May 15, 2012

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May 15, 2012

[There is no reportable action as a result of either

Board of Supervisors' closed sessions held today.]

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: GOOD MORNING. WE WILL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. I ASK EVERYONE IN THE ROOM TO COME TO ORDER, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A QUORUM, ALTHOUGH ONE OR TWO OF THEM MAY BE RIGHT OUTSIDE THE BACK DOOR. I'M GOING TO ASK EVERY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO RISE FOR THE INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THE INVOCATION'S GOING TO BE LED BY OUR COLLEAGUE, SUPERVISOR DON KNABE AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY PETER ROMAN, MILITARY, REPRESENTING THE MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. SUPERVISOR KNABE?

SUP. KNABE: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE JOIN ME IN AN ATTITUDE OF PRAYER. OUR MOST KIND AND GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING TO GIVE YOU THANKS, TO THANK YOU FOR YESTERDAY, TO THANK YOU FOR TODAY, AND TO THANK YOU FOR TOMORROW. AND WE JUST PRAY FOR YOUR CONTINUED GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION IN THE LIVES OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THE LARGEST COUNTY IN AMERICA. WE ASK YOUR GUIDANCE WITH US AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AS WE DEAL WITH THE ISSUES THAT ARE CONFRONTING NOT ONLY US AS A BOARD BUT THE PEOPLE WE SERVE AND THE CONSTITUENTS WE SERVE. THROUGH HARDSHIP, THROUGH THE GOOD TIMES, THROUGH THE BAD TIMES, MAY WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT BENEFIT ALL. AND AS WE WORK HARD TO DO THAT, WE KNOW THAT WE NEED YOUR GUIDANCE AND YOUR BLESSING. AND SO WE ASK, LORD, THAT YOU WATCH OVER US, YOU WATCH OVER THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE NATION. WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR ALL OF US AND ASK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION AND ALL GOD'S PEOPLE SAID "AMEN".

PETER ROMAN: PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. FACE THE FLAG. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED.]

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR KNABE, AND THANK YOU, PETER ROMAN, FOR LEADING US IN THE PLEDGE. THE BOARD SECRETARY WILL CALL THE AGENDA.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WE WILL BEGIN ON PAGE FOUR, AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, ITEMS 1-D, 2-D AND ITEM 3-D, WHICH WAS POSTED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA, THOSE ITEMS ARE BEFORE YOU.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: MOVED BY KNABE. SECONDED BY RIDLEY-THOMAS, WITHOUT OBJECTION, UNANIMOUS VOTE. ACTUALLY, SUPERVISOR RIDLEY-THOMAS IS OUT OF THE ROOM. SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR ANTONOVICH. WITHOUT OBJECTION, UNANIMOUS VOTE.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: ON PAGE FIVE, AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. ITEM NUMBER 1-H. THAT ITEM IS BEFORE YOU.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: MOVED BY MOLINA. SECONDED BY ANTONOVICH. WITHOUT OBJECTION, UNANIMOUS VOTE.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: PAGE SIX AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT ITEM 1-P THROUGH 5-P.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: MOVED BY ANTONVICH, SECONDED BY MOLINA, WITHOUT OBJECTION, UNANIMOUS VOTE.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: ON PAGE EIGHT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ITEMS 1 THROUGH 14, ON ITEM NUMBER 1 THERE'S A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. ON ITEM NUMBER 2, SUPERVISOR RIDLEY-THOMAS AND SUPERVISOR ANTONOVICH ABSTAIN FROM THE VOTE. ON ITEM NUMBER 3, SUPERVISOR MOLINA REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE HELD. AND ON ITEM NUMBER 10, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. THE REMAINING ITEMS ARE BEFORE YOU.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: MOVED BY RIDLEY-THOMAS. SECONDED BY KNABE; WITHOUT OBJECTION, UNANIMOUS VOTE EXCEPT FOR THE TWO ABSTENTIONS.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: SUPERVISOR RIDLEY-THOMAS ABSTAINED ON ITEM NUMBER 2.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: ALL RIGHT. LET'S DO THAT AGAIN. SUPERVISOR KNABE MOVES. SUPERVISOR MOLINA SECONDS. ON ALL THE ITEMS UNANIMOUS VOTE EXCEPT FOR ITEM 2 WHERE SUPERVISOR RIDLEY-THOMAS AND ANTONOVICH ABSTAIN.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: GREAT, THANK YOU.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: OKAY.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: ON PAGE 15, CONSENT CALENDAR, ITEMS NUMBER 15 THROUGH 68. ON ITEM NUMBER 16, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. ON ITEM NUMBER 17, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. ON ITEM NUMBER 20, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. ON ITEM NUMBER 21, SUPERVISOR KNABE REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED ONE WEEK TO MAY 22, 2012. ON ITEM NUMBER 22, 23 AND 24, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THESE ITEMS. ON ITEM NUMBER 25, THERE'S ALSO A REQUEST FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. BUT ON THIS ITEM, SUPERVISOR MOLINA ALSO VOTES NO. ON ITEM NUMBER 26, AGAIN THERE'S -- 25. ON ITEM NUMBER 26, THERE'S REQUESTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM AND ALSO ON THIS ITEM, SUPERVISOR MOLINA IS VOTING NO. ON ITEM NUMBER 28, SUPERVISOR KNABE REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED ONE WEEK TO MAY 22, 2012. ON ITEM NUMBER 33, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED ONE WEEK TO MAY 22, 2012. ON ITEM NUMBER 34, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. ON ITEM NUMBER 40, SUPERVISOR KNABE REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED ONE WEEK TO MAY 22, 2012.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: SORRY. WHICH ITEM IS THAT?

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: NUMBER 40 AND ALSO ON THIS ITEM, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD IT. ON ITEM NUMBER 44, SUPERVISOR RIDLEY-THOMAS REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED ONE WEEK TO MAY 22, 2012. AND ALSO ON THIS ITEM, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD IT. ON ITEM NUMBER 51, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. ON ITEM NUMBER 54, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. ON ITEM NUMBER 62, SUPERVISOR KNABE REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED ONE WEEK TO MAY 22, 2012. ON ITEM NUMBER 63, SUPERVISOR MOLINA REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE HELD AND DISCUSSED WITH ITEM NUMBER S-1. AND ON THIS ITEM, 63, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD IT. AND THE REMAINING ITEMS UNDER THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE BEFORE YOU.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: IT'S MOVED BY ANTONOVICH. SECONDED BY MOLINA. WITHOUT OBJECTION, UNANIMOUS VOTE.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER 25 AND 26, WHICH SHE VOTED NO ON?

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WANTED TO BE HEARD ON THAT, I THOUGHT.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: ON 25 AND 26, YES, EXCUSE ME, YOU'RE CORRECT.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: SO THEY WERE NOT VOTED ON JUST NOW.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: YOU ARE CORRECT. ON PAGE 40, ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION, ITEMS 69 AND 70. ON ITEM NUMBER 69, I'LL READ THE SHORT TITLE IN FOR THE RECORD. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AMENDING THE COUNTY CODE, TITLE 6, SALARIES, CHANGING THE TITLE AND SALARY, ADDING, DELETING AND/OR CHANGING CERTAIN CLASSIFICATIONS AND NUMBERS OF ORDINANCE POSITIONS. ON THIS ITEM, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD IT. ON ITEM NUMBER 70, SUPERVISOR KNABE REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED ONE WEEK TO MAY 22, 2012.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: OKAY. WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: ON AND ON SEPARATE MATTERS, ITEM 71 THROUGH 73, ITEM NUMBER 71 I'LL READ THE SHORT TITLE IN FOR THE RECORD. THIS IS THE TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE 2012-2013 TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE BILLION ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS TO MEET THE FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 CASH FLOW NEEDS OF THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND. ON THIS ITEM, THERE'S A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD IT. ON ITEM NUMBER 72, THIS IS THE TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS 2008 ELECTION SERIES 2012 AND THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 125 MILLION DOLLARS. THAT ITEM IS BEFORE YOU.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: MOVED BY RIDLEY-THOMAS. SECONDED BY KNABE. WITHOUT OBJECTION, UNANIMOUS VOTE.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: ON ITEM NUMBER 73, THIS IS THE TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 2012-2013 TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE BILLION FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. THAT ITEM IS BEFORE YOU.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: MOVED BY MOLINA SECONDED BY ANTONOVICH WITHOUT OBJECTION UNANIMOUS VOTE.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: DISCUSSION ITEM, ITEM NUMBER 74 WE WILL HOLD FOR A DISCUSSION. ON PAGE 42, MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA WHICH WERE POSTED MORE THAN 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING AS INDICATED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA. ON ITEM NUMBER 75-A, SUPERVISOR MOLINA AND SUPERVISOR KNABE REQUEST THAT THIS ITEM BE HELD. 75-B IS BEFORE YOU.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: MOVED BY ANTONOVICH. SECONDED BY MOLINA. WITHOUT OBJECTION, UNANIMOUS VOTE.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: 75-C.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: MOVED BY ANTONOVICH. SECONDED BY KNABE. WITHOUT OBJECTION, UNANIMOUS VOTE.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: AND THAT COMPLETES THE READING OF THE AGENDA. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL ITEMS BEGIN WITH SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT NUMBER 1.

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: OKAY. SUPERVISOR MOLINA, DO YOU HAVE ANY PRESENTATIONS? NO? PARDON? RIGHT. OKAY. SUPERVISOR RIDLEY-THOMAS, ANY PRESENTATIONS?

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIRMAN: OKAY. THANK YOU. I HAVE A PRESENTATION THIS MORNING TO RECOGNIZE THE THAI NEW YEAR'S FESTIVAL FOR 2012 AND IF THE DELEGATION WILL JOIN ME HERE. I'M PLEASED TO INTRODUCE MS. ______CHAIRWOMAN OF THE THAI NEW YEAR'S FESTIVAL AND TO ASK MEMBERS OF HER BOARD TO JOIN ME AS THEY ARE BEHIND ME. WE ALL KNOW HOLLYWOOD IS WORLD FAMOUS FOR ITS FILM INDUSTRY, BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT FOR THE LAST NINE YEARS, IT HAS ALSO BEEN THE SCENE OF A THAI NEW YEAR'S FESTIVAL THAT THIS YEAR ATTRACKED MORE THAN 350,000 PEOPLE. LAST MONTH IN HOLLYWOOD'S THAI TOWN, THE THAI NEW YEAR SONGKRAN FESTIVAL WHICH EXTENDED THROUGH WESTERN AVENUE TO NORMANDY, FEATURED THAI CULTURE, FOOD, MUSIC, AND SPORTS EXHIBITS. TODAY I'M HAPPY TO WELCOME THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE FESTIVAL AND TO RECOGNIZE THEIR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK. MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, PLEASE ACCEPT THIS SCROLL AS A SYMBOL OF OUR APPRECIATION ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE MORE THAN 10 MILLION RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. I HAVE TO SAY I ATTENDED AND I HAVE ATTENDED THE THAI NEW YEAR'S FESTIVALS FOR EACH OF THE LAST YEARS, I'VE STOPPED COUNTING. AND IT HAS GROWN EVERY YEAR IT HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE SPECTACULAR. AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE FESTIVAL REFLECT THAT IT'S NOT ONLY A THAI FESTIVAL BUT IT'S A LOS ANGELES COUNTY FESTIVAL BECAUSE ON THAT DAY, WE'RE ALL THAIS. AND IT'S BECOME ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND IMPORTANT FESTIVALS AND LARGEST ATTENDED FESTIVALS IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. SO I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO YEAR ROUND AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE FESTIVAL. AND WE WISH YOU A BELATED HAPPY NEW YEAR. [APPLAUSE.]