September 2, 2008

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Finding Words

You can use the Find command to find a complete word or part of a word in the current PDF document. Acrobat Reader looks for the word by reading every word on every page in the file, including text in form fields.

To find a word using the Find command:

1.  Click the Find button (Binoculars), or choose Edit > Find.

2.  Enter the text to find in the text box.

3.  Select search options if necessary:

Match Whole Word Only finds only occurrences of the complete word you enter in the box. For example, if you search for the word stick, the words tick and sticky will not be highlighted.

Match Case finds only words that contain exactly the same capitalization you enter in the box.

Find Backwards starts the search from the current page and goes backwards through the document.

4.  Click Find. Acrobat Reader finds the next occurrence of the word.

To find the next occurrence of the word, Do one of the following:

Choose Edit > Find Again

Reopen the find dialog box, and click Find Again.

(The word must already be in the Find text box.)

Copying and pasting text and graphics to another application

You can select text or a graphic in a PDF document, copy it to the Clipboard, and paste it into another application such as a word processor. You can also paste text into a PDF document note or into a bookmark. Once the selected text or graphic is on the Clipboard, you can switch to another application and paste it into another document.

Note: If a font copied from a PDF document is not available on the system displaying the copied text, the font cannot be preserved. A default font is substituted.

To select and copy it to the clipboard:

1.  Select the text tool T, and do one of the following:

To select a line of text, select the first letter of the sentence or phrase and drag to

the last letter.

To select multiple columns of text (horizontally), hold down Ctrl+Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you drag across the width of the document.

To select a column of text (vertically), Hold down Ctrl+Alt (Windows) or Option+Command (Mac OS) as you drag the length of the document.

To select all the text on the page, choose Edit > Select All. In single page mode, all the text on the current page is selected. In Continuous or Continuous – facing mode, most of the text in the document is selected. When you release the mouse button, the selected text is highlighted. To deselect the text and start over, click anywhere outside the selected text.

The Select All command will not select all the text in the document. A workaround for this (Windows) is to use the Edit > Copy command. Choose Edit > Copy to copy the selected text to the clipboard.

2.  To view the text, choose Window > Show Clipboard

In Windows 95, the Clipboard Viewer is not installed by default and you cannot use the Show Clipboard command until it is installed. To install the Clipboard Viewer, Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs, and then click the Windows Setup tab. Double-click Accessories, check Clipboard Viewer, and click OK.

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September 2, 2008

[REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008, BEGINS ON PAGE 55]

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: THE MEETING WILL PLEASE COME TO ORDER. PLEA STAND. THE INVOCATION IS BY DR. LEONA L. THOMPSON FROM FORMER SERGEANT, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS FROM THE FIRST DISTRICT.

SPEAKER: BEFORE I GET STARTED, I'D LIKE TO EXTEND MY APPRECIATION AND THANKSGIVING TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THE INVOCATION FOR OUR MEETING TODAY. LET US PRAY. OH, LORD, OUR GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER FROM OUR DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE. YOU ARE OUR HELP IN AGES PAST, BEYOND OUR KNOWING. YOU HAVE CALLED US INTO THE HEART OF YOUR PROVIDENCE. YOU HAVE SURROUNDED AND SUSTAINED US WITH GRACE UPON GRACE, MORNING UPON MORNING, DAYS UPON DAYS. NEW MERCIES DO WE SEE. AND THIS DAY, OH, LORD, WE RISE UP AND LIFT UP OUR THANKSGIVING AND OUR PRAISES TO YOU. WE ASK, OH GOD, FOR A SPECIAL ANOINTMENT AND YOUR BLESSINGS UPON OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS. GRANT THEM THE WISDOM, THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE DISCERNMENT TO DO YOUR WILL AND TO BE COMMITTED TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES THAT YOU HAVE COMMISSIONED WITH THEM. MAY THEY KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR CAWLTION AND RESPONSE -- CALLINGS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT FROM THIS WORLD BUT FROM YOU, OH GOD. AS A COMMUNITY OF FAITH, MAY WE SUPPORT THEM WITH OUR PRAYERS, LOVE AND OUR PATIENCE. RENEW US IN A SENSE OF MISSION OF FAITHFULLY PROCLAIM AND LOVINGLY LIVE OUT YOUR LOVE TO ONE ANOTHER AND IN OUR COMMUNITY TAN WORLD. WE PRAY THIS IN THAT OUR SPIRIT AND WORDS AND DEEDS ARE ONE AS YOU LIVE AMONG US. THIS WAY PRAY, AMEN.

SPEAKER: PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOR THE FLAG. FACE THE FLAG AND PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED.]

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: REVEREND DOCTOR LEONA LM THOMPSON IS PASTOR OF OLA FOU UNITED SAMOAN CHURCH OF AMERICA IN LOMITA. HE USES THE SAMOAN AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES THROUGHOUT THE DIVERSIFIED POPULATION. HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING AS A CASEWORKER COUNSELORCY ASSISTING AND PROVIDING SERVICES AS WELL AS COUNSELING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE WITH US TODAY. [APPLAUSE.]

SUP. MOLINA: I'M HONORED THIS MORNING TO MAKE A PRESENTATION TO DANNY WHO LED US IN OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. HE SERVED AS A SERGEANT OF THE THIRD BATTALION FIRST MARINE DIVISION UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS FROM 1956 TO 1968 IN VIETNAM. HE RECEIVED VARIOUS HONORS, AND WE'RE PROUD TO HAVE HIM HERE. BUT HE WANTED TO BRING HIS SON TO READ A SPECIAL POEM. SO I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE DANNY BEFORE I MAKE MY PRESENTATION. HE'S GOING TO RECITE A SPECIAL POEM.

SPEAKER: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SOLDIER, BY CHRIS. HAVE YOU STOPPED TO THANK A VETERAN TODAY FOR THE PRICE OF FREEDOM THEY HAD TO PAY? THAT YOU GAZE INTO THOSE DISTANT EYES, YOU SEE THE GHOST HE CAN'T DENY. THINK ABOUT THE SOLDIER'S HEART WAS MADE OF STEEL BECAUSE HE WAS TRAINED TO KILL, COULDN'T DEAL. DID YOU SEE THE GUILT RIDDEN ON HIS FACE FOR THE LOSS OF LIFE HE CAN'T REPLACE? DID YOU KNOW HE MOURNS, HE LIVES, HE COULDN'T SAVE AND WALKS WITH COMRADES IN THEIR GRAVE? DID YOU REMEMBER THE BOY WITH INNOCENCE LOST, DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT WAR'S ULTIMATE COST? HAVE YOU FELT THE BLAST OF ARTILLERY FIRE? DO YOU HAVE THE COURAGE IT WOULD REQUIRE? HAVE YOU STOOD IN TRENCHES CONSUMED WITH FEAR? HAVE YOU WALKED WITH GOD ON THE BATTLE GROUND? HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR BROTHERS DEAD OR DYING ALL AROUND? HAVE YOU STOPPED TO THANK A VET TODAY, OR DID YOU JUST TURN AND WALK AWAY? FOR THE PAIN HE'LL CARRY FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE, DID YOU CONSIDER HIS FAMILY, CHIZ CHILDREN HIS WIFE. THEY WATCH HIM SUFFER IN SILENCE EACH AND EVERY DAY AND BE HAUNTED BY THE MEMORIES THAT WON'T GO AWAY. DID YOU CARE THAT THE SOLDIER IS STILL PULLING GUARD SNA? THAT HIS HARD, MIND AND SOUL WILL EVER BE SCARRED? DO YOU KNOW HE SUFERSES FROM PTSD FOR THAT PRECIOUS FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE. DO YOU STILL CARE THAT HE STILL HEARS THE BLOOD CURDLING SCREAMS AND HE RETURNS TO BATTLE IN HIS DREAMS. HAVE YOU FELT COMBAT OR WOULD YOU RATHER JUST FORGET THAT WAR HAS PIERCED HIS HARDENED HEART AND TORN THE SOLDIER ALL APART OR WOULD YOU RATHER OUR HEROS JUST FADE AWAY OR YOU'D STOP AND THANK A VET TODAY. [APPLAUSE.]

SUP. MOLINA: I WANT TO THANK CONNIE, JR. FOR RECITING THAT POEM. OBVIOUSLY HE'S VERY HONORED TO HAVE A FATHER WHO IS A VET. HIS FATHER DID EARN VARIOUS HONORS INCLUDING THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON, AND A CITATION. WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE HIM AND THANK HIM FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING AND BRINGING YOUR SON. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN US FOR THE PICTURE? THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE.]

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAME CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. WE WILL BEGIN TODAY'S AGENDA ON PAGE 3, AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, ITEM 1 D.

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: MOVED BY KNABE, SECONDED BY MOLINA. WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, ITEM 1 H.

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: MOVED BY MOW MOLINA, SECOND BY YAROSLAVSKY, WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ITEMS 1 THROUGH 15. ON ITEM NO. 1, THERE IS A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. AND ON ITEM NO. 12, SUPERVISOR YAROSLAVSKY AND SUPERVISOR ANTONOVICH AND A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUEST THAT THIS ITEM BE HELD. THE REMAINING ITEMS ARE BEFORE YOU?

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: MOVED BY YAROSLAVSKY, SECONDED BY AND BY ANTONOVICH, WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: CONSENT ITEMS 16 THROUGH 60. ON ITEM NO. 18 AS INDICATED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUE ONE WEEK TO SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008. AND THERE'S ALSO A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. ON ITEM NO. 20, THERE IS A REQUEST FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO REFER THIS ITEM BACK TO HIS OFFICE.

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, REFERRED BACK.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: ON ITEM NO. 21, SUPERVISOR KNABE AND A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUEST THAT THIS ITEM BE HELD. ON ITEM NO. 22, SUPERVISOR MOLINA VOTES NO ON THIS ITEM. ON ITEM NO. 24, AS INDICATED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA, THE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED ONE WEEK TO SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2008. -- SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008.

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: 34. THAT THIS BE CONTINUED SEPTEMBER 9TH ONE WEEK.

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: ON 30, WITHOUT OBJECTION, CONTINUED.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: ON ITEM 33, THERE IS A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. ON ITEM NO. 49, THE RECOMMENDATION SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THAT THE COSTS FOR PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION SHOULD NOT EXCEED $10,000. AND THERE'S ALSO AN A REQUEST FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD THIS ITEM. ON ITEM NO. 53, THE DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED ONE WEEK TO SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008.

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, ITEM 53 WILL BE CONTINUED ONE WEEK.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: ON ITEM NO. 54, AS INDICATED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 7TH, 2008.

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, ITEM 54 WILL BE CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 7TH, 2008.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI:THE REMAINING ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE BEFORE YOU.

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS APPROVED WITH SUPERVISOR MOLINA BEING RECORDED AS NO ON ITEM NO. 22. SO ORDERED.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: WE'RE ON PAGE 3, ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION. I'LL READ THIS SHORT TITLE IN FOR THE RECORD. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 89-0112 FWHICH GRANTED A PROPRIETARY PE PETROLM FRANCHISE. AND SUPERVISOR MOLINA VOTES NO ON THIS ITEM, AS WELL.

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: MOVED BY ANTONOVICH, SECONDED BY KNABE. THIS ITEM IS APPROVED WITH SUPERVISOR MOLINA VOTING NO.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: SEPARATE MATTER ITEM 62. I'LL READ THE SHORT TITLE IN FOR THE RECORD. THIS IS THE TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS 2001 ELECTION AND 2008 SERIES E AND GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS 2003 ELECTION AND 2008 SERIES F AND AGGREGATE PRINCIPLE AMOUNT NOT TO EX EXCEED --

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: MOVED BY KNABE, SECONDED BY MOLINA, WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: DISCUSSION ITEM, ITEM NO. 63 WE WILL HOLD FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. MISCELLANEOUSISH ISSUES THAT WERE POSTED MORE THAN 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING AS INDICATED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA. ITEM 64-H.

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: MOVED BY ANTONOVICH. SECONDED BY YAROSLAVSKY. WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

CLERK SACHI HAMAI: THAT COMPLETES THE READING OF THE AGENDA. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL ITEMS BEGIN WITH SUPERVISORIAL DISTRKT NO. 2.

SUP. BURKE, CHAIR: AND WE HAVE L.A. COUNTY STARS TODAY. IT'S A PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THE SEPTEMBER 2008 L.A. COUNTY STARS IN THE CATEGORY OF SERVICE EXCELLENCE. PLEASE WELCOME THE -- FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICE, THE DEPARTMENT CORONER AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. [APPLAUSE.] THE GAME EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITY AND REPORTING SYSTEM WHICH IS KNOWN AS GEARS IS A COMPUTER SYSTEM USED BY APPROXIMATELY 4,000 EMPLOYEES WHO PERFORM OVER 63 MILLION TRANSACTIONS ANNUALLY TO MONITOR AND TRACK THE EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES OF 55,000 WELFARE-TO-WORK PARTICIPANTS. GEARS ISSUES MONTHLY TRANSPORTATION AND UX AISLERY BENEFITS IN EXCESS OF 2.7 MILLION. THE GEARS TEAM WAS FORMED AND CONSISTS OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES FROM AN A CROSS SECTION OF DEPARTMENTS. THE HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYEES WORK TIRELESSLY TO NEGOTIATE NEW CONTRACT TERMS, ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST PRICING WHILE NOT COMPROMISING SERVICE QUALITY. THE TEAM'S EFFORTS PROVED SUCCESSFUL AND A NEW AGREEMENT WAS SECURED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND AT A COST SAVINGS TO THE COUNTY. APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON JULY 15TH, THE NEW SEVEN-YEAR CONTRACT RESULTED IN A COST SAVINGS OF 3.7 MILLION FOR THE COUNTY COMPARED TO THE PRIOR CONTRACT. THE NEW CONTRACT ALSO HAS A POTENTIAL TO SAVE THE COUNTY NEARLY 15 MILLION FOR THE FULL SEVEN YEARS. IF THE CONTRACT WERE TO REACH THEIR ANNUAL MAXIMUM COST EACH YEAR, THIS MONUMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT BY GEARS TEAM IS PROOF POSITIVE OF HOW COLLABORATION AND INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN COUNTY DEPARTMENTS CAN PRODUCE POSITIVE RESULTS AND COST SAVINGS FOR THE COUNTY AND THE TAXPAYERS. CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE.] AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO GET EVERYBODY IN FOR A PHOTO.