Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

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SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS. AND I WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING TODAY, OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. TODAY IS TUESDAY, A APRIL 14, 2026. AND WE TAKE NOTE THAT A QUORUM OF THE BOARD IS PRESENT, THE ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COUNTY COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND THE SLGTD AT ARMS ARE ALL HERE TO ASSIST. IF THERE IS ANY NEED. WE WILL BEGIN AT THIS MOMENT WITH THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE COUNTY'S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES RECOGNIZES THAT WE OCCUPY LAND ORIGINALLY FOR BY THE TONGVA, TATAVIAM, SERRANO, KIZH, AND CHUMASH ED 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: THE INVOCATION THIS MORNING WILL BE LED BY A.S.L., DECON DAVID ROSE, HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH FROM THE FOURTH DISTRICT. WE WILL HAVE AN ASL INTERPRETER. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WHICH WILL BE LED BY ERIC FRIEND, UNITED STATES NAVY VETERAN, REPRESENTING THE FIFTH DISTRICT. IF YOU ARE ABLE PLEASE RISE.

INTERPRETER: IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, AMEN. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US ALL HERE TOGETHER TODAY. SEND YOUR HOLY SPIRIT TO GUIDE OUR THOUGHTS, OUR DISCUSSIONS, AND OUR DECISIONS THAT ARE BEST FOR OUR CITIZENS. GUIDE THEM TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS TO HELP MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE AND TO PROVIDE GOOD SERVICES TO THEM. GRANT US THE WISDOM TO SEE WHAT IS RIGHT, AND TO LISTEN TO ONE ANOTHER WITH OPEN HEARTS. AT THIS TIME, DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE SEEK PEACE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND TOUCH THE HEARTS OF THE WORLD LEADERS TO SIT AND TO LISTEN TO EACH OTHER AND TO MAKE LONG-LASTING PEACE FOR ALL PEO PEOPLE. AND WE ASK THAT WE ARE HERE TODAY FOR YOUR GREATER GLORY. AND TO DO THE GOOD OF SERVICE. WE THANK YOU FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE AND THAT WE MIGHT SERVE THEM BETTER. WE WALK THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, WE ASK THIS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD, AMEN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING, PLEASE FACE THE FLAG, PLACE YOUR RIGHT-HAND OVER YOUR HEART, AND IF YOU ARE A VETERAN YOU CAN RENDER A SALUTE WHILE WE DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HAHN?

SUP. JANICE HAHN: GOOD SEEING YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM CLARE. PLEASE HOPE ME WELCOME AND THANK DECON DAVID ROSE FROM HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH IN VERNON. APRIL IS NATIONAL DEAF HISTORY MONTH. WHAT BETTER WAY TO HONOR THIS IMPORTANT MONTH THAN BY MAKING A LITTLE HISTORY RIGHT HERE TODAY. DECON DAVID IS THE FIRST DEAF PERSON TO LEAD THE INVOCATION IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IN THE HISTORY OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. [APPLAUSE] WHILE WE'RE MAKING HISTORY HERE TODAY, DECON DAVID ALSO MADE HISTORY IN 2003 WHEN HE WAS ORDAINED AS THE FIRST DEAF DECON FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES. HE CURRENTLY SERVES AS DECON AT HOLY ANGELS, THE ONLY CHURCH IN THE NATION RUN BY THE DEAF CATHOLIC COMMUNITY. HOLY ANGELS WAS ESTABLISHED AS A PARISH FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY ON MARCH 31, 1987 BY CARDINAL ROGER MAHONEY. EACH SUNDAY ATTENDANCE AVERAGES ABOUT 350 PEOPLE, AND THE CHURCH IS OFTEN VISITED BY MEMBERS OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY FROM AROUND THE WORLD. DECON DAVID AND HIS WIFE CURRENTLY RESIDE IN CHARTER OAK, AND HAVE THREE ADULT CHILDREN. THANK YOU, DECON DAVID, FOR LEADING US IN TODAY'S INVOCATION AND FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE DEAF COMMUNITY. AS A SMALL TOKEN OF OUR CONSIDERATION, I HAVE THIS CERTIFICATE TO PRESENT TO YOU ON

BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. AND BEFORE THAT I WANTED TO SIGN JESUS LOVES ME. IN-PERSON SPEAKER: YAY! SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU. IN-PERSON SPEAKER: THANK YOU SO MUCH, MY PLEASURE. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR BARGER.

SUP. KATHRYN BARGER: THANK YOU, PLEASE JOIN ME IN THANKING PETTY OFFICER ERIC FRIEND FOR LEADING NEWS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THIS MORNING. HE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY FROM 2001 TO 2006 ON THE USS McCAMPBELL AS AN OPERATIONS SPECIALIST. DURING HIS SERVICE HE RECEIVED THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL, THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, THE NAVY E RIBBON, THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AND THE C-SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON. VERY IMPRESSIVE. HE IS A PROUD RESIDENT OF PALMDALE WHERE HE WORKS AS A VETERAN PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST WITH THE VETERAN PEER ACCESS NETWORK. IN HIS FREE TIME, ERIC IS PURSUING HIS MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE TO FURTHER ENHANCE HIS ABILITY TO SERVE THE MARGINALIZED AND VETERAN POPULATIONS. ERIC, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND FOR LEADING NEWS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THIS MORNING. FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO ON BEHALF OF THE VETERANS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. GIVE HIM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, WHAT AN HON HONOR.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: VERY GOOD, AND WITH THAT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE AGENDA.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: GOOD MORNING MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. GIVEN SUPERVISOR BARGER'S ABSENCE WE WILL NOT HAVE A PET PRESENTATION. TODAY'S AGENDA BEGINS ON PAGE 2, CONSENT CALENDAR, 1 THROUGH 19. ITEM 9 THIS INCLUDE AS REVISION AS INDICATED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA. ITEM 10, SUPERVISOR SOLIS REQUESTS THIS ITEM BE HELD. ITEMS 12 AND 13, SUPERVISOR MITCHELL REQUESTS THESE BE HELD. ITEM 12 RELATES TO 1D AND 13 RELATES TO 2D. THESE ITEMS WILL BE HELD TOGETHER. ITEMS 15 AND 16, SUPERVISOR MITCHELL REQUESTS THAT THESE ITEMS BE HELD. PAGE 17, ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ITEMS 20 THROUGH 68, ITEM 20 THIS ITEM WILL BE HELD FOR REPORT. ITEM 23, THIS INCLUDES A CORRECTION AS INDICATED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA. ITEM 26 THIS INCLUDES AMEND MENTION AS INDICATED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA O THIS ITEM SUPERVISOR MITCHELL WHO LIKE TO BE RECORDED AS NO VOTE. ITEM 28 SUPERVISOR MITCHELL IS RECUSING HERSELF FROM THE VOTE PURSUANT TO 84308 BECAUSE SHE RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $500 WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS FROM ANGELA MINIFIELD AGENT OR PARTICIPANT IN THE PROCEEDING. ITEM 12 WILL BE HELD FOR REPORT. PAGE 46, THIS INCLUDES MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIONS POSTED MORE THAN 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING AS INDICATED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA. ITEMS 66A, THROUGH 66J. ON ITEM 66J, SUPERVISOR HORVATH WOULD LIKE TO REVISE HER MOTION TO REMOVE DIRECTIVE 5. ON PAGE 47, SEPARATE MATTER, 69, ON PAGE 48 BUDGET MATTER ITEM 70, THIS ITEM WILL BE HELD FOR REPORT O PAGE 49, SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDAS, THIS IS THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. 1D THROUGH 6D. 5D INCLUDE AS CORRECTION AS ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA.

5D, SUPERVISOR MITCHELL RECUSES HERSELF FROM THE VOTE BECAUSE SHE RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $500 WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS FROM ANGELA MINIFIELD A PARTY OR PARTICIPANT OR AGENT IN THE PROCEEDING. PAGE 54, CLOSED SESSION, CS1 THROUGH CS6. ITEM CS OF THE ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REQUESTS THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TWO WEEKS TO APRIL 28, 2026 AS INDICATED ON THE POSTED AGENDA. THE REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE THROUGH CS6 IS BEFORE YOU, THAT COMPLETES THE READING OF THE AGENDA MADAM CHAIR.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. MOVED BY SUPERVISOR HORVATH, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR HAHN TO APPROVE THESE ITEMS, THAT WILL BE THE ORDER. EXECUTIVE OFFICER PLEASE PLAY THE CODE OF CONDUCT. 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: TODAY'S MEETING ORDER WILL BE THE FOLLOWING. PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT HELD FOR DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD, INCLUDING THE CLOSED SESSION MATTERS. THEN BUDGET MATTER ITEM 70. FOLLOWED BY ITEM 10, THEN ITEMS 12, 1-D AND 13/2-D WHICH WILL BE TAKEN UP TOGETHER. ITEMS 15, 16, 20, AND 31 FOLLOWED BY GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND FINISHING WITH CLOSED SESSION MATTERS. BEFORE WE BEGIN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PLEASE READ THE CALL-IN INFORMATION AND EXPLAIN THE SPEAKING RULES.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: GOOD MORNING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC COMMENT YOU MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR REMOTELY AS INDICATED ON THE AGENDA. TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.BOS.LACOUNTY.GOV TO REGISTER AND JOIN THE MEETING, OR YOU MAY CALL 213-306-3065 AND USE ACCESS CODE 25322630683. AGE MEETING PASSWORD 2672026. YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE BOARD THROUGHOUT THE MEETING. FOR ITEMS NOT HELD BY THE BOARD YOU WILL RECEIVE ONE MINUTE FOR ONE ITEM AND UP TO TWO MINUTES FOR TWO OR MORE ITEMS. FOR ITEMS HELD BY SUPERVISORS, YOU WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD AND ONE MINUTE TO ADDRESS GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT FOR A TOTAL OF SIX MINUTES FOR THIS MEETING. WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO SPEAK IF REGISTERED ON A COMPUTER OR DEVICE YOU WILL HEAR A BEEP AND YOUR NAME WILL BE CALLED. 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. ALSO, FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE A CONSTITUENT ASSISTANCE TEAM THAT INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS OF MENTAL HEALTH, PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, L.A. HOMELESS SERVICES AUTHORITY, AND PARKS AND RECREATION IN THE AUDIENCE SHOULD YOU NEED ASSISTANCE FROM THEM. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ALL ITEMS NOT HELD FOR DISCUSSION BY SUPERVISORS, INCLUDING CLOSED SESSION MATTERS. THE CONSENT ITEMS WILL BE ACTED ON WITH ONE MOTION. FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, JOINING US REMOTELY, TO COMMENT ON THESE ITEMS, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE IF YOU ARE ONLINE OR PRESS STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE. PLEASE INDICATE THE AGENDA ITEM

NUMBERS THAT YOU WISH TO ADDRESS IN THE BEGINNING OF YOUR COMMENT FOR US TO ALLOCATE THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIME.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: WE WILL CALL IN PERSON SPEAKERS. WHILE THEY COME FORWARD WE WILL TAKE REMOTE SPEAKERS, THIS IS ALL ITEMS NOT HELD BY THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU. [READING NAMES]

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: WE WILL GO TO IN PERSON SPEAKERS FIRST. PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: MOHAMMED KAHN. I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE MULTI FAITH INITIATIVE. I JUST WANT TO THANK SUPERVISOR HORVATH FOR INTRODUCING THE MOTION TO PASS ITEM NUMBER 6, WHICH IS THE MULTI-FAITH HERITAGE MONTH TO BE IN DECEMBER. I'M JUST HERE TO SAY THANK YOU. IT STARTED IN JUNE WHEN I MET WITH SUPERVISOR HORVATH WHEN SHE GAVE A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE AND OUR BOARD MEMBER A CERTIFICATE OF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT, CORNELIUS GRANT, ONE OF THE LAST TWO LEFT OF THE MUSIC GROUP, THE TEMPTATIONS, WE DISCUSSED MULTI FAITH HARMONY, IT WAS HIS DREAM TO SEE THIS DAY. HE BROUGHT HARMONY THROUGH MUSIC. NOW WE'RE PROMOTING HARMONY FOR ALL FAITHS TO BE UNITED. I WANT TO END WITH THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HORVATH. I'D LIKE TO THANK HOLLY MITCHELL, OUR PATHS CROSSED OVER THE YEARS.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, I'M ELIZABETH, I'M A COUNCILMEMBER IN THE CITY OF CUDAHY. I THANK SUPERVISOR HAHN AND SOLIS FOR TREMENDOUS EFFORTS IN KEEPING A LONG-TIME TRUSTED COMMUNITY ASSET, ONE THAT HAS BEEN SUPPORTING OUR SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES CITIES FOR 40 YEARS. HUB CITIES HAS BEEN THERE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, OUTPERFORMED IN EVERY METRIC, AND IS DEEPLY WOVE WANE IN THE FABRIC OF EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER. A TRIED AND TRUE FIRST OPPORTUNITY AT EMPLOYMENT FOR SO MANY OF OUR YOUTH. HUB CITIES HAS SURVIVED THROUGH AND HELPED OUR BLACK AND BROWN CLIENT MEMBERS THRIVE THROUGHOUT GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS, PANDEMICS, WITH YOUR SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. WE HAVE A VERY YOUNG COUNCIL BUT HUB CITIES IS OLDER THAN 3 OUT OF 5 OF OUR COUNCILMEMBERS. SO JUST A FUN FACT OF HOW JUST DEEP IN THE COMMUNITY HUB CITIES IS.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING SUPERVISORS. FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO THANK OUR SUPERVISOR JANICE HAHN AND THANK OUR SUPERVISOR HILDA SOLIS FOR THE GREAT SUPPORT THEY'VE BEEN GIVEN TO HUB CITIES CONSORTIUM. I'M MARIA DAVILA, COUNCILWOMAN FOR SOUTHGATE 23 YEARS. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF SOUTH GATE, NOT JUST THE ACELA COMMUNITY, THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH HUB CITIES AND CREATED AMAZING CAREERS. I WANT TO CONTINUE THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE'VE BEEN HAVING FOR THE LAST PAST THREE DECADES. AND WITH THE PERFORMANCE THAT HUB CITIES HAS BEEN PROVIDING AND BEEN GIVEN TO OUR COMMUNITY HAS JUST BEEN AMAZING. EVERY YEAR WE OUTPERFORM THE AMOUNT OF STUDENTS. I SAY STUDENTS, STUDENTS TO ME ARE E SECTION. BUT PLEASE SUPPORT --

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: ITEM 26. HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I'M CHAIR OF THE HUB CITIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT IS MY HONOR TO APPEAR IN STRONG SUPPORT OF SUPERVISOR HAHN'S MOTION TO AWARD THE SUB AWARD FOR SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES REGION OF HUB CITIES CONSORTIUM. WE HAVE SERVED CITIES THAT COMPROMISE CELA. OUR REGION HAS BEENUNDER SERVED AND HUB CITY HAS ANSWERED THE CALL BUILDING TRUST, DELIVERING SERVICES AND CONNECTING RESIDENTS TO OPPORTUNITIES. WE HAVE DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS AND LOCAL -- WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZES, EMPLOYERS AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS. BY THE COUNTY'S OWN PERFORMANCE MEASURES, WE WE RANK AROUND THE TOP AJCC FOR OUTCOME AND SERVICE QUALITY. DEEP LOCAL ROOTS MATTER. WE BRING CULTURAL COMPETENCY TO NEIGHBORHOOD AND KNOWLEDGE AND LONG STANDING RELATIONSHIPS. THANK SUPERVISOR HAHN FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND SUPERVISOR HILDA SOLIS.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS, I'M ANDREW, I'M REPRESENTING THE HARD WORKING MEN AND WOMEN WHO WORK FOR AND REPRESENT YOU ON THE FRONTLINE FOR HUB CITIES. HUB CITIES HAS BEEN THE OPERATOR FOR OVER 40 YEARS. WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE THE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST WITH THE SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY AND ONLY COMES FROM THE YEARS OF UNWAVERING COMMITMENT AND COMMUNITY PRESENCE IN PROXIMITY. I WANT TO STATE THAT WE THANK SUPERVISOR HAHN AND WE URGE YOU TO SUPPORT HER MOTION. THANK YOU AGAIN.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: JOSEPH RAMOS, SPEAKING ON ITEM 66F. LAST MONTH THE SAME COUNTY RESTRICTION WAS BROUGHT FORWARD WITH THE SAME GROSSLY OUTDATED INFORMATION. GOVERNOR NEWSOM HAS HELPED THE CAL ASSIST MORTGAGE PROGRAM AND DEPARTMENT OF ANGEL SURVEY RESULTS ARE FROM 1995. THIS IS NO LONGER BASED ON REALITY. THE BOARD EXEMPTED HOTELS AND MOTELS, IMPACTED HOMEOWNERS WERE NOT LIVING AT SUCH PROPERTY. SO TOO SHOULD YOU EXEMPT MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES. HOMEOWNERS ARE LIVING IN SINGLE FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING, THE PRICE INCREASES FOR COMPLAINTS THEY WERE RECEIVING. HOME OWNERS ARE NOT LIVING IN MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL UNITS. WE URGE THE BOARD TO MAKE THE DISTINCTION FOR MULTI FAMILY PROPERTIES THEY HAVE MADE FOR HOTELS AND MOTELS AND EXEMPT MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES. TO WRONGLY COULDN'T TO INCLUDE MULTI-FAMILY INEQUITABLE AND SUPPLIES INTO IN THE FACE OF CURRENT REALITIES. THANK YOU.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. FOR THE RECORD, WE HAVE SUBMITTED A FORMAL BID PROTEST AND PREAWARD OBJECTION REGARDING THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. A APRIL 14, 2026 RECOMMENDATION FOR THE AWARD OF THE SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES AMERICA'S JOB CENTER OF CALIFORNIA COMPREHENSIVE AS FAR ASS SUB AWARD. WE SUBMIT THIS PROTEST IN ADVANCE OF THE BOARD ACTION IN ORDER TO PRESERVE OUR RIGHTS AND RAISE CONCERNS REGARDING THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO THE PROCUREMENT OUTCOME. WE PARTICIPATED CRCD PARTICIPATED IN A COMPREHENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT CONDUCTED BY DEO THAT MET FEDERAL AND COUNTY COMPLIANCE AND OUR PROTEST -- WE HEAR BY PROTEST THE PROPOSED ACTION AS REFLECTED IN THE BOARD AMENDMENT --

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HELLO, I I'M MARCO, SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF CONSENT ITEM 26. I AM HERE AS BOARD MEMBER OF HUB CITIES COURT SORTIUM AND COUNSELOR OF THE CITY OF BELL GARDENS. I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JANICE HAHN AND STAFF FOR HER MOTION. SUPERVISOR HILDA SOLIS FOR UNWAVERING SUPPORT OF SOUTHEAST L.A., AND WITH YOUR SUPPORT HUB CITIES MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO MAXIMIZE SERVICES DELIVERED TO THE MOST UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN L.A. COUNTY. YOU ARE MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE TODAY AND WE APPRECIATE IT FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS. WE WILL BE HERE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT. THANK YOU.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GUSTAVO, ITEM 3. GOOD MORNING MADAM CHAIRMAN AND SUPERVISORS, I'M GUSTAVO, CEO OF ARTS FOR L.A. I WANT TO THANK SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR THIS MOTION CELEBRATING ARTS FOR L.A.'S 20th ANNIVERSARY. IT IS SUCH AN HONOR. FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS ARTS FOR L.A. HAS BEEN FIGHTING FOR THE ARTS TO BE SEEN AS ESSENTIAL TO L.A.'S DNA. WE STARTED IN 2006 BECAUSE THE CITY, THE COUNTY, LAUSD WERE SIMULTANEOUSLY GOING TO CUT BUDGET FOR ARTS AND CULTURE. UNFORTUNATELY, IN 2026, THINGS HAVE NOT CHANGED. THIS PAST YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE BUDGET WAS REDUCED BY 1.8 MILLION. WE CANNOT TAKE ANOTHER CUT. THE OLYMPICS ARE 823 DAYS AWAY. OUR ORGANIZATIONS NEED RESOURCES. AND FINALLY, OUR ENTRY LEVEL WORKERS NEED LIVING WAGES. TODAY AS WE CELEBRATE --

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING, JOSE, CRCD, ITEM 26. CRCD HAS PROVIDED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN CITY OF LOS ANGELES FOR 15 YEARS AND SERVED AS A PRIME AJCC OPERATOR FOR THE LATTC WORK CENTER AND VCN. CRCD WAS AWARDED A RENEWAL TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO RESIDENTS IN LOS ANGELES AS PART OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES WORKFORCE SYSTEM. CRCD HAS BEEN CREEKNIZED'S LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH LEADING TO CAREER PATHWAYS WITH FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGES. CRCD WORKS AND IN COALITION WITH A BROAD BASE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO COMPREHENSIVELY SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT K THROUGH 12 INSTITUTIONSING, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HOMELESS SERVICES, PHILANTHROPY, PUBLIC AGENCIES AND BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY BASED.

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GOOD MORNING, HONORABLE SUPERVISORS AND CHAIR SOLIS. I'M LORRAINE FROM THE CITY OF LYNNWOOD, THE MAYOR PRO TEM, IN MY SECOND YEAR. I AM HERE TODAY ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND OUR CITY MANAGER URGING THE BOARD TO AWARD SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES AMERICA'S JOB CENTER OF CALIFORNIA CONTRACTS TO HUB CITY IES CONSORTIUM. LYNNWOOD IS ONE OF SIX CITIES THAT HAS JOINED POWERS AUTHORITY WITH OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES. THIS PROGRAM HAS HELPED SO MANY RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY ALONG OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO KEEP CONTINUITY AND CONTINUE TO HAVE THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. REPLACING A TRUSTED PROVIDER LIKE HUB CITIES RISKS DELAYS AND SERVICES AND CREATE HARDSHIP FOR BUSINESSES WHO RELY ON THESE PROGRAMS.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING, I'M RITA, COUNCILMEMBER AND FORMER MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, I'M HERE TO SPEAK ITEM 26. FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SUPERVISOR JANICE HAHN AND SUPERVISOR HILDA SOLIS FOR CONTINUED LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND FOR THE SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES REGION. I'M HERE TEED TO RESPECTFULLY URGE THE BOARD TO AWARD THE SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES AMERICAN JOB CENTER OF CALIFORNIA CONTRACT TO THE HUB CITIES CONTINUE CONSORTIUM. LYNWOOD FORMED THIS JOINT POWER AUTHORITY, WE UNDERSTAND THE WORKFORCE SERVICES ARE MOST AFFECTED WHEN DELIVERED BY THOSE WHO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THIS IN OUR COMMUNITY. FOR INTOLY 40 YEARS, HUB CITIES HAS PROVIDED TRUST, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES REPLACING HUB CITIES WILL DISRUPT SERVICES AND CREATE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL IMPACT FOR MEMBERS --

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I'M THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, SPEAKING ON ITEM 26. I AM THREE MONTHS INTO THIS ROLE AND I CAME TO LYNWOOD KNOWING WE FACED SERIOUS FISCAL CHALLENGES WHAT. I DID NOT ANTICIPATE IS A COUNTY CONTRACT DECISION COULD DEEPEN THE CRISIS THAT IS WHAT IS BEFORE YOU TODAY. IF HUB CITIES CONSORTIUM LOSES THIS CONTRACT, WE FACE UNFUNDED LIABILITIES AND THAT IS NOT AN ABSTRACTION IT IS A HARM TO A COMMUNITY ALREADY STRETCHED THIN. BUT I'M NOT HERE JUST TO TALK ABOUT FINANCES I'M HERE BECAUSE HUB CITIES CHANGES LIVES. EVERY YEAR ROUGHLY 10 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM LYNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COME TO WORK IN OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT THROUGH HUB CITIES SUPPORTING OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. MANY OF THEM HAVE NEVER HELD A JOB BEFORE. THIS IS WHERE THEIR CAREER JOURNEY BEGINS. FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, HUB CITIES HAS BEEN THAT FIRST DOOR TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOUTHEAST L.A. REPLACING IT AT THIS JUNCTURE PUTS THIS AT RISK. I URGE TO YOU SUPPORT SUPERVISOR HAHN AND SOLIS'S MOTION. THANK YOU.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I'M JUAN, LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND PROUD UNION MEMBER. I'M HERE TO URGE SUPPORT FOR SUPERVISOR HAHN AND SOLIS' MOTION FOR HUB CITIES CONSORTIUM. I WORK ALONGSIDE PEOPLE LIKE OUR COUNCIL AID, AND I SAY WITHOUT EXAGGERATION, I CANNOT DO MY JOB WITHOUT HER, SHE KEEPS ME ON SCHEDULE, MANAGES THE DAY TO DAY COORDINATION THAT KEEPS OUR CITY RUNNING AND OFTEN THE FIRST PERSON RESIDENTS SPEAK TO WHEN THEY NEED HELP WHETHER IT'S FOR A POTHOLE, PARKING ISSUE OR OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES. DIANA ROMERO WHO YOU WILL HEAR FROM LATER ON, WHO HAS BEEN WITH OUR CITY FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS, OVERSEEING RECREATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS, AFTER-SCHOOL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT BRING THE COMMUNITIES TOGETHER. THEY ARE BOTH MEMBERS THAT STARTED THEIR CAREER THROUGH HUB CITIES. THEY HAVE FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGES, HEALTHCARE, AND DIGNIFIED RETIREMENT AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THAT'S WHAT PUBLIC HUB CITIES PRODUCES.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW GO TO REMOTE SPEAKERS. ROY HUMPHREYS YOUR LOAN LINE IS OPEN, STATE THE AGENDA ITEMS ARE YOU ADDRESSING AND BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: 11 AND 9. THEN 14, HR1, THE SNAP ENSWLAISMT AND ABUSE OF POLITICAL POWER AS YOU HAVE DONE WITH THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION UNDER THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION STACKRY NICES THE LEGACY DEFRAUDING THE GOVERNMENT AND TAXPAYERS MUST END, MAKE OUR KIDS PROUD AGAIN. ITEM 11, ON THE COURTHOUSE ARRESTS, WHAT'S THIS, LA-LA LAND HIDE AND SEEK SITUATION. AND ON THE WATER SITUATION, WHY SO LONG, WE HAD A BIG SITUATION IN ROLAND HEIGHTS, IS IT BECAUSE THE DATA CENTER FINALLY WOKE PEOPLE UP? WE NEED MORE DATA CENTERS, EVERYTHING DONE PROPERLY. I TALK TO THE BIG GUYS WHO ARE RUNNING THE DATA CENTER IN TOWN OF LOS ANGELES, THEY WANT TO DO IT RIGHT. IF THERE'S A CATASTROPHE. THIS IDEA ABOUT PUTTING A POPULATED CENTER. ONE WILSHIRE BUILDING AND OTHERS IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES ARE IN POPULATED AREAS. TIME TO WAKE UP AND MAKE THE KIDS PROUD AGAIN. ACTING LIKE ADULTS. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. VALERIE YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE STATE THE AGENDA ITEMS ARE YOU ADDRESSING AND BEGIN. VALLEYRIES, YOUR LINE IS OPEN. VALERIE. CALLER WITH PHONE NUMBER 951-809 YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, THE AGENDA ITEMS ARE YOU ADDRESSING AND BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: THANK YOU, ITEM 66F, MATTHEW BUCK, VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR THE CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION. WE RESPECTFULLY URGE YOU TO TERMINATE THE DECLARATION OF 396 FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THE CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HAS ASKED FOR A PLANNED'S PHASEOUT OF VISIONS. WHILE THE EMERGENCY PROVISIONS OF FINAL CODE 396 SERVED AS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD FOR RESIDENTS DURING A CHALLENGING PERIOD. THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT JUSTIFY THIS EXTENSION COUNTYWIDE NO LONGER EXIST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. VALERIE YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE BEGIN. TELEPHONE SPEAKER: HI, CAN YOU HERE ME. ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: YES, GO AHEAD.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: HI, I'D LIKE TO COMMENT ITEM 10 REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY ON DATA CENTERS. DAWYN HARRISON: ITEM 10 IS HELD, WE'RE HEARING COMMENTS NOT HELD BY SUPERVISORS, YOU CAN COME BACK IN THE QUEUE. ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: MIGUEL, YOUR LINE IS OPEN, STATE THE AGENDA ITEMS ARE YOU ADDRESSING.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I'M MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BELL GARDEN, HERE TO EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR ITEM 26, MAINTAINING HUB CITY IES FOR SOUTHEAST L.A. THEY HAVE BUILT TRUST WITH RESIDENTS, OUR BUSINESSES, AND OUR WORKFORCE. UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE BARRIERS OUR COMMUNITY FACES, BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN HERE DOING THE WORK FOR 4 DECADES. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SOUTHEAST L.A. MUST REMAIN ROOTED, REQUIRES CULTURAL COMPETENCY, LOCAL RELOTIONSHIPS, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN'T BE REPLICATED OVERNIGHT. HUB CITIES HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD AND I WOULD LIKE TO URGE THE BOARD TO SUPPORT CONTINUITY AND SUPPORT SUPERVISOR HAHN'S MOTION AND KEEP THESE CRITICAL WORK SERVICES IN LOCAL HANDS.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. THERE ARE NO OTHER REMOTE SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR THESE ITEMS IS CONCLUDED. WE WILL NOW GO BACK TO IN PERSON SPEAKERS. PLEASE BEGIN. IN-PERSON SPEAKER: JAMIE MARTINEZ, ITEM 26, HUB CITIES. I GRADUATED FROM HUB CITIES. I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 26 YEARS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SPEAK INTO THE MIC. START OVER PLEASE, I DIDN'T HEAR YOU.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M JAMIE FROM LYNWOOD, ITEM 26. I GRADUATED FROM HUB CITIES AND I'VE BEEN HERE FOR THE CITY OF LYNWOOD FOR 27 YEARS. I WANT TO THANK HUB CITIES AND THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, WHERE I'M AT RIGHT NOW, IT WAS A GOOD PROGRAM THAT HELPED ME A LOT. THEY HELPED ME OUT IN DIFFERENT WAYS. I THANK THIS PROGRAM A LOT IN THE CITY AND THE BOARD TOO. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING, I'M WITH THE COLLABORATIVE AND RESIDENT OF SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES. HERE IN SUPPORT OF HUB CITIES, ITEM NUMBER 26. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP I SEE HOW HUB CITIES BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER AND DELIVERS MEANINGFUL AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY. THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THEY DESERVE CONTINUED INVESTMENTS IN WHAT'S WORKING WELL. HUB CITIES HAS BEEN A STEADY AND RELIABLE PARTNER STRENGTHENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS IS A LIKE. I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE HUB CITIES CONSORTIUM. CLEK THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: ALEX ALVAREZ, WITH THE CELA COLLABORATIVE. I'M SPEAKING IN STRONG SUPPORT OF ITEM 26, HUB CITIES CONSORTIUM. IT HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT AND TRUSTED PARTNER FOR MANY YEARS. THEY UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS ON THE GROUND. AND THEY DELIVER SERVICES IN A WAY THAT IS RESPONSIVE, CULTURALLY COMPETENCE, AND EFFECTIVE. WE SAW LEADERSHIP DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND A MOVEMENT OF CRISIS THEY STEPPED UP, HELPING DISTRIBUTE CRITICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFTEN WITHOUT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. THEY DID IT BECAUSE THEY'RE COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY AND THAT MATTERS, OUR REGION HAS FACED UNDERINVESTMENT AND WE CANNOT AFFORD TO CAUSE DISRUPTION TO SERVICES PEOPLE RELY ON. REPLACING OR SHIFTING TO AN OUTSIDE PROVIDER RISKS SLOWING DOWN SUPPORT AND ULTIMATELY HARMING THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WHO RELY ON THIS SYSTEM EVERY DAY. WE'RE HERE TODAY TO SAY HUB CITIES IS THE RIGHT PARTNER.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING CHAIR SOLIS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I'M AN DRA METROPOLITAN YEZ, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION MANAGER FOR SELA. I AM HERE TO EXPRESS OUR ORGANIZATIONED STRONG SUPPORT FOR ITEM 26. AS A LONG TERM PARTNER WITH HUB CITIES WE HAVE SEEN FIRST HAND THE IMPACT THEY HAVE HAD OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DECADES. THEIR ABILITY TO BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND CONSISTENTLY PERFORM AT A HIGH LEVEL MAKES AN ESSENTIAL ANCHOR IN THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE SYSTEM. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HUB CITIES DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT, STEPPED IN TO DISTRIBUTE CRITICAL FINANCIAL HELP WITHOUT HESITATION AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. ENSURING AID REACHED THOSE MOST IN NEED. OUR REGION HAS LONG BEEN UNDERRESOURCED AND VITAL THAT WORKFORCE SERVICES REMAIN IN THE HANDS OF THE ORGANIZATION DEEPLY ROOTED IN AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. TRANSITIONING TO AN EXTERNAL PROVIDER WOULD RISK DISRUPTING BE STAED PARTNERSHIPS.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING, I'M DR. WILMA FRANCO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SOUTHEAST L.A. COLLABORATIVE, SELA. I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF HUB CITIES. HUB CITIES IS NOT ONLY AN INSTITUTION AND TRUSTED PARTNER IN THE COMMUNITY AND ALSO A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE SELA COLLABORATIVE. AS SUCH, WE HAVE KNOWN FOR MANY, MANY YEARS THEIR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY MEETING COMMUNITY WHERE THEY ARE AT. AND ENSURING THAT EVEN DURING COVID-19 WHEN A LOT OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS SHUT DOWN, THEY CONTINUED TO BUILD SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE BY WHICH TO SIR HAVE AS A COMMUNITY THAT NEEDS FACE TO DAYS SUPPORT. AND FOR THAT REASON, WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, AS THE SELA COLLABORATIVE WE ISSUED SUBGRANT TO HUB CITIES TO ADVANCE OUR SELA AGENDA, WHICH IS PART OF THE REPRESENTDATION OF THE SELA LEADERS NETWORK OF OVER 500 LEADERS IN THE SOUTHEAST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR MOTION WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: YES, GOOD MORNING CHAIR SOLIS, AND HONORABLE BOARD, STAFF, I'M JOE SULLIVAN. I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF NUMBER 26, ON BEHALF OF THE LOS ANGELES ORANGE COUNTY BUILDING TRADES. THE LA OC BUILDING TRADES IS PLEASED TO PROVIDE A LETTER OF SUPPORT TO OF THE CALIFORNIA FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CRDC, RECOMMENDATION BY THE L.A. COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS SOUTHEAST L.A. AJCC OPERATOR. THE LA OC BUILDING TRADES REPRESENTS 48 LOCAL UNIONS AND DISTRICT COUNCILS IN 14 TRADES. MORE THAN 160,000 SKILLED MEMBERS WORK ON LANDMARK PROJECTS ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, FROM TRANSIENT SCHOOLS TO STAGING AND HOUSING. IT IS A STRONG PARTNER OF THE L.A. A/OC BUSINESS TRADES AS WELL AS PAINTERS UNION. THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATED THEIR SUPPORT OF LABOR.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: AUDREY, DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY TRAINING OF UNITED HEALTHCARE 11 AND CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYER. I WANT TO BEGIN THANKING L.A. COUNTY ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITY, DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR A SOLID RFP TO PROVIDE INPUT. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP CONTINUOUS COMMITMENT TO CREATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESSIBLE ACCESS TO QUALITY JOB ACROSS L.A. COUNTY. WE'RE HERE TO EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR HUB CITY'S AJCCC, HIGHLY EFFECTUALLY IN ACCESSING QUALITY UNION HOSPITALITY CAREERS. THE FISCAL YEAR ALONE WE HAVE COMPLETED OVER 14 INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACADEMY RESOLVING 100% PLACEMENT INTO GOOD UNION JOBS. THESE ARE NOT JUST JOBS BUT CAREER PATHWAY AND FAMILY SUSTAINABLE JOBS. THEY HAVE UNIVERSAL STUDIO --

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE, THANK YOU.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE ITEMS 1, 1D AND 7 THAT WE HAVE A MINUTE TO DISCUSS. I WANT TO ALSO REMIND B TO GO OUT AND VOTE, USE YOUR ABILITY AND GO OUT AND VOTE. I WANT TO THANK WOMEN AGAIN WHO HAVE BEEN TRAILBLAZERS, I KNOW WE'RE NOT RECOGNIZING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE WOMEN WHO HAVE PAVED THE ROAD. WE HAVE HEARD OF OTHER CITIES, OF MAYORS, IF IT WASN'T FOR BIOLOGICAL WOMEN FIGHTING FOR OUR RESOURCES AND OUR RIGHTS AND IDENTITY. WE'D LIKE TO INCLUDE EVERYONE. WE ARE THE ONLY GENDER THAT CAN GIVE LIFE. THANK YOU FOR THE LADIES AND THEIR TEAM IN BRINGING UP THE MOTION NUMBER 7 IN WHICH A FEE WAIVER FOR PARKING FOR A PRAYER BREAKFAST ON BEHALF OF LASD. IT'S NICE THAT WE CAN USE THE WORD "GOD" IN THIS ROOM BEHIND THE MONEY, IT SAYS IN GOD WE TRUST. I TRUST IN WOMEN, TOO. HOUSING INSECURITY IN LOS ANGELES IS A PUBLIC CRISIS. I'VE HEARD BIOLOGICAL WOMEN, IN WOMEN'S SHELTERS ADVOCATE FOR THEIR RENTAL SPACE AS A BIOLOGICAL WOMAN THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO SHARE WITH BIOLOGICAL MALES THAT IDENTIFY AS OTHER GENDERS. BECAUSE THESE ARE BIOLOGICAL WOMEN, THEY'RE TIRED OF THE DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS THAT COME OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT ARE PUT INTO THE SHELTERS WITH THESE WOMEN WHO ARE OLDER, THEY'RE NOT BEING RUDE THEY JUST WANT THEIR SPACE FROM YOUNGER WOMEN WHO COME INTO THESE SHELTERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

THANK YOU WOULD MEN, DON'T FORGET TO GO OUT AND VOTE. LOOK FOR YOUR BALLOTS. ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HELLO, I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF ITEM 26. I AM A PROUD MEMBER OF UNITE HERE LOCAL 11, I WORK AT THE DOUBLE TREE DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, I LIVE IN LYNWOOD. I STAND WITH MY UNION TO SUPPORT HUB CITIES. I COME FROM THE SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES WHERE WORKING PEOPLE KEEP THE REGION RUNNING. WE HELP WELCOME THE WORLD TO L.A. AND KEEP HOSPITALITY MOVING FORWARD. FOR ANY OF US, THE PATH INTO A GOOD STABLE JOB IS NOT EASY. HUB CITIES HAS HELPED LEAD PEOPLE FROM COMMUNITIES LIKE MINE INTO GOOD HOSPITALITY JOBS AND OTHER UNION CAREERS THAT COME WITH REAL WAGES, HEALTHCARE, AND DIGNITY. THAT IS WHAT EQUALITY LOOKS LIKE. INVESTING IN SYSTEMS THAT ARE ROOTED IN WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIES AND ACTUALLY DELIVERING RESULTS. REPLACING HUB CITIES WITH AN OUTSIDE PROVIDER IS NOT EQUALITY.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING, I'M COMMISSIONER FOR OLDER ADULTS. I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING OUR SENIOR CENTER, OUR COMMUNITY. THE AREA PLAN PROVIDED TO CONTINUE FOR THE YEAR 26-27. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THIS ITEM 25. COUNTY SERVICE IN ALL AREAS OF THE CENTER, PARKS AND RECREATION THAT RUNS THE PROGRAM THAT KEEP SENIORS ACTIVE THROUGH THE PROGRAMS AND MEALS PROVIDED. THEY ARE VERY WELCOME BY THE SENI SENIORS, THE SENIORS ARE ALSO ACTIVELY VISITING FARMS AND KEEPING THEMSELVES BUSY. ALL OF THE PROGRAMS ARE WELCOME BY THEM. THEY'RE WELL LOVED BY THEIR STAFF ESPECIALLY IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION WHICH I'M VERY INVOLVED WITH AS WELL AS SENIORS LOVE THE STAFF THAT THEY ARE CONSTANTLY MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE WELL CARED FOR.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: FORGOTTEN. FORGOTTEN. FORGOTTEN IS HOW OUR FIRE SURVIVORS OF THE EDEN FIRE FEEL. MUCH LIKE TODAY THEY HAVE BEEN MET WITH THE ABSENCE OF SUPERVISOR BARRING WHERE IT COMES TO THE FIRE RECOVERY. I'M VLAD, I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE EATON FIRE COLLABORATIVE WHICH REPRESENTS ORGANIZATIONS HELPING,000 AND OF FIRE SURVIVORS RECOVER FROM THE EATON FIRE. I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 12 AND 13 BECAUSE THE HOUSING NICIS IS EXACTLY THAT. CLIMATE CRISIS EXACERBATES THE CRISIS. THE FIRE THAT HAPPENED WAS NOT THE FIRST ONE AND WON'T BE THE LAST. TODAY WE SEE 75% OF RENTAL HOUSING IS NOT REBUILT. 60% OF PROPERTIES BOUGHT ARE BY CORPORATE BUYOUTS. WE NEED ACTIVE ACTION NOW.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER NOW. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AS A POINT OF CLARIFICATION I WANT TO SAY THAT SUPERVISOR BARGER IS REPRESENTING ALL OF US THIS MORNING AT THE FUNERAL OF THE FALLEN DEPUTY FOR L.A. COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. SHE MAKES SURE THAT WE ALL ARE THERE OFFERING OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF A FALLEN DEPU DEPUTY.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: NEXT SPEAKER>> IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ITEM 26. GOOD MORNING CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I'M DIANA ROMERO, I WORK FOR THE CITY OF LYNWOOD. HUB CITIES CONSORTIUM MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE, I I'M ONE OF THE STUDENTS THAT STARTED CAREERS WITH THE CITY OF LYNWOOD THROUGH HUB CITIES. THAT SUMMER INTERNSHIP OF 1998, NOT THAT LONG AGO, THAT SPEAR LEADED THE PATH OF ME BECOMING AN EMPLOYEE THROUGH THE CITY OF LYNN WOOD. HUB CITIES IS AN IMPORTANT PROGRAM WHEN YOU CONSIDER WHAT ARE KIDS GOING TO DO, STAY BUSY, HOW ARE NECESSITY GOING TO LEARN BUDGET MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS, FINANCES AND SO ON. HUB CITIES DID THAT FOR ME. THIS IS THE FACE OF ONE OF THOSE MANY STUDENTS THAT DEFINITELY BENEFITTED FROM PROGRAMS LIKE THIS. I CAME FROM THE HOUSEHOLD OF 5 AND DEFINITELY THAT SUMMER HELPED SHAPING EVERYTHING I'M GOING TO DO MANY YEARS LATER. AFTER WORKING WITH HUB CITIES.

THANK YOU MISS JANICE HAHN, I BELIEVE IVAN FROM YOUR TEAM HELPED ME FEBRUARY 28. I CAME IN HERE AND I WAS SAD AND LOOKING, CRYING. I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU GUYS THANK YOU SO MUCH. I DON'T THINK THAT YOU GUYS GET ENOUGH CREDIT FOR THE EFFORT THAT YOU DO GIVE. I AM PROUD TO SAY THAT I LIVE IN LOS ANGELES AND I KNOW THAT IF YOU EVER HAVE A PROBLEM, LOS ANGELES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL HELP YOU. SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU MS. HOLLY J. MITCHELL TO TELL ME TO COME DOWN HERE AND TELL YOU THANK YOU THE SAME WAY I ASK FOR HELP, PUBLICLY, THE SAME WAY I'M THANKING YOU PUBLICLY. THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK. I'M SO EXCITED TO ONE DAY WORK WITH YOU ALL. HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT DAY. THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR CITIES. I HOPE THAT THIS, MY THANK YOU IS A LIGHTER NOTE FOR THE DAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU! AND THANK YOU, IVAN, JENNIFER AND DIANA.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M EMMA HER MAN THEY SEE, ITEM NUMBER 26. ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTHEAST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUPPORT OF THE HUB CITIES YOUTH WORKER PROGRAM. AS OPERATOR OF THE SOUTH CITY JOB CENTER. SUPERVISOR HAHN THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT SOUTHEAST L.A. IS REPRESENTED BY ORGANIZATIONS THAT TRULY UNDERSTAND AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES. AT SEDC WE SEE EVERY DAY HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR WORKFORCE SERVICES TO BE LED BY LOCAL TRUSTED PARTNERS. HUB CITY HAS HAS A LONG CITY IN L.A., AND DEEP RELATIONSHIPS, ENROLLMENT AND SERVICE DELIVERY. AS THE PROPOSED RECIPIENT PARTNER, WE WERE GROUNDED IN LOCAL COLLABORATION AND THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. A TRANSITION TO OPERATOR WITHOUT COMPARABLE LOCAL TIES RISKS DISRUPTING SERVICES. FOR THESE REASONS WE RESPECTFULLY --

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. WE WILL GO BACK TO REMOTE CALLER, YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE BEGIN. TELEPHONE SPEAKER: CAN YOU HEAR ME. ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: YES, GO AHEAD.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT, I GOT MUTED AGAIN. GOOD MORNING CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I'M COUNCILMEMBER FOR THE MAYOR OF CITY BELLGARDEN. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF HUB CITIES, SELA. BEFORE SERVING AS COUNCILMEMBER I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERN WITH HUB CITIES AND THAT EXPERIENCE GAVE ME A FIRST HAND LOOK AT HOW IMPACTFUL THEY ARE ON THE GROUND. CONNECTED RESIDENTS,DOWN PEO AND WORKING FAMILIES TO JOB OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDING TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO MOVE FORWARD. IN XHIENTSES LIKE OURS, HERE IN SOUTH EAST L.A., BELL GARDENS BUT IN MAYWOOD, CUDAHY, HUNTINGTON PARK, THESE SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL. THEY HELP PEOPLE FIND JOBS AND BUILD CAREERS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THAT STAYED WITH ME.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES OUR TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THESE ITEMS.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE BEFORE YOU. 1 THROUGH 9, 11, 14, 17 THROUGH 19, 21 THROUGH 25, 26 WITH SUPERVISOR MITCHELL VOTING NO, 27, 28 WITH SUPERVISOR RECUSING HERSELF FROM THE VOTE, 29 AND 30, 32 THROUGH 65, 66A THROUGH 66E, 66G THROUGH 66I, 66J AS REVISED, 3-D AND 4D, 5D WITH SUPERVISOR MITCHELL RECUSING HERSELF FROM THE VOTE, 6D. NOTE WE WILL TAKE A SEPARATE VOTE ON ITEM 69 AT THE END OF THE MEETING. WE WILL TAKE A SEPARATE VOTE ON 66F. THESE ITEMS ARE BEFORE YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: I WILL MOVE THE ITEM, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR HAHN TO APPROVE THESE ITEMS WITH THE EXCEPTIONS NOTED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LOW PRESSURE CALL THE ROLL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HORVATH. SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HAHN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: MOTION CARRIES 4-0. ADAM CHAIR, WE WILL VOTE ON THE SEPARATE MATTER ITEM 69 IS BEFORE YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR HORVATH TO APPROVE THE ITEM. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AYE. > EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HORVATH. SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HAHN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: MOTION CARRIES 4-0. ITEM 70, 2026-27 RECOMMENDED BUDGET. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC JOINING REMOTELY TO COMMENT PLEASE USE THE RISE HAND FEATURE ONLINE OR PRESS STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE. JOSEPH NIKITA WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION. ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: GOOD MORNING. I'M HERE THIS MORNING TO PRESENT MY OFFICE'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE L.A. COUNTY 2026-27 RECOMMENDED BUDGET, WHICH DRIVES THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OUR RESIDENTS RELY ON. THIS RECOMMENDED BUDGET IS FOCUSED ON PRESERVING CORE SAFETY NET SERVICES DESPITE MANY FISCAL CHALLENGES. I WANT TO SET SOME BASIC CONTEXT FOR THE PUBLIC BEFORE DIVING INTO THE PRESENTATION. THE FIRST THING TO HIGHLIGHT IS THAT THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET IS THE FIRST PHASE OF A THREE-PHASE BUDGET PROCESS. WE WILL RETURN TO YOUR BOARD IN JUNE FOR THE SECOND PHASE OF THE BUDGET WHICH WILL REFLECT THE STATE'S REVISED MAY BUDGETndOTHER CHANGES TO THE FINANCIAL PICTURE. IN THE FALL DURING THE THIRD BUDGET PHASE WE WILL PROGRAM ADDITIONAL STATE AND FEDERAL REVENUE AND AVAILABLE UNSPENT FUNDING AFTER WE CLOSE THE BOOKS ON THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR IN AUGUST. WE ARE AT THE STARTING LINE OF A MONTH'S-LONG BUDGET PROCESS A SNAP SHOT IN TIME, YOU KNOW. THIS OUR BUDGET WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE OVER THE COMING MONTHS. AS I MENTIONED YESTERDAY WHEN WE UNVEILED THE BUDGET, IF I HAD TO DESCRIBE WHERE WE ARE AT FROM A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE, WE ARE IN THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE. PART OF THE HURRICANE HAS ALREADY HIT US. IN FISCAL YEAR 25-26 THE COUNTY CUT 8.5% OF ITS LOCALLY GENERATED REVENUE TO PAY FOR LIABILITY RELATED COSTS, LIABILITY RELATED TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CLAIMS UNDER AB LIFE 218, AND INCREASING LABOR COSTS. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF COUNTY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WE CUT PARKS PROGRAMMING AND YOUTH JOBS PROGRAMS, CLOSED PROBATION OFFICES AND CUT MORE THAN 1,100 BUDGETED POSITIONS. THESE ARE POSITIONS NOT PEOPLE. BUT INABILITY TO HIRE MORE PEOPLE CON STRAINS OUR SERVICE DELIVERY.

BECAUSE OF THOSE CUTS WE'RE ABLE TO PRESENT A BALANCED RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 26-27 THAT DOES NOT RELY ON ADDITIONAL CUTS TO COUNTY PROGRAMS, SERVICES OR JOBS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET. THAT'S RELATIVELY GOOD NEWS BUT REMEMBER EVEN THOUGH IT'S CALM NOW, THE OTHER PART OF THE HURRICANE IS STILL TO COME. THAT INCLUDES MAJOR BUDGET IMPACTS FROM REDUCTIONS IN FEDERAL AND STATE REVENUE TO LIABILITY THREATS FROM NEWLY FILED SEXUAL ASSAULT CLAIMS UNDER 218. BECAUSE OF THE FISCAL PRESSURES THIS RECOMMENDED BUDGET INCLUDES VIRTUALLY NO NEW LOCALLY FUNDED PROGRAM EXPANSIONS. THIS IS A BUDGET, AGAIN, THAT PRIORITIZES PROTECTING EXISTING SERVICES AGAINST WHAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE AN UNACCEPTABLE GAP IN THE SAFETY NET. LET'S DIVE INTO THE PRESENTATION, I'LL TAKE THE NEXT SLIDE. BUDGET BASIS. BUDGET BASICS. WE'LL START AT THE 30,000 FOOT LEVEL. $48.4 BILLION REPRESENTS THE TOTAL RECOMMENDED COUNTY BUDGET FOR 26-27. IT INCLUDES BOTH ONE-TIME AND ONGOING MONEY. IT INCLUDES LOCALLY GENERATED REVENUES LIKE PROPERTY TAXES, AS WELL AS RESTRICTED SPECIAL REVENUES LIKE MEASURE A WHICH IS DEDICATED TO FUNDING HOMELESS SERVICES, FEDERAL ENTITLEMENT SPENDING, PROGRAMS LIKE CALFRESH AND CALWORKS, STATE FUNDING THAT SUPPORTS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, METED I CAL REVENUES THAT SUSTAIN OUR PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, AND FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS THAT PAY FOR CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE ALSO INCLUDE IN THE BUDGET SERVICES

SUSTAINED BY CHARGING FEES LIKE THE FEE THAT SOMEBODY MIGHT WAY TO PULL A BUILDING PERMIT. 48.8 BILLION BUDGET IS AN APPROXIMATELY $900 MILLION INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUT REFLECTS A DECLINE FROM THE FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET FROM 25-26, APPROVED LAST SEPTEMBER. THAT DECLINE IS A CYCLICAL CHANGE, RECOMMENDED BUDGET IS TYPICALLY SMALLER THAN THE FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR PRIMARILY BECAUSE ONE-TIME FUNDING FROM THE PRIOR YEAR IS REMOVED. REMEMBER, WE'RE AT THE STARTING LINE OF A MULTI-PHASE BUDGET AND EXPECT TO PROGRAM ADDITIONAL STATE AND ONE-TIME REVENUES IN LATER PHASES. THIS RECOMMENDATION INCLUDES $115,885 POSITIONS, NET DROP OF 81 POSITIONS DUE TO DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONAL CHANGES THAT IS NOT DUE TO CUTS OR LAYOFFS. NEXT SLIDE. AS I JUST MENTIONED, THE COUNTY'S TOTAL BUDGET INCLUDES MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUNDING SOURCES. MANY OF THE SOURCES ARE RESTRICTED FOR SPECIFIC USES AND CANNOT BE REPURPOSED. EASY EXAMPLE IS THE FEDERAL FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE TO ADMINISTER CALFRESH FOOD BENEFITS, THAT IS A MANDATED RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. WE CANNOT USE THIS MONEY FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. ON THE OTHER HAND, LOCALLY GENERATED FUNDING INCLUDING PROPERTY TAXES, GENERAL SALES TAXES AND OTHER LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES IS FLEXIBLE AND CAN BE USED TO SUSTAIN OR GROW MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVICES. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT OUR LOCALLY GENERATED REVENUE CONTINUES TO GROW. THOUGH SLOWER THAN PREVIOUS YEARS AND UNFORTUNATELY AT A PACE WHERE OUR COSTS CONTINUE TO OUTPACE GROWTH. THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE GROWTH IN LOCAL REVENUES, AS THE BOARD

KNOWS PROPERTY TAX IS THE BREAD AND BUTTER OF LOCAL COUNTY REVENUE AND WILL PROVIDE JUST SHY OF $315 MILLION IN NEW ONGOING REVENUE FOR THE COUNTY IN FISCAL YEAR 26-27. OTHER TAXES INCLUDING PROP. 172, HALF CENT SALES TAX TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY BRING THE TOTAL OF ONGOING RESTRICTED REVENUE TO $334 MILLION. SO LET'S JUST STEP BACK FOR A SECOND AND PUT IT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TOTAL BUDGET. IF YOU RECALL FROM THE PRIOR SLIDE THE TOTAL RECOMMENDED BUDGET INCLUDING ALL FUNDED COURSES IS $48.4 BILLION. BUT UNRESTRICTED LOCALLY GENERATED REVENUE GROWTH IS ONLY ABOUT .7 OF A PERCENT OF TOTAL BUDGET. RELATIVELY SMALL AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WE MUST INVEST STRATEGICALLY TO KEEP THE BUDGET IN BALANCE AND PROTECTING SAFETY NET AND CRITICAL SERVICES. THIS SLIDE SHOWS 3.5 BILLION IN WHAT WE CALL FUND BALANCE. FUND BALANCE IS MONEY THAT IS IN THE BUDGET THIS FISCAL YEAR THAT WE ESTIMATE UNSPENT AND AVAILABLE TO REALLOCATE AT YEAR END. IT CAN BE CARRIED OVER TO COMPLETE PROJECTS OR SERVICES ALREADY UNDER WAY, OR IT CAN BE REPURPOSED FOR SOMETHING ELSE AS ONE-TIME FUNDING FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THIS INCLUDES SAVINGS GENERATED BY COUNTYWIDE HIRING FREEZE IMPLEMENTED IN FEBRUARY, TO HELP US PRIM EXPENSES OVERALL AND BALANCE OUT DEFICIT SPENDING IN SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS. THIS YEAR WE ESTIMATE THAT NEARLY $2.9 BILLION WILL NEED TO BE CARRIED OVER TO SUPPORT COMMITMENTS MADE AND THAT MIGHT INCLUDE CFCI, CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDING. BUT $554 MILLION CAN BE REPURPOSED AS PART OF THIS RECOMMENDED BUDGET. NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THESE INVESTMENTS. I'M GOING TO SPEND A LITTLE MORE TIME ON THE MATH OF THE BUDGET THAN WE USUALLY DO IN THE

INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY WHEN MANY PEOPLE MAY BE DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE IS NOT MORE FUNDING FOR PARTICULAR PROGRAM OR SERVICE. TO HELP THE PUBLIC BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DECISIONMAKING BEHIND THE BUDGET. I'LL TAKE THE NEXT SLIDE. FIRST I WILL FOCUS ON LOCAL ONGOING REVENUE. YOU CAN SEE ON THE FIRST LINE UNDER FUNDING USES THAT MORE THAN 186 MILLION DOLLARS OF ONGOING FUNDING IS NEEDED TO PAY FOR NEGOTIATED COLA AND BENEFITS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FIRST LINE OF THE TOP IS OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR INVESTMENT IN THE WORKFORCE. NEXT WE HAVE A LIST OF NONNEGOTIABLE FUNDING COMMITMENTS. THE BULK I WILLING $51.2 MILLION IN ONGOING REVENUES RECOMMENDED TO COVER HIGHER CASE LOADS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS. ANNUAL 4% INCREASE IN THE COUNTY'S SHARE OF THE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM. THE NEXT BULLET ITEM IS THE BOARD'S COMMITMENT PURSUANT TO MEASURE J TO SET ASIDE FUNDING FORRAL EASTERNTIVES TO INCARCERATION AND DIRECT COMMUNITY THROUGH CFCI. THAT'S $26.7 MILLION NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THE COUNTY'S CUMULATIVE INVESTMENT IN CFCI SINCE 2021 EQUALS $1.85 BILLION. YOU SEE WHERE WE STARTED $$334.1 MILLION, WE TAKE OFF THE TOP SALARIES AND BENEFITS, THEN WE TAKE OFF THE TOP OTHER COMMITMENTS, AND CFCI, IT LEAVES US WITH THE BALANCE OF FUNDING LEFT OVER FOR WHAT WE CALL PROGRAM CHANGES. WE HAVE JUST $63.2 MILLION IN ONGOING DISCRETIONARY FUNDING AVAILABLE IN THE COMING YEAR FOR

NEW PROGRAMS OR SERVICES. AGAIN JUST $63.2 MILLION OUT OF $48.8 BILLION. NEXT SLIDE. HOW ARE WE RECOMMENDING THE COUNTY SPEND THAT $63.2 MILLION? THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE GUIDED BY OUR VALUES. PRESERVING CORE SAFETY NET SERVICES WHILE ENSURING READINESS TO RESPOND TO EMERGING COMMUNITY NEEDS. WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT THE BOARD APPROVE FUNDING FOR 3 PRIMARY PURPOSES. FIRST, WE'RE RECOMMENDING $40.1 MILLION TO DPSS TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT LEVEL OF CALFRESH SERVICES. DESPITE THE LARGE INVESTMENT, THIS IS NOT AN EXPANSION OF SERVICES. THIS IS AN INVESTMENT NEEDED TO PRESERVE THE LEVEL OF SERVICE OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS RELY ON. TALKING ABOUT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WHO DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO RELIABLY BUT FEED ON THE TABLE. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026HR1, THE SO-CALLED BIG BILL, REDUCES HOW MUCH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL PAY TO SUPPORT FEDERAL FOOD PROGRAMS AT LOCAL LEVEL. L.A. COUNTY AND COUNTIES AND STATES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY MUST PUT IN MORE LOCAL FUNDING JUST TO CONTINUE DRAWING DOWN FEDERAL REVENUE AND MAINTAIN LEVEL OF SERVICES. AT THE SAME TIME THAT, NEW WORK REQUIREMENTS AND MORE FREQUENT ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENTS ARE INCREASING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKLOAD. 40.1 MILLION INVESTMENT MAINTAINS THIS KEY SAFETY NET SERVICE, IT WILL PROTECT MORE THAN 1,000DPSS JOBS AND PRESERVE APPROXIMATELY $194 MILLION IN FEDERAL AND STATE REVENUE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT $1.5 MILLION CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO RECEIVE CALFRESH BENEFITS IN IN THE COUNTY. WITHOUT THIS LOCAL INVESTMENT WE FOREGO $194 MILLION IN ANNUAL FEDERAL AND STATE REVENUE FOR

THIS PROGRAM. THE NEXT RECOMMENDATION SETS ASIDE $12 MILL WHY TO SUPPORT PUBLIC DEFENDERS. COUNTIES MUST PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE FOR THESE WHO CAN'T AFFORD IT, CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE. THIS ADJUSTS THE STAFFING RATIOS IN LIGHT OF INCREASING CASE LOADS AND CHANGING REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS NEED TO REVIEW VIDEO FOR A GROWING NUMBER OF CASES GIVEN BODY WORN CAMERAS IN ADDITION TO OTHER CHANGING WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS. AND INVESTMENT OF NEARLY $10 MILLION IN 44 POSITIONS TO EXPAND STAFFING FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. FOLLOWING THE FINDINGS OF THE MCCHRYSTAL GROUP OF THE COUNTY'S RESPONSE TO THE JANUARY 2025 WILDFIRES THAT IDENTIFIED CRITICAL RESOURCE GAPS, YOUR BOARD DIRECTED MY OFFICE TO IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO RESTRUCTURE OEM. THIS INITIAL INVESTMENT OF NEARLY $10 MILLION IS THE FIRST STEP OF A MULTI YEAR PLAN TO BUILD LONG TERM EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CAPACITY. THE $10.7 MILLION ON THE LAST LINE IS DESIGNATED FOR OPERATIONS, ALSO INCLUDES $500,000 TO SUPPORT INTERNAL AUDITS AND $334,000 FOR SECURITY IN GRANT PARK. ANOTHER $392,000 NOT SHOWN FOR PUBLIC SAFETY BONUSES FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER STAFF AND CUSTODIAL STAFF IN THE JAILS. THAT LEVERS MORE THAN $2.1 BILLION IN DEPARTMENT REQUESTS FOR FUNDING UNMET. I'LL TAKE THE NEXT SLIDE. LET'S TURN TO THE $554 MILLION IN ONE-TIME FUNDING I MENTIONED EARLIER. JUST REMEMBER, UNLIKE THE $63.2 MILLION IN ONGOING FUNDING THIS FUNDING CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ONE-TIME PROJECTS. HERE'S HOW THOSE INVESTMENTS IN ONE-TIME FUNDING BREAK DOWN. FIRST WE'RE RECOMMENDING USING NEARLY 55% OF IT TO SOLVE ONE OF

OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES, GIVEN OUR MASSIVE AND GROWING LIABILITY UNDER AB-218 WE RECOMMEND ALLOCATING $300 MILLION TO PARTIALLY COVER PAYMENTS TO SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE UNDER TWO EXISTING SETTLEMENTS. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE ABUSES HORRIBLE STAIN ON THE COUNTY, AND WE'RE COMMITTED TO PAYING SURVIVORS. WE'RE ALSO CONTINUING TO IMPLEMENT MAJOR CHANGES IN THE WAY WE OPERATE TO BETTER PROTECT CHILDREN IN OUR CARE INCLUDING WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH OUR UNIONS TO IMPLEMENT KEY CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS THAT WILL MAKE THAT POSSIBLE. WE'RE ALSO SEEKING REFORM IN SACRAMENTO TO ELIMINATE LOOPHOLES ALLOWING ABUSIVE PRACTICES BY ATTORNEYS THAT INJECT WEAK AND POTENTIALLY FRAUDULENT CLAIMS INTO SETTLEMENT POOLS WITH REAL SURVIVORS. THAT HARMS SURVIVORS SHARING SETTLEMENT DOLLARS WITH NONSETTLEMENT DOLLARS AND DIVERTS PUBLIC DOLLARS TO LAWSUITS AND AWAY FROM SERVICES TO MEET RESIDENTS' BASIC NEEDS. THESE ARE ANTI-FRAUD, NOT ANTI-SURVIVOR. AND THEY'RE NECESSARY TO PROTECT SAFETY NET SERVICES. THE BALANCE OF THE ONE-TIME MONEY BREAKS DOWN AS SHOWN ON THE SLIDE. $100 MILLION TO FUND VARIOUS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS, $47.7 MILLION TO SUPPORT ELECTIONS, $40 MILLION TOARADVERTISE PARTICIPATED LEGAL JUDGMENTS AND SETTLEMENTS OTHER THAN WHAT WE'RE INVESTING IN AB-218, $22.3 MILLION TO PAY FOR GENERAL RELIEF ADMINISTRATIVE COST INCREASES, $8.7 MILLION TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ETAX FILING SYSTEM AND $5.1 MILLION FOR ARTS GRANT FUNDING. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ONGOING AND ONE-TIME LOCAL FUNDING ARE PART OF THE BUDGET STORY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT MOST INVESTMENTS OF ONGOING FINDING FROM PRIOR YEARS REMAIN

IN PLACE AND DEPARTMENT BUDGE FRETS YEAR TO YEAR. WE DON'T TAKE A WRECKING BALL TO THE BUDGET EVERY APRIL AND START FRESH. AS A RESULT THIS BUDGET PRESERVES KEY INVESTMENTS AND SAFETY NET SERVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 6,000 INTERIM HOUSING BEDS AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR 32,000 PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS ADMINISTERED BY THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES. 5,300 BEDS FOR JAIL DIVERSION AND $555 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE JAILS. PLUS BILLIONS MORE IN WIDE RANGE OF SAFETY NET SERVICES EMBEDDED IN DON'T BUDGETS FROM HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH TO SOCIAL SERVICES AN CHILD WELFARE, TO YOUTH JOB AND SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT. THIS IS A BUDGET FOCUSED ON PRESERVING OUR INVESTMENTS EVEN THOUGH OUR ABILITY TO EXPAND PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IS LIMITED THIS UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. NEXT SLIDE. I'M GOING TO MOVE RELATIVELY QUICKLY THROUGH THE REMAINING SLIDES. WE WALKED THROUGH THE SHARE OF THE BUDGET FUNDED BY LOCAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDING. THE PIE CHART ON THE FIRST SLIDE WE RELY ON PHLEGM AND STATE FUNDING FOR SERVICES TO PROVIDE AS WELL AS FOR GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE. MORE THAN ONE-THIRD 69 BUDGET ON COMES FROM THESE -- ONE-THIRD OF THIS BUDGET COMES DIRECTLY. THIS HIGHLIGHTS NEWLY FUNDED -- NEW PROGRAMS FUNDED BY FEDERAL, STATE OR SPECIAL DISTRICT DOLLARS. I WON'T READ ALL OF THEM, I WILL NOTE THAT WE HAVE TRANSFERRED $40.1 MILLION PREVIOUSLY SET ASIDE TO FULLY FUND THE ANNUAL COST OF A 74 CENT PER HOUR WAGE INCREASE FOR OUR IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE AS MUCH AS WORKERS THAT SERVE THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY HOMES. AND BECAUSE HOMELESSNESS REMAINS AN EMERGENCY PRIORITY FOR THE

COUNTY I WANT TO BE SURE TO NOTE THAT THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET INCLUDES $1.0LE BILLION IN MEASURE A FUNDING TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS ROUGHLY $660 MILLION OF WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY OUR NEW DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING. ONE OF THE BOARD'S PRIMARY PRIORITIES IS REBUILDING FROM LAST YEAR'S DEVASTATING FIRES. OUR LONG TERM PLAN FOR RECOVERY HAS GUIDED THE WORK TO PROTECT HOMEOWNERS, EXPEDITE REBUILDING, SUPPORT BUSINESSES AND FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS. THIS SLIDE DETAILS MUCH OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE TO IMPLEMENT OUR LONG TERM REBUILDING PLAN. I WON'T WALK THROUGH ALL OF THE DETAILS. BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO MANAGE REBUILDING ON OUR OWN. NO LOCAL JURISDICTION CAN MANAGE THIS SCALE OF RECOVERY ON ITS OWN. MAJOR PRESIDENTALLY DECLARED DISASTERS RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT FOR RECOVERY AND REBUILDING. WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED FUNDING YET WE'RE WORKING WITH FEMA WHO PROVIDED INCREDIBLE SUPPORT DURING THE RECOVERY PHASE OF THE FIRES AS WELL AS THE STATE. WE'RE HOPEFUL THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE REBUILDING SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES NEED FOR A HOLISTIC AND INCLUSIVE RECOVERY. IN THE MEANTIME, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WE HAVE ESTABLISHED TWO RECOVERY DISTRICTS TO REINVEST LOCAL TAX DOLLARS BACK INTO THE ALTADENA AND UNINCORPORATED SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS AND SUNSET MESA COMMUNITIES, FINANCING BONDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, FIRST OF ITS KINDS. BECAUSE WE SPONSORED LEGISLATION TO GET THIS DONE LAST SESSION. THIS IS AN INVESTMENT IN LOCAL RESOURCES IN OUR RECOVERY. I'LL TAKE THE NEXT SLIDE. EARLIER WE TALKED ABOUT BEING IN THE EYE OF A HURRICANE AND RELATIVE CALM THAT THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET REPRESENTS. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE NEXT PART OF THE HURRICANE THAT WILL

HIT IN THE COMING FISCAL YEAR. I MENTIONED CALFRESH BENEFITS EARLIER AND MORE HR1 DRIVEN CHANGES COMING THIS DOLLAR WE ARE. ADDITIONAL FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES TO ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT AND WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDI-CAL TAKE EFFECT OVER THE COMING FISCAL YEAR. THESE CHANGES IMPACT NEARLY 260,000 CALFRESH BENEFICIARIES AND 1.4 MILLION MEDI-CAL BENEFICIARIES. THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF FEDERAL WAIVER FUNDING WILL CREATE A BIGGER GAP IN RESOURCES NEEDED TO SUPPORT SAFETY NET SERVICES. WE HAVE JOINED WITH THE L.A. COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND OTHER COUNTIES TO SUPPORT STATE FUNDING THAT WOULD HELP WEATHER THE STORM BY PROTECTING HEALTHCARE FOR THOSE WHO LOSE COVERAGE. STABILIZING PUBLIC HOSPITALS, SUPPORTING ELIGIBILITY WORKERS AND EXPANDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE IMPACT ON HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN PARTICULAR COULD BE SEVERE. DHS PROJECTS ESTIMATED $662 MILLION IN FEDERAL SUPPORT DURING FISCAL YEAR 26-27. REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT TO DRAW DOWN ON RESERVES JUST TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SERVICES. BEYOND HEALTHCARE, ASSEMBLY BILL 218 LIABILITY CONTINUES TO WEIGH ON OUR BUDGET. DEBT OBLIGATIONS TO FINANCE THAT LIABILITY EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH 2051. NEXT SLIDE. IN A YEAR WHERE WE HAVE SO LITTLE FUNDING FLEXIBILITY AND SO MANY CHALLENGES THE NEXT STEPS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. WE HAVE $2.1 BILLION IN UNMET FUNDING REQUESTS OF THE WE WILL WORK WITH YOU AND OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS BETWEEN NOW AND LATER BUDGET PHASE TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO INCREASE REVENUES, CUT COSTS OR REALLOCATE REVENUES IN A WAY THAT MAKES ROOM TO ACCOMMODATE THE UNMET NEEDS.

WE WILL RETURN TO THE BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO ENSURE LONG TERM FISCAL STABILITY. AS I MENTIONED THE PROCESS DOES NOT END HERE. PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE BUDGET WILL BEGIN ON MAY 6, GIVING THE PUBLIC A CHANCE TO MAKE VOICES HEARD. WE HAVE REVAMPED OUR CEO BUDGET WEBPAGE. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE SITE, IT'S CEO.LACOUNTY.GOVERNOR/BUDGET. WE'RE USING -- LACOUNTY.GOV/BUDGET, INCLUDING MEETINGS LIKE THIS ONE. AFTER PUBLIC BUDGET HEARINGS A MEETING FOR ADOPTION OF FINAL CHANGES BUDGET IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 22nd. OVERARCHING FOCUS IS CREATING SUSTAINABLE PATH TO FISCAL YEAR 28-29 WHEN SIGNIFICANT REFORMS TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED UNDER MEASURE G. I'LL TAKE THE FINAL SLIDE. THANK YOU SUPERVISORS, I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS NOW.

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

THIS INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT VOLUME OF AB218 CLAIMS THAT CONTINUE TO CREATE A VOLATILITY IN OUR BUDGET BUT ALSO WE CAN SEE THAT VOLATILITY IN THE HOUSING MARKET. WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD TO UPGRADE OR GO INTO A NEW HOME, IMPACTS OF PROPERTY TAX IS ON THE BUDGET, A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY THAT YOU POINTED OUT, JOE, REGARDING OUR FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING THAT SUPPORTS MANY OF OUR CRITICAL COUNTY COMPONENTS. JUST WITHIN OUR HEALTH SYSTEM ALONE WE'RE ALSO CONFRONTING SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN FEDERAL SUPPORT THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THE ACCESS TO CARE FOR MANY RESIDENTS. ESPECIALLY RESIDENTS THAT ARE ALREADY TRYING TO RECOVER FROM COVID, THE FIRES, THE I.C.E. RAIDS, YOU WILL OF THOSE THINGS THAT IMPACT COMMUNITIES DAY IN AND DAY OUT. I THINK FOR ME WHAT IS VERY EYE-OPENING FOR ALL OF US TO REMEMBER AS WE WALK THROUGH THIS BUDGET PROCESS IS THAT OUR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ARE EXPERIENCING AN ESTIMA ESTIMATED $662.2 MILLION REDUCTION IN FEDERAL REVENUE. HOW MANY BEDS DOES THAT PAY FOR? HOW MANY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS? HOW MANY FOOD STAMPS? HOW MANY THINGS WE KNOW ARE NEEDED ARE GOING TO BE RIPPED APART FROM THE BUDGET BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TRY AND MAKE THIS GAP SMALLER. I KNOW THAT WE CAN'T FILL IT OUT FULLY, BUT WE'RE TRYING THROUGH THIS BUDGET. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MY COLLEAGUES ON SEEING HOW WE CAN DO THAT. REALLY ASKING FOR OUR STATE AND OTHER PARTNERS TO COME IN AND WEIGH IN. DHS HAS TO DRAW DOWN ON RESERVES TO MAINTAIN THEIR SERVICE LEVELS, CONTINUITY OF CARE ACROSS THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM. I REPRESENT ONE OF THE LARGEST HOSPITALS, THE GENERAL HOSPITAL, THAT CONTINUES IN MY OPINION TO

BE A FLAGSHIP FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. AT THE SAME TIME, DON'T OF PUBLIC HEALTH HAS TAKEN NECESSARY STEPS TO ADDRESS ONGOING STRUCTURAL DEFICITS INCLUDING THE CLOSURE, UNFORTUNATELY, OF 7 CLINICS AND WITH 7 REMAINING OPEN IN AND IN OPERATION. LET'S TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T TO HAVE CLOSE THE REMAINDER. HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS ARE ASKED TOO DO MORE WITH FEWER AND FEWER RESOURCES AND FEWER ON PERSONNEL. WE MUST BE HONEST THAT COUNTIES, WE INCLUDED, DON'T HAVE THE CAPACITY TO YOUFULLY REPLACE THE SCALE OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING THAT'S BEEN REDUCED. ONLY TIME WILL TELL US WHEN ELECTION SEASON COMES BY AND WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE THOSE CHOICES CLEAR. WE MUST PRESERVE THE SYSTEM THAT MILLIONS OF RESIDENTS AND THOSE THAT ARE VOICELESS IN PARTICULAR THE CHILDREN WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR STRONGER FEDERAL INVESTMENT AND WORK CLOSELY WITH THE STA IT TO ENSURE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HOSPITALS THAT TOUCH THE LIVES OF 10 MILLION RESIDENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. HERE ALONE, MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF THE RESIDENTS RELY ON MEDI-CAL, 1.7 MILLION LATINOS AND 300,000AAPI RESIDENTS. THAT'S NOT TO MENTION HOW MANY OTHER SENIORS AND OTHERS IMPACTED. ANY CHANGES IN ELIGIBILITY OR FUNDING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL HAVE REAL CONSEQUENCES FOR ACCESS TO CARE AND STABILITY FOR FAMILIES. TO HAVE UNDERSCORE THAT, SOME DO NOT UNDERSTAND THERE ARE NEW REQUIREMENTS TO REDETERMINE THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FUNDING. IT IS HARD OFTENTIMES TO GET OUR COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY SENIORS AND OTHERS WHO DON'T HAVE ACCESS

TO THE INTERNET TO BE ABLE TO RE-ENROLL. IT WILL BE A BIG PRIORITY FOR OUR COUNTY TO DO THATnd A HELP IN SOME WAY. WE ARE SEEING PROPOSED CHANGES THAT COULD AFFECT ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SUPPORTS, THE CALFRESH PROGRAM. THERE ARE CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION. WHAT COUNTY RESIDENTS THAT RELY ON CALFRESH. NO ONE IN OUR COUNTY SHOULD HAVE TO FACE FOOD INSECURITY AND TO HAVE REMAIN COMMITTED TO PROTECTING ACCESS TO THE BASIC NEEDS. THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR MISSED STATUS FAMILIES WILL PLACE AN ADDITIONAL STRAIN ON HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE ALREADY VULNERABLE. AND I UNDERSCORE THAT. THERE'S A GREAT NEED THERE. THIS IS WHY OUR WORK TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING INSTABILITY REMAINS CRITICAL. EVEN IN THE CONSTRAINED FISCAL ENVIRONMENT WE HAVE TO CONTINUE INVESTING IN SOLUTIONS THAT STABILIZE PEOPLE AND OUR COMMUNITIES. I DO HAVE TO SAY THAT THERE MAY BE SOME FLICKERS OF HOPE AS WE MOVE ALONG IN THE BUDGET PROCESS. OVER 2 YEARS THIS BOARD CAN TAKE CREDIT THAT WE'VE SEEN A 4% DECREASE COUNTYWIDE IN THE POINT IN TIME HOMELESS COUNT. PEOPLE MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO BRING THAT NUMBER DOWN. IN THE FIRST DISTRICT ALONE WE SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF APPROXIMATELY 6,000 HOUSING UNITS AND 4,000 MORE ARE IN THE PIPELINE. WE HAVE TO CONTINUE THAT MOMENTUM AND REMAIN FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS THAT MOVE PEOPLE INTO HOUSING AND KEEP THEM HOUSED. DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFAIRS CONTINUES TO PLAY A ROLE IN THIS WORK THROUGH EVICTION AND EMERGENCY RENT RELIEF PROGRAMS. THESE EFFORTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO BROADER HOMELESSNESS STRATEGY, ENSURING THAT WE'RE NOT ONLY BUILDING HOUSING BUT WE'RE ALSO PRESERVING IT AND ALLOWING PEOPLE TO STAY IN THEIR UNITS LONGER. DCBA HOUSES THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS WHICH IS

ESTABLISHED BY THIS BOARD DURING THE FIRST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNTY SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. THAT INCLUDES LANGUAGE ACCESS POLICIES AND PROGRAMS LIKE REPRESENT L.A. WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL DEFENSE FOR INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. THESE PROGRAMS REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT ON THIS BOARD TO FAIRNESS, ACCESS, AND DIGNITY FOR FAMILIES ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. IN THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ONE-TIME FUNDS SUPPORT HOMELESS OUTREACH IN VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES, FOR EXAMPLE IN THE WHITTIER NARROWS. FOLLOWINGS THE STATE EXPANSION OF THESE ZONES I AUTHORED A MOTION TO ENSURE WE RESPOND WITH PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH HOST TEAMS AND COMPASSIONATE OUTREACH. LAST YEAR WE SUPPORTED NEARLY 80 INDIVIDUALS IN THE WHITTIER NARROWS THROUGH A PATHWAY HOME OPERATION, THOSE INDIVIDUALS FOUND PLACES TO STAY AND RECEIVE CASE BENEFITS AS WELL. THESE EFFORTS HAVE HELPED BRING PEOPLE, TO BRING THEM INDOORS AND REDUCING THE FIRE RISK THAT SURROUNDS OUR COMMUNITY. THIS WORK IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN LIGHT OF THE JANUARY 2025 WILDFIRES THAT IMPACTED ALTADENA AND THE PALISADES. RESOURCES ARE LIMITED, WE MUST MAKE VERY CAREFUL CHOICES AND I AM ENCOURAGED THAT SEVERAL PRIORITIES THAT WILL IMPACT MY DISTRICT ARE REFLECTED IN THE BUDGET. THE 5.1 MILLION IN ONE-TIME FUNDING FOR DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE TO BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COUNTY WHICH PROVIDES VITAL SUPPORT TO CBOs AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS RIGHT NOW LIVING ON A THREAD. 17.8 MILLION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR IMMIGRANTS SUPPORTING RESIDENTS SHREWDED FROM FEDERAL BENEFITS DUE TO IMMIGRATION STATUS. $2.7 MILLION FOR THE DISTRICT

ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO INVESTIGATE FRAUDULENT CLAIMS THROUGH AB-218 ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE SUPPORTING THOSE LEGITIMATE VICTIMS. AND SURVIVORS. $1.5 MILLION IN DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL SHERIFF PATROLS REQUESTED BY MY RESIDENTS IN ROLAND HEIGHTS AND HASSENCA HEIGHTS. WE PARTNER, COMMUNICATE AND COLLABORATE AND TRY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS. THAT IS WHAT I ASK OUR COMMUNITIES TO DO IN COMING MONTHS WHEN WE BEGIN TO HAVE THESE BUDGET HEARINGS TO ASK THEM TO COME TOGETHER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES. I REMAIN COMMITTED AND WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT WE MEET THE KNEES OF THE 10 MILLION RESIDENTS WHO CALL LOS ANGELES COUNTY THEIR HOME. WE MUST REMAIN VIGILANT. I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR CEO AND STAFF AND EVERYONE THAT WORKED ON THIS BUDGET. WITH THAT, I WILL GO TO THE SECOND DISTRICT. SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIR. AND THANK YOU FOR REALLY SUMMARIZING SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT WE ARE CONFRONTING. I'M GOING TO WORK HARD NOT TO BE REPETITIVE. I WANT TO ALSO THANK THE CEO AND THE CEO BUDGET TEAM, BUDGETS ARE DYNAMIC DOCUMENTS THAT YOU DON'T FINISH IT, AND PUT IT ON A SHELF AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT YEAR. SO I UNDERSTAND THAT. I UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITY. PARTICULARLY AT TIMES LIKE THIS. Mr. NICCHITTA, I HEARD YOU LOUD AND CLEAR, I HOPE THE PUBLIC HEARD YOU WHEN YOU GAVE THE ANALOGY THAT WE ARE IN THE EYE OF A HURRICANE. AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I WILL REPEAT TO OUR COLLEAGUES IN SACRAMENTO AND REPEAT TO MY SIEVE AS A MANTRA. -- TO MYSELF AS A MANTRA. RECOGNIZING WHAT THAT MEANS AND AS WE AS THE COUNTY FAMILY WILL HAVE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO NAVIGATE OUR WAY OUT OF THE EYE. I THINK THAT, IT IS SO SIGNIFICANT AND PROBABLY HIT ME ALL THE MORE RECENTLY LEAVING TED WATKINS PARK, HEADED BACK TO ONE OF MY OFFICES, I DROA DOWN CENTRAL AVENUE AND SAW THIS LONG LINE OUTSIDE OF THE DPSS OFFICE ON CENTRAL AVENUE. TO PIQUE MY CURIOSITY, IT WASN'T THE FIRST OF THE MONTH OR THE 15th, AS MY MOTHER USED TO LIKE REFER TO AS MOTHER'S DAY FOR PEOPLE ON PUBLIC BENEFITS. SO I DID A U TURN ON CENTRAL EA AND WENT AND PARKED AND B WENT INSIDE. IT WAS A PROFOUND REMINDER THAT WHEN WE SAY WE IN TERMS OF THE CONTEXT OF OUR BUDGET, ARE IN

THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE, THAT MEANS PEOPLE'S LIVES. PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN THAT HURRICANE. TODAY. BASED ON CUTS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY MADE AS A COUNTY. AND TO SEE THE LINE AND TO HEAR THE STORIES, TO HEAR THE NEEDS, OF PEOPLE TODAY JUST REMINDS ME OF HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR US TO MAKE WHAT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE TOUGH DECISIONS, BUT DECISIONS NONETHELESS THAT WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE TO HELP THOSE PEOPLE STAY AFLOAT. I UNDERSTAND THAT IS OUR ROLE AS THE SAFETY NET LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT AND WHILE IT IS GOING TO BE MORE CHALLENGING, I'M CLEAR THAT WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY, AN ETHICAL ONE, A MORAL ONE TO KEEP FAMILIES AFLOAT DURING THE TOUGH TIMES. YOU KNOW, JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, COUNTY DEPARTMENTS PRESENT THE NEEDS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, AND WE HEARD REQUESTS TOTALING ABOUT $2.8 BILLION. WITH APPROXIMATELY $1.8 BILLION REQUESTED FROM NCC. AND I UNDERSTAND BASED ON YOUR PRESENTATION THAT WE ONLY HAVE 63 MILLION IN ONGOING NCC FUNDS. THERE IS CLEARLY A DELTA. YOU KNOW, FOR THE LAST TWO FISCAL YEAR, THE THREE LEGS OF OUR FISCAL STOOL, FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REVENUES HAVE ALL FACED SIGNIFICANT PRESSURES AND WE HAVE BEEN MAKING HARD CHOICES ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE TO WITHSTAND THESE PRESSURES AND WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. WE ARE, WE KNOW THAT WE ARE STILL IN THE BUDGET YEAR WHEN WE ASK ALL BUT THREE DEPARTMENTS TO ABSORB 8.5% IN CURTAILMENTS TO NCC FUNDING. WE IMPLEMENTED A HIRING FREEZE TO HELP CONTROL COSTS, AND EVEN WITH THESE STEPS, WE WHERE NOT

OUT OF THE WOODS. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE STATE IS ALSO NOT ON STRONG FISCAL FOOTING, AND THAT IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE COUNTY. SUPERVISOR SOLIS SUMMARIZED THE ASSAULT WE ARE EXPERIENCING, THE ASSAULT ON OUR SAFETY NET PROGRAMS AS A RESULT OF HR1. BUT I JUST WANT TO DRILL DOWN IN TERMS OF SOME OF THE NUMBERS TO REALLY MAKE IT PLAIN. WE KNOW THAT ALREADY MORE THAN 200,000 RESIDENTS HAVE LOST FULL SCOPE MEDI-CAL. THAT IS 1 IN 5 COUNTY RESIDENTS. EXCUSE ME, AND MORE THAN 1 IN 5 OF THOSE RESIDENTS IS A CHILD. THAT INCLUDES ABOUT 800 INFANTS, 4,000 TODDLERS, AND OVER 15,000 SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN NO LONGER HAVE HEALTH COVERAGE. IN ADDITION, AS SUPERVISOR SOLIS TALKED ABOUT THE 100,000 RESIDENTS WHO LOST THEIR CAL FRESH I AM SURE THAT IS SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT LINED UP ONE AFTERNOON AT ONE DPSS OFFICE IN THE ENTIRE COUNTY. I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOUR SLIDES SHOWED WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO EMPLOY PEOPLE THAT WORK AT DPSS AND DRAW DOWN ON THE FEDERAL DOLLARS. THAT IS, THAT IS WITHOUT A DOUBT NECESSARY TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES. I WANT TO TOUCH VERY BRIEFLY ON HEALTHCARE, HOMELESSNESS, VISION ZERO, CARE FIRST AND I HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR THE CEO. YOU KNOW, THE WORLD IS COMING TO LA COUNTY.

FIFA IS THIS SUMMER, THE OLYMPICS, WE'LL BE WELCOMING MILLIONS OF VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD INTO OUR COUNTY AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE C CAN AFFD TO HAVE A WEAKENED HEALTH SYSTEM. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO ADDRESS THE FISCAL PRESSURES INCLUDING ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY FUND IN $20 MILLION IN ONE-TIME DOLLARS. I KNOW THAT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING ALL THAT THEY CAN BY LIMITING OVERTIME, IMPLEMENTING HIRING FREEZES, MODIFYING PURCHASING PROCESSES, CONSOLIDATING SERVICES AND CUTTING THE CLINICS. I KNOW THE BOARD HAS PLACED A HEALTH SYSTEM SUPPORTING SALES TAX MEASURE ON THE BALLOT IN RESPONSE TO THE HARMFUL FEDERAL POLICIES. EVEN TODAY, WE ARE CONSIDERING A MOTION DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES TO CREATE A PUBLIC FACING DASHBOARD TO HELP US TRACK THE IMPACT OF HR1 IN OUR CONSTITUENTS. WE KNOW THAT ALL OF THAT STILL WON'T BE ENOUGH AND IN SOME CASES, IT IS GOING TO REDUCE THE CAPACITY TO SERVE OUR CONSTITUENTS IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE DOLLARS. SO WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO EXPAND OUR PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY FUND AND CONTINUE TO FIND INNOVATIVE WAYS BECAUSE I BELIEVE PUBLIC HEALTH IS PUBLIC SAFETY. AS I HEAR FROM COLLEAGUE, TOTAL POPULATION OF $150,000 ALREADY HAS MORE THAN A DOZEN MEASLES CASES, PUBLIC HEALTH IS PUBLIC SAFETY. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PREPARED TO PROTECT THE 10 MILLION-PLUS RESIDENTS PLUS THE MILLIONS THAT ARE GOING TO COME INTO OUR COUNTY. HOMELESSNESS, CARE, EFFICIENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE THREE FOUNDATIONAL PILLARS FORCE STABILIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT, PARTICULARLY SINCE IT WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS

LONG STANDING CHALLENGES FACED BY A REGIONAL HOMELESS SYSTEM. WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR PROVIDERS AND OUR UNHOUSED ANGELENOS TO BE CONSISTENT IN OUR COMMITMENT TO FISCAL TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THAT MEANS THAT THE COUNTY MUST SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WE SPEND THE MEASURE A SALES TAX DOLLARS EQUITABLY AND EFFICIENTLY. WE HAVE GOT TO GET MONEY OUT THE DOOR, TIMELY AND TRACK THE OUTCOMES OF THAT SPENDING. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE TO FOCUS OUR DOLLARS ON PROGRAMS THAT HAVE SHOWN RESULTS. SUCH AS WRAP AROUND MODEL USE AND PATHWAY HOMES FULL ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTIONS. WE CONTINUE TO REFINE POLICIES FOR THIS NEW DEPARTMENT. IT IS CRUCIAL THAT WE STAY GROUNDED AND PROVEN INNOVATIVE APPROACHES. VISION ZERO. VISION ZERO IS A CRITICAL INITIATIVE AIMED AT ELIMINATING TRAFFIC RELATED DEATHS ON THE STREETS AND IDENTIFIED AS A CRITICAL UNMET NEED WITH PUBLIC WORKS REQUESTING JUST OVER $9 MILLION TO IMPROVE SAFETY ACROSS 3200 MILES ACROSS COUNTY ROADWAYS. HOWEVER, THESE ARE ONE-TIME FUNDS, EVEN AS TRAFFIC FATALITIES CONTINUE FORRISE, RAISING CONCERNS WHETHER THE INVESTMENT APPROACH REFLECTS THE ONGOING NATURE OF THIS CRISIS. PARTICULARLY IN DISTRICTS LIKE MINE, WHERE WE WERE, WHERE WE ARE, WHERE OUR VEHICLE VERSUS PEDESTRIAN DEATHS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST IN THE COUNTY. I'VE BEEN CONSISTENT OVER AT LEAST THE PAST FOUR YEARS AND ADVOCATING FOR NCC DOLLARS FOR THE VISION ZERO PROGRAM, I AM HOPING TO REACH CONSTRUCTIVE FUNDING COMPROMISE TO MEANINGFULLY REDUCE TRAFFIC FATALITIES ON THE STREETS. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE BOARD AND COMMUNITY HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR COMMITMENT TO CARE FIRST.

SO I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT THE 26 MILLION INCREASE TO CFCI, THE 12 MILLION SET ASIDE FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER AND FUNDING DEFENDER STAFFING AND FUNDING FOR 5300 BEDS AT ODR. THE YOUTH, THE FUTURE OF COUNTY ARE ALSO PART OF CARE FIRST. EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND OPPORTUNITY ARE AMONG THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING YOUTH VIOLENCE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THAT IS WHY IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE PRIORITIZE SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTY AND PRIORITIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENTS CARE COORDINATION EFFORTS. I'M THANKFUL TO SEE RESOURCES INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET FOR THE OUR SPOT PROGRAM AT MAGIC JOHNSON PARK. 92% OF PARTICIPANTS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS EFFECTIVENESS AND KEY COMPONENT OF CARE AND SHOWN POSITIVE RESULTS. THE SHERIFF, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE D.A. HAS SHARED WITH THIS BOARD AND THE PUBLIC, HIS INTENTION, HIS DESIRE TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR A CORRECTIONAL CARE CENTER. TERMINOLOGY THE SHERIFF USES. AS I SAID BEFORE, ANY PLANS THAT ARE NOT LED BY MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ARE CONTRARY IN MY OPINION TO THE CARE FIRST VISION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. AND ANY INVESTMENT WITHOUT THE APPROACH IS NOT ALIGNED WITH THAT COMMITMENT. WE HAVE INVESTED SIGNIFICANT EFFORT AND RESOURCES ON PROGRAMS SUCH AS ODR TO DIVERT INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AWAY FROM THE JAIL SYSTEM AND I HOPE TO HAVE THE SHERIFF AND DA ARE OPEN TO SEEING HOW TO CONTRIBUTE THE RESOURCES TO ENSURE THE PRODUCTIONS ARE SUCCESSFUL, INSTEAD OF SEEKING A

CONTRADICTORY PATH. THIS YEAR, IT IS GOING TO BE CHALLENGING AS WE HEARD, I'M CONFIDENT THAT WE FIND WAYS TO CONTINUE DELIVERING POTENTIAL SERVICES WHILE PRESERVING OUR ROLE AS A SAFETY NET PROVIDER. QUESTION FOR THE CEO, REALLY, IN TERMS OF PROCESS, THE BUDGETING PROCESS WHICH IS IMPORTANT GIVEN THE DIRE STRAITS WE FIND OURSELVES IN. I KNOW THAT THE FRAMEWORK FOR HOW WE DEVELOP THE ANNUAL COUNTY BUDGET FOCUSES ON CHANGES TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR BUDGET, THAT IS THE FOUNDATION THAT YOU BUILDING ON. BUT IN TIMES OF FISCAL CHALLENGES, WE MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE OUR BASELINE AND SEE WHERE WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO REDIRECT OR OPTIMIZE OUR DOLLARS. SO THE QUESTION IS, IN THE BUDGET PROCESS THIS YEAR, HOW ARE YOU PLANNING TO ENSURE THAT WE AUDIT OR FIND OPPORTUNITIES TO BETTER UTILIZE FUNDING RATHER THAN MAINTAIN A BASELINE STATUS QUO WHEN IT COMES TO PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE LESS EFFECTIVE THAN OTHERS.

THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION, SUPERVISOR. SO I WILL, LET ME ANSWER IN TWO DIFFERENT PARTS. ONE IS THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE OPERATED BY DEPARTMENTS. AND SOME IS THE FUNDING AND INVESTMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE OUTSIDE OF DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING BUDGETS. THE REASON THAT I SEPARATE THE TWO THINGS, IS BECAUSE I THINK THAT WE ACTUALLY SEE MORE OPPORTUNITY WHEN WE EXAMINE THOSE FUNDING SOURCES THAT ARE NOT PROGRAMMED IN A DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING BUDGET. SO FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE THE PROVISIONAL FINANCING USES ACCOUNT, WHERE WE SAVE MONEY FOR A FUTURE NEED. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING IN, I DESCRIBE THESE AS PO BOXES WITH MONEY INSIDE EACH BECOMES. WE HAVE, WE ARE EXAMINING WHY MONEY WAS PUT THERE, WHEN WAS IT PUT THERE? HOW HAVE WE USED IT? DOES IT STILL RISE TO THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE BASED ON THIS BOARD'S PRIORITIES? THAT IS NUMBER ONE. WE WILL BE COMING BACK TO THE BOARD IN SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RE-ALLOCATINING FUNDING THAT WE HAVE SET ASIDE OUTSIDE OF THE DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS. WITHIN DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS, THINGS BECOME A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED. SO THE FIRST THING TO REMEMBER IS, WE AS THE CEO DO NOT NECESSARILY HAVE VISIBILITY INTO THE OPERATIONS OF EACH PROGRAM. WE HAVE TAKEN A COUPLE STEPS TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY, NOT JUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIGURING OUT, SHOULD WE END THE PROGRAM AND USE THE FUNDING FOR SOMETHING ELSE? JUST TRANSPARENCY EFFORTS EVERY ALL AROUND OUR BUDGET WHICH HAS BEEN A BIG CALL FOR ACTION TO OUR OFFICE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. NUMBER ONE INVESTMENT WE MADE IN NEW BUDGETING SYSTEM WHICH IS COMING ON-LINE THIS YEAR, WE CALL IT LACES. LACES DOES HAVE A LOT MORE CAPABILITY TO IDENTIFY RATHER THAN ACCOUNTING LINE ITEMS WE CALL THEM PROGRAM BASED BUDGETING. IDENTIFY INVESTMENTS BY PROGRAM AND YOU CAN TIE THAT, EACH

PROGRAM INVESTMENT TO OUTCOMES. SO YOU WILL HAVE VISIBILITY OVER TIME INTO THE PERFORMANCE OF DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS IN MY OFFICE, PROGRAMS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. BUT THAT IS TAKING SOME TIME. THIS IS THE YEAR WHERE WE ARE LAUNCHING IT. AND WE ARE PUTTING IN ALL OF THE INPUTS. WHAT WE DON'T HAVE YET IS THE OUTPUTS. SO LATER THIS YEAR, AS WE CLOSE OUT THE BUDGET, AND THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, WE START TO POPULATE IT MORE WITH OUTPUTS AS WELL. THAT WILL BE A TOOL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEAR, REALLY HELP US THINK ABOUT WITH CLEAR DATA, WHAT IS PERFORMING WELL AND WHAT ISN'T PERFORMING WELL. BECAUSE THAT IS A COUPLE YEARS IN THE FUTURE, THE OTHER CONVERSATION WE HAVE HAD WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS NOW, FOR SOLUTIONS NOW IS, ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO RESTRUCTURE PROGRAMMING WITHIN THEIR DEPARTMENTS. SO THEY SEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A PROGRAM, UNDERPERFORMING, SUNSETTED AND USE THE FUNDING FOR OTHER HIGH PRIORITY USES. I'M OPEN TO THAT. WE HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THAT. WE HAD OUR DEPARTMENT HEAD BUDGET CONVENING EARLIER IN JANUARY, SINCE HAD A NUMBER OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENTS, ENGAGE ENGAGEMENTS WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS. WE ARE LAUNCHING AFTER WE GET ACROSS THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET FINISH LINE, SEVERAL SUBCOMMITTEES TO CONTINUE THAT WORK. I WILL, I DO THINK THAT IT IS CHALLENGING FOR ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD TO LOOK AT, TO LOOK AT PROGRAMS AND SAY, I WANT TO WIND SOMETHING DOWN. LIKE I SAID, IN THIS BOARDROOM BEFORE, THERE IS A STAKEHOLDER BEHIND EVERY CORNER. IT WILL REQUIRE SUPPORT FROM MY OFFICE, IT WILL REQUIRE SUPPORT FROM THE BOARD AS WE IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO DO THAT, TO REALLY EXPLAIN WHY THAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COUNTY TODAY, EVEN THOUGH THE MONEY HAS BEEN SITTING THERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE LEADERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT HEADS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE, YOU KNOW. SOMETIMES DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY BRINGING FORWARD A DIFFERENT KIND OF CRITICAL EYE AND LOOKING AT PROGRAMS, IT IS A CHALLENGE. YOU SAID IT WILL BE HARD. BECAUSE IT IS HARD, DOESN'T MEAN WE GET TO NOT DO IT. PARTICULARLY NOW. THANK YOU FOR THAT ANSWER. THE PUBLIC, YOU KNOW, I DO THESE BUDGET TOWN HALLS BECAUSE I AM A BUDGET GEEK, AND THE PUBLIC TENDS TO STRUGGLE WITH THIS NOTION THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU AS THE CEO, YOU KNOW, THE CHALLENGE THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT VERY PUBLICLY CONSISTENTLY IN REALLY BEING ABLE TO SEE DEEPLY INTO THE BUDGETS OF DEPARTMENTS. I'M GLAD TO HEAR IN THE MEANTIME, THAT THERE IS A COLLABORATION AND ENCOURAGE THE DEPARTMENT HEADS TO STEP UP AND MAKE IT AS ACCESSIBLE AND VISIBLE TO YOU AS POSSIBLE. SO THERE REALLY IS A TRUE COUNTY-WIDE PRIORITY SETTING VIEW INTO THEIR DEPARTMENT, INTO THEIR BUDGETS TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE SURVIVE THE HURRICANE AND ASSAULT LEVIED AGAINST US BY OUR OWN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. JUST VERY QUICKLY IN CLOSING, MADAM CHAIR, I WANT TO SAY, WITH REGARD TO TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT I APPRECIATE THE EQUITY FOCUSED AND DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH INCLUDING TARGETED INVESTMENTS THROUGH THE HIGH INJURY NETWORK AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, AGAIN, GIVEN THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS IN OUR DISTRICT, I WITH LIKE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND, HOW THE RESOURCES WOULD TO PRIORITIZE THE COMMUNITY'S BEST AFFECTED BY TRAFFIC VIOLENCE, SEE TIMELY AND MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT. YOUR REJECTION OF THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM COMES, I THINK, AT A INOPPORTUNE TIME.

THE PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED DURING COVID THANKS TO ARPA FUNDED. SINCE THE PROGRAM EXPIRED, PROGRAM FACES SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES MAINTAINING SIGNIFICANT SERVICE LEVELS LET ALONE MEETING THE GROWING NEED OF SENIORS WHO ARE DEPENDENT ON OUR SUPPORT TO MEET THEIR BASIC NUTRITIONAL NEEDS. WITH RISING OPERATIONAL COST AND INCREASING DEMAND DRIVEN BY GROWING OPERATION, ADEQUATE FUNDING WILL LEAVE MANY VULNERABLE SENIORS WITHOUT ACCESS TO THIS VITAL SAFETY NET RESOURCE WHICH IS FOOD AND NUTRITION. I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO TRY TO LOOK AT AND EVALUATE WHETHER OR NOT IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE PRESENTATION. I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR MULTI STEP ONGOING PROCESS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIR.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SUPERVISOR HORVATH.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. I WANT TO START BY THANKING ACTIVE CEO AND ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO PREPARE THE BUDGET THAT WE SEE TODAY. PREPARING A NEARLY $50 MILLION BUDGET, I REALIZE IT IS YEAR LONG EFFORT WITH MANY MOVING PARTS ALONG THE WAY. I WANT TO THANK THE GOVERNANCE ENFORCED TASK FORCE FOR THEIR OBLIGATION FOR BUDGET, AS WELL AS CEOs TO IMPLEMENT THEM. THIS IS OUR SECOND YEAR OF BUDGET HEARINGS, THAT LED TO THE DISCUSSION TODAY, REQUIRED BY MEASURE G AND THE CHANGES IMPLEMENTED THIS YEAR HAVE HELPED US STREAMLINE OUR PRESENTATIONS. MAKING THEM CLEARER, MORE ACCESSIBLE AND MORE USEFUL. LASTLY, I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN UPCOMING BUDGET PHASES. YOUR INPUT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY AS WE CONTINUE TO FACE BUDGET CHALLENGES THAT REQUIRE DIFFICULT FUNDING DECISIONS. WHILE THIS YEAR'S BUDGET IS BALANCED, AND REFLECTS REVENUE GROWTH, WE CONTINUE TO FACE SIGNIFICANT PRESSURES INCLUDING AB218 SETTLEMENTS, WILDFIRE RECOVERY AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN FEDERAL FUNDING. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WILDFIRE RECOVERY IN PARTICULAR, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE STILL WORKING TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND THEIR HOMES. WILDFIRE SURVIVORS SHOULD MAKE NO MISTAKE. OUR COUNTY WILL BE BY THEIR SIDE THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF RECOVERY, WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO CALL FOR FEDERAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENSURE NOT JUST RECOVERY, BUT A COMPLETE AND LONG TERM REBUILDING OF OUR COMMUNITY DESTATED LAST YEAR. THESE CHALLENGES WILL PERSIST AND MOST DIFFICULT BUDGET DECISIONS ARE STILL AHEAD.

WITH THAT IN MIND, I APPRECIATE THE CAUTIOUS APPROACH THIS YEAR, FUNDING ESSENTIAL ITEMS AND LIMITING THE USE OF RESERVES SET ASIDE FROM LAST YEAR'S 8.5% CURTAILMENTS. THIS FUNDING WILL BE NEEDED IN THE FUTURE, FOR BOTH COLAS AND FUTURE AB218 SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS. EVEN THOUGH THAT WE ARE FACING MANY BUDGET PRESSURES I AM PROUD THAT WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE WORKFORCE WITH COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. THE WORKFORCE IS WHAT KEEPS THE COUNTY RUNNING EVERY SINGLE DAY. IT IS CRITICAL THAT WE SUPPORT THEM. ESPECIALLY AT THE COST OF EVERY DAY, AS THE COST OF EVERY DAY GOODS CONTINUES TO RISE. AT THE SAME TIME, HOMELESSNESS REMAINS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY. WHICH IS WHY WE UNDERTOOK A SEPARATE AND COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS FOR MEASURE A AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE MAKING THOUGHTFUL COORDINATED AND EFFECTIVE INVESTMENTS IN ADDRESSING THIS CRISIS. I'M ALSO PLEASED THAT WE ARE INVESTING $10 MILLION INTO OUR OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TO EXPAND STAFFING BY 44 POSITIONS. AS WE FACE INCREASING CLIMATE RELATED DISASTERS, AND PREPARE FOR GLOBAL EVENTS SUCH AS THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, STRENGTHENING OEM IS NOT OPTIONAL. IT IS ESSENTIAL. WE HAVE ALSO RECENTLY HEARD FROM OUR PUBLIC DEFENDER, AND ALTERNATE PUBLIC DEFENDER ABOUT THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL STAFFING DUE TO INCREASE CASELOADS AND CASE COMPLEXITY. DURING THIS PHASE, WE ARE ALLOCATING $12 MILLION IN ONGOING, ONGOING PFU ACCOUNT PENDING COMPLETION OF A WORKLOAD STUDY. SO I WOULD START BY ASKING OUR CEO WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE WORKLOAD STUDY. AND WHEN Y DO YOU PLAN TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE $12 MILLION. IS THAT COME IN A FUTURE BUDGET

PHASE THIS YEAR? YEAR?>>DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THANU FOR THE QUESTION SUPERVISOR. SO IN JUST, JUST IN SOME BACKGROUND ON THIS RECOMMENDATION, WHEN TALKING WITH OUR PUBLIC DEFENDER AND ALTERNATE PUBLIC DEFENDER AND LOOKING AT THE CASELOAD STATISTICS, THEY ARE, THE INCREASED FILINGS ARE CONCERNING. WE ARE SEEING NEW FELONY FILINGS UP 11 PERCENT IN 2025. NEW HOMICIDE FILINGS UP 22 PERCENT. MISDEMEANOR FILINGS UP 8% IN 2025 AFTER INCREASING 22% IN 2024. THE CASELOAD INCREASES ARE REAL. I THINK THAT THE QUESTION IS, HOW DOES THAT TRANSLATE TO WORKLOAD? THE WORKLOAD STUDY HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED, IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME BUT IT WILL BE COMPLETED AS I UNDERSTAND IT FROM MY CONVERSATIONS WITH PUBLIC DEFENDER, IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO. AND THEN WE WILL WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENTS TO ANALYZE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THEIR, THEIR POSITIONS. AND THEN BECAUSE THE MONEY IS SET ASIDE IN PFU, IT DOES NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SUBSEQUENT BUDGET PHASE TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES ON A ROLLING BASIS. WE WILL HAVE THE, THROUGH A MID YEAR BUDGET TRANSACTION OR NEXT BUDGET PHASE, BECAUSE THE MONEY WILL BE THERE. WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT PHASE FOR IT TO START.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: OVER THE LAST TWO YEAR, WE WORKED FOR THE DATA NEEDED FOR CLIMATE BUDGET TO HELP GUIDE INVESTMENTS IN CLIMATE RESILIENCE. WE CERTAINLY SEEN WHY THAT IS NECESSARY ESPECIALLY LAST YEAR. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE CLIMATE BUDGET AND MOVING FORWARD, HOW WILL DEPARTMENTS BE INCORPORATING CLIMATE WORK THROUGH THE CLIMATE BUDGET INTO THE DEPARTMENTAL WORK PLANS AND REQUESTS?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: SUPERVISOR, ONE OF THE, I GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE MIC. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT JUST CANDIDLY, WAS AN IMPORTANT START WAS FOR ME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLIMATE BUDGET PROCESS. SO I DID MEET WITH THE CHIEF SUSTAISUSTAINABILITY OFFICER ANR TEAM TO REALLY UNDERSTAND, HOW THE CLIMATE BUDGET INFLUENCES, DECISIONS MADE IN BUDGET. SO I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS STILL SOME WORK GOING ON TO FINALIZE THE FULL SCOPE OF THE CLIMATE BUDGET AFTER THE GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY HAS BEEN COMPLETED. IN THE MEANTIME, WHAT WE HAVE DONE, WE HAVE TAKEN OUR, ALL OF THE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS, AND WE HAVE, WE HAVE ASKED DEPARTMENTS TO FLAG THEM. AS SUSTAINABILITY ITEMS. THEN WE WORKED WITH CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER TO RANK THEM. RATE THEM. ESSENTIALLY TAKE A LOOK AT THEM AND TELL US WHICH ONE OF THESE HAVE THE MOST IMPACT FOR THE GOALS OF THE SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. THAT HAS BEEN A GOOD STOP GAP. THAT ALLOWS US AS THE CEO TO UNDERSTAND, IF SOMEONE SAYS, THIS IS SUSTAINABILITY HOW VALUABLE IT IS RELATIVE TO THE OTHER REQUESTS. I THINK THAT GOING FORWARD, I THINK THAT I MENTIONED IT, THIS IN THIS ROOM, THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME OF THOSE SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS MOVED UP FURTHER IN THE PROCESS. SO THAT WE ARE UPSTREAM OF WHERE WE ARE TODAY, SO RIGHT NOW, WE GET THE BUDGET REQUEST FROM DEPARTMENTS, WE RANK THEM WITH THE SUSTAINABILITY RANKINGS AND MAKE DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, IF WE MOVE THAT UPSTREAM, THEN DEPARTMENTS CAN ACTUALLY LEVERAGE SOME OF THE INFORMATION FROM THE CLIMATE BUDGET WORK ACTUALLY MAKE BETTER RECOMMENDATIONS, OR BETTER REQUESTS, I SHOULD SAY THAT HELP THEIR DEPARTMENTS MEET THE SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. I DESCRIBE IT AS A WORK IN PROGRESS. WE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES THIS BUDGET YEAR.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: THE MORE WE SOLIDIFY THE CHANGS, THE MORE IMPACT IN BEST OF WAYS. THANK YOU FOR THAT WORK AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT REQUESTS THAT WE HEARD FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE DURING THE BUDGET HEARINGS WAS THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL STAFF AND FUNDING FOR THE GOVERNANCE REFORMED TASK FORCE. I DON'T SEE FUNDING FOR THE NEEDS IN RECOMMENDED BUDGET AND THESE REQUESTS ARE CRITICAL TO TIME SENSITIVE WORK. SO WILL THEY BE FUNDED IN FINAL CHANGES?

SO, DURING THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET, THERE WAS SOME CHANGES TO THE REQUESTS MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE. SO WE MOVED TO FINAL CHANGES AS A DEFERRAL, JUST TO HELP US GIVE US TIME TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO FIGURE OUT THE SCOPE OF THEIR ASKS AND SOME OF THE CHANGES THEY PUT FORWARD. WE HAVE VERY STRICT RULES ON WHAT WE CAN, OR HOW WE FUND MEASURE G REQUESTS. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER ANALYSIS THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE BALLOT MEASURE. BUT THAT SAID, YES, THIS IS THE DEFERRAL THAT WE PUSH THE FINAL CHANGES. SO WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO REFINE THAT ASK AND SEE WHAT THE FINAL REQUEST WILL BE SO WE CAN MAKE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATION.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: WHEN YOU SAY STRICT GUIDELINES OR RULES, WHAT IS THAT? DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THAT REFERS TO NO NEW COSTS, NO NEW TAXES, THERE ARE LIMITATIONS ON, IT HAS TO BE NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION, SO WE HAVE A, WE CALL IT, WE CALL IT MAYBE INAPPROPRIATELY, THE BIBLE FOR HOW WE FUND MEASURE G ITEMS. IT IS A LIST OF CRITERIA THAT WE DEVELOPED FROM BOTH THE ORDINANCE ITSELF AND THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER'S GUIDANCE. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER WE ARE RECOMMENDING IS CONSISTENT WITH THAT.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: I'M GLAD TO HEAR NO NEW TAX INCREASE TO RESIDENTS, THAT WAS MEASURE G. WE KNOW THAT THERE IS COST ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING IT AND GIVEN THE TIMELINE, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T PUT OURSELVES IN A POSITION THAT WE DON'T MEET THE EXPECTED GOALS OF THE MEASURE. LASTLY, DURING THE BUDGET HEARINGS, THERE WAS A DISCUSSION OF DEPARTMENTS WORKING TO FIND WAYS TO PERFORM THEIR WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY. WE ALSO HEARD THAT THE CEO'S OFFICE HAD CONVENED A MEETING OF ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS TO DISCUSS WAYS THAT THE COUNTY COULD WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY TO REDUCE EXPENDITURES. SO CAN YOU PROVIDE UPDATE ON THIS WORK AND HAVE THE DEPARTMENT HEADS MEET AGAIN, WHAT IS THE PLAN TO CONTINUE THIS WORK FORWARD? FORWARD?>>DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: YK YOU. I 34E7BGS SOME OF THIS IN RESPONSE TO SUPERVISOR MITCHELL'S QUESTION. WE HAD CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AN NEXT STEP IS TO FORM THE SUBCOMMITTEES WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS WHO ARE ON THE COMMITTEE. THEY WILL FOCUS ON DIFFERENT WAYS OF TRIMMING OPERATIONAL COSTS. AND THEN WE'LL LOOK AT CIVIL SERVICE REFORM THAT IS RAISED UP AS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR DEPARTMENTS IN TERMS OF CONSTRAINING THEIR ABILITY TO SAVE COSTS. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE, FOR EXAMPLE, SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE ALREADY WORKED TO BE MORE EFFICIENT WITHIN THEIR BUDGETS. PARTICULARLY THE ONES THAT ARE HAVING REVENUE CHALLENGES. SO JACKIE CONTRERAS WITH DPSS AND CHRISTINA AND BARBARA, THEY ARE WORKING ON DIFFERENT WAYS TO REDUCE THE BUDGETS. I HAD A REPORT THAT, IN FACT, DHS TRIMMED SOME OF THE OPERATIONAL COSTS BY OVER $200 MILLION. BY REDUCING OVERTIME AND SOME OTHER OPERATIONAL CHANGES. SO THAT IS GOOD. THEY ARE DOING THAT WORK. I THINK AS THE COUNTY, WE CAN BE HELPFUL TO DEPARTMENTS ARE ON THINGS LIKE, THAT IS OUT OF THEIR CONTROL LIKE, HOW THE CENTRAL AGENCIES BILL THEM FOR EXAMPLE. ONE KEY ISSUE RAISED BY DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TAKE A LOOK AT.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: I THINK THAT COLLABORATIVE APPROACH LEAD TO BETTER RESULTS. I'M GLAD YOU ARE UNDERTAKING IT IN THAT WAY. I ALSO KNOW, AS LOOKING AT BUDGETS GOING FORWARD, THAT THE OFTEN SAID THING OF, YOU KNOW, IT IS TIME TO GET CREATIVE, GIVEN THE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS THAT WE ARE FACING, WE HAVE GOTTEN MORE THAN CREATIVE AND I KNOW WHEN WE COLLECTIVELY MET TOGETHER THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE HEARD FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT THIS ISN'T JUST AN ISSUE OF GETTING CREATIVE. IT IS MAKING DIFFICULT CHOICES AS RESIDENT THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE COMMENTS. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND THE WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING AND DO NOT TAKE THE WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE TAKING LIGHTLY. IT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PRESERVING RESOURCES FOR THE MOST CRITICAL SERVICES IN THE COUNTY THAT PEOPLE ARE COUNTING ON. AND I THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU ARE DOING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US TO DO OUR BEST TO DELIVER THE SERVICES. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE AND RECOMMENDED BUDGET. I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR FUTURE BUDGET STAGES. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAISH.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SUPERVISOR HAHN.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR, AND THANK JOE FOR THIS PRESENTATION. YOUR RECOMMENDED BUDGET. THANKS TO YOUR WHOLE TEAM. SO MUCH GOES INTO THIS AND AS YOU SAID, THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE FUNDS WAS A FRACTION OF WHAT OUR DEPARTMENTS REQUESTED WHICH MEANS I KNOW THAT, THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS AND A LOT OF DIFFICULT DECISIONS TO GET US HERE TODAY. I ECHO WHAT SUPERVISOR HORVATH SAID TO OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. AND SHOWING UP AT THIS MEETING PARTICULARLY, BUT WE, WE SEE YOU. WE FEEL YOUR PAIN. AND AGAIN, GETTING A FRACTION OF WHAT YOU THINK YOUR DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO DO THE WORK. IT IS, YOUR DEPARTMENT TEACHING ETCH A AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, THAT DELIVERS THIS SERVICES TO OUR RESIDENTS. IN VARIOUS WAYS. CARRIES OUT THIS BOARD'S INITIATIVES AND VALUES. SO WE KNOW IT IS TOUGH ON YOU. WE FEEL YOU. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW THAT WE HAVE SEEN OUR RECOMMENDED BUDGET SHRINK. RATHER THAN GROW. ALTHOUGH THE DIRECTION IS CONCERNING, YOU HAVE LAID OUT VERY CLEARLY WHAT THE REASONS FOR THAT ARE. WE SPENT THE LAST FEW YEARS PREPARING FOR THE IMPACTS OF AB218 SETTLEMENTS. DISASTER RECOVERY, LABOR NEGOTIATIONS, AND OF COURSE THE SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL CUTS. DESPITE THE SEASON OF AUSTERITY, THERE ARE BRIGHT SPOTS. I'M HAPPY TO SEE THE BUDGET CONTINUES TO HONOR COMMITMENT TO FULLY FUND REPRESENT LA AND CRITICAL WORK THAT THEY DO PROVIDING LEGAL SUPPORT AND

DEPORTATION DEFENSE TO OUR IMMIGRANT POPULATION WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. THE $1.1 MILLION TO FUND STAY HOUSED LA, AND THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT ALSO THAT I'M CONCERNED THAT THE NEED FOR THESE SERVICES MIGHT FAR EXCEED THESE RESOURCES. I HOPE THAT WE CAN FIND A WAY TO INCREASE THAT FUNDING IN A FUTURE BUDGET PHASE. LARGEST CHANGE IN THIS BUDGET SEEMS TO BE THE TRANSFER OF POSITIONS TO OUR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING. IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE TO MOVE SO MANY EMPLOYEES FROM DHS AND CEO INTO OUR NEW DEPARTMENT AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE INVOLVED FOR MOVING SO QUICKLY TO SET UP OUR NEW HOMELESS DEPARTMENT. ONE OF MY CONCERNS, HOWEVER IS THE HSH, THE CONTRACT MONITORING. GIVEN THE CURRENT ISSUES AROUND PUBLIC TRUST, WE MUST SET STRONG ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS INCLUDING THE HIGH RISK CONTRACTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS DEPARTMENT CANNOT ABSORB ALL OF THOSE COSTS AT THIS TIME. BUT I REALLY WANTED TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO, JOE, TO START FACTORING IN FUNDING FOR CONTRACT MONITORING DURING FUTURE BUDGET PHASES. I BELIEVE THIS IS SO CRITICAL. I MEAN, IT IS OUR RESIDENTS WHO ARE PAYING THEIR TAXES TO FUND OUR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS AND WE MUST, NOT ONLY DELIVER RESULTS, BUT WE MUST DELIVER ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY AS WE ARE SETTING UP THIS NEW DEPARTMENT AND I THINK THAT THE CONTRACT MONITORING IS KEY TO THAT.

AND THEN, THERE IS A LOT OF GOOD STUFF IN THE BUDGET. BUT I, I, MY TEAM, LIKE TO FOCUS ON WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED. SO ONE ADMISSION THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT, IS I THINK THAT, MAYBE SUPERVISOR MITCHELL MENTIONED THIS AS WELL, IT IS NOT RESTORING THE FUNDING TO THE COUNTY'S ELDER NUTRITION PROGRAM. TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR OLDER ADULTS CAN ACCESS HEALTHY MEALS, MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE AND AGE WITH DIGNITY. THESE REALLY ARE NOT OPTIONAL. THEY ARE LIFELINES TO OUR GROWING SENIOR POPULATION. SO AGAIN, LET'S JUST KEEP ELEVATING THAT. ANOTHER OMISSION THAT I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IS THE REQUEST BY CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES IN OUR JAILS TO EXPAND THE MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT, THE MAT SERVICES. I SPOKEN TO YOU ABOUT THIS. OVERDOSES ARE THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN OUR JAILS. REDUCING OUR IN-CUSTODY DEATH IS A CLEAR PRIORITY OF THIS BOARD. I HAVE PERSONALLY AUTHORED TWO MOTIONS ON THIS ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF WE ARE NOT ABLE TO GET MORE MAT SERVICES INTO OUR JAILS, THE RESULT WILL BE MORE DEATHS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. THAT JUST STRIKES, I THINK, AT THE HEART OF ALL OF US IN OUR FEELING ABOUT CARING FOR THOSE WHO ARE INCARCERATED. SO DO YOU THINK THAT THESE REQUESTS, BOTH OF THOSE, WOULD BE CONSIDERED IN A FUTURE BUDGET PHASE?

PHASE?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION, SUPERVISOR. GOING BACK TO YOUR QUESTION ON THE ELDER NUTRITION PROGRAM, SO THAT IS A REVENUE FUNDED PROGRAM. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THE NEED IS OUTSTRIPPING THE REVENUE. SO IT IS A DIFFICULT SITUATION FOR THE COUNTY TO THINK ABOUT SUPPLEMENTING SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE PAID FOR WITH OUTSIDE REVENUE, LOCAL FUNDS, THAT IS CONSIDERATION BUT HAPPY TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF OTHER WAYS OF CREATIVELY GETTING THERE. BECAUSE WE DO RECOGNIZE THAT AS A CRITICAL NEED. ON MAT, THE ISSUE WITH MAT, THAT IS ANOTHER, SOMETHING THAT IS DEFINITELY ON OUR RADAR. THE ISSUE WITH, I THINK WE HAD IT ON THE SLIDE, WE INVEST IN CHS, OVER HALF A BILLION DOLLARS EACH YEAR. BUT THEY ARE IN A STRUCK CURIAL DEFICIT. -- STRUCTURAL DEFICIT. WE HAVE TO, WE ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND THE MONEY JUST TO BRING THEM UP TO THEIR OPERATIONAL CAPACITY LET ALONE FIND ADDITIONAL MONEY TO FUND MAT. I THINK THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE CAN DO IS WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF THERE IS SOME FUNDING WE HAVE ALREADY ALLOCATED TO THEM FOR A DIFFERENT USE THAT MIGHT BE RE-PURPOSED FOR MAT. BUT THAT IS A CONVERSATION THAT I THINK THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE WITH DR. BELL VICH TO MAKE SURE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HE WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF IN THE SHORT TERM UNTIL WE HAVE MORE CAPACITY TO MAKE SOME OF THE CRITICAL INVESTMENTS YOU ARE FLAGGING.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: I APPRECIATE THAT. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS. THEN I REALLY WAS WORRIED ABOUT PRESERVING PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO COUNSEL. AND THE RISK OF INADEQUATELY FUNDING THE PUBLIC DEFENDER AND ALTERNATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS, AND I WAS REALLY READY TO LEAN INTO THAT. THEN YOU PUT THAT SLIDE UP THERE THAT SAYS THERE IS 12 MILLION THAT YOU ARE PROPOSING TO SET ASIDE, TO HELP WITH MORE POSITIONS TO EASE THE WORKLOAD, CASELOAD, SOUNDS LIKE THOSE ARE NOT NECESSARILY INTERCHANGEABLE. CLOSELY RELATED. I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU, HOW DOES THAT WORK? I BELIEVE YOU ALSO EXPLAINED HOW THE $12 MILLION WOULD TRANSLATE TO POSITIONS. .>>DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: YES WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY POSITIONS IN WHICH DEPARTMENTS THIS POINT, WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS GET THE WORKLOAD STUDY BACK. WE NEED TO EXAMINE THE RECOMMENDATIONS. OBVIOUSLY, LABOR WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT HOW WE DO THAT TRANSLATION. THEN WE WILL WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENTS TO ALLOCATE THE POSITIONS IN THE MOST STRATEGIC WAY TO FILL THE GAPS IDENTIFIED BY THE WORKLOAD STUDY. NOW I, JUST TO BE CLEAR, ONE OF THE ISSUES WE ARE HAVING WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN ADDITION TO THE INCREASED WORKLOADS IS THE FACT THAT WE HAVE TO PAY THIS COST WHETHER THE PUBLIC DEFENDER REPRESENTS A CLIENT, WHETHER THE ALTERNATE PUBLIC DEFENDER DOES, OR WHETHER THEY GO UNAVAILABLE WHEN IT GETS KICKED OVER TO THE PANEL. THIS IS UNAVOIAVOIDABLE COST FO. WE WANT TO HELP THE DEPARTMENT WITH CASELOAD AND WORKLOAD ISSUES BUT ALMOST NOT OPTIONAL. THAT IS WHY WE ARE RECOMMENDING MAKING THIS INVESTMENT.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: YES, YES. I APPRECIATE THAT. I DON'T KNOW THAT THE COST DIFFERENCES, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT IS MORE EXPENSIVE SOMETIMES WHEN THEY BOTH ARE, ONE OR THE OTHER, BECOMES UNAVAILABLE AND GOES TO THAT PANEL. DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: IT IS LIKELY THE CASE THAT THE BAR PANEL IS MORE EXPENSIVE. WE TALKED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO OPERATES THE BAR PANEL WHO SAYS IT IS, WE DON'T HAVE THE DATA YET, BECAUSE THESE ARE LONG LEAD TIME CASES, BUT EARLY INDICATION THAT SAYS YES, ESPECIALLY FOR SERIOUS FELONIES AND, YOU KNOW, MURDERS AND THAT KIND OF THING THAT COULD BE --

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THE PUBLIC DEFENDER TALKED ABOUT IN PUBLIC PRESENTATION, HOW MANY TIMES UNAVAILABLE FOR MURDER CASES. APPRECIATE THAT. AGAIN, SEEMS TO ME, IT IS BETTER FOR US TO FUND MORE POSITIONS ON THE FRONT END THAN PAY MORE MONEY WHEN THEY GO UNAVAILABLE. THE LAST THING THAT I WANTED TO TOUCH ON WAS THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU HAD TO USE SAL SALARY SAVINGS FROM 34 VACANT POSITIONS TO PAY FOR THE INCREASE IN WORKERS COMP AND LONG TERM DISABILITY COST DUE TO INCREASE IN CLAIMS FROM OUR PROBATION EMPLOYEES. THIS PRACTICE SEEMS UNSUSTAINABLE, PARTICULARLY WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO HIRE MORE PROBATION STAFFING TO COVER A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IN THE DEPARTMENT. HOW ARE WE GOING TO FIX THAT THIS? IS THAT A BUDGET QUESTION? IS THAT, UP, HOW ARE WE GOING TO GO FORWARD WITH, YOU KNOW, NOT SEEMING TO USE THAT SAVINGS, TO PAY FOR LONG TERM DISABILITY. CLAIMS. WORKERS COMP. WHEN WE ARE, WE NEED THOSE POSITIONS TO ACTUALLY BE FILLED WITH GOOD PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP US IN THAT DEPARTMENT.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IRKS DEPARTMENT, I WILL OWN IT, WE DO NOT SENT CENTRALLY FUND WORKERS COMPABILITY. THEY WILL CORRECT THE ISSUES OR MAKE INVESTMENTS TO CORRECT THEM. TELLING YOU WHAT WE DO. AND IF WE WERE TO FUND IT CENTRALLY, NO INSENTJY. NO SKIN IN THE GAME TO DO THAT. PROBATION IN PARTICULAR, THEY HAVE SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT FOR POSITIONS, THE STRATEGIC DECISION WAS TO DELETE SOME VACANCIES TO COVER THESE INCREASING COSTS. THE BOTTOM LINE QUESTION THOUGH THAT YOU ARE ASKING ME IS, WHAT CAN WE DO TO KEEP WORKERS COMP LIABILITY LEVEL OR DOWN? AS A COUNTY, WE HAVE BEEN, WE ARE BETTER OFF IN TERMS OF OUR WORKERS COMP LIABILITY GROWTH THAN OTHER COMPARABLE JURISDICTIONS. ON THE WHOLE, WE ARE DOING BETTER BUT SOME IS ISSUES IN SOE DEPARTMENTS AND PROBATION INCLUDED. WE HAVE DESTINY CASTRO, RISK MANAGER, WHO IS TASKED WITH MONITORING INCREASES AND WORKING WITH DEPARTMENTS TO REDUCE THOSE COSTS. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW YEARS TO LEVEL OUT. WE ARE DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY ON THE RADAR. THAT IS WHY WE REQUIRE DEPARTMENTS TO SELF-FUND FOR PROBATION BECAUSE SO MANY VACANCIES THEY DELETED SOME TO DO THAT.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. BUDGET STAFF AND ALL THAT PARTICIPATED IN PLANNING AND PUTTING THE BUDGET TOGETHER. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE GOING TO GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. AND WE WILL ASK EO TO GET THAT STARTED FOR US.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: WILL THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU. AARON RYAN, ANNA JOSE, FE, OWE LIMP LIVIA GLEASON, ANGELA, ANGELLEO, COLLEEN, CASSIDY M., VANESSA, BRYCE, STEPHANIE, SHANNON X, NORRID, GABRIELLA, AND CHI CHI. FOR A FINAL REMINDER FOR REMOTE PARTICIPANTS TO BE PLACED IN SPEAKING QUEUE TO ADDRESS ITEM 70, IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO, USE THE RAISED HAND FEATURE ON DEVICE OR STAR 3 ON TELEPHONE. ROY HUMPHREYS, YOUR LINE IS OPEN. PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: THANK YOU. ROWLAND HEIGHTS. I COMMEND AND APPRECIATE THOSE WITH THE SKILL TO JUGGLING THE HOT POTATOES TO PREVENT THE SYSTEM FROM TOTAL COLLAPSE. THE LEGACY CRIMINAL BE LAVEERS ARE COMING -- BEHAVIORS ARE COMING HOME TO ROOST, TO INCLUDE DECADES OLD SEX CRIMES IN ALL FACILITIES TO INCLUDE MEN'S CENTRAL, PROBATION AND MOST RECENTLY WOMEN'S LOCK UP. ALL OF WHICH COULD BANKRUPT THE COUNTY. I HAVE REPEATEDLY TOLD YOU TO GET THE SHERIFF OUT OF JAIL AND $10 BILLION REHAB OF DOJ AND COURTS IS NECESSARY. MEN'S CENTRAL SHOULD BE YOUR TICKET TO JAIME. DEFRAUDING THE FEDERAL TAXPAYER/GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT YOUR CRIMINAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CARTELS FOR POLITICAL POWER HAVE REACHED ENDPOINT. FIRE RECOVERY IS DISGRACEFUL. CALL PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR HELP. AND GOD PROTECT PRESIDENT TRUMP. THANK YOU.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. MIA HENDRICKS, YOUR LINE IS OPEN. PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: MEMBER OF THE REIMAGINE LA COALITION. WE ARE IN A CRISIS. PEOPLE ARE SITTING IN JAIL PRETRIAL, LEGALLY INNOCENT LOSING THEIR HOMES, JOBS, THEIR CHILDREN. PEOPLE ARE DYING IN THE JAILS. FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE WITHOUT ACCESS TO HOUSING OR CARE AND YET WE CONTINUE TO POUR BILLIONS INTO WHAT CAUSE THAT HARM. RIGHT NOW, BUDGET DOESN'T REFLECT CARE FIRST, JAIL LAST. IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT PEOPLE FIRST, YOU MUST INVEST IN WHAT ACTUALLY KEEPS US SAFE. HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTHCARE, DIVERSION AND REENTRY. THAT MEANS MAKING REAL SHIFTS, ELIMINATING VACANT POSITIONS IN THE SHERIFF AND PROBATION DEPARTMENT. FREEZING AND REDUCING LAW ENFORCEMENT BUDGET, REJECTING NEW FUNDING FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND REINVESTING THE DOLLARS INTO COMMUNITY-BASED CARE. IT ALSO MEANS FUNDING PUBLIC DEFENDERS, SO PEOPLE AREN'T TRAPPED IN JAIL. IT MEANS REJECTING ANY ANALYSIS ABOUT JAIL EXPANSION. DO NOT DIG US DEEPER INTO THIS CRISIS. THIS IS LIFE AND DEATH. PLEASE CHOOSE CARE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. CALLER WITH PHONE NUMBER 233259, LINE IS OPEN. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: MY NAME IS ANTHONY. I'M A MD2 RESIDENT. [ INDISCERNIBLE ] IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY JAIL SYSTEM, MORE THAN 60% HAVE IDENTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH NEED. NUMEROUS REPORTS, YEARS OF RECORD HIGH CUSTODY DEATHS AND VARIOUS LAWSUITS SHOW THAT THE JAILS ARE ILL EQUIPPED TO MEET THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND DELIVER APPROPRIATE TREATMENT. INCARCERATION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR TREATMENT, THEY REQUIRE RESOURCES FOR SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT AND STABILIZE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. SERVICES DELIVER WHAT JAILS CANNOT. TREATMENT, REDUCE RECIDIVISM RATE. AND A FRACTION OF THE COST. INSTEAD OF EXPANDING JAIL-BASED RESPONSES OF THE NEW TREATMENT FACILITY, WE URGE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO INVEST IMPROVEMENTS FOR THOSE ROOTED IN CARE, INCLUDING SCANNING ODR HOUSING AND RAPID DIVERSION PROGRAM, INCREASING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSE, INVESTING IN WORKFORCE PROGRAMS TO UNPACK THE PEOPLE AND EXPAND --

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

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: I'M CALLING SC1 CONSTITUENT AND BUSINESS OWNER. IT IS A SHAM THAT NOT ONLY IS THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RUNNING AND ACTING LIKE THEY OWN YOUR BUDGET AND OWNED THE COUNTY, NOW THEY ARE TELLING YOU HOW TO RUN THE PUBLIC MEETINGS AND THE FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF THE BROWN ACT. I WILL HAVE SOLIS, REPRESENTATIVE, WHICH STAFF, YOUR DEPARTMENT, WILL SUPPORT ME IN PROCESSING BROWN ACT VIOLATION. THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT IS PROFILING PEOPLE, HARASSING PEOPLE, TRANS-PHOBIC AND HOMOPHOBIC, NOW THEY ARE DIRECTING WHO ENTERS THE MEETING OR NOT. WITH MEASURE G, WITH THE BUDGET HEARING, NOT BUDGET HEARING, BUDGET PRESENTATIONS ALL COMPILED UP OUT. RESTRICTED PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS MEETING WAS RUN, THIS ITEM WAS RUSHED THROUGH THE CLUSTER PROCESS. I AM ASKING CHAIR SOLIS, IF YOU ARE NOT HIDING BEHIND THE SHERIFF AND USING AS WILD DOG, YOU NEED TO RAISE HIM IN --

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. CALLER 916809, YOUR LINE IS OPEN. AND STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: MADAM CHAIR, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MY NAME IS TRENT MURPHY, ANALYST FOR CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROGRAM EXECUTIVES. WE REPRESENT HUNDREDS OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SITES ACROSS CALIFORNIA INCLUDING HERE IN LOS ANGELES. I'M HERE SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 70. I WANT TO BEGIN BY THANKING SUPERVISOR HAHN AND HER STAFF FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THIS COUNTY. IT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED. PROVIDERS WE REPRESENT ARE ON THE FRONT LINES EVERY DAY, SERVING MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. THEY ARE CANNOT DO THAT WORK WITHOUT STABLE FUNDING, ACCESS TO MEDICATION ASSIST TO TREATMENT AND SYSTEM DESIGNED TO GET PEOPLE TO THE RIGHT CARE AT THE RIGHT TIME. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REALIGNMENT ONLY WORKS IF TREATMENT PROVIDERS ARE RESOURCED AND TREATED AS ESSENTIAL PARTNER, NOT AFTERTHOUGHT. CAT P STANDS READY TO WORK WITH THE BOARD TO MAKE SURE THAT THE REALIGNMENT STRENGTHENS THE TREATMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NO OTHER REMOTE SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ITEM 70 IS CONCLUDED. WE WILL GO TO IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING SUPERVISORS. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO AND OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. MY NAME IS ERIN RYAN, CEO OF NAMI WEST SIDE LOS ANGELES. SPEAKING ON ITEM 70. PLEASE CONTINUE NAMI WITH BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS. FOR OVER 40 YEARS NAMI PROVIDED EVIDENCE-BASED PEER LED RECOMMENDATION SUPPORT ADVOCACY SERVE AS FIRST LINE OF SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES NAVIGATING CRISIS. THOSE FAMILIES IN THE EYE OF THE STORM. WE STRONGLY SUPPORTED PROPOSITION 1 BECAUSE FAMILIES WERE PROMISED A STRONGER MORE RESPONSIBLE HEALTH SYSTEM. 3035% IS DEDICATED TO PREVENTION AND EARLY PREVENTION. NAMI IS PROUD TO DO THAT WORK. WE ARE NOT ONLY PREVENTION. THERE IS A GROWING CONCERN THAT NAMI PROGRAMS ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS ONLY PREVENTIVE. THEREFORE, NOT FUNDABLE UNDER BHSA. THIS IS NOT ACCURATE. OUR PROGRAM SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE ACTIVELY EXPERIENCING CRISIS, INSTABILITY. PLEASE ENSURE THAT BHSA IS IMPLEMENTED AS INTENDED RECOGNIZING NAMI PROGRAMS AS ELIGIBLE SERVICES.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HELLO, I'M STEPHANIE. I AM A MEMBER OF SUPERVISOR SOLIS'S DISTRICT. THE CEO'S OFFICE SAYS IT IS GOING TO REALLOCATE RESOURCES FROM LOW PRIORITY TO HIGH PRIORITY DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS. AT A TIME WHEN WE ARE FACING A HOUSING CRISIS, DEEP COMMUNITY INSTABILITY, FAMILIES LIVING IN FEAR AND WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CYCLING THROUGH THE SYSTEMS INSTEAD OF RECEIVING CARE, AT A TIME WHEN JAILS ARE NOW THE LARGEST MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS IN THE U.S. LET LA COUNTY WHO HAS THE LARGEST JAIL POPULATION IN THE NATION AND WHO IS ON PAR TO HAVE ITS DEADLIEST YEAR OF IN-CUSTODY DEATHS. LET THEM LEAD IN A DIFFERENT WAY, A TRULY CARE FIRST WAY. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AWAY FROM LASD AND PROBATION FOR A PROVEN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE ILL QUIP TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES. WE ALWAYS SAY BUDGET SAVES LIVES BUT ALSO BE DEADLY. AS DECISION MAKERS THERE IS BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS. SO MY REQUEST IS SIMPLE, FREEZE AND REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE SHERIFF --

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HELLO, I'M OLIVIA, CONSTITUENT OF THE SUPERVISOR HAHN'S DISTRICT, UNITED FUNDS OF BUDGET. I URGE YOU AND THE CEO TO TAKE REAL ACTION TO INVEST IN LIVES. WEATHERING THIS BUDGET STORM OF FEDERAL CUTS AND PRIORITIZING NETWORKS IS CHALLENGING IN THIS CLIMATE BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE. COMMITMENT WILL REQUIRE LA COUNTY TO MAKE A BUDGET CHOICE THAT IS FUELING LAW ENFORCEMENT OR VACANT POSITIONS OR INVESTING IN COMMUNITY CARE. I URGE YOU TO STOP FUNDING THE SHERIFF AND PROBATION DEPARTMENT, ELIMINATE ALL VACANT POSITIONS IN THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. RESTORE THE PUBLIC DEFENDER AND ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE ESPECIALLY WITH TOUGH ON CRIME MEASURES LIKE PROP 36. REJECT JAIL EXPANSION RUN BY A SHERIFF DEPARTMENT WITH A LONG TRACK RECORD OF ONGOING ABUSE. SHIFT FUNDING AWAY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TWO CARE FIRST SERVICES. FREE THE 50 AND CLOSE MEN CENTRAL JAIL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M WITH NAMI URBAN L.A. SPEAKING ON AGENDA ITEM 70. SO WEATHERING THE STORM REQUIRES ALL HANDS ON DECK. AT THIS TIME, DUE TO THE CHANGES OF THE PROPOSITION 1, THE VITAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE COMING FROM NAMI URBAN LA AND OTHER AFFILIATES ARE THROWN INTO FLUX GIVEN THE CHANGES OF THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE CHANGES OF THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS. SO AT THIS POINT, I'M UNCLEAR F THE STATUS OF THE FUNDING WE RELIED ON PROGRAMS THAT REALLY PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES BY CLASSES, SUPPORT GROUPS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL 12K3W4R5EURBGS AND IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND ALL THE OTHER INTERSECTING NEEDS EXACERBATE THE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. WE ARE ASKING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ENSURES THE CONTINUITY IN FUNDING TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR PROGRAMS DO NOT FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS. WE ARE ABLE TO PRESERVE THE LOW BARRIER TO ENTRY SERVICES THAT REALLY COME WITH THE --

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. MUCH.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: MEMBER OF BUDGET TO SAVE LIVES, I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEM 70 AND TO DEMAND THAT OUR PUBLIC DOLLARS ACTUALLY REFLECT THE VALUES OF JUSTICE, CARE AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS. FOR YEARS, THIS COUNTY HAS COMMITTED TO A CARE FIRST, JAIL'S LAST VISION. YET, EVERY BUDGET CYCLE, LAW ENFORCEMENT ALLOCATIONS CONTINUE TO GROW WHILE WE ARE FACING HOUSING CRISIS. A DEEP COMMUNITY AND INSTABILITY AND FAMILIES LIVING IN FEAR OF BEING RIPPED APART. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CYCLING FROM SCHOOLS TO PRISONS INSTEAD OF RECEIVING THE CARE THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THEM TO SURVIVE. PUBLIC DOLLARS SHOULD BE STABILIZED IN COMMUNITIES, NOT EXPANDING CARCERAL SYSTEMS. IF COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE TOLD THAT THERE IS NO NEW MONEY FOR CARE, SHOULD BE NO MORE MONEY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WAR AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES. THANK YOU.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: MY NAME IS CHI CHI, I'M HERE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COALITION, UNDERREDDER SUPERVISOR MITCHELL DISTRICT. I RESIDE IN SUPERVISOR SOLIS' DISTRICT. THIS YEAR'S BUDGET SHOW INCREASE IN CFCI FUNDING. THAT INCREASE DRIVEN BY THE COUNTY'S OWN FUNDING. THE 10%, PROPERTY TAX GROWTH. AS PROPERTY TAX REVENUES RIDES, CFCI RISES AUTOMATICALLY. THAT IS SIMPLY THE RESULTFUL REVENUE GROWTH. SAME TIME THE BUDGET PRESERVES EXISTING FUNDING FOR DIVERSION AND COMMUNITY BASED ALTERNATIVE. PRESERVATION MATTERS BUT DOES NOT MEET THE NEED OF SKILL OR COMMUNITIES THAT CONTINUE TO FACE CRIMINALIZATION AND HOUSING AND STABILITY AND BARRIERS TO CARE. WITH THE COUNTY PROJECTING $662 MILLION IN DHS REVENUES DUE TO FEDERAL QUALITY CHANGES. WE KNOW WHO WILL FEEL THE CUTS FIRST, THOSE WHO RELY ON COUNTY CLINIC, CRISIS CARE AND SAFETY NET SERVICES, TGI, BLACK AND BROWN, SYSTEM IMPACTED CRIMINAL, PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED SEXUAL ABUSE WITH COUNTY SYSTEMS LIKE PROBATION --

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M SHANNON AX. I'M SPEAKING ON ITEM 70. 25-YEAR-OLD PROUD AND OUT TRANSGENDER WOMAN. I'M HERE TO ASK THE CITY TO STOP POURING ENDLESS FUNDING INTO POLICING AND JAILS AND DIRTY AND DEMONIC COPS WHO DO NOT FEAR GOD AND PLAY IN GOD'S FACE AND TERRORIZE GOD'S CHILDREN AND KILL TRANS WOMEN AND COPS WHO LED TRANS WOMEN FROM COMING INTO THE CHAMBERS TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. PLEASE INSTEAD INVEST WHAT TRULY GIVES LIFE. EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS, STABILITY, AND CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES! TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR, THE MOST VULNERABLE DESERVE HOMES, PROTECTION AND THE CHANCE TO LIVE IN PEACE. NOT SYSTEMS THAT PUNISH AND KILL RATHER THAN UPLIFT. PROTECT TRANS WOMEN! [APPLAUSE]

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS GABRIELLA, PART OF THE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION AND REIMAGINE COALITION. I'M HERE TO UPLIFT THE DEMANDS OF THE REIMAGINE COALITION MANY OF WHICH I BELIEVE YOU WILL ADVOCATE FOR AS WELL, EXCUSE ME, MANY OF WHICH I BELIEVE YOU WILL ADVOCATE FOR BUT WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO SEE FROM YOU IS ACTION. WE DEMAND YOU RESTORE AND FULLY FUND THE PUBLIC DEFENDER AND ALTERNATE PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES. PROP 36 AND PUNITIVE CHARGING PRACTICES BY COUNTY D.A., ARE DRIVING MORE PEOPLE INTO THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM WHO WILL NEED LEGAL AID. WE DEMAND THAT YOU FREEZE AND REDUCE LAW ENFORCEMENT BUDGET. LOS ANGELES YOUTH HAVE BEEN IN THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE FOR DECADES. THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT HAS A CULTURE OF VIOLENCE AND HARM AND A WELL DOCUMENTED INABILITY TO CARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY GIRLS GENDER EXPANSIVE YOUTH AND TRANS YOUTH. WE DEMAND THAT YOU FULLY FUND COMMUNITY BASED DIVERSION FUNDING AND PREVENTION. THIS IS QUESTION OF PRIORITIES AND VALUES. WE ARE FACING A HOUSING CRISIS, DEEP COMMUNITY INSTABILITY.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M EVELYN WITH THE YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER. I'M HONORED TO BE HERE WITH FELLOW YOUTH DOES LEADERS TO SHARE THE STORY OF HOPE. GIRLS AND TRANSGENDER YOUTH IN THE SYSTEM. NOT JUST ONE STORY, HUNDREDS OF YOUTH AND GENDER EXPANSIVE STORIES COMBINED IN ONE. THIS STORY, WE WILL SHOW HOW THE BUDGET ACTIVELY HARMING THE GIRLS IN GIRLS AND TRANSGENDER YOUTH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU. ANTHONY, LANA, SARAH, MEGAN, KAREN, AND JANET. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M ANGELA. EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AS A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL FROM SOUTH CENTRAL TURNED HOPE INTO SURVIVAL MODE. NAVIGATING THE STREETS IS NOT EASY. BEGAN COMMITTING PETTY THEFT TO GET BY. OCTOBER, HOPE WAS INCARCERATED IN LOSS THEY ARE DEMANDING RAPD RELEASE INSTEAD OF RELOCATING THE YOUTH. AFTER DECADES OF SEX ALLEGATIONS, SEXUAL ABUSE AND RUN THE FACILITIES, LA COUNTY AGREES TO PAY BILLIONS TO THOUSANDS OF SURVIVORS. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING. WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER. IN DECEMBER, ONE OF OUR INCREDIBLE MESSENGERS, TO HELP HER WITH HER LAWYER AND PROVIDE COURT SUPPORT. AT THE SAME TIME, YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER WAS HELPING HER MOM WITH TRANSPORTATION TO VISIT HOPE. HOPE'S MOM NOTICED NO PRIVACY IN THE FACILITY, STAFF BURNT DOWN AND RACIAL TENSION WAS HIGH. TRANS YOUTH WAS ALSO FACING DISCRIMINATION. IN GENERAL, HOPE SHOW UP TO THE COURT AND THE JUDGE ORDERED HER TO FULFILL THE REST OF HER PROBATION@HOME PLACEMENT. WANTED TO GO HOME WITH HER MOM BUT RATHER BE ANYWHERE, RATHER THAN WAIT WHATTING FOR PLACEMENT. THANK YOU.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER. IN-PERSON SPEAKER: BUDGET SEASON PROBATION, SHERIFF AND D.A. REQUESTED MORE MONEY WHILE THE COUNTY IS IN CRISIS DUE TO SETTLEMENTS. JUVENILE HALL, MISSING MEDICAL APPOINTMENT, NOT MEDICATION AND TRANS YOUTH AND LACK OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. HER EDUCATION IS INTERRUPTING AND MOTHER STRUGGLES TO GET FROM SOUTH CENTRAL TO MALIBU. HOPE IS IN ♪FOR SIX MONTHS AND WAITING FOR A PLACE TO OPEN UP EVEN THOUGH THAT COULD GO HOME TO HER MONTH. SHE IS ANXIOUS AND READY TO COME BACK HOME AND MOVE FORWARD. DURING THE TIME, REVEALS THE HORRORS INSIDE KILPATRICK. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HELLO, I'M KALEIGH, I'M 21.. I'M WITH THE YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER. HERE TODAY TO SHOUT OUT MY COMMUNITY FOR SHOWING UP TODAY AND SPEAKING UP. BUT I ALSO WANTED TO GIVE SOME OF THE DEMANDS ON BEHALF OF THE LIBERATION FUND. OUR NUMBER ONE DEMAND IS IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENTING RAPID RELEASE PROTOCOL TO REDUCE THE POPULATION AND OF GIRLS AND EXPANSIVE YOUTH CURRENTLY HELD AT KILPATRICK. PLEASE SUPPORT INCREASED FUNDING AND AUTHORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH DEPARTMENT AND EXPAND ALTERNATIVE TO COMMUNITY BASED DIVERSION AND REENTRY SERVICES. THANK YOU. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: MY NAME IS VANESSA. TODAY WE SHOW UP DIFFERENTLY THAN ANY OTHER DAY. WE ARE HERE TO SHARE THE STORY OF HOPE, POSSIBILITY AND REIMAGINING. AGAIN, THIS ISN'T JUST ONE STORY. IT REALITY OF MANY OF MY SISTERS INSIDE THE DETENTION PUT TOGETHER IN ONE POWERFUL MESSAGE. THIS BOARD PLEDGED TO END THE INCARCERATION OF GIRLS IN GENDER EXPANSIVE YOUTH IN DETENSION. FACILITIES SHOULD BE RETURNED TO COMMUNITIES AND FUNDS REDIRECTED FROM PROBATION BUDGETS INTO COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. WE INVITE YOU, YOUR STAFF AND ANYONE ELSE IN HERE TO ATTEND OUR RESOURCE FAIR OUTSIDE ON THE LAWN. HERE YOU CAN SEE FIRSTHAND THE SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT THAT EXIST. WE ARE THE ALTERNATIVE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. [ CHANTING ] SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE NEED TO CONTINUE WITH PUBLIC COMMENT. [ CHANTING ] SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THIS IS FIRST WARNING. WE NEED TO CONTINUE WITH PUBLIC COMMENT. [ CHANTING ]

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THIS IS SECOND WARNING. WE NEED OTHER SPEAKERS TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. [ CHANTING ] [ CHANTING CONTINUES ]

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: LET'S GO TO NEXT SPEAKER. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER. PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M ANTHONY, IN DISTRICT 3. WITH DIGNITY IN POWER NOW AND JUSTICE LA COALITION. MYSELF AND 195 OTHERS E-MAILED YOUR OFFICES OPPOSING ITEM 70. I OPPOSE ANY BUDGET THAT ALLOCATES MORE MONEY FOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OVER THE OFFICE OF DIVERSION AND REENTRY. AT THE SHERIFF'S CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT COMMISSION PANEL LAST WEEK, LAST THURSDAY ON IN-CUSTODY DEATHS, WE HEARD FROM CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES THEMSELVES THAT JAILS ARE NOT A PLACE TO PROVIDE CARE. SO HOW ARE ANY OF YOU OKAY WITH GIVING OVER $100 MILLION MORE DOLLARS TO CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE GUISE OF CARE INSTEAD OF GIVING THAT MONEY TO THE OFFICE OF DIVERSION AND REENTRY WHICH CAN ACTUALLY PROVIDE CARE TO CONSTITUENTS? DESPITE THE CRISIS FACING PUBLIC DEFENDER, DESPITE OUR IN-CUSTODY --

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: MY NAME IS JANET. CAMPAIGN AND POLICY MANAGEMENT FOR DIGNITY AND POWER NOW AND LEAD THE JUSTICE COALITION. THE PRIMARY CAMPAIGN TO CLOSE MEN'S CENTRAL JAIL, I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 2. IT IS ASHAMED THAT THIS BOARD CONTINUES TO LIVE WITH THIS PRACTICE OF TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. YOU SEEN FROM THE YOUTH THAT ARE HERE, YOU SEEN FROM THE FOLKS WHO ARE ASKING FOR MENTAL HEALTHCARE ALLOCATIONS, PUBLIC DEFENDER, EVERY SINGLE DEPARTMENT THAT FACES CURTAILMENTS AT HANDS OF OUR PROBATION OFFICERS, HANDS OF OUR SHERIFF DEPUTY GANG MEMBERS THAT WE ARE DEFUNDED. EVERYTHING ELSE IS DEFUNDED AS LONG AS WE CONTINUE TO FUND THE JAILS AND SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, CONTINUE TO FUND PROBATION. WE KNOW THAT THE $8 MILLION SETTLEMENT IS JUST A DROP IN THE BUCKET OF WHAT WOULD BE THE TRUE COST OF LIABILITY SHOULD THAT CASE HAVE ACTUALLY GONE TO LITIGATION ALL OF THE WAY THROUGH. SO I ASK OF YOU, WHEN ARE YOU HOLDING YOURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC WHO IS HERE PRESENTLY TODAY AND THE HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ALSO VOTED FOR ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION. THANK YOU.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M MEGAN, I'M THE POLICY AND ADVOCACY MANAGER AND WITH THE REIMAGINE COALITION. WE ARE FACING A HOUSING CRISIS. DEEP COMMUNITY INSTABILITY AND FAMILIES LIVING IN FEAR. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CYCLING THROUGH SYSTEMS INSTEAD OF RECEIVING CARE. SO LONG AS LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN AND GROW THEIR BUDGET, THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNDERINVESTED IN LIKE FACILITIES LIKE MCJ WILL REMAIN OPEN. AS LONG AS THE COUNTY IS UNWILLING TO HOLD THE SHERIFF ACCOUNTABLE, TAXPAYERS WILL CONTINUE TO FOOT THE BILL TO PAY THE LITIGATION COST OF LAW ENFORCEMENT MISCONDUCT. WE ARE TOLD WE ARE IN AN ERA OF AUSTERITY. THAT DOESN'T APPLY TO DEPARTMENTS CAUSING HARM. MEANWHILE, OUR SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS CONTINUE TO BE SLASHED AS THE NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO GROW. I URGE THE LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND CEO TO MAKE THIS YEAR, THE YEAR THAT YOU MATCH YOUR VALUES WITH THE BUDGET. STOP FUNDING SHERIFF AND PROBATIONS DEPARTMENT, RESTORE THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S AND ALTERNATIVE --

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HELLO. MY NAME IS KAREN. I'M SPEAKING ON ITEM 70 AS A MEMBER OF THE REIMAGINE LA COALITION. I'M A LIFELONG ANGELENO AND A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF SD2. IT IS PAINFUL, MADDENING AND INSULTING TO SEE THE WAYS THAT THE COUNTY CLAIMS TO SUPPORT A CARE FIRST, AND SUPPORT OF CLOSING MCJ AND CONFIRM THE MEASURE J. WHEN IT COMES TO INVESTING REAL AND SUSTAINED DOLLARS AND DIVESTING FROM THE DEPARTMENTS LIKE THE SHERIFF AND PROBATION THAT ARE LITERALLY BANKRUPTING US, NO ACTION. PEOPLE ARE DYING IN THE STREETS. IN THE JAILS. AND BECOMING CONSUMED BY THE HARMFUL SYSTEMS. CARE FIRST MEANS JUST THAT. ACTUALLY PUTTING CARE FIRST. EVEN IN THE SO CALLED ERA OF OF. OFAUSTERITY. FREE THE YOUTH AND RESTORE THE BUDGET AND CLOSE MCJ WITHOUT A REPLACEMENT. THESE ARE OUR TAX DOLLARS AND DEMANDS ARE CLEAR.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M SARAH PILLSBURY, I'M ON THE ADVICE ADVISORYBOARD. LIBERTY HEALTH FOUNDATION AND SPHWRISHT CONSTITUENT OF SUPERVISOR HERE VAT. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I REALLY APPRECIATE THE MOST RECENT MOTION TO ADVANCE THE ROLE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH DEPARTMENT AND ENCOURAGE THE SUPERVISORS TO CONTINUE TO LEAD IN THIS DIRECTION, CENTERING COMMUNITY SAFETY, PREVENTION AND CARE. AND RESISTING SOLUTIONS THAT RELY ON ASSISTANCE THAT HAVEN'T BEEN WORKING. WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAST SUPPORT OF MEASURE J. AND ENSURE THAT MEASURE J AND ITS INTENT IS PROTECTED IN THIS BUDGET CYCLE. INCREASING THE BUDGET BEYOND THE $26 MILLION THAT IS ALREADY THERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: REIMAGINE L.A. THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT WE ARE IN THIS FINANCIAL CRISIS TODAY BECAUSE OF THE CHOICES MADE BY GENERATIONS OF BOARDS THAT FAIL TO HOLD LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABLE. BUT THE OPPORTUNITY BEFORE YOU NOW IS TO CRAFT A BUDGET WITH THE MORAL CLARITY AND POLITICAL COURAGE THAT DISRUPTS THE CYCLE. LAW ENFORCEMENT FAILURES SHOULD NOT BE PAID FOR ON THE BACKS EVER SURVIVORS AND OTHER WORKING CLASS PEOPLE. PROBATION SETTLEMENTS SHOULD NOT TRANSLATE TO CUTS AND SERVICES ESPECIALLY TO DYD. AS SUPERVISOR MITCHELL RIGHTLY POINTED OUT, PUBLIC HEALTH IS PUBLIC SAFETY. INVESTING IN PEOPLE'S BASIC NEEDS IS ONLY SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGY. YOU AFFIRMED YOUR COMMITMENT LAST YEAR, BUT THIS IS THE MOMENT TO DOUBLE DOWN. AND ADDITIONAL $26 MILLION IS A DROP IN THE BUCKET IN COMPARE TO THE SCALE AS MEASURE J, INVESTMENT IN PREVENTION THAT WILL SAVE COUNTY BILLIONS IN FUTURE WHEN WE PREVENT LAWSUITS. IN THIS MOMENT, WE HAVE A D.A. THAT IS TAKING US BACK TO --

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: ITEM 70 BEFORE YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR MITCHELL AND SECONDED BY HORVATH TO APPROVE THE ITEM EXEXWHYTIVE OFFICER CALL THE ROLL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, AYE. SUPERVISOR HORVATH. SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR HORVATH, AYE. SUPERVISOR HAHN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR HAHN, AYE. SUPERVISOR Barger. SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: AYE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR SOLIS AYE. 4-0. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC JOING REMOTELY TO COMMENT, PLEASE USE THE RAISED HAND FEATURE IF ON-LINE OR STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE. DR. BARBARA FERRER, AZAR KATTAN, BUREAU OF DISEASE CONTROL. AMY BODEK, DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL PLANNING, CONNIE CHUNG, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL PLANNING, RITA KAMPALATH, CHIEF SUSTAINABLE OFFICER, VICTORIA SIMON, ANTHONY MARRONE, FIRE CHIEF. ALBERT YANAGISAWA CHIEF DEPUTY, FIRE DEPARTMENT.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES I BROUGHT THIS MOTION FORWARD TO UPLIFT THE CONCERNS THAT I HAVE BEEN HEARING FROM COMMUNITIES IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY. MANY OF THE CITIES THAT I REPRESENT AND IMPACTED AREAS AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, ESPECIALLY THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS. ALL MANY OF THE IMPACTS THAT WE ARE FOCUSED ON, RIGHT NOW, IN MY DISTRICT, DON'T YET INVOLVE HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS, THESE DEVELOPMENTS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING NATIONWIDE. AND THERE WILL NO DOUBT BE IMPACT IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND OUR RESIDENTS AND ACROSS THE COUNTY IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE, IF NOT ALREADY. IN THE FIRST DISTRICT, WE ARE SEEING THIS IN CITIES THAT I REPRESENT. THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK, CITY OF ALMONTE AND NOW IN THE CITY OF INDUSTRY. WITH IMPACTS EXTENDING FAR BEYOND CITY BOUNDARIES AND UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES, THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY RESIDENTS FROM HACIENDA HEIGHT, FROM NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES, ROWLAND HEIGHTS AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT ARE NOT FULLY AWARE OF WHAT THE IMPACTS OF WHAT DATA CENTERS ARE. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, RAISED SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES. BUT TO PUT IT PLAIN LIR, RESIDENTS ARE FORCED TO GRAPPLE WITH THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ABSENCE OF OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE FROM THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. AS A RESULT, COUNTIES LIKE OURS, AND CITIES ARE LEFT TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF DATA CENTERS, AND DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE THE TOOLS TO HELP RESPOND TO ADDRESS THEIR COMMUNITY CONCERNS, AND ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY. WE ARE HEARING FROM COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY REGARDING IMPACTS. RANGING FROM STRAIN ON WATER SUPPLIES, TO RISING ELECTRICITY RATES AND TO HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS

AND NOISE POLLUTION. BUT TO PUT IT PLAINLY IN THE ABSENCE OF OVERSIGHT, FROM THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCALITIES LIKE OUR, UNDER STAND THE IMPACTS AND HOW TO ADDRESS THE NEW TECHNOLOGY. AS A COUNTY, WE HAVE TO AND MUST ACTIVATE OUR EXPERTISE. ACROSS A WIDE ARRAY OF OUR DEPARTMENTS, MANY OF WHICH ARE HERE BEFORE US TODAY TO HELP INFORM US AND TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO CHART A PATH, A POSITIVE PATH FORWARD. IT BRINGS COMMUNITIES TOGETHER. WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THOSE IMPACTS OF DATA CENTERS MAY BE ON OUR LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE. AND ON ANY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS TO OUR NEIGHBORS. I WANT TO THANK THE DEPARTMENTS, ALL OF YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS MORNING, TODAY, TO HELP SHARE YOUR WIDE RANGE OF EXPERTISE AND TO HELP DEMONSTRATE WHAT IS GOING TO TAKE TO TACKLE THE ISSUE. MY FIRST QUESTION IS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU DR. FERRER YOUR OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING ALONG WITH MINE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW WITH THIS ITEM. I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. HELPING TO ADDRESS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION, ACCURATE INFORMATION, BECAUSE ONE CONCERN I HAVE, THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF MISINFORMATION. I'M HOPING THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CUT THROUGH. MY QUESTION TO YOU, DR. FERRER, CAN YOU SHARE SOME OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THESE HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS BECAUSE THERE IS, I THINK, A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS AS WELL AS DATA CENTERS EXISTED IN THE PAST THAT PRIMARILY HOLD AND STORE INFORMATION. ALL OF THIS TECHNOLOGY IS NEW. AND IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO EXPLAIN THAT TO THE PUBLIC.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THANK YOU SO MUCH SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR SUPPORT AND INTRODUCING THIS MOTION. AS YOU NOTED, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITIES. A LOT OF QUESTIONS BEING ASKED ABOUT ADDRESSING THE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT ARE RELATED TO THE GROWING USE OF WHAT YOU NOTED A LARGE DATA CENTERS. MOSTLY ACCOMMODATING AI DATA PROCESSING WHICH IS HAPPENING AT A MUCH LARGER SCALE AND REQUIRES A LOT MORE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES THAN THE SMALLER DATA CENTERS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN ACROSS OUR COMMUNITIES. I WANT TO NOTE THAT IF YOU LOOK AT AN INDUSTRY WEB SITE, THERE IS ABOUT 74 DATA CENTERS, SPREAD ACROSS LA COUNTY BUT MOST OF THEM ARE THE SMALLER DATA CENTERS. THERE ARE PROPOSALS TO BUILD THESE LARGER MEGA CENTERS AND I'LL GO THROUGH AND LIST WHAT SOME OF THE CONCERNS ARE, THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED. THIS IS NOT JUST A LOCAL ISSUE, A NATIONAL ISSUE. MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES HAVE LOOKED AT WAYS OF IN FACT ADDRESSING THE WORRIES AND THE CONCERNS AROUND THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. ONE OF THE BIGGEST IMPACTS THAT HAS COME UP IN PLACES WHERE THE LARGE DATA CENTERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN BUILT, IS NOISE POLLUTION. THE DATA CENTERS ARE OFTEN BUILT NEAR HOMES AND SCHOOLS. THEY INCLUDE WHAT WE CALL SELF-SUPPORTING SUBSTATIONS WHICH HAVE A CONSTANT HUM IN THE BACKGROUND. WHICH CAN BE QUITE DISRUPTIVE. ADDITIONALLY, ALMOST ALL OF THE LARGE DATA CENTERS RELY ON BACK UP DIESEL GENERATORS. WHICH CAUSE BOTH NOISE AND AIR POLLUTION. THE TREMENDOUS POWER DEMANDS OF THE LARGE DATA CENTERS, DOES REQUIRE THE BURNING OF FOSSIL FUELS. EVEN IN STATES LIKE OURS, WHERE WE TRYING TO REDUCE THE USE OF FOSSIL FUELS. THESE EMERGENCY GENERATORS THAT I NOTED ARE SIGNIFICANT POLLUTERS.

THEY OFTEN, WHEN THEY ARE OPERATED, THEY WILL RELEASE HARMFUL POLLUTANTS SUCH AS PM2.5S AND OXIDE. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ASSOCIATE WTD DATA CENTERS INCREASED BY 48% SINCE 2019. DATA CENTERS ARE OFTEN BUILT IN VULNERABLE OR RURAL AREAS. WORSENING SOME EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES. IF WE OVERLAY THE COW AND VIREO SCREEN WITH THE DATA MAPPING, WE SEE THAT THE DATA CENTERS TEND TO BE CENTERED IN ALREADY POLLUTED AREAS WHERE WE ALREADY HAVE SOME POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED POLLUTION. THERE IS ALSO OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THAT I WANT TO POINT OUT WHICH IS CREATED BY THE SIGNIFICANT ENERGY AND WATER USE FOR THE AI DATA CENTERS. THEY PULL ABOUT 7-8 TIMES MORE POWER THAN TYPICAL COMPUTING AND GENERATING RESPONSES TO USER REQUESTS. THESE DATA CENTERS REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR COOLING THE EQUIPMENT. AND THE HEAT THAT COMES OFF OF THE EQUIPMENT CAUSES THE EVAPORATION. WHICH LEADS TO INCREASE WATER NEEDS. AND POTENTIAL DEPLETION OF LOCAL SUPPLIES. THIS COULD PLACE ADDITIONAL BURDENS ON THESE RESOURCES WHICH WE KNOW THAT ARE ALREADY BURDENED IN OUR COMMUNITIES. I'M HAPPY TO STOP THERE.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: IF I COULD HAVE THE SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER AND ALSO PUBLIC WORK, CHIME IN HERE. CAN YOU SHARE MORE ABOUT ANY ANTICIPATED IMPACTS? ON OUR LOCAL RESOURCES? WE TALKED ABOUT WATER ALREADY. PERHAPS ANY ELECTRICAL GRID ISSUES? WHAT THOSE IMPACTS ARE? SO MARK, CAN YOU COME UP AS WELL AND SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER. START WITH SUSTAINABILITY. DEPTH THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION SUPERVISOR. DR. FERRER MENTIONED, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CONCERNS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL GRID. I WILL START WITH THAT. AFFORDABILITY BEING A CONCERN. HUGE PART OF THE CONVERSATION RIGHT NOW AS NEEDS GROW, THERE HAVE BEEN STUDIES SHOWING THAT DATA CENTERS CAN IMPACT. IN ADDITION, STRAIN ON GRID INFRASTRUCTURE. AGAIN THESE ARE VERY HIGH ENERGY USE FACILITIES AND IT IS GROWING. THE OTHER THING THAT I WANTED TO NOTE IS THAT WE, AS A REGION, STATE OF COURSE HAVE VERY AMBITIOUS ELECTRIFICATION GOALS, WHERE WE ACTUALLY WANT TO CONVERT EXISTING FOSSIL FUEL USAGE TO ELECTRIC USES OR, YOU KNOW, LOWER NO CARBON USES. SO ADDING ON ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL DEMANDS ON TOP OF THAT COULD POTENTIALLY POSE AN OBSTACLE FOR US TO REACH THOSE GOALS. FOR INSTANCE, THERE WAS A REPORT IN 2025, BY THE LAWRENCE BERKELEY, THAT DATA CENTERS ACCOUNT FOR 7-12% TOTAL U.S. ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION WHICH IS A HUGE INCREASE. THE THING THAT I WANT TO NOTE, OF COURSE, IS OUR GRID CHALLENGES AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLY IS LOCALIZED. SO WE REALLY DO NEED MORE OF A GRANULAR SENSE OF WHAT THOSE IMPACTS MAY BE BASED ON SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. I THINK THAT THE STUDY THAT IS CALLED FOR IN THE MOTION TO HAVE

US LOOK AT THOSE IMPACTS WILL REALLY ELUSE DATE A LOT OF THE IMPACT IN A BETTER WAY, A LOT MORE KNOWLEDGE FOLLOWING THAT. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: IS IT TRUE THAT WHERE THESE PREVIOUS MEGA DATA CENTERS ARE ESTABLISHED, THAT THERE IS A HIGHER COST THAT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE LOCAL RESIDENTS? BECAUSE OF THE USAGE?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: YES, THAT CAN BE THE CASE. IT VERY MUCH DEPENDS ON THE LOCAL SITUATION. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO LOOK FOR. THERE ARE POTENTIAL ALSO POLICY STRATEGIES THAT WE CAN EMPLOY TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO EXPLORE ALL OF THE MECHANISMS.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: FOR MARK PESTRELLA, CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT CURRENT, WE TALKED ABOUT, I THINK, DR. FERRER SAID WE HAVE 74 OR SOMETHING DATA CENTERS. SOME ARE OLDER. CAN YOU WALK US THROUGH LIKE, WHAT THE STAGES LOOK LIKE? BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME OBVIOUSLY THAT ARE A LOT OLDER. DO THEY COME OFF LINE? OFF GRID? WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM? WHAT EXPOSURE HAVE THOSE HAD? WHAT DOES IT MEAN WITH THE NEWER CENTERS?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THANK YOU SUPERVISOR SOLIS. MARK PESTRELLA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DR. FERRER SPOKE WELL AND SPECIFICALLY WITH THE IMPACTS. I A AGREE WITH THE IMPACTS SHE DESCRIBED, SPECIFICALLY, AS CENTERS IMPLEMENTED WE ARE LEARNING FROM PREVIOUS CENTERS AND IMPACTS MORE STUDIES NEED TO BE DONE. WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN AS IMPACTS AS YOU BROUGHT UP, WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTRIC GRID AND WATER. LET ME TALK ABOUT WHY WE ARE VULERBLE ON THE WATER PART. SINGLE LARGE DATA CENTER CAN CONSUME 5 MILLION GALLONS A DAY, TO 5 MILLION PEOPLE CITY. THE HYPERSCALE, USES ABOUT 528,000 PER DAY. THAT IS 200 MILLION GALLONS PER YEAR FOR ONE BUILDING. THIS IS FAR AND BEYOND ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL USE OF WATER THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY. THE DEMAND IS EXTREMELY HIGH. WATER IS MENTIONED BY DR. KAMPALATH, DOESN'T RETURN TO CURRENT SUPPLY. A LOT OF TIMES, REUSE OF WATER. WE PUT BACK IN THE GROUND. WE KNOW LOCALLY. BUT WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, OR WHAT COULD HAPPEN, SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, FOR INSTANCE, DRAWS FROM THE MAIN BASIN, GROUNDWATER RESOURCE, ADJUDICATED, THE WATERS ARE OWNED. WATER RIGHTS IN THE BASIN ARE FULLY ALLOCATED AND MONITORED. ANY NEW LARGE SCALE DEMAND ON THAT WATER, LIKE A DATA CENTER DATA CENTERWOULD HAVE TO BE OFFH IMPORTED WATER. YOU ASKING ABOUT INCREASED COST. LOCAL PROVIDERS OF WATER WOULD HAVE TO TURN TO A MORE EXPENSIVE WATER RESOURCE THAT IS TYPICALLY IMPORTED WATER. THEREFORE, NEEDING TO RAISE THE COST OF THE USERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THERE IS A DIRECT NEXUS TO COST. TO COMMUNITY BY ONE USE IN THE

COMMUNITY. WE DON'T HAVE SITE SPECIFIC DEMAND FOR THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN, THAT ANALYSIS DOESN'T EXIST BUT THE MOTION DIRECTS US TO PRODUCE IT. WE ARE, WE WILL BE PUBLIC WORKS WILL BE MODELING WATER DEMAND SCENARIOS AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WATER MASTER AGENCIES UNDER THE MOTION AND LOCAL WATER AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO YOU WITH MORE IMPACTS AS WE MAKE THE FINDINGS. IMPACTS WITH ROADS, STORMWATER, UTILITY QUARTER, AND ALL CAN BE TIED BACK TO DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT. WE NEED TO STUDY THIS AND DO A MORE THOROUGH REPORT BACK TO YOU ABOUT IMPACTS. WE'LL BE REPORTING THE FINDINGS TO THE BOARD WITHIN 120 DAYS WITH IN CONSERT WITH DPH, REGIONAL PLANNING, CSO AND COUNTY COUNSEL. SO THAT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING. A LOT OF IT IS UNKNOWN. SOME OF IT IS KNOWN. IT IS GOOD WE ARE GOING TO, ACTUALLY, BECAUSE WHAT WE DO KNOW ALREADY. ALSO GOOD TO STUDY IT FURTHER BEFORE WE AUTHORIZE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DATA CENTERS IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. IN, I REPRESENT LARGE PART OF THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, SO DOES SUPERVISOR BARGER, WE KNOW THAT WATER IS PRECIOUS TO HOUSEHOLDS. WE SEEN INCREASES IN OUR WATER RATES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS BECAUSE OF THE DROUGHT SITUATION. IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING INTO ANOTHER ONE, PERHAPS LATER THIS YEAR. SO THOSE ARE, THOSE ARE ISSUES THAT THE CONSUMER IS GOING TO HAVE TO CONTEND WITH UNLESS WE PUT SOME SAFEGUARDS IN AND PROTECTION AND TO REALLY FIGURE OUT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE, WHO SHOULD HELP PAY AND HOW THAT, WHAT COMMUNITY BENEFITS WE SHOULD THINK ABOUT. BECAUSE I DO THINK THAT WE DO NEED THESE INVESTMENTS FOR DATA. WE KNOW THAT. BUT WHERE THEY ARE PLACED IS VERY IMPORTANT. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE LAWS ON THE BOOKS ALREADY. SOMEONE WHO SERVED IN THE LEGISLATURE KNOWS ABOUT WHERE SOME OF THESE EGREGIOUS DEVELOPMENTS GOING TO, MANY TIMES, CHOOSE TO GO INTO LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES AND EXACERBATE OTHER POLITICAL, NOT POLITICAL, BUT I WANT TO SAY POLLUTION AND CONTAMINANTS AND OTHER THINGS. JUST DEGRADATION OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WE KNOW THAT BECAUSE OF THE LANDFILL THAT WE HAVE. IN THE SAN GABRIELLE VALLEY, CONTAMINATED WATER WELLS AND SUPER FUND SITES. SO I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT. WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR INPUT. I WANT TO ASK OUR FIRE CHIEF TO, WHO IS HERE TODAY, THANK YOU FOR COMING AND YOUR STAFF. TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL RISK THAT COMES WITH DATA CENTERS AND HOW FIRE, YOUR DEPARTMENT, WILL ADDRESS THE PERMITTING PROCESS AND WHAT YOU SEE AS SOME CHALLENGES THAT WE ARE GOING TO FACE.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THANK YOU FOR THAT HE QUESTION, CHAIR SOLIS. FOR THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR DATA CENTER, CURRENTLY ALL APPLICANTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT UNIT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THE APPROPRIATE WATER AND ACCESS. ALSO WE DO A SPRIRNGLER AND ALARM REVIEW. UNFORTUNATELY, THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, THE STATE FIRE CODE, AND THE LA COUNTY FIRE CODE HAVE NO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OR REGULATIONS CONCERNING DATA CENTERS AT THIS TIME. SO WE REALLY HAVEN'T CAUGHT UP TO WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS SEEING WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 74 DATA CENTERS IN LA COUNTY. HOWEVER, I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT ALL OF THE ONES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN CONSTRUCTED, MET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LA COUNTY FIRE CODE. THEY ALL CONTAIN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS, AND ALARM SYSTEMS. THEY MEET OR SUCCEED THE LA COUNTY REQUIREMENTS.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: WE SEEN ANY OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THERE HAS BEEN FIRE THAT CREATED HAZARDS IN OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTY OR THE COUNTRY THAT YOU MAY KNOW OF? AND HOW WAS THAT DEALT WITH?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: I'M NOT AWARE, I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT OTHER COUNTIES. I KNOW THAT IN OUR COUNTY, WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER MAJOR INCIDENTS, THE 74 DATA CENTERS THAT YOUR BOARD MOTION IDENTIFIED. HOWEVER WE CAN TAKE A LOOK IN THE REPORT BACK AND TALK ABOUT THE NATIONWIDE IMPACTS THAT THESE DATA CENTERS HAVE ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY ARE IN. WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE INCLUDE THAT IN THE REPORT BACK TO YOUR BOARD. BUT AT THIS TIME, I HAVE NOT REVIEWED OTHER AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND WHAT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING. WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: I WANT TO THANK YOUR DEPARTMENT. I KNOW THAT THEY JOINED SOME OF OUR STAFF OUT IN THE HACIENDA HEIGHTS AND ROWLAND HEIGHTS, MANY OF YOU HAD STAFF REPRESENTED THERE. THAT IS IMPORTANT BUT I STILL FEEL THERE IS A LOT OF MISINFORMATION THAT IS BEING POSTED AND PUT OUT THERE. THE SOONER WE GET TO THAT AND COME UP WITH A GOOD REPORT BACK, THAT HELPS US PRESENT A PLAN FORWARD, HOW WE MOVE FORWARD AND WHAT SAFEGUARDS WE CAN PUT IN PLACE. THAT WILL BE HELPFUL. I KNOW THAT THERE IS EFFORTS IN SACRAMENTO. THERE ARE BILLS RIGHT NOW THAT ARE BEING PUT FORWARD. ON THIS ISSUE THAT MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE, FOR EXAMPLE, WHO REPRESENT MONTEREY PARK AND THESE AREAS WHERE THEY ARE BEING POTENTIALLY, PERMITTED ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT IT. I THINK THAT MONTEREY PARK EVEN, CITY OF INDUSTRY HAS NOT. BUT IT IS A OH FREEK ENTITY. THE PROBLEM THAT WE'RE SEEING IS THAT THE SURROUNDING UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY THAT SURROUNDS THAT CITY ARE THE FOLKS FEELING THEY AREN'T GETTING THE INFORMATION. I DO BELIEVE THAT, I THINK THERE HAS TO BE MORE CLARITY. I HOPE THAT THE CITIES WOULD WORK WITH US ONCE WE HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE AND UNDERSTAND BETTER WHAT THIS MEANS. POSITIVE, BOTH NEGATIVE, BUT BETTER PREPARATION. I THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP LEAD. I KNOW THAT MY DISTRICT ISN'T THE ONLY ONE IMPACTED, THE FOURTH DISTRICT HAS SEVERAL IN ONE CITY. IN VERNON THAT WE LEARNED OF. I'M NOT TRYING TO CREATE UNNECESSARY PRESENTCATION, BUT PREPARATION TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GO DOWN A BETTER PATH. WE CAN LEARN LESSONS HERE. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL PLANNING, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICES YOU HAVE SEEN SO FAR, IF ANY, FOR THESE HYPER-SCALE DATA FACILITIES, WHAT CAN YOU ADD?

DEPT. SPEAKER: THANK YOU. FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD I WANT TO DO A LITTLE STAGE SETTING AS WELL ABOUT THE EXISTING DATA CENTERS. THE MAJORITY OF THE EXISTING DATA CENTERS IN L.A. KOUNCOUNTY. THEY ARE A DIFFERENT ANIMAL. THEY USED TO REPRESENT LONG LINE TRANSMISSION SERVICE BUILDINGS FOR TRADITIONAL TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS. WE HAVE ALL SEEN THOSE WINDOWLESS SMALL BUILDINGS, HIGHLY SECURE. THOSE ARE A FORM OF DATA CENTERS BUT THEY WERE VERY, VERY SPECIFIC TO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS. SPECIFICALLY LONG-LINE TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE TELEPHONE COMPANIES. THAT IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT DR. FERRER IS DESCRIBING AS THIS PROLIFERATION OF A NEW KINDS OF DATA CENTER THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY CONNECTED WITH OUR FORMER TELEPHONE PROVIDER. OF THE 70-PLUS DATA CENTERS IN L.A. COUNTY, I WOULD SAY LESS THAN 6 ARE ACTUALLY THESE A.I. TYPE OF DATA CENTERS. I DO WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR, THAT WE DON'T HAVE 74 OF THESE MASSIVE DATA CENTERS SPREAD OUT THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE JURISDICTIONS. BUT EVERY ONE OF OUR JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING OUR OWN, HAVE THESE FORMER TELECOMMUNICATIONS DATA CENTERS. IT WAS BASICALLY A GIANT SERVER ROOM FOR THOSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS. AS DR. FERRER DESCRIBED, WE ABSOLUTELY AGREE THERE ARE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS TO THESE LARGER A.I.-BASED DATA CENTERS. ADDITIONALLY, THEY DO NOT

GENERATE JOBS. THERE IS NO REAL GOOD VALUE FOR A COMMUNITY TO ACCEPT THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THESE DATA CENTERS. SO WE ARE LOOKING AT OUR CODE, OUR CURRENT TITLE 22 CODE, ALLOWED THE OLD DEFINITION OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS, BASICALLY A TELEPHONE REPEATER STATION. THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED A NEW DATA CENTER. WE HAVE NO DEFINITION FOR THOSE IN OUR CODE. THE BEST WOULD BE TO DWHAERM THE STATE OF THE ART JURISDICTIONS ARE DOING TO CONTROL THOSE NEGATIVE INFLUENCES. THAT COULD INCLUDE SETBACKS THAT COULD INCLUDE SIZE RESTRICTIONS, AND SOME INSTANCES IT COULD INCLUDE OUTRIGHT PROHIBITION IN CERTAIN AREAS WHERE IT'S JUST TIME PACTFUL FOR US TO DO. OUR ROLE IN THIS MULTI DISCIPLINARY TEAM IS TO FIGURE OUT WHERE, HOW, AND IF THEY SHOULD BE PERMITTED IN L.A. COUNTY FOR OUR RECOMMENDATION BACK TO YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT DENSITY IS IT WHERE IT IS PLACED?

DEPT. SPEAKER: NOT ONLY THE DENSITY BUT SHOULD THEY BE PLACED. AND HOW WOULD WE PERMIT THEM, IF WE WERE TO ALLOW THEM AT ALL. THOSE ARE THE DISCUSSIONS YOU WOULD BRING TO THE BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AS PART OF THIS 120 DAY REPORTBACK. IT COULD BE THAT WE SAY IN CERTAIN AREAS WHERE THERE IS NOT A DIRECT IMPACT TO RESIDENTS WITHIN AN, CAN DISTANCE RAD RADIUS -- WITHIN AN X DISTANCE RADIUS THEY MAY BE ALLOWED WITH PERMISSIONS AND DISCRETIONARY APPROVALS. THIS MAY BE OTHER AREAS THAT WE RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT THEY BE PROHIBITED OUTRIGHT. WE WOULD HAVE TO DO SOME MAPPING WORK TO DO THAT. AS YOU KNOW, WE TEND TO DO MAPPING SO WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE THE DENSITIES AND CONCENTRATIONS COULD GO. AND THEN SEE IF THERE'S OVERCONCENTRATIONS. APPLY THE CAL SCREEN -- THE CAL ENVIRO SCREENING OVER IT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE NOT OVERBURDENNING ANY ONE COMMUNITY. THEN COME UP WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO YOU. ALL OF THAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR REPORTBACK.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT COMPONENTS, TALK ABOUT WHAT THE COMPONENTS ARE THAT MAKE UP THIS CENTER THAT IS SO DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE?

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: IT IS A GIANT WAREHOUSE FILLED WITH COMPUTERS AND SERVERS THAT ARE JUST CHURNING OUT INFORMATION. THE SPEED AT WHICH THEY ARE CHURNING OUT THAT INFORMATION AND COMPUTING THAT INFORMATION IS WHAT MAKES IT SO VALUABLE. THE MORE SPEED THAT YOU CAN CREATE THE MORE VALUABLE THE INFORMATION IS, THE FASTER IT'S TRANSMITTED. IT IS THE REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT ALL OF THE COMPUTERS AND THE SERVERS WHICH ARE DETRIMENTAL. THAT DR. FERRER LISTED, THAT OUR CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE LISTED. THEN IT COMES TO BACKUP POWER WHICH WE HAVE HAD DISCUSSIONS AS WEL WELL.

DEPT. SPEAKER: IT IS THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF ENERGY, ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WATER THAT'S NECESSARY TO COOL THE COMPUTING. ALL OF THOSE ARE THE IMPACTS OF WHAT THE DATA CENTERS ARE. IT IS THE NOISE THAT YOU HEAR FROM THE HUMMING OF THE COMPUTERS. IT IS THE NOISE FROM THE GENERATORS THAT ARE SERVING AS BACKUP POWER. IT IS THE WATER RESOURCES THAT ARE BEING USED. IT IS THE LARGE AMOUNT OF LAND THAT IS BEING REPURPOSED OR TAKEN OUT OF OTHER USES WHERE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A MORE VALUABLE USE FOR THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY. DEPENDING WHERE IT IS, IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE THE DESTRUCTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN OUR SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL AREAS. I COULD GO ON AND ON.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: RIGHT. SO ONE QUESTION I HAVE, WOULD IT BE WISE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT GEOGRAPHY LOOKING AT AREAS WHERE THERE IS HIGH FIRE HAZARDS OR POTENTIAL? I MEAN IN MY MIND I THINK THERE MAY BE A POTENTIAL FOR FOLKS LOOKING AT, OH, PUT IT OUT IN THE DESERT. PUT IT OUT IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT. PUT IT IN THE EAST SIDE.

DEPT. SPEAKER: OUR DESERT HAS BEAUTIFUL FLORA AND FAUNA. EVEN THOUGH SUPERVISOR BARGER ISN'T HERE, WE HAVE JOSH WAY TREE, SIGNIFICANT AREAS. OUR DESERT AREAS THAT ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF THESE ENVIRONMENTSES. BUT WE HEAR, JUST PUT IT UP IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. THAT'S AN OVERCONCENTRATION AS WELL. CERTAINLY WE WILL BE TALKING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY DID DETAIL SOME OF THE ANALYSIS THAT THEY'RE ALREADY DOING. WHAT THE POTENTIAL OF THE MAKEUP OF THE GENERATION MAY BE. ALL OF THOSE ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT REPORTBACK.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: I SEE SOME ANXIOUS FIREFIGHTERS BEHIND YOU, ANYONE WANT TO ADD ANYTHING, TO SAY ANYTHING? WITH YOUR PERMISSION OF COURSE. CHIEF MARRONE: THEY DON'T NEED MY PERMISSION. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: BUT I KNOW THEY'VE BEEN OUT THERE. SOME OF YOU EVERY BEEN OUT THERE.

DEPT. SPEAKER: YES, CHAIR, THANK YOU. RICHARD STILLWAGON, FIRE MARSHAL FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE PERMITTED A DATA CENTER IN CITY OF VERNON, SIMILAR TO WHAT'S BEING DISCUSSED TODAY. THE COMPANIES COME TO US WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION IDEAS, THEY'RE COMING TO US WITH NONCOMBUSTIBLE CON STRUCK MATERIALS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY TO PREVENT THINGS LIKE WILDFIRES OR OTHER BUILDING FIRES FROM GAINING ACCESS TO THE BUILDINGS. AND/OR A FIRE INTERNALLY FROM ESCAPING. IN THE OLD DATA SYSTEMS THEY DIDN'T DO THAT. THE FIRE COULD START AND RUN THE ENTIRE BUILDING. THROUGH CONTROL AREAS, PROPER CONSTRUCTION, THROUGH PROPER PERMITTING, OVERSIGHT OF ALL OF THE AGENCIES HERE THEY CAN DO THIS SAFELY. BUT IT NEEDS TO BE REGULATED AND WE DO NEED TO EACH OF OUR DEPARTMENTS WEIGH IN ON A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT MOVING FORWARD.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM YOUR COLLEAGUES? CHIEF MARRONE: THIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR L.A. COUNTY TO TAKE THE LEAD. THERE ISN'T SPECIFIC REGULATION IN THE STATE OR COUNTY FIRE CODE REGARDING DATA CENTERS. ONLY A DEFINITION IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE THAT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SET THE STANDARD ON HOW WE WANT THIS TO LOOK IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. WHAT REQUIREMENTS DO WE WANT TO PUT IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE PROJECTS ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY JUST.

DEPT. SPEAKER: I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS CONVERSATION, THANK YOU SO MUCH SUPERVISOR. I DO WANT TO NOTE THAT FIRE SAFETY IS ONE ISSUE. BUT WE HAVE RAISED OTHER ISSUES. PART OF THE MOTION NEEDS TO BE ATTENDING TO THE CONCERNS AND THE SUGGESTIONS COMING FROM COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. WHO ARE MOST IMPACTED WHEN WE SITE THESE LARGE DATA CENTERS. PLACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHERE THAT PROCESS DIDN'T NECESSARILY HAPPEN BEFORE DATA CENTERS WERE BUILT. I THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY HERE TO ACTUALLY MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BOTH LISTENING AND ADDRESSING LEGITIMATE CONCERNS UP FRONT.

DR. FERRER: AS DIRECTOR BODEK NOTED THIS IS A NEW WAY TO USE AN OLD INDUSTRY. IT HAS AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE LOCATIONS WHERE THESE ARE ESTABLISHED. WE SHOULD NOT SHORT CHANGE THE PROCESS AT ALL. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: I AGREE WITH YOU ON THAT. I GUESS AT SOME POINT, NO ONE REALLY TALKED ABOUT THE NOISE LEVEL. WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT IN TERMS OF DECIBELS?

DR. FERRER: IT IS DECIBEL ISSUE AND CONSTANT NOISE, AND AGGRAVATED IN THOSE PLACES WITH DIESEL GENERATORS AS BACKUP. THEY'RE ALL GOING TO THEIR BACKUP SYSTEMS. IT WOULD BE LIKE LIVING IN A PEACEFUL NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE YOU HAVE SORT OF THE ROUTINE NOISES OF COMMUNITY LIFE COUPLED WITH A LOW HUM THAT NEVER DISAPPEARS. THAT WOULD JUST BE THERE AS BACKGROUND NOISE. WE'RE LEARNING MORE AND MORE ABOUT THE FACT THAT THAT LOW LEVEL DECIBEL AT A CONSTANT RATE OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME CAN, IN FACT, REALLY CREATE FOR SOME PEOPLE SENSITIVITIES THAT RESULT IN HEALTH IMPACTS. I DON'T WANT TO SAY JUST BECAUSE IT'S NOT SUPER LOUD DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT'S NOT CONCERNING. THE EVIDENCE TO DATE REALLY DOES SUGGEST THAT IT CAN BE VERY CONCERNING. AND CAN CREATE A HEALTH IMPACT. SOMETHING WE SHOULD LOOK AT.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SUPERVISOR HAHN YOU WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED? SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. JUST TO REMIND THE PUBLIC LISTENING IN, OUR JURISDICTION IS ONLY UNINCORPORATED, CORRECT? THAT'S OUR AUTHORITY OVER ANY KIND OF LAND USE. DEPT. SPEAKER: FOR LAND USE, CORRECT. OTHER AGENCIES MAY EXPAND BEYOND THAT. DEFINITELY FOR LAND USE, YES.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: I APPRECIATE THIS MOTION, IT'S TIMELY, EVEN THOUGH DATA CENTERS ARE NOT INFLUENCE. BUT TODAY IT DOES FEEL LIKE THEY'RE IN THE NEWS A LOT MORE AND THEY'RE CERTAINLY POPPING UP BIGGER AND FASTER SEEMS LIKE THAN EVER BEFORE. AS YOU MENTIONED SUPERVISOR SOLIS IN MY DISTRICT AND CITY OF VERNON, THERE'S ONE THAT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW. I THINK THREE ARE PROPOSED. EVEN THOUGH VERNON MAYBE HAS A LOW POPULATION OF RESIDENTS THAT LIVE THERE, A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN VERNON IMPACT, YES, SOUTHEAST L.A., THE NEIGHBORING CITIES PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO NOISE AND POLLUTION AND SMELL, YES. MY STAFF SAID OUTSIDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS ONE DATA CENTER THERE'S A BIG BANNER THAT CALLS DATA CENTERS ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE DIGITAL ECONOMY. THEY'RE BEING BILL EED TO THE POPULATION AS IT'S BEING ESSENTIAL AS WE MOVE IN TO MORE A.I. OR THIS DIGITAL WORLD. AGAIN, WHAT KIND OF FUTURE CAN WE EXPECT TO HAVE IF WE CAN'T COUNT ON CLEAN AIR, WATER, POWER, AND A STABLE CLIMATE. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE FACING WITH THE RISE OF THESE DATA CENTERS. I ECHO WHAT WE HEARD FROM THE RESIDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTY SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPACT THESE HAVE ON OUR ENVIRONMENT. AND THE IMMENSE WATER AND ELECTRICITY THAT THEY REQUIRE. YOU KNOW, L.A. COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE -- UNDERSTAND PERFECTLY WHAT

IS AT STAKE. THEY KNOW AND THEY HEAR EVERY SUMMER REMINDERS TO CONSERVE WATER AND CONSERVE ELECTRICITY, THEY HAVE LIVED FOR DECADES HEARING ABOUT OUR HISTORIC DROUGHTS. HOW ESSENTIAL IT IS TO PROTECT OUR PRECIOUS RESOURCES. OUR RESIDENTS EVEN CHOSE TO TAX THEMSELVES WITH MEASURE W. THEY SAW THE CHALLENGES OF WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION AND THEY BELIEVED THAT WE NEEDED TO BE BETTER PREPARED TO MEET THEM. SINCE THEN, MARK, YOUR DEPARTMENT HAS ANSWERED THE CALL AND BUTTE INNOVATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S GOING TO HELP WITH OUR COMMUNITIES TO BE MORE RESILIENT FOR THE FUTURE. AND NOW, IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE KIND OF NEEDING TO ANSWER THAT CALL AGAIN. WE'RE HEARING THE CRIES FROM OUR RESIDENTS ABOUT THERE'S SIGNS IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY, NO DATA CENTERS. THEY'RE LOOKING TO US TO MEET THIS NEXT CHALLENGE WHICH IS ALSO A THREAT TO OUR WATER AND OUR ELECTRICITY RESOURCES. BASED ON THE FACT THAT WE ONLY HAVE LAND USE JURISDICTIONS IN UNINCORPORATED. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'M INTERESTED IN GETTING BACK IN THIS REPORTBACK IS HOW DO WE ENGAGE WITH OUR CITIES. AGAIN EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T HAVE AUTHORITY FOR LAND USE IN OUR CITIES, AS WE'VE BEEN HEARING, WHAT HAPPENS IN OUR CITIES IMPACTS OUR RESIDENTS. AND OVERALL OUR COLLECTIVE SCARCITY OF OUR PRECIOUS RESOURCES.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF US WANTS TO RESPOND. THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO LEAN IN TO HOW GOING FORWARD CAN WE ENGAGE WITH OUR CITIES ON THIS ISSUE. WE REQUIRE THE 59 CITIES TO ADOPT TITLE 32 OF THE L.A. COUNTY FIRE CODE. CHIEF MARRONE: SO WE CAN ENFORCE THAT CON SIS TINTLY IN THE CITIES AND UNINCORPORATED ARE AREAS.

DR. FERRER: ONE OF THE THINGS IN PLAY IS STATE LEGISLATE THAT IS WOULD APPLY TO THE STATE, AND CITIES THAT WOULD CREATE A COMMON SENSE REQUIREMENTS WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DATA CENTERS. THAT WOULD MAKE THE WORK IN OUR COUNTY A LOT EASIER. FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PER SPECKTIVE IN PARTICULAR. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: OKAY. SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR HORVATH.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING OUR ATTENTION TO THIS EMERGING AREA OF CONCERN AROUND DATA CENTERS. OBVIOUSLY WITH THE RAPID EVOLUTION OF A.I., DATA CENTERS ARE A GROWING PART OF OUR ECONOMY. THEIR DEVELOPMENT CAN PROVIDE GOOD PAYING UNION REPRESENTED CONSTRUCTION JOBS, AND DATA CENTERS CAN ENABLE OUR TECHNOLOGY, ENTERTAINMENT, AND OTHER SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY TO BE COMPETITIVE. I DO SUSPECT THAT AS WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION WE WILL ALSO HEAR HOW PEOPLE'S JOBS, AND IN FACT INDUSTRIES WE HEAR COME BEFORE US ON A REGULAR BASIS WHO ARE RELIANT ON THIS TECHNOLOGY TO FIND WAYS THAT WE CAN COME UP WITH COMMON SENSE SOLUTIONS TO WHAT WILL BE A 21st CENTURY REALITY WITH THESE DATA CENTER. WHILE DATA CENTERS ARE CRITICAL IN TODAY'S WORLD WE EXPECT THEM TO KEEP GROWING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HARM WHEN NOT SITED OR PLANNED THOUGHTFULLY AND EQUITY BLISMT I SAY THIS, BECAUSE IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A GROWING REQUIREMENT TO SUPPORT THE KIND OF TECHNOLOGY THAT IS BECOMING VERY COMMONPLACE FOR ALL OF OUR DAILY OPERATIONS. IMAGINE THE COUNTY MAY AT SOME POINT IF WE HAVEN'T ALREADY BEEN CONTRACTING WITH DATA CENTERS TO SUPPORT THE KIND OF OPERATIONS HAPPENING IN THE COUNTY. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING IF WE ARE ALREADY DOING THAT TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS THAT THE COUNTY CEO, ARE YOU SAYING WE O DO.

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: WE HAVE A DATA CENTER IN EL SEGUNDO.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: THEY EXIST AND THEY SUPPORT GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION. CLEARLY. SO I AGREE THAT WE HAVE TO BE MINDFUL ABOUT WHAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ARE ESPECIALLY AS WE THINK ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNTY'S WATER PLAN. WE'RE ALREADY FIGHTING A DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT SITUATION WHEN IT COMES TO A WATER RELIABILITY. I'M GRATEFUL N. THAT THIS REPORT, AND CHAIR SOLIS RECOGNIZED THAT DATA CENTERS ARE DIFFERENT THAN BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT. WHILE WE KNOW THAT SOME DATA CENTERS CONTAIN THESE SYSTEMS THERE ARE STRICT SAFETY MEASURES DEVELOPED THAT MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL RISKS. WE CAN PRIORITIZE HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTECTIONS ASSESSING POTENTIAL BENEFITS FOR THE ECONOMY, RESILIENCY AND CLIMATE. AND I THINK I KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS, BUT JUST SO I HEAR IT FROM YOU FOR REGIONAL PLANNING HOW MANY DATA CENTERS ARE PROPOSED OR PERMITTED IN UNINCORPORATED L.A. COUNTY?

DEPT. SPEAKER: IN UNINCORPORATED L.A. COUNTY WE DON'T HAVE ANY APPLICATIONS AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: GIVEN THAT, I THINK THIS IS WELL TIMED FOR US, WE HAVE THE TIME TO LOOK AT WHAT SORT OF BEST PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATION S BY THIS MOTION. YOUR ROLE IN PARTICULAR, REGARDING OUR LAND USE POLICY, WILL BE IMPORTANT. IT CLEARLY, WE HEAR RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES IMPACTED EVEN IF THEY'RE NEIGHBORING. BUT RESIDENTIAL SPRAWL HAS HAPPENED THROUGHOUT THE REGION. WE SHOULD BE EVEN MORE MINDFUL ABOUT WHERE WE'RE SITING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND WHERE THIS KIND OF DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE SEPARATED. DO WE HAVE A SENSE OF HOW CLOSELY A DATA CENTER NEEDS TO BE LOCATED TO A MORE POPULATED ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO SERVE ITS FUNCTION?

DEPT. SPEAKER: I DO NOT AT THIS POINT IN TIME. I AM AWARE OF OTHER NATIONAL NEWS STORIES AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES. BUT I DON'T HAVE A GOOD SENSE RIGHT NOW OF WHAT ANY KIND OF DISTANCE REQUIREMENT WOULD BE THAT WE RECOMMEND TO YOU.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: I AM MORE THAN AWARE OF THE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED AND I SUSPECT IF WE DIDN'T GET IT A HEAD OF IT THERE WOULD BE MORE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMUNITY VOICES THAT SAY TAKE A LOOK AT, THIS MAKE SURE YOU DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO PROTECT US FROM THE IMPACTS OF THE DATA CENTERS. WE KNOW UNLESS WE ARE GOING TO ENTIRELY ABANDON THE TECH INDUSTRY OR ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, OTHER INDUSTRIES THAT ARE RELIANT ON THESE CENTERS THEY ARE GOING TO INCREASINGLY BECOME PART OF OUR FUTURE. I'M GLAD THAT THIS REPORT SOUGHTS US ON THAT PATH. THANK YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: VERY GOOD. SUPERVISOR MITCHELL?

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. THIS REMINDS US OF THE AGE-OLD ADAGE THAT WE CONFRONT, WHAT WE BUILD WHERE AND FOR WHOM, AT WHOSE EXPENSE. REPRESENTING A NUMBER OF UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES WHO CAN POINT HISTORICALLY NOT BEING CONSIDERED, THOUGHT OF OR VALUED. I'M ALWAYS FOCUSED PRETTY SQUARELY ON AT WHOSE EXPENSE WHEN WE HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS. PARTICULARLY GIVEN MY ROLE REPRESENTING THIS BOARD ON THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD. IT IS SO UNFORTUNATE THAT WE CONTINUE TO GET THIS, HAVE THIS ZERO SUM GAIN BETWEEN JOBS VERSUS CLEANER AIR OR CLEANER COMMUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO LIVE THERE. I'M ALWAYS TROUBLED BY THAT CONSISTENT JUXTAPOSITION. THESE DATA CENTERS, THE JOBS ARE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEM. BUT NOT THE ONGOING DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF THEM.

DEPT. SPEAKER: CORRECT. THEY DO HAVE CONSTRUCTION JOBS BUT IT REALLY IS THE DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE DATA CENTERS. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT STANDALONE DATA CENTERS, DIRECT BENEFIT IS NOT FOR A SPECIFIC BUSINESS. BECAUSE I DO THINK THAT THERE ARE APPROPRIATE SCALED STORAGE AND DATA CENTERS THAT ARE THERE TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC BUSINESS ES AS ANCILLARY USES. WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS THOSE LARGER SCALE ONES THAT ARE CAMPUS UNTO THEMSELVES AND ARE NOT DIRECTLY BENEFITTING A SPECIFIC BUSINESS OR SPECIFIC INDUSTRY. OTHER THAN A.I. IN GENERAL. I ABSOLUTELY, YOU KNOW WHERE I AM ON THIS I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT RED LINING HAPPENED. AS YOUR PLANNING DIRECTOR I ABSOLUTELY APPRECIATE AND UNDERSTAND THAT. WE TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY. THAT IS STILL TRUE TODAY.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I WOULDN'T PUT IT IN THE PAST TENSE, I WOULD SAY HAPPENS, CURRENT, PRESENT.

DEPT. SPEAKER: THE REASON I APPRECIATE THIS MOTION IT WILL ALLOW US TO BE FORWARD-THINKING INSTEAD OF REACTIVE. THAT IS AN UNUSUAL POSITION FOR OUR ZONING CODE TO BE IN. WE DO LONG RANGE POLICY PLANNING, OF COURSE. IN IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE FORWARD AND SET THE STAGE FOR HOW, WHERE, WHEN, AND WHY.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: LET ME BE CLEAR IN THIS CONVERSATION, I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE COUNTY TO DEFINE THE TERM DATA CENTER, CLEARLY, MAYBE WE SHOULDN'T HAVE OVERENCOMPASSING TERM. TO RECOGNIZE THE DIVERSITY OF DATA CENTER TYPES TO AVOID THIS ONE SIZE ALL ASSUMPTION. ENERGY WATER, NOISE, FIRE, ETCETERA. ONE FOLLOWUP QUESTION, YOU TALKED ABOUT THERE'S NEW CONSTRUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY AROUND COMBUSTION. IS THERE ANYTHING AROUND LESS WATER CONSUMPTION? THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. SOUNDS LIKE THEY USE MORE WATER THAN THE ALMOND GROWERS. WHAT? IS THERE ANY TECHNOLOGY AROUND THAT AREA AS WELL?

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: WE'RE LOOKING AT BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION. DEMAND, INCREASE IN DEMAND. THE SUPPLY SIDE, YOU'VE BEEN SEEING A NONE THE SIZE OF IT. THERE IS A WAY TO ENGINEER AROUND THE DEMAND BUT WATERS NEED TO BE PURCHASED OR PRODUCED FROM SOURCES THAT WE HAVEN'T FULLY TAPPED INTO YET. WHICH I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS IS LOOKING FOR MITIGATION, FOR INDUSTRY TO PAY FOR THE SUPPLY SIDE TO MEET THE DEMAND RATHER THAN PUT ON IT THE BACKS OF THE EXISTING USER. THERE'S ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT OF WATER, THE SAME WATER FROM THE DINE ONSAURS' TIME. TRYING TO GET IT WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE. IT'S COSTLY TO GET THERE. MITIGATION INVOLVES FEES FOR INCREASED WORK FOR THE USE OF THAT WATER SO THAT YOU OFFSET THE COST ON COMMUNITY.

DEPT. SPEAKER: SANTA CLARA'S ORDINANCE DOES REQUIRE THAT THOUGH MOVE TO USING RECYCLED WATER AS WELL. DR. FERRER: WE DO HAVE AS PART OF THIS BOARD MOTION WE ARE ABLE TO LOOK AT WHAT HAS HAPPENED ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND OTHER INNOVATIONS. THERE ARE PLACES THAT HAVE MOVED AND STARTED REGULATING AND PLACES THAT HAVE COME UP, OUT OF ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT WE RAISED, SETBACKS, COME UP WITH WAYS TO REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION. I DO THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE TO ASK FOR AS PART OF THIS REPORT FOR US TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT WHAT ELSE IS OUT THERE.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I THINK THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER INFORMATION. AS YOU SUGGESTED. IN THE FORM OF THIS MOTION AND REPORTBACK. AND I'M ALSO CLEAR THAT THIS MOTION REALLY HELPS ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS HAVE A MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY TO HELP SHAPE OUR POLICY TO BE HEARD AND WEIGH IN. AGAIN I HOPE THAT WE COME UP WITH A CLEAR DEFINITION SO WE'RE ALL CLEAR ABOUT WHAT IS AT STAKE. TWO LAST FINAL QUESTIONS, MADAM CHAIR. THE BOARD RECENTLY RENEWED A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR A COUNTY DATA CENTER IN REDONDO BEACH. IT HAS BEEN OCCUPIED SINCE 2017. I ASSUME IT IS NOT ONE OF THE A.I. DATA CENTERS, IT IS A DIFFERENT DATA CENTER?

JOSEPH NICCHITTA: THAT'S THE DATA CENTER THAT I REFERENCED, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO.

MARK PESTRELLA I CONNECTED WITH THE ISD DIRECTOR. WE RENT A PORTION OF A LARGER DATA CENTER, IT HOUSES THE COUNTY DATA. OUR PORTION IS NOT ONE OF THE A.I. DATA CENTERS. IT IS ABOUT'S -- IT IS IN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA, ABOUT 2,000 FEET FROM THE CLOSEST RESIDENTS. IT IS IN A MORE BUFFERED AREA THAN WHAT I'VE HEARD DESCRIBED OF THE OTHER FACILITIES.>> SUP. THOSE BILLS GOING IN THE SIMILAR DIRECTION AS THE MOTION? VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES?

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: I THINK SENATOR PÉREZ WHO REPRESENTS MONTEREY PARK IS CARRYING LEGISLATION. THEN ANOTHER PIECE OF LEGISLATION -- I DON'T KNOW HOW FAR ALONG THEY ARE. BUT I KNOW IT IS A RESULT OF ALL OF THIS. I THINK WE'RE TRYING TO GO IN THE SAME DIRECTION. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THANK YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. AND, MARK, DID YOU WANT TO ADD SOMETHING ABOUT RECYCLED WATER USAGE? MARK PESTRELLA AS DR. FERRER SAID, THERE'S A LOT OF TECHNOLOGY EVEN AT THE SITE TO USE YOUR OWN WATER AND RECYCLE. I'M SURE THIS IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN. AS SUPERVISOR HORVATH MENTIONED, THIS INFRASTRUCTURE IS CRITICAL TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF A.I. A.I. IS BEING USED THROUGHOUT INDUSTRY, WE'RE USING IT AT PUBLIC WORKS REGULARLY, MACHINE LEARNING. THE THING TO THINK ABOUT IS JUST MORE INTENSE COMPUTING SYSTEM, HIGHER INTENSITY FRUITING, THE OFFSET -- COMPUTING, THE OFFSET IS HEAT GENERATION AND THE NEED TO COOL IT WHERE THE WATER COMES IN. EVEN THE CENTER THAT WE'RE AT NOW CAN BECOME A HIGHER INTENSITY USE IF YOU WILL AND HIGHER COMPUTER SPACE BY PUTTING MORE HIGH POWERED COMPUTERS INTO THE FACILITY. IT IS INEVITABLE. ONE SUGGESTION IS THAT WE GET PART OF INDUSTRY WITH THIS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR PLAN. WHAT ARE WE BUILDING TODAY. WHAT ARE YOU BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE. PROACTIVELY BUILD IN ARRANGEMENT WITH THEM, PARTNERING WHERE THESE THINGS ARE GOING TO GO. UNDERSTANDING THAT IT IS COMING. SAME THING HAPPENED WITH SOLAR, WE HAD A PUSH FOR SOLAR IN THE NORTH COUNTY, THEY DECIDED THEY WANTED TO BE THE SOLAR CAPITAL OF L.A. COUNTY. WE GOT AHEAD OF THAT, THIS GROUP DID, BY GETTING WITH INDUSTRY, UNDERSTANDING WHERE IT WAS GOING TO BE PLACED, WHAT THE IMPLEMENTATION IMPACTS WERE AND WORK OUT MITIGATION WITH THEM THROUGH PERMITTING AND OTHER THINGS THAT ALLOWED THEM TO MOVE QUICKER THAN THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN AIM TO. CREATING CERTAINTY WHERE THEY CAN BUILD AND CREATING CERTAINTY WHERE THEY WILL BE BUILT AND ITS IMPACTS.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THE REASON I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THE MOTION, RESIDENTS PARTICULARLY THOSE IN OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES NEED CLEAR INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE IMPACTS. I APPRECIATE THIS GROUP HAS GOTTEN TOGETHER TO GET AHEAD OF IT. I HOPE THAT COMMUNITY RESIDENTS HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AS WELL. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT. SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS, LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: WILL THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS COME FORWARD AND STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU. [READING NAMES] ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: WE WILL HEAR FROM IN PERSON SPEAKERS FIRST.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: BEFORE WE START GIVEN THE NUMBER OF SPEAKERS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, IN ORDER TO FINISH TODAY'S MEETING EFFICIENTLY AND ADDRESS ALL AGENDA ITEMS THE TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO 60 MINUTES. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM WILL END AT 2:05 P.M. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU, LET'S PROCEED.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTER MEAN, I'M JOE SULLIVAN, SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF IBW LOCAL 11 AND THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES. THIS REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 12,000 UNION ELECTRICIANS AND 350 LOCAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS. WE WANT TO THANK SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR BRINGING FORWARD THIS MOTION. OUR MEMBERS LIVE IN THESE COMMUNITIES, WE CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITIES, WE WANT THEM TO HAVE CLEAN AIR, TO HAVE AFFORDABLE ENERGY AND WATER. THESE ARE VERY BIG JOB CREATORS. WHERE THERE ARE DATA CENTERS WE WILL HAVE UP TO 4,000 UNION CONSTRUCTION WORKERS FOR UP TO TWO YEARS WORKING ON THESE. LET'S NOT GET THAT TWISTED. INSTEAD OF AN ORDINANCE, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU DO AN INDEPTH STUDY AND LABOR BE A PART OF THIS. WE ENCOURAGE THOUGHTFUL AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS FOR TODAY. THANK YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: NEXT SPEAKER.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON HONOR AN SUPERVISORS, I'M MARIO, AND I'M A -- I REPRESENT OVER 12,000 HIGHLY SKILLED AND TRAINED ELECTRICIANS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AS WELL AS RESIDENT OF HACIENDA HEIGHTS IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY. THANK YOU SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR YOUR MOTION. I HAVE MEMBERS THAT LIVE AND WORK THROUGHOUT THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, I APPRECIATE THIS MOTION AND ITS EFFORT TO SAFEGUARD THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. FACILITIES HOSTING THESE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES OFFER OPPORTUNITY, HIGH ROAD CAREER PATHS, AND HIGH PAY FOR LOCAL WORKERS. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST INSTEAD OF A MOTION OR AN ORDINANCE FOR A STUDY TO BE DONE AND ANALYZED AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN. CURRENTLY MOST OF THE EDUCATION --

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, GEORGE, I'M WITH THE WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS REPRESENTING OVER 12,000 MEMBERS IN L.A. COUNTY. I WANT TO EXTEND MY SINCERE THANKS TO SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR INTRODUCING THIS MOTION. WE HAVE MEMBERS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THIS AREA SO WE TRULY APPRECIATE THE COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGHOUT THE I INITIATIVE. FACILITIES THAT HOST THESE TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDE VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH PAYING LOCAL JOBS WHICH SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ECONOMICALLY. WITH THAT IN MIND WE SUGGEST THAT INSTEAD OF IMPLEMENTING A MORATORIUM AND ORDINANCE AT THIS STAGE IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ANALYZING THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ALONGSIDE THIS STUDY WE BELIEVE A THOROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN WOULD BE ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THE TRANSPARENCY AND THE INCLUSIVENESS. ADDITIONALLY WE HOPE THERE WILL BE A STRONG CONSIDERATION TOWARD INTEGRATING THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS AS PART OF THE PROCESS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I PLAYED THE BOARD FOR -- APPLAUD THE BOARD FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE GREAT CAUTION. ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS SEEM APPROPRIATE TO ME. AND I JUST WANT TO REITERATE TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION. THIS IS SUCH A SERIOUS DECISION THAT IT IS ALMOST COMPARABLE TO DECIDING WHO YOU ARE GOING TO MARRY. SO PLEASE BE VERY CAUTIOUS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALWAYS KEEPING US IN MIND. I ALSO APPLAUD THE IDEA OF ENGAGING THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREAS 1R06789D THANK YOU.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: YES, SUPERVISORS. GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M ANDREA GORDON. I AM A PROUD FORMER COUNTY EMPLOYEE, LONG TIME. I THANK YOU EVERY DAY FOR MY GOOD COUNTY JOB. AND NOW FOR MY EVEN BETTER COUNTY RETIREMENT. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING TODAY, PARTICULARLY SUPERVISOR SOLIS, WHO HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL WITH US. WHO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE VERY CONCERN EED THAT GOG ALONG WITH THE DATA CENTERS IS ALSO THE BATTERY STORAGE FACILITIES. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT WHAT IS IN PLACE RIGHT NOW IS NOT SUFFICIENT CONSIDERING WHAT IS HAPPENING AND BEING CONSIDERED BY SOME OF THE CITIES. WE ASK FOR A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER THAT TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS MOTION THAT INCLUDES THOSE BATTERY STORAGE FACILITIES OF WHATEVER TYPE. WE BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF VERY FAST MOVING RUNAWAY FIRES THAT CAN'T BE PUT OUT.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M ADRIANA, A SERVICE TRUSTEE FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. I AM HERE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 10. THANK YOU SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITIES. PROPOSED DATA CENTER SITE SITS NEAR THREE OF OUR SCHOOLS. GLEN A. WILSON HIGH SCHOOL, CEDAR LANE ACADEMY AND THE ELEMENTARY. SERVING NEARLY 3,000 STUDENTS. 3,000 CHILDREN LEARNING EACH DAY, JUST STEPS FROM A POTENTIAL DATA CENTER. THE CONCERNS WE'RE HEARING AIR QUALITY, NOISE, HEAT, WATER USAGE ARE NOT DISTANT. THERE ARE REAL IMPACTS THAT COULD AFFECT OUR STUDENTS EVERY SINGLE DAY. WE SUPPORT INNOVATION AND PROGRESS BUT NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF OUR CHILDREN'S HEALTH, SAFETY, OR ABILITY TO LEARN AND TRY. THAT IS WHY I SUPPORT THIS MOTION FOR STUDY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND MEANINGFUL OUTREACH. I URGE COLLABORATION --

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTER MEAN, I'M VANESSA VASQUEZ, ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT. I'M HERE TO URGE THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED MOTION, IT TAKES PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF RESIDENTS IN UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY. A MORATORIUM IS A CRUCIAL HEALTH PROTECTIVE FIRST STEP TO GATHER INFORMATION AND LOOK AT POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS FOR THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. PREPARATION TO ESTABLISH A MORATORIUM IS NEEDED. REGARDING THE EXPLORATION OF LEGAL ACTIONS IN INCORPORATED AREAS ADJACENT TO UNINCORPORATED AREAS, I WAS HOPING TO GET SOME CLARITY HOW THE BOARD WILL DEFINE ADJACENT AND WHETHER IT WILL BE BASED ON DISTANCE OR SHARED BORDER. THIS IS BECAUSE UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY IN SELA EXPERIENCE CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE BURDEN AND THE PLANNED DATA CENTERS CLUSTERED IN VERNON CAN ADD TO IMPACTS IN THESE COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, PRIORITIZE PUBLIC HEALTH AND APPROVE THIS MOTION.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTER MEAN, I'M WITH THE SELA COLLABORATIVE AND RESIDENT OF SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES. I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF SUPERVISOR SOLIS MOTION ITEM 10. WE ARE SEEING CONTINUED GROWTH IN DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND DATA CENTERS ARE BECOMING MORE PRESENT ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THIS RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT WHETHER OUR INFRASTRUCTURE CAN KEEP UP INCLUDING STRAIN ON ENERGY, WALTER, SYSTEMS, POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. THE COUNTY CAN HELP GUIDE DEVELOPMENT IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS TO BETTER ALIGN WITH COMMUNITY NEEDS AND LONG TERM PLANNING PRIORITIES. THIS MOTION MOVES US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TOWARD CREATING CLEARER, THOUGHTFUL AREAS. THANK YOU.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M MARK LOPEZ, EAST YARD COMMUNITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND RESIDENT OF UNINCORPORATED EAST L.A. THANK YOU SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND SHOWING YOUR LEADERSHIP ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE PARTNERED WITH YOUR OFFICE AND A LOT OF THE FOLKS UP HERE ON GREEN ZONES IN THE PAST, FOR THIS REASON, THESE UNKNOWN HARMS THAT CAN COME THAT REALLY ARE ROOTED IN THE LEGACIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM. THAT WHAT IS WE ARE TRYING TO FIX. THANK YOU SUPERVISOR MITCHELL FOR BRINGING UP THOSE ISSUES AS WELL. THAT WHAT WE TRY TO ADDRESS. THE DEVELOPERS OF THESE DATA CENTERS ARE USING THE ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM PLAYBOOK WHEN THEY'RE LOOKING AT HOW THOUGH WANT TO DEVELOP. IT REQUIRES THIS TYPE OF STUDY, IT REQUIRES PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITIES. WE'RE LOOKING FOR THAT, ASKING FOR THAT, AND WE WILL DELIVER THAT. YOU HAVE DONE IT IN THE PAST.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. WILL THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS COME FORWARD AND STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU. [READING ANS.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: WE WILL GO TO REMOTE CALLERS, MAD LINE OCAMPO, PLEASE BEGIN. MATTED LYNN YOUR MIC IS OPEN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: I'M MADELINE, I'M A UTILITIES ENGINEER FROM MONTEREY PARK AND WANT TO REITERATE THE HARMFUL IMPACT BEHIND DATA CENTERS. IT WOULD BE GOOD TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES BUT I ENCOURAGE YOU TO PRO EMTIVELY BAN THEM. NO ONE WANTS MORE DATA CENTERS BESIDES THE FILTHY RICH BILLIONAIRES AND TECH OLIGARCHS HELL-BENT ON DESTROYING THE PLANET. DATA CENTERS CONTRIBUTE TO WATER DEPLETION, HEALTH RISKS FROM NOISE POLLUTION, LIGHT POLLUTION, GREENHOUSE GAS EMOTIONS WITH HUGE AMOUNTS OF ENERGY THAT RAISE THE COSTS FOR RESIDENTS. DATA CENTERS SUPPORT MASS SURVEILLANCE AND I.C.E. ACTIVITY. I.C.E. HAS TRAMPLED CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, PROFILING CITIZENS AND THROW THEM IN DETENTION CENTERS WITH MEDICAL NEGLIGENT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT INCLUDING CHILDREN. COULD THE RIGHT THING AND PUT PEOPLE FIRST. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. CALLER WITH 562-665 YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: HI, THIS IS REBECCA, I REPRESENT -- I HELP LEAD THE CLEAN AIR COALITION OUT HERE IN UNINCORPORATED L.A. COUNTY. AVOCADO HEIGHTS, NORTH WHITTIER. I WANT TO FIRST OF ALL THANK SUPERVISOR SOLIS AND ANNETTE TREJO FOR WORKING ON THIS. ALSO I'M JUST SO PLEASED TO SEE ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS WORKING TOGETHER COLLABORATIVELY, REALLY SMART PRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE THREATS THAT WE FACE FROM THESE CENTERS. I ALSO WANT TO ECHO THE LAST SPEAKER, WE NEED A MORATORIUM. I HAVEN'T HEARD THAT WORD SPOKEN BUT WE NEED A MORATORIUM ON THESE DATA CENTERS. TO THE FOLKS WHO WANT JOBS, WE CAN BUILD THINGS AND YOU CAN GET JOBS BUT YOU CAN BUILD THINGS THAT ACTUALLY SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PASS THIS, THAT YOU SUPPORT THIS MOTION, I'M SO BEHIND IT. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE SUPERVISOR AND THE BOARD.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. CALLER 626-498 YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE BEGIN. TELEPHONE SPEAKER: HELLO, I'M WITH THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY PROGRESSIVES, 116 MEMBERS AT THIS POINT. WE ARE DEFINITELY IN SUPPORT OF SUPERVISOR SOLIS'S MOTION. WOULD HOPE THAT IT MOVES FORWARD. I THINK WE DEFINITELY NEED MORE STUDIES AND MORE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW OUR CITY AND LOCALITIES ARE GOING TO BE IMPACTED BY DATA CENTERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS MOTION. I SUPPORT IT, THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. ARTURO GARCIA, YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE BEGIN. TELEPHONE SPEAKER: HELLO CAN YOU HEAR ME? ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THERE IS AN ECHO, LOWER THE VOLUME. TELEPHONE SPEAKER: CAN YOU HEAR MOW NOW. ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: YES.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU ALL FOR THE COUNTY THAT YOU DO. I'M WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ON ITEM 10. I APPRECIATE THE MOTION PUT FORWARD BY CHAIR SOLIS TO EXAMINE THE HEALTH. THE SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF DATA CENTERS OPENING REVIEW WOULD HELP TO FORM A BROADER UNDERSTANDING, WATER ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS MOVING FORWARD. WE SEE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY WITH THOUGHTFUL SITTING, STRONG EFFICIENCY STANDARDS AND INCENTIVES FOR WATER SMART COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, DATA CENTERS WITH EYE LINE WITH LONGER TERM GOALS. OTHER REGIONS TEST INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND L.A. COUNTY CAN LEAD BY EXAMPLE. WE HOPE THIS BRINGS COMMUNITY, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND LABOR TOGETHER. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: ROY HUMPHRIES, PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: THANK YOU. ROWLAND HEIGHTS, THIS BOARD HAS WASTED TIME ON LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND GENDER CARE WHILE THE STATE AND COUNTY CIRCLE THE DRAIN TO BE ONON LESSENS CHINA, RUSSIA, INDIA, SAUDI ARABIA CAN WITH A SINGLE 400 MEGAWATT CENTER CHEER ON YOU. AS I TOLD YOU, STATEMENT OF THE ART COMPUTERS AND DATA CENTERS PROPERLY DONE. I HAVE TALKED TO CORESIGHT, LOS ANGELES HAS 90 DATA CENTERS AND 760 MEGAWATTS TO INCLUDE ONE WILSHIRE WITH TWO MEGAWATTS AT BEST OPERATION NEXT TO THE IRISH PUB. FIRE HAZARD, THERE ARE 99,000 BATTERY POWERED VEHICLES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. VEGETABLE OIL GENERATOR FUEL CAN REDUCE POLLUTION BY 90%. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS DATA CENTERS MUST BRING THEIR OWN POWER. EPA HAS GREAT DOCUMENTED SOURCES.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. ANGELICA YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: I'M ANGELICA, 10 YEAR RESIDENT OF UNINCORPORATED ROSEMEAD, LIVING FROM THE NOW POSTPONED MONTEREY PARK DATA CENTER I WOULD BE GREATLY AFFECTED. MONTEREY HAS MADE A JUST DECISION TO INSTITUTE A MORATORIUM AND MEASURE AGAINST THE DATA CENTERS IT IS DISHEARTENING TO KNOW THAT A LARGE MAJORITY ARE BEING POSTPONED BECAUSE OF LACK OF MATERIALS. ARE WE GOING TO BE BOMBARDED ONCE THEY GATHER THE MATERIALS? HOW MANY STUDIES DO WE NEED TO TELL US THAT THEY'RE BAD FOR THE COMMUNITY. BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. PLEASE, MONTEREY PARK IS DOING THEIR PART IN BANNING DATA CENTERS, DO YOUR PART. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: ELIZABETH YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE BEGIN.

I'M SPEAKING ON CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION. DATA CENTERS POLLUTE OUR AIR, SUPER CHARGE THE CLIMATE CRISIS, DEPLETE FRESH WATER SUPPLY, DESTROYING THE NATURAL HABITAT. L.A. COUNTY NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT A MORATORIUM WHILE THEY WORK TO SET UP GUARDRAILS WHERE THEY ARE SITED AS WELL AS HOW THEY ARE OPERATED AND MAINTAINED. IMPORTANT FIRST STEPS SHOULD INCLUDE SETTING BUFFERS AROUND SENSITIVE RECEPTORS, UTILIZING RENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES, PRETREATING ANY WATER DISCHARGE, IMPLEMENTING NOISE MINIMIZATION TECHNOLOGIES AND RATE PAYER ON PROTECTIONS F WE ACT NOW WE CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THIS INDUSTRY'S IMPACT ON COMMUNITY HEALTH AHE ENVIRONMENT AND BE A LEADER FOR OTHER COUNTIES TO ENACT SIMILAR SCIENCE BASED REGULATIONS.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, TOTHER YOUR LINE IS OPEN PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: HELLO, I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF ACT OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY. WE ARE A PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NONPROFIT, WANTING TO SHARE OUR CONCERN ABOUT THE DATA CENTER COMMUNITIES AND LACK OF OVERSIGHT AND LAWS. WE HAVE SEEN MORE AND MORE PROJECTS ATTEMPT TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE COMMUNITIES RECENTLY AND ONLY EXPECT THAT PACE TO ACCELERATE. AS MENTIONED THERE'S AVAILABLE INFORMATION HOW THE FACILITIES IMPACT OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. HOWEVER THERE HASN'T BEEN A STUDY THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT HOW THEY IMPACT RESIDENTS OF L.A. COUNTY. THE STRAIN ON THE WATER SUPPLY, POWER GRID AND POLLUTE THE AIR AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR L.A. COUNTY RESIDENTS. WE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR SOLIS MOTION TO STUDY HOW THE FACILITIES AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY AND HOW WE CAN PREVENT ANY HARM THEY MAY INCUR.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, JOSEPH, YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: I SEE THAT THE ELECTRICAL WATER AIR POLLUTION, NOISE, AND EMPLOYMENT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. I'M NOT GOING TO REPEAT THOSE. THIS IS NOT AN INCORPORATED OR NONINCORPORATED ISSUE. IT IS A REGIONAL ISSUE THAT THE SMALLEST GOVERNMENTAL LEVEL IS THE COUNTY. THIS NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS. THE ONE AREA THAT HASN'T BEEN IDENTIFIEDITIES TAX INCENTIVES. LOCAL CITY AND COUNTY AS WE HEARD A LITTLE WHILE AGO IS BEING SQUEEZED BETWEEN LIMITED RESOURCES, REVENUES, AND RISING COSTS. PROVIDING TAX HOLIDAYS TO THESE FACILITIES IS JUST MAKING THE WHOLE -- IS NOT JUST IMPACTING THE TAXING AUTHORITY IT'S THE REGIONAL ECONOMY. AS A STUDY IS CONDUCTED THE COUNTY SHOULD HAVE A COUNTYWIDE MORATORIUM IN PLACE WHILE THE STUDY TAKES PLACE.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. CAMER WITH PHONE NUMBER 213-631 YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: YES, SAMUEL BROWN SPEAKING ON MY BEHALF. WHILE I APPRECIATE THE INTENT BEHIND THIS MOTION, IT REFLECTS WHAT SO MANY RESIDENTS ARE FEELING RIGHT NOW, FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY, AND FRUSTRATION ABOUT WHAT IS PROPOSED. THIS MOTION IS NOT ENOUGH. PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR PROTECTION. AND WHAT THIS PROVIDES IS PROCESS. STUDY, OUTREACH, AND REPORTS DO NOT STOP PROJECTS FROM MOVING FORWARD. THEY DO NOTS REDUCE IMPACTS AND -- DO NOT REDUCE IMPACTS. DATA CENTERS DON'T OPERATE WITHIN JURISDICTIONAL LINES. IF YOU LIMIT IT TO UNINCORPORATED THEY'LL MOVE INTO CITIES RIGHT NEXT TO NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE MINE. THEY'RE WHERE OVERBUSHEDnd. FAMILIES ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE WATER, AIR, SAFETY, ABOUT FIRES, NOISE, RISING UTILITY COSTS THEY CAN'T AFFORD. RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE NO ENFORCEABLE SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE TO PROTECT THEM. YES, THE INTENT HERE IS RIGHT. BUT THE RESPONSE DOES NOT MATCH THE URGENCY OF WHAT PEOPLE ARE FACING. WE DON'T NEED MORE STUDY, WE NEED STANDARDS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROTECTION NOW.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. WE WILL GO BACK TO IN PERSON SPEAKERS. PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER:ED A GOOD AFTERNOON NOON, I'M SANDRA NUNEZ, MARKETING MANAGER FOR SELA MANAGER SERVING SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES AND RESIDENT OF WEST COVINA FOR 13 YEARS. I'M HERE TO EXPRESS OUR ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT OF ITEM 10. DATA CENTERS ARE EXPANDING QUICKLY ACROSS THE COUNTRY, CALIFORNIA AND HERE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. AS THEY GROW OUR COMMUNITIES ARE LEFT ASKING IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPACITY, ENERGY, WATER USE, PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. WE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR SOLIS'S MOTION ON ITEM 10 WHICH TAKES AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP TOWARDS DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE GUIDELINES FOR DATA CENTERS AND UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M ALEX ALVAREZ, SELA COLLABORATIVE, IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 10. DATA CENTERS ARE RAPIDLY INCREASING ACROSS THE STATE AND NOW BEGINNING TO APPEAR LOCALLY AS WELL. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE COUNTY TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT WHAT THE PROJECTS MEAN FOR OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT. WHILE THE COUNTY DOESN'T HAVE AUTHORITY OVER LAND USE WITHIN CITIES, IT DOES HAVE A CLEAR ROLE IN PROTECTING UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES. THAT INCLUDES TAKING PROACTIVE STEPS TO ENSURE DATA CENTERS ARE NOT APPROVED UNTIL STRONG ENFORCEABLE REGULATIONS INFORMED BY THE COMMUNITY VOICE AND SAFETY ARE IN PLACE.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: CLAUDIA JEREZ, I'M ALSO A RESIDENT OF SOUTH CENTRAL L.A. I KNOW VERNON VERY WELL. I AM RELIEVED YOU AS A COUNTY BOARD ARE NOW ONBOARD AND AWARE AND HAVE TAKEN ACTION IN FINDING THE WHY, THE WHERE, THE HOW DATA CENTERS OPERATE AND HOW THEY GENERATE RECEIVE FLEW. REVENUE AND IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY. I HAVE TO SAY THAT YOU HAVE SEEN THE MOVIE ERIN BROCKOVICH, SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD ALL REMEMBER, THOSE PARTICULAR RESIDENTS THERE THEY DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THEY WERE SWIMMING IN THAT POOL AND SWIMMING WITH AN AGENT THAT WAS DEADLY. THEY DIDN'T GET NOTICE. THEY DIDN'T GET ANY TYPE OF INFORMATION. SO I BELIEVE IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. I KNOW THAT A PARTICULAR MEMBER SAID --

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: JAMES, GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR, AND SUPERVISORS. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO EXPRESS SOME CONCERN AROUND THIS ITEM. ALSO TO SUGGEST SOME AMEND MEANT. THE CONCERN IS REGARDING THE IDEA OF THE MORATORIUM AS L.A. FIGHTS TO MAINTAIN ITS LEADERSHIP COMPETITIVE STATUS AS A CENTER FOR TECHnd AND INNOVATION I WANT TO EXPRESS CONCERN REGARDING PUTTING A MORATORIUM AT THIS TIME. IN THE SPIRIT OF PARTNERSHIP, I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE A JOINT BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND COUNTY ROUND TABLE TO DISCUSS DATA CENTERS, TO HAVE MORE MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. ALSO TO INCLUDE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT AS PART OF THE STUDY OF REGULATING DATA CENTERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M STEVEN J.KUNG, PROUD WGA MEMBER AND PROUD CO-FOUNDER OF NO DATA CENTER MONTEREY PARK. THIS IS THE FIRST CITY TO PASS A MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTERS FOLLOWED BY MONTEBELLO AND THEN EL MONTE. BUT IF VERNON AND THE CITY OF INDUSTRY BUILD THEIR DATA CENTERS IT WOULD YOU BE DO ALL OF OUR -- UNDO OUR HARD WORK. THINK OF THE AIR POLLUTION, THE NOISE, SPIKES IN ELECTRICITY COST AND NOW THEY CREATE HEAT ISLANDS. THE EVIDENCE OF HARM IS PREPONDEROUS. WHY ARE WE STUDYING PAST AND EMERGENCY MORATORIUM TODAY AND USE THAT TIME TO DEVELOP A PERMANENT BAN ON ALL DATA CENTERS AND BATTERY STORAGE. YOU CAN USE MONTEREY PARK AS A TEMPLATE. REQUIRE NO NONE AND THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, TAKE THEM TO COURT AND PAVE THE WAY FOR UNINCORPORATED THESE RACIST TAPE WORMS OF A CITY THAT HAVE NO ACCOUNTABILITY. WE EMPOWER YOU TO TAKE SWIFT AND DECISIVE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR CONSTITUENTS.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M MARTHA HUERTA, A PROUD MEMBER OF THE CLEAN AIR COALITION, THE UNITED DEMOCRATS OF SAN GAY BRAILLE VALLEY AND THE TRI-COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT DATA CENTERS AND LACK OF OVERSIGHT LAWS REQUIRING THESE FACILITIES TO BE REGULATED BY POLICIES SPECIFIC TO THE UNIQUE IMPACTS OF THE DEVELOPMENTS. THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION ONLINE HOW THE FACILITIES IMPACT OUR PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. BUT THERE ISN'T A STUDY THAT HAS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THESE FACILITIES THAT WOULD IMPACT OUR LOCAL RESOURCES, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND OUR HEALTH HERE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE RESEARCH AVAILABLE LEAVES ME DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPACT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. I THANK SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR UPLIFTING THE CONCERNS OF THE RESIDENTS AND PUTTING THE MOTION FORWARD. PLEASE VOTE YES ON ITEM 10.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M SHAWN SWEENEY, I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM. WHAT WE KNOW FROM OTHER REGIONS IS CONCERNING. DATA CENTERS CAUSE SIGNIFICANT WATER CONSUMPTION, ENORMOUS ENERGY DEMAND, HEAT GENERATION AND STRAIN ON INFRASTRUCTURE. THESE IMPACTS DON'T LAND EVENLY. THEY FOLLOW THE SAME FAULT LINES AS EVERY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN. WITH THE COMMUNITIES ALREADY CARRYING THE MOST. WE HAVE TO BE HONEST ABOUT WHAT IS ALREADY ON OUR PLATE. LOS ANGELES HAS SERIOUS COMMITMENTS TO ELECTRIFICATION, HOMES, TRANSPORTATION, BUILDINGS. THAT DEMANDS INCREASED CAPACITY. WE NEED TO MEET THOSE IMPACTS FIRST AND POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR DATA CENTERS MUST REFLECT THAT ORDER OF PRIORITIES. I THANK SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND URGE THE BOARD TO VOTE YES ON ITEM 0 10.

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IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, DR. WILMA FRANCO, SELA COLLABORATIVE, THANK YOU FOR THIS MOTION. I'M IN SUPPORT OF MOTION 10, ITEM 10. WE REPRESENT 2 UNINCORPORATED AREAS, WALNUT PARK AND FLORENCE FIRESTONE, WHICH WE ASSUME TO BE SELA. I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE CITY MANAGER AROUND VERNON, DATA CENTERS, AND OPENING A LINE OF CONVERSATION AROUND HOW DO WE SHARE THEIR EFFORTS, HOW THEY'RE DOING THEIR WORK TO ENSURE THE COMMUNITY HAS A VOICE. I DO APPRECIATE THAT I DO AGREE WITH WHAT HAS BEEN SAID IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE THAT ALL OF THIS CONVERSATION IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION, THE IMPACT TO COMMUNITY. I HEARD THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY OFFER A ROUND TABLE WITH THE BOARD. I WOULD ENCOURAGE US, WE'RE HAPPY TO HOST IN SELA, WE'RE HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THE COMMUNITY THAT REPRESENTS OUR RESIDENTS ARE ALSO AT THE TABLE.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER.

HELLO, I'M EMMA HERNANDEZ, SOUTHEAST DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY CORPORATION, INCLUDING THE UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES OF WALNUT PARK AND FLORENCE FIRESTONE IN DISTRICT 2. I'M ALSO A RESIDENT OF UNINCORPORATED HACIENDA HEIGHTS. I'M HERE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF ITEM 10 AUTHORED BY SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SELA COMMUNITY IS IMPACTED BY OUR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICES THAT AFFECT RESIDENTS QUALITY OF LIFE. AS DATA CENTERS EXPAND IT IS CRITICAL THAT WE DON'T ADD ADDITIONAL BURDENS WITHOUT FULLY UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO LEAD THE WAY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. THE FIND FRINGES THIS WORK CAN ALSO SUPPORT CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTY IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS MOTION TAKES AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP BY DIRECTING DEPARTMENTS TO STUDY IMPACTS ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND PREPARE ACTIONS FOR POTENTIAL MORATORIUM. I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT MEASURE 10.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM JASON AHN, I'M A USC MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENT AS WELL AS DCFS SOCIAL WORKER. I THANK THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT. I DO THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE INTENSE PROGRESSION OF TECHNOLOGY AND A.I. AS A STUDENT, ME AND MY CLASSMATES HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THE USE OF A.I. AS ANOTHER INDUSTRY THAT WE MENTIONED EARLIER. ALTHOUGH IT'S UNFORTUNATE, VERY UNFORTUNATE FOR THE RESIDENTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SUCH AS VERNON OR MONTEREY PARK, WHO MAY POTENTIALLY HAVE THESE DATA CENTERS THERE, MY SUGGESTION IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO OFFSET POLLUTION AND NOISE AND THE HEALTH RELATED IRK USE THAT THE DATA CENTERS CAN CREATE SUCH AS MORE PARKS OR LOW COST GYMS. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. WE WILL GO TO REMOTE CALLERS. CALLER 323-363 YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: HELLO, I'M LAURA, I URGE L.A. COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO APPROVE THE MOTION ADDRESSING THE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF DATA CENTERS. THIS MOTION TAKES NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO PROTECT UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES WITHIN L.A. COUNTY. MY PARTNER'S FAMILY WAS DISPLACED BY THE ALTADENA FIRE AND UNABLE TO RETURN TO THEIR HOME. WE HAVE SEEN THE DISASTROUS IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. YOU'RE HEARING TODAY THAT DATA CENTERS ARE ONLY GOING TO USE MORE ENERGY, RELEASE EMISSIONS, CREW IT A HOTTER NEIGHBORHOODS, USE MORE WATER. THE COUNTY NEEDS TO PASS A MORATORIUM IN ORDER TO CURB ANY FUTURE CLIMATE IMPACTS. AGAIN, GIVEN HOW DISASTROUS WE'VE SEEN CLIMATE IMPACTS HIT L.A. COUNTY. ANY RHETORIC OR COMMENTS PITTING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH VERSUS JOBS IS OUTDATED AND MANIPULATIVE, THERE ARE OPTIONS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING UNION JOB. PLEASE APPROVE THE MOTION AND PASS THE MORATORIUM SO WE CAN BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. CALLER 562-606 YOUR LINE IS OPEN. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN. TELEPHONE SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, HONOR AN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, I'M FROM LONG BEACH. I VOLUNTEER FROM SBBC. I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS MOTION FROM SUPERVISOR SOLIS. THERE HAVE BEEN LITTLE TO NO ISSUES AROUND DATA CENTERS AND COMMUNITIES AREN'T GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT THOSE PROJECTS. RESIDENTS WHO SERVE THE INFORMATION, PUBLIC MEETINGS -- BEFORE THEY ARE MADE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. CALLER WITH PHONE NUMBER 562-362 YOUR LINE IS OPEN. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: YES, HI, I'M CHRIS CHAVEZ, DEPUTY POLICY DIRECTOR AT COALITION FOR CLEAN AIR SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 10. WE'VE SEEN THAT THESE DATA CENTERS CAN HAVE ENORMOUS IMPACTS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ENERGY AND WATER USAGE AS WELL AS GROWING CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR IMPACTS ON THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THE SITUATION REALLY REMINDS ME OF THE UNCHECKED WAREHOUSE GROWTH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE IMPACTS IT HAS, THAT HAS PLAGUED THOSE COMMUNITIES. WENT UNADDRESSED FOR MANY YEARS. STILL STRUGGLING TO ADDRESS. APPRECIATE THE MOTION AND SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 9 AND 10.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: 626-552 YOUR LINE IS OPEN, STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: HELLO, EVERYBODY, GOOD AFTERNOON HONORABLE SUPERVISORS. I'M EVA FLORES, IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 10 CH. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE LACK OF CLEAR OVERSIGHT FOR POWER USAGE. WE'RE SEEING GROWING EVIDENCE FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WE LACK COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES THAT EXAMINE POTENTIAL FROM THE LOCAL RESOURCES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. I APPRECIATE SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR RECOGNIZING THE ISSUES. I RESPECTFULLY URGE TO YOU VOTE YES ON ITEM 10. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. RAFAEL PLUNKETT, YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: I PARTICIPATED IN THE CITY OF INDUSTRY HEARING AND REALLY WAS UNWELCOMED AND IT WAS NOT PRODUCTIVE. I'M RAFAEL PLUNKETT, DIAMOND BAR. THE BIGGER CONCERN I HAVE HERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS. WE AREN'T TALKING ABOUT ONGOING JOBS. I AM NOT INTERESTED IN USING A.I. AT A LARGE SCALE. I HAVE TO OPT IN WHEN I CHOOSE A SEARCH ENGINE OR APPROVE MY DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS. WHY AREN'T WE ASKED TO OPT IN TO USING A.I. I ASK FOR THIS PROCESS TO INCLUDE AN OPTING OUT OF A.I. WHEN I'M SEARCHING I DON'T ALWAYS REMEMBER TO TYPE IN MINUS A.I. I DON'T WANT TO BE FORCED TO USE THIS. I'M CONCERNED THE INTELLECTUAL DEFICIT. WILL THIS MASK USAGE -- MASS USAGE AFFECT FOLKS KNOWING HOW TO SEARCH FOR OR CREATE CONTENTS. THIS PROCESS IS TOO RUSHED. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE SUPERVISORS INVOLVED AND THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATING.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, CALLER 213-503 YOUR LINE IS OPEN, STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN. TELEPHONE SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M JOSE MY GEZ RUIZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR COTIVA LA. FROM SAN GABRIEL VALLEY. I HEAR THE CONCERNS AND SHARE THE SENTIMENT, WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT TO THE NEXT GENERATION. I SAID CHATGPT, AYE WILL NOT GROW OUR FOOD. WE SAW IT DURING COVID, WE HAVE TO FOCUS ON LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, RELATION HOW WE GROW MORE FOOD WITHIN THE COUNTY.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, CALLER 323-799 YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN. TELEPHONE SPEAKER:

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: HELLO? [SPEAKING SPANISH] [SPEAKING SPANISH]

TRANSLATOR: I'M IRMA, WOULD I LIKE TO PRESENT MY CONCERNS WITH REGARDS TO ITEM 10. THERE IS VERY LITTLE RESEARCH IN TERMS OF THESE CENTERS, AND DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THERE IS SOME RESEARCH BUT THERE'S BEEN NO LOCAL STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF THESE AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ON THE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE HEALTH IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. DUE TO THIS HIGH LEVEL OF WORRY I WOULD LIKE TO PLEASE IMPLORE YOU TO VOTE YES ON MEASURE 10. THANK YOU TO SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THERE ARE NO OTHER REMOTE SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ITEM 10 IS CONCLUDED. WE WILL GO TO BACK TO IN PERSON SPEAKERS. PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HI, GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M AUDREY SIOUX, THE URBAN RESILIENCE DIRECTOR WITH LOS ANGELES WATER KEEPER IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 10. MY WATER POLICY TEAM HAS BEEN WATCHING WITH CONCERN THE RISE OF SIGNER SCALE DATA CENTERS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AT THE NEXUS OF WATER AND ENERGY. THESE FACILITIES CAN DEMAND A LOT OF WATER FOR EVAPORATIVE COOLING, I'D LIKE TO UPLIFT THE 5 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY. WE HAVE QUESTIONS. WHAT HAPPENS IF ANY NUMBER OF THESE FACILITIES DEVELOP IN A REGION, DEVELOP IN A CLUSTER? CAN OUR WATER SYSTEMS PROVISION ALL OF THAT PEAK DEMAND AT ONCE? OR IS THERE A POTENTIAL FOR SUPPLY THROTTLE? THIS NEEDS TO BE STUDIED IN CONTEXT OF REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. AND GROWING HYDROLOGIC UNCERTAINTY. WE SUPPORT A MORATORIUM AND STUDY PERIOD AND OF COURSE A REGULATORY SCHEMA FOR THIS INDUSTRY.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M EMILY CHU, HERE AS A MONTEREY PARK RESIDENTS AND FOE COUNTER OF NO DATA CENTER MONTEREY CENTER IN FAVOR OF NUMBER 10. THIS IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO TO PROTECT L.A. COUNTY RESIDENTS. THIS IS A LESSON WE'VE LEARNED AND ARE STILL LEARNING IN MONTEREY PARK WHERE THE COMMUNITY IS STILL WORKING TOWARDS A BAN AFTER OUR CITY TOOK STEPS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH APPROVING A HYPER SCALE DATA CENTER APPLICATION WITHOUT FULLY UNDERSTANDING THE SHORT AND LONG TERM HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY IMPACTS WITHOUT ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. IN PARTICULAR ADOPTING A MORATORIUM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IS CRITICAL. ITEM 10 IS AN IMPORTANT PROACTIVE MEASURE THE COUNTY BOARD CAN TAKE TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS AND LEAD THE CONVERSATION WITH CITIES IN L.A. COUNTY WITH A CLEAR INFORMED PERSPECTIVE. I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO VOTE YES. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M A RESIDENT OF MONTEREY PARK, I SUPPORT ITEM 10. I'M ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF NO DATA CENTER MPK. OUR GROUP FORMED BECAUSE OUR CITY HAD NOT DONE ANY RESEARCH ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF DATA CENTERS. WHEN A DATA CENTER DEVELOPER CAME KNOCK ON THE CITY'S DOOR THE CITY WELCOMED THEM. NOT KNOWING THE HARM IT WOULD CAUSE. THERE IS NO TECHNOLOGY THAT CURRENTLY EXISTS THAT CAN MITIGATE AGAINST THE HARMS OF DATA CENTERS. IT IS INCREASINGLY BECOMING CLEAR WHAT THE HARMS ARE. AIR QUALITY, WATER CONSUMPTION, ENERGY DEMAND, ENERGY COSTS, NOISE, HEAT, PROPERTY VALUE. THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT. I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU COMMISSION A STUDY BUT ANY CONCLUSION THAT SUGGESTS THAT THEY SHOULDN'T BE OUTRIGHT PROHIBITED WOULD BE QUESTIONABLE. THERE ARE MANY DATA CENTERS ALREADY IN THE REGION, DATA CENTER PROPONENTS WILL TAKE THAT AS EVIDENCE THAT DATA CENTERS ARE SAFE. IN TRUTH MOST OF THOSE DEVELOPMENTS --

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, AMY HONG, RESIDENT OF SD1N SUPPORT OF ITEM 10 AND I WANT TO THANK SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR LEADERSHIP IN PUTTING THIS FORWARD. WE STARTED ORGANIZING WITH RESIDENTS AGAINST DATA CENTERS IN MONTEREY PARK WHERE WE PREVENTED A DATA CENTER PROJECT FROM BEING BUILT. OUR LOCAL FIGHT HAS GROWN INTO A REGIONAL ONE. WE GOT MONTEBELLO AND EL MONTE TO PASS MORATORIUMS AND FIGHTING BACK IN CITY OF INDUSTRY AND OTHER AREAS. WHILE WE CAN GO CITY BY CITY, LEADERSHIP IS NEEDED AT YOUR COUNTY LEVEL TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES FROM DATA CENTERS. PLEASE CONSIDER BANNING DATA CENTERS OUTRIGHT. MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE ENACTED MORATORIUMS ON DATA CENTERS AND 12 STATES MOVING FORWARD WITH STATEWIDE MORATORIUMS. L.A. COUNTY MUST DO THE SAME. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HI, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS MOTION, I'M ANDREW YIP, ONE OF THE CO-FOUNDERS OF PROGRESSIVE ACTION. ALSO NO DATA CENTERS SUV COALITION. AS OF TODAY WE HAVE OVER 18,000 PETITION SIGNERS AGAINST THE DATA CENTER PROJECTS IN CITY OF INDUSTRY. THE COUNTY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS RESEARCH BUT ALSO ENACT AND ADOPT A MORATORIUM BANNING DATA CENTERS, PROTECTING OVER ONE MILLION RESIDENTS. THIS IS ANNING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNTY TO MAKE HISTORY AND REALLY CREATE THE SAFEGUARDS THAT ARE NOT IN PLACE. RESEARCH IS IMPORTANT BUT THERE IS ALREADY EXTENSIVE DATA AND REAL WORLD EXAMPLES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON THE IMIMPACTS OF DATA CENTERS. ASSESSMENT SHOULD INCLUDE NEARBY CITIES INCLUDING PARASITTIC CITIES SUCH AS INDUSTRY OF INDUSTRY AND VERNON THAT IMPACT THE COMMUNITIES. WE SUPPORT THE STUDY BUT NEED URGENCY AND A MORATORIUM BAN.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M BRANDON, VICE. ROWLAND HEIGHTS COMMUNITY COORDINATING COUNCIL TO SUPPORT ITEM 10. THESE CENTERS WILL NOT ONLY INCREASE UTILITY COSTS THROUGH THE WATER AND POWER BUT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS THROUGH THEIR OFTEN ACCOMPANYING BEST FACILITIES. WE'VE SEEN A WAVE OF PUBLIC AGENCIES PASSING RESOLUTIONS OPPOSING A.I. DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENTS, DANGEROUS TO THE CONSTITUENCIES, BASSETT, AND ROLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR EVERYONE. I APPLAUD SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND THE REAR NOOCH A MORATORIUM ORDINANCE WHICH IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT ANY DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT WITHIN UNINCORPORATED COUNTY. NO, THEY WILL NOT BRING JOBS, NOT PERMANENT JOBS, AND DEFINITELY NOT WORTH THE COST TO THE COMMUNITIES. I HOPE TO SEE THE BOARD JOIN THE REST OF OUR COMMUNITY BY APPROVING THIS ITEM UNANIMOUSLY AND WORKING TOWARDS KEEPING DATA CENTERS OUT OF OUR HOMES AND SCHOOLS.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M FERNANDO OCHOA, SMART LOCAL 101, 7,000 SHEET METAL WORKERS IN L.A. COUNTY. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING LABOR AS PART OF THE DISCUSSIONS. ON YOUR ITEM, ITEM 10. I WANT TO STATE FOR THE RECORD THE DATA CENTERS CREATE GOOD MIDDLE CLASS JOBS, UNION JOBS, THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES AND BUILD CAREERS. SECOND OUR MEMBERS ARE THE ONES THAT INSTALL THE COOLANT SYSTEMS THAT STAFF TALKED ABOUT EARLIER. THAT POWER THESE FACILITIES. SO WE KNOW FIRST HAND THE TECHNICAL SIDE OF THE ENERGY AND WATER CONSUMPTION ISSUES. WE'RE SEEING THE INDUSTRY EVOLVE, ACTUALLY, THE MORE DATE -- THE NEW DATA CENTERS ARE BUILT WITH THESE CLOSED LOOP LIQUID COOLING SYSTEMS A LOT ARE WATERLESS. THEY ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY CONCERNS. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THESE SYSTEMS REDUCE OUR WORK HOURS. WE'RE TAKING A HIT ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF OUR WORK HOURS GET REDUCED BUT WE'RE WILLING TO TAKE THE HIT AND MAKE SURE COMMUNITY CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M STEVE BOND, I'M A BUSINESS AGENT WITH PLASTERERS LOCAL 200. THANK YOU SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR THIS MOTION. WE HAVE MEMBERS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE AREA, WE APPRECIATE THE MOTION FOR ITS EFFORTS TO SAFEGUARD THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. FACILITIES HOSTING THESE ADVANCING TECHNOLOGIES OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH PAYING LOCAL JOBS. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT INSTEAD OF A MORATORIUM, AN ORDINANCE, A STUDY BE DONE TO ANALYZE THE IMPACTS. AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN. WE APPRECIATE ANY CONSIDERATION TO ENSURE ROBUST COMMUNITY BENEFITS ARE INCLUDED AS WELL. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER. [OFF MIC]. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SPEAK UP AGAIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HELLO, I'M STELLA YU, CONSTITUENT IN HACIENDA HEIGHTS. I COMMEND CHAIR SOLIS FOR BRINGING THIS MOTION FORWARD. I WANT TO BRING UP SOMETHING THAT IS KINDS OF IMPORTANT AND THAT IS THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE OF THESE GPUs IS 1 TO 3 YEARS. THIS MEANS THAT THE CHIPS PROCESSING THE A.I. IN THESE DATA CENTERS AT MAXIMUM, AT MARKET VALUE, DEPRECIATE WITHIN 3 YEARS. WHAT DO WE DO WITH ALL OF THOSE CHIPS THAT DEPRECIATE AND LOSE ALL OF THEIR VALUE IN THREE YEARS. I URGE THE BOARD TO APPROVE THIS MOTION AND I ALSO ASK TO CHAIR SOLIS TO COLLABORATE WITH SENATOR ARCHULETA ON UPCOMING STATED LEGISLATION. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITE ITEM.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT, I'M GLAD THAT WE HEARD FROM SO MANY PEOPLE TODAY I THANK THOSE WHO CAME THIS MORNING AND ARE STILL HERE AT THIS HOUR. THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR SO MANY OF US. WE MUST HAVE ALL OF THE RIGHT TOOLS AT YOUR DISCLOSAL. THE IMPACTS THAT THE DATA CENTERS HAVE ON THE COMMUNITY ARE IMPORTANT, THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT, INCLUDING ALSO WHATEVER WORKFORCE CONCERNS THAT OUR LABOR REPRESENTATIVES HAVE SURFACED. I ALSO HEARD MANY COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ABOUT HOW WE CAN GETTER LOOK AT MORE INFORMATION AND UNDERSTAND THE LIFE OF THESE PRODUCTS. WHICH IS IMPORTANT. ALSO LOOK AT HOW WE CAN THINK ABOUT CONSERVING WATER. IF THERE ARE NEW TOOLS THERE THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN CONSTRUCTION THAT SAVE WATER, THOSE ARE THINGS THAT THIS REPORT WILL ALSO WANT TO INCLUDE. I KNOW THERE ARE CLEARLY RESIDENTS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON OUR WORKFORCE AND WE'VE HEARD YOU HERE TODAY. I ALSO AT THIS TIME WOULD LIKE TO READ IN SOME CHANGES TO MY MOTION. THERE ARE SOME MINOR EDITS TO THE PREAMBLE. BUT THE SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES ARE IN THE DIRECTIVES. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. ON PAGE 5, WOULD I LIKE TO REFORMAT THE FIRST DIRECTIVE TO READ AT "I THEREFORE MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INSTRUCT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND REGIONAL PLANNING IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC WORKS, COUNTY COUNSEL, INTERNAL SERVICES, DIVISION FIRE AND CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE TO PROV PROVIDE" BY CHANGING THE FORMATTING THE PRIOR DRECK I

HAVE TO SHOULD BE NUMBERED NOW INSTEAD OF INALPHABETICAL LETTERS. ON PAGE 6, DIRECTIVE 3, WHICH IS C, HAS THE FOLLOWING ADDED TO THE ENDS. AND RECOMMEND PROTOCOLS TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF IMPACTED RESIDENTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ON PAGE 6, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD A NEW DIRECTIVE, NUMBER 4, WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS. 4, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONCRETE ASIAN AFRO BUST COMMUNITY BENEFIT INFRASTRUCTURE INCORPORATING EMERGING INFORMATION FROM OTHER IMPACTED JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, A, MINIMIZATION OF UTILITY RATE IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH DATA CENTER ENERGY USAGE ON SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. B, MINIMIZATION OF WATER UTILIZATION. C, POTENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPERS TO PAY FOR ASSOCIATED COSTS THAT IMPACT ENERGY USAGE INCLUDING AND ASSOCIATED FEE STRUCTURE SUCH AS ENVIRONMENT HEALTH INSPECTION FEES AS WELL AS SAY ASSOCIATED FEES UTILIZED FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS. D, REQUIREMENTS FOR DATA CENTERS TO UTILIZE CLEAN ENERGY SOURCES TO MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS ON RESIDENTS, AND E REQUIREMENTS FOR DATA CENTERS TO EMPLOY A WORKFORCE THAT PAYS A LIVING PAGE. ON PAGE 7 I WOULD LIKE TO ADD DIRECTIVE 5 AS FOLLOWS. REPORT BACK IN WRITING IN 120 DAYS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON NEXT STEPS. ON PAGE 7, WOULD I LIKE TO STRIKE DIRECTIVES 2 AND 3. IT'S MY HOPE THAT THIS UPDATED TEXT STRIKES THE APPROPRIATE BALANCE BETWEEN EMPOWERING RESIDENTS WITH INFORMATION THAT WILL SAFEGUARD THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WHILE ALSO PRESERVING FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR LOCAL WORKFORCE. COLLEAGUES, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE ON THESE SLIGHT CHANGES THAT WE HAVE MAD MADE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ITEM 10 AS REVISED IS BEFORE YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: I WILL MOVE THE ITEM, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR HAHN TO APPROVE THE ITEM. EXECUTIVE OFFICER PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HORVATH. SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HAHN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: MOTION CARRIES 4-0. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 12 AND 1-D, DECLARING HOUSING INSECURITY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. ITEMS 13 AND 2-D, DEVELOPING A LOCAL PREFERENCE POLICY FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN UNINCORPORATED LOS ANGELES COUNTY HELD BY SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC JOINING REMOTELY TO COMMENT ON THESE ITEMS USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE ONLINE OR PRESS STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE. SARAH MAHIN, DIRECTOR OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING, EMILIO SALAS, EXECY DIRECTOR OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AMY BODEK DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL PLANNING, RAFAEL CARBAJAL DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND DR. BARBARA FERRER DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH ARE HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN QUESTIONING. ITEM 12, YES.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I WANT TO THANK THE AMAZING WOMEN AT CALIFORNIA WOMEN'SFOUNDATION, BEATRICE SOLIS INSTITUTE, OH MY GOD, FROM 26 YEARS AGO IN 2000. OF HAD THE PRIVILEGE THROUGHOUT MY CAREER IN THE LEGISLATURE, AND NOW ON THE BOARD TO CARRY YOUR IDEASYEARS AGO IN 2000. OF HAD THE PRIVILEGE THROUGHOUT MY CAREER IN THE LEGISLATURE, AND NOW ON THE BOARD TO CARRY YOUR IDEAS TO MOTION INTO LAW. WE COULD BE LATED WITH THEIR TEAM ON THE RESOLUTION, I'M GLAD TO SEE MEMBERS OF THE CURRENT CLASS HERE TODAY. YOUR PASSION FOR THE WORK IS APPRECIATED AND WE WERE INSPIRED BY YOU ALL. COLLEAGUES BEFORE US TODAY ARE TWO MOTIONS THAT ARE VITAL TO ADDRESSING HOUSING INSECURITY AND AFFORDABILITY. A SAFE AND HEALTHY HOME IS FOUNDATIONAL TO A PERSON'S WELL-BEING AND DIGNITY. EVERYONE DESERVES A SAFE, HEALTHY, AND DIGNIFIED HOME. YET HOUSING INSECURITY IS A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH DETERMINANT THAT CONTRIBUTES TO CHRONIC DISEASE, TOXIC STRESS, EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, BEHAVIOR CRISES, NEGATIVE BIRTH OUTCOMES, PREVENTIBLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL USE AND PREMA TIRE MORTALITY. ITEM 12 DECLARING HOUSING INSECURITY A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IS A RESOLUTION THAT SEEKS TO DO TWO THINGS: FIRST IMPACT THE NARRATIVE AROUND HOUSING INSECURITY BY MAKING THE CONNECTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH EXPLICIT. THIS PROVIDES THE COUNTY THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE UPSTREAM AND TREAT HOUSING STABILITY AS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND PROSPERITY OF RESIDENTS. CONSISTENT WITH THE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY DECLARATION ON HOMELESSNESS. SECOND, IT DIRECTS THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING AS THE LEAD ALONG WITH COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND LACK

A TO COORDINATE CROSS SECTOR ACTION PLANS THAT ADDRESS HOUSING, PRESERVATION, EXPAND HOUSING ABILITY, AND MITIGATE -- STABILITY AND MITIGATE HOUSING INSECURITY, THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TO ENSURE THAT COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND LAKTA COLLABORATE ON STRATEGIES AND SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND HOUSING NEEDS OF EVERY ANGELINO. THE SECONDS MOTION ITEM 13, WE HELD THEM TOGETHER, THANK YOU, DEVELOPING A LOCAL PREFERENCE POLICY FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN UNINCORPORATED L.A. COUNTY. ADDRESSES HOUSING INSECURITY THROUGH A TARGETED ANTI-DISPLACEMENT STRATEGY BY INCREASING ACCESS TO COUNTY FUNDED HOUSING THROUGH A LOCAL HOUSING PREFERENCE POLICY. AS WELL AS HOUSING ACQUISITIONS THROUGH VARIOUS RENTAL SUBSIDY PROGRAMS. RESIDENTS OF UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES, EAST L.A., FLORENCE FIRESTONE, WILL OWE BROOK, WEST RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, LENNOX AND ATHENS FACE INCREASING DISPLACEMENT PRESSURES DUE TO RISING RENTS, LIMITED HOUSING SUPPLY AND HISTORIC PATTERNS OF DISINVESTMENT. IF WE ARE BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND ACQUIRING UNITS WITH TIME LIMITED SUBSIDIES, IN COMMUNITY WHOSE RESIDENTS EARN LOW WAGES AND FACE HOUSING INSECURITY THOSE RESIDENTS SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM THE HOUSING COMING INTO THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS. DURING CLUSTER THERE WAS SOME CONCERN RAISED THAT THIS POLICY MIGHT BE TOO RESTRICTIVE OR UNDERMINE A REGIONAL APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS. I HAVE BEEN AND CONTINUE TO BE A SUPPORTER OF REGIONAL APPROACHES.

IN MY TIME HERE AT THE BOARD I HAVE PRIORITIZED ENSURING THAT POLICY IMPACTS ARE VISIBLE AND ACTIONABLE AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL. I BELIEVE THERE IS A BALANCE TO CONSIDER WHEN THINKING ABOUT WHERE WE ARE BUILDING AND ACQUIRING HOUSING, AND WHO GETS ACCESS TO THE COUNTY FUNDED HOUSING UNITS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE COUNTY HAS POLICIES THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE BEING SQUEEZED BY HIGH HOUSING COSTS AND AT RISK OF DISPLACEMENT TO STAY IN OR RETURN TO THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. RESIDENTS WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR COMMUNITY, MANY OF WHOM SUSTAIN COMMUNITIES WHEN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS FORGOT ABOUT THEM, AT TIMES INTENTIONALLY DISINVESTED, DESERVE A CHANCE TO STAY. TO BENEFIT FROM AND ENJOY THE IMPROVEMENTS COMING INTO THEIR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO, I ALSO SHARE CONCERNS ABOUT NOT WANTING THIS POLICY OR ANY OTHER POLICY TO RESULT IN LONG TERM UNITS. THAT'S WHY FOLLOWING CLUSTER DISCUSSION, WE ADDED LANGUAGE DIRECTING HSH TO CONSIDER LEASEUP TIMES IN REPORTBACK. THIS MOTION DIRECTS HSH AND RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS TO REPORT BACK IN WRITING IN 120 DAYS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING A LOCAL HOUSING PREFERENCE POLICY, FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND PROGRAMS RECEIVING COUNTY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND LOCATED IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS. THE REPORTBACK WILL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF POLICIES ADOPTED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES SUCH AS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF L.A. THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO ENGAGE WITH HSH AND HELP SHAPE THE RECOMMENDATIONS. I BELIEVE BOTH MOTIONS BEFORE US TODAY WILL BE IMPACTFUL IN

ADDRESSING HOUSING INSECURITY ACROSS L.A. COUNTY, AND I HOPE THAT MY COLLEAGUES WILL SUPPORT BOTH MOTIONS. THANK YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, SUPERVISOR MITCHELL FOR BRINGING THESE TWO ITEMS BEFORE US TODAY AND INVITING ME TO CO-AUTHOR. ALSO AND DECLARING HOUSING INSECURITY A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AS WE HEARD, IT'S A THEME TODAY. DEVELOPING A LOCAL PREFERENCE FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY. WHICH IN MY DISTRICT IS ABOUT 30% OR MORE. HOUSING INSECURITY IS ONE OF THE MOST URGENT AND DESTABILIZING CHALLENGES FACING L.A. COUNTY TODAY. ITEM 12 STATES THAT THE BOARD IS BEING ASKED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION DECLARING HOUSING INSECURITY AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. AND TO MOBILIZE A COORDINATED CROSS SECTOR RESPONSE ACROSS HSH, PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH SERVICES, DPSS, DCFS, REGIONAL PLANNING AND LACDA. THIS RECOGNIZES WHAT OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE LONG KNOWN, UNSTABLE HOUSING IS NOT JUST AN ECONOMIC ISSUE, IT IS A DRIVER OF CHRONIC ILLNESS, TRAUMA, FAMILY INSTABILITY AND PREVENTIBLE HEALTH DISPARITIES. TREATING HOUSING AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS ALLOWS THE COUNTY TO ALIGN RESOURCES, AUTHORITIES AND DATA SYSTEMS TO INTERVENE EARLIER AND EFFECTIVELY. AT THE SAME TIME ITEM 13 DIRECTS THE COUNTY TO EXPLORE A LOCAL PREFERENCE POLICY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS WHICH I APPLAUD. IMPORTANT TOOL TO ENSURE THAT LONG TIME RESIDENTS, WORKERS, THOSE AT RISK OF DISPLACEMENT HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NEW COUNTY FUNDED HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES. THIS IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS. IN PART, IN SOME OF THE SAN GABRIEL AREAS THAT I REPRESENT, STILL MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT DON'T FULLY UNDERSTAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR LOW INCOME HOUSING. WE STILL HAVE THAT, HOW CAN I SAY, STEREOTYPICAL KIND OF PICTURE THAT SOMEHOW THESE ARE FOLKS NOT WANTED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ALL TOGETHER WRONG.

I HOPE THAT THESE TWO ITEMS ADVANCE AND HELP US UNIFY OUR VISION, PREVENTING HOUSING LOSS. BUT STABILIZING VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS. ENSURING THE COUNTY INVESTMENTS BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES THEY ARE INTENDED TO SERVE. HOUSING INSECURITY IS RISING ACROSS THE COUNTY AS WE ALL KNOW AND DISON PORTION ATLY IMPACTS LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, SENIORS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS ALLOWS US TO COORDINATE INTERVENTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF HOUSING INSTABILITY. THE MOTION CALLS FOR CROSS SECTOR ACTION PLANS TO PREVENT HOUSING LOSS, EXPAND STABILITY, INTERVENTIONS, AND ALIGN FUNDING AND DELEGATED AUTHORITIES TO DEPLOY RESOURCES MORE EFFICIENTLY. THIS INCLUDES ALL THE DEPARTMENTS THAT WE HAVE LISTED ABOVE. UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF ALIGNMENT THAT REFLECTS THE SCALE OF THIS CRISIS. AND IS LONG OVERDUE IN MY OPINION. AT THE SAME TIME, COMMUNITIES IN UNINCORPORATED LOS ANGELES COUNTY CAN CONTINUE TO FACE DISPLACEMENT PRESSURES AND RISING RENTS UNLESS WE DO SOMETHING. LOCAL PREFERENCE POLICY CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH FAIR HOUSING LAWS CAN HELP ENSURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BUILT AND SUSTAINED THESE NEIGHBORHOODS ARE NOT PUSHED OUT BECAUSE OF GENTRIFICATION AND OTHER ECONOMIC COSTS. DECLARING HOUSING INSECURITY A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, ITEM 12 ESTABLISHES THE COUNTY COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING HOUSING INSTABILITY AS SYSTEMIC A CROSS-SECTOR CHALLENGE. DEVELOPING A LOCAL PREFERENCE POLICY ITEM 13, OPERATIONALIZES THAT COMMITMENT BY ENSURING COUNTY FUNDED HOUSING RESOURCES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY RESIDENT. MOST IMPACTED BY HOUSING INSECURITY AND DISPLACEMENTS. ALL TOGETHER THESE ITEMS STRENGTHEN THE COUNTY'S ABILITY TO DO THE FOLLOWING. PREVENT HOMELESSNESS BY STABILIZING HOUSEHOLDS EARLIER. ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ALIGN HEALTH, HOUSING, SOCIAL

SERVICE SYSTEMS AROUND SHARED OUTCOMES AND BUILD TRUST WITH COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERSERVED OR DISPLACED. TS USE OF THIS DATA WILL HELP TO DRIVE THESE POLICIES FORWARD. THANK YOU AND I SUPPORT BOTH MOTIONS. THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. SUPERVISOR HAHN?

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU, THANK YOU SUPERVISOR MITCHELL AND YOURSELF FOR THESE TWO MOTIONS. I REALLY SEE THESE TWO MOTIONS AS BEING ABOUT ONE THING, PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS IN THE FIRST PLACE. IN MY DISTRICT IN WALNUT PARK, UNINCORPORATED WHITTIER, WE SEE THE PRESSURE EVERY DAY. FAMILIES ARE WORKING, DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT, AND ONE RENT INCREASE, ONE MEDICAL BILL OR ONE MISSED PAYCHECK AWAY FROM LEASING HOUSING. WE KNOW HOW DIFFICULT THAT IS TO RECOVER. THAT'S WHY DECLARING HOUSING INSECURITY A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IS SO CRITICAL. IT REFLECTS WHAT WE'RE ALREADY SEEING ON THE GROUND. THAT UNSTABLE HOUSING IS DIRE DIRECTLY TIED TO WORSE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND PUTS A STRAIN ON OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND OUR SAFETY NET. WHAT I APPRECIATE ABOUT THIS MOTION IS THAT IT DOESN'T JUST NAME THE PROBLEM IT PUSHES US TOWARD BETTER COORDINATION. IT RECOGNIZES THAT HOUSING, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER IF WE'RE GOING TO MAKE REAL PROGRESS. AT THE SAME TIME, A LOCAL PREFERENCE MOTION POINTS TO ANOTHER REALITY WE SEE IN UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES. WE'RE INVESTING PUBLIC DOLLARS TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING. TOO THAN ON THE RESIDENTS MOST AT RISK OF DISPLACEMENT DON'T ACTUALLY BENEFIT FROM THE DEVELOPMENTS. THIS MOTION ASKS US TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT HOW WE RESPONSIBLY PRIORITIZE RESIDENTS, PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE, WORK THERE, AT RISK OF BEING PUSHED OUT SO THAT THEY HAVE A FAIR SHOT AT STAYING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IT'S NOT ABOUT EXCLUDEING ANYONE, IT'S ABOUT STABILIZING THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNDER THE GREATEST PRESSURE. RIGHT NOW, AS WE IMPLEMENT MEASURE A AND STAND UP OUR NEW DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS DIFFERENTLY. TO BE MORE STRATEGIC, MORE COORDINATED, AND MORE FOCUSED ON PREVENTION.

BECAUSE IF WE'RE ONLY REACTING AFTER PEOPLE LOSE HOUSING, WE'LL NEVER GET AHEAD OF THIS CRISIS. THESE MOTIONS MOVE US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TOWARDS PREVENTION, EQUITY, AND TOWARDS A MORE COORDINATED SYSTEM. I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT BOTH MOTIONS. THANK YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE PANEL? OKAY, VERY GOOD. SEEING NO QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: WILL THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS COME FORWARD AND STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU. [READING NAMES]

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: REMINDER FOR REMOTE PARTICIPANTS TO BE PLACED IN THE SPEAKING QUEUE TO ADDRESS ITEMS 12, 13, 1D AND 2D, IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO USE THE RAISE HANDS FEATURE OR STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE NOW. MARK, YOUR LINE IS OPEN, PLEASE BEGIN. TELEPHONE SPEAKER:. ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: OKAY, NEXT CALLER, ROY HUMPHRIES, PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: THANK YOU. I'LL BE SHORT ON THIS SUBJECT. WHY, WITH DEMOCRATS EVERYTHING IS A CRISIS. TO THE POINT THAT CRISIS IS THE NEW NORM. THIS IS A CRUEL JOKE WHEN YOU HAVE CRIMINALLY AIDED AND ABETTED BIDEN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION WHICH SHOULD CAUSE THE LEGACY ILLEGALS TO RIOT. YOU HAVE NOT GOT A POT OR A WINDOW. THANK YOU. ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THAT, YOU. MATTHEW VO, YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED, PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: I'M AN ORGANIZER WITH THE EARTH COMMUNITY LAND TRUST THROUGH THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY LAND TRUST COALITION, VOICING MY SUPPORT FOR ITEMS 11 AND 12. NOT ONLY IS THIS PRESERVATION FRAMEWORK, IT IS ACKNOWLEDGING THE CRISIS THAT WE FACE THROUGHOUT THE REGION WHICH IS THAT FAMILIES ARE DISPLACED BY CAPITALIST FORCES ESPECIALLY IN ALTADENA, 60% OF POST FIRE SALES HAVE GONE TO CORPORATE INVESTORS. WE NEED A LOCAL PREFERENCE POLICY TO TREAT HOUSING INSTABILITY AND DISPLACEMENT AS CRISIS THAT IT IS, WHICH ONLY EXACERBATES AND PUTS THE STRAIN ON THE LIMITED INFRASTRUCTURE. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. ANNA, YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED, PLEASEBEGIN. .

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: HI, I'M ANNA, I'M A HOUSING NAVIGATOR AND CASE MANAGER FOR NEIGHBOR LOCAL CENTER. I'M HERE TO SHARE THE PERSPECTIVE ON GROSSING HOUSING CRISIS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND EVEN L.A. CITY ARETRATION GROWING CRISIS, HOUSING INSECURITY IS PROTECTED AND INSTABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITIES, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH UNSTABLE HOUSING INCLUDING ELDERLY, NAMELY ELDERLY AND DISABLED POPULATION EXPERIENCE HIGHER RATES OF MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES MAKING THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IN MY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, I HAVE NAVIGATED THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUALS MENTAL STATE, LIMITED TIME TO SECURE SUBSIDIZED HOUSING AND QUALIFICATION. THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION LD BE FIRST IN LINE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: ALL RIGHT, YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED, STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN. CALLER 951-880 PLEASE BEGIN. WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT CALLER. MARK YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED, PLEASE BEGIN. MARK YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED PLEASE BEGIN. WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. VANESSA, YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED, PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: YES, COMMUNITY RESIDENT AND ALSO PART OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. I SUPPORT THE ITEMS. I DO FEEL THAT THESE ARE CRUCIAL STRATEGIES TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. ALSO RECOGNIZING THE HOUSING CRISIS AND HOW IT IMPACTS OVERALL HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT. YEAH, JUST VOICING MY SUPPORT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. SUPERVISOR MITCHELL AND SOLIS.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR THERE ARE NO OTHER REMOTE SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD, REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ITEMS 12, 13, 1D AND 2D ARE CONCLUDED. IN PERSON SPEAKERS, PLEASE BEG BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HELLO HONORABLE BOARD MEMBERS, I'M MEISHA WALKER, GRADUATE STUDENT FROM USC. I REPRESENT -- I LIVE IN DISTRICT 2, THANK YOU SUPERVISOR MITCHELL FOR DOING AN AWESOME JOB. I AM HERE IN SUPPORT OF YOUR MOTION TO ADOPT PLANNING FOR RESOLUTION DECLARING SUPPORT OF HOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATED WITH HOMELESSNESS IS THAT CAN LEAD TO POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROME. I COMMEND YOU ALL FOR THE COHESIVENESS. I SUPPORT THE THINGS THAT YOU ARE DOING.

GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M MARIA, HEALTH AND PARTNERSHIP, NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. THANK SUPERVISOR MITCHELL FOR THE MOTION. WE WORKED HARD ON THIS MOTION, BECAUSE WE SEE THIS AS A CRUCIAL AND VITAL ISSUE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ADDRESSING HOUSING THE WAY THAT WE ADDRESS ILLNESSES AROUND ADDICTIONS. WE WANT TO SEE THAT THERE'S MORE COORDINATION, THE DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES COORDINATING. AND TO REALLY TREAT THIS AS A REAL PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T SEE MORE FAMILIES GOING INTO HOMELESSNESS AND GET FAMILIES HOUSING SECURE TODAY NOT WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW WHEN THEY ARE OUT ON THE STREETS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR, THIS HOPE YOU SUPPORT IT.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: MARIA, I'M WITH SAGE AND ALSO A RESIDENT IN UNINCORPORATED EAST L.A. I'M PLEASED TO SUPPORT ITEM 12 AND 13, SPECIFICALLY ON ITEM 12 IT IS IMPORTANT TO DECLARE HOUSING INSECURITY AS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE, LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ON THIS WITH YOU ALL. ITEM 13, DEVELOPING A LOCAL PREFERENCE FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN UNINCORPORATED EAST L.A., UNINCORPORATED L.A. COUNTY. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SAGE HAS BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. WE ARE SEEING THAT THOUGH THERE ARE RIGHT TO RETURN AND POLICIES THAT REQUIRE TENANTS TO COME BACK TO THEIR EXISTING UNITS, WE'RE NOT SEEING THE IMPLEMENTATION HAPPENING ON THE GROUND. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE A SOLUTION TO THAT IN ADDITION TO WHAT YOU MENTIONED AROUND MAKING SURE THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS DON'T SEE DEVELOPMENT AS A THREAT AND THEY'RE ABLE TO SEE THEMSELVES LIVING IN ANY AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU, SUPERVISORS, AND MAKING SURE THAT THIS TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE NEEDS OF TENANTS.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, I'M ARICELLI WITH ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF ITEMS 12 AND 13. I WANT TO EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR ITEM 13. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOCAL PREFERENCE POLICY. WE SEE A LOCAL PREFERENCE POLICY OR COMMUNITY PREFERENCE POLICY AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO COMBAT DISPLACEMENT AS WELL AS EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR STABILIZING COMMUNITIES. WE THINK THAT THIS POLICY CONVERSATION IS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL IN POST-WILDFIRES, WHEN MANY SURVIVORS OF DISASTER ARE STILL DISPLACED. THIS TOOL COULD BE AN EFFECTIVE WAY OF SUPPORTING LOW INCOME RENTERS TO RETURN BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ASK THAT IN YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS POLICY THAT YOU INTEGRATE THOSE POLICY GOALS. WE WANT TO THANK SUPERVISOR MITCHELL AND SUPERVISOR SOLIS FOR LEADERSHIP ON THESE EFFORTS AND URGE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS --

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M ELIZABETH, I'M A SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER AT WOMEN'S FOUNDATION CALIFORNIA. AND WORK SPECIFICALLY WITH THE DOCTOR B. SOLIS POLICY INSTITUTE. I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 12 AND 13. ALSO CALLING FOR SOME OF OUR FELLOWS OR ALUMNI NOT ABLE TO SPEAK BECAUSE OF THE LATE TIME OF DAY THAT THIS IS. BUT WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE THE INTERSECTIONALITY THAT COMES WITH HOUSING. WE SUPPORT ITEM 12 AS WELL AS ITEM 13 TO MAKE SURE GENTRIFICATION DOES NOT HARM RESIDENTS AND ANY COUNTY DOLLARS INVESTED GOES TO COUNTY RESIDENTS. JUST SPEAKING PERSONALLY AS SOMEONE WHO LIVES WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER, I VALUE THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS LENS. I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER FROM MY LAST EPISODE IF I HAD BECOME HOMELESS. I HAVE AN IMMIGRANT FAMILY, HOUSING FIRST SAVED ME.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HELLO, I'M DEANTE DAVIS FROM WELLNESS, A LOCAL NONPROFIT WELLNESS ORGANIZATION ENHANCING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF BLACK WOMEN AND BLACK GIRLS. I WANT TO VOICE STRONG SUPPORT FOR ITEMS 12 AND 13. THESE MOTIONS ARE IMPORTANT STEPS TO ADDRESSING BOTH HOUSING INSUBSTITUTE AND MAKING SURE SOLUTIONS WORK FOR COMMUNITIES AND IMPACT. HOUSING INSECURITY IS AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS L.A. COUNTY AND NOT JUST ABOUT HOUSING IT'S ABOUT HEALTH AND DIG NISMT RECOGNIZING PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS MOVES US TO MORE COMPREHENSION, PEOPLE CENTERED SOLUTION. I WANT TO LIFT UP THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUITY IN THE CONVERSATION. BLACK RESIDENTS CONTINUE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY HOMELESSNESS IN L.A. COUNTY AND BLACK WOMEN PARTICULARLY OFF AT THE CENTER OF THIS CRISIS. THAT'S NOT BY ACCIDENT, IT IS THE RESULT OF SYSTEMIC NOT A SOLUTION.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

GOOD AFTERNOON, RUTH MAY D MAYFIELD, I'M WITH BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS. WHICH WE ARE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED INIALLY MERCK PARK, THAT BELIEVES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND WELL-BEING OF BLACK WOMEN AND YOUNG BLACK GIRLS. I'M HERE TO SHOW STRONG SUPPORT ON THE ITEMS 12 AND 13 THAT HOLLY MITCHELL AND SOLIS PUTTING. I APPRECIATE BOTH OF THESE MOTIONS RECOGNIZING HOUSING INSECURITIES AS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AND CREATING LOCAL HOUSING PREFERENCE. THEY SHOW A STRONGER COMMITMENT TO MAKING SURE PEOPLE IN L.A. CAN LIVE IN AFFORDABLE AND SAFE AND STABLE HEALTHY HOUSING. FOR MYSELF I'VE BEEN HOMELESS BEFORE, TOO. WHERE ME AND MY DAUGHTER HAD TO WALK THE STREETS TO FIND SHELTER TO GET IN. I WORK LIKE A HEBREW SLAVE TODAY TO MAKE SURE I CAN BE FULLY SO SUPPORTING. BUT I WORK AROUND, COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH WORKER IN THE FIELD --

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, I'M ASHA, I WOULD, IN SERVICE OF ALL DISTRICTS SPECIFICALLY SERVICING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS OR ARE HOMELESS. I WANT TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO SUPERVISOR MITCHELL AND SOLIS ON THESE MOTIONS DECLARING HOUSING INSECURITY AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE HOUSING INSTABILITY IS DIRECTLY HARMING PEOPLE'S HEALTH WHEN PEOPLE DON'T HAVE STABLE HOUSING THEY ARE LIKELY TO END UP IN EMERGENCY ROOMS, EXPERIENCE CHRONIC ILLNESS AND FORCE SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. WE SEE ACROSS THE SYSTEMS OVERWHELMED HOSPITALS, STRAINED SERVICES AND COMMUNITIES STRUGGLING TO STAY AFLOAT. IT IS CRUCIAL IT IS ALIGNED WITH THE LOCAL PREFERENCE POLICIES ENDSURING THAT THE COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY DISPLACEMENT ARE PRIORITIZED AND NOT PUSHED FURTHER OUT OF THE THE AREAS THEY CALL HOME. THANK YOU AND I URGE YOU ALL TO VOTE YES.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THESE ITEMS. WE WILL NOW HAVE FOUR SEPARATE VOTES. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: BEFORE WE BEGIN I WANT TO THANK THE POLICY FELLOWS REPRESENTING THE DR. BEATRICE SOLIS POLICY CENTER AND INSTITUTE. THERE ARE FELLOWS ACROSS THE STATE WORKING ON MANY ISSUES THAT IMPACT US HERE IN THE COUNTY. AND THE COUNTRY. I APPLAUD YOU, THANK YOU FOR COMING AND RECOGNIZING MY FORMER SISTER. THANK YOU. WITH THAT? EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: WE WILL START WITH ITEM 12, BEFORE YO YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: OKAY, MOVED BY SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, I'LL SECOND TO APPROVE THE ITEM. EXECUTIVE OFFICER CALL THE ROLL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HORVATH.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HAHN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: MOTION CARRIES 4-0. WE WILL NOW GO WITH ITEM 1D, BEFORE YOU. MOVED BY SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, I WILL SECOND TO APPROVE THE ITEM, EXECUTIVE OFFICER CALL THE ROLL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: PERVISOR HORVATH. SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HAHN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: MOTION CARRIES 4-0. NEXT UP IS ITEM 13 WHICH IS BEFORE YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, I WILL SECOND TO APPROVE THE ITEM, EXECUTIVE OFFICER CALL THE ROLL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HORVATH.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HAHN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: AYE. > EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: MOTION CARRIES 4-0. LAST IS ITEM 2D, BEFORE YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, I WILL SECOND TO APPROVE THE ITEM, EXECUTIVE OFFICER CALL THE RECORD ROLL>> EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AYE>> EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HORVATH. SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HAHN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AYE>> EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: AYE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: MOTION CARRY HAS-0. WE NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 15, PRIORITIZING SIBLING CONNECTIONS IN OUT OF HOME CARE HELD BY SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. TO COMMENT ON THIS ITEM REMOTELY USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE, OR STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE. BRANDON NICHOLS DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. STATE YOUR NAME AND TIGHT WHEN YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR MITCHELL?

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THANK YOU. WHEN WE REMOVE CHILDREN FROM THEIR HOME, OSTENSIBLY IT'S TO IMPROVE THEIR LIKELIHOOD FOR SAFETY AND WELL-BEING. YET THE SHEER ACT OF REMOVAL FROM ONE'S HOME AND PLACEMENT INTO OUT OF HOME CARE IS TRAUMATIC IN AND OF ITSELF. YOU HAVE HEARD STORIES I'M SURE OF YOUNG CHILDREN BEING TAKEN, REMOVED FROM THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY KNOW, ITEMS SOMETIMES PUT IN PAPER BAGS, DRIVEN TO A PLACE THAT THEY DON'T KNOW AND PEOPLE THEY DON'T KNOW. THINK ABOUT THAT AS GROWN WOMEN TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT YOU DON'T KNOW SHOW UP AT YOUR HOUSE, REMOVE YOU FROM THE ENVIRONMENT WHICH YOU KNOW, VERY LIMITED OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU, WHATEVER THEY MAY BE, AND PUT NEW A CAR AND DRIVE TO YOU A PLACE THAT YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHERE ARE YOU GOING OR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE THERE. THAT IN AND OF ITSELF IS TRAUMATIC WHATEVER YOUR AGE. THAT EXPERIENCE IS FURTHER COMPLICATED WHEN WE ARE SEPARATING CHILDREN FROM THEIR SIBLINGS. IT COMPOUNDS THE TRAUMA. SO THIS MOTION IS ABOUT ENSURING THAT OUR SYSTEM DOES NOT DEEPEN HARM BUT INSTEAD ATTEMPTS TO PROMOTE HEALING, STABILITY, AND CONNECTION. DESPITE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOSTER YOUTH ARE STILL TOO OFF SEPARATED FROM THEIR INERLINGS. THIS REMAINS AN ONGOING CHALLENGE. MANY CHILDREN HAVE LITTLE TO NO CONTACT WITH THEIR SIBLINGS WHEN THEY EXPRESS A DESIRE TO MAINTAIN THOSE RELATIONSHIPS OF THE RESEARCH IS CLEAR, FOR MANY YOUTH SIBLINGS ARE THE PRIMARY IDENTITY OF CULTURE AND SUPPORT.

FREQUENT SIBLING CONTACT IMPROVES STABILITY AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. PRIORITIZING THESE RELATIONSHIPS IS NOT ONLY BEST PRACTICE, WE KNOW IT MAKE GOOD SENSE. IT IS REQUIRED BY LAW AND ESSENTIAL TO ACHIEVING BETTER OUTCOMES. THIS MOTION TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMS LEVEL APPROACH TO STRENGTHENING AND PRIORITIZING SIBLING CONNECTIONS. I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, DIRECTOR NICHOLS THANKS FOR BEING HERE. GIVEN THAT LIMITED CAREGIVER ORGANIZATION REMAIN KEY SYSTEM RICK BARRIERS, WHAT STRUCK DULL CHANGES IS DCFS CONSIDERING, FOR EXAMPLE ACROSS RECRUITMENT, LICENSING AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH CBOs?

BRANDON NICHOLS: THANK YOU, BRANDON NICHOLS, DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER. OUR SYSTEM CAN CAUSE TRAUMA. WHEN A KID IS REMOVED FROM THE ONES THEY LOVES, FROM THEIR SIBLINGS OR BROTHER OR SISTER BREAKS THEIR HEART, IT HURTS THEM. WE HAVE TO BE VERY JUDICIAL WHEN WE REMOVE KIDS THEN WE OWE TO IT THOSE KIDS, LIKE A MORAL OBLIGATION TO TRY AND ADDRESS THAT TRAUMA AND KEEP THEM CONNECTED TO THEIR LOVED ONES. WE DID A REPORT I BELIEVE 2017 IN RESPONSE TO A MOTION BY SUPERVISORS AT THE TIME KUHL AND ANTONOVICH. THE NUMBERS ARE DATED BUT WE CAN PULL THEM EASILY. WE DO FOUR MILLION VISITS A YEAR, TWO MILLION STAFF HOURS. TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROBLEM, IT IS A PROBLEM, WE PUT A LOT OF THINGS INTO PLACE SINCE THAT REPORT TO TRY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I WILL SAY WE STILL STRUGGLE WITH IT. WHERE IN TROUBLESOME TIMES AT THE COURTS WITH IT, THE COURTS ARE NOT HAPPY IN THOSE CASES WITH OUR ABILITY TO CONNECT CHILDREN TO THEIR PARENTS OR THEIR SIBLINGS. IT IS A PLACE WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON AND DEVELOP. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP HERE. WE HAVE BROUGHT UP SOME INITIATIVES TO TRY AND HELP HERE. BUT THERE ARE SOME IN THE FUTURE WHICH YOU HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT YET, WHICH WE CAN INCLUDE IN THIS REPORT AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THOSE. BELIEVE BEEN TALKING TO THE FAITH COMMUNITY. PARTICULARLY IN SPA 6, NOT IRONICALLY, BECAUSE THEY HAVE FACILITIES WHERE FAMILIES CAN SPEND TIME TOGETHER, WITH AIR CONDITIONING, LIGHTS, IN A SAFE SPACE. THAT IS ONE OF THE TRICKS OF VISITATION, WE NEED A SAFE SPACE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. THE FAITH COMMUNITY IS WILLING TO STEP UP. AND PROVIDE US WITH THE SPACES NEEDED FOR KIDS TO SPENDS TIME

WITH EACH OTHER. WE HAVE TALKED TO THE YMCA, PROUD TO SAY, AND I MENTIONED THIS TO THE BOARD ONCE BEFORE, WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YMCA, EVERY FOSTER YOUTH I BELIEVE IT IS 8 YEARS OLD UP TO 25 HAS ACCESS TO THE Y. JUST THIS WEEK THE Y COMMITTED TO OPENING FACILITIES TO ALLOW FOR VISITATION SAFELY BEEN THE Y. THAT HASN'T HAPPENED BUT THEY ARE INTEREST THERED DOING IT, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE THEM UP ON IT. WE'RE LOOKING AT INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS TO PLACE SIBLINGS TOGETHER AT A HIGHER SUCCESS RATE. ONE OF THOSE IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN ANTELOPE VALLEY, TOGETHER CALIFORNIA, BUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP HOUSING TO HANDLE LARGE SIBLING SETS. WE HAVE -- PLACING ONE KID HASN'T BEEN SO MUCH OF A CHALLENGE. PLACING FIVE KIDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IS A CHALLENGE. THERE'S NOT MANY CARETAKERS READY TO TAKE ON A GROUP LIKE THAT. TOGETHER CALIFORNIA IS BUILDING HOUSING SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS ISSUE TO TRY AND KEEP KIDS TOGETHER. THAT WILL IMPACT IT AS WELL. ALTHOUGH THAT'S JUST IN ONE AREA OF THE COUNTY. ANTELOPE VALLEY IS A FAR DRIVE FROM SPA 6, OR FROM TORRANCE. WE PROBABLY NEED MORE SITES LIKE THAT SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. BUT THIS IS A PRIORITY. BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT IT HAS. I APPRECIATE YOU HIGHLIGHTING IT.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: SO THE HOUSING YOU MENTIONED, THAT WOULD BE HOUSING FOR FOSTER PARENTS? WHO ARE WILLING TO TO THEM. THEY ARE RECRUITING FOSTER PARENTS SPECIFICALLY TO LIVE THERE IN THE HOUSING THAT THEY BUILT. THEY ARE TARGETING LARGE SIBLING SETS. THERE, FOR SUPPORT, BY THE PROGRAM THAT THEY ARE PROVIDING. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I LOVE THAT FOR US. DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: IT IS GREAT.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I RECENTLY MET WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE Y AS THEY TALKED ABOUT THE NEW PROJECT EXPANDED INTO INGLEWOOD. THEY MENTIONED THEIR PROGRAM TO ALLOW EVERY FOSTER KID TO HAVE A Y HOME WHICH WAS REALLY, REALLY HELPFUL. I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I LOVE A MCDONALD'S PLAY AREA TOO, HOWEVER A Y AND A CHURCH FACILITY OR VISITATION IS REALLY IMPORTANT. YOU ADDRESS BOTH ASPECTS, VISITATION, TO ALLOW GREAT SAFE SPACES FOR SIBLING SETS AS WELL AS HOUSING. YOU KNOW, WHAT THIS REMINDS ME OF IS, YOU KNOW, THE BEST OF INTENTIONS OF POLICYMAKERS. WE PASS A LAW, WE SEEM TO MAGICALLY ASSUME IT WILL BE IN EFFECT INSTANTLY AND MOVE ON TO NEXT PROJECT. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE WHERE THAT IS NOT THE CASE. IMPLEMENTATION, SOMETIMES IS, TAKING A LONG TIME. BECAUSE I WAS STAFFED IN THE LEGISLATURE WHEN THE STATE LAW PASSED REQUIRING THAT WE PRIORITIZE SIBLING PLACEMENTS.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: IF I MAY SUPERVISOR. IN SOME WAYS TALKING ABOUT CURING THE SYMPTOM AND NOT THE DISEASE. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: YES. DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: DISEASE IS NOT PLACING KIDS TOGETHER, THE PRECURSOR TO THAT, IS REMOVING CHILDREN IN THE FIRST PLACE. I WANT TO SAY, THE PREVENTION IS PART OF THE STRATEGY. CAN WE KEEP KIDS SAFELY HOME WITH THEIR PARENTS TO BEGIN WITH? SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO LIVE IN DIFFERENT PLACES? SECONDARILY, WHEN WE TAKE A KID, ALTHOUGH WE NEED TO FOCUS ON HOW TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY VISIT OR CAN WE PLACE THEM TOGETHER WITH SIBLINGS, HOPEFULLY WITH RELATIVES. WE HAVE STRATEGIES FOR THAT TOO. WE ARE SHOWING RESULTS BUT THERE IS STILL A WAYS TO GO.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I APPRECIATE THAT. I BELIEVE IN UPSTREAM SOLUTIONS BUT IT HAS TO BE A PARALLEL TRACK. BECAUSE FOR THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE REMOVED, REDUCING THE TRAUMA THAT THEY EXPERIENCE BY OUR HANDS, IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT AS WELL. PLACING SIBLING SETS IS IMPORTANT. THAT IS A REALLY NOVEL IDEA, I HAVE NOT HEARD OF THAT ANYWHERE ELSE IN TERMS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING THAT WILL SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILIES AND ALLOW FOR LARGE SIBLING PLACEMENT IS SIGNIFICANT.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: I HAVE TO THANK SUPERVISOR BARGER, WE STOOD UP THERE AT THE SITE SEVERAL TIMES AND HELPED US NAVIGATE LOCAL POLITICAL ISSUES VERY THANKFUL. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: HOW MANY UNITS? DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: 8 UNITS RIGHT NOW. IT HAS BEEN A, LIKE I SAID, FROM A DIRT UP TO DEVELOPMENT, QUITE A PROJECT. SUP. JANICE HAHN: WITH COMMUNITY CENTER, FAMILY, REUNIFICATION IS A PLACE, SAFE SPACE FOR THE PARENT. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: FOR THEM TO LIVE TOO. SUP. KATHRYN BARGER: IT IS A WHOLE CAMPUS.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: IT IS FIRST IN THE COUNTY. FIRST IN THE STATE. I WAS ABLE TO TALK TO THEM TO COME TO L.A. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT GOOD NEWS. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. WELCOME BACK, SUPERVISOR BARGER. SUP. KATHRYN BARGER: YES, I INVITE YOU ALL TO COME SEE IT. IT WILL BE OPENING -- DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: LOOKING AT JUNE AND JULY. THERE IS LIKE SOME PAINT TO GO ON IN A COUPLE LITTLE THINGS. WE ARE ON TRACK.

SUP. KATHRYN BARGER: I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS MOTION SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE NEED TO LOOK AT HOW WE CAN LIMIT THE TRAUMA INFLICTED UPON THESE KIDS WHO TRULY, MANY OF THEM DON'T WANT TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE HOME EVEN THOUGH THAT THEY ARE IN A SITUATION THAT IS UNSAFE. YOU KNOW, I LOOK TO PROGRAMS LIKE OLIVE CREST WHERE A MOTHER IS GOING THROUGH A SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUE, HAS TWO CHILDREN, IS AFRAID HER KIDS WILL BE TAKEN AWAY WHERE SHE GOES AND GETS TREATED AND CAN'T, CAN BASICALLY IDENTIFY, SELF-DECLARE A THING, I NEED HELP. RATHER THAN GOING THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEM, OLIVE PRESS FINDS FOSTER PARENTS THAT WILL TAKE THE SIBLINGS, OR A CHILD, WHILE THE MOTHER GETS THE TREATMENT SHE NEEDS. IT IS A WIN-WIN. NO TRAUMA FOR THE CHILD. OR LESS TRAUMA FOR THE CHILD. THEY ARE NOT IN OUR COURT SYSTEM. IT IS PREVENTIVE. IT IS PREVENTIVE. IT IS REMOVING A BARRIER THAT WOULD HAVE KEPT A MOTHER CONTINUING DOWN THAT PATH OF ADDICTION. SO I HAVE SEEN IT WORK FIRSTHAND. I ALWAYS SAID, WE SHOULD DO MORE. ON THAT SIDE, ALLOWING PATIENTS TO SAY, I NEED HELP AND NOT BE IN FEAR, BY ADMITTING THEY NEED HELP, THEY END UP IN OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THERE ARE MODELS THAT WORK AND OUTCOMES ARE FAR GREATER. SO I APPLAUD YOU FOR DOING THIS, IN FACT, WE ARE TREATING THE SYSTEM. WE NEED TO DO MORE. WE CAN DO MORE. IT IS SIMPLE. FAITH-BASED PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE.FAITH-BASED IN THE COMMUNIS ARE REALLY PLUGGED IN TO THE COMMUNITY. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I WILL SAY

THOUGH,ING ON THE FAA SIDE, THEY ARE ASKED TO DO MORE WITH LESS. I KNOW IN MY DISTRICT THEY ARE CUTTING BACK ON SERVICES. SO I'M JUST HOPING THAT WE ARE GOING TO WORK WITH THEM, RECOGNIZING THAT THEY HAVE LIMITED CAPACITY AS WELL.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: I DIDN'T CALL THAT OUT, BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF THE MOTION. ABSOLUTELY, I THINK THAT FFAs HAVE A ROLE HERE. I THINK AS STATE REGULATION CHANGED, AND STATE FUNDING CHANGES, IT IS A GREAT LINE OF BUSINESS FOR FFAs TO PICK UP BECAUSE IT MAINTAINS THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE THIS POPULATION IN A HEALTHY AND BENEFICIAL WAY. WE ARE ALREADY TALKING TO THEM ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT. I WILL SAY, HOPEFULLY AT THE END OF THIS YEAR, WE WILL BE ABLE TO TAP INTO NEW STATE FUNDING SOURCES, IT IS CALLED TIERED RATE STRUCTURE. WHICH HONESTLY, SOME OF THIS COST MONEY, RIGHT? PEOPLE NEED TO DRIVE A KID FROM LOCATION TO ANOTHER. SOMETIMES WE NEED A MONITOR TO SIT THERE AND OBSERVE THE VISIT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS SAFE AND APPROPRIATE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR STATE MONEY TO DO THAT AND FOCUSED ON IT AND PAYING ATTENTION.

SUP. KATHRYN BARGER, CHAIR: AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THIS MOTION. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I WAS GOING TO SAY, THANK YOU SUPERVISOR BARGER. YOU ARE RIGHT. SOME, YOU KNOW, OFTEN STRUGGLE AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE GENDER DISPARITY AND ANY KIND OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM, MENTAL HEALTH AND DRUGS. IT IS FOR WOMEN WHO ARE MOTHERS WHO CAN'T AFFORD TO SELF-ADMIT IN OTHER THAN IF YOU ARE COURT ORDERED INTO A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR KIDS. FORTUNATE TO HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER. THAT IS ALWAYS LED TO THE DISPARITY AND LIMITED DIDN'T HAVE A PLACE FOR THE CHILDREN TO BE SAFE. THEY WOULD BE GUARANTEED TO BE RETURNED TO THEM, UPON THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. I WILL COME UP THERE, AND SEE THAT PROGRAM WHEN IT OPENS. I LOVE THAT. THANK YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. NO OTHER QUESTIONS, LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS COME FORWARD AND STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU. SHIRLEY, JASON, CLAUDIA, JENNA, KATIE. AS A FINAL REMINDER, REMOTE PARTICIPANTS TO BE PLACED IN THE SPEAKING QUEUE TO ADDRESS ITEM 15, IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO, USE THE RAISED HAND FEATURE ON THE DEVICE OR STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE NOW. CALLER 714981 YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN. CALLER 714.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: HELLO. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M WITH CALIFORNIA YOUTH CONNECTION. THANK YOU TO SUPERVISOR HOLLY J. MITCHELL'S OFFICE FOR BRINGING ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE. I WAS SEPARATED FROM MY SIBLINGS WHEN I WAS 16 YEARS OLD. IT IS NOW BEEN 7 YEARS SINCE I HAVE LAST HAD CONTACT WITH THEM. THIS JUNE I WILL BE GRADUATING FROM UC IRVINE, A HUGE MILESTONE, BUT HURTS KNOWING THAT MY SIBLINGS UNFORTUNATELY CAN'T BE HERE TO SHARE THESE MOMENTS WITH ME. THAT IS WHY THIS MOTION MATTERS SO MUCH. CAREGIVER ACCOUNTABILITY IS CRITICAL. SUPPORTING SIBLINGS, SHOULDN'T BE OPTIONAL. AT THE SAME TIME, CAREGIVERS NEED SUPPORT, RESOURCES, TRANSPORTATION AND GUIDANCE TO MAKE THOSE CONNECTIONS REAL. SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS ARE TOO IMPORTANT TO LOSE. WE HAVE TO DO BETTER TO PROTECT THEM. THANK YOU.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. SANDRA, YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED. PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: I'M SANDRA WITH KIDS SAVE, A NONPROFIT. THROUGH OUR WORK WE SEE HOW CRITICAL SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS ARE TO A YOUNG PERSON'S SENSIBILITY AND BELONGING AND WE RECOGNIZE THE REAL CHALLENGES THAT CAN MAKE A PLACEMENT AND CONSIST OF VISITATION DIFFICULT. THAT IS WHERE OUR COMMUNITY BASED PARTNERSHIPS CAN HELP. COMPLEMENT CCFS TO ENGAGEMENT AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONGOING CONNECTION. EACH MONTH, WITH HE BRING TOGETHER YOUTH AND FOSTER CARE, SIBLINGS, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, EVENTS, WHERE RELATIONSHIPS CAN GROW NATURALLY GIVING SIBLINGS SEPARATE. MENTORS ALSO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS AND SIBLINGS, HELPING SIBLINGS STAY CONNECTED BETWEEN VISITS. WE APPRECIATE SUPERVISOR MITCHELL LEADERSHIP ON THIS MOTION AND COUNTY'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO KEEP SIBLINGS CONNECTED. THANK YOU.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED. PLEASE BEGIN. CLARISSA. CLARISSA, YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED PLEASE BEGIN. PLEASE BEGIN. OKAY. MADAM CHAIR, NO OTHER REMOTE SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ITEM 15 IS NOW CONCLUDED. GOING TO IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: MY NAME IS SHIRLEY, I'M A MSW STUDENT AND DCFS STIPEND INTERN. I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM 15 PRIORITIZING SIBLING CONNECTIONS AND OUT OF HOME CARE. FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, SIBLINGS ARE OFTEN THEIR ONLY SOURCE OF STABILITY AND EMOTIONAL SAFETY. SEPARATION ADDS TO THE TRAUMA THEY FACE DAILY. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE ESSENTIAL NOT OPTIONAL. REMOVAL, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IS CRITICAL. SEPARATION IMPACT ATTACHMENT, MENTAL HEALTH. IT SHOULD BE CONSISTENT AND SUPPORTIVE AND HEALING. NOT JUST A CHECKED BOX. WHEN SIBLINGS CANNOT BE PLACED TOGETHER, TRANSPORTATION AND SCHEDULING CANNOT BE BARRIERS. WE MUST INVEST I THESE FAMILIES THAT CAN TAKE SETS. I URGE YOU TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY, AS EVERY MOMENT LOST BETWEEN SIBLINGS MATTER AND IMPACT CANNOT ALWAYS BE RECOVERED. THANK YOU.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HELLO, GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M WITH CALIFORNIA YOUTH CONNECTION. I WANTED TO THANK SUPERVISOR HOLLY J. MITCHELL'S OFFICE FOR BRINGING THIS ISSUE FORWARD. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT SIBLING CONNECTION AND NEED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. SIBLINGS ARE OFTEN SEPARATED AND NOT CONNECTED. I MYSELF NO LONGER ABLE TO SEE MY SIBLINGS AND MISSING OUT ON THEIR CHILDHOOD. I WISH I WAS THERE BUT MY VISITATIONS WERE NEVER A PRIORITY. THIS MOTION IS SOMETHING THAT I'M EXCITED TO SEE HOW CAREGIVERS MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUPPORTING SIBLING VISITS. AND NEED SUPPORT OF TRANSPORTATION AND GUIDANCE TO MAKE THE VISITS ACTUALLY HAPPEN. SIBLING CONNECTIONS ARE NOT OPTIONAL BUT ESSENTIAL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND U-C-F-S TO ENSURE THAT ALSO HAVE THE MEANS TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND MAKING SURE THAT SIBLINGS STAY CONNECTED. THANK YOU.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE. IN-PERSON SPEAKER: I'M WITH CALIFORNIA YOUTH CONNECTION. WE ARE HERE IN SUPPORT OF THIS MOTION. I THINK THAT EVERYONE HERE UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS. TEST DESPITE THIS UNDERSTANDING, AND EXISTING LEGISLATION, TOO MANY YOUTH EXPERIENCE DISCONNECTION FROM THEIR SIBLINGS WHILE IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. WE APPRECIATE THAT THIS MOTION WILL REQUIRE DCFS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE BARRIERS THAT MAKE IT CHALLENGING FOR THEM TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICIES AND MAINTAIN SIBLING CONNECTIONS AND BETTER SUPPORT FOR CARE PROVIDERS TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS PRIORITIZED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND DCFS TO IMPLEMENT THIS MOTION THAT PRIORITIZES SIBLING CONNECTION. THANK YOU.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: ITEM 15 BEFORE YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: MOVED BY MITCHELL AND SECONDED BY BARGER. TO APPROVE THE ITEM, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CALL THE ROLL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, AYE. SUPERVISOR HORVATH. SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR HORVATH, AYE. SUPERVISOR HAHN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR HAHN, AYE. SUPERVISOR Barger. SUP. KATHRYN BARGER: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR BARGER, AYE. SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SUPERVISOR HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: AYE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR SOLIS AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 5-0. NOW MOVE TO ITEM 16, STRENGTHENING, PREVENTION AND RESPONSE EFFORTS TO FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS THAT HELD BY SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC JOINING US REMOTELY TO COMMENT, PLEASE USE THE RAISED HAND FEATURE IF ON-LINE OR STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE. DR. BARBARA FERRER OF PUBLIC HEALTH WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION. FOR PUBLIC AND SPEAKERS, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE BOARD. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK?

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: IF WE COULD HAVE JUST DR. FERRER GIVE US HER PRESENTATION FIRST. THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THANK YOU SUPERVISOR MITCHELL AND THE BOARD FOR FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS CASES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. WE APPRECIATE SUPERVISOR MITCHELL'S MOTION WHICH PROVIDES STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TO COORDINATE WITH ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN RESPONDING TO THIS COUNTY-WIDE ISSUE. INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC WORKS, HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING, ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL AND PARKS AND RECREATION. WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO COORDINATE EFFORTS AIMED THE REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS. I WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW ON FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS, ITS SYMPTOMS, DATA ON INCREASING TRENDING CASES, PREVENTIVE STEPS, AND ACTIONS THAT CITIES IN THE COUNTY CAN TAKE TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS. NEXT SLIDE. FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS IS A, CAUSED BY SPECIFIC BACTERIA. THAT IS ALSO KNOWN SOMETIMES AS MARINE TYPHUS AND ADAMIC TYPHUS, INFECTION. THE DISEASE IS SPREAD BY INFECTED FLEAS ON RESERVOIR ANIMALS. WHICH INCLUDE RATS, POSSUMS AND FREE ROAMING CATS. AS YOU KNOW, FLEAS ARE VERY SMALL BUGS THAT MAY LOOK LIKE SPECS OF DUST. THEY CAN JUMP 14-16 INCHES. THE BACTERIA AND FLEA FEESEESE THAT CAUSES TYPHUS ENTERS THROUGH THE SKIN WHEN SCRATCHED INTO A BITE. OR THE SKIN BREAKS OR IT CAN ENTER THROUGH MUCOUS MEMBRANES SUCH AS THE EYES, THE MOUTH AND THE NOSE. INFECTED FLEAS CAN SPREAD TO PET CATS AND DOGS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE IF PETS ARE ALLOWED OUTSIDE AS MORE LIKELY TO ACQUIRE FLEAS AND BRING THEM INSIDE TO YOUR HOME. OR THEY ARE NOT TREATED. THEY ARE OUTSIDE PETS AND THEY ARE NOT TREATED TO PROTECT THEM

FROM FLEAS. INFECTED PETS, AND OTHER ANIMALS ARE NOT KNOWN TO GET SICK FROM TYPHUS. IMPORTANTLY, FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS CANNOT BE SPREAD FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER. YOU ONLY CAN GET IT FROM AN INFECTED FLEA. NEXT SLIDE. FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS SHARES SYMPTOMS WITH OTHER FLU-LIKE DISEASES. SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE FEVER FOR MANY DAYS, SEVERE HEADACHES, CHILLS, MUSCLE AND JOINT PAIN, VOMITING, WEAKNESS AND SOMETIMES THE RASH. IF THERE IS A RASH, USUALLY OCCUR AT THE END OF THE FEAST WEEK OF THE ILLNESS AND LASTS 1-4 DAYS. GENERALLY WILL START ON THE TRUNK AND THEN SPREAD PERIPHERALLY. SPARING THE PALMS OF THE HANDS AND THE SOLES OF THE FEET. FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS IS READILY TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND MOST PEOPLE MAKE A FULL RECOVERY WITH THE RIGHT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. IT IS STILL A SERIOUS DISEASE AND CAUSE LONG HOSPITAL STAYS. IN 2025, ALMOST 90% OF FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS CASES REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION WITH THE MEDIUM LENGTH OF STAY OF 4 NIGHTS. AND 10 PERCENT OF THOSE WHO WERE HOSPITALIZED REQUIRED CRITICAL CARE IN THE ICU. NEXT SLIDE. THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS WHY FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS CASES ARE INCREASING IN LA COUNTY. YOU CAN SEE HERE, EVERY YEAR, WE HAVE HAD AN INCREASE. THE ONLY REASON IT IS LOWER FOR 2026, THE YEAR JUST STARTED. THERE IS MORE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR PETS AND ANIMALS, FOR PESTS AND ANIMALS. THERE IS A LOT OF TRASH AND OUTDOOR CLUTTER THAT ALLOWS RATS AND POSSUMS TO THRIVE. WE HAVE AN ISSUE HERE WITH FREE ROAMING ANIMALS. UNMANAGED POPULATIONS AND FEEDING OF WHILE LIFE BRING FLEA CARING ANIMALS RIGHT TO OUR DOORSTEPS.

COMMUNITY CAT COLONIES ARE INCREASING OUR COMMUNITY RISK. THERE IS CLOSER CONTACT WITH THE WILDLIFE AS WE BUILD FURTHER INTO NATURAL AREAS WE LIVE CLOSER TO ANIMALS THAT CARRY INFECTED FLEAS. THERE IS A LACK OF PEST CONTROL. WHEN RODENT POPULATION AREN'T MANAGED, THE RISK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL GO UP. THERE IS IMPROVED CASE PROTECTION. MORE PATIENTS ARE TESTED FOR, AND DIAGNOSED THEREFORE WITH FLEA-BORNE ILLNESS. I WANT TO NOTE THAT OF THE OUTBREAKS THAT WE HAD IN 2025, WHEN WE HAD 220 CASES, THERE WERE THREE OUTBREAKS THAT YEAR. LA CITY, HAD AN OUTBREAK WITH FIVE CASES, SANTA MONICA OUTBREAK WITH FIVE CASES AND WILLOWBROOK HAS ONGOING OUTBREAK. ASSOCIATED WITH FIVE CASES. ACTUALLY SEVEN CASES IN WILLOWBROOK AS AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY. I WANT TO NOTE THAT ALMOST EVERY AREA OF LA COUNTY, HAS SEEN CASES OF A FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS. NEXT SLIDE, THERE IS SOME IMPORTANT PREVENTIVE TOOLS FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO TAKE TO AVOID COMING INTO CONTACT WITH INFECTED FLEAS OR FLEA DIRT.THAT CAN CARRY FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS. IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT PETS ARE ON APPROPRIATE FLEA CONTROL. AND THAT IT IS USED ROUTINELY. PETS THAT ARE ALLOWED TO ROAM OUTSIDE, MORE LIKELY TO CARRY FLEAS TO HUMANS. DO NOT LEAVE PET FOOD OUTDOORS BECAUSE THIS ACTUALLY WILL ATTRACT OTHER WILD ANIMALS TO YOUR PROPERTY. CLOSE UP YOUR CRAWL SPACES AND OPENINGS UNDER THE HOME WHERE RATS AND STRAY ANIMALS CAN SLEEP, OR HIDE AND FIND FOOD. PROTECT YOURSELF BY WEARING GLOVES AND A MASK. ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS WHEN DONE CLEANING.

COMMON SENSE, KEEP TRASH IN CONTAINERS THAT ARE TIGHTLY COVERED TO AVOID ATTRACTING ANIMALS. IF YOU HAVE STRAY CATS, RODENTS OR POSSUM ISSUE, ON OR NEAR YOUR PROPERTY, PLEASE HANDLE THEM. YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND CALL FOR A PRIVATE PERSON TO COME TO YOUR PROPERTY TO HELP YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT THE BEST WAY TO MANAGE THAT IS. SO IF IT IS ON YOUR PROPERTY, IT IS UP TO THE PROPERTY OWNER TO MANAGE THAT PROBLEM. PROPERTY OWNERS MANAGE THE PROBLEM, REDUCES THE RISK IN THE REST OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NEVER, EVER FEED OR TOUCH RATS, O POSSUMS AD FERAL CATS. PLEASE DO NOT FEED FERAL CATS. USE ENVIRONMENTAL INSECT REPELLENT THAT IS LABELED FOR USE AGAINST FLEAS OUTSIDE IN AN AREA THAT IS AT RISK FOR FLEAS. ALSO WEAR PANTS TUCKED INTO SOCKS OR BOOTS AND SPRAY THAT INSECT REPELLENT ON YOUR SOCKS AND YOUR PANT CUFFS. NEXT SLIDE. WE DO HAVE SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW CITIES CAN APPLY PREVENTION RECOMMENDATION CITYWIDE. IT WILL TAKE A LOT OF PEOPLE DOING THIS WORK IN ORDER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND REDUCE FOOD AND THAT. THE CENTRAL PREMISE IS THE SAME, REDUCE EXPOSURE TO INFECT THE FLEAS. ANIMALS AGAIN SUCH AS RATS, CATS AND POSSUMS CONGREGATE WHERE FOOD AND SHELTER ARE AVAILABLE. A PERMANENT REDUCTION OF FOOD, WATER AND HARBOR KWR57B8G WILL RESULT IN PERMANENT REDUCTION AND RODENT AND STRAY ANIMAL POPULATION. A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM DOES REQUIRE ACTIVE AND CONSISTENT PARTICIPATION BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. AS I NOTED PREVIOUSLY, PUBLIC HEALTH WILL CONTINUE TO

COORDINATE WITH SISTER DEPARTMENTS ON OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK OF EXPOSURE. AND WE ARE ALSO WORKING CLOSELY WITH CITIES WHEN WE HAVE IDENTIFIED CLUSTERS OR OUTBREAKS OF CASES IN THOSE CITIES. SO THAT THEY TOO CAN TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS. TO AGAIN, REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY THAT WE ARE HARBORING ANIMALS THAT CAN CARRY INFECTED FLEAS. THERE ARE MORE STEPS THAT WE RECOMMENDED ON THE WEB SITE. WE REALLY WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE TO PLEASE NOT FEED WILD ANIMALS. IT IS GOOD FOR CITIES AND THE COUNTY TO ENFORCE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP. IT IS GOOD IT MAKE SURE THAT ANIMAL CONTROL, WHERE THERE IS AN ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY IS ACTUALLY RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY CALLS REGARDING FREE ROAMING DOGS AND CATS AS THEY EASILY END UP CARRYING FLEAS. AND AGAIN, AS I SAID, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO TAKE STEPS BOTH ON OWN PROPERTIES AND ON OUR COMMUNITY PROPERTIES. THANK YOU. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THANK YOU. YOU COVERED MANY OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAD. JUST ONE, HELP ME UNDERSTAND SPECIFICALLY HOW YOUR DEPARTMENT, WHAT ROLE YOUR DEPARTMENT PLAYS IN RESPONDING TO OUTBREAK. I'M CLEAR ABOUT THE PUBLIC EDUCATION TELLING US TO DO WHAT YOUR GRANDMA ALWAYS TOLD YOU, DON'T TOUCH THE CAT. DON'T FEED THE PETS. CONTAIN THE TRASH. MAINTAIN YOUR PROPERTY. WHAT DO YOU DO IN TERMS OF RESPONDING TO OUTBREAKS?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: SO WE HAVE A FEW DISTINCT RESPONSIBILITIES HERE. SO I'M GOING TO TAKE A MINUTE AND GO THROUGH THEM. OUR ACUTE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL DIVISION WORKS TO CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE TO TRACK DISEASE PATTERNS AND PROTECT CASES AND PREVENT ADDITIONAL CASES. WE WILL WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY. THEY WILL WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY FIELD SERVICES FOLKS TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION. OUR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TEAM WILL ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND WORK WITH ALL RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO REMEDIATE CONDITIONS TO LEAD TO VECTOR HARBORAGE. OUR VET HEALTH PROGRAM WORKS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM AROUND RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP, PROMOTING FLEA AND TICK. EDUCATING ABOUT RISK AND FREE ROAMING ANIMALS. WE COMMUNICATE WITH CITIES REGARDING MUNICIPAL ROLE TO ADDRESS THE SANITATION AND HARBORAGE CONDITIONS AND ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL. IN PAST OUTBREAK CONDITIONS, AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO THAT NOW, WE DO REACH OUT TO THE CITIES. AND WE SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT TYPHUS AND PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES. FOR EXAMPLE, WE PREVIOUSLY SENT LETTERS TO THE CITIES FROM THE HEALTH OFFICER JUST TO ALERT ALL OF THE CITIES. ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES OF HAVING OUTBREAK CASES OF FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS AND STEPS THAT WE EXPECTED THEM TO TAKE TO REDUCE THE RISK. WE PLAN TO DO THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I RECOGNIZE FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, THAT THE FLEA AND TICK PREVENTION MEDICATION AIN'T CHEAP. I WONDER IF ANIMAL SERVICES PROVIDE THAT FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. WE ARE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT, WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP PEOPLE KEEP THEIR PETS. PARTICULARLY, AND ABOUT UNHOUSED POPULATION WHO HAVE PETS, THAT IS NOT A CHEAP MEDICATION. WHATEVER BE THAT DROPS ORAL, COLLAR, NOT CHEAP. ANIMAL SERVICES, DO YOU KNOW DR FERRER?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: WE KNOW THERE ARE SOME PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT LOW COST OR NO COST PREVENTION MEDICATION FOR PETS. BUT I'M NOT SURE THAT IT IS WIDESPREAD AND IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE. WE WOULD ENCOURAGE MORE OF THOSE PROGRAMS. WE AGREE WITH YOU 100%. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: YEAH, I'M GOING TO DO A VACCINATION CLINIC. I KNOW THAT MY STAFF IS LIKE, OKAY, HERE WE GO. WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO INCLUDE -- DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THERE ARE SOME PROGRAMS ALREADY. I HAVE A FEELING THAT MOST OF THEM ARE VOLUNTARILY RUN BY PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: RIGHT. DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: WE CAN CHECK WITH COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL WHAT THEY ARE OFFERING. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I WILL CHECK WITH THAT. I KNOW THE UPCOMING CLINIC.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THERE ARE NONPROFITS WITH SOAPS AND SHAMPOO. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AS WE DO OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, I WILL INCLUDE IT IN THE ONE THAT I GOT COMING UP. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT IMPORTANT INFORMATION. YOU KNOW, I HAVE SELF-IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL, I WILL GIVE MYSELF MY OWN TITLE. FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS I WILL TALK ABOUT AND MEASLES INCESSANTLY AS WE TALK ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC HEALTH IS PUBLIC SAFETY. SO THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS INFORMATION.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. IT IS INCREASING PRESENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES IS SOMETHING THAT WE CANNOT IGNORE. WHEN WE SEE CASES OF TYPHUS, WE ARE OFTEN SEEING THE EFFECTS OF UNMANAGED WASTE, GAPS AND SANITATION AND THE PRESENCE OF RODENTS IN AREAS WHERE PEOPLE LIVE AND WORK. NO ONE SHOULD FACE EXPOSURE TO PREVENTIBLE DISEASE BECAUSE OF THE CONDITIONS IN NEIGHBORHOOD OR THE HOUSING STATUS. ADDRESSING FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS IS PART OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE SAFE AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP CLEAR AND PRECISE WITH FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS. I WAS ASKED BY LOCAL PRESS ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN RELATIONSHIP TO OUR DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY ON HOMELESSNESS. THE PRESUMPTION BEING THAT HOMELESSNESS IS WHAT IS CAUSING THIS INCREASE. I THINK THAT WE WOULD HAVE BENEFITED THROUGH A FULLER TO ILLUMINATE THAT. WE CAN TALK ABOUT WHAT ACTUALLY ARE THE CAUSES OF THIS ISSUE. WE RISK REINFORCING A NARRATIVE THAT OVERSIMPLIFIES THE ISSUE BY INCORRECTLY LINKING THE CAUSE OF TYPHUS TO PEOPLEERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. AS I HAVE READ IT, THE DATA DOES NOT SUPPORT THAT CONCLUSION. ONLY TO 10% OF PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH THIS, IS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A BROADER CONNECTION. CAN YOU PLEASE BE MORE SPECIFIC BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE WATCHING FOR THIS CONVERSATION IN PARTICULAR ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT WAS ADVANCED TO BOARD UNDER THE OFFICES OF THE HOMELESSNESS DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY TO PLEASE EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE SPREAD AND SPECIFICALLY WHETHER ENCAMPMENTS HAVE CAUSED THE RECENT SPREAD OF THIS.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THANK YOU SO MUCH SUPERVISOR HORVATH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND FOR THAT QUESTION. IT IS TRUE THAT IF YOU ARE UNHOUSED, AND YOU ARE LIVING OUTSIDE AND YOU ARE LIVING IN AN AREA WHERE THERE ARE RODENTS, OR POSSUMS OR FERAL CATS, YOUR RISK OF EXPOSURE IS GREATER. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT YOUR RISK OF EXPOSURE DOES INCREASE IF YOU ARE A PERSON THAT IS UNHOUSED AND LIVING IN AN AREA WHERE YOU HAVE MORE EXPOSURES. BUT THE DATA DOES NOT SUPPORT THAT THE INCREASES WE ARE SEEING ARE DUE TO INCREASES IN THE CASES AMONG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SADLY, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT EXISTS ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY. ALMOST EVERY CITY HAS HAD AT LEAST 1-2 CASES OF FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS. AND IT IS REALLY DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED AS I NOTED WITH THE INCREASING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE RESERVOIR OF ANIMALS THAT CARRY THE FLEAS THAT SPREAD FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS. I LIVE IN AN NEIGHBORHOOD IF YOU LOOK AT THE CAMERA, URG SEE POSSUMS, SKUNKS, COYOTES,. I LIVE NEXT TO A PARK AREA, THAT IS COMMON. WE ALL HAVE TO DO OUR PART INCLUDING THE CITY AND THE COUNTY TO REDUCE THE ATTRACTION OF THOSE ANIMALS THAT ARE THE RESERVOIR FOR FLEA-BORNE TYPHUS WALKING THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: I KNOW YOU HAVE EPIDEMIOLOGISTS THAT WORK WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT. EVEN IF THERE WAS A VISUAL TO SHOW ENCAMPMENTS WITH THE OUTBREAKS, TO DISTINGUISH THE FACT, OF COURSE WE KNOW, I THINK THAT WE ARE RIGHT TO HIGHLIGHT, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE MORE AT RISK, THAT DOESN'T MAKE THEM THE CAUSE. ENTIRELY OR OVERWHELMINGLY, OR IN THIS CASE, EVEN CLOSE TO A MAJORITY. SO I JUST REALLY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DISTINGUISH THAT. I HAVE NOW SEEN IT REPEATEDLY AND ASKED DIRECTLY. I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR WE ARE ON THE RECORD ABOUT THAT. I'M GLAD THAT WE HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED FOR SOME OF THE INTERVENTIONS OF MAKING SURE THAT WE AREN'T CUTTING BACK ON FLEA PREVENTION FOR THE PETS OR OTHER THINGS THAT CAN HELP TO REDUCE THIS. I APPRECIATE YOUR DEPARTMENT'S EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PREVENT.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU SUPERVISOR MITCHELL FOR BRINGING THIS ISSUE TO THE FOREFRONT TODAY. DR. FERRER, THANK YOU. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE SEEN SOME INCREASES IN THE WESTLAKE MACARTHUR PARK AREA. I THINK THAT MORE COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY AND OUR OTHER CITIES WOULD REALLY BE HELPFUL. SO I WANT TO SEE THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH SUPERVISOR MITCHELL FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS FOR MEMBERS, LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU. ALI. FOR FINAL REMINDER, TO ADDRESS ITEM 16, IF NOT DONE SO, USE THE RAISED HAND FEATURE ON DEVICE OR STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE NOW. OKAY. MADAM CHAIR, NO REMOTE SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ITEM 16 CONCLUDED. IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS IS ALI SPEAKING. RESIDENT OF SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 3. SO I WORK IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, I'VE BEEN IN THERE FOR OVER 5-PLUS YEARS. I WANTED TO GIVE SOME OF MY OPINIONS WITH THIS MATTER. SO I OBVIOUSLY PREVENTION IS IMPORTANT AND WE HOPE THAT SINCE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF OUR RESIDENTS DO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, MAYBE THERE COULD BE SOMETHING THAT COULD BE WORKED OUT IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHERE PETS COULD BE VACCINATED OR THERE SHOULD BE SOME PREVENTION MECHANISMS AS WELL. MY OTHER QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS THAT, YES, HOMELESSNESS, OR HOMELESS PEOPLE, UNHOUSED PEOPLE ARE SUSCEPTIBLE. WHAT MEASURES ARE WE TAKING TO EDUCATE THEM ON THIS? THAT IS THE KEY QUESTION THAT I HAD. I DO THINK THAT DEPUTY FERRER FOR THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU AGAIN.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: ITEM 16 BEFORE YOU. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. I'LL SECOND. TO APPROVE THE ITEM EXECUTIVE OFFICER PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, AYE. SUPERVISOR HORVATH. SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR HORVATH, AYE. SUPERVISOR HAHN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR HAHN, AYE. SUPERVISOR Barger. SUP. KATHRYN BARGER: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR BARGER, AYE. SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SUPERVISOR HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: AYE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: SUPERVISOR SOLIS AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 5-0 NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 20. FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC JOINING US REMOTELY, TO COMMENT ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE USE THE RAISED HAND FEATURE. IF ON-LINE. OR STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE. JOSEPH, ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SARAH MAHIN, DIRECTOR OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING AND OSCAR VALDEZ, AUDITOR CONTROLLER WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE WHEN YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: CEO.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON. MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. SO IF YOU RECALL BACK IN FEBRUARY, WE HAVE RECEIVED SOME REPORTS OF COUNTY CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH CONCERNS NOT BEING PAID ON TIME. WE LOOKED AT THIS. I SENT LETTER OVER TO LASA LETTING HER KNOW THAT WE WOULD INITIATE A REVIEW. THIS IS HOW THIS SNOWBALL STARTED. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT, ON, WE HAD AN ITEM IN FRONT OF YOUR BOARD, DURING WHICH WE WERE DIRECTED TO REPORT BACK ON A PLAN TO PAY PROVIDERS FOR COUNTY FUNDED PROGRAMS THROUGH LAHSA AND REPORT BACK TO YOUR BOARD ON THE OUTCOMES OF THE REVIEW AND ON THAT PLAN. THAT IS WHY WE ARE BACK HERE TODAY. I WANT TO JUST TALK ABOUT THREE ASPECTS THAT WE HAVE DONE. FIRST IN FEBRUARY. WE DID FILE REPORT YESTERDAY, LAYING WHERE WE ARE WITH THAT REVIEW. AS A GENERAL MATTER, I WILL SAY BEFORE, KIND OF SET THE STAGE AND THEN AUDITOR CONTROLLER CAN PROVIDE MORE SPECIFICS. AS A GENERAL MATTER, OUR REVIEW IS COMPLETE. WHERE IT IS AT IN THE PROCESS IS THAT IT IS, IT HAS BEEN SENT OVER TO LAHSA. THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITY AND RIGHT TO REVIEW AND LET US KNOW IF FACTUAL SITUATIONS WRONG AND TELL US IF THEY AGREE WITH FINDINGS OR DISAGREE, WHY NOT? SO THE REVIEW IS DONE. BUT IT IS STILL PENDING COMPLETION THROUGH THAT PROCESS THAT BACK AND FORTH WITH LAHSA. WE EXPECT THAT WILL BE COMPLETED END OF MAY.

THAT LEADS US TO THE QUESTION, IF THE REVIEW IS STILL PENDING, WHAT ARE WE ABLE TO DO TO ENSURE THAT OUR COUNTY FUNDED CONTRACTORS GET THEIR PAYMENTS ON TIME BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE MAY AND THEN JUNE AND THEN THE FISCAL YEAR IS OVER. BECAUSE OUR REVIEW IS DONE, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, WITH THE STRONG SUPPORT OF THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY SOME CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THAT WE CAN TAKE NOW, SOME WAYS TO MAKE OUR PROCESS QUICKER THROUGH LAHSA. ESSENTIALLY WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, LAHSA TAKES A LOT OF TIME UPFRONT TO RECONCILE INVOICES BEFORE THEY ISSUE THE NEXT QUARTERLY ADVANCE. WORKING WITH THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER, WE HAVE SUBMITTED YESTERDAY A PROPOSAL TO STREAMLINE THE PAYMENT OF QUARTERLY ADVANCES UP TO 80% OF THE TOLD FOR EACH CONTRACTOR. WITHOUT CONDUCTING A PRE-REVIEW OF INVOICES. THE INVOICES WILL STILL BE REVIEWED. THERE WILL STILL BE A RECONCILIATION OF ALL OF THE INVOICES. JUST NOT BEFORE THE NEXT ADVANCE TAKES PLACE. A COUPLE REASONS FOR THAT. ONE IS, BECAUSE RECONCILIATION WILL STILL TAKE PLACE, WE BELIEVE THAT IT MINIMIZES ANY RISK THAT WE HAVE IN ELIMINATING THAT AS AN INITIAL STEP. NUMBER TWO, BECAUSE RECONCILING INVOICES IS A VERY TIME INTENSIVE PROCESS, IT DOES PUSH BACK THE TIMING OF THAT QUARTERLY PAYMENT. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT IS MAKING SURE THAT THOSE PAYMENTS GO OUT ON TIME. THE LAST THING THAT I WILL SAY IS THAT, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT IMPLEMENTING A PLAN TO OVERSEE THE PAYMENT OF COUNTY CONTRACTORS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CLARIFY THAT WE CANNOT STEP INTO THE SHOES OF LAHSA. THERE IS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY. AND THE COUNTY CANNOT DISPLACE THEM FOR THE WORK THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO EITHER THROUGH THE JPA AGREEMENT OR FUNDING

AGREEMENT. THAT SAID, WE HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH LAHSA LEADERSHIP AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO ALLOW A COCOUNTY MONITOR, CALL A MONITO, INSTALLED AT LAHSA, ACCESS TO THEIR MANY I SYSTEMS. THIS IS READ ONLY ACCESS. WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE CHANGES OR DIRECT ANY LAHSA STAFF. THEY WILL HAVE ALL OF THE ACCESS THAT WE BELIEVE NEEDED TO MONITOR WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH RESPECT TO COUNTY FUNDING AGREEMENT AND PAYMENTS SUPPOSED TO GO OUT UNDER THE FUNDING AGREEMENT. THE NEXT STEP IS TO FINALIZE AN MOU WITH LAHSA SO THAT THEY ARE CLEAR WHAT OUR MONITOR WILL BE DOING AND WE ARE CLEAR WHAT THEY ARE ALLOWING OUR MONITOR TO DO. WITH THOSE STEPS, IN PLACE, WE THINK THAT WE HAVE A GOOD STRATEGY FOR EXPEDITING BOTH THE PAYMENT OF QUARTERLY ADVANCES AND FOR CHECKING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE QUARTERLY ADVANCES ARE PAID AND IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUE, THOSE WILL BE SUNSHINE TO US AS SOON AS OUR MONITOR BECOMES AWARE. THERE IS MORE DETAIL PROVIDED BY THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTION, I WILL HAND IT BACK TO THE BOARD MADAM CHAIR, OR IF YOU WISH, AUDITOR.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: I JUST WANT TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS AND GO TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. SO AUDITOR CONTROLLER, DO WE KNOW APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH, HOW MANY OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS LAHSA OWES PROVIDERS? DO WE HAVE AN IDEA?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: MADAM CHAIR, OSCAR VALDEZ, AUDITOR CONTROLLER, I WILL DEFER THAT TO ROBERT CAMPBELL, WHAT THE BALANCES ARE. THAT IS ALSO PART OF THE REVIEW THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. SO THE GOAL HERE IS REALLY TO FINALIZE THAT AUDIT WITH THE LAHSA. WE DID FINISH THE REVIEW MARCH 24. PROVIDED THEM WITH A PRELIMINARY SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS ON THAT DATE. WE ACTUALLY PROVIDE THEM WITH ACTUAL DRAFT OF THE REPORT THIS PAST MONDAY. SO THEY HAVE UNTIL MAY 22, THE WEEK BEFORE MAY 22, BECAUSE THAT GIVES US A WEEK TO REBUT ANY TYPE OF DISAGREEMENTS WITH THE OBSERVATIONS THAT WE HAVE. THE GOAL HERE IS REALLY TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFICIENCY. I THINK THAT IT IS REALLY THE FRAMEWORK THAT WE DEVELOPED TO BASICALLY ALLOW LAHSA TO PAY THEIR CONTRACTORS A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME, LIKE JOE WAS MENTIONING. THE GOAL HERE IS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS, THE CONTRACTORS ARE IN GOOD STANDING. STILL ACTIVELY DELIVERING SERVICES THAT AGAIN ARE NOT DRAWING DOWN MORE THAN THE 80%. THEY NEED TO DO THE REMAINING 20%. THEY HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL DOLLARS LEFT OVER, INVOICES COME IN, THOSE ARE RECONCILED AND TRUED UP. ALSO THAT THEY ARE PROVIDING INVOICES TO LAHSA TIMING. THE GOAL HERE IS REALLY TO ENSURE THAT FEELS PROVIDERS ARE INVOICING LAHSA ON A MONTHLY BASIS. I THINK THAT THOSE PROVIDERS NEED TO ALSO PROVIDE THAT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THEM IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE MAKING THOSE PAYMENTS. WHAT WE DID FIND IS THAT THE COUNTY HAS BEEN ADVANCING THE QUARTERLY, YOU KNOW, ANNOUNCEMENT TO LAHSA. SITTING IN THE TRUST FUND AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO DRAW THE DOLLARS DOWN.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SO WE ARE DOING OUR PART. SOUNDS GOOD. I'LL TURN TO COLLEAGUES. I HAVE -- SUPERVISOR BARGER. YOU HAVE YOUR -- GOING IN ORDER.

SUP. KATHRYN BARGER: THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT. I AM JUST CURIOUS, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT, AND I KNOW THAT WE ARE IN LAHSA TOGETHER, SUPERVISOR MORE VATD, WE WOULD HAVE -- SUPERVISOR HORVATH. THEY HAVE THESE AUDITS COME THERE THROUGH, DAILY, DOLLAR SHORT, A LOT OF FRAUD TAKING PLACE. I KNOW THAT YOU ALL ARE LOOKING TO ADD 15 UNITS, I GUESS THIS QUESTION FOR YOU SARAH, 15 POSITIONS TO DO THE CONTRACT MONITORING. DO YOU THINK THAT WILL BE SUFFICIENT GIVEN THE PORTFOLIO THAT WE HAVE COMING IN-HOUSE?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION SUPERVISOR. THIS IS SARAH MAHIN, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING. I'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THIS IN MY PRESENTATION ON ITEM 31 IS. BUT WE HAVE, ACTUALLY 29 POSITIONS THAT WE WILL HAVE THAT WILL BE DOING CONTRACT MONITORING. EXISTING POSITIONS THAT WE TRANSFERRED OVER FROM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES. SO WE ARE HIRING 15 MORE POSITIONS DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT MONITORING STAFF THAT WE HAVE. WE WILL BE CAREFULLY MONITORING THAT. TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SUFFICIENT CAPACITY.

SUP. KATHRYN BARGER: THANK YOU FOR THAT. WHAT I WILL SAY IS, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A SITUATION THAT QUITE FRANKLY IS EXACERBATED BY, WITH LAHSA, BY POOR BOOKKEEPING, POOR PAYMENT THAT PREDATES THIS COUNTY GOING IN AND PULLING THE CONTRACTS AND BRINGING IT IN-HOUSE. LAHSA HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE THE SHIFT. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE WITH FINDING A PERMANENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BUT I HOPE THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT THAT BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, YOU HAVE AN ACTING, AND AS ACTING, THAT IS FINE. I DON'T KNOW IF SHE WANTS IT OR NOT. I THINK THAT IT IS TIME TO START TO BUILD AN INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING A FISCAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL REALLY REFLECT WHAT IS NEEDED FOR LAHSA. I THINK THAT, I DON'T THINK, I KNOW THAT WE DID THEM A FAVOR BY PULLING THE CONTRACTS. THEY WERE FAR MORE UNDER WATER THAN ANY OF US REALIZED. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO ACTUALLY DELIVER TO OUR COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE EXPECTATIONS BASED ON THE NEW SALES TAX. AS TO HOW THAT MONEY IS GOING TO BE SPENT. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO, YOU KNOW, HAVING MORE OF THESE DISCUSSIONS, I THINK THAT WE SHOULD. IN FAIRNESS TO TRANSPARENCY. I HOPE THAT LAHSA WILL CONSIDER, THE BOARD OF LAHSA WILL CONSIDER WHAT THEIR NEXT STEP IS THAT RELATES TO AN ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VERSUS A PERMANENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THANK YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR HORVATH.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: I AGREE. I KNOW THAT SOME OF THE CONTRACT OVERSIGHT WE SAW WAS, YOU KNOW, WAS NOT QUITE THE ANALYSIS I THINK THAT ONE EXPECTS OF DOCUMENTS THAT ARE COMING THROUGH. IT IS JUST, YOU KNOW, IN MANY CASES, IT WAS, HAS THIS BEEN PAID YET? THAT BEEN PAID YET? AS OPPOSED TO ACTUAL DISCERNMENT OF WHETHER SERVICE PROVISION WAS MET. WAS IT QUALITY? WAS IT DELIVERING EXPECTATIONS? I THINK THAT OPPORTUNITY NOW EXISTS WITH OUR NEW DEPARTMENT AND THE KIND OF OVERSIGHT WE ARE PROPOSING. COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE. I APPRECIATE THE DUE DILIGENCE THAT IS SPECIAL RAH RAT, WE -- THAT IS SEPARATE, FROM DOLLARS, ESPECIALLY JULY 1. I APPRECIATE YOU CEO OF YOU WITH THE DISCUSSION OF HELPING UNDERSTAND, WE HAVE INFORMATION NOW. WE WANT AUDIT BEST PRACTICES TO ALLOW FOR THE PROCESS TO TAKE ITS COURSE. WE HAVE A PENDING JULY 1 TRANSITION DATE. SO WHAT WILL WE BE ABLE TO DO WITH THE AUDIT INFORMATION SHOULD THEY COME BACK AND CONTRADICT OR DISPUTE WHATEVER IS PRESENTED THUS FAR IN OUR FINDINGS. WHAT WILL WE BE ABLE TO DO IN THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT EXISTS BETWEEN MAY 22 AND JULY 1 TO ENSURE THAT OUR COUNTY DOLLARS WILL BE SPENT RESPONSIBLY AND TO DO THE PROPER FOLLOW-UP AND DUE DILIGENCE THAT WE ARE EXPECTING. DEPTH THE AUDIT THAT IS CONDUCTED, THAT IS ONE OF THE MEASURES TO CONVEY TO LAHSA, IN ORDER TO GET THE DOLLARS OUT TO THE CONTRACTORS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SAME TIME, WE NEED THE CONTRACTORS TO FULFILL THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, INVOICE AND SHOW UP. THIS WAY, OUT THERE, THEY NEED TO VERIFY THAT SERVICES ARE

STILL BEING, YOU KNOW, CONDUCTED. I'M NOT SURE IF I MISSED ANYTHING ELSE.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR ROBERT CAMPBELL, ASSISTANT AUDITOR CONTROLLER. PART OF OUR REVIEW, YOU KNOW, IS INTENDED TO BENEFIT LAHSA AND BENEFIT THE COUNTY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM IN ANY FORM THAT IT CONTINUES IN THE FUTURE, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST IN SOME FORM. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THEY HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THEY HAVE A CONSULTANT IN-HOUSE RIGHT NOW, THAT IS ALSO LOOKING AT ASSISTING THEM AND RE-ENGINEERING THEIR BUSINESS PROCESSES. BUT THERE ARE CERTAINLY AREAS THAT I THINK THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED FOR IMPROVEMENT. OUR RECONCILIATION PROCESS WITH LAHSA IS GOING TO SPAN BEYOND THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. AND SO WE BELIEVE THAT HAVING RAISED THESE ISSUES, PRESENTED THEM, IN THE DRAFT FORM THAT THEY ARE NOW, THEY ALREADY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A BENEFIT BEYOND JUST, INFORMING THIS EXPEDITED PAYMENT PROCESS AND HELPING US TO GAIN SOME ASSURANCE AROUND THE RISK PROFILE OF THAT. BUT ALSO, THEY PROVIDE INSIGHTS, I THINK THAT ARE GOING TO BE POTENTIALLY BENEFICIAL TO THE COUNTY AS WE ONBOARD AND OPERATIONALIZE OUR OWN MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT OF THE SERVICES SO THAT, TO THE EXTENT, THERE WERE PRACTICES THAT WE CAN IMPROVE ON OR GAPS. THAT WE HAVE THE BENEFIT OF LEARNING FROM THAT AND NOT MAKING THE SAME MISTAKES.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: IT IS CLEAR, I THINK THAT LAHSA HAS BEEN CLEAR WITH US, THAT THEY ARE FACING CHALLENGES HIRING, MAINTAINING CAPACITY IN THEIR FINANCE AND BUDGET UNITS. I KNOW THAT WE OFFERED STAFF TO THEM, THEY INSTEAD CHOSE TO HIRE TEMPORARY STAFF AND I THINK THAT IS THE, THOSE ARE THE CONTRACTORS THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT. TO HELP WITH THIS WORK THOUGH IT TOOK SOME TIME, WE COULD HAVE PROVIDED THROUGH THE COUNTY, THEY OPTED FOR OUTSIDE GROUP. BUT WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG FOR OUR ONE COUNTY, I THINK YOU CALLED THEM MONITOR TO BE ABLE TO COME INTO THIS, THIS WAS DIRECTED, YOU KNOW, BACK MARCH 3.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: SO IT IS A GREAT QUESTION. THERE ARE TWO THINGS THAT WE ARE DISCUSSING WITH LAHSA ABOUT STAFFING IN GENERAL. SO NUMBER ONE, IN TERMS OF OUR MONITOR, WE HAD TO IDENTIFY SOMEBODY READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO GO IN AND DO THIS WORK. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE SOMEBODY THAT AUDITOR CONTROL IDENTIFIED TO DO IT. WE NEEDED ALSO TO HAVE A STRATEGY FOR HOW WE WERE GOING TO IMPROVE OR IMPLEMENT OUR IMPROVEMENT PROCESS AND SO THE MONITOR IS REALLY COMING ON-LINE AT THE SAME TIME THAT OUR IMPROVEMENT PROCESS IS COMING ON-LINE. IN TERMS OF THE, LIKE THE STAFFING LEVELS THAT LAHSA GENERALLY, WE HAVE SINCE, INITIALLY THEY WERE LOOKING AT STAFFING AGENCIES, TO SUPPORT, SINCE THAT TIME, WE OPENED UP A DIALOGUE WITH THE LEADERSHIP IN WHICH THEY HAVE ASKED US TO HELP IDENTIFY PEOPLE WHO HAVE A CERTAIN LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE WHO COME IN AS LAHSA EMPLOYEES AND HELP SHORE UP THE FISCAL. THAT IS THE SECOND THING THAT WE ARE DOING, WE ARE NOT JUST GOING IN AND DOING A REVIEW AND TELLING THEM, YOU KNOW, HERE IS WHAT WE FOUND AND YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. WE ARE LOOKING FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE WILLING AND QUALIFIED WHO CAN GO INTO LAHSA AND SHORE UP THE FINANCIAL OPERATION AS WELL. THERE IS A, THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO BE INTERVIEWED BY LAHSA AS WELL. I THINK THE TIMING ISN'T PERFECT. BUT IT TOOK SOME TIME TO JUST UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS EVEN HAPPENING AT LAHSA. ONCE I UNDERSTOOD IT, THE REVIEW DIDN'T CONCLUDE THAT LONG AGO, I THINK THAT IT WAS A WEEK AGO? THE 24TH. WE HAD, SINCE THAT TIME, MOBILIZED TO FIND SOMEBODY TO INSTALL AS A MONITOR.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: YOU MENTIONED THAT LAHSA HAD TO AGREE WITH IT. NOT ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD, YOU COULD GO RIGHT IN. THERE WAS SOME NEGOTIATION BACK AND FORTH I UNDERSTAND. DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: WE HAD DISCUSSION. DISCUSSIONS LAST WEEK. YESTERDAY, TALKED TO THE INTERIM CEO AND FINALIZED THE PATH FORWARD FOR PUTTING THE MONITOR IN.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: ALL OF THAT LETS US KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH THAT WE WILL NOT INITIATE NEW CONTRACTS, BEGINNING JULY 1, I THINK THAT IT IS FAIR TO ASSUME THAT THERE WILL BE SOME TIME AFTER JULY 1 WHERE OUR COUNTY OVERSIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO BE NEEDED INSIDE LAHSA, NOT ONLY FOR CLOSING OUT OUR BOOKS, AND COMPLETE THE TRANSITION THAT WE HAVE INITIATED, BUT TO HELP MAKE SENSE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT, I THINK WITH THE CHANGES IN FEDERAL FUNDING THAT WILL CERTAINLY IMPACT WHAT LAHSA CAN AND CAN'T DO AS THE COC, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS, IF THEY CAN'T MANAGE HMIS, THAT IS SEVERE HINDRANCE TO ENTIRE REGION TO DELIVER SERVICES. THERE ARE FUNCTIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE AT LAHSA, IF THEY SUFFER BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL CUTS, AND THEIR INABILITY TO ORGANIZE THEMSELVES, THEN YOU KNOW, THERE IS GOING TO BE MORE WORK TO DO. SO I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT THE PAYMENT MODEL PROCESS YOU SHARED AND THE LETTER THAT YOU RECEIVED, REMAIN IN EFFECT BEYOND JUNE 30. THAT THIS INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPERTISE NEED TO STAY AT LAHSA UNTIL THE COUNTY'S DOLLARS ARE PAID TO PROVIDERS AND CONFIDENT THAT ALL COUNTY FUNDING ADMINISTERED BY LAHSA HAS BEEN PROCESSED. SO THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: GREAT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COLLEAGUE, THEN LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU. CLAUDIA. AS A FINAL REMINDER FOR REMOTE PARTICIPANTS TO BE PLACED IN THE SPEAKING QUEUE TO ADDRESS ITEM 20, IF NOT DONE SO, HIT THE RAISED HAND FEATURE OR STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE. ROY HUMPHREYS, YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED. PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: OKAY. I WANT TO EXPRESS, YOU KNOW, THIS IS 2026. I'VE BEEN MONITORING THIS CAT A GORY FOR -- THIS CATEGORY FOR SOMETIME NOW. TO REALIZE HOW ANTIQUATED THAT WE ARE IN UNMONITORED AND TALK ABOUT DATA CENTERS AND COMPUTERS, WE ARE SO FAR BEHIND THE POWER CURVE, IT IS EMBARRASSING. AND PAINFUL. THANK YOU.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR, NO OTHER REMOTE PARTICIPANTS. REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ITEM 20 IS NOW CONCLUDED. WE WILL GO TO IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: VWC-DPSS, ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT I VERY, VERY GRATEFUL THAT YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH LAHSA. I AM, IMCS CASE MANAGER, I UNDERSTAND THE HMIS IS VERY IMPORTANT SYSTEM. BECAUSE I WORK WITH IT VERY W WELL. HAVING ALL THAT INFORMATION BE COMPROMISED IS, YOU KNOW, VERY CRITICAL FOR US. SO I UNDERSTAND THAT I SAY COMPROMISE, AND I'M NOT SEEING THAT PEOPLE ARE COMPROMISING, I'M JUST SAYING THAT, YOU KNOW, IF THE BOARD HAS HAD TO COME IN THERE AND INTERVENE, IT WAS VERY NECESSARY THAT EVERYTHING WAS, YOU KNOW, UP TO DATE. IT WAS CORRECTLY PERFORMED AND I KNEW IT WASN'T. I AM, I AM A I-M-C-S CASE MANAGER AND SOME IMPROVEMENTS THAT WERE NEEDED. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THIS REPORT RECEIVED AND FILED. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, THAT WILL BE THE ORDER. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 31. VERBAL PRESENTATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HNG HELD FOR REPORT. FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC JOINING US REMOTELY, TO COMMENT ON THE ITEM USE THE RAISED HAND FEATURE ON ON-LINE STAR 3. SARAH MAHIN, DIRECTOR OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING, MAKING A PRESENTATION. FOR THE DEPARTMENTAL SPEAKER, STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE AS YOU ADDRESS THE BOARD.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU SARAH. WILL YOU BEGIN.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON. SARAH MAHIN, DIRECTOR OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, LIPA. CHIEF OFFICER, MICHAEL EWE GENE, WHO PLAY A -- EUGENE IN WO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN PROCESSES. I WANT TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO OSCAR AND TEAM AND AUDITOR CONTROLLER FOR PARTNERSHIP AS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS REPORT BACK AND REVIEWING ALL OF THE CONTRACT MONITORING PROCESSES. NEXT SLIDE. FEBRUARY 3, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADOPTED A MOTION INSTRUCTING HSH TO PARTNER WITH AUDITOR CONTROLLER TO CONFIRM CONTRACT ISSUANCE, IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES FOR HSH, ROBUST YET EFFICIENT. AS PART OF DEVELOPING, HSH MONITORING FUNCTION, THE MOTION DIRECTED HSH TO UNDERTAKE A NUMBER OF CONTRACT PROCEDURES THAT ARE OUTLINED BEFORE YOU. THE MOTION ALSO INSTRUCTED HSH TO EXPLORE CONTRACTING WITH THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER FOR CERTAIN OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS. THIS COULD INCLUDE MONITORING CONTRACTORS WHO RECEIVE A HIGH RISK ASSESSMENT SCORE. HSH SUBMITTED A WRITTEN REPORT BACK ON APRIL 3 RESPONDING TO THE DIRECTIVES. I'M HERE TO PROVIDE OVERVIEW OF THE REPORT BACK AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. NEXT SLIDE. HSH IS MODELING ITS CONTRACT AND MONITORING FRAMEWORK ON THE STRUCTURE PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE HOUSING FOR HEALTH PROGRAM. HOUSING FOR HEALTH STRAIGHTFORWARD AND FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO CONTRACTING THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF HOUSING AND/OR SERVICES MASTER AGREEMENT, SUSHMA, PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR HMH CONTRACTING. IT INCORPORATES KEY CONTRACTING, ALIGNED WITH THE BOARD'S FOR

TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC TRUST BY OFFERING CONTRACTORS EQUITABLE ACCESS, FLEXIBILITY, WHILE STILL HOLDING TRUE TO HAVING CLEAR EXPECTATIONS AND TIMELY PAYMENTS. USING HOUSING FOR HEALTH FRAMEWORK AT HSH, WILL PROMOTE CONTINUITY AND FAMILIARITY FOR OUR VALUED PROVIDER PARTNERS AND THE DEPARTMENTAL STAFF WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING AGREEMENTS THAT WERE TRANSITIONED TO HSH FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES. ULTIMATELY, THIS REDUCES ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AND SUPPORTS A SEAMLESS TRANSITION TO HSH OVERSIGHT. WHILE BUILDING UPON THIS FOUNDATION, HSH, WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN OUR CONTRACTING AND MONITORING PROCESSES. NEXT SLIDE. IN FISCAL YEAR 26-27, HSH WILL USE STANDARDIZED CONTRACT TEMPLATES THAT HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL ACROSS ITS VARIOUSAGREE. STANDARDIZED CONTRACT TEMPLATES WILL INCLUDE CLEARLY DEFINED COPE ISS OF WORK WITH -- COPES OF WORK, WITH SPECIFIC DELIVERABLES AND REQUIREMENTS. AUDIT RIGHTS AND ACCESS PRIVILEGES FOR HSH AND THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER AS WELL AS ROBUST TERMINATION PROVISIONS. HSH WILLONTINUE TO ACTIVELY MONITOR CONTRACTS USING SEVERAL BEST PRACTICES, THAT WERE ESTABLISHES AT HOUSING FOR HEALTH AND WE CARRIED FORWARD TO HSH. TO SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS AND SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF CONTRACT PURPOSE, HSH CONDUCTS AN INITIAL KICKOFF MEETING WITH CONTRACTORS TO COMMUNICATE OUR REQUIREMENTS, TO CLARIFY ANY EXPECTATIONS, AND TO EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF OUR CONTRACT MONITORING. WE CONDUCT BOTH SCHEDULED AND UNANNOUNCED SITE VISITS TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES AND MEET WITH THE STAFF WHO ARE BILLED TO OUR CONTRACTS. WE ALSO COORDINATE WITH

APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO INSPECT CONTRACT AT SITES AND ENSURE QUALITY STANDARDS ARE MET AND ADDRESS ANY REQUIRED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. EACH HSH CONTRACTED SITE THAT PROVIDE SERVICES IS ASSESSED FOR RISK AND NON-COMPLIANCE AND PLACED ON A MONITORING SCHEDULE THAT ALIGNS WITH THE RISK LEVEL. HSH MONITORS PROGRAMS USINGCLEAE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT SERVICE DELIVERY COMPLIES WITH CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. HSH PROGRAM MANAGERS SUPPLEMENT THIS ONGOING REVIEW WITH ANNUAL REVIEW AS WE DID PREVIOUSLY AT HOUSING FOR HEALTH. HSH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO MONITOR HOW CONTRACTED AGENCIES ARE ADHERING TO THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THE CONTRACT. THIS WILL CONSIST OF AN ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CONTRACTOR ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS STAFFING, QUALIFICATIONS AND VERIFICATION OF LICENSURE AND RETENTION. BACKGROUND CHECK POLICIES, STAFF TRAINING, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND INSURANCE COMPLIANCE. HSH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO MONITOR HOW CONTRACTED AGENCIES ADHERE TO THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE CONTRACT. AND THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, HSH WILL EXPAND HOW WE ARE CONDUCTING FISCAL MONITORING. THIS WILL CONSIST OF COMPREHENSIVE INDEPTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF INVOICES AND INTERNAL CONTROLS, ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, COST ALLOCATION PLANS, REVENUE REPORTING, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNANCE, ADVANCED PAYMENTS, AND FEDERAL SINGLE AUDIT REQUIREMENTS. FISCAL MONITORING WILL CONTINUE TO ALIGN WITH THE AUDITOR CONTROLLERS CONTRACT ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATION HANDBOOK AND COUNTY FISCAL MANUAL STAND STANDARDS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THESE ACTIONS WILL NOT BE TAKEN IN SILOS. MEMBERS OF EACH OF THE TEAM'S PERFORMING THESE OVERSIGHT DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS, ALONG WITH

HSH'S OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE, RISK, SAFETY AND PRIVACY, WILL COLLABORATIVELY CONDUCT REVIEWS AND IDENTIFY AREAS OF RISK TO ADDRESS CONTRACT PERFORMANCE ISSUES. NEXT SLIDE. THE PROTOCOLS OUTLINED ON THIS SLIDE WILL CONTINUE IN THE BEST PRACTICES ESTABLISHED AT HOUSING FORGE HEALTH. THESE PROTOCOLS ARE UNDER WAY FOR AGREEMENTS THAT TRANSITION FROM HOUSING FOR HEALTH AND WILL BE IMPLEMENTED NEXT FISCAL YEAR FOR ALL OTHER AGREEMENTS THAT HSH HOLDS. TO ENSURE PUBLIC FUNDS ARE SUPPORTING HIGH QUALITY SERVICES, HSH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT CORRECTIVE MEASURES WHEN NECESSARY. HSH ISSUES CONTRACTOR DISCREPANCY REPORTS WHEN CONTRACTORS DO NOT MEET PERFORMANCE OR OTHER COMPLIANCE STANDARDS. WE REQUIRE AND MONITOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THROUGH CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS. THAT INCLUDES SPECIFIC REMEDIATION STEPS AND TIMELINES. THE TEAMS ACROSS THE PROGRAMS, CONTRACTS, FINANCE AND RISK, WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH THESE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS. WE CONSULT WITH COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR CONTROLLER AS NEEDED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPOSE CONSEQUENCES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE AND TO ESCALATE PRO-ACTIVELY BY PERFORMING REVIEWS ON AN ONGOING BASIS UNTIL ACTION PLANS ARE CLOSED. BRINGING MULTIPLE UNITS TOGETHER AND ACTIVE MONITORING ALLOWS A MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND STRATEGIC APPROACH AND OVERSIGHT. THIS IS -- THAT REALLY BY PERFORMING A DEPARTMENT DEDICATED TO THE MISSION, WE REALLY ARE ABLE TO BRING THESE TEAMS TOGETHER IN A WAY THAT WE HAVEN'T PREVIOUSLY. HSH WILL ALSO IMPLEMENT MONITORING PROTOCOLS THAT INCORPORATE CLIENT FEEDBACK ON THE QUALITY OF THE SERVICES THAT ARE END ARERRED. -- RENDERED. HSH CONTRACTS INCLUDE A PROVISION REQUIRING CONTRACTORS TO DEVELOP AND ANALYZE ANNUAL SURVEY TO ASSESS CLIENT SATISFACTION AND PROVIDE THE COUNTY WITH THE RESULTS. HSH IS IMPLEMENTING PROTOCOLS

THAT ENSURE FISCAL INTEGRITY AND VERIFY THAT SERVICES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO PARTICIPANTS. HSH WILL IMPLEMENT IN REAL-TIME AND ADDRESS ISSUES IMMEDIATELY RATHER THAN PERFORMING THEM IN ARREARS FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE DID AT HOUSING FOR HEALTH, WHERE WE ARE REVIEWING SERVICES ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND MONTHLY ISSUING CONTRACT DISCREPANCY REPORTS WHEN THE EXPECTATIONS ARE NOT MET. HSH WILL CONTINUE TO REQUIRE CLIENT IDENTIFICATION FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS, SERVICES AND PERMANENT HOUSING. WE REVIEW CONTRACTOR INVOICES AGAINST PROGRAM AND CLIENT LEVEL DATA, CROSS REFERENCING SERVICE RECORDS, PRIOR TO AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS. HSH WILL ACTIVELY MONITOR AND ANALYZE INVOICE PROCESSING TO ENSURE PAYMENTS ARE MADE IN A TIMELY MANNER. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD POLICY, HSH WILL ISSUE PAYMENTS TO CERTIFY LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES WITHIN 15 DAYS OF RECEIVING AN APPROVED, UNDISPUTED INVOICE. ALL OF THE CONTRACTORS WILL BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT TO ALLOW FOR MORE TIME TO MAKE CORRECTIONS AND RESUBMIT FOR PAYMENT. WE'LL BE REPORTING THIS TO THE BOARD ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. HSH WILL IMPLEMENT A PRO-ACTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO CONTRACTOR OVERSIGHT. ENABLING THE DEPARTMENT TO FOCUS ON MONITORING RESOURCES FOR THE RISK OF NON-COMPLIANCE OR FRAUD IS THE HIGHEST. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE DEPARTMENT WILL UPDATE AND APPLY A RISK ASSESSMENT SCORE FOR BOTH NEW AND EXISTING CONTRACTORS. THESE AREAS INCLUDE THE SIZE OF A CONTRACT, THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CONTRACTOR, PAST PERFORMANCE, AUDIT FINDING, AND OTHER FACTORS. LOW SCORES RESULT IN STANDARD SAMPLING, IMMEDIATEAM SCORES IN EXPANDED SAMPLING AND HIGH SCORES RESULT IN MUCH MORE FREQUENT MONITORING. SOMETIMES THAT MEANS WE ARE ON-SITE 40 HOURS A WEEK. CONTRACTORS WITH SERIOUS UNRESOLVED FINDINGS AND FAILED

TO IMPROVE, SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. NEXT SLIDE. THE AUDITOR CONTROLLERS COUNTY WIDE CONTRACT MONITORING REVISION REVIEWED SAMPLES OF CONTRACTING AND MONITORING DOCUMENTS, OUR POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND GUIDANCE MATERIALS TO CONSOLIDATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HSH AND OUR IMPROVEMENT. THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER, IDENTIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT, IN THREE DIFFERENT AREAS THAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU. ON THE FIRST IS CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER RECOMMENDED THAT OUR CONTRACT DOCUMENTS INCLUDE DEFINE PERFORMANCE MEASURES OR KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES KPI WHICH WE'LL DO TO INCORPORATE KPIs DEVELOPED BY THE BEST PRACTICES OF CARE COMMITTEE UNDER THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UNDER REGIONAL HOMELESS ALIGNMENT. IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THOSE IN, EFFECTIVE JULY 1. CONTRACTS SHOULD ALSO ADDRESS PAYMENT ADVANCES, CLEARLY SPECIFY HOW UNSPENT FUNDS WILL BE RECOVERED. THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER RECOMMENDED THAT OUR CONTRACTS INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR YEAR END COST REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. WE ARE BUILDING THOSE IN. FINALLY, HSH CONTRACT TEMPLATES SHOULD INCLUDE FUNCTIONAL LENGTH TO ENSURE EASY ACCESS TO IMPORTANT RESOURCES SUCH AS THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER'S HANDBOOK. THE SECOND AREA OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER, ARE AROUND MONITORING TOOLS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND ACCOUNTING PROTOCOLS. AND WHAT WAS RECOMMENDED IS THAT AS WE INCORPORATE THE KPIs INTO OUR CONTRACTS, THAT WE INTEGRATE THOSE INTO OUR CORRESPONDING PROCEDURES, AND TO THE PROGRAM MONITORING TOOLS THAT WE ARE USING TO BE OVERSEEING THE QUALITY OF THE SERVICES. THE THIRD, IS, HAS TO DO WITH RISK ASSESSMENT, MONITORING SCHEDULES AND STAFFING STRUCTURES. SO FINALLY, TO STRENGTHEN HSH'S CONTRACT MONITORING CAPACITY, WE, AUDITOR CONTROLLER RECOMMENDED THAT WE CONSIDER

LEVERAGING THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER'S EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT MONITORING FOR A SUBSET OF HIGH RISK CONTRACTS. NEXT SLIDE. TO PREPARE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROTOCOLS OUTLINED IN THE REPORT, HSH IS ACTIVELY RECRUITING 15 CONTRACT MONITORING STAFF TO PREPARE FOR THE FY26-27 MONITORING SCHEDULE. THIS WILL DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF CONTRACT MONITORING STAFF THAT WE HAVE ON BOARD TODAY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ASSESS STAFFING LEVELS AND WORKLOADS THROUGHOUT FY26-27. AND IF NECESSARY, SEEK ADDITIONAL FUNDING OR SHIFT OUR EXISTING FUNDING AND PRIORITIES AROUND TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE APPROPRIATE STAFF TO WORKLOAD ARE RATIO AND WE HAVE COMPREHENSIVE CONTRACT MONITORING THAT WE KNOW THAT THIS BOARD IS DIRECTING US AND A MAJOR GOAL OF OUR DEPARTMENT. THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL TO HSH TO PERFORM MONITORING OF HSH CONTRACTS. THIS INCLUDED CONDUCTING 13 AUDITS A YEAR FOR OUR HIGHEST RISK CONTRACTORS, AT A TOTAL COST OF 1.3 MILLION. GIVEN OUR CURRENT FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, HSH IS UNABLE TO ABSORB THE COST OF CONTRACTING WITH AUDITOR CONTROLLER NEXT FISCAL YEAR, BUT WE AGREE AND RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER'S EXPERTISE. WE'LL BE EXPLORING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES IN FUTURE FISCAL YEARS AS WELL AS PURSUING ONE-TIME FUNDING THROUGH THE NEXT COUNTY BUDGET PROCESS. TO BE ABLE TO BRING THE SUPPORT IN. IN CASES OF FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE, WE WILL CONTINUE TO REFER AND COLLABORATE WITH THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER'S OFFICE OF COUNTY INVESTIGATIONS. NEXT SLIDE. SO HSH CONTINUES TO BUILD ON THE FOUNDATION AND ESTABLISH A CONTRACT MONITORING, AND OVERSIGHT FRAMEWORK THAT ALIGNS WITH THE BOARD'S MANDATE FOR TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND PUBLIC TRUST. THIS FRAMEWORK IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT ALL FUNDS ENTRUSTED

TO US BY COUNTY RESIDENTS AND PROPERLY TRACKED, AUDITED AND MONITORED, WHILE PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE TO SUPPORT, TO SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THE PEOPLE THAT THEY SERVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. I'LL START WITH SUPERVISOR HORVATH.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU DIRECTOR. I APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTATION. WE BASE THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT ON DHS'S HOUSING FOR HEALTH PROGRAM IN PART BECAUSE IT WAS WELL RUN, IMPACTFUL, BUILT ON STRONG FISCAL AND BUDGET PROCESSES. SO IT MAKES SENSE THAT YOU ARE BRINGING THOSE PROCESSES INTO HSH. IT IS WISE TOO THAT YOU ARE STILL SEEKING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER TO BUILD OUT THOSE BEST PRACTICES. WE KNOW THE INPUT FROM SERVICE PROVIDERS HOW TO BEST SUPPORT THEM AS DIRECT CONTRACTORS WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IN THIS PARTICULAR TIME OF UNCERTAINTY, IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT THAT WE SUPPORT OUR CONTRACTED PROVIDERS WITH TIMELY PAGES, WHEN FUNDERS DON'T PAY ON TIME IT LIMITS THEIR ABILITY TO DO THEIR BEST WORK. AND AS THEY SPEND TIME WORRYING ABOUT MAKING PAYROLL OR PAYING A FOOD VENDOR, WHAT HAVE YOU, THEN THEY ARE CONSIDERING WHETHER THEY CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THAT EVER IS. GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN WE ARE PASSING FUNDING THROUGH LAHSA, ONLY TO HAVE PAYMENTS DELAYED AND PROVIDERS STRUGGLING. IT IS REASSURING TO SEE THE CONTINUATION OF HOUSING FOR HOW STRONG MONITORING AN OVERSIGHT FUNCTION. THIS CONSTANT ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE WILL MAKE HSH MORE NIMBLE AND PREPARED TO PIVOT AND MEET THE MOMEN I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE DEPARTMENT YOU ARE BUILDING. I KNOW THAT OUR EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH AND THAT YOU FEEL THEM. BUT YOU CONTINUE TO MEET THE MOMENT, AND I APPRECIATE THAT. THANKS.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. MONITORING OVERSIGHT WAS KIND OF THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH THE DEPARTMENT WAS DEVELOPED AND THOUGHT TO BE A GOOD IDEA, PARTICULARLY GIVEN THE EXPERIENCE WITH LAHSA. AND I AGREE, YOU TALKED ABOUT TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND PUBLIC TRUST. THE OTHER ELEMENT THAT I WANT TO ELEVATE IS TIMELINESS. IT HAS NOT BEEN OUR TEAM'S RECENT EXPERIENCE THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING THAT. I MENTIONED THAT IN THE PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING. MY TEAM HAD BEEN WORKING WITH LAHSA TO EXECUTE THREE CONTRACTS PRIOR TO THE START OF 2026. THOSE CONTRACTS LATER TRANSFERRED TO HSH. AND SO IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE THE TRANSFER. ONLY ONE OF THE THREE CONTRACTS IN THE FINAL STAGE OF EXECUTION. SO THAT IS TWO MONTHS BEYOND THE THREE MONTHS IT PREVIOUSLY SAT AT LAHSA. SO THINK ABOUT THAT, FROM THE PROVIDER PERSPECTIVE. WHEN I RAISED BEFORE, I WAS TOLD IT WAS RELATED TO THE CONTRACTING TOOL. I HAVE.SINCE BEEN TOLD THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. AND SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT HSH IS HOLDING TO EFFICIENT AND EXPEDITING CONTRACTING AS WELL AS THE OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING. ONE SHOULDN'T GIVE FOR THE OTHER. AND YET, I HAVE THESE CONTRACTS THAT ARE STILL SITTING. WE ARE NOT CLEAR AS TO WHY. AND I RAISE IT, BECAUSE FROM THE START, MY CONCERN HAS BEEN THAT WE SHOULD NOT OVERPROMISE A SERVICE THAT WE CAN'T DELIVER OUT OF THE GATE. HSH NEEDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, WE WANT TO BUILD PUBLIC TRUST, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

AND I'M CLEAR THAT THE METHOD OF BUILDING A PLANE WHILE FLYING IT, INEVITABLY, WILL CREATE HICCUPS. I UNDERSTAND THAT. BUT I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE HONEST WITH OURSELVES. WHEN WE OPERATE OFF THE ASSUMPTION OF BRINGING SERVICES IN-HOUSE AUTOMATICALLY CREATES BETTER OUTCOMES. THAT SHOULDN'T BE OUR HYPOTHESIS. WE HAVE TO BUILD AN ORGANIZATION THAT CREATES BETTER OUTCOMES. I WANT TO BE CRYSTAL CLEAR WITH THE PUBLIC THAT THIS PROCESS IS GRADUAL. AND THAT TIME IS REQUIRED TO STRENGTHEN THE PROCESS. AS WELL AS ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE IS A SENSE OF URGENCY AND ENTHUSIASM AROUND SETTING UP THE DEPARTMENT. BUT ALSO WE HAVE TO BE HONEST AND TRANSPARENT ON WHAT THE CHALLENGES ARE. I NEED TO BE CLEAR FROM YOU WHAT THE CHALLENGES ARE. AND IF CONTRACT DELAYS ARE SPECIFIC TO MY OFFICE, THAT MIGHT WARRANT A DEEPER LOOK AS WELL. SO CAN YOU PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ON THE APPROXIMATE TIMELINES PROHAVEN'T IDERS CAN EXPECT -- PROVIDERS CAN EXPECT UNDER THE DEVELOPING HSH CONTRACTING MODEL.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. SO FOR CONTRACTS THAT ARE STARTING JULY 1, THAT IS OUR TYPICAL CONTRACT START DATE, THOSE WILL ALL BE DONE AND EXECUTED BY JULY 1. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THAT. THE CONTRACTS THAT OUR TEAM IS WORKING ON WITH YOUR OFFICE, I HAVE BEEN TRACKING THEM AND I HAVE OBSERVED HOW THE TIMELINE HAS SLIPPED AS WELL. THERE IS ONE -- SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I APPRECIATE YOU ACKNOWLEDGING THAT.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THERE IS ONE THAT IS EXECUTED, THAT IS THE ONE AGREEMENT THAT IS USING OUR STANDARD AGREEMENT. THE OTHER ONES ARE NOT USING OUR STAND ARDYARD AGREEMENTS. SO THAT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL WORK WITH DEVELOPING SCOPES OF WORK THAT HAVE TO BE DEVELOPED BY OUR STAFF. REVIEWED BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND GO THROUGH ADDITIONAL PROCESS. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: IS THAT YOUR PREFERENCE? WHY THAT DIFFERENCE?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: BECAUSE OF THE NATURE WHAT IS REQUESTED IN THE CONTRACT. WHEN WE DO LIKE THIS BOARD MOTION DIRECTED US TO DEVELOP A STANDARD AGREEMENT. WHICH IS WHAT THE PRACTICE OF HOUSING FOR HEALTH. THAT, WHEN WE HAVE THESE STANDARD AGREEMENTS, THEY HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY COUNTY COUNSEL. IT GOES VERY FAST. WHEN IT IS NOT A STANDARD AGREEMENT, IT REQUIRES MORE NEGOTIATOR WITH THE CONTRACTOR, REQUIRES REVIEW BY COUNTY COUNSEL, SO IT TAKES ADDITIONAL TIME. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: YOU HAVE A SENSE OF WHAT CONTRACT FALLS IN THE BUCKET?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: VAST MAJORITY ARE STANDARD AGREEMENTS. IT IS NEW, WE WERE NOT TYPICALLY HANDLING BOARD DISCRETIONARY FUNDING. THAT IS SOMETHING NEW THAT HSH IS STEPPING INTO. WE ARE LOOKING AT PROVIDING, ARE THERE WAYS FOR US TO STANDARD THAT MORE? AND THE SAME WAY THAT WE HAVE CREATED STANDARD AGREEMENTS FOR INTERIM HOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT, WE ARE LOOKING AT, IF THERE ARE WAYS THAT WE CAN AT LEAST STANDARDIZE THE INTAKE OF IT THAT WILL HELP EXPEDITE THE PROCESSING OF THE NON-STANDARD AGREEMENTS. AND ALSO, LOOKING AT, THERE IS GIVING GUIDANCE TO BOARD OFFICES AROUND THESE ARE THE TYPES, THESE ARE WHAT OUR STANDARD AGREEMENTS DO. THIS IS WHAT NON-STANDARD AGREEMENTS MAKE SENSE FOR HSH TO DO. THEN SOMETIMES IT MAY NOT, HSH MAY NOT BE THE BEST COUNTY ENTITY TO ADMINISTER IT. IT MIGHT BE THE SERVICE, SERVICE PROGRAM AGREEMENTS THAT ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE MIGHT BE MORE APPROPRIATE. WE ARE DOING WORK NOW TO DIFFERENTIATE WHAT THE DIFFERENT TYPE OF AGREEMENTS ARE. AND HELP PROVIDE OUR STAFF AND YOUR STAFF WITH A ROADMAP AROUND, WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING TO GET FUNDING OUT THE DOOR, WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO ENGAGE WITH HSH. AND WHAT CONTRACT MECHANISM WITH HSH. OR DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO USE ANOTHER COUNTY ENTITY. ONCE YOU DO THAT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE US A SENSE OF, IF IT IS NON-STANDARD CONTRACT THAT IS GOING TO BE HOUSED WITH HSH. YOU CAN EXPECT THIS NUMBER OF WEEKS FOR YOUR ROLE, THAT NUMBER OF DAYS, WEEKS, COUNTY COUNSEL, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE US, AT LEAST A GUESSTIMATE ON HOW LONG IT SHOULD TAKE FOR A NON-STANDARD CONTRACT.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: YES. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: THAT WORK DONE AS WELL, WHEN CAN I EXPECT THAT ANSWER? DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: THAT IS A FAIR QUESTION. DO WE KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT? DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: COMPLETING THE MASTER ADPLEEMS NOW. WE COMPLETED 87 MASTER AGREEMENTS IN JUST AUGMENT THE DIRECTORS COMMENT, WHAT THE PROCESS DOES IS IT PREQUALIFIES PROVIDERS SO THAT CYCLE TIME THAT OFTENTIMES CONTRACTORS GET STUCK IN, IN THAT PROCESS, IT IS DONE. NOW WE ARE JUST ISSUING WORK ORDERS. FROM THE TIME -- SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: EVEN FOR THE NON-STANDARD CONTRACT.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: NO THAT IS THAT CYCLE TIME. ONCE WE FINISH GETTING ALL 87 ON BOARD, WE WILL ESTABLISH A STANDARD PROCESS AND A STANDARD CYCLE TIME. SO I CAN GET AN ANSWER BACK TO YOU IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: I JUST WANTED TO KNOW, SO I WON'T KEEP ASKING, YOU TOLD ME A TIME FRAME, THEN WE'LL KNOW. THE PUBLIC WILL KNOW. PROVIDERS WILL KNOW. IF YOU HAVE A NON-STANDARD CONTRACT, THIS SHOULD BE YOUR EXPECTATION. OKAY THAT IS HELPFUL. ONE MORE QUESTION, IN TERMS OF CONCERNS WE HEARD FROM SERVICE PROVIDERS IN MY OFFICE. THAT IS ABOUT THE SHIFT FROM FEE-BASED TO COST-BASED REIMBURSEMENT. I LIVED THAT BEFORE. AS A GRANTEE IN PAST ITERATIONS OF MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE. IT IS AN ADJUSTMENT. IT JUST IS. I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE BEEN CHAIR SHARED WITH YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE PROVIDER TASK FORCE. HOW DO YOU ANTICIPATE THIS CHANGE IN IMPROVING THE MODEL FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS COMPARED TO WHAT EXISTED BEFORE? I'M CLEAR THAT IT HELPS ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE. IN TERMS OF THE BACK OFFICE OPERATIONS. BUT HELP ME INFORM THE PROVIDERS ABOUT HOW THIS SHIFT POSITIVELY, IF AT ALL, IMPACTS THEM.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: A COUPLE THINGS. ONE IS AT HOUSING FOR HELP, USING A FEE FOR SERVICE MODEL, FOR INTERIM MODELING. IT COST REIMBURSEMENT. AT HSH, WE MADE THE DECISION THAT WE WILL BE DOING COST REIMBURSEMENT FOR INTERIM HOUSING CONTRACTS. WE BELIEVE THAT, IT IS NOT BECAUSE IT MAKES IT EASIER. IT IS MORE WORK FOR US. MUCH MORE BURDENSOME FOR US. AND FOR A COUPLE WAYS. ONE IS BECAUSE IT IS MORE FOR US TO BE REVIEWING. WE HAVE TO REVIEW ALL OF THE DOCUMENTATION THAT THEY ARE SUBMITTING FOR ISSUING THOSE PAYMENTS. AND THEN, SO THAT IS MORE, THAT IS MORE BURDENSOME. IT IS ALSO NECESSITATING US TO DO AN ADVANCE. WE DID NOT DO AN ADVANCE MODEL AT HOUSING FOR HEALTH IN OUR INTERIM HOUSING CONTRACTS. IF WE ARE DOING COST REIMBURSEMENT, WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO DO ADVANCE MODEL SO THAT PROVIDERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE FUNDS THAT THEY NEED. THERE IS ADDITIONAL WORKLOAD FOR US ASSOCIATED WITH THAT AS WELL. BUT GIVEN BOTH THE FISCAL ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS THE LARGER SORT OF ENVIRONMENT THAT WE ARE IN, WE FEEL THAT IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE LINE OF SIGHT AND HOW THE DOLLARS ARE BEING USED. IT HELPS WITH TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRUST AND ALSO MEANS THAT FUNDING, YOU KNOW, WE INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THE INTERIM HOUSING RATES AND MADE THEM STANDARDIZED. IT IS NOT STANDARD THE COST WITH EVERY FACILITY. SO THERE ARE SOME SITES AND WE SEE THIS, THAT AREN'T SPENDING THE FULL AMOUNT. DON'T NEED TO HAVE THE FULL AMOUNT TO OPERATE THEIR SITE. THE FUNDS THAT ARE UNSPENT AND NOT NEEDED TO OPERATE THAT SITE SHOULD COME BACK TO THE COUNTY, PARTICULARLY IN THIS FISCAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE ARE HAVING TO CUT HOUSING SERVICES FOR US TO BE ABLE TO USE THAT FUND TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO OFFER MORE HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE.

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: AS I LISTEN TO YOU, REMIND YOU ABOUT INTERESTING CONVERSATION HERE AT THE BOARD. IT WAS, I THINK, DURING AUDIT CONVERSATIONS AROUND LAHSA, AROUND ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT TRACKING FUNDS. AND THERE ARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DIDN'T THINK THAT THEY HAD TO SHOW RECEIPTS AND VALIDATE HOW FUNDS WERE SPENT. OR RETURN UNSPENT FUNDS. THIS CERTAINLY WILL PROVIDE CLARITY UPFRONT TO, TO EVERYBODY. ABOUT WHAT THE PROCESS IS. HOW TO BE REIMBURSED. I AM GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE, DON'T HAVE THE CAPACITY TO FRONT LOAD GOVERNMENT. AS A FORMER NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE, THAT WAS ALWAYS SO IRRITATING TO ME. THAT GOVERNMENT EXPECTED ME TO COVER THEIR EXPENSES AND THEN WAIT FOREVER. FOR REIMBURSEMENT. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO THAT POINT AS WELL. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT THE TIME FRAME FOR THE NON-STANDARD CONTRACTS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO PUSH AND WORK FOR THESE TWO CONTRACTS , YOU KNOW, NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, WE HAVE DONE THIS TRANSITION. THEY WERE SITTING IN LAHSA. DIDN'T GET THEIR NEEDS MET. NOW THEY ARE IN HOUSE WITH US. SO THANK YOU FOR THE FOLLOW-UP ON THAT. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: YES. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION TO THE PANEL. I FEEL MUCH MORE ASSURED. YOU MENTIONED HOW MANY GRANTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED? WHAT WAS IT? A NUMBER? 80? DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: MICHAEL EUGENE, HOMELESS SERVICES, WE COMPLETED 87. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: 87. WHAT TIME FRAME WAS THAT? DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: WE STARTED TWO MONTHS AGO. COMPLETED A -- SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THAT IS PHENOMENAL. THAT IS PHENOMENAL. I AM CONCERNED WE MAY NEED MORE AUDITORS. YOU MENTIONED THE $1.3 MILLION COST THAT THE AUDITOR NEEDS, RIGHT? IS THAT CORRECT? WHAT DOES THAT BUY US?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: MADAM CHAIR, THAT IS BASICALLY GOING TO COVER 13 AUDITS DURING THE YEAR. IT IS GOING TO BE BASED ON THE RISK ASSESSMENT, ADDRESSING THE HIGHER RISK AUDITS. SO I DO NEED TO BASICALLY STAND UP A TEAM TO BE BASICALLY DEDICATED TO HOUSING. VERSUS, YOU KNOW, JUST RE-ALLOCATING RESOURCES. THAT IS WHY WE ARE MAKING THE ASK AND RECOMMENDATION OVER TO HSS FUNDING STREAM AND COLLABORATE WITH THEM. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: WHERE DOES THE NUMBER 13 COME FROM? HOW DO YOU ESTABLISH THAT?

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: IT IS BASED ON A COUPLE OF THINGS, NUMBER ONE, OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE INITIAL UNIVERSE OF CONTRACTS. AND THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF REVIEWS THAT COULD BE RESOURCED BY A SINGLE TEAM THAT WE WOULD STAND UP. SO, STARTING WITH ONE TEAM DEDICATED TO HSH, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN THAT AREA AND AVAILABLE AS A RESOURCE TO THE DEPARTMENT. AND IN OUR CONTRACT MONITORING, MODEL IS ONE THAT PARTNERS WITH THE DEPARTMENTS THAT WE SERVE. THEY ARE OUR CLIENTS AND SO, IT IS A COLLABORATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS. THEY ARE INTENDED TO BE NIMBLE. IF PROBLEMS COME UP, YOU KNOW, CONTRACTORS PRESENT ISSUES WHERE MAYBE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ONE BEFORE THEY RISE UP AND RISK. WE HAVE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO DEPLOY THEM RIGHT AWAY. SO HOPEFULLY, IDENTIFY, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CORRECT AND ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT AND RESOLVING THE PROBLEMS WERE THEY BECOME SOMNG TERMINAL THAT CAUSES THAT CONTRACTOR TO NO LONGER SERVE THE COUNTY.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: I THINK THAT IS KEY. ONE OF THE BIGGEST FEARS I HAVE. LIMITATIONS OF SOME OF THE PROVIDERS HAVE, THEY HAVE BEEN USED TO A SYSTEM THAT WORKED FOR THEM. THEY WERE GETTING BY. NOW WE ARE PUTTING, YOU KNOW, THE BRAKES ON IT. WE ARE SAYING, OKAY, THERE ARE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW. YOU HAVE TO FULFILL THESE DIFFERENT ASPECTS. AND I HAVE HEARD FROM SOME OF MY PROVIDERS IN THE PAST, WHERE THEY HAVE HAD TO FRONT LOAD. THEY PUT IT ON THEIR CREDIT CARDS. THAT IS UNCONSCIONABLE. I DON'T, I HOPE THAT WE ARE NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THAT. BUT I NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL. I HOPE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN. I HOPE IT NEVER HAPPENS.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: NO COMMITTED TO THAT AT HSH. RIGHT NOW, WE HEARD A LOT OF CHALLENGES FROM PROVIDERS BECAUSE OF THE PAYMENT ISSUES AT LAHSA. WE HAVE BEEN, AS YOU HEARD, WORKING WITH LAHSA TO ADDRESS THOSE. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO EXPEDITE PAYMENTS FOR PROVIDERS THAT WE CAN TO MANAGE THAT. WE ARE REALLY LOOKING AT WHAT WE ARE DOING TO MOVE FORWARD TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN UNDER HSH. TO COST-BASED REIMBURSEMENT FOR INTERIM HOUSING, WE WILL IMPLEMENT ADVANCED MODEL. WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW WE LEARN FROM THE ADVANCED MODEL HAPPENING THE A LAHSA TWEAKING IT, SO IT WILL BE LESS BURDENSOME AND BETTER M MEET THE NEEDS OF SERVICE DEPARTMENT. RIGHT NOW, MODEL THAT GOES TO LAHSA, QUARTERLY ADVANCE THAT GOES TO LAHSA AND THEN THEY ISSUE MONTHLY ADVANCES TO PROVIDERS. WE ARE LOOKING AT A MODEL THAT WE GIVE QUARTERLY ADVANCE TO THE PROVIDERS. THEN THEY BILL EACH MONTH AND THEN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS WE WILL DO THE TRUE. THAT IS AWAY AGAIN A WAY OF HOW CAN WE LEARN AND DO IT BETTER?

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: I APPRECIATE THAT. A LOT OF THEM ARE GOING TO BE NEEDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THAT HANDS-ON AND NOT FEELING LIKE, YOU KNOW, BIG PROCEDURE WITHS ON TOP OF THEM EITHER. HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL. SO WHATEVER ADVICE AND CORRECTIONS THAT COME INTO PLAY I WOULD HOPE THAT WE FOSTER THAT. OUR SYSTEM IS SO NIMBLE. ESPECIALLY OUT IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY. I WORRY ABOUT THAT ALL OF THE TIME. SO THAT IS MY CONCERN AND THEN WITH CEO, THE REQUEST IS FOR $1.3 MILLION. FOR THIS? WHERE ARE WE GOING TO FIND THE MONEY? WHERE WE GOING TO GET IT? DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: WE HAVE TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE BUDGET DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: IT IS A PRIORITY.

DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: YEAH, WELL, WE WILL HAVE TO GO BACK AND PRIORITIZE. WE HAVE TO WORK ON THE BUDGET PROCESS. I UNDERSTAND, IT IS A PRIORITY. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE HAD A BUDGET REQUEST FOR IT THIS TIME AROUND. I COULD BE WRONG. BUT CERTAINLY WE -- WE DID NOT? SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THERE IS? DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: CERTAINLY THE NEXT BUDGET PHASE. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: ALL RIGHT. YOU BROUGHT IT OUT. I THINK THAT IT IS IMPORTANT. THANK YOU. SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD, LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

MODERATOR: FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS COME FORWARD AND STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU. CLAUDIA, HOLLY. MADAM CHAIR, NO REMOTE SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ITEM 31 IS CONCLUDED. GOING TO IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: CLAUDIA, DPSCWC, I AM VERY, VERY IMPRESSED HOW YOU HAVE HANDLED THE SITUATION. I KNOW IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME, I KNOW IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT. SOMEWHAT EMOTIONAL. I'M VERY ATTACHED TO LAHSA. I WORK WITH THEM. I THINK THAT IT IS VERY NECESSARY THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR SITUATION HAS BEEN CRITICAL AND VERY IMPORTANT. I WANT TO JUST SAY SOMETHING ABOUT JUST THE MONITORING TOOLS. I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THEM EQUIPPED. I KNOW THAT YOU ARE THERE. YOU HAVE THEM ALTOGETHER. I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A SUGGESTION, WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS DEVIATIONS SOMETIMES, AND YOU KNOW, MONITORING TOOLS ARE IMPORTANT TO BE ADJUSTED. SO I THINK THAT YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER THAT THERE ARE DEVIATIONS IN THAT, YOU KNOW, IT IS VERY NECESSARY SOMETIMES TO TAKE OTHER NECESSARY STEPS, LOOK AT OTHER TOOLS THAT YOU NEVER USED BEFORE. AND THEY HAVE TO BE USED. YOU KNOW. IT IS VERY IMPRESSIVE THAT YOU HAVE TO USE THOSE TOOLS. IT IS IMPRESSIVE TO ME. BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO.

MODERATOR: THANK YOU.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HI LOW, ALI AGAIN, LIVE IN SUPERVISOR HORVATH'S DISTRICT. HELLO. SINCE I'VE WORKED FOR L.A. CARE PLAN AND HEALTHNET WE WRESTLE WITH THE HOUSING INSTABILITY THAT A LOT OF OUR MEDI-CAL MEMBERS ARE FACING. SINCE I WORK IN THE GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT, MY SUPERVISOR AND I ARE LOOKING AT OURSELVES TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IS A 65 INCH TV WORTH IT FOR A MEDI-CAL MEMBER OR ARE DISINFECTING WIPES IMPORTANT? OR FIRST MONTH'S RENT TO BE HONEST? I DO ECHO WHAT SUPERVISOR MITCHELL WAS ASKING YOU ALL. THIS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OF COURSE. LAHSA IS LIKE THAT UGLY SIBLING THAT DOESN'T WANT TO LEAVE THE COUNTY, UNFORTUNATELY, BUT THIS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: THIS REPORT WILL BE RECEIVED AND FILED. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: HEARING NO OBJECTION THAT WILL BE THE ORDER. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: AS STATED IN THE BEGINNING OF MEETING, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WE'LL TAKE A VOTE ON 66 HIGH. F, EXTENDING PRICE GOUGING PROTECTIONS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: MOVED BY HORVATH, SECONDED BY HAHN TO APPROVE THE ITEM. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL. SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: ABSTAIN. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HORVATH. SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR HAHN. SUP. JANICE HAHN: AYE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR BARGER. SUP. KATHRYN BARGER: ABSTAIN. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: SUPERVISOR SOLIS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: AY AYE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: MOTION PASSES WITH A VOTE OF 3-2, WITH SUPERVISORS MITCHELL AND BARGER ABSTAINING. WE WILL NOW -- SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THERE IS ONE SPECIAL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: THERE IS ONE SPECIAL, IT IS SUPERVISOR HORVATH.

SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH: THANK YOU. I WILL BE INTRODUCING A MOTION TODAY CO-AUTHORED BY SUPERVISOR MITCHELL PROCLAIMING APRIL 27, 2026 AS MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE DAY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. L.A. COUNTY'S COASTLINE IS HOME TO A DIVERSE ARRAY OF MARINE MAMMALS INCLUDING SEA LIONS, SEALS, DOLPHINS AND WHALES VITAL TO THE BY ODEY VERSITY AND CULTURAL IDENTITY OF OUR COASTAL COMMUNITIES. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS EXPERIENCED INCREASINGLY SEVERE AND FREQUENT HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER FACTORS THAT LED TO UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS OF STRANDINGS ALONG LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACHLES. I KNOW THIS BOARD HAS TAKEN ACTION TO ADDRESS IT WHICH IS WHY WE ARE BRINGING FORWARD THIS MOTION THAT WILL DIRECT TO PROCLAIM APRIL 27, 2026 AS MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE DAY IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND ENCOURAGE AGENCIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADOPT THE OWES TAM PARTNERS PLEDGE BY VISITING BEACHES.LACOUNTY.GOV/PARTNER PLEDGE. THANK YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. EO? EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: AT THIS TIME WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. WE WILL HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON SUBJECT MATTERS WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION BUT NOT ITEMS ON THE MEETING AGENDA. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REMOTELY, USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE ONLINE OR PRESS STAR 3 ON THE TELEPHONE. ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: WE WILL CALL IN PERSON SPEAKERS, WHILE THEY COME FORWARD WE WILL TAKE REMOTE SPEAKERS. MALACHI, CLAUDIA. CHRISTINA, YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED PLEASE BEGIN. TELEPHONE SPEAKER: AM I TO SPEAK RIGHT NOW? ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: YES, PLEASE BEGIN.

TELEPHONE SPEAKER: GREAT. YES, I'M HAPPY TO SPEAK TO THE ENTIRE SUPERVISORS. BASICALLY WE'RE ASKING L.A. COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ESPECIALLY SUPERVISOR HOLLY MITCHELL TO DIRECT THE BEACHES AND HARBOR DEPARTMENT TO SWITCH FROM HARMFUL DANGEROUS TOXIC POLLUTING FIREWORKS TO LIGHTS AND MUSIC WITH A DRONE SHOW. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MANY DRONE COMPANIES, AND IT HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. ESPECIALLY THIS IS A CONCERN NEAR THE MARINA DEL REY FIREWORKS, WHICH IS COMING UP IN JULY. IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO THE WETLANDS AND ECOLOGICAL RESERVE. THE LAST COASTAL WETLANDS IN L.A. COUNTY. OF ALL PLACES, HAVING MARINA DEL REY FIREWORKS RIGHT NEXT TO AN ECOLOGICAL RESERVE MAKES NO SENSE. IT'S HARMFUL TO THE WILDLIFE THERE. WE WOULDE TO HAVE THE SUPERVISORS TALK ABOUT THIS AND WE'D LOVE TO HAVE A MEETING WITH HOLLY MITCHELL'S OFFICE. THANK YOU.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR TRR NO OTHER REMOTE SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD, REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT IS CONCLUDED. WE WILL GO TO IN PERSON SPEAKERS. PLEASE BEGIN.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: HELLO, SORRY TO BE HERE -- OKAY. I WANTED TO BEGIN ON HOW MUCH TORTURE AND INJUSTICE THAT I HAVE SUCCUMBED FROM OUR SYSTEM. GIVEN THE FACT THAT I ONLY HAVE ONE MINUTE TO SPEAK, I CAN'T GIVE WITH DETAILS. I'LL GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. I'M AN HEIR OF A STATE OF ATTORNEY, BEATRICE LAWSON, FORMER CHAIRPERSON OF THE LAW REVISION COMMISSION OF 1977 THROUGH 1983. SINCE HER DEATH ADMINISTRATION OF HER PROBATE AND STATE IN L.A. COUNTY, IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE PROBATE ESTATE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BREACHED THEIR CAN I FIDUCIARIRY DUTIES, AND THE JUDGE IN THIS CASE IS FAILING TO ISSUE A RELIEF. THE JUDGE IS UNLAWFULLY PREJUDICED TOWARD ME. I'VE BEEN THROUGH THE DCFS SYSTEM MY WHOLE LIFE. YOU GUYS NEED TO WORK. BUDGET, NO, YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING. MAKE SURE THE LAW --

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: CLAUDIA JEREZ. I JUST WANT TO JUST SAY THAT I AM VERY, VERY GRATEFUL THAT A BOARD SUCH AS YOU CAN TAKE UP ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS, THESE ITEMS, AND ORDER THEM, AND I BELIEVE THAT ORDER IS NECESSARY IN THIS CITY, IN THIS COUNTY. I'M AN EDUCATED PERSON, I WENT TO SCHOOL FOR 18 YEARS OF MY LIFE, IT TAKES HARD WORK TO BE -- TO HAVE ORDER, TO HAVE FORMALITY. TO BE EDUCATED. IT TAKES HARD WORK. I THINK THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW, THAT NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT COME TO THIS BOARD, THAT IT TAKES SOME TIME FOR YOU TO HAVE ORDER, TO HAVE FORMALITY, AND TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTION AND FOLLOW THE LAW AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. WHOEVER DOESN'T WANT TO DO IT, THAT'S SOMEBODY THAT YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH AND GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.

IN-PERSON SPEAKER: YES, ALI AGAIN, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. I'M SURE ALL OF YOU HEARD, I HEARD THE NEWS THAT THE POPULATION OF L.A. COUNTY IS DECREASING. WHICH IS, I'M KIND OF WARY OF THAT, THEN WE WILL HEAR THAT SERVICES ARE GOING TO BE CUT BECAUSE OF OUR POPULATION GOING DOWN. I HOPE THAT ALL OF US CAN COME UP WITH SOME STRATEGIES TO INCREASE OUR POPULATION EVEN THOUGH I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A POPULATION LARGER THAN 40 STATES. BUT ANYWAY, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WANTED TO BRING UP. I HOPE YOU HEARD THE NEWS, IF NOT YOU WILL BE HEARING THE NEWS. YEAH, I THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING TO ME AND PUTTING UP WITH ME. I TRIED SPEAKING TO THE CITY OF L.A. BUT WASN'T ABLE TO FOR WHATEVER REASON. THANK YOU AGAIN.

ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THANK YOU, THAT COULD BE INCLUDES OUR TIME FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: WE WILL NOW PROCEED WITH ADJOURNMENTS. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: OKAY, SUPERVISOR HAHN WILL BEGIN WITH ADJOURNMENTS FOLLOWED BY SUPERVISOR BARGER, THEN I'LL GO THEN SUPERVISOR MITCHELL ENDING WITH SUPERVISOR HORVATH.

SUP. JANICE HAHN: THANK YOU. I MOVE THAT WHEN WE ADJOURN TODAY WE ADJOURN IN THE MEMORY OF WILLIAM MACK McKOSKER. LIFE LONG SAN PEDROIAN, DEFINED BY FAMILY, SERVICE, AND COMMUNITY. HE WAS THE FATHER OF OUR FRIEND L.A. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TIM McKOSKER. MAC WAS BORN AND RAISED IN SAN PEDRO AND REMAINED DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE. HE ATTENDED HOLY TRINITY, MARY STAR, AND SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL AND CARRIED A STRONG SENSE OF PRIDE IN BOTH HIS HOMETOWN AND IRISH HERITAGE. IN 1961, MACK JOINED THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT BEGINNING A LONG CAREER IN PUBLIC SAFETY. HE TOOK GREAT PRIDE IN THAT WORK AND IN THE VALUES IT REPRESENTED. HIS COMMITMENT TO SERVICE EXTENDED BEYOND HIS OWN CAREER WITH TWO OF HIS SONS AND SEVERAL GRANDCHILDREN FOLLOWING IN HIS FOOTSTEPS. SOME AS CITY AND SOME AS COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS. MACK AND HIS WIFE, PAT, BUILT A LARGE AND CLOSE-KNIT FAMILY RAISING SIX CHILDREN, CREATING A HOME CENTERED ON TRADITION, CONSISTENCY, AND TIME SPENT TOGETHER. WHETHER IT WAS A FAMILY CAMPING TRIP, WEEKENDS WATCHING NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL, OR TIME ON THE GOLF COURSE HE VALUED BEING PRESENT WITH THE PEOPLE HE MOVED R LOVED. HE WAS KNOWN FOR HIS KINDNESS AND EASY GOING SELF-DEPRICATING SENSE OF HUMOR WHICH MADE OTHERS FEEL COMFORTABLE AND WELCOME. HE HAD A WAY OF CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE THAT LEFT A LASTING IMPRESSION. MACK IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, PAT, HIS CHILDREN PAT, TIM, DANNY, JOHN, AND KEVIN. HIS 21 GRANDCHILDREN, 14 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, AND THREE MORE EXPECTED LATER THIS YEAR. HE'S NOW REUNITED WITH HIS LATE SON, MIKE, WHO PASSED

AWAY IN 2019. I KNOW THIS IS A LOSS THAT'S DEEPLY FELT BY OUR COLLEAGUE TIM McKOSKER. I UNDERSTAND AT THE END, THE FINAL HOURS, THEY HAD, TIM SAID, OVER 40 OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE ROOM WITH HIM TO BE WITH HIM WHEN HE TRANSITIONED. OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH THEM, MAY MACK REST IN PEACE.

SUP. KATHRYN BARGER: CAN WE DO ALL MEMBERS ON THAT? THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL, JANICE, WOW. THANK YOU FOR THAT. I MOVE WHEN WE ADJOURN TODAY WE DO SO IN MEMORY OF RICHARD S.MUSELL A WHOS PAED AWAY APRIL 6, 2026. HE WAS BORN ON JANUARY 7, 1937 IN NEW YORK. AND WAS ONE OF NINE CHILDREN OF ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS. HIS FATHER A WORLD WAR I VETERAN TAUGHT HIM THE IMPORTANCE OF DUTY AND SERVICE VALUES THAT SHAPED HIS LIFE. RICHARD SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT AND WAS STATIONED IN SEOUL. AFTER RETURNING HOME HE EARNED HIS BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BUSINESSEDCA IS FROM UCLA AND LATER GRADUATED FROM THE PACIFIC COAST BANKING SCHOOL. WORKING IN SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK'S AUDIT DEPARTMENT, HE MET BARBARA. THEY MARRIED AND SHARED 50 YEARS TOGETHER UNTIL HER PASSING IN 2021. RICH AROUND SPENT MORE THAN 3 DECADES WITH SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK ON THE SOUTH BAY REGION, AND LATER BECAME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WHAT IS NOW THE LAX COASTAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. HE ALSO SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BOB HOPE UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATION AT LAX A ROLE THAT REFLECTED HIS DEEP RESPECT FOR THOSE WHO SERVED. FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS RICHARD WAS A DEDICATED LEADER IN THE WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY. HE SERVED AS TREASURER OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF WEST CHESTER AND RECEIVED HIS ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PAUL HARRIS FELLOW AWARD. HE HELD LEADERSHIP ROLES AT WESTCHESTER REVITALIZATION, LIGHT PATH RESEARCH CENTER, WESTCHESTER ASSOCIATION IN THE MARINA DEL REY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, PROUD UCLA GRADUATE HE SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE WEST SIDE BRUINS CLUB. RICHARD LIVED A LIFE CENTERED ON SERVICES TO HIS COUNTRY,

HIS COMMUNITY, AND MOST OF ALL HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HIS IMPACT LIVES ON IN THE MANY PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS HE STRENGTHENED. HE'S SURVIVED BY HIS DAUGHTER, STEPHANIE, HIS SON JOHN, SON-IN-LAW IVAN, FOUR GRANDCHILDREN, A GREAT GRANDSON AND BROTHER. HE'S BREE SEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE, BARBARA, AND HIS SIBLINGS. SUPERVISOR CHAIR SOLIS YOU WILL BE DOING AN ADJOURNMENT FOR DR. LUXMAN? I'LL SAY A FEW WORDS WHEN YOU DO THAT. THANK YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. IT'S WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT WE ANNOUNCE THE ADJOURNMENT TODAY IN MEMORY OF FORMER -- OUR CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, KNOWN AS DR. L., I CAN'T EVEN SAY IT -- I'M GOING TO MESS UP THE LAST NAME. AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS OUR DOCTOR L. HE PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 8 AT THE AGE OF 77, NATURAL CAUSES. DR. L. SERVED THE COUNTY WITH DISTINCTION FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES. APPOINTED CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER-CORONER IN 1992 HE GUIDED THE DEPARTMENT THROUGH A DEPARTMENT OF SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN MODERNIZATION BEFORE RETIRING IN 2013. UNDER HIS DIRECTION, THE DEPARTMENT ADVANCED ITS TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITY WITH MAJOR UPGRADES INCLUDING A COMPREHENSIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT IN 2000, THE LAUNCH OF THE FIRST INTERNET SITE, PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE'S ELECTRONIC DEATH REGISTRATION SYSTEM IN 2008, AND THE START OF A MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE TO DIGITIZE THE DEPARTMENT'S CASE FILES. HIS LEADERSHIP OVERSAW THE DEPARTMENT'S PHYSICAL EXPANSION INCORPORATING OFFICE BUILDINGS ALONG MISSION ROAD AND SPACE WITHIN THE OLD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON THE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAMPUS LOCATED IN THE FIRST DISTRICT. THROUGHOUT HIS TENURE, DR. L. LED THE COUNTY THROUGH CHALLENGING AND TRAGIC EVENTS. HIS STEADY LEADERSHIP GUIDED RESPONSES TO NUMEROUS LARGE SCALE DISASTERS, INCLUDING THE 1 1986 CERRITOS AIR CRASH AND THE 1991LAX USAir CRASH, AND 1992 LOS ANGELES RIOTS. IN 1994 NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE. THE 2005 GLENDALE METROLINK INCIDENT AND THE 2008 CHATSWORTH METROLINK TRAIN COLLISION. HE ALSO MANAGED SEVERAL HIGH PROFILE CASES WITH

PROFESSIONALISM, CLARITY, AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE. DR. L. WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH DIVISION CHIEFS AND STAFF TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN FULL ACCREDITATION BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIME LABORATORY DIRECTORS, LABORATORY ACCREDITATION BOARD, ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL QUALITY, AS WELL AS CERTIFICATION FROM POST. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS STRENGTHENED THE DEPARTMENT STANDING AND ENHANCED THE COUNTY'S ABILITY TO SERVE RESIDENTS WITH ACCURACY, COMPASSION, AND INTEGRITY. DR. L. WAS A KIND AND CARING INDIVIDUAL. SOMEONE WHOA APPROACHED HIS WORK WITH DEEP PASSION AND EXCEPTIONAL MEMORY, AND A SENSE OF HUMOR THAT PROVIDED COMFORT IN THE MOST DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCE'S. ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES I EXTEND MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY, HIS LOVED ONES, AND CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER TEAM. I JOIN THEM IN REMEMBERING DR. L. IN EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC SERVANT AND RESPECTED LEADER IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES WHOSE LIFE WORK SHAPED THE STANDARDS AND PRACTICES OF OUR COUNTY'S MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. I RECALL HIM FONDLY CALLING AND SENDING TEXTS AND WISHING ME WELL WITHOUT NOTICE, NOT FOR A PARTICULAR REASON. HE WAS THAT KIND OF A PERSON. I WILL RECOGNIZE NOW, SUPERVISOR BARGER.

SUP. KATHRYN BARGER: I THINK YOU SAID IT ALL. HE, LONG-TIME RESIDENT OF ARCADIA AND HIS WIFE WERE IN RETIREMENT. I THINK TRULY ENJOYING NOT ONLY THEIR GRANDDAUGHTER BUT LIFE. TO YOUR POINT CHAIR SOLIS, HE REALLY DID TURN THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE AROUND. THEY WERE REALLY STRUGGLING AND HE CAME IN AND TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS AND DID IT IN A GENTLE AND COMPASSIONATE WAY. THANK YOU FOR THE ADJOURNMENT. SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: YES. SUPERVISOR MITCHELL?

SUP. HOLLY J. MITCHELL: SHE THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR. COLLEAGUES I ASK TODAY -- AND THIS IS A COUNTY EMPLOYEE I HOPE THAT YOU WILL ALL JOIN ME IN THIS ADJOURNMENT. I ASK THAT WE ADJOURN TODAY IN THE MEMORY OF DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER DEvon MATTHEWS. MR. MATTHEWS WAS BORN OCTOBER PORK 1963 AND PASSED AWAY APRIL 11 AT THE AGE OF 62. MR. MATTHEWS BEGAN HIS CAREER IN 1983 HAS A LIBRARY AID IN OUR OWN COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM. 1987, HE JOINED THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND ADVANCED THROUGH NUMEROUS ROLES, BEGINNING AS A DETENTION SERVICES OFFICER AT CENTRAL JUVENILE HALL TAKING ON SEVERAL SPECIALIZED ASSIGNMENTS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. HE WAS PROMOTED TO DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER II, SERVE AS NARCOTICS TESTING OFFICER BEFORE MOVING THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE UNITS. HE JOINED THE AB-109 UNIT AND SERVED IN SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION WHERE HE CONTINUED TO DEMONSTRATE DEDICATION UNTIL HIS PASSING. HE ALSO CONTRIBUTED HIS EXPERTISE TO SEVERAL SPECIALIZED ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDING THE LAPD HUMAN TRAFFICKING TEAM AND THE LA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S SEXUAL ENFORCEMENT TEAM FOR 290 REGTISTRANTS. HIS WORK IN THESE AREAS REFLECTED DEEP COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND STRENGTHENING PUBLIC SAFETY. MR. MATTHEWS WAS A PILLAR OF HIS COMMUNITY. HE WAS DEDICATED TO MENTORING YOUTH AND GUIDING THEM TO POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES. A DEVOTED FAMILY MAN AND MAN OF FAITH HE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN HIS CHURCH'S MEN'S OUTREACH MINISTRY. HE WAS A THE FATHER FIGURE TO HIS NIECES AND NEPHEWS WHO LOVED HIM DEARLY. KNOWN FOR HIS SPIRITED PERSONALITY HE PROUDLY SUPPORTED THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ers, REPRESENTING THE RED AND GOLDEN AMOK L.A. RAMS AND

CHARGERS FANS. HE IS SURVIVED BY AND DEEPLY MISSED BY HIS CHILDREN, SIBLINGS, EXTENDED FAMILY, CLOSE FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES IN OUR OWN PROBATION DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. ALL OF WHOM WILL CHERISH HIS MEMORY. THE L.A. COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZE THE INVALUABLE SERVICE AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION OF DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER DEvon MATTHEWS, AND EXTEND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES AND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. THANK YOU.

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: THANK YOU. ALL MEMBERS? SUPERVISOR HORVATH? DO YOU HAVE ANY? NO, YOU DON'T HAVE ANY? OKAY. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU ALL. WE'LL TAKE ALL MOTIONS AS SECONDED. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION TO UNANIMOUS VOTE THAT WILL BE THE ORDER. AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER PLEASE READ US INTO CLOSED SESSION.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THE BOARD WILL NOW BE GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS ITEM NUMBER CS1 THROUGH CS4, OFFENSES WITH LEGAL COUNCIL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION, AND CS5, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ANTICIPATE ED LEGAL ACTION. AS INDICATED ON THE POSTED

AGENDA.

[CLOSED SESSION]

EXECUTIVE OFFICER YEN: THE FOLLOWING IS A REPORT OF ACTION. CS1 TRUE KOOCHLT S5 NO REPORTABLE ACTION WAS TAKEN. OO

SUP. HILDA SOLIS, CHAIR: OH, THAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S MEETING, THANK YOU. OUR NEXT MEETING IS A APRIL 21, 2026. IT'S BEEN CANCELLED, THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING MEETING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026 AT 9:30A.M.