October 18, 2005

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October 18, 2005

[REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

ON OCTOBER 18, 2005, BEGINS ON PAGE 251.]

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: GOOD MORNING. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN THIS MORNING'S MEETING. THIS MORNING, OUR INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY THE REVEREND SARAH BELKNAP FROM SAINT PETER'S EPISCOPAL PARISH AND SCHOOL IN SAN PEDRO. PLEDGE THIS MORNING WILL BE LED BY JERRY MOSTER, WHO IS A MEMBER OF POST NUMBER 603 OF THE JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WOULD YOU ALL PLEASE STAND.

THE REVEREND SARAH BELKNAP: LET US PRAY. OH GOD, MAY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT REST UPON ALL WHO GATHER HERE THIS MORNING. POUR OUT YOUR BLESSING UPON THOSE WHO WILL BE RECOGNIZED TODAY FOR THEIR SELFLESS SERVICE OF OUR COMMON GOOD AND LET YOUR WISDOM AND MERCY REST UPON THOSE CALLED TO THE DIFFICULT TASK OF GOVERNING THIS COUNTY AND PROVIDING FOR THE WELFARE OF ITS PEOPLE. MATTERS OF GREAT MOMENT THAT AFFECT THE QUALITY OF ALL OUR LIVES ARE DELIBERATED HERE. INSPIRE THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIRECT THIS COUNTY THAT, AMIDST THE PRESSURES THAT CONFRONT THEM DAILY, THEY MAY FEARLESSLY STAND FOR JUSTICE AND TRUTH. INDEED, MAKE US ALL EQUAL TO THE TRUST PLACED IN US. MAKE US GENEROUS IN OUR EFFORTS TO BRIDGE OUR DIFFERENCES AND COMPASSIONATE TOWARDS THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US. AND SO GRANT, OH GOD, THAT THE COMMUNITIES WE LEAD AND SHAPE MAY BECOME WITNESSES OF YOUR HOLY PRESENCE AT WORK AMONG US. AMEN.

JERRY MOSTER: FACE THE FLAG. PLEASE PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND ON YOUR HEART AND PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE. [ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ]

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR KNABE?

SUP. KNABE: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. IT'S MY PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO THE REVEREND SARAH BELKNAP. SHE IS THE RECTOR OF ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, WHICH IS THE OLDEST CHURCH IN SAN PEDRO. REVEREND BELKNAP HAS LED ST. PETER'S FOR THE PAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS AND HAS SERVED NUMEROUS OTHER CONGREGATIONS IN THE DIOCESES OF LOS ANGELES IN HER 18 YEARS IN MINISTRY. SHE LIVES WITH HER HUSBAND AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN SAN PEDRO. SO WE THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME OUT OF YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE AND THAT WONDERFUL DRIVE UP THE 110 THIS MORNING. AND I'M TELLING HER, SHE PROBABLY JUST LISTENED TO A TAPE OF THE BOOK OF JOB OR SOMETHING SO, ANYWAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, REVEREND. [ APPLAUSE ]

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: SUPERVISOR YAROSLAVSKY?

SUP. YAROSLAVSKY: MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WE WERE LED THIS MORNING AND HONORED TO HAVE BEEN LED IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THIS MORNING BY JERRY MOSTER, A RESIDENT OF WEST HILLS IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, REPRESENTING JEWISH WAR VETERANS, POST 603. JERRY SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY FROM 1943 THROUGH '45. HE WAS IN THE SEVENTH DIVISION OF THE THIRD ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. RECEIVED THE MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH TWO STARS, AND WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS A REAL ESTATE INVESTOR, SELF-EMPLOYED, HAS TWO CHILDREN. LIVED IN OUR DISTRICT FOR SIX YEARS. ORIGINALLY HAILS FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND THEN CAME TO THE UNITED STATES AND SERVED OUR COUNTRY AS I INDICATED. WE'RE VERY HONORED TO HAVE YOU HERE. YOU CAME ALL THE WAY IN FROM WEST HILLS IN THIS WEATHER AND WE'RE GLAD YOU WERE ABLE TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, JERRY. [ APPLAUSE ]

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: OKAY. I'LL HAVE OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO PLEASE CALL THE AGENDA.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. WE'LL BEGIN ON PAGE 6. AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT, ITEM 1-P.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR KNABE, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BURKE. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ITEMS 1 THROUGH 8. ON ITEM NUMBER 7, HOLD FOR SUPERVISOR KNABE AND THE REST ARE BEFORE YOU.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: ON THE REMAINING, MOVED BY SUPERVISOR YAROSLAVSKY, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR KNABE. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, ITEM NUMBER 9.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR BURKE, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR KNABE. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICE, ITEM 10 AND THAT INCLUDES THE REVISIONS AS NOTED ON THE GREEN SHEET.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR KNABE, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR YAROSLAVSKY, IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, ITEM 11.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR BURKE, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR KNABE. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ITEM 12.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR YAROSLAVSKY, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BURKE. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: FIRE DEPARTMENT, ITEM 13.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR YAROSLAVSKY, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR KNABE. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: HEALTH SERVICES, ITEMS 14 THROUGH 21. ON ITEM NUMBER 14, HOLD FOR SUPERVISORS KNABE AND ANTONOVICH. AND, ON ITEM NUMBER 20, HOLD FOR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: ALL RIGHT. ON THOSE REMAINING ITEMS, MOVED BY SUPERVISOR BURKE, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR KNABE. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: MENTAL HEALTH, ITEM 22.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR YAROSLAVSKY, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BURKE. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: PARKS AND RECREATION, ITEM 23.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR BURKE, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR KNABE.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: PUBLIC WORKS, ITEMS 24 THROUGH 30.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: ON THOSE ITEMS, MOVED BY SUPERVISOR KNABE, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR YAROSLAVSKY. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: SHERIFF, ITEMS 31 AND 32. ON ITEM NUMBER 32, HOLD FOR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: ON ITEM 31, MOVED BY SUPERVISOR YAROSLAVSKY, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BURKE. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR, ITEMS 33 THROUGH 35.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR KNABE, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BURKE. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS, ITEMS 36 THROUGH 41. ON ITEM NUMBER 36, HOLD FOR SUPERVISOR KNABE AND, AS NOTED ON THE GREEN"> SHEET, ON ITEMS 37, 38 AND 39, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES REQUESTS THAT THE ITEM BE CONTINUED TWO WEEKS TO NOVEMBER 1, 2005. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: ALL RIGHT. SO ON THAT-- THAT LEAVES US ITEM 40 AND 41. MOVED BY SUPERVISOR YAROSLAVSKY, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR KNABE, IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION, ITEMS 42 AND 43.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: MOVED BY SUPERVISOR ANTONOVICH, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BURKE, IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: SEPARATE MATTERS. ON ITEMS 44 THROUGH 47, WE'LL HOLD THOSE FOR A REPORT.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: ALL RIGHT. THOSE ITEMS WILL BE HELD.

CLERK VARONA-LUKENS: THAT COMPLETES THE READING OF THE AGENDA. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL ITEMS BEGIN WITH SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT NUMBER 2.

SUP. MOLINA,CHAIR: ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN OUR PRESENTATIONS, IF YOU DON'T MIND, MS. BURKE, WITH SUPERVISOR KNABE. HE HAS SOME PEOPLE THAT HAVE TO LEAVE.

SUP. KNABE: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I APPRECIATE YOUR ALLOWING ME TO PROCEED WITH THIS PRESENTATION. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF OUR FIRE CHIEFS HERE THIS MORNING THAT DO HAVE TO GET BACK TO THEIR EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTERS WITH THAT PHONE OUTAGE THAT'S GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE LONG BEACH, SOUTH BAY AREA. WE'RE HERE TODAY TO JUST SAY "THANK YOU" IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY TO A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS AND SOME VERY THANKFUL RESIDENTS IN THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES AREA. IT WASN'T TOO FAR BACK THAT WE HAD THAT DEL CERRO FIRE AND THAT WAS JULY 13TH WHERE WE HAD THIS VERY DANGEROUS BRUSH FIRE THAT RAPIDLY SPREAD THROUGHOUT RANCHO PALOS VERDES. THIS FAST-MOVING FIRE BURNED OVER 200 ACRES OF LAND NEAR DEL CERRO PARK AND THREATENED NUMEROUS HOMES IN THE AREA. BUT THANKS TO A VERY QUICK RESPONSE BY OUR FIREFIGHTERS, NOT ONE HOME WAS LOST AND IT WAS PRETTY DRAMATIC, EITHER DRIVING DOWN THERE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED BUT ALSO SOME OF THE AERIAL COVERAGE DURING THE FIRE. THERE WERE 300 FIREFIGHTERS IN FIVE DIFFERENT STRIKE TEAMS FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT REGIONS PROMPTLY RESPONDED TO THIS VERY DANGEROUS FIRE. THE STRIKE TASK FORCES WERE MADE UP OF FIRE FIREFIGHTERS FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY, THE CITIES OF MANHATTAN BEACH, HERMOSA BEACH, REDONDO BEACH, TORRANCE AND THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. TOGETHER, THESE FORCES FROM ACROSS THE REGION MOVED VERY QUICKLY TO HELP EVACUATE THE AREA AND PUT OUT A POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING FIRE. LUCKY FOR US, WE HAVE THESE INCREDIBLE, TALENTED FIRE FIGHTERS HERE. WELL, THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. ALONG WITH THE RESIDENTS OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, WE'D LIKE TO THANK ALL THE FIREFIGHTERS INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT FOR THEIR GREAT EFFORT IN PUTTING OUT THIS DANGEROUS FIRE SO, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO RECOGNIZE THEM. WE'RE GOING TO DO IT BY DEPARTMENT AND WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. IS CHIEF FREEMAN HERE? CHIEF DEPUTY GIL HERRERA, BATTALION CHIEF VINCE PENA, CAPTAIN DAVID COURTNEY, FIRE FIGHTER SPECIALIST DARRELL RICE AND FIREFIGHTER CHRIS COLLINS. [ APPLAUSE ]

SUP. KNABE: NEXT, FROM THE LONG BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE FIRE CHIEF DAVE ELLIS AND BATTALION CHIEF STEVE LOUIS AND THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY BACK VERY QUICKLY TO THEIR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER BECAUSE THEY GOT SOME ISSUES DOWN THERE WITH SOME PHONES. SO WE APPRECIATE IT. NEXT, FROM THE TORRANCE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE BATTALION CHIEF WILLIAM RIKOWSKI AND FIREFIGHTER KEITH PICKET AND FIREFIGHTER NATE NORRIS. HERE WE GO. REDONDO BEACH. HERMOSA BEACH, TORRANCE. THERE WE GO.

SUP. MOLINA, CHAIR: AT ONE POINT THEY GOT ME WHEN IT WAS SO COLD, HE'LL PLUG IT IN BUT THE BLANKET'S COOL. LAST WEEK WAS COLD.

SUP. KNABE: NEXT, FROM THE REDONDO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT, BY GOLLY, I KNOW THIS GUY, MAYOR MIKE GIAN, FIRE CHIEF BOB ANGELER. SO WE WANT TO PRESENT THEM AND SAY THANK YOU REDONDO BEACH AS WELL, TOO. NEXT, FROM THE HERMOSA BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE FIRE CHIEF RUSS TINGLEY AND CITY MANAGER STEVE BURRELL. J.R. COULDN'T MAKE IT, HUH? AND FIREFIGHTER MIKE SMOTRIES AND THE CITY MANAGER IS TRYING TO BE NICE SITTING OUT THERE IN THE AUDIENCE. NEXT, FROM THE MANHATTAN BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE COUNCILMAN JIM BOLLINGER, FIRE CHIEF DENNIS GROAT, CAPTAIN SCOTT HAFFLE, ENGINEER PARAMEDIC LARRY RANDALL, FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC JOHN DEMOGE, AND FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC ERIK STRONG AND I HOPE I DIDN'T MESS THAT UP TOO BAD. I HEARD HIM GIGGLING IN THE BACK THERE, SO...