[0:06] .
[0:07] >> sup. Lindsey horvath,
[0:08] chair: good morning everyone.
[0:10] I want to welcome you to our
[0:12] regularly scheduled meeting of
[0:13] the los angeles county board
[0:14] of supervisors.
[0:15] >> sup. Hilda solis: today is
[0:18] tuesday, AUGUST 11, 2026.
[0:20] And we note that sooup barger
[0:22] will be absent from today's
[0:22] meeting.
[0:24] We take note that a quorum of
[0:26] the board is present, the
[0:27] chief executive officer,
[0:30] county council, executive
[0:31] officer and sgt at arms are
[0:33] here to assist us.
[0:34] We will start with the
[0:54] county's land acknowledgement.
[1:01] The county of los angeles
[1:02] recognizes that we occupy land
[1:03] coriginally and still
[1:03] inhabited
[1:05] and cared for by the tongva,
[1:05] tataviam, serrano, kizh, and
[1:06] chumash peoples.
[1:07] We honor and pay respect to
[1:08] their elders and descendants
[1:08] past, present, and emerging as
[1:09] they continue their
[1:09] stewardship
[1:09] of these lands and waters we
[1:10] acknowledge that settler
[1:11] colonization resulted in land
[1:11] seizure, disease, subjugation,
[1:12] slavery, relocation, broken
[1:12] promises, genocide, and
[1:14] multigenerational trauma.
[1:15] This acknowledgment
[1:16] demonstrates
[1:16] our responsibility and
[1:19] commitment to truth, healing,
[1:21] and reconciliation and to
[1:23] elevating the stories,
[1:23] culture,
[1:24] and community of the original
[1:25] inhabitants of los angeles
[1:28] county.
[1:29] We are grateful to have the
[1:29] opportunity to live and work
[1:30] on
[1:34] these ancestral lands.
[1:34] We are dedicated to growing
[1:35] and
[1:35] sustaining relationships with
[1:36] native peoples and local
[1:38] tribal
[1:40] governments, including (In no
[1:41] particular order) The
[1:42] fernande}o
[1:45] tataviam band of mission
[1:45] indians
[1:48] gabrielino tongva indians of
[1:50] california tribal council
[1:51] gabrieleno/tongva san gabriel
[1:54] band of mission indians
[2:00] gabriele}o band of mission
[2:04] indians kizh nation san manuel
[2:07] yahaviatan of san manuel
[2:07] nation,
[2:09] band of mission indians san
[2:09] fernando band of mission
[2:14] indians.
[2:15] To learn more about the first
[2:16] peoples of los angeles county
[2:20] please visit our website.
[2:22] City, county, native american
[2:27] indian commission website at
[2:30] lanaic.Lacounty.Gov.
[2:33] Hrth very good, thank you.
[2:37] The invocation will be led by
[2:41] rabbi howard from sigh nay
[2:42] temple of the third district
[2:45] followed by the pledge of
[2:51] allegiance, led by georgina,
[2:53] representing the fourth
[2:55] district from the U.S. Army.
[3:00] Please join us and stand.
[3:02] >> speaker:
[3:06] >> sooups solis, mitchell,
[3:07] hahn distinguished guests it
[3:09] is an honor to deliver this
[3:10] invocation on bee-of sinai
[3:20] temple.
[3:21] This week begins a significant
[3:23] time on the jewish calendar,
[3:26] as we enter the 40-day period
[3:29] leading up to the holiest day
[3:33] of yom can I purchase,
[3:37] contrition, stock taking and
[3:39] amends-making, atonement,
[3:44] forgiveness and reconciliation
[3:46] and ultimate with GOD.
[3:48] It is a time for prayer when
[3:50] tradition says the lord is in
[3:50] the field ready to be
[3:53] encountered.
[3:56] While there are few fields in
[3:58] downtown L.A., though chavez
[4:00] ra fine is close and GOD is a
[4:03] dodger fan, certainly, the
[4:04] sentiment still stands.
[4:07] GOD's presence is near to
[4:08] those whose eyes, ears, and
[4:09] hearts are open.
[4:13] So in lieu of a ritual ram's
[4:15] horn to summon our soul's
[4:17] attention, I officer these
[4:17] words.
[4:20] MAY you have the wisdom to
[4:21] know when to lead and when to
[4:24] be led.
[4:26] MAY you have the compassion to
[4:28] bear the pain of others
[4:30] alongside your own.
[4:32] MAY you have the humility to
[4:37] hold two truths in one heart.
[4:38] MAY you heed the charm of the
[4:40] psalmist.
[4:42] Be strong and of good courage.
[4:44] And put hope in GOD.
[4:47] Let us say together, amen.
[4:51] >> amen.
[4:54] >> speaker: good morning.
[4:55] Please face the flag.
[4:59] Place your right-hand over
[4:59] your heart.
[5:00] I pledge allegiance to the
[5:03] flag of the united states of
[5:03] america.
[5:06] And to the republic for which
[5:07] it stands one nation, under
[5:09] GOD, indivisible, with liberty
[5:16] and justice for all.
[5:17] >> sup. Hilda solis: sooup
[5:17] horvath?
[5:17] >> sup. Lindsey horvath,
[5:19] chair: thank you.
[5:21] Please join me in thanking
[5:25] rabbi howard for providing the
[5:26] involunteer keepcation today.
[5:28] He joins us from sinai temple
[5:31] in westwood, first established
[5:35] in 1906 and moved to westwood
[5:38] in 1956.
[5:40] The temple is a for spiritual
[5:43] seekers who love tradition,
[5:44] embrace mopped yearnity and
[5:45] animated by the jewish mission
[5:52] of improving the world.
[5:54] Rabbi howard is a many
[5:55] generational angelino,
[5:58] completed studies at ucla and
[5:59] taught middle and high school
[6:01] math in westwood.
[6:04] He's served as a bible teacher
[6:07] at bible beth hah dome,
[6:10] student chaplain at see tar
[6:11] sinai medical center and of
[6:15] the masar institute.
[6:16] He will complete his
[6:17] ordination in 2027.
[6:18] We wish you all the best in
[6:24] that.
[6:25] We are proud to have you in
[6:26] the third district.
[6:29] Thank you.
[6:54] This is for you.
[6:55] Mississippi sooup hahn?
[6:55] >> sup. Janice hahn: thank
[6:58] you.
[7:01] I would like to welcome george
[7:03] jean a, peer support
[7:04] specialist with veterans stand
[7:06] together, an organization
[7:07] based out of the south gate
[7:09] community.
[7:11] Her work encompasses veterans
[7:13] goals and needs as well as
[7:22] empowering them to success.
[7:24] She earned the korea defense
[7:33] service medal.
[7:35] Thank you for your service and
[7:37] for the work you continue to
[7:39] do for your fellow get ran and
[7:40] community.
[7:45] Thank you for being with us.
[7:45] We have a token of
[7:46] appreciation signed by the
[7:47] members of the board of
[7:49] supervisors.
[7:57] [Applause]
[7:58] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[8:00] please call the agenda.
[8:01] >> executive officer: good
[8:02] morning MADAM Chair, members
[8:03] of the board, today's agenda
[8:06] begins on page 2, consent
[8:06] calendar, board of supervisors
[8:08] items 1 through 12.
[8:09] Item 1, this includes a
[8:10] revision as indicated on the
[8:12] supplemental agenda.
[8:14] Item 5, this includes a
[8:15] revision as indicated on the
[8:17] supplemental agenda.
[8:18] Item 6, sooup mitchell
[8:20] requests this be held.
[8:21] Item 9, sooup horvath requests
[8:23] that this item be held.
[8:25] Item 10, sooup hahn requests
[8:26] that this item be held.
[8:27] Also this include as revision
[8:29] as indicated on the
[8:30] supplemental agenda.
[8:32] Item 11, sooup horvath
[8:33] requests this item be held.
[8:36] Page 12, administrative
[8:37] matters, items 13 through 6
[8:38] on.
[8:43] Item 23, sooup solis is
[8:43] recusing herself because she
[8:45] received a contribution or
[8:47] contributions of more than
[8:47] $500 within the past 12
[9:01] months.
[9:03] Item 33, supervisor barger
[9:05] requests this item be
[9:06] continued to SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
[9:07] as indicated on the
[9:09] supplemental agenda.
[9:11] Page 36, this includes
[9:12] miscellaneous additions to the
[9:14] agenda posted more than 72
[9:15] hours in advance of the
[9:16] meeting as indicated on the
[9:19] supplemental agenda.
[9:21] Items 58a and b.
[9:23] Page 37, ordinance for
[9:25] introduction, 61, page 38
[9:28] separate matter, item 62, item
[9:30] 62 the board will take a
[9:32] separate vote on this matter.
[9:34] Page 39, special district
[9:36] agenda, this is the agenda for
[9:37] the meeting of the los angeles
[9:38] county development authority,
[9:40] 1d and 2d.
[9:41] Item 2d supervisor horvath
[9:43] requests this item be held.
[9:46] On this item the board is
[9:46] acting -- as the board of
[9:47] supervisors and the board of
[9:49] commissioners of the
[9:50] los angeles county
[9:50] development.
[9:52] Though item 2d is an addition
[9:53] as indicated on the
[9:55] supplemental agenda.
[9:56] Page 40, notices of closed
[10:00] session items, cs1 and cs2, on
[10:01] cs1, county counsel requests
[10:03] this item be continued to
[10:05] SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 as indicated
[10:07] on the posted agenda.
[10:09] The requests for referback and
[10:10] continuances through cs2 are
[10:11] before you.
[10:13] That completes the reading of
[10:14] the agenda MADAM Chair.
[10:14] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[10:17] thank you, moved by supervisor
[10:18] hahn, seconded by supervisor
[10:18] horvath, that will be the
[10:20] order.
[10:21] Executive officer play the
[10:25] code of conduct.
[10:25] >> executive officer: ladies
[10:26] and gentlemen MAY I please
[10:28] have your attention.
[10:30] The meeting of the los angeles
[10:31] county board of supervisors is
[10:33] about to commence.
[10:35] A code of conduct will now be
[10:37] read and we request that you
[10:39] comply with it to ensure the
[10:40] efficient administration of
[10:42] the meeting.
[10:44] Members of the public, it is
[10:46] your right to participate in
[10:48] today's board hearing and the
[10:48] board encourages jump
[10:50] participation.
[10:50] However, the right of the
[10:54] public to address the board
[10:56] must be balanceted with the
[10:58] need to ensure that public
[11:00] comment doesn't interfere with
[11:00] the orderly course of the
[11:02] board's business.
[11:04] All are reminded to abide by
[11:07] the following rules.
[11:08] Speakers must cease speaking
[11:09] immediately when their time
[11:11] has ended.
[11:25] Public comment on agenda items
[11:25] must relate -- not include the
[11:27] right to engage in a dialogue
[11:31] with board members, or staff.
[11:33] Please remain respectful of
[11:35] the forum and refrain from
[11:37] uttering, writing or
[11:40] displaying profane, personal,
[11:40] threatening, derogatory,
[11:43] demeaning or other abusive
[11:45] statements toward the board,
[11:47] any member thereof, staff, or
[11:49] any other person.
[11:51] Members of the audience should
[11:53] be respectful of the views
[11:55] expressed by speakers, staff,
[11:57] and board members and MAY not
[11:59] clap, cheer, whistle, or
[12:01] otherwise disrupt the orderly
[12:03] conduct of the meeting.
[12:05] Any person engaging in conduct
[12:07] that disrupts the meeting is
[12:08] subject to being removed from
[12:09] the board meeting.
[12:11] And finally, if you with it
[12:13] conduct or behavior by other
[12:14] members of the public that
[12:16] disrupts your ability to
[12:18] remain engaged or participate
[12:20] in this meeting, please notify
[12:21] the sgt at arms or other
[12:23] county staff.
[12:24] Thank you for your
[12:25] cooperation.
[12:27] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[12:27] thank you.
[12:28] Today's meeting order will be
[12:29] the following.
[12:31] Public comment on items not
[12:32] held for discussion by the
[12:33] board including the closed
[12:36] session matters.
[12:38] Followed by item 6 and 9, then
[12:40] 10, 11 and 2d, followed by
[12:41] general public comment,
[12:42] finishing up with closed
[12:43] session.
[12:46] Before we begin, executive
[12:47] officer, please read the
[12:48] call-in information and
[12:49] explain the speaking rules.
[12:50] .
[12:50] >> executive officer: good
[12:51] morning members of the public.
[12:52] If you wish to participate in
[12:54] public comment, you MAY do so
[12:56] in person or remotely.
[12:58] To participate remotely visit
[13:02] the website at
[13:03] www.Bos.Lacounty.Gov to
[13:04] register and join the meeting
[13:10] or you MAY call 213-306-3065
[13:16] and use access code
[13:17] 25320268973 and meeting
[13:20] password 2672026.
[13:22] You will have the opportunity
[13:22] to address the board
[13:24] throughout the meeting.
[13:26] For items not held by the
[13:27] board you will receive one
[13:29] minute for one item and up to
[13:29] two minutes for two or more
[13:31] items.
[13:32] Items held by supervisors, you
[13:34] will have one minute to
[13:35] address the board and one
[13:35] minute on general public
[13:36] comment.
[13:37] Clearly state your name and
[13:38] indicate the agenda item
[13:39] numbers you will be
[13:41] addressing.
[13:43] Please note once your time has
[13:44] expired we will immediately
[13:45] move to the next speaker.
[13:47] When it is your turn to speak
[13:50] if registered on a computer or
[13:50] device you will hear a beep
[13:52] and your name called.
[13:54] Or on the telephone you will
[13:56] hear "your line is unmuted
[13:58] request the "your area code
[14:00] and last two digits of the
[14:01] phone number called.
[14:03] To agenda sure, we will
[14:03] alternate between the two
[14:05] speaking queues.
[14:06] Members in attendance whether
[14:08] you hear or see your name on
[14:09] the screen please come down to
[14:10] the front of the board room
[14:12] and staff will assist you.
[14:13] Do not approach the podium
[14:15] until directed to do so.
[14:16] Also, for members of the
[14:18] public in attendance, we have
[14:21] a constituent assistance team,
[14:22] including representsive from
[14:23] mental health, public health,
[14:24] health services, public
[14:26] soeshlg services, children and
[14:27] family services, homeless
[14:29] services and housing and parks
[14:30] and recreation in the audience
[14:32] should you need assistance
[14:34] from them.
[14:35] At this time we will hear from
[14:36] members of the public wishing
[14:38] to address all items not held
[14:39] for discussion by supervisors
[14:41] including closed session
[14:41] matters.
[14:43] The consent items will be
[14:44] accounted on with one motion.
[14:46] Members of the public joining
[14:48] us remotely, to comment on
[14:50] these items use the raise hand
[14:51] feature or press star 3 on the
[14:52] telephone.
[14:53] Please indicate the agenda
[14:55] item numbers that you wish to
[14:56] address in the beginning of
[14:57] your comment for us to
[14:58] allocate the appropriate
[15:01] amount of time.
[15:03] >> we will call in person
[15:05] speakers, while they come
[15:06] forward we will take remote
[15:08] speakers.
[15:09] Will the following individual
[15:10] please comforted and staff
[15:12] will assist you.
[15:23] Shawn patrick patterson.
[15:24] Tl there are no remote
[15:25] speakers.
[15:27] We will go to the in
[15:29] experience speaker.
[15:32] Please begin.
[15:33] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[15:33] hold on a second, start the
[15:55] clock over.
[15:56] >> in-person speaker: I am
[15:58] here for a proposal with the
[16:00] attachment, it provides
[16:00] immediate employment through
[16:03] the recycling program, allows
[16:05] pathways to permanent housing,
[16:08] through path.
[16:09] Congressman gomez has
[16:11] expressed interest in the
[16:14] recycling attachment.
[16:18] And the program director path
[16:21] can resolve the need for home
[16:21] stewardship for a home
[16:30] stewardship program.
[16:33] I am trying to curry a vote in
[16:34] favor of supporting the
[16:36] proposal for permanent
[16:57] housing.
[16:59] >> executive officer: we have
[17:03] one speaker.
[17:05] >> telephone speaker: the
[17:09] monitoring person cuts me off,
[17:11] when it is for public speaker.
[17:11] But we know you for what you
[17:13] are.
[17:14] >> executive officer: that
[17:15] concludes the time for public
[17:51] comment.
[17:52] >> sup hilda solis, chair: we
[17:58] will go to item 62.
[18:01] There is --
[18:02] >> executive officer: we have
[18:04] recuse always on item 23 so
[18:06] we'll need to do the drawing
[18:09] of the votes --
[18:11] >> sup hilda solis, chair: we
[18:11] have to do drawings.
[18:12] >> executive officer: we
[18:13] didn't prepare for that.
[18:13] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[18:16] we'll come back to it.
[18:17] Executive officer --
[18:19] >> executive officer: MADAM
[18:21] Chair, I could -- we'll do the
[18:24] right on 62 then move on to
[18:25] the rest of the held items.
[18:26] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[18:28] moved by sooip horvath,
[18:30] seconded by myself to approve
[18:30] the item, executive officer
[18:32] call the roll.
[18:33] >> executive officer:
[18:33] supervisor mitchell.
[18:34] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[18:34] into aye.
[18:35] >> executive officer:
[18:35] supervisor horvath.
[18:37] Sup. Lindsey horvath: aye.
[18:37] >> executive officer:
[18:37] supervisor hahn.
[18:39] >> sup. Janice hahn: aye.
[18:40] >> executive officer:
[18:41] supervisor solis.
[18:41] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[18:42] aye.
[18:43] >> executive officer: motion
[18:45] passes.
[18:48] We will now move on to item 6,
[18:49] centering multi disciplinary
[18:50] subject matter expert
[18:52] leadership and jail closure
[18:54] planning, carceral footprint
[18:55] reduction, held by supervisor
[18:56] mitchell.
[18:57] For members of the public
[18:59] joining remotely to comment on
[19:01] this item use the race hand
[19:02] feature online or press star 3
[19:03] on the telephone.
[19:07] DR. Lisa one, director of
[19:11] mental health, judge is here,
[19:13] maggie carter chief doj
[19:16] compliance officer, chief
[19:20] executive office, mental
[19:22] health services department of
[19:22] mental health services are
[19:24] available.
[19:25] For the departmental speakers,
[19:26] staurnl and title for the
[19:28] record when you address the
[19:28] record.
[19:28] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[19:29] thank you.
[19:30] Supervisor mitchell how would
[19:32] you like to proceed?
[19:33] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: if
[19:34] I can make an opening
[19:35] statement and invite the panel
[19:37] to join us at the table, that
[19:39] would be great.
[19:40] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[19:41] please come forward and have a
[19:42] seat.
[19:43] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[19:45] there appears to be hesitancy.
[19:46] We don't bite on the tuesday
[19:47] before summer break.
[19:48] This is the best tuesday to be
[20:00] here.
[20:01] Thank you very much.
[20:05] Let me thank our partners that
[20:06] are here today, to talk about
[20:07] this item.
[20:08] I look forward to the
[20:09] conversation.
[20:10] I want to acknowledge the work
[20:13] that the jail closure
[20:15] implementation team, jcit, has
[20:17] provided thus far.
[20:19] We have a set of required
[20:20] action s
[20:23] actions that will help us
[20:23] reduce our incarcerated
[20:25] population.
[20:28] So we also know that the
[20:29] group, the required actions
[20:33] that jcit present d
[20:34] ed, it's not
[20:35] the final blueprint for jail
[20:36] closure.
[20:38] It was a point in time.
[20:40] So I'm clear about that.
[20:41] That's why I brought today's
[20:42] motion forward.
[20:45] This underscores the urgency
[20:47] and necessity of advancing
[20:49] coordinated action to reduce
[20:51] harm, reduce the population,
[20:53] and safely get to us a point
[20:56] where we can close mcj.
[20:58] We are clearly working very
[21:00] hard to change a system, and
[21:02] that requires us to strengthen
[21:03] the planning framework, and
[21:05] ensure that this work is
[21:07] guided by a comprehensive
[21:08] systemwide approach, informed
[21:11] by the expertise of our county
[21:14] and the community who know our
[21:17] jail population best.
[21:19] A systemswide approach ensures
[21:21] that behavior health, health
[21:23] services operations and all
[21:24] other programs and services
[21:26] with a nexus to jail closure
[21:28] are indeed coordinated and at
[21:29] the table.
[21:30] I think both literally and
[21:32] figuratively.
[21:33] In conversations that we have
[21:37] had with jcit, ceo office and
[21:39] departments we have come to a
[21:39] collective understanding that
[21:40] there is still much that we as
[21:45] a county can do to depopulate
[21:46] our jails with greater
[21:47] co-lesion, engagement and
[21:49] alignment.
[21:51] All to meet the needs of
[21:52] family members and community
[21:53] members within the facilities.
[21:55] That's why this item will
[21:57] direct the ceo's office
[21:59] through jcit and in
[22:01] coordination with the
[22:01] departments to do the
[22:05] following: coordinate the
[22:06] closure process through a
[22:08] miltie disprincipally lens.
[22:09] Set departmental goals and
[22:10] related benchmarks to ensure
[22:13] accountability.
[22:14] Incorporate budgetary
[22:14] considerations and program
[22:16] outcomes.
[22:17] And complete a requested
[22:21] reportback on this matter.
[22:23] I have heard as I've tried to
[22:26] talk to a variety of
[22:26] departments
[22:28] departments, as well as to the
[22:29] sheriff's department that
[22:30] there's a difference of
[22:32] opinion about who should drive
[22:34] this process, if it's care
[22:36] first, for my perspective, it
[22:37] shouldn't be driven by the
[22:39] sheriff.
[22:41] It was suggested that perhaps
[22:43] a motion was necessary to
[22:45] express the desire to have all
[22:46] of the departments at the
[22:47] table.
[22:48] So that's how we got here
[22:49] today.
[22:51] Again, this is not a about
[22:53] building a replacement jail
[22:54] for mcj.
[22:56] From my perspective this is
[22:58] not about building a
[23:00] replacement jail for mcj, it's
[23:02] about finding solutions that
[23:05] will get us to jail closure.
[23:05] Ensuring that all efforts
[23:08] ahead are guided by the
[23:10] expertise of our health and
[23:11] care departments to ensure
[23:15] that all decisions have been
[23:16] informed from that length,
[23:17] health and care.
[23:19] That requires a holistic view
[23:22] of justice reform.
[23:24] I think we have treated jail
[23:27] closure primarily as a justice
[23:28] systems challenge with health
[23:29] departments supporting the
[23:30] work.
[23:33] I think we need flip that
[23:34] script and shift the thinking.
[23:37] There's so many people in our
[23:38] jails with complex needs
[23:40] including behavior health,
[23:41] substance use abuse, and
[23:43] housing needs.
[23:45] Departments with the nexus to
[23:49] these needs must be mayne
[23:50] supporting -- must be more
[23:52] than supporting actors and
[23:53] jail closure, they are
[23:55] essential to the collusion.
[23:56] I want to see that reflected
[23:58] in the level of initiative,
[23:59] creativity and ownership that
[24:00] they bring to the effort as
[24:02] well.
[24:05] It's my expectations that
[24:07] departments are at the table
[24:10] with the ceo and jcit to speak
[24:13] to what is possible, what is
[24:16] most care-centered, and what
[24:18] is needed to continue to move
[24:20] jail closure forward while
[24:21] centering the health of those
[24:25] in mcj.
[24:26] I look forward to the
[24:27] conversation, at this point I
[24:28] have a couple of questions.
[24:28] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[24:30] sure.
[24:30] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: to
[24:32] get the conversation started.
[24:34] And I welcome hearing from my
[24:35] colleagues as well.
[24:36] To the departments of mental
[24:39] health, correctional health
[24:43] services and dhs/odr.
[24:44] Jcit has identified where we
[24:45] need additional strategies and
[24:46] expertise.
[24:49] From our don't's perspective
[24:51] where do you see your
[24:52] responsibility for driving
[24:58] solutions for jail closure?
[24:59] Mental health, correctional
[25:02] health, odr?
[25:05] >> department speaker: I can
[25:13] speak for correctional health.
[25:16] Ds the current care at the
[25:17] jail and for years we've been
[25:19] doing this under the umbrella
[25:19] of department of health
[25:38] services.
[25:39] Too understand the patient
[25:41] population and special needs.
[25:43] One of our biggest roles as
[25:45] correctional health is helping
[25:47] people understand who is in
[25:48] the jail, what their
[25:50] healthcare concerns are, what
[25:51] their mental health concerns
[25:54] are, and assisting in
[25:55] identifying ways that they
[25:57] could potentially no longer be
[25:58] incarcerated or a path out of
[26:00] the jail.
[26:02] We welcome all of our partners
[26:03] regularly into the jail.
[26:05] We share data.
[26:06] That's a big role that we have
[26:09] in correctional health is
[26:10] putting together and help ing
[26:11] ing
[26:13] understand not just the
[26:14] specific patients that we deal
[26:16] with, but the aggregate of our
[26:17] population.
[26:20] Again if we're looking to
[26:22] close a jail, we're looking to
[26:24] remove thousands of people
[26:26] from our care.
[26:28] Correctional health's role is
[26:29] to help understand what that
[26:32] population looks like.
[26:33] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: so
[26:35] you don't see that your
[26:37] department has any specific
[26:41] role or responsibility to high
[26:42] pressure drive solutions to
[26:43] closure?
[26:44] >> department speaker:
[26:45] providing that information and
[26:47] that data is the first step to
[26:48] driving the solutions to
[26:54] closure.
[26:56] We have to identify who is
[26:57] there, and that drives -- that
[27:05] does drive closure.
[27:06] We have over 100 individuals
[27:08] on a daily basis working with
[27:11] our county partners and our
[27:12] contracted county partners to
[27:16] identify where individuals go.
[27:17] Is that has been going on for
[27:18] years, regardless of whether
[27:19] or not we were trying to close
[27:21] the jail.
[27:23] That's a huge role that we
[27:26] play in correctional health in
[27:27] providing that reentry
[27:30] planning services, that relief
[27:32] planning service as well.
[27:33] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: do
[27:35] you play any role in helping
[27:38] to support buildout, provide
[27:41] data to those external
[27:43] entities, and placements?
[27:44] Is any role you play in
[27:45] supporting them?
[27:46] Or expanding their capacity or
[27:48] numbers?
[27:50] >> department speaker: sure, I
[27:52] know DR. Hong will speak about
[27:54] this with odr, we provide odr
[27:56] a good amount of data.
[27:58] Because they are one of the
[28:01] main done you a its for our
[28:02] patients upon release, or in
[28:04] order to be released.
[28:06] We play a large role there and
[28:08] building out, advocating for
[28:09] expansion of community
[28:12] programs.
[28:14] >> department speaker: I'm
[28:15] clemens heinz, office of
[28:17] reentry, thank you for having
[28:18] us.
[28:20] I will add one piece to the
[28:21] correctional health services,
[28:23] we worked in whole-person care
[28:25] and the subsequent waiver to
[28:27] really get into place medicaid
[28:28] funding for rerelease
[28:29] services.
[28:32] California was the first state
[28:33] in the country to sign this
[28:34] waiver with the federal
[28:37] government to provide services
[28:38] prerelease, what some call the
[28:40] inmate exemption.
[28:41] This took a while for us to
[28:44] get into place.
[28:47] That launched in the jails.
[28:50] Tim can speak on that, he
[28:51] launched it in JULY in phase
[28:52] 1.
[28:54] But it is a critical piece and
[28:54] he spoke about the 100 case
[28:56] managers.
[28:58] This is a piece that would
[28:59] likely grow if the waiver is
[29:02] expended.
[29:03] We're in that period renewing
[29:12] our waivers.
[29:13] To stabilize people as much as
[29:14] possible.
[29:16] Once they are ready to go to
[29:18] the community we're doing a
[29:20] warm handoff to people in the
[29:22] community, I especially mental
[29:23] health providers, substance
[29:26] abuse providers, primary care,
[29:27] enhanced care managers that
[29:29] can connect people to housing
[29:32] that are critical for people
[29:35] to re-enter safely and remain
[29:36] in the community.
[29:37] Not go through the continuous
[29:38] psych that will lands them
[29:42] incarcerated.
[29:43] Often due to health conditions
[29:44] and other things that play a
[29:47] role.
[29:48] Independent of odr, it's work
[29:50] we've been involved in, the
[29:51] state level work and trying to
[29:54] get this on the ground.
[29:56] It just started in JULY with
[30:00] the p2 population, intensive
[30:03] outpatient level of care and
[30:03] will expand from there.
[30:04] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[30:05] this is a waiver that the
[30:07] state is lead on and has
[30:08] already applied to be reupped
[30:09] if you will?
[30:11] >> department speaker: yes, I
[30:12] don't know how many are
[30:13] enrolled but the first state
[30:15] in the country to sign it
[30:17] about 4 years ago I believe.
[30:18] They've been rolling it out
[30:20] across the state to implement
[30:23] across all counties including
[30:24] l.A. County, starting in JULY
[30:25] of this year.
[30:27] It needs to be renewed.
[30:29] Part of the 1115 waiver
[30:29] construct, needs to be
[30:33] renewed.
[30:34] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: I
[30:35] appreciate you piggybacking on
[30:36] health services.
[30:39] Can you talk from odr
[30:40] perspective what your
[30:41] responsibility is for driving
[30:44] solutions for jail closure.
[30:45] >> department speaker: happy
[30:48] to do so.
[30:48] Odr, I'll talk about three
[30:49] programs briefly.
[30:51] The first is what we call a
[30:52] community diversion program.
[30:55] I think really critical part,
[30:58] as was said, reducing inflow.
[31:00] There's two critical ways to
[31:02] reduce inflow.
[31:03] Reside reside vism.
[31:05] The second is avoid them being
[31:07] arrested and put in jam in the
[31:09] first place.
[31:11] Lead is a community diversion
[31:12] program where we partner with
[31:14] law enforcement and also take
[31:16] community referrals.
[31:17] For people who have just
[31:19] frequent arrests, frequent
[31:20] touches with the justice
[31:21] system.
[31:22] What we try to do is try to
[31:24] engage them in the community,
[31:26] give them housing and
[31:27] integrated care management and
[31:29] link them to healthcare.
[31:30] By doing so, we try to
[31:31] stabilize them in the
[31:32] community.
[31:33] Avert the arrest at the front
[31:35] door.
[31:35] They don't even hit the front
[31:37] door.
[31:40] This program is like one data
[31:41] point, reduce felony arrest by
[31:43] five-fold.
[31:45] people compared to comparison
[31:45] group.
[31:47] That's one program where we
[31:47] reduce the infly into the
[31:48] jails.
[31:51] The other -- inflow.
[31:53] The other are jail based
[31:55] diversion program, felony
[31:56] incompetent evens program, we
[31:58] partner with the state.
[31:59] Department of state hospitals
[32:00] funds this program.
[32:02] We take individuals that would
[32:04] have gone to the department of
[32:05] state hospitals and we do
[32:05] something called community
[32:06] based restoration or
[32:07] diversion.
[32:09] Instead of sending them to the
[32:10] state hospitals where they
[32:12] will be restored to competency
[32:13] and come back to their trials
[32:15] or be released sometimes to
[32:15] the community without the
[32:20] types of connections that odr
[32:21] provides, this enables is to
[32:23] get them out right away.
[32:28] They get the type of housing,
[32:30] integrated mental health
[32:31] treatment, substance abuse
[32:33] treatment, that odr provides
[32:34] in these settings.
[32:36] In the house, provide care in
[32:37] the house, have care managers
[32:40] to keep them housed.
[32:41] That model had -- has been
[32:43] successful.
[32:45] A model for the rest of the
[32:47] state.
[32:51] People who enter this program,
[32:55] the fist program, 70% don't go
[32:57] back.
[32:59] For whoa who go to the state
[33:02] hospital, 70% go back.
[33:04] Odr is having removing this
[33:06] population that's incompetent
[33:10] to stand trial.
[33:12] When they start, we remove
[33:15] them from the jail pathway for
[33:17] a period of two years.
[33:18] then get them permanently
[33:20] housed and we do some of that.
[33:21] The third program that is
[33:22] critical and program is the
[33:25] odr housing program.
[33:26] This is a program that was
[33:28] started here, has been
[33:30] immensely successful in
[33:33] diverting individuals with
[33:33] serious mental illness
[33:34] experiencing homelessness.
[33:37] This is at risk for shrinking.
[33:39] In OCTOBER of this year, if we
[33:41] are eye not able to expand
[33:42] funding to the program, this
[33:44] is funding that was put
[33:47] forward in unmet needs.
[33:48] Is a little outside of the
[33:50] scope of what was approved by
[33:51] the board two weeks ago.
[33:53] The odr housing program will
[33:55] start to reduce the number
[33:57] we're able to serve from 120
[33:58] per month to about 60 per
[33:59] month.
[34:01] However if we're able to
[34:03] maintain it at the 120 a
[34:05] month, we remove about 2,500
[34:08] peep am year with -- people a
[34:09] year who are spencing
[34:12] homelessness and some of the
[34:13] sickest in the jails.
[34:15] P3 and p4 populations.
[34:16] People come in the sickest,
[34:19] remove them to the community.
[34:21] When we do that, 54% never go
[34:22] to jail.
[34:23] Multiple years.
[34:27] This is a population with 10
[34:27] incarcerations before odr
[34:29] starts working with them.
[34:40] We're changing the trajectory.
[34:41] We have done analysis looking
[34:41] at two years prior.
[34:43] Times that they spent in jail
[34:43] compared to the two years
[34:44] prior.
[34:47] So if you think about closure
[34:50] of jail beds, removing people
[34:52] who are really in the
[34:53] population, gifl them housing,
[34:55] getting them into care and
[34:56] removing them from that
[34:57] pathway to the tune of 380,000
[34:59] fewer days.
[35:01] Just that two-year time
[35:01] period.
[35:03] When you extrapolate that
[35:05] forward we don't know what the
[35:06] impact could be in terms of
[35:07] completely removing peep from
[35:09] that structure.
[35:09] It is a hugely impactful
[35:10] program.
[35:12] These are the types of
[35:14] programs that operate that
[35:16] help to remove, and we're
[35:17] seeing the growing population
[35:20] with serious mental illness in
[35:21] the jails.
[35:24] But odr can move them to the
[35:26] community and serve them,
[35:27] probably the biggest role to
[35:28] play in the closure of men's
[35:29] central jail.
[35:31] We serve people outside of dmh
[35:33] who can do this.
[35:35] We're a program that's doing
[35:36] this in partnership with the
[35:37] courts.
[35:37] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: I
[35:38] appreciate that and just want
[35:44] to make sure I heard you.
[35:46] Based on your current funding
[35:47] level, you extrapolated that
[35:50] you remove about 2,500
[35:52] annually and about half that
[35:53] number, I think you said 54%,
[35:54] don't return.
[35:55] >> department speaker: they
[35:56] don't go back at all.
[35:59] With an average of 10 prior to
[36:00] coming to odr.
[36:01] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[36:02] through the unmet needs letter
[36:05] in the budget on process, if
[36:06] your needs aren't met you will
[36:09] have to half of who you serve
[36:09] now.
[36:10] You're serving 120, drops to
[36:12] around 60?
[36:13] >> department speaker: 60 per
[36:15] year and that's leveraging
[36:15] existing beds across the
[36:17] programs.
[36:18] >> sup hilda solis, chair: can
[36:18] I ask a question?
[36:19] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[36:20] sure.
[36:21] >> sup hilda solis, chair: to
[36:23] follow up, this is intriguing.
[36:24] Where does your funding come
[36:26] for this program?
[36:27] >> department speaker: odr
[36:29] housing is funded through
[36:31] ab109 dollars, care first
[36:34] community involvement funds.
[36:36] That's currently how it is
[36:37] funded through state and local
[36:39] funds.
[36:39] >> sup hilda solis, chair: but
[36:42] we haven't seen any cutback in
[36:43] ab-109, correct?
[36:44] >> department speaker: we
[36:46] haven't.
[36:47] The program currently with the
[36:49] number of beds that we have
[36:50] and the number of slots is
[36:51] sustained.
[36:53] We don't have a fiscal cliff
[36:54] where we have to close the
[36:55] beds without changes in the
[36:57] direction of that.
[36:58] Where we face the trouble is
[37:01] we need to continue to expand
[37:02] the beds to continue to serve
[37:04] more and more people.
[37:11] What functionally happens --
[37:12] no longer removed from the
[37:13] jails.
[37:15] We can use the existing beds,
[37:16] people graduate, they move on
[37:17] to family.
[37:20] And there's some turnover.
[37:21] We can use those beds to
[37:21] continue to move 60 people
[37:22] out.
[37:25] But we lose the capacity to --
[37:27] the growth that's needed to
[37:28] serve the other 60.
[37:28] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[37:30] maybe the question is for our
[37:34] ceo, can you help us figure
[37:35] out why this gap exists and
[37:38] give us some background.
[37:40] I'm hearing some good figures
[37:43] here if they are correct.
[37:45] Seems to me we're going in the
[37:48] wrong direction.
[37:50] I want to know more background
[37:52] on why the unmet needs went
[37:54] down that trail.
[38:01] >> ceo: acknowledging the odr,
[38:05] odr figures prominently into
[38:08] jcit required seven actions,
[38:09] occupying 3 or 4 of those.
[38:11] We have invested a lot in odr.
[38:11] Unfortunately because of the
[38:14] cost of the program it is
[38:16] costly, we have done some --
[38:18] we have invested someone-time
[38:20] money that didn't facilitate
[38:21] ongoing expansion, we have
[38:22] been creative in leveraging
[38:24] funding sources.
[38:27] MISS Carter and I had a recent
[38:29] conversation about my
[38:30] consternation over the cost of
[38:33] the program and how we can get
[38:37] to a sustainable funding model
[38:39] on odr.
[38:40] I'd ask MS. Carter to expand
[38:42] on what is invested and what
[38:45] we look for for the future.
[38:46] >> department speaker: good
[38:49] morning, maggie carter, chief
[38:52] of strategic initiatives for
[38:53] ceo and chief compliance
[38:54] officer.
[38:58] As our ceo mentioned, odr is
[38:59] critically important program
[39:02] for jail closure and doj
[39:05] compliance, as DR. Hong
[39:07] explained, odr is really very
[39:09] focused on serving some of our
[39:10] sickest individuals in the
[39:12] jail at scale.
[39:14] Because it is a high cost,
[39:18] high touch program that really
[39:20] carries people through for
[39:22] quite a long time, to follow
[39:25] them on their journey to
[39:27] stability and to provide
[39:28] different levels of support
[39:30] over time there's not a lot of
[39:33] turnover in the program.
[39:36] That is the issue with why the
[39:38] program needs to stay
[39:39] constant, how many new
[39:40] individuals come out of the
[39:41] jail.
[39:43] We're deeply engaged with
[39:46] DR. Hong to both look at every
[39:48] possible source of funding for
[39:50] the program to try and draw
[39:52] down more medicaid dollars for
[39:54] the program, and there's been
[39:58] a lot of progress made just
[40:01] recently between dhs and dmh
[40:03] on how to do some of that
[40:06] billing that's very exciting.
[40:09] I think the result of a lot
[40:11] of -- a long time of those two
[40:12] departments working together
[40:16] to try to achieve that.
[40:19] And also, odr is looking very
[40:20] carefully at the program to
[40:21] understand are there places
[40:23] where we can cut costs.
[40:25] To the program without
[40:27] sacrificing the trust that
[40:28] they have built in part
[40:28] because it is a high touch
[40:31] program.
[40:32] >> sup hilda solis, chair: I
[40:32] guess that makes sense, the
[40:34] funding.
[40:35] I have heard over the years
[40:36] that people tend to stay
[40:37] longer than we can maybe
[40:39] actually afford it.
[40:41] But then the handoff from that
[40:43] program needs to be extended,
[40:46] I think, to some of our other
[40:47] support systems that we are
[40:48] now popping up and have been
[40:50] over the last three years,
[40:52] like jcod.
[40:54] Curious, you know, what
[40:57] connection if there exists one
[40:59] between you and jcod.
[41:00] How are you exercising on that
[41:05] issue?
[41:12] Maybe, you know --
[41:15] >> chief executive officer: we
[41:15] serve different populations as
[41:18] one answer.
[41:20] We serve a very sick
[41:21] population that has a high
[41:23] level of clinical needs.
[41:25] Not that jcod doesn't serve
[41:26] those folks.
[41:28] However there is a little bit
[41:33] of a -- I would say like maybe
[41:35] how would you put it.
[41:37] We serve a different
[41:37] population the services that
[41:40] we leverage in the
[41:40] partnerships.
[41:40] With dmh are a little
[41:42] different.
[41:45] However we've been long at the
[41:47] table together, the dollars
[41:48] and collaborations where we
[41:49] could.
[41:52] I would start there.
[41:53] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[41:54] yes, judge armstead?
[41:56] >> judge armstead: thank you,
[41:58] I agree with some of that.
[42:00] We do serve a small number of
[42:02] p1, p2 folks.
[42:04] Not so many people in the p3
[42:06] and p4 area.
[42:08] I would say that jcod's focus
[42:11] is for those folks that we can
[42:12] stabilize and make fully
[42:13] independent.
[42:16] We are able to get a person
[42:17] housed, employed, medicated,
[42:18] stable so they can support
[42:19] themselves.
[42:21] Some of the pop you alation
[42:23] that odr is dealing with are
[42:24] folks who can't become
[42:25] independent in the same
[42:26] timeframe.
[42:28] That's one of the differences.
[42:30] Then also an individual can
[42:32] move in and out of stability,
[42:33] they can be stable and need
[42:35] supports later.
[42:35] That's when we lean on each
[42:37] other.
[42:38] With dmh also to tackle those
[42:40] things.
[42:42] Once a person is able to be
[42:43] stable then we're more than
[42:46] happy to get a person employed
[42:47] and housed and moved forward.
[42:49] When a person needs more
[42:50] supports and services and we
[42:52] lean on other health partners.
[42:53] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[42:54] there's a missing link for me
[42:58] from what I'm hearing, there
[43:00] has to be more effort placed
[43:03] once they are capable or able
[43:16] to leave you, then find
[43:16] another set of services at
[43:17] mental health, department of
[43:17] health.
[43:18] The costs are high.
[43:21] But these people need sub
[43:21] specialized, maybe stepdown
[43:22] after though leave you.
[43:25] Where is that target?
[43:26] I guess maybe that's the
[43:28] question.
[43:29] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[43:31] MADAM Chair, I would pose
[43:32] perhaps a more global, broader
[43:36] question to jcod, where do you
[43:38] see your role and
[43:40] opportunities to do more
[43:42] across the board around jail
[43:43] closure, not just the
[43:45] population that ocr manages
[43:48] but the entire jail
[43:49] population, what role do you
[43:49] play?
[43:52] >> judge armstead: thank you.
[43:53] I would say that since we've
[43:55] launched we've been steadily
[43:58] building and a bunch of
[43:59] different areas, our outcomes
[44:00] pretty strong.
[44:02] The people that we have served
[44:04] if you look at just sort of
[44:07] our pretrial services, we see
[44:08] that 91% of them return to
[44:11] court.
[44:14] 80% or more stay arrest-free.
[44:14] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[44:16] 80%?
[44:18] >> judge armstead: yes, stay
[44:20] arrest-free.
[44:22] As was mentioned earlier --
[44:23] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: to
[44:24] stay arrest-free means I'm not
[44:26] in jail?
[44:29] >> judge armstead: yes.
[44:30] Recidivism as was mentioned
[44:33] earlier, there's two ways to
[44:34] keep a person out of jail.
[44:35] One is not go there in the
[44:37] first place, the other is to
[44:39] keep them from growing back.
[44:42] Our focus is keeping them from
[44:43] going back and pulling them
[44:45] out as soon as possible.
[44:47] We are continuing -- for
[44:48] instance our courthouse
[44:49] navigation program is only at
[44:51] three courts.
[44:53] At airport, compton, and
[44:55] lancaster.
[44:57] We're plating people,
[44:58] transporting people, don't we
[44:59] don't have the resources to
[45:00] expand.
[45:04] I would say our rdp program is
[45:05] working well as well, in eight
[45:06] courthouses.
[45:07] We don't have the capacity to
[45:10] expand.
[45:11] We have our transportation is
[45:12] one of the things that the
[45:14] courts love, that's the number
[45:17] one way that people pick up
[45:17] bench parks.
[45:19] We are getting folks to court,
[45:20] providing wrap-around services
[45:21] for them.
[45:23] We don't have the capacity to
[45:26] expand.
[45:28] Then also our stock program is
[45:30] being used both for the courts
[45:34] and by the jails as well.
[45:36] Those numbers have been pretty
[45:40] well as well, of the 60 people
[45:42] the jail has placed in the
[45:44] program since they have
[45:45] started it, only 4 have
[45:47] absconded.
[45:47] People are staying in the
[45:49] program.
[45:50] But we don't have the
[45:52] capacity.
[45:52] Into.
[45:53] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: I
[45:55] am clear, that no one has the
[45:56] capacity to do all that you
[45:59] want to do, that's a given.
[46:00] The point of today's
[46:01] conversation this motion is
[46:02] to, if you have the
[46:03] opportunity, to think
[46:05] creatively.
[46:08] And I'm clear about jcod's
[46:09] pretrial role and it is
[46:10] important to stem the tide of
[46:13] people entering the system.
[46:15] Do you see, put resources to
[46:17] the side for a moment, that
[46:21] there is a role jcod can play
[46:22] beyond the pretrial services?
[46:23] Is there an appropriate role
[46:28] for jcod to stem the tide but
[46:30] play a role in reduction,
[46:31] those that are already
[46:33] incarcerated?
[46:35] >> judge armstead: yes, I see
[46:37] it in three places.
[46:39] One of the places that we
[46:41] could do more work is in the
[46:42] jail in reach place, starting
[46:44] with folks in custody, getting
[46:46] stable, developing
[46:46] relationships, starting the
[46:48] case management to move them
[46:49] through.
[46:50] So we already have that
[46:51] relationship built with them.
[46:53] I don't think we do a good job
[47:01] in serving women to be honest.
[47:03] I think the women's jail, we
[47:03] know about the levels of
[47:05] trauma that exist there.
[47:07] That's a place I would like us
[47:09] to do better and to do more
[47:11] work.
[47:14] Then I think the other thing,
[47:16] the number one way that people
[47:18] forget to get a person from
[47:19] going back to the system is
[47:21] employment and purpose.
[47:22] We have seen really, really
[47:23] good outcomes when we help a
[47:26] person to be able to have the
[47:28] supports they need and work
[47:30] and to have a trade, a job,
[47:32] education, something that
[47:32] actually reminds them that
[47:33] they have a purpose and things
[47:35] to do well.
[47:37] We have pretty good outcomes
[47:37] but we can do more.
[47:39] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: I
[47:39] appreciate that.
[47:41] That might be the kind of
[47:43] connection you were talking
[47:44] about, MADAM Chair, even
[47:45] though it might not be
[47:47] directly with the unique
[47:50] population that odr houses but
[47:51] what role jcod plays.
[47:54] If I can circle back to mental
[47:57] health on my initial question,
[47:59] in terms of where do you see
[48:00] your responsibility for
[48:01] driving solutions for jail
[48:03] closure.
[48:05] Good morning.
[48:05] >> department speaker: good
[48:06] morning, thank you for that
[48:09] question.
[48:12] I think that we have looked at
[48:12] our efforts in being in four
[48:14] areas.
[48:16] One is looking at how we can
[48:18] reduce inflow.
[48:21] The next is really looking at
[48:22] increasing opportunities for
[48:24] diversion and places to go so
[48:27] that diversion becomes a
[48:28] realistic opportunity for
[48:29] folks.
[48:31] The third is increase
[48:32] community capacity for post
[48:32] release.
[48:34] The fourth is to keep our eye
[48:36] on legislation.
[48:37] We know that as there are
[48:39] legislative changes, our
[48:40] population changes and our
[48:41] needs change.
[48:41] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[48:43] yes.
[48:45] With your third in terms of
[48:47] supporting and expanding the
[48:49] community capacity, how are we
[48:51] doing there?
[48:52] >> department speaker: one of
[48:54] the things we have worked hard
[48:55] on is increasing our treatment
[48:57] bed capacity.
[49:00] As you know, we have had
[49:01] certain requirements for a
[49:05] number of treatment beds that
[49:05] we have to come up with.
[49:07] Dmh is actually ahead of
[49:09] schedule, and a little bit
[49:11] above the number that we had
[49:12] been committed to of the by
[49:14] the end of this year we will
[49:16] have brought on about 2,000
[49:17] additional treatment beds.
[49:22] Close to 2,000.
[49:22] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[49:23] that is across as you showed
[49:27] us in the charts, that's
[49:28] across the spectrum across
[49:30] levels.
[49:30] >> department speaker: across
[49:31] levels.
[49:33] That is treatment beds.
[49:34] I think another really
[49:35] exciting thing that we're
[49:37] working on is we're expanding
[49:38] the clubhouse international
[49:39] model in the department of
[49:40] mental health.
[49:44] This is a model that is now
[49:46] medi-cal benefit, a new
[49:48] medi-cal benefit we can opt in
[49:51] for, support our ability to
[50:10] build
[50:12] with years of practice.
[50:14] And we have seen some really,
[50:15] really promising impact
[50:17] they've been able to make.
[50:18] I think besides having
[50:20] treatment beds, I think that
[50:22] is a v. Necessary first step
[50:24] for people to access the most
[50:25] appropriate level of care.
[50:27] Beyond that, people need to
[50:30] have a place where they can
[50:31] feel like they belong and
[50:33] connect, find meaningful
[50:33] activity and purpose.
[50:36] We're building out sort of our
[50:38] entire continuum to support
[50:40] that, so that post release
[50:41] people have high acuity beds
[50:43] to go to.
[50:46] We have an expansion of full
[50:47] service partnerships so that
[50:51] for those folks for whom
[50:55] outpatientist is not intensive
[50:55] enough, we have programs that
[50:58] we have expanded, we will have
[50:58] about 14,000 slots all
[51:00] together.
[51:04] Of course, you know many of
[51:05] those are occupied now.
[51:06] We are building out more
[51:09] robust outpatient programs.
[51:10] We believe if we invest in
[51:12] outpatient we can hopefully
[51:13] avoid people needing higher
[51:15] acuity.
[51:17] Then of course we're building
[51:20] out our fountain house
[51:21] inspired clubhouse models as
[51:22] well.
[51:24] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: two
[51:25] quick followups.
[51:27] Going back to the 2,000 beds,
[51:31] as I think about seeing those
[51:33] when you present, are any of
[51:35] those reserved or designated
[51:37] for incarcerated people?
[51:40] Or you built out 2,000 beds
[51:42] across the spectrum?
[51:45] >> DR. One: a little bit --
[51:48] one: a little over 2,000 beds,
[51:50] across the spectrum.
[51:52] But we have beds focused on
[51:53] people who are justice
[51:55] involved.
[51:57] The new L.A. General campus
[52:01] coming online, the majority of
[52:03] beds are funded with justice
[52:05] involved funding dollars.
[52:06] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: if
[52:07] the point of today's
[52:09] conversation is depopulation
[52:11] of mcj, give me a sense of how
[52:13] many of the 2,000 beds would
[52:13] be used to help toward
[52:16] depopulation.
[52:19] >> DR. Wong: when they are
[52:21] appropriate.
[52:23] If somebody is on a temporary
[52:24] conservativeship or need the
[52:25] level of care they will access
[52:28] the beds.
[52:30] We have done a massive chart
[52:32] review with jcit.
[52:35] Out of 1250 total cases, we're
[52:36] at over 1,000 we have
[52:38] reviewed.
[52:40] It appears that the vast
[52:42] majority of the chats charts
[52:44] that we reviewed are
[52:46] appropriate for lowest levels
[52:46] of care and not highest
[52:48] acuity.
[52:49] A little surprising given a
[52:52] lot of what we've been told.
[52:52] The data is going to be very
[52:55] important to look at.
[52:56] We will do a summary once we
[52:58] have completed the chart
[53:00] review and share that with all
[53:03] of your offices and jcit.
[53:05] But I think for us to have
[53:08] really good response to people
[53:10] who are being released and to
[53:12] try to get people out, we have
[53:14] to treat the target.
[53:16] We have to get people where
[53:16] they really need to be.
[53:17] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[53:20] exactly.
[53:22] You said that it is a medi-cal
[53:24] reimbursable program.
[53:26] Was that still funded through
[53:27] the state this year through
[53:29] medi-cal funding?
[53:32] >> DR. Wong: it is continued,
[53:34] a new benefit.
[53:35] It is proper bely too new to
[53:36] cut.
[53:37] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[53:41] well -- okay.
[53:45] >> DR. Wong: but we are taking
[53:47] in nonmedi-cal there as well.
[53:47] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[53:49] appreciate that.
[53:56] MISS Carter, my goal, as is
[53:57] the goal of my colleagues, to
[54:04] get us closer to jail closure.
[54:09] I have a kind of joke in my
[54:09] office
[54:13] office, my goal is if we can
[54:13] get something done without a
[54:17] motion great.
[54:19] When you look at the elements
[54:20] of the motion today and the
[54:22] direction I'm attempting to go
[54:24] in in terms of bringing the
[54:26] groups to the table do you
[54:27] think this gets us closer to
[54:32] jail closure?
[54:33] >> department speaker: the way
[54:37] that I see this motion,
[54:40] supervisor, getting us closer
[54:41] to jail closure in a couple of
[54:42] ways.
[54:45] It is helpful, it affirms the
[54:47] board's desire to close mcj
[54:51] and look at all options for
[54:51] doing so.
[54:54] The board has said many times.
[54:54] But we have new information
[55:01] and new challenges.
[55:04] The difficulty of the task,
[55:06] and the challenges that we
[55:08] face is helpful.
[55:10] I also think that the motion
[55:12] acknowledges the importance of
[55:13] aligning facilities to reduce
[55:15] our reliance on mcj and
[55:17] ultimately close it.
[55:19] Emphasizes that all solutions
[55:20] should be, including
[55:22] facilities, should be informed
[55:24] by a multi disciplinary
[55:25] process that draws on the
[55:27] focus departments.
[55:29] Subject matter experts,
[55:30] justice system partners and
[55:32] community stakeholders.
[55:34] That's informed by budget on
[55:35] roo e a little, best
[55:35] practices.
[55:38] I think that's helpful.
[55:40] We have talked a lot about the
[55:41] population reduction
[55:42] strategies.
[55:44] But if we are trying to
[55:48] maximize and align the use of
[55:49] other facilities, I think it
[55:51] is helpful to have that lens
[55:52] of that multi disciplinary
[55:54] approach.
[55:56] And certainly the departments
[55:59] have tried to bring that to
[56:00] even small renovation projects
[56:01] and alignment projects in the
[56:03] jail.
[56:05] Like the new mental health
[56:07] treatment area in the irc for
[56:08] folks coming in and presenting
[56:09] in the jail.
[56:12] That was just opened this
[56:13] year.
[56:13] Chs was instrumental in that
[56:17] process.
[56:20] Also, some of the work now
[56:23] that's happening design phase
[56:25] for the renovation and
[56:27] alignment for the detention
[56:28] center south for those who
[56:31] need moderate observation
[56:32] housing.
[56:33] I think those projects would
[56:35] not be the same without the
[56:37] insight and expertise of the
[56:40] health departments and really
[56:42] aligning for the care that
[56:46] needs to happen in our jail
[56:47] facilities as well as get
[56:49] people out of the jail
[56:49] facilities as fast as
[56:51] possible.
[56:53] The third thing that is
[56:54] helpful about this motion is
[56:56] it gives the ceo and county
[56:58] departments clear direction
[57:02] that closing mcj must remain a
[57:03] goal notwithstanding budget
[57:05] pressures.
[57:06] When we invest in new programs
[57:08] we should do so with an eye to
[57:09] maximize the impact on closing
[57:22] the jail.
[57:23] County departments have
[57:27] already --
[57:29] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: joe
[57:31] nikita
[57:36] nikita, you have a tough job.
[57:38] From your perspective, how
[57:42] should the county align
[57:43] services, department
[57:45] priorities, budget decision s
[57:48] s
[57:51] with depopulation strategies
[57:53] to ultimately get us to
[57:56] closure?
[57:58] >> chief executive officer:
[58:00] it is quite the puzzle.
[58:02] The way I conceive of it and
[58:03] the way we talk about it, all
[58:08] tools are on the table.
[58:10] Programs, case processing
[58:12] reforms don't cost as much.
[58:14] There's a lot of opportunity
[58:14] to reduce people's time in
[58:19] jail.
[58:20] Talking about facilities
[58:22] alignment.
[58:23] Those are the big things we
[58:29] see as part of the puzzle.
[58:30] We ever conversations with
[58:36] MR. Pinkney about what comes
[58:39] raft the directive.
[58:45] Number one is we have to have
[58:47] a planned foreclosure.
[58:48] Everything is critical.
[58:49] We have to scale it to the
[58:54] budget realities.
[58:55] It's not feasible to say we're
[58:58] going to implement something
[58:59] that we just can't afford
[59:00] budgetarily.
[59:02] We need to be strategic where
[59:04] we make the investments early
[59:04] on.
[59:05] We need to think through what
[59:06] we invest in now versus what
[59:32] we invest in later.
[59:34] For a better understanding of
[59:40] the outcomes and metrics.
[59:43] If we invest $28 million in
[59:44] year one 69 program what will
[59:44] that buy us.
[59:56] We should track it.
[59:58] Programs, facilities, case
[59:59] processing, scale to budget
[1:00:10] possibility.
[1:00:12] One of the things was the
[1:00:16] ability to start to close
[1:00:17] floors at mcj.
[1:00:18] There shall challenges on the
[1:00:19] operating side for law
[1:00:22] enforcement.
[1:00:24] I don't want to speak for the
[1:00:26] sheriff but if we hold
[1:00:27] ourselves to the outcome we
[1:00:35] can see progress.
[1:00:36] That is the next step what do
[1:00:37] we present to the board in a
[1:00:47] way to finance it or fund it.
[1:00:49] What metrics are we expecting
[1:00:49] to achieve and hold ourselves
[1:00:56] accountable.
[1:00:56] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[1:01:00] supervisor horvath?
[1:01:01] Sup. Lindsey horvath: I know
[1:01:02] when people say we need a
[1:01:04] motion to get clarity, I know
[1:01:06] what that feels like.
[1:01:07] I fully support you and
[1:01:10] keeping the county focused on
[1:01:11] pathways towards the closure
[1:01:15] of mcj.
[1:01:17] I agree it is important to
[1:01:19] emphasize a multi disciplinary
[1:01:21] approach and especially the
[1:01:21] role of our health
[1:01:23] departments.
[1:01:25] I am frequently reminded of
[1:01:27] the high number of individuals
[1:01:27] that are facing charges under
[1:01:37] prop. 36.
[1:01:38] If they can be diverted when
[1:01:39] they have capacity.
[1:01:43] I'm a strong proponent of
[1:01:45] departmental goals, benchmarks
[1:01:46] and tying jcit to the work of
[1:01:47] the departments.
[1:01:53] Of course our county uj budget
[1:02:12] which you clearly outlined.
[1:02:13] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[1:02:14] supervisor hahn moved
[1:02:16] momentarily, but I want to
[1:02:19] thank all of you for the work
[1:02:23] you are doing the when I
[1:02:25] authored the motion to create
[1:02:27] jcit, it has taken us some
[1:02:29] time and I get it a lot of
[1:02:33] different factors.
[1:02:35] Different powerful interests
[1:02:36] that move us in different
[1:02:37] directions from the original
[1:02:42] goal.
[1:02:44] The board repeats itself, we
[1:02:46] have to have that as a
[1:02:53] continued goal that men's
[1:03:00] central jail should be closed.
[1:03:01] The reports are useful that we
[1:03:03] have to keep our foot on the
[1:03:05] pedal.
[1:03:07] I don't have a lot of time
[1:03:18] here on this board.
[1:03:20] Thee are big priority for the
[1:03:21] public and family members in
[1:03:30] our jails.
[1:03:32] Given the circumstances
[1:03:33] financially with our own
[1:03:35] budget, the state, and the
[1:03:36] federal government we are
[1:03:38] going to have to perhaps in
[1:03:39] the future work with less.
[1:03:42] But that doesn't mean you lose
[1:03:43] creativity.
[1:03:48] And a different partnership.
[1:03:50] Maybe looking at how we did
[1:03:51] things, 10, 15 years isn't
[1:03:55] relevant.
[1:03:57] Give it flexibility, how we
[1:03:58] address more capacity to serve
[1:04:06] people in need.
[1:04:08] My agenda when I got here was
[1:04:09] don't rebuild men's central
[1:04:09] jail.
[1:04:11] we don't need it.
[1:04:13] We can go to other off paths.
[1:04:14] And get the help and treatment
[1:04:20] that people need.
[1:04:22] It takes a long time.
[1:04:23] I know in my district we used
[1:04:24] property.
[1:04:26] We didn't have to buy
[1:04:29] property, we used the county
[1:04:30] resources to build
[1:04:32] recuperative beds, sub acute
[1:04:35] beds, now we open up this
[1:04:40] coming week or so more beds.
[1:04:42] To address people with mental
[1:04:46] health and substance abuse.
[1:04:52] Restorative care village.
[1:04:54] Would have to up our game.
[1:04:56] The time it takes to build the
[1:05:00] beds is incredible.
[1:05:02] There are good people on the
[1:05:04] staff, public works,
[1:05:04] contractors, people from the
[1:05:07] state that helped us with some
[1:05:08] of these grants to help build
[1:05:11] the beds.
[1:05:12] Sum staining it and expanding
[1:05:18] it.
[1:05:19] Doing it in concert with
[1:05:20] community.
[1:05:26] Where sometimes we get lost.
[1:05:28] That is a criticism I have
[1:05:31] heard, from people who say why
[1:05:31] do you have to build anything
[1:05:34] on county property.
[1:05:36] I'm trying to make a point.
[1:05:49] This is needed.
[1:05:51] Knows are not locked
[1:05:52] facilities but at the level
[1:05:55] that have made a dent.
[1:05:57] I bet if we put our heads
[1:05:59] together and see the progress
[1:06:00] continue we can make the
[1:06:01] difference so that we do
[1:06:09] depopulate the jails.
[1:06:10] More flexibility and the
[1:06:10] formulas that fund the
[1:06:17] projects.
[1:06:21] Especially the imd effort.
[1:06:23] I continue to have faith in
[1:06:25] you.
[1:06:33] there has to be urgency.
[1:06:34] Thank you supervisor mitchell
[1:06:36] for bringing this forward and
[1:06:37] reminding us why we started
[1:06:38] this venture.
[1:06:43] It has to continue.
[1:06:45] Members of the board will
[1:06:47] carry the baton as I look back
[1:06:49] on you, 3,000 miles away, I
[1:06:49] hope.
[1:06:52] Hope to come here and see that
[1:06:53] there is more progress being
[1:06:55] made.
[1:07:02] I know there will be.
[1:07:03] [Off mic]
[1:07:04] >> sup hilda solis, chair: be
[1:07:13] nice.
[1:07:13] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[1:07:14] supervisor hahn?
[1:07:14] >> sup. Janice hahn: be nice,
[1:07:14] right.
[1:07:16] I had a lot of questions but a
[1:07:22] lot were answered.
[1:07:24] We have run the gamut of the
[1:07:25] departments, what you can do,
[1:07:26] what you see yourself doing in
[1:07:28] this role.
[1:07:30] I remain not as optimistic as
[1:07:32] you, MADAM Chair.
[1:07:33] I am really frustrated at this
[1:07:43] process.
[1:07:44] We were chatting, we thought
[1:07:45] it was going in the right
[1:07:49] direction.
[1:07:51] Nothing against motions how we
[1:07:56] operate, but seems like we are
[1:07:57] motioning this jail closure
[1:08:00] week by week by week by week.
[1:08:10] In my view, joe is at the
[1:08:12] helm, will is the quarterback,
[1:08:14] this is the team and this
[1:08:17] motion seeks to center the
[1:08:19] multi disciplinary subject
[1:08:23] matter experts.
[1:08:24] In conversation is used at
[1:08:25] different points in the
[1:08:26] motion.
[1:08:28] How does this actually work?
[1:08:31] Does this team that I see
[1:08:35] before me have conversations
[1:08:39] except in a board meeting in
[1:08:40] front of the board of
[1:08:41] supervisors as response to the
[1:08:41] motion?
[1:08:44] Do you meet regularly?
[1:08:44] Will do you call them
[1:08:46] together?
[1:08:51] Are they offering you their
[1:09:00] expertise or -- how is this
[1:09:01] going to work.
[1:09:03] If it's not going to happen in
[1:09:05] your supervisorial lifetime,
[1:09:06] MADAM Chair, probably not mine
[1:09:09] either.
[1:09:11] I have 2 1/2 years left.
[1:09:12] The torch keeps getting
[1:09:14] passed.
[1:09:16] I'm frustrated, it seems like
[1:09:19] when we're all together
[1:09:21] there's great suggestions,
[1:09:23] great expertise, you are the
[1:09:23] smartest people in the room
[1:09:25] all the time.
[1:09:32] Yet when we go away I wonder
[1:09:35] how does it continue.
[1:09:37] Will, maybe give me some sort
[1:09:40] of confidence that these
[1:09:42] conversations, as we'ring
[1:09:43] them, are happening.
[1:09:44] Are you taking their ideas,
[1:09:45] giving them ideas.
[1:09:48] How is this going to work.
[1:09:49] >> department speaker: thank
[1:09:50] you, great question.
[1:09:51] As we talked about in the
[1:09:52] back, I understand the
[1:09:53] frustration.
[1:09:55] I think when I first spoke
[1:09:57] before the board in APRIL last
[1:09:59] year, I said I understand the
[1:09:59] urgency, frustration of
[1:10:00] people.
[1:10:02] Long before my time here.
[1:10:05] We do talk.
[1:10:07] We have meetings every 4 to 6
[1:10:08] weeks, where we all come
[1:10:10] together.
[1:10:12] Sort of the decisionmakers.
[1:10:12] My team works with all of
[1:10:14] their teams.
[1:10:16] i joked one of the lust are
[1:10:18] meetings on a regular basis
[1:10:19] probably to the point of
[1:10:20] annoyance.
[1:10:22] But a good annoyance, we
[1:10:24] challenge each other.
[1:10:27] They are critical to the
[1:10:29] production of our quarterly
[1:10:31] reports in terms of the
[1:10:33] information.
[1:10:35] My goal as the quarterback, I
[1:10:37] see and my team working with
[1:10:40] the departments is to look at
[1:10:41] what is happening and to
[1:10:43] supervisor solis's pointed not
[1:10:44] just focus on this is the way
[1:10:46] we've always done it.
[1:10:49] But to promote innovation.
[1:10:50] I think, and I feel there has
[1:10:52] been innovation.
[1:10:54] I'll let my colleagues speak
[1:10:56] for themselves.
[1:10:58] We meet regularly, I'm on the
[1:10:59] phone with all of them during
[1:11:01] the month at some point.
[1:11:03] We just met with our
[1:11:06] colleagues in dmh yesterday.
[1:11:09] Clemens, speak to all the
[1:11:10] time.
[1:11:11] Trying to help them identify
[1:11:12] funding opportunities.
[1:11:14] We are constantly engaged.
[1:11:16] I do understand when we're not
[1:11:17] here, to your point, if you
[1:11:19] don't see things it seems like
[1:11:20] things aren't happening.
[1:11:21] But I would say that's not
[1:11:28] accurate.
[1:11:29] I understand why people feel
[1:11:30] that way.
[1:11:31] Three things are important to
[1:11:41] the urgency of the work.
[1:11:43] There isn't people are
[1:11:44] frustrated, there is an
[1:11:45] urgency, we can't wait until
[1:11:47] everything is fully baked.
[1:11:49] We need to try things in
[1:11:52] realtime.
[1:11:53] Pilot programs, other things
[1:11:54] people are doichblgt as long
[1:11:58] as they do it on their own.
[1:11:59] Metrics how are we doing.
[1:12:03] I think we need to give time,
[1:12:05] sometimes, that this type of
[1:12:06] work and the judge can speak
[1:12:07] to this, she does a lot of
[1:12:09] this.
[1:12:10] We don't give enough time as
[1:12:17] we do other work.
[1:12:19] We should be critical, ask
[1:12:21] questions but give things time
[1:12:29] to happen and take root.
[1:12:29] >> sup. Janice hahn: we have
[1:12:31] given you -- everyone, we're
[1:12:32] all responsible.
[1:12:37] You are really responsible.
[1:12:38] We have given you that
[1:12:38] responsibility.
[1:12:39] >> department speaker:
[1:12:40] definitely.
[1:12:42] >> sup. Janice hahn: when
[1:12:44] we're together I think you
[1:12:46] will hear from me and my
[1:12:48] colleagues, we want to know
[1:12:49] we're grilling our department
[1:12:59] heads, what we are can you do.
[1:13:02] Are you asking DR. Wong what
[1:13:04] more can you do internals of
[1:13:08] mental health, either for
[1:13:11] helping us to keep folks from
[1:13:12] being in jail in the first
[1:13:14] place, once they're in there
[1:13:15] how do we successfully get --
[1:13:17] are you asking those
[1:13:21] questions.
[1:13:23] I can't speak for my
[1:13:23] colleagues, though sometimes I
[1:13:25] try.
[1:13:27] But we must be feeling you
[1:13:27] aren't doing enough or we
[1:13:30] wouldn't ask that question.
[1:13:32] Each of you could do more or
[1:13:34] we wouldn't keep asking that.
[1:13:35] >> department speaker: yes,
[1:13:42] yes.
[1:13:43] Generally around the work what
[1:13:44] more we can do.
[1:13:48] I do ask that question.
[1:13:49] That's how we got to the
[1:13:50] required questions.
[1:13:51] we ask the questions that are
[1:14:00] feasible.
[1:14:03] DR. Wong, DR. Clemens,
[1:14:07] around -- and I know DR. Sai
[1:14:09] isn't there, DR. Hurley took
[1:14:10] over.
[1:14:13] What are innovative things we
[1:14:15] can do whether court ordered
[1:14:21] release or released generally
[1:14:22] to look at what judges are
[1:14:24] confident in.
[1:14:25] What can we create.
[1:14:27] We're about to reconvene that
[1:14:28] conversation now that we have
[1:14:30] gotten past a lot of the heavy
[1:14:34] work of the required actions.
[1:14:38] Ski those questions, that's an
[1:14:42] example of that.
[1:14:44] I led violence prevention
[1:14:45] work, and was like a key
[1:14:46] spokesman to your point, being
[1:14:50] charged with it.
[1:14:53] Every time someone died I felt
[1:14:53] responsible.
[1:14:55] It wasn't my responsibility
[1:14:58] but I felt responsible.
[1:15:01] I bring that same work, I feel
[1:15:05] responsible, of course.
[1:15:08] I know it drives my colleagues
[1:15:09] but we think about those
[1:15:09] things.
[1:15:09] >> sup. Janice hahn: I
[1:15:12] appreciate that.
[1:15:14] No question that this board,
[1:15:16] this current bakeup of this
[1:15:17] board has been committed to
[1:15:19] closing men's central trail
[1:15:26] for over five years.
[1:15:28] You saw us appropriate that
[1:15:33] $28 million.
[1:15:35] You have seen us put our money
[1:15:41] where our mouth is.
[1:15:42] I want to feel like we don't
[1:15:44] motion every aspect.
[1:15:45] Although I don't know what we
[1:15:46] would do if we could motion
[1:15:48] everything.
[1:15:49] >> department speaker: my
[1:15:49] colleagues don't want anymore
[1:15:53] motions either.
[1:15:56] but I agree.
[1:15:57] >> sup. Janice hahn: we want
[1:15:59] the reportbacks, and where we
[1:16:01] close it.
[1:16:04] By motions or asking for
[1:16:05] reportbacks, I hope we don't
[1:16:06] take time away --
[1:16:07] >> department speaker: you do,
[1:16:08] but --
[1:16:09] >> sup. Janice hahn: it is a
[1:16:16] constant conflict.
[1:16:16] You're not doing something
[1:16:24] else, we know.
[1:16:26] I thank you to all of the
[1:16:26] departments we are rowing in
[1:16:34] the same direction.
[1:16:36] Feels like it's not happening
[1:16:37] fast enough.
[1:16:37] >> department speaker: thank
[1:16:38] you.
[1:16:38] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[1:16:39] thank you for that.
[1:16:42] Seeing no other questions from
[1:16:43] my colleagues, let's go to
[1:16:46] public comment.
[1:16:48] I'll ask the panelists to sit
[1:16:49] tight in case you need to hear
[1:16:54] from the audience.
[1:16:55] >> asst. Executive officer:
[1:16:57] will the following individual
[1:16:57] please step forward.
[1:16:59] Caller with phone number 818
[1:17:00] last two digits 95, your line
[1:17:01] is open.
[1:17:07] State your name and begin.
[1:17:10] Caller with phone number 818
[1:17:12] last two digits 95 your line
[1:17:15] is open, please begin.
[1:17:17] We'll go to the next caller.
[1:17:18] Roy humphreys your line is
[1:17:21] open, please begin.
[1:17:23] >> telephone speaker: yes,
[1:17:24] 2026 still talking this to
[1:17:26] death.
[1:17:28] The true criminals deserving
[1:17:30] of alcatraz are the four
[1:17:33] democrats on this board and
[1:17:38] sheila kuell with lesbian and
[1:17:39] transgender guards.
[1:17:41] You come pound the problems by
[1:17:44] cutting the funding of the
[1:17:47] system and failure to e panned
[1:17:50] the system is perverse.
[1:17:52] County board members and their
[1:17:53] staff should adopt a jail
[1:17:54] inmate to show their
[1:17:58] dedication to the cause.
[1:17:59] You can always go to the
[1:18:01] chinese for consultation and
[1:18:02] they can take scare of this
[1:18:03] problem overnight.
[1:18:05] Thank you.
[1:18:05] >> asst. Executive officer:
[1:18:07] thank you.
[1:18:08] Janet assante your line is
[1:18:08] open.
[1:18:10] Please begin.
[1:18:11] >> telephone speaker: yes, I'm
[1:18:14] janet assante, dignity and
[1:18:16] power now and justice L.A.
[1:18:16] Coalition.
[1:18:18] This motion was necessary and
[1:18:19] I thank supervisor mitchell
[1:18:23] for bringing it forward.
[1:18:24] Very clear joseph and maggie
[1:18:26] have received their promotions
[1:18:29] but there's something really
[1:18:29] nefarious about the
[1:18:30] conversation about expanding
[1:18:33] facilities.
[1:18:33] Expanding the facilities costs
[1:18:37] billions of dollars.
[1:18:39] Ml46789 housing and odr costs
[1:18:44] a quarter the price.
[1:18:47] When I hear them examining how
[1:18:52] you need to buy it, what is $4
[1:18:52] million buying us?
[1:18:53] There's a press conference
[1:18:54] tomorrow, representing 14 of
[1:18:55] the families whose loved ones
[1:18:58] have died in custody.
[1:19:01] $4 billion to lasu buys us
[1:19:02] settlement after settlement.
[1:19:04] We've never been in compliance
[1:19:06] with doj lawsuit.
[1:19:08] I hope we explore additional
[1:19:11] options.
[1:19:12] >> asst. Executive officer:
[1:19:16] thank you.
[1:19:17] 818, last two digits 95,
[1:19:20] please begin.
[1:19:21] >> telephone speaker: good
[1:19:25] afternoon, I'm eleanor
[1:19:27] hernandez, L.A. City council
[1:19:29] member representing L.A.
[1:19:33] I'm co-author of measure j.
[1:19:36] La county aci, fighting for
[1:19:37] the closure of men's central
[1:19:39] jail.
[1:19:40] I'm here in support of
[1:19:42] supervisor mitchell's motion
[1:19:44] that would sen per multi
[1:19:46] disciplinary subject matter
[1:19:48] leadership and jail closure.
[1:19:50] This is a moment to center the
[1:19:53] experts that have been doing
[1:19:59] this work.
[1:20:02] You need to fully commit to
[1:20:04] new jails and not replace,
[1:20:06] other than thousands of multi
[1:20:19] disciplinary beds.
[1:20:33] Please and finally build --
[1:20:34] >> telephone speaker: thank
[1:20:35] you, I'm calling to say thank
[1:20:36] you supervisor mitchell for
[1:20:38] raising this motion.
[1:20:41] It is a shame we have to keep
[1:20:43] raising motions to get this
[1:20:44] jail closed.
[1:20:47] It's been over 5 years.
[1:20:47] Odr is a program that is
[1:20:49] proven to work.
[1:20:50] It is a shame that they only
[1:20:52] have 2,000 beds.
[1:20:54] I just visited odr
[1:20:55] transitional house and had a
[1:20:56] meeting with the folks in that
[1:21:00] house.
[1:21:01] They have proven that they
[1:21:02] work.
[1:21:04] It is crazy to know the bos
[1:21:07] doesn't know how jcit works.
[1:21:08] Everyone kicking the can down
[1:21:10] the road while everyone get
[1:21:10] paid for the work they
[1:21:13] supposed to be doing.
[1:21:14] But our community members is
[1:21:17] dying in the jail.
[1:21:19] Will said that he takes it
[1:21:21] personal by this happening.
[1:21:21] everybody should be taking it
[1:21:22] personal.
[1:21:24] One way or another.
[1:21:25] We know that the jail is out
[1:21:26] of compliance.
[1:21:27] We know that it need to be
[1:21:29] closed.
[1:21:31] We know that we all should
[1:21:31] feel compelled -- clique thank
[1:21:32] you.
[1:21:36] Anthony robles, please begin.
[1:21:37] >> telephone speaker: I'm
[1:21:38] anthony robles, resident of
[1:21:42] district 1, dcn in justice
[1:21:43] L.A.
[1:21:46] The motion and stuff, to get
[1:21:47] the health department more
[1:21:49] involved in the leadership of
[1:21:50] closing the jail.
[1:21:52] We also heard that odr is
[1:21:55] looking for funding for one of
[1:21:59] their programs.
[1:22:00] That falls on the board.
[1:22:02] I know we keep hearing on the
[1:22:04] budget on substance, the
[1:22:06] federal and state things.
[1:22:07] You know, somebody who never
[1:22:08] struggles to find funding is
[1:22:13] the sheriff's department.
[1:22:14] Health department has to fight
[1:22:21] for any extra funding.
[1:22:22] They are so essential for the
[1:22:23] health department as they step
[1:22:30] up to leadership.
[1:22:32] We know with all of the cases
[1:22:34] that we brought up earlier,
[1:22:35] there's more cases heard in
[1:22:36] the courts.
[1:22:38] Not enough public defense.
[1:22:38] >> asst. Executive officer:
[1:22:39] thank you.
[1:22:45] Kaitlin, your line is open.
[1:22:47] Kaitlin player?
[1:22:48] >> telephone speaker: I'm
[1:22:49] kaitlin player, interim for
[1:22:51] law defensia.
[1:22:53] I'm speaking in strong support
[1:22:57] of item number 6.
[1:22:58] True footprint reduction
[1:23:00] requires shifting away from
[1:23:02] punitive systems and centering
[1:23:04] community based care bringing
[1:23:06] multi disciplinary subject
[1:23:07] matter expeshdz into the
[1:23:09] leadership jail closure
[1:23:10] planning is critical to
[1:23:12] ensuring that L.A. County's
[1:23:14] care first jails last vision
[1:23:16] moves from policy to real
[1:23:18] world implementation.
[1:23:20] Utilizing experts in public
[1:23:22] health, supportive housing
[1:23:23] diversion and lived experience
[1:23:25] the county can safety scale
[1:23:27] down the jail population
[1:23:28] building out the necessary
[1:23:30] community resources.
[1:23:31] I urge the board to vote yes
[1:23:35] on item 6 to keep jail closure
[1:23:36] efforts forward, moving
[1:23:36] effectively.
[1:23:37] Thank you.
[1:23:39] >> asst. Executive officer:
[1:23:40] thank you.
[1:23:53] Moore, please begin.
[1:23:54] Your line is open.
[1:23:56] Please begin.
[1:23:58] >> telephone speaker: anthony
[1:24:02] aren as, life long resident of
[1:24:03] supervisorial district 3,
[1:24:05] dignity and power now as long
[1:24:07] as L.A. Justice coalition.
[1:24:10] Speaking alongside 140 people
[1:24:12] that assisted since just
[1:24:14] yesterday writing your office.
[1:24:17] 140 other people, your
[1:24:18] constituents, took time out of
[1:24:19] their way to write the board
[1:24:21] speaks to the urgency and
[1:24:22] importance of jail closure for
[1:24:24] your constituents.
[1:24:26] Supervisor mitchell, thank you
[1:24:28] for taking actionable steps to
[1:24:30] implement a true care first
[1:24:32] jails never L.A. County.
[1:24:34] The community will stand
[1:24:36] alongside you in this effort
[1:24:38] to make true what you and
[1:24:39] other board members committed
[1:24:41] to doing, closing men's
[1:24:43] central jail.
[1:24:44] The community would be better
[1:24:47] served by fully funding all 7
[1:24:48] initial jail closure
[1:24:49] implementation team
[1:24:51] recommendations.
[1:24:52] Standing firm with their
[1:24:52] recommendations are you
[1:24:53] demonstrating your dignity and
[1:24:55] power.
[1:24:56] Now is the time to divert
[1:24:57] funding away from the
[1:24:58] sheriff's department.
[1:24:58] >> asst. Executive officer:
[1:25:00] thank you.
[1:25:02] James tack a mat sue, your
[1:25:06] line is open, james takamatsu.
[1:25:08] >> telephone speaker: hello,
[1:25:10] dignity and power now and
[1:25:12] justice L.A. Coalition and
[1:25:14] care first california.
[1:25:16] I want to thank supervisor
[1:25:18] mitchell and her office for
[1:25:18] taking direct action to get
[1:25:20] this jail closed.
[1:25:40] I had other things to
[1:25:42] this is insane.
[1:25:43] The responsibility of closing
[1:25:45] the jail falls on the
[1:25:45] supervisors, don't think
[1:25:48] because jcit is here, leading
[1:25:49] the plan, puts that
[1:25:49] responsibility on them, it is
[1:25:51] on you.
[1:25:52] Don't take a back seat and try
[1:25:56] to put it on will and jcit's
[1:25:56] team, it's on you.
[1:25:57] It is obvious that the
[1:26:00] leadership in the ceo office
[1:26:03] is in lock step with rochman
[1:26:06] and lieu -- hochman and lieu
[1:26:07] in a --
[1:26:08] >> asst. Executive officer:
[1:26:09] thank you, zina moreno, please
[1:26:11] begin.
[1:26:13] >> telephone speaker: hello,
[1:26:15] I'm with la defenseia.
[1:26:17] I support this measure, I
[1:26:19] support the county holding
[1:26:20] itself to its word and closing
[1:26:23] mcj.
[1:26:24] I want to thank supervisor
[1:26:27] mitchell for this motion for
[1:26:27] centering mull tin pli
[1:26:29] expertise.
[1:26:31] However -- multi disciplinary
[1:26:34] expertise.
[1:26:37] What amounts to pennies
[1:26:37] compared to the sheriff
[1:26:39] department is nonproductive.
[1:26:40] Thor shidentify department
[1:26:43] asks for $35 million for item
[1:26:44] 33 even they we already spend
[1:26:46] millions at the end of every
[1:26:48] single board meeting in
[1:26:49] settlements for the people
[1:26:51] that they kill, they harm, and
[1:26:54] that they sexually abuse.
[1:26:57] Fund odr, close mcj, do so
[1:27:00] without spending billions to
[1:27:01] replacement by funding all
[1:27:03] 7jcit recommendations.
[1:27:04] >> asst. Executive officer:
[1:27:05] there are no other remote
[1:27:07] speakers to address the board,
[1:27:08] remote participation is
[1:27:09] concluded for item 6.
[1:27:10] We will go to in person
[1:27:13] speaker, please begin.
[1:27:14] >> in-person speaker: hi, good
[1:27:17] morning, so I was trying to
[1:27:20] get MR. Guillermo vieira rosa,
[1:27:21] that should be added to this
[1:27:22] panel.
[1:27:24] First and foremost if you want
[1:27:25] to shut off men's central jail
[1:27:26] you would have done it a long
[1:27:27] time ago.
[1:27:29] There's no oversight
[1:27:32] especially dmh, MS. Wong, saw
[1:27:35] DR. Jan is and sharon, it
[1:27:36] reminded me fighters for
[1:27:37] directors of dmh and people
[1:27:39] who sit there.
[1:27:40] There are a lot of
[1:27:41] misappropriation of funding,
[1:27:43] because there's no oversight.
[1:27:45] One of the things I want to
[1:27:46] address is the behaviors of
[1:27:47] the probation officers.
[1:27:50] they have a big stake in how
[1:27:51] somebody rehabilitates when
[1:27:52] they go in there and how they
[1:27:53] come out.
[1:27:55] You don't need more beds, you
[1:27:56] need mental health training
[1:27:58] with the off serbs.
[1:27:59] Not blaming everyone, some
[1:28:01] people have more mental health
[1:28:02] issues than the people
[1:28:03] incarcerated.
[1:28:05] You are not doing oversight
[1:28:07] enough to really see that.
[1:28:09] As ply son has been through
[1:28:11] the system, I can tell you
[1:28:11] it's not catered to black and
[1:28:13] brown.
[1:28:14] Everybody do your job, close
[1:28:16] men's central jail.
[1:28:16] >> asst. Executive officer:
[1:28:17] thank you.
[1:28:18] That concludes the time for
[1:28:21] public comment on item 6.
[1:28:21] >> executive officer: item 6
[1:28:22] is before you.
[1:28:23] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[1:28:24] thank you, moved by supervisor
[1:28:26] mitchell, I will second.
[1:28:27] To approve the item executive
[1:28:29] officer please call the roll.
[1:28:30] >> executive officer:
[1:28:30] supervisor mitchell.
[1:28:31] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[1:28:31] into aye.
[1:28:32] >> executive officer:
[1:28:32] supervisor horvath.
[1:28:33] Sup. Lindsey horvath: aye.
[1:28:34] >> executive officer:
[1:28:35] supervisor hahn.
[1:28:36] >> sup. Janice hahn: aye.
[1:28:36] >> executive officer:
[1:28:39] supervisor solis.
[1:28:40] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[1:28:40] aye.
[1:28:40] >> executive officer: motion
[1:28:42] passes.
[1:28:44] MADAM Chair we're going to
[1:28:46] return back to consent items
[1:28:48] and then we will take a vote
[1:28:51] and move over to item 9 next.
[1:28:53] on the consent calendar items,
[1:28:55] the items to approve, we're
[1:28:57] going to exclude item 23 due
[1:28:59] to the inability to obtain a
[1:29:00] quorum of qualified members.
[1:29:02] This item is going to be
[1:29:05] administratively carried over
[1:29:13] by the executive office.
[1:29:13] Paired with the absence of
[1:29:14] barger.
[1:29:16] So the executive officer will
[1:29:18] be administratively continuing
[1:29:19] this item to the meeting of
[1:29:20] SEPTEMBER --
[1:29:21] >> sup. Janice hahn: can we
[1:29:23] get a clarification.
[1:29:24] It's not being continued, it
[1:29:26] is being -- are you going to
[1:29:27] make it happen
[1:29:27] administratively?
[1:29:30] >> executive officer: correct.
[1:29:32] My office is moving it to
[1:29:35] SEPTEMBER 1.
[1:29:36] >> sup. Janice hahn: that's
[1:29:37] legal?
[1:29:39] >> it's being continued
[1:29:41] administratively to SEPTEMBER
[1:29:42] 1.
[1:29:43] >> sup. Janice hahn: I get
[1:29:44] that, I understand.
[1:29:44] It is coming back to the
[1:29:47] board.
[1:29:50] >> yes.
[1:29:51] >> executive officer: yes, as
[1:29:52] opposed to voting for it and
[1:29:53] having it continued.
[1:29:56] I'm moving it.
[1:29:57] >> sup. Janice hahn: right.
[1:29:57] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[1:29:58] proceed.
[1:29:59] >> executive officer: items to
[1:30:00] approve are going to be items
[1:30:03] 1 through 5, 7 and 8, 12
[1:30:06] through 22, 24 and 25, 27
[1:30:11] through 32, 34 through 57, 58a
[1:30:13] and b, 61, 1d, these items are
[1:30:13] before you.
[1:30:14] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[1:30:15] thank you.
[1:30:17] Moved by supervisor mitchell,
[1:30:18] seconded by supervisor horvath
[1:30:20] to approve these items.
[1:30:21] With the exemptions noted by
[1:30:23] executive officer, executive
[1:30:24] officer call the roll.
[1:30:24] >> executive officer:
[1:30:25] supervisor mitchell.
[1:30:26] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[1:30:26] aye.
[1:30:26] >> executive officer:
[1:30:27] supervisor horvath.
[1:30:28] Sup. Lindsey horvath: aye.
[1:30:29] >> executive officer:
[1:30:29] supervisor hahn.
[1:30:31] >> sup. Janice hahn: aye.
[1:30:32] >> executive officer:
[1:30:32] supervisor solis.
[1:30:33] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[1:30:34] aye.
[1:30:35] >> executive officer: motion
[1:30:37] carries.
[1:30:40] We will now move on to item 9
[1:30:47] which is establishing a -- to
[1:30:49] comment on this item use the
[1:30:51] raise hand fee tire if you are
[1:30:52] online or press star 3 on the
[1:31:11] telephone. Please use great to explore the
[1:31:13] feasibility of a county office
[1:31:14] of gender equity.
[1:31:17] As we know a gap in this space
[1:31:20] since the sunset of women and
[1:31:22] girls in 2024 and spent time
[1:31:24] what next phase of work should
[1:31:25] look like.
[1:31:28] Earlier this year gender
[1:31:30] assessment program was honored
[1:31:34] with 2026 city's globe
[1:31:37] leadership award by the U.N.
[1:31:39] I was honored to be part of the
[1:31:43] team that accepted this award on
[1:31:45] behalf of the county and had
[1:31:48] part to speak with our leaders
[1:31:50] in this space from across the
[1:31:52] country and around the world.
[1:31:54] Inspired more thinking of how we
[1:31:55] can and should do more
[1:31:59] especially in a time that women,
[1:32:02] transgender and gender expansive
[1:32:04] and nonconforming continue to
[1:32:06] face attack on our rights,
[1:32:08] health care and safety.
[1:32:09] Los angeles county is one of the
[1:32:11] largest local governments in the
[1:32:11] world.
[1:32:14] The decisions we make affect
[1:32:15] millions of people but inspire
[1:32:17] billions more.
[1:32:21] That gives us both an enormous
[1:32:26] responsibility and enormous
[1:32:27] opportunity to lead, this
[1:32:30] program has given us a strong
[1:32:32] foundation but for too long the
[1:32:34] gender work is siloed.
[1:32:36] And without equity responsible
[1:32:37] for coordinating and advancing
[1:32:41] this work, that makes it harder
[1:32:43] to collaborate strategically and
[1:32:44] leverage resources and build on
[1:32:46] what is working.
[1:32:48] An office of gender equity would
[1:32:49] help change that.
[1:32:53] Work across all of our county
[1:32:54] departments bringing subject
[1:32:56] matter expertise and helping
[1:32:58] align existing programs and
[1:33:00] services and initiatives around
[1:33:02] gender equity.
[1:33:04] Most importantly make this a
[1:33:06] sustained part of how los
[1:33:09] angeles county operates, not a
[1:33:11] short-term effort, this work
[1:33:13] requires sustained leadership
[1:33:16] and long-term investment and the
[1:33:18] courage to redesign systems so
[1:33:19] they work for everyone.
[1:33:21] I heard from advocates and
[1:33:23] community members throughout the
[1:33:24] county who believe that this
[1:33:27] office is needed and that the
[1:33:28] work matters.
[1:33:30] I agree with them.
[1:33:31] And thank the advocates and
[1:33:32] program staff and everyone
[1:33:34] across the county that have
[1:33:35] championed this work for years.
[1:33:38] I see your efforts.
[1:33:39] I am incredibly grateful for
[1:33:41] your leadership and I am excited
[1:33:45] what we can continue to build
[1:33:48] together, thank you.
[1:33:49] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[1:33:51] thank you supervisor mitchell.
[1:33:53] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: thank
[1:33:54] you very much MADAM Chair and
[1:33:55] thank you to my colleague for
[1:33:57] elevating this issue.
[1:34:01] I was proud in 2021 to co-author
[1:34:05] the county ordinance on cda, and
[1:34:07] felt appropriate given the
[1:34:08] composition of this board itself
[1:34:13] that we step up to the plate.
[1:34:15] I do want to elevate an issue
[1:34:16] and bring forward an amendment
[1:34:18] and hoping that the author will
[1:34:19] be open to it.
[1:34:21] This is really important work
[1:34:23] that goes without saying.
[1:34:26] At the same time I have concerns
[1:34:29] about potentially establishing a
[1:34:31] new county office given the
[1:34:33] current fiscal health or lack
[1:34:34] thereof and financial challenges
[1:34:37] facing the county as a whole as
[1:34:38] well as the department of public
[1:34:38] health.
[1:34:41] Which was named as one of the
[1:34:43] lead departments for the report
[1:34:44] back.
[1:34:45] Last year alone the department
[1:34:46] of public health faced more, and
[1:34:49] I think this is a conservative
[1:34:52] number, $60 million of
[1:34:53] extraordinary fiscal challenges
[1:34:55] due to federal reductions and
[1:34:57] labor costs and disaster and
[1:34:59] disease and outbreak expenses.
[1:35:01] I know they are proposing to tap
[1:35:03] into the emergency funding this
[1:35:04] board passed to make available
[1:35:05] to that department.
[1:35:07] So as resources become strained,
[1:35:10] I think we need to be thoughtful
[1:35:12] about what additional
[1:35:13] responsibilities we're asking
[1:35:14] departments to take on when they
[1:35:17] are having to leave some of
[1:35:19] their current work kind of on
[1:35:19] the table.
[1:35:21] And so before we move towards
[1:35:22] establishing a new office i
[1:35:24] would like for us to first have
[1:35:26] a clear understanding of what
[1:35:27] already exists across the
[1:35:30] county, included in the report
[1:35:31] back, but also be really clear
[1:35:34] if we're going to create a new
[1:35:35] office, ask a department to fund
[1:35:37] it with existing resources.
[1:35:39] We need to be clear what work
[1:35:40] they are currently doing that
[1:35:42] they will have to stop in order
[1:35:45] to do the new work we're asking
[1:35:47] of them.
[1:35:50] It was my understanding that
[1:35:52] based on the recommendation from
[1:35:53] the former commission that a
[1:35:56] number of departments across the
[1:35:59] county are doing some of the
[1:35:59] work.
[1:36:02] They are doing some gender
[1:36:04] equity work, there MAY be
[1:36:05] opportunities to better
[1:36:08] coordinate those efforts,
[1:36:09] address gaps and leverage
[1:36:11] infrastructure before creating a
[1:36:11] new office.
[1:36:14] For that reason I would like to
[1:36:16] introduce an amendment and as f
[1:36:19] in frank that says that the
[1:36:22] report back should include
[1:36:23] comprehensive assessment of
[1:36:24] county departments, initiatives
[1:36:27] and staff engaged in gender
[1:36:29] equity efforts in order to
[1:36:30] identify and document existing
[1:36:35] work and gaps across the county.
[1:36:36] That would be my proposed
[1:36:37] amendment.
[1:36:39] Just asking that we pause,
[1:36:41] understand what is happening,
[1:36:44] identify the gaps.
[1:36:47] That would help clarify for us
[1:36:49] what work needs to be done to
[1:36:51] determine if an office needs to
[1:36:51] be established.
[1:36:53] And also to figure out where the
[1:36:55] resources coming from and
[1:36:57] potentially what work would end
[1:36:58] in order to fund that work.
[1:37:02] That would be my ask of the
[1:37:02] board.
[1:37:03] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[1:37:04] thank you supervisor mitchell,
[1:37:07] this work was assigned by cpo
[1:37:10] davent port, removed from the
[1:37:13] ceo's office and staff and
[1:37:16] resources asteined dph why we
[1:37:19] were directing them to continue
[1:37:20] that work.
[1:37:24] And spoken with cw akitta of how
[1:37:28] we see this work advancing and
[1:37:29] looking to them to steward the
[1:37:32] report back to us and he had
[1:37:33] questions along the same line
[1:37:33] you did.
[1:37:36] And what you are be asking is
[1:37:39] intended by the motion, and if
[1:37:41] spelling it out does help
[1:37:44] receptive of to that.
[1:37:45] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: I
[1:37:47] want to be sure that work is
[1:37:49] done before the office
[1:37:52] established, appreciate you
[1:37:53] accepting the amendment.
[1:37:55] Thank you MADAM Chair.
[1:37:56] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: I
[1:37:58] support the motion before us and
[1:38:00] it's very important and I worked
[1:38:05] years to establish the women and
[1:38:06] girl's initiatives and something
[1:38:08] that sheila and I worked on.
[1:38:11] No more questions from the
[1:38:17] board, go to public comment.
[1:38:18] >> moderator: the following
[1:38:21] individuals come, roy humphreys
[1:38:26] your line is open, please begin.
[1:38:27] >> telephone speaker: absurd
[1:38:30] that you waste our time and
[1:38:31] energy and this los angeles
[1:38:33] department, look at numbers, you
[1:38:36] are broken, you are bankrupt in
[1:38:39] more things called ethics and
[1:38:39] morality.
[1:38:42] If you want to find out what
[1:38:45] equity, you use this word equity
[1:38:46] and I would never suggest that
[1:38:47] anybody is stupid.
[1:38:52] But this goes in line with this
[1:38:53] democrat
[1:38:55] democrat garbage that we are all
[1:38:57] subjected to and abused by and
[1:38:59] you are abusing the people of
[1:39:02] this county and the resources,
[1:39:07] so limited resources that we
[1:39:09] have, to say that you are
[1:39:10] disgusting that is giving you
[1:39:11] too much credit.
[1:39:13] You should be removed.
[1:39:19] The four democrats should resign
[1:39:20] immediately.
[1:39:22] >> moderator: thank you, MADAM
[1:39:24] Chair no more remote speakers,
[1:39:29] go to in-person speakers, please
[1:39:30] begin.
[1:39:31] >> in-person speaker: good
[1:39:37] morning claudia, dpsdwc, I have
[1:39:41] to say something brief about
[1:39:46] this I am a formalize person at
[1:39:48] the center and we have a high
[1:39:49] number of individuals identify
[1:39:53] as gender and I work along with
[1:39:54] them.
[1:39:55] As staff.
[1:40:00] And I understand a lot of the
[1:40:02] struggles that gender identity
[1:40:03] people go through.
[1:40:06] I think it is necessary to make
[1:40:07] an assessment what is working
[1:40:10] and what is not working.
[1:40:14] So that you would be able to
[1:40:15] appropriately put the resources
[1:40:19] in place for that, I do believe
[1:40:24] there is a need to have support
[1:40:29] into you know a feel that you
[1:40:33] are part of a community.
[1:40:35] >> moderator: next speaker
[1:40:35] please.
[1:40:38] >> in-person speaker: DR. Truth,
[1:40:40] I am a policy analyst for the
[1:40:41] U.N., this is very important and
[1:40:43] proud of this agenda as a woman.
[1:40:45] Attending the commission of the
[1:40:47] status of women this past MARCH,
[1:40:49] you talked about the violence
[1:40:52] against women and not only this
[1:40:54] country but globally.
[1:40:57] I am really proud that you
[1:40:59] bring, and supervisor horvath
[1:41:01] bringing this to light, what is
[1:41:01] needed.
[1:41:03] anyone that identifies as a
[1:41:05] woman, whatever the case MAY be,
[1:41:08] that they are protected by all
[1:41:09] costs.
[1:41:11] A lot of women in skid row, a
[1:41:14] lot of them live in tents and
[1:41:15] removed or subject to rape every
[1:41:16] night.
[1:41:18] This is a major issue and we
[1:41:22] issue asking for this board that
[1:41:24] this agency created and address
[1:41:26] and women that suffering through
[1:41:27] domestic violence to be
[1:41:28] protected.
[1:41:30] Bravo to this agenda and look
[1:41:32] forward to see it through its
[1:41:33] fruition.
[1:41:36] Great job --
[1:41:38] >> moderator: thank you that
[1:41:43] concludes item 9.
[1:41:44] >> department speaker: item 9
[1:41:44] before you.
[1:41:45] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[1:41:48] advised by horvath and I second.
[1:41:53] Call the roll.
[1:41:53] >>>> sup. Holly j. Mitchell:
[1:41:57] aye.
[1:41:58] >>>> sup. Lindsey horvath:.
[1:41:59] >> aye.
[1:42:00] >>>> sup. Hilda solis, chair:.
[1:42:01] >> aye.
[1:42:04] That item passes.
[1:42:14] And item 10, for members of the
[1:42:18] public to join remotely, no
[1:42:21] departmental speakers requested
[1:42:23] for this item.
[1:42:24] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[1:42:24] supervisor horvath.
[1:42:25] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: I
[1:42:27] think it's mine --
[1:42:28] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: I'm
[1:42:29] sorry.
[1:42:35] I'm sorry, apologize.
[1:42:37] >> sup. Janice hahn: thank you
[1:42:40] MADAM Chair, horvath is my co-.
[1:42:44] Over the past years we have
[1:42:48] built hard to build up L.A.
[1:42:52] County system and mental health
[1:42:54] respond to crisis rather than
[1:42:56] relying on armed law
[1:42:56] enforcement.
[1:43:00] And we have expanded the mental
[1:43:03] response teams and have 71 teams
[1:43:04] operating around the clock seven
[1:43:05] days a week.
[1:43:07] And the data shows it's working
[1:43:11] and at the same that calls to
[1:43:15] 988, that have gone up, calls to
[1:43:16] law enforcement that relate to
[1:43:17] mental health issues have gone
[1:43:20] down and arrests have dropped by
[1:43:22] almost 25%.
[1:43:28] This is encouraging data about
[1:43:30] our mental health crisis team
[1:43:31] still takes too long to respond
[1:43:33] to the calls.
[1:43:34] One.
[1:43:36] Of the reasons that our response
[1:43:38] time is so high that our teams
[1:43:41] spend 1,000 hours every month
[1:43:45] responding to local emergency
[1:43:49] rooms where they authorize 51-50
[1:43:53] holds, 51-50 holds is one
[1:43:55] experiencing a mental health
[1:43:57] crisis is to be at danger to
[1:44:00] themselves and others and placed
[1:44:03] on a 72-hour hold.
[1:44:07] And doctors have been authorized
[1:44:10] to 51-50 to their patients and
[1:44:12] private hospitals across the
[1:44:14] county where the doctors are not
[1:44:15] authorized.
[1:44:17] This means that one of the 35
[1:44:18] hospitals has a patient in
[1:44:20] danger to themselves or others
[1:44:22] they call our county response
[1:44:23] teams.
[1:44:25] To initiate the 51-50 hold.
[1:44:27] This has been a huge drain on
[1:44:28] our resources.
[1:44:29] It would benefit everyone if
[1:44:32] more of these noncounty
[1:44:34] hospitals were authorized to
[1:44:36] conduct psychiatric holds
[1:44:37] themselves.
[1:44:39] Our crisis teams could focus on
[1:44:42] what they were designed to do,
[1:44:44] respond to crisis out of the
[1:44:46] communities and er patients
[1:44:47] evaluated more quickly by
[1:44:49] hospital staff right then and
[1:44:49] there.
[1:44:52] And thanks to a new state law
[1:44:54] this is now possible.
[1:45:00] Emergency room officials are now
[1:45:03] eligible to be trained by our
[1:45:06] department of mental health to
[1:45:11] conduct those 51-50 holds.
[1:45:14] That's what this will do,
[1:45:19] imelement a pilot with top er's
[1:45:23] to train physicians at these
[1:45:25] hospitals to conduct 51-50 holds
[1:45:28] by the end of this year.
[1:45:30] For everyone's information the
[1:45:34] top hospitals are paloma,
[1:45:36] providence st. John's in santa
[1:45:40] monica, uci health in lakewood.
[1:45:43] And mary medical center in
[1:45:45] torrance and ucla west valley
[1:45:46] medical center.
[1:45:48] And the motion asked for a plan
[1:45:52] to expand the pilot beyond the
[1:45:55] five highest utilizers and by
[1:45:58] 2027, all noncounty,
[1:45:59] nonauthorized hospitals in los
[1:46:05] angeles county can have er
[1:46:06] physicians trained to conduct
[1:46:08] 51-50 holds.
[1:46:10] I have high hopes for the
[1:46:12] program and free up our county
[1:46:14] response team to focus on
[1:46:16] emergencies on the streets or in
[1:46:17] people's homes where people are
[1:46:20] more vulnerable and at risk of
[1:46:22] harming themselves or others.
[1:46:24] Im looking forward to see the
[1:46:27] outcome of this pilot program
[1:46:28] and expansion of eligible
[1:46:30] hospitals so that our county
[1:46:32] teams can focus on responding
[1:46:34] quickly to community crisis.
[1:46:36] Because we know many times
[1:46:40] minutes is what matters when
[1:46:46] someone is having a mental
[1:46:48] health crisis and emergency room
[1:46:49] patients can have the support
[1:46:51] they need.
[1:46:55] Thank you supervisor horvath for
[1:46:59] being co-author.
[1:47:00] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: thank
[1:47:04] you supervisor hanh and you are
[1:47:07] passionate in this topic and
[1:47:10] expect my strong support for
[1:47:14] ab416 and what it can mean for
[1:47:15] people experiencing behavioral
[1:47:18] health crisis across the county.
[1:47:21] And every day people
[1:47:22] experiencing mental health
[1:47:24] crises arrive at emergency rooms
[1:47:27] and the physician standing at
[1:47:30] the patient bedside has
[1:47:33] evaluated the individual and
[1:47:35] understands their medical
[1:47:36] condition.
[1:47:38] And understands what is next,
[1:47:43] but MAY not be aware of
[1:47:43] landerman-petris-short act
[1:47:47] necessary to a voluntary hold.
[1:47:50] Ab460 gives an opportunity to
[1:47:53] change that, we can empower
[1:47:55] appropriately trained physicians
[1:47:58] already at the patient's bedside
[1:47:59] to act when someone meets the
[1:48:03] legal criteria for involuntary
[1:48:05] evaluation and treatment.
[1:48:07] Our emergency departments face
[1:48:09] tremendous pressures and when
[1:48:12] someone is experiencing a crisis
[1:48:13] unnecessary delays affect
[1:48:13] everyone.
[1:48:14] The patient.
[1:48:15] Their family.
[1:48:17] Hospital staff.
[1:48:20] First responders and other
[1:48:22] patients waiting for emergency
[1:48:23] car.
[1:48:25] Ab416 can help reduce those
[1:48:27] delays and improve coordination
[1:48:30] of hospitals and make better use
[1:48:32] of highly trained medical
[1:48:33] professionals who are already
[1:48:35] caring for those patients.
[1:48:38] And also reduce unnecessary
[1:48:39] reliance on psychiatric mobile
[1:48:41] response teams.
[1:48:43] When an individual is already
[1:48:45] safely inside of an emergency
[1:48:46] department and being evaluated
[1:48:48] by a qualified physician, we
[1:48:54] shouldn't need to take a
[1:48:55] psychiatric mobile response team
[1:48:57] away to bring them back into the
[1:48:59] hospitals because of a gap in
[1:49:01] lps designation authority.
[1:49:03] This is where government gets in
[1:49:06] its own way and we have a common
[1:49:07] sense solution before us.
[1:49:09] However the goal of ab416 should
[1:49:14] not be more holds and
[1:49:17] involuntarily detention involves
[1:49:19] civil liberties.
[1:49:22] The goal is better and more
[1:49:23] timely made by professionals
[1:49:26] that understand the need of
[1:49:29] patients and the legal
[1:49:30] implementation of
[1:49:30] landerman-petris-short act,
[1:49:33] implementation matters.
[1:49:34] Expanding eligibility must be
[1:49:36] accompanied by county training
[1:49:37] and clear standards and
[1:49:38] appropriate oversight and
[1:49:39] documentation and an is strong
[1:49:41] patient to patient rights.
[1:49:43] I look forward to the report
[1:49:45] back from the department of
[1:49:46] mental health that will outline
[1:49:49] these important trainings and
[1:49:49] protocols.
[1:49:51] Ultimately when someone reaches
[1:49:52] an emergency department in
[1:49:55] crisis, our systems should be
[1:49:57] prepared to respond immediately
[1:49:59] with compassion, clinical
[1:50:02] expertise and respect for that
[1:50:04] individuals' rights and dignity.
[1:50:07] Ab416 is an opportunity to
[1:50:09] improve how our entire system
[1:50:12] responds to people in crisis,
[1:50:14] thank you.
[1:50:15] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[1:50:16] thank you supervisor mitchell.
[1:50:16] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: thank
[1:50:21] you MADAM Chair and thank cloeg
[1:50:23] colleagues to bring this
[1:50:27] forward, it's a practical fix
[1:50:29] that cuts wait time for patients
[1:50:29] in crisis.
[1:50:33] It's not a new idea, the county
[1:50:37] piloted this in 2016 with our
[1:50:40] martin luther king safety
[1:50:44] hospital in south L.A. And since
[1:50:46] then has continued the work and
[1:50:51] on a shift, six patients a day
[1:50:53] on 51-50 psychiatric hold, I
[1:50:55] look to see more hospitals in
[1:50:57] the second district as well as
[1:50:59] county wide onboarded in the
[1:51:01] next phase, looking forward to
[1:51:02] support the motion.
[1:51:03] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[1:51:06] great I too want to join my
[1:51:08] colleagues and thank you
[1:51:09] supervisor hahn I know how close
[1:51:11] issue for you and has been and
[1:51:12] for supervisor horvath.
[1:51:15] I want to say I too am very
[1:51:16] supportive.
[1:51:19] I think treatment by trained
[1:51:21] professionals is obviously
[1:51:23] always very helpful and knowing
[1:51:25] that this program will expand to
[1:51:27] areas like paloma hospital that
[1:51:29] is in dire need of support in
[1:51:30] many ways can be a solution.
[1:51:32] I look forward to supporting the
[1:51:32] motion.
[1:51:33] Seeing no other colleagues on
[1:51:38] this item, go to public comment.
[1:51:38] >> moderator: will the following
[1:51:41] individuals come forward and
[1:51:42] staff assist you.
[1:51:46] [Calling names]
[1:51:50] Roy humphreys your line is open,
[1:51:51] please begin.
[1:51:52] >> telephone speaker: you have
[1:51:54] to look for the choke point,
[1:51:55] where is the choke point.
[1:51:57] And the most ideal conditions
[1:51:59] you have all of these physicians
[1:52:01] making these judgments and if
[1:52:03] er's have the capacity to handle
[1:52:06] the load of any given moment and
[1:52:08] time, how fast can you get those
[1:52:10] persons out of the emergency
[1:52:12] rooms and into a facility.
[1:52:15] That is the choke point.
[1:52:17] And it needs to be resolved but
[1:52:21] you took on this task so it's in
[1:52:22] your court.
[1:52:23] thank you.
[1:52:24] >> moderator: thank you, MADAM
[1:52:25] Chair no other remote speakers
[1:52:29] to address the board, the remote
[1:52:31] participation for item 10 is
[1:52:34] concluded, in-person speakers,
[1:52:37] please begin.
[1:52:38] >> in-person speaker: good
[1:52:39] morning chair and supervisors
[1:52:46] and on behalf of nomi, thank you
[1:52:50] supervisors hahn and horvath for
[1:52:51] these evaluations in
[1:52:53] nondesignated lps hospitals we
[1:52:55] can help those in crisis get the
[1:52:58] help they need, reduce delays
[1:53:00] and improve patient cares and
[1:53:01] outcomes and a chance at
[1:53:01] recovery.
[1:53:04] As this pilot moves forward we
[1:53:06] encourage strong training,
[1:53:08] oversight and collaboration with
[1:53:09] families, community
[1:53:10] organizations and people with
[1:53:12] lived experiences.
[1:53:15] To ensure that every evaluation
[1:53:17] is conducted with dignity and
[1:53:17] compassion.
[1:53:21] This is a practical step towards
[1:53:23] strengthening mental health care
[1:53:24] and improving crisis response
[1:53:27] across L.A. County.
[1:53:29] We encourage a yes vote on this
[1:53:32] motion.
[1:53:34] >> moderator: thank you, next
[1:53:35] speaker.
[1:53:37] >> in-person speaker: I have to
[1:53:42] say that physicians already do
[1:53:42] that.
[1:53:43] 51-50.
[1:53:45] I believe you are going to
[1:53:49] implement a new sort of
[1:53:55] emergency pilot I have some
[1:53:57] experiences for that and that is
[1:53:58] totally private for me.
[1:54:00] I can say that physicians
[1:54:02] already do it.
[1:54:06] And I would look forward to see
[1:54:10] how the implementation of it can
[1:54:10] change.
[1:54:12] I have some recommendations on
[1:54:16] that, just because I have
[1:54:20] experienced some items but I
[1:54:24] know that the medical system
[1:54:26] does work.
[1:54:28] Cause I have been in hospitals
[1:54:30] and I have recovered.
[1:54:31] And I have been cured.
[1:54:33] So I can see that.
[1:54:36] >> moderator: thank you, next
[1:54:38] speaker please.
[1:54:40] >> in-person speaker: DR. Truth
[1:54:43] gay, analyst, I am clutching my
[1:54:46] pearls now I thought this is
[1:54:47] implemented in hospitals as far
[1:54:53] as 51-50 holds.
[1:54:58] The lps short act should be
[1:55:03] implemented in downtown L.A.,
[1:55:05] hospital presbyterian.
[1:55:08] The motion is self-explanatory,
[1:55:09] definitely needed.
[1:55:11] How long will it take for this
[1:55:12] pilot program to launch, is the
[1:55:13] question.
[1:55:15] I thought this was a county wide
[1:55:16] initiative already implemented
[1:55:19] but the fact that you have it on
[1:55:22] the agenda today says a lot.
[1:55:25] We can expedite the help, any
[1:55:27] type of compassionate care
[1:55:29] towards 51-50 holds is much
[1:55:30] needed.
[1:55:31] Never enough and always
[1:55:31] welcomed.
[1:55:34] I look forward to see the report
[1:55:36] back and thank you horvath and
[1:55:38] hahn for putting this item on.
[1:55:39] >> moderator: thank you that
[1:55:41] concludes the time for public
[1:55:44] comment on this item.
[1:55:45] >> executive officer: MADAM
[1:55:47] Chair item 10 before you.
[1:55:48] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: hahn
[1:55:52] moves and second by horvath.
[1:55:54] Call the roll.
[1:55:56] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: aye.
[1:55:57] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: aye.
[1:55:58] >> sup. Janice hahn: aye.
[1:55:59] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: aye.
[1:56:04] >> motion passes.
[1:56:08] We will now move on to item 11,
[1:56:10] board policy on water
[1:56:12] conservation and sustainable
[1:56:15] landscaping held by supervisor
[1:56:15] horvath.
[1:56:17] For members of the public
[1:56:21] joining remotely use the raised
[1:56:25] hand feature.
[1:56:29] Rita kampalath and rebecca
[1:56:30] ferdman are available for
[1:56:32] questions, please state your
[1:56:36] name and title addressing the
[1:56:36] board.
[1:56:37] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[1:56:40] thank you, supervisor horvath.
[1:56:41] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: thank
[1:56:42] you chair, I know this is your
[1:56:44] report and thank you for the
[1:56:45] work you have done.
[1:56:49] Los angeles county sits in a
[1:56:53] globally recognized biodiversity
[1:57:02] hot spot and home of 4,000
[1:57:06] animals and indigenous
[1:57:07] ecosystems found in few other
[1:57:11] places but this biodiversity is
[1:57:17] under pressure from
[1:57:18] urbanization, climate change,
[1:57:21] wildfires and trump magazine.
[1:57:24] Protecting native habitates is
[1:57:27] vital to communities.
[1:57:28] Healthy ecosystems provide clean
[1:57:32] air and water, and buffer
[1:57:33] extreme heat and flooding, and
[1:57:37] connect people to nature.
[1:57:40] Today L.A. County has an
[1:57:42] opportunity to model
[1:57:44] biodiversity and model people
[1:57:46] and nature.
[1:57:49] The water conservation and
[1:57:50] landscaping policy will require
[1:57:54] california landscaping at 4500
[1:57:59] county facilities and enhancing
[1:58:01] water applying to new buildings
[1:58:05] and new landscaped areas and
[1:58:09] existing properties undergoing
[1:58:10] renovations.
[1:58:11] I have been proud to champion
[1:58:15] several strategies to enhance
[1:58:17] biodiversity across los angeles
[1:58:18] county including our community
[1:58:20] force management plan to improve
[1:58:23] the urban forest, the blue
[1:58:27] ribbon panel on nature based
[1:58:30] solutions to ensure that our
[1:58:33] water investments and expand
[1:58:36] access to green space.
[1:58:41] The pest unit to control gold
[1:58:45] spotted oak bore and to have
[1:58:48] living biodiversity.
[1:58:50] And where possible acquiring
[1:58:52] land to support wildlife
[1:58:54] connectivity and access to
[1:58:55] nature.
[1:58:56] Los angeles county has joined
[1:58:58] the global diversity alliance
[1:59:03] and become a formal observer the
[1:59:05] tout united nations convention
[1:59:08] on biodiversity.
[1:59:11] These help us to learn from best
[1:59:13] practices around the world and
[1:59:15] strengthen our stewardship.
[1:59:17] I look forward to see what will
[1:59:23] be learned in armenia later this
[1:59:25] year and thank the chief
[1:59:26] stability office and all
[1:59:27] following the board's passage of
[1:59:29] my motion last year.
[1:59:30] You don't have to take my word
[1:59:34] for it, I will ask a couple of
[1:59:36] questions of chief
[1:59:40] sustainability team, first of
[1:59:42] all what are the challenges
[1:59:44] associated with this.
[1:59:47] >> department speaker: thank you
[1:59:52] I am rita kampalath, chief
[1:59:53] sustainability officer, we see
[1:59:55] this policy as a critical step
[1:59:58] to overall county biodiversity
[1:59:59] goals.
[2:00:01] The purpose is to first of all
[2:00:02] to establish a water
[2:00:04] conservation and landscaping
[2:00:06] standard for county departments.
[2:00:08] We want to ensure efficient
[2:00:11] water use and use those
[2:00:13] opportunities to promote
[2:00:16] biodiversity and long-term
[2:00:20] stewardship through california
[2:00:20] native plants.
[2:00:23] And compared to the previous
[2:00:24] version, this updated version
[2:00:26] addresses the use of native
[2:00:28] plants as well as best practices
[2:00:30] to support implementation.
[2:00:33] The native plants portion of the
[2:00:34] policy is the most significant
[2:00:34] change.
[2:00:37] And over the previous version as
[2:00:39] now requires the use of 70%
[2:00:42] native plants at county
[2:00:43] facilities.
[2:00:45] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: why is
[2:00:47] it not enough just to have
[2:00:49] drought tolerant plants?
[2:00:50] >> department speaker: yes,
[2:00:53] native plants are climate
[2:00:54] adjusted to the region.
[2:00:56] First of all, you noted that
[2:00:58] many are drought tolerant and a
[2:01:00] great strategy for water
[2:01:00] conservation.
[2:01:02] But they also include many other
[2:01:04] benefits, provide many other
[2:01:05] benefits.
[2:01:07] Support local biodiversity and
[2:01:10] habitat for insects and support
[2:01:12] birds and other wildlife as you
[2:01:16] mentioned we are dealing with a
[2:01:17] nationwide biodiversity crisis.
[2:01:20] And resilient to climate
[2:01:24] conditions and adapt well across
[2:01:24] ecosystemses.
[2:01:27] Wile they can reduce water
[2:01:30] consumption and reduce other
[2:01:34] types and fewer soil and less
[2:01:35] maintenance once established.
[2:01:36] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: how do
[2:01:39] you expect county departments to
[2:01:40] prepare successfully to
[2:01:41] implement this policy?
[2:01:43] Do you anticipate challenges
[2:01:45] they face and how support them
[2:01:45] in that work.
[2:01:46] >> department speaker: thank you
[2:01:48] for that and I want to express
[2:01:50] gratitude to county departments
[2:01:53] so great partners in doing this
[2:01:53] revision.
[2:01:55] Very open and supportive of
[2:01:56] everything.
[2:01:59] The policy contains two
[2:02:00] requirements aimed at successful
[2:02:02] implementation, we want to
[2:02:03] address that, and update
[2:02:04] contract requirements and
[2:02:05] training requirements for staff.
[2:02:08] Where the county relies on
[2:02:09] contractors we want to make sure
[2:02:11] that the contractors that we're
[2:02:13] working with can demonstrate
[2:02:16] that they can handle native
[2:02:17] plants.
[2:02:18] Want to be sure they survive
[2:02:21] once put in the resources.
[2:02:22] At the facilities where county
[2:02:24] staff maintain the landscapes
[2:02:26] and make sure that the staff
[2:02:27] have appropriate training that
[2:02:29] they can succeed in supporting
[2:02:31] our native plants.
[2:02:32] So our office has some specific
[2:02:35] plans to support that, we will
[2:02:37] be continuing to work on
[2:02:38] implementation after hopefully
[2:02:40] this policy is adopted by your
[2:02:40] board.
[2:02:43] Some of the work that we will be
[2:02:45] doing is identifying local
[2:02:48] capacity in nurseries and making
[2:02:50] sure that is available and
[2:02:53] working with external partners.
[2:02:57] And help departments to create
[2:02:58] contract being language.
[2:03:00] And accessing training to
[2:03:01] identify existing resources that
[2:03:03] is available to pull together
[2:03:06] for county departments to access
[2:03:09] as well.
[2:03:09] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: just to
[2:03:10] reiterate you are offering
[2:03:12] support to departments in this
[2:03:13] process.
[2:03:15] I know sometimes when we adopt
[2:03:17] requirements it can feel like
[2:03:18] additional layers that people
[2:03:19] have to navigate.
[2:03:21] But I would say from what I
[2:03:23] heard you identify not only is
[2:03:25] this important when it comes to
[2:03:27] our conservation efforts.
[2:03:29] But it's also important for when
[2:03:31] it comes to our safety and
[2:03:33] especially when we are thinking
[2:03:35] about wildfire prevention.
[2:03:39] Sometimes our best intentions in
[2:03:42] bringing plants into our county
[2:03:46] spaces back fire.
[2:03:49] Because we are choosing species
[2:03:50] that contribute to wildfires.
[2:03:53] And contribute to other
[2:03:53] challenges that actually
[2:03:55] increase safety challenges.
[2:03:57] So if people don't get behind
[2:03:59] your work because they believe
[2:04:01] in conservation, because they're
[2:04:04] not convinced about our changing
[2:04:04] es
[2:04:07] ing
[2:04:08] climate.
[2:04:09] Hopefully they can understand
[2:04:10] from a safety perspective that
[2:04:12] these policies are done with
[2:04:13] that intentions in mind.
[2:04:15] Not making it harder to green
[2:04:17] our county but to make it
[2:04:19] smarter of how we green our
[2:04:21] county, thank you for that.
[2:04:22] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[2:04:24] thank you supervisor horvath, I
[2:04:27] want to too thank you and chief
[2:04:28] sustainability office for
[2:04:29] bringing forward this request.
[2:04:31] In the last part of my term I
[2:04:32] have seen so many changes in
[2:04:34] terms of landscaping uses.
[2:04:36] Whether it's our parks.
[2:04:40] Whether it's recreational areas
[2:04:42] and whether helping to sustain
[2:04:44] facilities like health care
[2:04:45] facilities and interim housing.
[2:04:47] All of these things play an
[2:04:49] important role and especially
[2:04:52] with the climate change
[2:04:53] occurring at such a vast speed.
[2:04:56] What we are expecting with el
[2:04:58] ni}o upon us already, today, we
[2:05:00] have been feeling it even more
[2:05:01] increasingly in the last month
[2:05:02] or so.
[2:05:04] And I just want to point out
[2:05:06] that I really would like to see
[2:05:08] more happening in terms of work
[2:05:09] with youth.
[2:05:11] So that they also are trained
[2:05:12] and given opportunities.
[2:05:15] So I know we do a good job with
[2:05:18] some of our groups now.
[2:05:19] The conservation corp, and
[2:05:20] others.
[2:05:22] But what about in-housing some
[2:05:24] resources that we give out
[2:05:26] through the youth at work,
[2:05:28] through deo.
[2:05:30] I know there are opportunities
[2:05:31] for youth at risk and those
[2:05:32] needing to have a job.
[2:05:34] To learn about a new way of
[2:05:34] life.
[2:05:37] And they can take those skills
[2:05:38] home.
[2:05:40] I have seen it demonstrated in
[2:05:43] one of our parks, a group that
[2:05:46] actually brings and nurtures in
[2:05:48] students and young people.
[2:05:50] But it's an experience of a
[2:05:52] lifetime for our young people,
[2:05:54] great to see something like that
[2:05:55] expanded throughout the entire
[2:05:55] county.
[2:05:58] I wanted to say that.
[2:05:59] And with water conservation on
[2:06:02] our minds, I want us to think of
[2:06:03] what we do in the future in
[2:06:06] terms of data centers.
[2:06:08] They are popping up whether we
[2:06:10] like it or not, in the county of
[2:06:13] los angeles and incorporated
[2:06:13] cities.
[2:06:16] I keep continually hearing
[2:06:19] people's concern about water
[2:06:20] conservation and use and how
[2:06:21] valuable our practices need to
[2:06:23] be to protect that.
[2:06:24] I hope as we move forward that
[2:06:26] is something that will be a
[2:06:27] focus for you as well.
[2:06:29] So with that, thank you very
[2:06:30] much.
[2:06:31] Seeing no further questions,
[2:06:35] let's go to public comment.
[2:06:37] Executive office.
[2:06:38] >> moderator: will the following
[2:06:41] individuals come forward and
[2:06:42] staff assist you.
[2:06:45] Andy trainer, your line is open,
[2:06:46] please begin.
[2:06:47] >> telephone speaker: hello,
[2:06:52] it's andy, I was one of the
[2:06:55] initiators of then council
[2:07:03] member paul kratz and
[2:07:05] biodiversity alliance.
[2:07:08] I ask for your support on this
[2:07:08] motion.
[2:07:11] Los angeles sits in a
[2:07:13] biodiversity hot spot and for
[2:07:15] decades our landscape and
[2:07:16] development has fractured
[2:07:18] critical habitats.
[2:07:21] And when we launched our vision
[2:07:25] was clear, subnational
[2:07:25] leadership must lead with
[2:07:27] government lags.
[2:07:31] This motion translates vision
[2:07:34] into concrete scalable actions.
[2:07:39] Updating the county's policy to
[2:07:40] recognize california native
[2:07:43] plants and knowledge, honors the
[2:07:45] deep wisdom of governments and
[2:07:49] restores our ecosystems and soil
[2:07:52] health and water resilience.
[2:07:53] >> moderator: thank you, jeremy
[2:07:56] wolf your line is open, please
[2:07:57] begin.
[2:07:58] >> telephone speaker: my name is
[2:08:04] jeremy wolf, I am the mayor of
[2:08:05] city of agora hills and thank
[2:08:08] the supervisors for the work
[2:08:10] they do on behalf of residents
[2:08:11] of los angeles county.
[2:08:14] And calling in for strong
[2:08:16] support for item 11, as
[2:08:19] mentioned by the speakers, it
[2:08:21] checks so many boxes from
[2:08:25] improving local biodiversity and
[2:08:27] air pollinators and wildlife and
[2:08:29] capturing stormwater and creates
[2:08:32] healthier communities.
[2:08:34] A huge thank you to supervisor
[2:08:37] horvath for biodiversity
[2:08:39] champion and her staff, I
[2:08:42] respectfully urge the board to
[2:08:44] support this.
[2:08:47] >> moderator: justin your line
[2:08:47] is open.
[2:08:48] >> telephone speaker: good
[2:08:52] morning I am calling in on
[2:08:53] behalf of tree people and strong
[2:08:54] support for this item.
[2:08:57] We applaud the county for
[2:08:58] advancing this motion to
[2:09:00] recognize the stunning beauty
[2:09:02] and critical importance of
[2:09:04] california native ecosystems.
[2:09:06] In this motion the county is
[2:09:09] establishing a model that
[2:09:10] reflects the nature of our
[2:09:12] challenges and solutions.
[2:09:14] Those challenges importantly
[2:09:17] moves away from just responding
[2:09:20] to the hazards around water
[2:09:21] resource management and to
[2:09:22] identify the positive futures
[2:09:23] that we want to pursue.
[2:09:26] And looking to the future, we
[2:09:29] know that a nature-based
[2:09:30] solutions are most cost
[2:09:31] effective investments that
[2:09:33] governments can make to address
[2:09:41] the growing impact of climate
[2:09:43] change and improving public
[2:09:43] life.
[2:09:45] >> moderator: thank you, rosy,
[2:09:47] your line is open.
[2:09:49] Please begin.
[2:09:51] >> telephone speaker: thank you,
[2:09:53] I am here today to encourage the
[2:09:58] approval of and adoption of this
[2:10:00] amazing effort to integrate and
[2:10:01] institutionalize and prioritize
[2:10:03] native plants.
[2:10:05] It's a great step forward to
[2:10:08] trying to rewild our entire
[2:10:08] county.
[2:10:11] Having examples on county
[2:10:13] property of beautiful natives
[2:10:17] and trees and other plants.
[2:10:19] Not only increases biodiversity
[2:10:21] it also provides inspiration to
[2:10:23] private property owners to think
[2:10:25] of how they could incorporate
[2:10:29] these into their landscapes in
[2:10:30] their own hometowns and their
[2:10:33] own home places.
[2:10:35] DR. Doug has shown that having
[2:10:39] native plants in a moacic
[2:10:41] throughout an urban system is
[2:10:43] critical to supporting native
[2:10:45] insects and birds, primarily.
[2:10:48] But it also does a great amount
[2:10:52] of good just in terms --
[2:10:54] >> moderator: thank you, roy
[2:10:56] humphreys your line is open.
[2:10:59] >> telephone speaker: thank you,
[2:11:06] just stymied by this situation
[2:11:09] and called a lawyer and fell off
[2:11:10] his chair.
[2:11:13] What in the heck that western
[2:11:14] united states is in a huge
[2:11:16] drought and I sent the board of
[2:11:17] supervisors multiple articleses
[2:11:17] on the situation.
[2:11:20] And then we have the data center
[2:11:25] situation, where in the heck do
[2:11:30] we have archleta to come up and
[2:11:32] what the heck, you are behind
[2:11:35] the hour curve on this water
[2:11:39] situation and data centers.
[2:11:42] You are an embarrassment to
[2:11:44] governance, why we can't get rid
[2:11:47] of you fast enough, you are
[2:11:49] disgusting I would say more but
[2:11:50] don't want to lose it.
[2:11:51] >> moderator: thank you, caller
[2:11:57] your line is open, please begin.
[2:11:57] Particular
[2:11:58] >> telephone speaker: I would
[2:12:00] like to speak on aspect of water
[2:12:01] conservation.
[2:12:03] During the pandemic I watched my
[2:12:06] new program, looking out the
[2:12:08] window and water pouring from
[2:12:10] the skies and looking down water
[2:12:11] rising from the ground.
[2:12:14] Due to the ignorance of
[2:12:22] automatic landscaping sprinklers
[2:12:23] this -- this issue came up.
[2:12:26] I'm hoping that the county will
[2:12:28] move forward in terms of having
[2:12:32] all public and private
[2:12:36] landscaping water sprinklers be
[2:12:36] outlawed.
[2:12:38] cause there is nothing worse in
[2:12:42] a drought to watch people
[2:12:45] ignorantly have water during a
[2:12:46] rainstorm, thank you for your
[2:12:46] consideration.
[2:12:48] >> moderator: thank you, MADAM
[2:12:50] Chair no other remote speakers
[2:12:54] to address the board, remote
[2:12:57] participation is concluded,
[2:12:59] in-person.
[2:13:02] >> in-person speaker: hello I am
[2:13:06] rita watts, and in suburban
[2:13:14] areas 70% of our water goes to
[2:13:14] non
[2:13:17] nonfunctional turf and can
[2:13:20] reduce this number to half over
[2:13:20] night.
[2:13:24] This is survival issue and from
[2:13:29] humming birds to bobcats and mon
[2:13:34] monarch butterflies and they
[2:13:35] need habitat and putting this in
[2:13:37] the garden you are creating a
[2:13:40] place to live and thrive.
[2:13:41] Thank you supervisor horvath and
[2:13:43] the entire board of supervisors
[2:13:46] to care about the nonhuman
[2:13:49] beings with who we share L.A.
[2:13:52] County, appreciate you.
[2:13:57] >> moderator: thank you, next
[2:13:58] speaker.
[2:13:58] >> in-person speaker: native
[2:14:00] plants are our identity and our
[2:14:02] connection with our environment.
[2:14:04] Since resources are scarce, we
[2:14:06] must have restraint is necessary
[2:14:08] for all of us.
[2:14:10] I think being self-disciplined
[2:14:11] is very difficult.
[2:14:13] Because we don't care, we go
[2:14:16] into the shower and just take
[2:14:19] like two hour showers.
[2:14:23] So restraint.
[2:14:23] Self-discipline.
[2:14:26] Limiting what you do.
[2:14:28] And I believe that there should
[2:14:31] be an understanding that native
[2:14:33] plants must survive therefore we
[2:14:34] must do this.
[2:14:37] We must be restrained.
[2:14:40] Be self-disciplined.
[2:14:42] must be meticulous about what we
[2:14:44] do, and youth can learn that.
[2:14:48] They can learn restraint and
[2:14:50] self-disciplined and meticulous
[2:14:52] what they do, and parents can
[2:14:53] help them.
[2:14:55] Plant survival is necessary --
[2:14:56] >> moderator: thank you that
[2:14:59] concludes the time for public
[2:14:59] comment.
[2:15:00] >> executive officer: MADAM
[2:15:02] Chair item 11 before you.
[2:15:03] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[2:15:04] moved by supervisor horvath and
[2:15:08] second by hahn to approve the
[2:15:09] item.
[2:15:12] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: aye.
[2:15:13] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: aye.
[2:15:15] >>>> sup. Janice hahn: aye.
[2:15:15] >>>> sup. Hilda solis, chair:.
[2:15:17] >> aye.
[2:15:18] Motion passes.
[2:15:21] We will now move on to item 2d,
[2:15:24] supporting a regional continuum
[2:15:27] of care held by supervisor
[2:15:28] horvath, the board will hear as
[2:15:29] the board of supervisors and the
[2:15:32] board of commissioners from the
[2:15:33] los angeles county development
[2:15:34] authority.
[2:15:38] For peoples of public to join
[2:15:41] remotely, please use the raised
[2:15:42] hand comment.
[2:15:47] Sara mahim, director of home
[2:15:50] little services and emilio salas
[2:15:53] executive director of los
[2:15:55] angeles county development
[2:15:58] authority.
[2:15:58] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[2:15:59] supervisor horvath.
[2:16:01] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: thank
[2:16:05] you, I want to thank supervisor
[2:16:07] hahn to join.
[2:16:09] Multiple lawsuits are litigated
[2:16:10] across the country and situation
[2:16:12] is changing by the day.
[2:16:14] Amid this uncertainty some
[2:16:16] things remain clear.
[2:16:17] The los angeles region must do
[2:16:19] everything we can to protect the
[2:16:21] coc funding and the more than
[2:16:24] 10,000 people who rely on these
[2:16:28] resources to stay housed.
[2:16:28] This means our continuum of care
[2:16:31] must not fracture as we work
[2:16:33] together to preserve and protect
[2:16:35] these federal resources.
[2:16:39] This motion makes our path
[2:16:41] forward abundantly clear, we
[2:16:44] must maximize funding by
[2:16:47] maintaining one unified lcoc,
[2:16:51] and the county stands ready to
[2:16:55] take on the continuum of care,
[2:16:59] the county must partner with the
[2:17:01] housing authority of los angeles
[2:17:04] and minimize functions with coc
[2:17:04] programs.
[2:17:07] And the county incorporate with
[2:17:13] cities and unincorporated areas.
[2:17:14] Let there be no confusion, los
[2:17:17] angeles county is ready to
[2:17:17] partner.
[2:17:19] In fact this board authorized
[2:17:22] the submission of a letter and
[2:17:23] communicating in our intentions
[2:17:25] to this effort.
[2:17:27] Including and especially
[2:17:28] partnership and that is what
[2:17:30] L.A. County intends to do.
[2:17:31] We are ready to lead and do
[2:17:33] everything in our power to
[2:17:35] protect this funding and keep
[2:17:37] people in the places they
[2:17:39] already call home, alongside our
[2:17:40] city and community partners
[2:17:44] committed to working together.
[2:17:53] So emilio and sarah, how is shs
[2:17:56] to components to lead?
[2:18:02] >> sarah mahim, as you
[2:18:03] referenced there was a letter to
[2:18:05] coc board letting the coc know
[2:18:08] that we are making a formal
[2:18:10] offer to provide one-time
[2:18:12] interim support for continuum of
[2:18:14] care roles if needed.
[2:18:19] In this letter we provided
[2:18:22] qualifications to perform the
[2:18:23] functions.
[2:18:24] Important to reiterate only
[2:18:29] occur if coc delegated authority
[2:18:34] to laca and chs for the roles
[2:18:36] and in collaboration with the
[2:18:41] city of L.A. And haca.
[2:18:44] And for hmis and css we have
[2:18:46] done work to analyze what it
[2:18:48] will take to assume those
[2:18:51] functions with minimal
[2:18:51] disruption.
[2:18:54] That includes looking at
[2:18:55] agreements and I.T. Systems and
[2:18:58] what capacity is needed to
[2:18:59] maintain those and the legal
[2:19:01] agreements needed to execute it.
[2:19:11] And turn it over to emilio.
[2:19:12] >> department speaker: emilio
[2:19:15] salas and our role is to act as
[2:19:18] collab rant and submit the
[2:19:20] application when that time
[2:19:20] comes.
[2:19:23] And gearing up to identify
[2:19:24] staffing requirements and
[2:19:29] outside consultants that MAY
[2:19:32] needed to enhance our subject
[2:19:33] matter expertise.
[2:19:35] And with emergencies and that we
[2:19:38] are flexible and able to pivot
[2:19:39] at the moment.
[2:19:40] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: I know
[2:19:42] that you communicated to us and
[2:19:44] not our preference to step in
[2:19:45] this way.
[2:19:47] We need to make sure that we are
[2:19:48] prepared to do so that funding
[2:19:49] comes to our region.
[2:19:51] I want to make that clear and I
[2:19:52] know that you communicated that
[2:19:53] to us as well.
[2:19:56] We think we were surprised by
[2:19:58] some comments which were unlike
[2:20:00] our proposal to the coc that
[2:20:03] were made in court on friday.
[2:20:04] Where the mayor expressed a
[2:20:06] desire to have the city of L.A.
[2:20:08] Go it alone.
[2:20:10] I am not sure that she has
[2:20:12] agreement from the council or
[2:20:13] community partners on that.
[2:20:16] In any event what would be the
[2:20:19] risk from region funding if the
[2:20:20] city of los angeles broke away
[2:20:23] to form a new continuum.
[2:20:24] >> department speaker: what I
[2:20:25] want to emphasize how important
[2:20:29] to work as a region to protect
[2:20:32] the 240 million that is keeping
[2:20:33] 11,000 people housed today.
[2:20:35] And a lot of infrastructure that
[2:20:36] is needed to maintain a
[2:20:38] successful continuum of care.
[2:20:41] It's a complex program with
[2:20:43] complex sets of requirements and
[2:20:44] requires coordination across the
[2:20:47] city and county.
[2:20:48] And especially how
[2:20:49] interconnectedness of county
[2:20:51] services that are paired with
[2:20:53] the coc housing resources.
[2:20:55] Those two things are linked and
[2:20:58] need to maintain that sort of
[2:21:01] connection and we are just
[2:21:03] stronger together as a region.
[2:21:04] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: and I
[2:21:08] would say the express concerns
[2:21:10] from many leaders in the city of
[2:21:11] los angeles are well documented.
[2:21:13] Given their concerns how will
[2:21:14] you outreach and partner with
[2:21:20] the city of L.A. Confirming the
[2:21:21] county's commitment to
[2:21:21] partnership.
[2:21:22] >> department speaker:
[2:21:24] supervisor we have a
[2:21:25] long-standing relationship with
[2:21:27] the city and long history of
[2:21:28] partnering closely together on
[2:21:31] all things housing related.
[2:21:35] From lacpa perspective we have
[2:21:40] worked close with haca from the
[2:21:42] onset of this emergency and
[2:21:44] considerations and dialogue.
[2:21:48] And when we jointly found out to
[2:21:50] have all emergency housing
[2:21:53] vouchers program, and we issued
[2:21:55] a joint press release.
[2:21:58] When we talked about big status
[2:22:01] families and issued joint
[2:22:04] webinars to work in close
[2:22:04] partnership.
[2:22:05] This time no different.
[2:22:08] >> department speaker: I will
[2:22:12] add from hhs perspective and we
[2:22:13] work closely with the city and
[2:22:15] on this as well.
[2:22:17] And when we saw the letter by
[2:22:19] the mayor and councilor
[2:22:21] PRESIDENT And I reached out to
[2:22:22] meet and discuss.
[2:22:24] And will continue that outreach.
[2:22:27] My team meets biweekly with
[2:22:28] every single council district in
[2:22:30] the city of L.A. To talk about
[2:22:33] street homelessness in their
[2:22:35] districts and talk about their
[2:22:37] priorities and outreach
[2:22:38] priorities happening.
[2:22:39] And my team meets monthly with
[2:22:43] the mayor's office and myself
[2:22:47] and my team meet biweekly with
[2:22:49] coo and caa and essential that
[2:22:52] the city and county are working
[2:22:54] hand in hand.
[2:22:55] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: if I
[2:22:58] can highlight our coo has
[2:22:59] communicated with your
[2:23:00] counterparts of city of L.A.,
[2:23:02] can you talk about who you are
[2:23:03] communicating with as well?
[2:23:05] >> department speaker: I have
[2:23:07] communicated with the city's
[2:23:09] caco, and we have had a number
[2:23:10] of conversations what comes
[2:23:11] next.
[2:23:14] If the court rules in the favor
[2:23:16] of hud, and important in a
[2:23:17] conversation as early as this
[2:23:18] morning that we continue that
[2:23:19] collaborative planning.
[2:23:21] I know that the city has their
[2:23:23] concerns.
[2:23:25] What I emphasized to him at
[2:23:28] least at my level and at sarah's
[2:23:29] level and our work with the
[2:23:31] city, we are open to discussing
[2:23:33] their concerns, what they want
[2:23:35] to achieve.
[2:23:37] Their desired outcomes so we can
[2:23:38] have a collaborative path
[2:23:39] forward.
[2:23:41] I think we recognize that
[2:23:43] working together will solve many
[2:23:46] of the issues we've had for the
[2:23:47] last several years.
[2:23:49] I want him to know that's where
[2:23:52] I was at and I was welcoming the
[2:23:53] dialogue going forward.
[2:23:54] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: I think
[2:23:56] that is helpful and belaboring
[2:23:59] the point, we have heard
[2:24:00] concerns expressed from elected
[2:24:02] officials about lack of
[2:24:03] communication and understanding.
[2:24:06] Sounds like a lot of accord
[2:24:09] naugdz that is happening at
[2:24:11] departmental level and staff
[2:24:14] level and that is important to
[2:24:17] highlight and director mahin you
[2:24:19] talked about working with the
[2:24:22] mayor office and to have that is
[2:24:23] essential going forward.
[2:24:25] It's not just rhetoric, it's
[2:24:27] indeed how we are partnering
[2:24:28] with them.
[2:24:30] And actively coordinating.
[2:24:33] I am glad to hear that is
[2:24:34] happening, thank you very much.
[2:24:35] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[2:24:38] thank you supervisor horvath.
[2:24:39] Supervisor mitchell.
[2:24:40] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: thank
[2:24:41] you MADAM Chair and thank you to
[2:24:43] me colleague to bring the motion
[2:24:44] forward.
[2:24:46] I think it's important that we
[2:24:49] shed light on the battle, and
[2:24:53] the battle we are facing is
[2:24:54] against hud and the federal
[2:24:55] administration.
[2:24:58] Let's be clear who the target
[2:24:58] is.
[2:25:00] I support the motion and believe
[2:25:03] we as a county should be
[2:25:05] prepared to act should the board
[2:25:07] designate us.
[2:25:09] Residents -- all eyes are on L.A.
[2:25:09] County.
[2:25:13] When I say L.A. County I mean 88
[2:25:17] cities and hundreds of inn
[2:25:17] unincorporate
[2:25:18] inn
[2:25:21] unincorporated communities.
[2:25:22] residents benefit when our
[2:25:24] systems speak the same language,
[2:25:26] use the same metrics and
[2:25:29] deemployee resources
[2:25:30] strategically across the entire
[2:25:32] region towards a unified goal.
[2:25:35] By bringing the city, county
[2:25:37] partners and service providers
[2:25:38] and local jurisdictions together
[2:25:41] we create a unified front and
[2:25:43] shared goals and corpiated
[2:25:44] investments which I think builds
[2:25:47] a stronger case against the
[2:25:49] unified problem, hud and the
[2:25:50] federal government.
[2:25:52] Again a regional approach
[2:25:53] amplifies each partner's impacts
[2:25:58] and builds a seamless continuum
[2:26:01] of services and position the
[2:26:02] region to respond effectively
[2:26:05] for the needs, for those reasons
[2:26:08] support today's motion.
[2:26:08] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: sorry
[2:26:10] to jump in MADAM Chair, I
[2:26:12] learned that we have federal
[2:26:14] representatives here locally
[2:26:15] today.
[2:26:17] I learned that secretary turner
[2:26:20] and kennedy are also here in
[2:26:22] L.A. To talk about this issue.
[2:26:24] I guess it's been highlighted
[2:26:24] from their perspective as
[2:26:27] talking about the homelessness
[2:26:28] industrial complex in los
[2:26:29] angeles.
[2:26:32] And I just wanted to note that
[2:26:34] my office was not contacted by
[2:26:36] them to meet and talk
[2:26:37] substantively about the reforms
[2:26:40] and changes they would like to
[2:26:40] see.
[2:26:41] I don't know if anyone else was
[2:26:42] reached out to.
[2:26:44] But I believe if we want to make
[2:26:46] progress locally we need to get
[2:26:46] in a room.
[2:26:48] We have to have the tough
[2:26:49] conversations.
[2:26:51] We need to talk about what can
[2:26:54] be done differently and what can
[2:26:56] essential to achieving success.
[2:26:57] I think that publicity stunts
[2:26:59] are not the solution.
[2:27:01] I think what we need are people
[2:27:03] who are willing to do the hard
[2:27:04] work, I think that's what this
[2:27:06] motion intends and represents.
[2:27:09] I don't know if any of our
[2:27:10] department leaders were reached
[2:27:17] out by the administration ---
[2:27:21] >> department speaker: neither
[2:27:23] of were.
[2:27:24] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: did you
[2:27:27] know they were coming?
[2:27:28] I highlight that and sincere
[2:27:29] intention to make reform and
[2:27:31] help us accomplish goals and
[2:27:31] make progress.
[2:27:33] It should come with
[2:27:35] collaboration and at least a
[2:27:35] discussion.
[2:27:38] And it might be a tough one but
[2:27:39] one that we have to be open to.
[2:27:43] And if no intention to have a
[2:27:45] conversation, I sincerely
[2:27:46] question whether this effort is
[2:27:49] truly about making something
[2:27:51] better or just about stirring a
[2:27:52] pot.
[2:27:53] Making political headlines but
[2:27:55] not really making a difference.
[2:27:58] I'm glad to see that we are
[2:28:00] taking this work seriously and
[2:28:01] intend to partner with our
[2:28:03] region and continue what we know
[2:28:04] works.
[2:28:05] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: I am
[2:28:07] not alarmed supervisor horvath
[2:28:10] what is taking place on the
[2:28:11] political scene here today.
[2:28:15] It seems as though we have
[2:28:17] always been mislead by the trump
[2:28:19] administration on many aspects.
[2:28:20] Not just one issue and health
[2:28:21] care and a lot of things.
[2:28:23] It's not surprising and why I
[2:28:25] think this motion is necessary.
[2:28:27] We have to be prepared and ready
[2:28:29] if needed to protect what we
[2:28:32] know, a structure that has been
[2:28:33] put in place for many years and
[2:28:35] the relationships we have.
[2:28:38] And how important indeed our
[2:28:41] constituents rely on this
[2:28:41] service.
[2:28:45] And many people employed in the
[2:28:48] programs and doing hard work and
[2:28:49] probably should be given more
[2:28:50] participation.
[2:28:51] And it's tough on the providers
[2:28:52] and the individuals that stand
[2:28:53] up these programs.
[2:28:55] That's the real story and how we
[2:28:57] are able to impact and many ways
[2:28:59] bring down the number of people
[2:29:00] that are out on the street
[2:29:01] getting care.
[2:29:03] That's really the most important
[2:29:03] thing.
[2:29:05] I wholeheartedly support this,
[2:29:06] and I know you two are doing the
[2:29:08] best you can.
[2:29:11] I applaud both you supervisor
[2:29:12] horvath and barger for bringing
[2:29:13] the motion.
[2:29:16] And I know our ceo and teams are
[2:29:20] working closely on this, time is
[2:29:22] awasting we have to move, thank
[2:29:23] you.
[2:29:24] Seeing that and no other
[2:29:28] questions, go to public comment.
[2:29:31] >> moderator: will the following
[2:29:31] individual come forward and
[2:29:35] staff assist you.
[2:29:38] Roy humphreys your line is open.
[2:29:39] >> telephone speaker: another
[2:29:40] disgusting moment and you get
[2:29:41] what you deserve, we don't
[2:29:42] deserve it.
[2:29:45] The four democrats on the board
[2:29:47] [Inaudible] In the past created
[2:29:50] the monster because you wanted
[2:29:53] to take your left-wing
[2:29:55] propaganda crap to its logical
[2:29:56] conclusion.
[2:30:03] So we are all paying for your
[2:30:05] again, time trying to control
[2:30:09] myself, you do not belong to be
[2:30:12] in office existential threat to
[2:30:12] this state and county and
[2:30:15] everyone that you come in
[2:30:15] contact.
[2:30:17] Look at what the sheriff did in
[2:30:18] the beach area of city of los
[2:30:21] angeles and clean that up.
[2:30:24] The county and city hadn't done
[2:30:25] anything for decades.
[2:30:28] I got to turn it off because
[2:30:32] your people are beyond
[2:30:33] disgusting.
[2:30:34] >> moderator: thank you.
[2:30:37] MADAM Chair no other speakers to
[2:30:38] address the board, remote
[2:30:39] participation is concluded.
[2:30:46] Go to in-person, please begin.
[2:30:47] >> in-person speaker: go ahead,
[2:30:50] emilio, your website needs
[2:30:50] improvement.
[2:30:54] If you do inspections from 7:30
[2:30:58] to 5:30 honor that.
[2:31:00] And before we jump to replacing
[2:31:03] housing and laca has to do
[2:31:03] in-house cleaning.
[2:31:05] Moving forward, what should be
[2:31:07] there, I should have seen one of
[2:31:10] you in david carter's chambers
[2:31:11] on AUGUST 6.
[2:31:15] Not mayor karen bass who called
[2:31:17] during lunch but one of you to
[2:31:19] be in the room would have made a
[2:31:20] difference.
[2:31:23] We can't demonize hud when los
[2:31:25] angeles county has been
[2:31:26] misappropriation homeless
[2:31:28] capital of the world, hello.
[2:31:30] People are not trying to vilify
[2:31:31] people, do the right thing.
[2:31:33] You have an agency that is
[2:31:38] asking for 241 million to keep
[2:31:41] staff, not to house the
[2:31:41] homeless.
[2:31:44] Oops that's a freudian slip, she
[2:31:47] said that in chambers and I am
[2:31:47] ashamed.
[2:31:50] >> moderator: thank you, next
[2:31:55] speaker please.
[2:31:57] Please begin.
[2:31:58] >> in-person speaker: claudia, I
[2:32:02] work with coc individuals and I
[2:32:05] understand how the program
[2:32:05] works.
[2:32:09] I believe that you are very
[2:32:12] important that you make an
[2:32:13] assessment and you make audits
[2:32:14] of these programs before you
[2:32:17] move forward with funding of 240
[2:32:18] million.
[2:32:19] There is a lot of restructuring
[2:32:22] that you will do, but make your
[2:32:23] assessment.
[2:32:24] Make your audits.
[2:32:26] Ask questions.
[2:32:28] From the workers, especially
[2:32:30] case managers that work with
[2:32:31] clients.
[2:32:34] They have the coc bracket on
[2:32:34] them.
[2:32:37] And get some input from them.
[2:32:39] You know, get input from them,
[2:32:41] get input from the supervisors,
[2:32:41] all them.
[2:32:42] And ask some questions.
[2:32:44] How does it work?
[2:32:46] How does this work, how this
[2:32:49] will work in order to make
[2:32:52] feasible change for the county.
[2:32:54] And save money --
[2:32:55] >> moderator: thank you that
[2:32:56] concludes the time for public
[2:33:00] comment on this item.
[2:33:01] >> executive officer: MADAM
[2:33:03] Chair item 2d before you.
[2:33:03] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[2:33:06] moved by horvath and second by
[2:33:08] mitchell to approve.
[2:33:10] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: aye.
[2:33:11] >>>> sup. Lindsey horvath: aye.
[2:33:12] >>>> sup. Janice hahn:.
[2:33:13] >> aye.
[2:33:14] >>>> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[2:33:14] aye.
[2:33:17] >> motion passes 4-0.
[2:33:19] MADAM Chair I believe --
[2:33:20] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: I
[2:33:21] have a special.
[2:33:23] >> executive officer: we do have
[2:33:26] a special and is regarding
[2:33:27] county to respond to
[2:33:28] environmental disasters.
[2:33:33] And we will be making a finding
[2:33:33] pursuant to government section
[2:33:36] that there is a need to take
[2:33:38] immediate action and the need of
[2:33:41] action came to the attention to
[2:33:44] the board subsequent to the
[2:33:46] agenda, and need a motion and
[2:33:48] second to vote on the urgency
[2:33:48] motion.
[2:33:51] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: I
[2:33:51] move.
[2:33:56] A second?
[2:33:57] >> sup. Janice hahn: second.
[2:33:58] >> executive officer: and after
[2:33:59] the motion and discuss in public
[2:34:04] comment and make a vote on
[2:34:06] urgency motion.
[2:34:09] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: aye.
[2:34:14] >> sup. Lindsey horvath:
[2:34:14] >> sup. Janice hahn: aye.
[2:34:15] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: aye.
[2:34:19] Motion carries on urgency
[2:34:20] motion>> sup. Hilda solis,
[2:34:21] chair: thank you colleagues I go
[2:34:24] ahead like to read in a motion
[2:34:25] regarding legislation to respond
[2:34:27] to lineage fire.
[2:34:29] After the agenda filed last
[2:34:30] friday trautt brought to my
[2:34:32] attention a pair of bills moving
[2:34:33] forward in sacramento in
[2:34:36] response to the lineage fire and
[2:34:37] that includes legislation by
[2:34:41] senator deerageio to give the
[2:34:42] county additional authority to
[2:34:45] have fines on parties like
[2:34:47] lineage that fail to address and
[2:34:49] believe environmental needs.
[2:34:50] And legislation filed by
[2:34:53] assembly member mark gonzales to
[2:34:56] provide the councily to address
[2:34:59] flies and vermins that residents
[2:35:01] are contending now.
[2:35:02] Given that the state legislation
[2:35:05] needs to pass before AUGUST 31,
[2:35:08] which proceeds our next board
[2:35:11] meeting, it's impair to give our
[2:35:12] departments the needed authority
[2:35:14] to engage on the legislation on
[2:35:16] these two bills in particular.
[2:35:17] And as well as provide the
[2:35:18] needed flex eblt to provide
[2:35:20] feedback on support on the bills
[2:35:22] after our engagement with the
[2:35:22] authors.
[2:35:25] To that end I would like to read
[2:35:28] in directives of a motion,
[2:35:32] pursuant to government code
[2:35:32] 5.95.2b2 I move that the board
[2:35:35] determine there is a need to
[2:35:37] take immediate action and the
[2:35:40] need to take this action
[2:35:42] subsequent to the posting of
[2:35:44] agenda for today's meeting.
[2:35:46] And I further move that the
[2:35:49] board of supervisors provide for
[2:35:51] legislative affairs and
[2:35:53] intergovernmental branches with
[2:35:56] the authority to enforce the
[2:36:00] legislation to strengthen the
[2:36:02] mechanisms to hold
[2:36:03] responsibility parties
[2:36:05] accountable and including and
[2:36:06] not limited to legislation
[2:36:08] increase legislations that
[2:36:10] county impose on larger
[2:36:13] violators and provide the county
[2:36:16] with additional enforcement
[2:36:17] tools to address pests and
[2:36:19] vermins and provide the county
[2:36:20] with additional measures to
[2:36:22] weigh in on permitting processes
[2:36:26] for large industrial facilities
[2:36:29] including rebuilding after an
[2:36:30] environmental disaster.
[2:36:32] As community continues to
[2:36:33] contend with the recovery and
[2:36:35] fall out of this environmental
[2:36:35] disaster.
[2:36:37] I want to ensure that the county
[2:36:40] is able to leverage any
[2:36:42] additional tools it can deem
[2:36:45] appropriate and at their
[2:36:45] disposal.
[2:36:47] Colleagues I respectfully ask
[2:36:50] for your aye vote on this
[2:36:51] urgency matter.
[2:36:55] Do we have any public comment?
[2:36:57] On this item?
[2:36:58] >> moderator: public comment for
[2:37:00] this special motion, any members
[2:37:02] of the public wishing to address
[2:37:02] the board.
[2:37:08] Please come forward.
[2:37:08] MADAM Chair no in-person
[2:37:11] speakers to address the board
[2:37:12] this item.
[2:37:13] >> executive officer: MADAM
[2:37:14] Chair your motion is before you,
[2:37:18] need a motion and second.
[2:37:18] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: I'll
[2:37:24] move.
[2:37:28] >> sup. Janice hahn: second.
[2:37:33] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: aye.
[2:37:34] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: aye.
[2:37:35] >> sup. Janice hahn: aye.
[2:37:36] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: aye.
[2:37:44] Motion carries 4-0.
[2:37:44] All right.
[2:37:46] We will now move on to general
[2:37:48] public comment at this time we
[2:37:49] will hear from members of the
[2:37:51] public wishing to address the
[2:37:53] board on general public comment.
[2:37:54] This is an opportunity for
[2:37:57] public to address the board on
[2:37:58] matters within the board
[2:38:01] jurisdiction but not on items on
[2:38:02] the agenda.
[2:38:05] To join, use the raise hand
[2:38:09] feature online and star 3 on the
[2:38:09] telephone.
[2:38:12] >> moderator: call the in-person
[2:38:14] speakers, the following
[2:38:15] individuals come forward and
[2:38:17] staff assist you.
[2:38:28] [Calling names]
[2:38:30] Danny gonzales, your line is
[2:38:32] open, please begin.
[2:38:33] >> telephone speaker: good
[2:38:40] morning, I am here on behalf of
[2:38:44] los angeles lgbtq+ center of the
[2:38:47] cult of transitioned youth.
[2:38:50] And this is critical for people
[2:38:52] and lgbtq+ youth relying on
[2:38:54] housing and network of care to
[2:38:56] build stable futures.
[2:39:01] And disruption of funding can
[2:39:03] have consequences and pushing
[2:39:05] youth people back to
[2:39:05] homelessness.
[2:39:11] we urge the county to back fill
[2:39:13] and work with the city that no
[2:39:14] gaps and services.
[2:39:17] We ask that you make
[2:39:19] homelessness services a priority
[2:39:21] and protect the young people.
[2:39:23] >> moderator: thank you, MADAM
[2:39:26] Chair no more remote speakers,
[2:39:28] in-person speakers please begin.
[2:39:32] >> in-person speaker: I am mary,
[2:39:37] I am a children mental health
[2:39:41] researcher and child
[2:39:44] psychologist I am interested in
[2:39:48] how I support you in a policy
[2:39:50] issue that affect children and
[2:39:51] families.
[2:39:54] Anything like youth substance
[2:39:56] prevention, parental
[2:39:57] incarceration, child welfare you
[2:39:57] name it.
[2:40:00] After this meeting I will send
[2:40:02] you follow-up e-mail and if you
[2:40:03] respond, set up a short meeting
[2:40:05] for you and I to talk and for me
[2:40:07] to learn how to support you and
[2:40:08] find more research on that
[2:40:09] specific topic.
[2:40:10] And then I will create a short
[2:40:13] brief that is tailored to that
[2:40:14] topic you are interested in and
[2:40:15] have a discussion at that point
[2:40:17] if you are interested.
[2:40:18] That's about it.
[2:40:21] This is free because I am funded
[2:40:24] by the william t. Grant
[2:40:25] foundation, thank you for your
[2:40:26] time and open to questions later
[2:40:29] today or another day.
[2:40:33] >> moderator: thank you, next
[2:40:34] speaker.
[2:40:35] >> in-person speaker: I am
[2:40:38] brian, I serve for california
[2:40:39] american waters.
[2:40:44] Provides water to service in the
[2:40:46] baldwin hills and nine
[2:40:47] communities.
[2:40:49] I am here to share that
[2:40:51] california american water has
[2:40:53] recently updated our emergency
[2:40:56] response team, our erp provides
[2:41:00] how to protect and restore
[2:41:02] service in the water system that
[2:41:04] we provide water in an emergency
[2:41:05] situation.
[2:41:06] California american water we
[2:41:08] value our partnership with the
[2:41:10] community and remain to ensure
[2:41:12] the safety and resilience of our
[2:41:15] water systems.
[2:41:16] We welcome ongoing coordination
[2:41:18] with the county and staff, if
[2:41:20] you like additional information
[2:41:23] about any component of the plan,
[2:41:25] don't hesitate to contact me
[2:41:33] reached e-mail at brian.Brato.
[2:41:36] >> moderator: thank you next
[2:41:39] speaker please.
[2:41:42] >> in-person speaker: claudia,
[2:41:48] dwcps, in reference to directive
[2:41:49] 5952b2.
[2:41:53] Governmental mechanisms and
[2:41:55] rebuilding from disaster and we
[2:41:58] as a community should be
[2:41:59] responsible for all of our
[2:42:01] actions and mishaps.
[2:42:03] I think rebuilding from
[2:42:05] environmental destruction you
[2:42:09] need accountability, you need to
[2:42:12] identify possible hazards.
[2:42:14] Punitive damages for
[2:42:15] individuals.
[2:42:17] Reimagine a new way forward
[2:42:19] through education and
[2:42:21] instruction actually for young
[2:42:25] adults and children.
[2:42:26] Environmental destructions are
[2:42:28] very detrimental to our
[2:42:30] environment and what we see in
[2:42:34] lineage is a very, very good
[2:42:35] example of irresponsible
[2:42:40] behavior and just a lack --
[2:42:44] >> moderator: thank you, next
[2:42:45] speaker.
[2:42:46] >> in-person speaker: robert,
[2:42:49] with the los angeles lgbtq+
[2:42:53] center and the homeless services
[2:42:55] for county's most vulnerable
[2:42:56] young people.
[2:42:57] Even a short disruption in
[2:43:00] services can mean losing housing
[2:43:01] and stability and trusted
[2:43:01] support systems.
[2:43:04] We urge the county to back fill
[2:43:07] this 24 million and greater
[2:43:08] transparency around
[2:43:09] implementation and work closely
[2:43:11] with organizations and service
[2:43:13] providers to ensure that no gaps
[2:43:14] in care.
[2:43:16] Our young people cannot afford
[2:43:17] disruption in services they
[2:43:20] depend on.
[2:43:22] >> moderator: thank you next
[2:43:22] speaker.
[2:43:25] >> in-person speaker: I am here
[2:43:28] on behalf of los angeles county
[2:43:29] community represents consortium.
[2:43:33] A network of 104 community-based
[2:43:35] organizations working together
[2:43:39] to strengthen the clw workforce
[2:43:42] across the county and thank
[2:43:44] supervisor horvath for
[2:43:47] recognizing the vital role that
[2:43:49] health workers play.
[2:43:52] This motion reflects values that
[2:43:54] consortium holds at core and
[2:43:57] building recollaboration across
[2:43:58] county and community partners.
[2:44:00] And the populations with the
[2:44:02] greatest neated and those
[2:44:03] identified in the 2020 expansion
[2:44:04] are not left behind.
[2:44:06] And encouraged by the focus on
[2:44:09] youth engagement and data
[2:44:11] transparency because a stronger
[2:44:12] program means more county
[2:44:14] residents can access care.
[2:44:16] We stand in support of this
[2:44:17] motion and look for the county
[2:44:19] to bring it to life.
[2:44:22] Thank you very much and have a
[2:44:23] blessed day.
[2:44:26] >> moderator: next speaker.
[2:44:28] >> in-person speaker: I want to
[2:44:33] speak about extended stay on car
[2:44:36] carson and one example of 200
[2:44:37] rooms available for those that
[2:44:39] need acute care.
[2:44:41] I don't know if plans to utilize
[2:44:41] it.
[2:44:47] but one the -- of the things to be
[2:44:50] mindful of and updates for
[2:44:52] availability of housing.
[2:44:54] Housing is not a problem, a lot
[2:44:57] of empty units and veterans out
[2:44:58] there getting their vashs and
[2:45:00] needs to be housed.
[2:45:02] All we are asking when we
[2:45:05] communicate and when you call
[2:45:08] sarah mahin telephone number or
[2:45:12] e-mail, if a point of contact.
[2:45:13] Have somebody respond.
[2:45:15] Something simple.
[2:45:17] Have somebody respond don't let
[2:45:21] people linger.
[2:45:24] MS. O'neill should not be in
[2:45:26] charge of casa.
[2:45:28] >> moderator: thank you that
[2:45:32] concludes the time for public
[2:45:32] comment.
[2:45:33] >> executive officer: proceed
[2:45:35] with adjournments.
[2:45:37] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: I
[2:45:44] don't have an adjournment and
[2:45:47] start with supervisor mitchell.
[2:45:49] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: I ask
[2:45:55] that we adjourn carlo that
[2:45:59] passed away JULY 26 at age of
[2:46:03] 71, omelee began his career as
[2:46:05] busboy in lawn day.
[2:46:08] Under the guidance of solace
[2:46:11] family he discovered passion for
[2:46:13] cooking and was solace main chef
[2:46:16] and in responsible are managing
[2:46:18] the restaurant by 18.
[2:46:21] And by 23, after studying
[2:46:23] business management he purchased
[2:46:27] big joe's italian restaurant in
[2:46:30] DECEMBER, 1978 renaming in honor
[2:46:35] of his family, o'malleys the
[2:46:35] following year.
[2:46:40] And he offered guests
[2:46:43] celebratory 50% discount on
[2:46:46] dine-in meals a tradition that
[2:46:47] continues today.
[2:46:54] Ry he created a restaurant that
[2:46:56] ended with familiar, see ya
[2:46:56] tomorrow.
[2:46:58] And many employees reflected the
[2:47:02] loyalty and kindness that he
[2:47:02] showed.
[2:47:08] And MR. O'malley's dedication
[2:47:10] touched lives and loss will be
[2:47:12] felt and remembered by three
[2:47:13] children.
[2:47:16] His family and friends and many
[2:47:18] customers part of his extended
[2:47:18] community.
[2:47:23] His legacy remains on through
[2:47:24] o'malley's family restaurant.
[2:47:26] I move when we adjourn today
[2:47:30] adjourn in the memory of
[2:47:33] reginald foreman.
[2:47:37] He tragically lost his life on
[2:47:41] AUGUST 6, high park at age 51.
[2:47:45] Through his work of second call,
[2:47:47] a nonprofit to reduce violence
[2:47:50] and support high risk
[2:47:50] individuals.
[2:47:53] He assisted those that returned
[2:47:55] home from incarceration and
[2:47:56] provided guidance navigating
[2:47:57] back home.
[2:48:00] At the time of passing he was
[2:48:03] helping with a fence restoration
[2:48:09] project along destination
[2:48:09] krinshaw.
[2:48:11] And enjoyed little league
[2:48:13] coaching and his father shared,
[2:48:15] we are grateful that he was
[2:48:16] changing his life and glad that
[2:48:19] he came to know the lord.
[2:48:21] So we know where he is, above
[2:48:23] all MR. Foreman a loving son,
[2:48:24] father and brother.
[2:48:26] He will be deeply missed and
[2:48:29] forever cherished.
[2:48:30] Thank you MADAM Chair.
[2:48:31] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[2:48:32] thank you.
[2:48:33] Supervisor horvath.
[2:48:34] >> sup. Lindsey horvath: thank
[2:48:37] you, I move that we adjourn in
[2:48:41] memory of norma jean vescoso, a
[2:48:43] resident of van nuys that passed
[2:48:47] at the age of 90.
[2:48:52] For five decades norma jane
[2:48:55] advanced the life for people
[2:48:56] with disabilities throughout
[2:48:59] southern california.
[2:49:01] as an early leader of
[2:49:03] independent center of california
[2:49:05] helped transform with a bold
[2:49:08] vision of respected independent
[2:49:09] centers created lasting
[2:49:10] opportunities for thousands of
[2:49:12] individuals and families.
[2:49:17] Norma believed that every person
[2:49:19] deserves the opportunity to live
[2:49:25] with dignity.
[2:49:27] She inspired a culture of
[2:49:29] empowerment and accessibility
[2:49:33] and inclusion that continues to
[2:49:34] shape independent center of
[2:49:36] southern california today.
[2:49:38] As center approaches its 50th
[2:49:40] anniversary her legacy can be
[2:49:42] seen in the program that she
[2:49:45] helped establish and countless
[2:49:47] lives strengthened in
[2:49:50] independent living services.
[2:49:53] Her compassion and vision
[2:49:55] continues to empower people with
[2:49:56] disabilities to live
[2:49:58] independently and thrive.
[2:49:59] Norma's extraordinary
[2:50:01] contributions leave a legacy
[2:50:04] that continue to inspire staff,
[2:50:05] consumers and partners and
[2:50:07] broader community for
[2:50:09] generations to come.
[2:50:11] Survived by sister, and
[2:50:16] daughters frankie and jeannie,
[2:50:17] daughter-in-law sharon.
[2:50:19] And grandchildren parker, syms,
[2:50:22] and jake, and proceeded in death
[2:50:25] by husband, albert and son john.
[2:50:28] Thank you MADAM Chair.
[2:50:28] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[2:50:28] thank you.
[2:50:30] Supervisor hahn.
[2:50:32] >> sup. Janice hahn: I move that
[2:50:37] we adjourn in the memory of mona
[2:50:42] bailey.
[2:50:51] Mona was the mother of samantha,
[2:50:54] she was pioneer and broke
[2:50:57] barriers as pacific woman
[2:51:00] serving on panels and
[2:51:01] commissions.
[2:51:03] Mona helped young people
[2:51:04] succeed.
[2:51:05] Long before workforce was a
[2:51:08] common focus and created a life
[2:51:10] skills and readiness curriculum
[2:51:12] for at-risk youth.
[2:51:13] Providing guidance and
[2:51:15] opportunity to young people who
[2:51:17] too often overlooked.
[2:51:20] And in recognition of her
[2:51:21] extraordinary contributions mona
[2:51:25] received one of the highest
[2:51:28] honors bestowed by queen
[2:51:32] elizabeth ii, survived by four
[2:51:34] children and 11 grandchildren.
[2:51:36] And not an official adjournment,
[2:51:41] MADAM Chair, I want to express
[2:51:45] my own sympathy and join the
[2:51:47] thousands and millions mourning
[2:51:52] the loss of jackie, our big bear
[2:51:56] lake bald eagle who passed away
[2:51:56] yesterday.
[2:51:59] Jackie and shadow have become
[2:52:02] such an interesting couple that
[2:52:03] has brought people together.
[2:52:05] I know I have watched the nest
[2:52:09] cam many times and we watched
[2:52:13] her give birth to her eggs and
[2:52:14] her babies.
[2:52:18] And watched the little chicks in
[2:52:19] the nest.
[2:52:21] It was a sad day.
[2:52:23] Entered in a fight a few weeks
[2:52:23] ago.
[2:52:27] And thank the staff around the
[2:52:29] clock working to help jackie
[2:52:32] survive but alas did not.
[2:52:34] Enjoy I want to join those
[2:52:37] mourning her loss and our
[2:52:38] condolences to shadow.
[2:52:39] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair: I
[2:52:40] didn't have anything official
[2:52:45] but I wanted to raise two items.
[2:52:48] One is for those individuals in
[2:52:50] colombia that lost their lives
[2:52:53] and victims of earthquake and
[2:52:56] families here in L.A. County we
[2:53:00] remember them and send or
[2:53:00] ur best
[2:53:03] and firefighters and special
[2:53:05] team MAY be called to go out
[2:53:07] there and send them our best
[2:53:09] prayers and wishes.
[2:53:14] And secondly heard my good
[2:53:17] friend, david algood passed,
[2:53:18] executive director for league of
[2:53:19] conservation voters and many
[2:53:21] other things and pioneer in
[2:53:22] environmental justice for the
[2:53:24] last 30 years I have known him
[2:53:25] and a wonderful man.
[2:53:28] I will be bringing that forward
[2:53:29] next time.
[2:53:31] Wasn't able to get anything
[2:53:31] together.
[2:53:34] With that -- yeah, go ahead.
[2:53:35] >> sup. Holly j. Mitchell: I am
[2:53:36] sorry, just occurred to me we
[2:53:38] will be absent.
[2:53:41] I learned this morning that L.A.
[2:53:45] City council price of last
[2:53:47] district lost his mother who was
[2:53:48] 100.
[2:53:50] I learned this morning and
[2:53:52] because of absence I too will
[2:53:53] bring forward her name and thank
[2:53:55] you for the opportunity and
[2:53:57] thank you for letting us know
[2:53:58] about david.
[2:53:59] >> sup. Hilda solis, chair:
[2:54:01] we'll take all the motions and
[2:54:03] seconded and if no objection to
[2:54:06] unanimous vote that will be the
[2:54:10] order and executive officer lead
[2:54:11] us into closed session.
[2:54:11] >> executive officer: members of
[2:54:14] the public the board will go
[2:54:17] into closed session and board of
[2:54:18] supervisors convene in closed
[2:54:23] session to discuss cs2,
[2:54:26] conference with negotiates as
[2:55:54] indicated on the posted agenda.
[2:56:58] [Closed session]
[2:57:25] [Closed session]
[3:11:02] [Closed session]
[3:11:02] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[3:11:03] okay, we're back in open
[3:11:05] session.
[3:11:05] Executive officer please read
[3:11:07] the report of action.
[3:11:07] >> executive officer: the
[3:11:08] following is a report of
[3:11:10] action taken in closed session
[3:11:11] on AUGUST 11, 2026.
[3:11:14] Item number cs12, conference
[3:11:16] with labor negotiators joseph
[3:11:18] nikita and designated staff
[3:11:19] no, reportable action taken.
[3:11:19] >> sup hilda solis, chair:
[3:11:20] okay.
[3:11:21] That concludes today's
[3:11:24] meeting.
[3:11:27] Please note that the board of
[3:11:29] supervisors' e next meeting
[3:11:30] AUGUST 18 and 25 are
[3:11:32] officially cancelled.
[3:11:34] Therefore the next regular
[3:11:36] meet having the board will be
[3:11:38] held on SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 at
[3:11:38] 9:30A.M.
[3:11:40] We are officially adjourned,