVISOR HORVATH MENTIONED, MSP, DRUG MODE I CAL, BILL FOR PSYCHIATRIC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. THAT WILL HELP. IT WILL NOT IN AND OF ITSELF SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT PROVIDES ONGOING REVENUE SOURCE TO PARTIALLY OFFSET THE COSTS THAT WE NEED. I THINK, I UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULT PLACE THAT THE COUNTY IS IN WITH SO MANY THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED TO BE FUNDED. I THINK TO DATE THE FACT THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LEVERAGE AB1O.9 FUNDING, EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT AVAILABLE, IT'S ONE-TIME, IT HAS ALLOWED EXPANSION, AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHIFT TO ONGOING STREAMS I WOULD SUPPORT THAT. BUT JUST GRATEFUL THAT THE COUNTY HAS MADE THE INVESTMENTS IT HAS MADE WITH THE REVENUE SOURCES IT HAS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN REALLY BE OUT OF JAIL WHEN WHAT THEY HAVE IS SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS THAT DISTRIBUTED TO THE CRIMES AND LIVE A LIFE THAT IS MORE PRODUCTIVE, SAFER FOR THEMSELVES AND THE COMMUNITY AND IS MORE RUE MAIN, WHAT ODR ACHIEVES.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: WHEN I FIRST GOT HERE THERE WAS A TUG-OF-WAR, YOU KNOW, ODR AND PREVENTION. IT'S LIKE, CART BEFORE THE HORSE. YOU NEED BOTH. I THINK THERE WAS AN EFFORT TO DO BOTH. BUT I THINK ODR GOT THE SHORTENED OF THE STICK WITH THE ONE-TIME FUNDING EVERY YEAR. JUST MAKES IT VOLATILE. I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: GREAT, THANK YOU. I WANT TO START WITH THE HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING. THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE TAKEN ON SO FAR. I WANTED TO POINT OUT IN THE SLIDES WHERE YOU OUTLINE DEPARTMENT PRIORITIES AND METRICS. NOT ALL UNDER YOUR CONTROL, HOW ARE YOU WORKING WITH LA CASA, DMH. THERE IS A PROCESS WE CAN REALLOCATE FUNDS TO MAKE THE SYSTEM WORK BETTER ON WHAT WE KNOW, CAN YOU GO OVER THAT, PLEASE.

THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. OUR WORK IS COMPLETELY DEPENDENT UPON OUR COORDINATION AND COLLABO COLLABORATION, IT IS AT THE HEART OF OUR -- OF HOW WE ENGAGE WITH OTHERS. AS YOU SAW AND DESCRIBE WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUNDING IN OUR BUDGET FROM OTHER COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO CREATE HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR THEIR POPULATIONS WITH DMH BEING ONE OF OUR LARGEST DEPARTMENTAL PARTNERS. WE ARE GOING THROUGH A PROCESS VARIETY OF DIFFERENT COUNTY DEPARTMENTS. PART OF MAP GOALS TO LOOK HOW WE CAN JOINTLY SET HIGH LEVEL GOALS TOGETHER TO ADDRESS EFFORTS AND BETTER COORDINATE ON THE STREET AND HOUSING AND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CONNECTION TO MAIN STREAM SERVICES OFFERED BY THE COUNTY. SIMILARLY WORKING CLOSELY WITH LA CASA ON THE GOALS WHERE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER ON THE PREVENTION AND GETTING CLEAR AROUND THEIR ROLE AND PREVENTION WHAT THEY ARE LEADING VERSING OUR ROLE AND HOW WE CAN MAKE SURE IT IS A VERY INTEGRATED AND EASY FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS THE SERVICES. THAT IS ONE PIECE. ON THE GOALS ITSELF THEY WERE AMBITIOUS WHEN THEY WERE ESTABLISHED. IT IS SOMETHING RECENTLY DISCUSSED AT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS WELL AS AT THE LEADERSHIP TABLE ACKNOWLEDGING WE SET AMBITIOUS GOALS. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEAR IT WOULD BEHOOVE US, WE HAVE THE FIRST REPORT ON PERFORMANCE. BUT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR US TO ACHIEVE THEM AND ARE THERE ADDITIONAL EFFORTS WE

NEED TO TAKE? OR RESHUFFLING OF RESOURCES OR NEED TO BE MORE REALISTIC BASED ON THE RESOURCES WE HAVE AVAILABLE. HOW ARE YOU ASSESSING PROCESS TO RECLASSIFY EMPLOYEES? WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH CEO CLASSIFICATION REVIEWING EXISTING POSITIONS, OUR ORG CHARTS, WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS ON THE DETERMINATION WILL BE FOR FUTURE CLASSIFICATIONS IN HSH.

ANY PROGRESS ON THE LOSS OF EMPLOYEES? YES. DO YOU WANT TO -- YES, SUPERVISOR, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION TUESDAY. FIRST MILESTONE WELL HELD HIRING FAIR FOR THE OUTREACH WORKERS AT LASA. I THINK 65 OFFERS ON THE SPOT. WE'LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON TUESDAY.

GREAT, I ALSO WANT TO JOIN THE CHORUS SUPERVISOR HAHN ELEVATING LEADERSHIP IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS, SUPERVISOR BARGER WHO IS NOT HERE AND MYSELF REPRESENT LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC AREA. DOESN'T MEAN THE NEEDS AREN'T GREAT AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN. EVEN OUR LEGISLATORS HAVE CREATED A HOUSING TRUST TO INCENTIVIZE LOCAL CITIES WHICH ISN'T ENOUGH. I THINK THERE COULD BE MORE COLLABORATION IF YOU HAVE A HIGH LEVEL POSITION WHO CAN MAKE BUDGET DECISIONS AND CHANGE PRIORITIES AROUND IMPACT LEADERSHIP AT YOUR LEVEL AS WELL. NAH WILL HELP TO ELEVATE CONCERNS WE GET ALL THE TIME. THEY MAY NOT BE AS MULTIPLE AS THE REQUESTS I SEE. I REMEMBER THE CITY OF L.A. SKID ROW. THAT IS ONGOING. I DO SEE A LOT OF THIS COMING OUT FROM EAST LOS ANGELES AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS, ENCAMPMENT MAYBE 20 INDIVIDUALS THAT COME OUT FROM THE WATERSHED. AS WE ARE GETTING PREPARED FOR THE FIE FIFA AND L.A. 28. I HOPE CEO WOULD MAKE THAT A PRIORITY WE DO MORE THAN VOUCHERS AVAILABLE TO SERVICE PROVIDERS, WE NEED TO LOOK AT SERIOUSLY MORE INTERIM HOUSING. I APPRECIATE THE ARPA MONEY AND THINGS WE WERE ABLE TO UTILIZE TO SET MANY OF THESE PROJECTS UP. THOSE WERE FUNDED ENTIRELY BY

ARPA. NOW WE HAVE OTHER PARTNERS, LINK AND OTHERS HELPING US. WE NEED TO INCENTIVIZE THEM TO COME OUT TO UNINCORPORATED AREAS. I SEE A REAL VACUUM. THAT IS OUR OPPORTUNITY AND HELP RELIEVE CONCERNS THAT ARE UNINCORPORATED AS WELL AS SURROUNDING CITIES THAT SURROUND THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS AND HAVE ISSUES. REALLY, MAYBE SITTING DOWN WITH THEM AT A HIGHER LEVEL SAYING HOW DO WE BRING OUR RESOURCES? THIS IS WHAT I CAN BRING. THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE, HOW CAN WE NAVIGATE THAT POOL OF FUNDING THAT ISN'T A ONE-OFF. TIRED OF HEARING ALL WE HAVE IS GUIDANCE, WHAT ABOUT REAL SUBSTANTIVE, THAT IS WHAT VOTERS WANT TO SEE. THAT IS MY EDITORIAL. I KNOW, SARAH, YOU ARE WORKING WITH OUR STAFFS ON THAT. I WANT TO IMPLORE. IT IS GOING TO BE IMPORTANT GOING INTO THE NEXT PHASE OF MEASURE G. WE ARE GOING TO SEE DIFFERENT DISTRICTS CREATED. YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE 80%, 70% OF THEIR DISTRICT WILL BE UNINCORPORATED. BELIEVE ME. THOSE PEOPLE WILL BE. PART OF THAT INTENTION IS DELIBERATE. YOU MAY NOT HAVE TO RESPOND. WE ARE DEALING WITH A LOT OF ISSUES, I TOO AM CONCERNED THAT OUR PROVIDERS GET THEIR FUNDING AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN PLACE, SETTING SOMETHING UP WITH OUR AUDITOR. SOMETHING THAT CAN TELL YOU THE RED FLAG -- YELLOW FLAG IS UP.

NOW THE RED FLAG. WE HAVE TO GET THERE BEFORE THE RED FLAG GOES UP BEFORE THERE IS CRISIS. WE HAVE SEEN THAT HAPPEN TOO OFTEN AND LOSE VALUABLE STAFF THAT MAY NOT WORK FOR US DIRECTLY BUT THOSE CBOS. THEY ARE DOING THEIR BEST. I WOULD ASK YOU IF YOU HAVE IDEAS, PLEASE PUT THOSE IN PLACE AND SEE HOW WE CAN GET OUR CEO, ACTING CEO TO HELP WITH THAT. THANK YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: DR. GHALY WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE BUDGET AND IMPACTS AND CONSOLIDATIONS, WE HEARD FROM PUBLIC HEALTH REDUCING CLINICS, NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR THAT. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS. I WANT TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION. YOUR STAFF IS ALREADY TALKING ABOUT CONSOLIDATING EAST L.A. HEALTH CENTER, LOCATED FIRST AND SUNAL AND TAKE THOSE INDIVIDUALS, STAFF AND MOVING THAT SERVICE TO THE ROY BALL CENTER IN MY DISTRICT. I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT A TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR THE SENIORS THAT HAS BEEN UPLIFTED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH. IS THERE A PLAN TO DO THAT? HOW WILL YOUR STAFF GO ABOUT INFORMING RESIDENTS IN AND AROUND EAST L.A. SUNAL BY OVER GROWN PARK. COVERS PART OF THE CITY OF L.A. BY THE WAY, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT, PLEASE?

YEAH, THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. WE ARE NOT DOING SERVICE CUTS. WE ARE LOOKING AT WAYS TO 2R50I TO DO MORE WITH LESS. THERE IS A NUMBER OF THINGS IN HAND, ONE IS WHAT YOU MENTIONED LOOKING AT THE LOW VOLUME CLINICS, LOCATED CLOSE TO OUR CLINICS AND CONSOLIDATING SERVICES, EAST L.A. IS ONE OF THE SITES WE ARE LOOKING AT. WE HAVE EXISTING TRANSPORTATION FOR PATIENTS. PATIENTS CAN ACCESS IF THEY HAVE MEDICAID. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION OR NON MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS AVAILABLE THROUGH MEDI-CAL FOR INDIVIDUALS UNINSURED WE PROVIDE THAT OURSELVES THROUGH OWN PROCESSES. WE RIDE SHARE SERVICES, CONTRACTS SO WE CAN INSURE PATIENTS CAN GET TO THEIR CLINICS AS WELL AS CONNECT THEM WITH COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. ONCE WE GET CLOSE TO DATES WE WILL DO FULL SET OF OUTREACH.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: WILL YOU MAKE SURE TO GO DOOR TO DOOR? WE HAVE A LOT OF SENIORS. AGING AND THERE ARE A LOT OF SENIORS THAT ARE ATTRACTED TO THAT FACILITY THERE. THEY HAVE ACTIVITIES AND WANT TO SEE OUT REACH TO THAT GROUP AND ACROSS THE STREET AT THE PARK. WE HAVE A LOT GO, WALK, SIT, PLAY DOME KNEE KNOWS, CHECKERS, GATHERING PLACE HISTORICALLY. MAKING SURE THAT IS GIVEN TO THEM IN THEIR LANGUAGE WITH STAFF THAT CAN SPEAK AND SIGN THEM UP SO THEY HAVE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND SHOULDN'T BE INTERRUPTION IN THEIR SERVICE.

DR. GHALY: ABSOLUTELY THOSE ARE UNCHANGED WITH THE CURRENT PLAN. CLINICAL CARE SERVICES, WE'LL MAKE SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE DISTINCTION. MAKE SURE WE ANSWER QUESTIONS AND DO SO IN ALL THE THRESHOLD LANGUAGES. SUP. HILDA SOLIS: I KNOW WHEN I WAS REPRESENTING SOUTHEAST AREA, WE HAD THE BELL SITE. WE ESTABLISHED DHS CLINIC. IS THAT ALSO GOING TO BE REDUCED?

DR. GHALY: WE HAVE TO PLAN TO REDUCE.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: THAT IS GOOD FOR YOU, SUPERVISOR HAHN. WE DELIBERATELY WENT OUT THERE BECAUSE THERE WAS GAP. STILL A GAP IN EAST LOS ANGELES. WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THAT COMMUNITY IS. WELL DISTINGUISHED. LONG BEFORE ME, SUPERVISOR MOLINA DEAD SET THERE WERE SERVICES PROVIDED. I GET CONCERNED WHEN I HEAR AT THE COMPREHENSIVE CENTER AT THE CIVIC CENTER SATURDAYS, OFFICE VISITS REDUCED IS THAT CORRECT? THE ROY BALL?

DR. GHALY: I AM NOT AWARE OF THAT. I WILL HAVE TO GET WITH MY TEAM. TO RUN THE SERVICES IN A MORE EFFICIENT WAY IS NINETY PRESERVE AND ENSURE THE COMMUNITIES CAN HAVE CONTINUED ACCESS OVER TIME WHEN WE ARE SPENDING MORE MONEY ULTIMATELY TO PROVIDE A SET OF SERVICES HURTS OVERALL SUSTAINABLE. THIS IS PART OF A BROADER PLAN TO SAFEGUARD SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY. SUP. HILDA SOLIS: YOU MENTIONED 1150 WAIVER. WHERE ARE WE WITH THAT?

DR. GHALY: WAIVER EXPIRES END OF DECEMBER. TO SEEK APPROVAL FROM THUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE 1115 WAIVER. SEVERAL CORE COMPONENTS COMMONLY CAL AIM COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND ECM AS WELL AS GLOBAL PAYMENT PROGRAM AND OTHER SERVICES. WE ARE PROVIDING COMMENTS, FINALIZING THOSE NOW TO THE STATE ON WAIVER PROPOSAL AND SERIES OF NEGOTIATIONS LED BY THE STATE AND OUR TEAMWORKS CLOSELY WITH THEM.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: WHAT IS YOUR GUT FEELING ABOUT ALL OF THAT AT THIS POINT? [LAUGHTER]

DR. GHALY: WAIVER NEGOTIATIONS ARE CHALLENGING EVEN IN THE BEST OF TIMES. WE ARE GOING TO DO OUR BEST TO COMMUNICATE TO AS THE STATE KNOWS AND OUR FEDERAL PARTNERS KNOW, TOO, HOW THE WAIVER HELPS SUPPORT EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE WAYS ACCESSING CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. EXISTS WITHIN THE BUDGET NEUTRALITY RULES REQUIRED FOR THE WAIVER AND ALLOWS PATIENTS TO ACCESS CARE AND AVOIDS OVERUSE OF THE ED. AVOIDS COSTLY MECHANISMS OF ACCESSING CARE IN THE LONG RUN HAVE RISKS PUSHING UP HEALTH CARE COSTS. IF WE CAN HELP PEOPLE EXPLAIN WE ARE HOPEFUL WE CAN MAKE PROGRESS.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: I KNOW YOU AND I SIT ON L.A. CARE, HOPING WE CAN JOIN OUR EFFORTS TOGETHER AND MAKE PUSH TO THE CONGRESSIONAL L.A. DELEGATION ONE OF THE LARGEST. THAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING NOW. I WOULD HOPE LAYER IS GEARING UP FOR THAT AND HAPPEN BEFOREHAND TO STET THE STAGE. EVERYONE ELSE IS WORRIED. THIS ONE, I THINK, IT WILL BE ANOTHER LAYER ON TOP OF H.R. 1. NO DOUBT. SOONER WE GET TO THOSE DISCUSSIONS BETTER OFF WE ARE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU BOTH VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MEMBERS FOR SIX MINUTES AND 45 SECONDS AHEAD. OKAY.

WE ARE GOING TO TRANSITION.

TAKE TWO MINUTES FOR THIS LAST

PANEL IF THAT IS OKAY.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: OKAY, WE ARE BACK IN SESSION, HERE FROM A BRIEF LITTLE BREAK. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PLEASE LEAD US. CHAIR, WE'LL HERE FROM JEFFREY PRANG AND OSCAR VALDEZ AUDITOR CONTROLLER. DEPARTMENTAL SPEAKERS STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE RECORD WHEN YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD. SUP. HILDA SOLIS: THANK YOU, NOW HEAR FROM ASSESSOR, JEFFREY PRANG. EACH OF OUR PRESENTATIONS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. WE'LL START WITH YOU, JEFF.

GOOD MORNING. MADAME CHAIR, JEFFREY PRANG LOS ANGELES COUNTY ASSESSOR. HERE TO PRESENT BUDGET AND -- HOUR MISSION TO PRODUCE ACCURATE AND TIMELY SASEMENT ROLE AND CLEAR RELIABLE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC. THAT WORK MAY SEEM TECHNICAL, IMPACT IS REAL. FOUNDATION OF THE COUNTY'S REVENUE RESPONSIBILITIES SET BY THE CONSTITUTION AND STATUTE. WORK IS HANDS-ON AND PRACTICAL. ENSURE CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP AND NEW CONSTRUCTION ARE PROPERLY RECORDED. WHEN THIS WORK IS DONE ACCURATELY ON TIME PROMOTES TRANSPARENCY AND BUILDS TRUST. TODAY'S PRESENTATION SHOW YOU HOW OUR BUDGET SUPPORTS THE RESPONSIBILITY AND BALANCE REV-GENERATED WORK AND WILDFIRES AND STAFF TURN OVER AND MAKE THOUGHTFUL INVESTMENTS. LET ME WALK YOU THROUGH OUR CURRENT BUDGET AND REQUESTS FOR THE COMING YEAR. I DID WANT TO FIRST UPDATE YOU ON THE STATUS OF THE CURRENT ROLE, 3.9% INCREASE IN PROPERTY VALUES COUNTYWIDE. MIRRORING LAST YEAR'S 4%. GROWTH TRANSLATES INTO 85 BILLION DOLLARS. ADDITIONAL ASSESSED VALUE AND POTENTIALLY GENERATE UP TO 229 MILLION DOLLARS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUE TO THE COUNTY. 50 BILLION DOLLARS PROPERTY TRANSFERS RESULTING COMBINED WORK APPRAISERS AND TECHNICIANS. EIGHT AND A HALF MILLION. FOUR BILLION IN SUPPORTED

PROPERTY STAFF AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY. AND ENHANCED COMPLIANCE EFFORTS. FORECAST ALSO HIGHLIGHTS ONGOING TENSION BETWEEN ROLE PRODUCTION, ADDITION OF NEW VALUE AND ROLE MAINTENANCE, DEFENDING INTEGRITY OF THE ROLE. SLIDE 2, BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CURRENT BUDGET. ASSESSOR'S OFFICE RELATIVELY MODEST BUDGET. OUR FISCAL YEAR 25/26, CAREFUL BALANCE MEETING REQUIRED DUTIES AND TARGETED INVESTMENTS ALLOW US TO KEEP IT ACCURATE AND TRUSTED BY THE PUBLIC. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, SPECIALIZED WORK AND ENSURE CONTINUITY DURING PERIODS OF DISRUPTION. WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE THIS IS NOT STAT TICK OVERHEAD BUDGET. OPERATIONAL AND MISSION DRIVEN. EVERY DOLLAR CONTRIBUTES DIRECTLY TO ENROLLING NEW CONSTRUCTION, PROCESSING CHANGES, OWNERSHIP, AND RESOLVING COMPLEX ASSESSMENTS. OVERVIEW REPLICATAES REALITY COSTS WILDFIRES, LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND MARKET REDUCING WORKLOAD WITHOUT REDUCING STANDARDS. SLIDE 2 SHOWS CONTEST HOW WE ALLOCATE RESOURCES AND MANAGE RISK CONTINUING TO MEET OUR MANDATORY OBLIGATIONS. SLIDE 3, SIMPLE BUT IMPORTANT STORY WHERE OUR RESOURCES GO AND WHY. 76% OF BUDGET SPEND ON REVIEWING PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS. REQUIRED BY LAW AND HOW IT IS

GENERATED. WE CAN KEEP PROPERTY VALUES, CURRENT, CAPTURE NEW GROWTH AND NEW REVENUE ADDED TO THE YEAR IT IS CREATED. LAST YEAR DEDICATED TO RESPONDING TO WILDFIRES. WORK ESSENTIAL FOR THE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL ABILITY. THEY MUST BE DONE QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY TO ENSURE TAX RELIEF APPLIED CORRECTLY. SLIDE ALSO REFLECTS VALUE OF RECENT INVESTMENTS AND TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION PROJECT. UP BECAUSE OF THE UPGRADES WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE DURING PERIODS OTHERWISE WOULD REQUIRED PROCESSING. THIS REDUCED RISK, KEPT OPERATIONS MOVING AND HELPED PREVENT REVENUE LOSS. THIS WAS IMPORTANT DURING LAST YEAR'S FIRES. PUT SIMPLY, MORE CAPACITY WE HAVE, RECORD OWNERSHIP CHANGES AND ENROLL

CONSTRUCTION, BETTER FINANCE IS FOR THE COUNTY. THIS SLIDE HIGHLIGHTS STAFFING SHORTAGES ANNUAL ATTRITION RATE INCREASED IN RECENT YEARS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES. -- THE I DO HAVE A LITTLE MORE TO GO, CAN I THE SUP. HILDA SOLIS: WE'LL COME AND I AM SURE YOU'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN FISCAL REQUESTS YOU HAVE. OKAY. SUP. HILDA SOLIS: LET'S GO ON TO THE REST.

THANK YOU, GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNING, SUPERVISORS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. I AM ELIZABETH BUENROSTRO GINSBERG TREASURE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR BUDGET REQUEST. TREASURERER AND TAX COLLECTOR, WE BILL, COLLECT, INVEST, BORROW, SAFE GAR AND DISBURSE FUNDS ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. PLEASE. TOTAL 99.5 MILLION, 69.3 MILLION SUPPORT SALARIES, 466 POSITIONS WHO CARRY OUT DEPARTMENT'S SE POSITIONS. TECHNOLOGY, CONTRACTS AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. IN TERMS OF FUNDING SOURCES, 64 MILLION FEES AND CHARGES TO RECOVER COST FOR SERVICES WE PROVIDE. REMAINING 35.5 NET COUNTY COST. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. TTC BUDGET ORGANIZED ACROSS KEY PROGRAM AREAS, 38% TAX COLLECTION PROGRAM. BILLS AND COLLECTS PROPERTY TAXES. PROVIDES CASH MANAGEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY. 15% ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THIS YEAR'S PRIORITY BUDGET TAX COLLECTION AND TREASURY MANAGEMENT. TTC BILLS AND COLLECTS PROPERTY TAXES, 2.4 MILLION PARCELS, 300 PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS, AMOUNTS TO 28.7 BILLION DOLLARS IN PROPERTY TAXES.

WHICH AUDITOR CONTROLLER DISTRIBUTES TO 600 TAXING AGENCIES COUNTY, CITY, SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS. TTC LEGALLY REQUIRED TO HOLD AUCTIONS RECOVERING 17.5 MILLION IN PROPERTY TAXES ANNUALLY. WE FOCUS ON HELPING OWNERS THROUGH PAYMENT OPTIONS. HALF ARE BROUGHT CURRENT BEFORE AUCTION AND RESTORING REVENUE TO THE COUNTY. TTC SERVES AS COUNTY'S COLLECTION AGENCY MANAGING FOR COUNTY DEPARTMENTS. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. I WILL START BY ADDRESSING KEY BUDGET REQUESTS BEGINNING -- POTENTIAL SYSTEM FAILURE. AVERTS THIS WE PLAN TO REPLACE WITH A MODERN INTEGRATED TAX SYSTEM. AUTOMATE PROCESSES, IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCE CYBERSECURITY AND PROVIDE BETTER PUBLIC SERVICE FOR COUNTY NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. BUDGET REQUEST 33.6 MILLION FUND THE SECOND YEAR COVERING CONTRACT COSTS, SEVEN POSITIONS NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION WORK. MARCH 3RD, WE WILL BRING TO YOUR BOARD A RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD E TAX FOR REPLACEMENT OF PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM TREASURER AND TAX COLLECT OR SHARE. REQUEST FOR TAX DEFAULTED AUCTIONS 1.3 MILL TO CONTINUE HOLDING AUCTIONS ANNUALLY. THIS WOULD INCREASE RISK OF NON COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW AND DELAY DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY

TAX REVENUE. REQUESTS FOR 466,000 ESSENTIAL IN DEBT COLLECTION. WE COLLECT APPROXIMATELY 14 MILLION DOLLARS FOR DEPARTMENTS ANNUALLY. OUR REQUEST FOR THE CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX PROGRAM, 747,000, THREE POSITIONS TO MANAGE COLLECTION AND ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS COST FOR CANNABIS TAX SYSTEM. I WANTS TO BRIEFLY ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES. SIGNIFICANT EFFORT AND NECESSARY INVESTMENT AT THIS TIME. WITHOUT PROPER FUNDING, SYSTEM FAILURES, INEFFICIENCIES INCREASE AND THREATEN CRITICAL REVENUE SOURCE. CONTINUING BUDGET PRESSURES, FOCUSED ON IMPROVING OPERATIONAL THROUGH WORKFORCE REALIGNMENT, MODERNIZATION AND PROCESS STREAMLINING AND PROVIDE ESSENTIAL RESIDENTS WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND END MY PRESENTATION.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: OKAY, THANK YOU. OSCAR VALDEZ.

GOOD MORNING, I AM OSCAR VALDEZ. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE THANK YOU TO ALLOWING -- WE PLAY A VITAL ROLE WITH CENTRAL LEADERSHIP ADVOCATING FOR INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND INNOVATION. DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENT CONTROL PROCEDURES AND ETHICAL STEWARDSHIP OF TAX PAYOR FUNDS. CONTROLLING AND MAINTAINING COUNTY'S LEDGERS AND BOARD APPROVED BUDGETS AS WELL AS PREPARING FINANCIAL REPORTS TO MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS AND ALL FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE APPROVED AND TRANSPARENT. MONITORING SOCIAL SERVICE CONTRACTS AND THOROUGH FRAUD INFORMATIONS TO ENHANCE COME FLANS. THIS APPROACH STRENGTHENS USE OF TAX PAYOR FUNDS AND IMPROVES SAFETY NET SERVICES. SERVING AS INDEPENDENT ADVOCATE FOR YOULT COUNTED'S DEPENDENCY SYSTEM IN-PERSON OUTREACH AND REPORTING BY OFFICE FOR YOUTH AND SHORT-TERM THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS. MANAGING AND MAINTAINING FINANCIAL, PAYROLL, HUMAN RESOURCES AND PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATED RESPONSIBILITIES. WE PROVIDE 21 COUNTY DEPARTMENTS. WE ARE EXCUING MANDATED TAX WITH PRECISION AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE ASSESSOR AND TREASURE TAX COLLECTOR OFFICE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE, 600 TAXING JURISDICTIONS. NEXT SLIDE.

CURRENT BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 25/26 INCLUDES APPROPRIATIONS 136.8 MILLION DOLLARS OFFSET BY TRANSFERS 73.6 MILLION, REVENUES 28 MILLION, NET COST, 35.2 MILLION DOLLARS. TOTAL 627 BUDGET POSITIONS TO FULFILL RESPONSIBILITIES. MOVING ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE. THIS SLIDE SUMMARIZES HOW OUR RESOURCES ALLOCATED ACROSS PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT EXECUTION OF MISSION CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES. IV -- 41%. 22% TECHNOLOGY. 16% TO PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION. MOVING ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE. THIS SLIDE SUMMARIZES PRIORITIES, METRICS AND OUTCOMES. DURING PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR PROCESSING 2.5 MILLION INDIVIDUAL VENDOR PAYMENTS 29 BILLION DOLLARS. PROCESSING PAYROLL, 117,000 COUNTY EMPLOYEES TOTALLY 13 BILLION. COUNTY'S FINANCIAL REPORTS ACCURACY AND TRANSPARENCY. AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND REPORTING 43 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. STRONGER CREDIT RATINGS REDUCING DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE COUNTY. IMPROVING COUNTYWIDE AND GIVE RANS ISSUING 98 REPORTS. 329 INVESTIGATIVE WORK PRODUCTS AND OVERSIGHT OF COUNTY CONTRACTORS ISSUING MONITOR REPORTS AND TRAINING 11 COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND EXTERNAL CONTRACTORS. WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED 28 BILLION

DOLLARS IN PROPERTY TAXES TO TAXING JURISDICTIONS. NEXT SLIDE. FINAL TWO SLIDES NET COUNTY COSTS 11 POSITIONS ONGOING FUNDING FOR INTERNAL AUDIT DIVISION AND HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES, REQUESTING SEVEN POSITIONS PHASED IN AND DEDICATED TO THE NEW TAX REPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN OPERATIONS. THE COUNTY'S 45-YEAR-OLD LEGACY SYSTEM. REQUESTING TWO POSITIONS U.N. UPGRADING COUNTY'S LEGACY. WE ARE REQUESTING TWO POSITIONS DEDICATED TO COUNTY DIVISION TO CURRENT AND COMPLIANCE. FINALLY, REQUESTING 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO BE REINSTATED ONGOING FUNDING FOR INTERNAL AUDIT DIVISION. COUNTY FACES SERIOUS FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AND ADDITIONAL BUDGET CUTS IS CRITICAL. VITAL ASSURANCES THAT RESOURCES ARE UTILIZED EFFICIENTLY, EFFECTIVELY AND AS NEEDED MORE PRESSING DURING FINANCIAL STRAIN.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: THANK YOU. # ALL OF THE PRESENTATIONS ARE VERY GOOD. I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION. I AM GLAD WE COULD CLUSTER, PUT YOU IN ONE CLUSTER. YOU ALL WORK WELL HAND IN HAND. I WANT TO GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY, JEFFREY, TO GO BACK TO YOUR SLIDE YOU DID NOT GO OVER.

COUPLE OF OTHERS, APOLOGIZE I WROTE A POLITICIAN'S SPEECH, 15 MINUTES. GOT A LITTLE AMBITIOUS. COUPLE OF POINTS I WANT TO EMPHASIZE, ONE,

YOUR REQUEST. IS LEGAL SERVICES. IT IS IMPORTANT WE DEFEND AND MAJOR IF WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DEFEND THOSE IN COURT, THEN SOME OF THESE TAX PAYORS WILL END UP PAYING NO TAXES WHATSOEVER. IN TERMS OF OVERTIME. OVERTIME IS ESSENTIAL TO US COMPLETING THE ROLE. SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL BACKLOG, 120,000 PERMITS THAT WILL NOT BE PART OF THIS YEARS BUDGET. REPRESENTS 50 BILLION DOLLARS IN ASS ASSESSED VALUE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WILL EVENTUALLY GET BUT NOT THIS YEAR BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE BODIES TO COMPLETE IT. AIRCRAFT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGY YOU AUTHORIZED LAST FALL. INVESTED 700,000. TO DATE IDENTIFIED THOUSAND AIRCRAFT, 167,000 ESCAPED ASSESSMENTS. TOTAL VALUE IS OVER 3 AND A HALF BILLION DOLLARS. WE ANTICIPATE 32 MILLION DOLLARS PROPERTY TAXES WE WILL BE ABLE TO GENERATE. ABOUT 440% RETURN ON INVESTMENT ON TECHNOLOGY. I WILL CAUTION YOU, THAT OWN PRIVATE AIRCRAFT, PEOPLE OF MEANS AND GONE THROUGH MEANS TO TRY TO HIDE THEIR AIRCRAFT. THOSE ARE THE LAST THREE POINTS

I WANT TO CONCLUDE WITH. SUP. HILDA SOLIS: ANY MEMBERS, WHERE DID WE LEAVE OFF? SUPERVISOR HORVATH.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU HIDE A PLANE, I GUESS WE'LL LEARN. YOU HAVE MADE EXTRAORDINARY INVESTMENTS TO ENHANCE YOUR OFFICE IS DOING WORK. I KNOW YOU HAVE RECOGNIZED BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS, MAKES A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE WHEN WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS. TWO QUESTIONS FOR YOU, LAST YEAR REQUESTED NUMBER OF POSITIONS TO HELP SPEED UP PROCESSING OF VARIOUS ASSESSMENTS. REFERENCED THAT A LITTLE BIT. I DIDN'T SEE A REQUEST FOR THOSE SAME POSITIONS. DO YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT STAFFING? HEARD YOU'LL MIGHT NOT?

WE HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE STAFFING WE NEED TO CHIP AWAY AT THOSE BACKLOGS AND HIRING A NEW CLASS OF APPRAISER NEXT 60 DAYS AND ANOTHER IN MAY. 100 AWE APPRAISAL POSITIONS.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: YOUR REQUESTS, I THINK THIS IS LARGELY RELATED TO PROPERTY 19 WHICH HAS PLUSES AND MINUSES EXPANDED PROPERTY TAX TRANSFER BENEFITS, REDUCED ENHER TANS BENEFITS. WHAT IS THE NET, NET?

IT IS NOT ALL PROPOSI 19, THAT IS A COMPONENT. EVERY NEW ASSESSMENT HAS TO BE REVIEWED BY OWNERSHIP TECHNICIAN. THEY MAKE DETERMINATION REASSESSABLE EVENT. THAT GETS ASSIGNED TO AN APPRAISER. THERE IS A HAND OFF. WE HAVE TO HAVE ENOUGH TO REVIEW DEEDS AND CONSTRUCTION PERMITS.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AUDITOR COMPTROLLER, I WANT TO THANK YOU THE WORK YOU ARE DOING TO REVIEW LOSS OF FINANCES. I THE ALL OF THAT IS GOING TO BE INCREDIBLY VALUABLE AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS NEW SYSTEM. AS YOUR BOARD WE HAVE ASKED FOR VARIOUS AUDITS AND REVIEWS, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A PFU CARBON DIOXIDE. IS IT ADEQUATE TO PERFORM THE REVIEWS?

IT IS ON A YEAR BY YEAR BASIS. RIGHT ABOVE 300,000 PFU FUND. WE HAVE A BOARD MOTION NEXT WEEK. WE MAYBE REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FUNDING. THAT IS WHAT WE INCORPORATE IN THE FEEDBACK TO YOUR OFFICE.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: GOOD TO KNOW. I KNOW THERE WILL BE A LOT OF INTEREST MAKING SURE WE ARE ABLE TO DO THE FISCAL OVERSIGHT WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. APPRECIATE THAT. TREASURER TAX COLLECTOR, WORKING ON EFFICIENCIES IN YOUR DEPARTMENT. CAN YOU DESCRIBE SOME OF THEM? ARE USING TECHNOLOGY?

WE ARE WORKING TO REPLACE LEGACY TAX SYSTEM. THAT IS DOES MINT WE ARE NOT IMPLEMENTING EFFICIENCIES. WE ARE LOOKING, LAW ALLOWS US TO CONSIDER ELECTRONIC BILLING. LOOKING TO PILOT A PROGRAM, RECEIVING TAX BILLS ELECTRONICALLY WILL REDUCE SIGNIFICANT COSTS SENDING BILLS OUT TO TAXPAYERS. WE ARE LOOKING AS RE-EVALUATING METHODOLOGIES FOR THE COST, FEES WE CHARGE TO RECOVER COST FOR CONDUCTING PROPERTY TAX, TREASURY.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: ONE AREA YOU HAVE BEEN FOCUSED HAS TO DO WITH THE COUNTY'S CANNABIS PROGRAM. MAKING SURE IT IS UP AND RUNNING. I KNOW THAT THE LICENSING, THERE IS A LOT IN WHICH YOUR DEPARTMENT IS INVOLVED WITH. COMPONENT OF THAT PROGRAM ISSEN FORCEMENT OF ILLEGALLY OPERATING CANNABIS BUSINESSES. WHAT IS YOUR DEPARTMENT DOING WITH REGARD TO ENFORCEMENT? IS THAT IN YOUR OFFICE? HOW ARE WE MAKING SURE THE REVENUE IS COMING HERE?

WE ARE PART OF A GREATER OFFICE TO BE AT THE TABLE REGARDING THESE ILLEGAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES. OUR DEPARTMENT ROLE TO COLLECT CANNABIS TAX WHEN LICENSING PROGRAM, WORKING CLOSELY WITH OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT ON THAT. WITH BUSINESSES ARE COLLECTING, SELLING CANNABIS, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A TAX.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL? SUPERVISOR HAHN? SUP. JANICE HAHN: I WAS GOING TO BRING UP YOUR BRILLIANT RECOVERY OF THE PLAIN TAX. THAT WAS SOMETHING YOU BROUGHT TO US, THAT WAS YOUR IDEA. YOU SAID 1,000 PLANES WE HAVE IDENTIFIED AVOIDING TAXES. THEY ARE GOING TO GENERATE 32 MILLION I THINK YOU SAID WE GOT 27% OF THAT. IS THAT CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: HOW MUCH TIME HAVE YOU SPENT COMING UP WITH GOOD IDEAS DOING THE DUTIES ASSESSOR REQUIRES? THIS SMALL IDEA WAS SIGNIFICANT.

I WISH I COULD TAKE CREDIT FOR BEING INSIGHTFUL. REGISTERING THEM IN OTHER STATES. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ALSO HELPS THEM TO HIDE AIRCRAFT. THIS IS A COMPANY USES AI TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER SOURCES TO COMB DATABASE --

SUP. JANICE HAHN: DO WE HAVE OTHER CRAFTS LIKE BOATS? WE ASSESS BOATS AS WELL. SUP. JANICE HAHN: IS THERE A SIMILAR OPPORTUNITY THERE? WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT WITH OUR VENDOR TO SEE IF THERE ARE SIMILARITIES. MOST ASSESSORS THAT HAVE THE ASSESS BOATS WISH WE COULD TURN IT OVER TO THE DMV AND GET RID OF IT ALTOGETHER. MIGHT BE A BETTER USE OF OUR TIME.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING AT NEW IDEAS. YOU HAVE ASKED 20 NEW ROLE PRODUCTION POSITIONS. AND UM, FUNDING OF COURSE IS ONE PIECE OF THAT, GETTING FUNDING TO FUND THOSE POSITIONS. YOU HAVE MENTIONED THAT IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FINDING SUITABLE CANDIDATES. LIMITED PIPELINE OF NEW PROFESSIONALS, ONE OF THE THINGS, I THINK YOU WERE LOOKING AT WAS THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES CAREER PATHWAYS. CAN YOU EXPAND HOW IS THAT GOING?

WHEN WE HIRE NEW STATE APPRAISERS. SEND THEM TRAINING FOR APPRAISAL OF MET METHODOLOGIES. STARTING A NEW PROGRAM, SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE TO TRAIN OWNERSHIP TECHNICIANS. MOVING TRAINING OUT OF THE COUNTY WE CAN SAVE TIME AND MUCH MORE LIKELY TO AVOID ATTRITION. PEOPLE HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TRAINING EXPERIENCE. WE THINK WE WILL LOSE FEWER NEW EMPLOYEES.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: YOU THINK REQUESTS OF 20 NEW POSITIONS -- WHEN WE START WITH THE SAN ANTONIO PROGRAM, THESE ARE THE FOLKS WHO READ DEEDS AND PERMITS, THAT WORK CANNOT GET TO AN APPRAISER UNTIL A TECHNICIAN LOOKS AT.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. COLLECTOR AND TREASURER, [INAUDIBLE] DIMINISHES ROLE OF TAX COLLECTOR AND MAKES SURE PEOPLE KNOW HE IS NOT THAT PERSON. HE UNDERSTANDS I NEED TO DO THE COLLECTIONS TO GET ANY CORRECT.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: HE HAS BEEN IN HOLIDAY PARADES THAT IS HIS SIGN, I AM NOT THE TAX COLLECTOR. LIZ, I KNOW THIS NEW E TAX SYSTEM YOU REV WRENED -- REFERENCED MIGHT BE HELPFUL FOR YOU TO SHED MORE LIGHT WHY IT IS IMPORTANT STARTING THE PROJECT NOW THAN WAITING UNTIL THE COUNTY IS IN A BETTER FISCAL POSITION.

ABSOLUTELY THIS WAS YEARS IN THE MAKING, OUR RESPECTIVE STAFF AS WELL AS CO TEAMS WORKING ON GETTING READY TO DO REPLACEMENT SYSTEM. OUR CURRENT SYSTEM. 45 YEARS OLD. THAT IS AN OLD SYSTEM. WE HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE IT HASN'T FAILED. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT KEEPS US UP AT NIGHT. VERY CRITICAL TO MOVE ON THIS NOW. IT WILL TAKE FIVE YEARS TO DO THIS IMPLEMENTATION. WE WILL BE REPLACING MAINFRAME, JEFF'S TEAM MODERNIZED THEIR ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, WE ARE BASICALLY BOTTLENECK IN MOST PARTS BECAUSE OUR SYSTEM IS SO INFLUXABLE. IN ORDER TO CREATE EFFICIENCIES IN TAX COLLECTION PROCESS, WE NEED TO START NOW. IT IS A DIFFICULT TIME. WE ARE WORKING WITH CEO WITH A FUNDING PLAN YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCLUDING STAFFING WE NEED IMPLEMENTED.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING WITH CEO TO SET ASIDE FUNDS? YES. SUP. JANICE HAHN: HOW MUCH DO WE HAVE? APPROXIMATELY 15 MILLION DOLLARS. SUP. JANICE HAHN: TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT?

IT IS 400 MILLION DOLLARS OVER 12 AND A HALF YEARS. SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT. MODERN TECHNOLOGY WE WILL BE ABLE TO LEVERAGE, SUPPORT, CONTINUOUS ABILITY TO UPDATE, VERY DIFFICULT. OUR STAFF SPEND A LOT OF TIME DOING MANUAL PROCESS TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW AS THANKS HAPPEN. SYSTEMS THAT ARE MODERN IT WILL BE HELPFUL. ALSO IMPROVE INTERACTIONS FOR TAX PAYORS. THEY ARE VERY FRUSTRATED WHEN THEY INTERACT WITH US. TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET NOTICES AND CHANGES TO THEM. TAKES A LOT OF TIME FOR OUR TEAMS TO WORK TOGETHER TO RESEARCH AND PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION. THEY WANT TO PAY WHAT IS DUE AND TAKES LONGER THAN IT SHOULD. WITH A MODERN SYSTEM WE WILL BE ABLE TO IMPROVE THAT INTERACTION AND COLLECT TAXES ON A MORE TIMELY BASIS SO THEY CAN PUT THE MONEY TO WORK TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU. TO OUR AUDITOR CONTROLLER, YOU ARE WORKING ON E TAX SYSTEM, YOU HAVE ASKED FOR SEVEN NEW POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE WORKING ON THE NEW E TAX SYSTEM. LOOKED LIKE, CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG FILLED BY EXISTING STAFF MATTER EXPERTS?

IT WOULD BE A HYBRID WHETHER WE HIRE SOMEONE NEW AND BACK FILL POSITION. WHOEVER WE BRING INTO A POSITION, THEY ARE BUILDING CORPORATE KNOWLEDGE. WE WANT TO A RETAIN THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND THROUGH ATTRITION WE'LL RETAIN THOSE INDIVIDUALS. I DID WANTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EXISTING SYSTEM AND COST. TRYING TO QUANTIFY IT. KWLE YES, IT IS 400 MILLION DOLLARS, WHEN YOU LOOK AT 28 BILLION DOLLARS AND MULTIPLY OVER 10 YEARS, YOU ARE LOOKING AT 15% OF 1% OF THE COST WHAT TAXING JURISDICTION. I THINK IT IS A KEY INVESTMENT WITH REGARDS TO WHAT WE NEED TO DO. YES IT IS A 45-YEAR-OLD SYSTEM. COBALT BASED. THERE IS A LOT OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. TO PROVIDE COMPARABILITY, RIVERSIDE WENT THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION. THEIR OLD LEGACY SYSTEM CRASHED. WE CANNOT AFFORD FOR THIS SYSTEM TO GO DOWN. THIS IS FOR ALL TAXING JURISDICTIONS, BODY FUNDS SAFETY, HEALTH, EDUCATION. A LOT OF OPTICS. 600 PLUS TAXING JURISDICTIONS EVERYONE HAVING OWN ELECTED BODIES. TRYING TO MITIGATE THAT RISK.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU. LAST QUESTION, 26% OF YOUR DEPARTMENT'S CURRENT BUDGET IS NCC. BUT 5 MILLION OF THE 6.5 IS ALL NEW NCC. CAN YOU HELP US?

WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING AT NCC FOR THE DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE A LOT OF MANDATES. ONE BEING PROPERTY TAX. PROPERTY TAX FOR ASSESSOR, AUDITOR CONTROLLER, APPEALS BOARD. WE IDENTIFY TOTAL COST. WE BACK UTE OFFSETTING REVENUES AND CALCULATION OF ALLOCATING THROUGH ALL THE COSTS AND JURISDICTIONS. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO RECOVER. IT IS NOT -- UNFUNDED MANDATE. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES ACROSS THE BOARD. WE ARE TRYING TO REACT. ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR NCC. WE ARE ALSO A CENTRAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WE ARE PROVIDING SERVICES. IF YOU LOOK AT OUR BUDGET, 87% SALARY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GO THROUGH THE CURTAILMENTS SPECIFICALLY WHEN THERE ARE IMPACTS ON THE OTHER SIDE FOR INDIVIDUALS USING COST ALLOCATION PLAN. WE ARE PROVIDING THOSE COSTS TO THE DEPARTMENTS THEY ARE CHARGING. # ANY TIME WE HAVE A CURTAILMENT WE HAVE TO REDUCE COSTS AND MAINTAIN SAME LEVEL OF SERVICES, WITH LESS RESOURCES. IT IS A MIXTURE. A LOT OF VARIABLES IN THIS. AND HOW WE ARE STRUCTURED.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL YOU HAD A FOLLOWUP?

SUP. HOLLY MITCHELL: I DID. THANK YOU, MADAME CHAIR. I GOT BLOWN UP FROM CONSTITUENTS WHO USES HANGARS AT COMPTON AIRPORT THAT STORE CLASSIC CARS, RVS. USING IT AS STORAGE. PARTICULAR AT AN AIRPORT WHO BASED ON TRAFFIC CLOSEED ONE RUNWAY. THEY HAVE EXCESS AIRPLANE. THEY DON'T ACTUALLY OWN THE AIRPLANES.

TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. SUP. HOLLY MITCHELL: IT TRIGGERS.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: I AM 45-COBALT. WHEN WE USED TO DO THE KEY BUNCH. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT. SOME OF US WERE TRAINING IF YOU GO BACK. WE NEED TO UPGRADE THE SYSTEM. ANY AVENUE THAT WILL HELP US RECOVER FUNDING, EXCITED. TRAINING, JEFFREY ALL THE TRAINING YOU ARE DOING THINGS I STARTED AS A MOTION. I KEEP HEARING GOOD THINGS. HOPE WE CAN EXPAND. WE SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT THAT FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS WELL, WHERE WE KNOW THERE IS A NICHE, HARD TO FIT. WE SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT OUR WORKFORCE IN THE FUTURE. I KNOW OUR CO IS PROBABLY LAUGHING. GUESS WHAT? IT IS A FAKE. WE ARE NOT ALL HERE FOREVER. WHO IS GOING TO REPLACE FOLKS THE BEAN COUNTERS, SO TO SPEAK. THOSE ARE ALL CRITICAL. WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THREE OF YOU. SUPPORT WHAT YOU ARE DOING. IF WE CAN FIND OUT WHERE THERE IS LOW HANGING FRUIT, NOT JUST AIRCRAFT, I AGREE WITH YOU SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. I HAD THE SAME QUESTION WHEN GOT CALLS FROM PEOPLE USING WAREHOUSE SPACE IN OUR HANGARS. I FOUND THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS STORED THERE UNRELATED TO ANYT ANYTHING. I WONDER IF WE COULD DO A BETTER JOB VETTING AND SCREENING WHO IS

THERE. PERHAPS FINDING OUT THE UTILITY. I WAS APPROACHED THEY WANT TO BUILD HOUSES, PUBLIC IS UPSET THEY HEAR AIRCRAFT AT 3:00 A.M. I HAPPEN TO LIVE CLOSE BY, I GET UPSET, TOO. PUBLIC STARTING TO UNDERSTAND, QUALITY OF LIFE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE OLD WAY OF DOING THINGS. WHETHER IT IS THE COUNTY SITTING BACK AND LETTING THAT HAPPEN, YOU KNOW, I THINK WE SHOULD REASSESS ALL OF OUR PROPERTIES IN THAT MANNER. YOU KNOW HOW FUNCTIONAL ARE THEY? IS THERE A REAL NEED? I KNOW SOME SCHOOLS, MOUNT SAC, SMALL AIRPORT. MOUNT SAC USES THAT FOR AIRCRAFT TRAINING. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW UTILIZED THOSE PROGRAMS ARE THESE DAYS ANYMORE. BUT I AM JUST WONDERING WHAT BENEFIT DO WE GET? MAYBE I AM GOING TO GET A LOT OF CALLS ON THIS. I DON'T KNOW. [LAUGHTER] I WOULD ASK OUR CO TO THINK ABOUT THAT, TOO.

WE CAN FOLLOW UP WITH PUB LIB WORKS AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OPPORTUNITIES TO RETHINK OUR PORTFOLIO.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: SPEAKING OF DPW. I KNOW WE HAVE A PARKING LOT WE ARE NOT GETTING REVENUE. WE GET A LOT OF FROM SAN BERNARDINO. WHY ARE WE GIVING AWAY THINGS TO PEOPLE? I THINK WE COULD DO A BETTER JOB. MAYBE JOY A METER THERE. WE DO IT WITH OUR METRO AND METRO LINK IN PAMONA.

SUPERVISOR, I KNOW YOU MENTIONED HOME LESS SERVICES TO SET THOSE, RAISE THOSE RED FLAGS. THAT IS WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR RE-ESTABLISHING 1.5. BETTER OFF WORKING WITH DEPARTMENTS OR DEPARTMENTS TO RAISE THE RED FLAGS,.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: THAT IS VERY ADD -- ADMIRABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS. I KNOW STAFF WILL FOLLOW UP. THANK YOU. I LIKE HEARING REVENUE IS UP. WHEN WE GO BACK TO NEW YORK HOPEFULLY HAVE GOOD NEWS. THANK YOU. OFFICER, WE HAVE NOW TRANSITIONING INTO HUB PUBLIC COMMENT.

TO COMMENT ON THIS ITEM, RAISED HAND FEATURE. IF YOU ARE ONLINE OR PRESS STAR 3 IF ON A TELEPHONE. WILL THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS COME FORWARD, SALLY FLORES AND MORGAN WHITE. ROY HUMPHREYS, YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: THE COUNTY IS BANKRUPT. YOU SPENT ONE PENNY ON ILLEGALS -- PROVIDE PRESIDENT TRUMP, WE MUST HAVE CREDIT TO THE PERSONS OUR HEALTH SERVICES, ALL FORESEEABLE YOUR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY HEADS AN END POINT. THANKS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP AND GOT CUT OFF HEAD YOU A GUILTY FOR RELEASING [INAUDIBLE] FROM PRISON. THAT IS AN ABOMINATION.

MODERATOR: THANK YOU, BYRON YOUR LINE IS OPEN. PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: THIS IS BYRON, CALLING AS A CONCERNED COUNTY RESIDENT. WE LOOK AT ADVANCING TGI HOUSING INITIATIVE AS WE CONTINUE TO INVEST IN HOUSING AND WE NEED TO SHUT DOWN MASS THEN WE WANT TO MAKE SURE CHAIR SOLIS AND SUPERVISOR HANN MEASURE G SOLD TO US AT NO COST. CHAIR [INAUDIBLE] HAS NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE DOING. ONLY CAN AGREE WITH CEO. THERE IS LESS CHALLENGES, LESS TRANSPHOBIA AND VIOLENCE FROM SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES I'LL CONTINUE TO DO PUBLIC COMMENT ONLINE EVEN THOUGH --

MODERATOR: THANK YOU, MADAME CHAIR NO OTHER SPEAKERS, REMOVE PARTICIPATION FOR THIS ITEM CONCLUDED. WE'LL GO TO IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I WAS WONDERING IF A VOLUNTEER WILL BE ABLE TO PUT IN AND HOW WILL WE PUT IN FOR THE HOUSING ISSUE? I SEEN THAT YOU HAD THE HOUSING ISSUE THAT CAME UP TODAY, THEY SAID ITEM 4 OR 3. AND THEN I SEEN OTHER JUVENILES THAT WERE ONE ISSUES, NOVEMBER 4TH, SHE WAS PREGNANT AND NEEDING HOUSING AREA. I HAVE SOMEBODY THAT IS ALSO VERY MUCH IN THAT EMERGENCY. HOW ARE WE LOOKING FURTHER FOR THAT? SHE IS AT LAKE VIEW, JUVENILE HALL, OVER HERE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT IT IS CALLED, LAKE SIDE, JUST DOWN THE STREET. SHE IS ON THE PROPERTY ALSO. I NEED SOME KIND OF HELP WITH HER. [LAUGHTER]

MODERATOR: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: MISS MITCHELL I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. MISS JANICE HAHN, I AM IN YOUR DISTRICT. EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU ONE DAY. I HAVE WRITTEN OUT SOMETHING, 2025 WAS NOT THE BEST FOR ME. HIT BY A CAR AND DIAGNOSED WITH LUPUS. MY JOB FIRED ME AND FAR BEHIND ON RENT AND BILLS. I LEARNED ABOUT THE RENT RELIEF PROGRAM. MY LANDLORD WAS WILLING TO PARTICIPATE. HOWEVER THEY ARE NO LONGER WANTING TO PARTICIPATE. THIS PROGRAM PUT ME IN A FAR WORSE SITUATION. NOW I AM FACING.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THAT CONCLUDES. SUP. JANICE HAHN: I AM GOING TO HAVE ONE OF MY STAFF MEMBERS COME TALK TO YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS: EXECUTIVE OFFICER? EXECUTIVE OFFICER:

SUP. HILDA SOLIS: NEXT REGULAR MEETING BOARD TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD, 2026 AT 9:30 A.M., THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, WE ARE ADJOURNED. . .[ .ADJOURNED]