Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Meeting

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It is called the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, but it's not our building. It's your building. It's all of our building. It''s Ma's and Mia's and Tracy's. All of the staff who work here, all of the construction workers who built it this entire community city and world we are giving it to you. It is our gift to you because it belongs to all of us and so we say welcome home

I cannot wait to visit myself. Now to our next story, families came out to Dockweiler Beach for a coastal cleanup event and to learn more about marine life and the critical need to preserve our beaches take a look

Today we are celebrating Coastal Cleanup Day. We're at the Dockweiler Youth Center. We've had about 200 people come down for the combination Department of Beaches and Harbors and Heal The Bay coastal cleanup. It's designed for families We've got the Rediscover Center is here for recycling-based arts and crafts. We've got Traveling Tide Pool so kids can learn about our marine life off the Southern California coast.

We bring our little touch tank to schools or events like this and get to teach people about all the animals in the water.

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Right now we have our coral cat shark, we're gonna have a Cortez stingray lots of different kinds of sea stars. We'll have chocolate chip sea stars green brittle sea stars

It's important to protect our environment because we're on this planet together. If we clean the oceans and keep our animals safe, we are going to live in a safer environment for our children to enjoy the beach. Whereas if we just leave things as it is and don't try to solve some of the problems that come with pollution then ultimately it's going to affect us as humans and it's just gonna go up the chain to effect.

We have a few free hours to give back to the community and give back to nature and make the beaches a nicer, safer place for people and animals and the world.

It's important to pick up trash from the beach because it can help the earth grow.

The new outpatient building at the reimagined Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Torrance is open for patients and what a beautiful space to come for care. Come take a look inside with us.

I'd like to start off with, wow! Because when I look at this, that's all I can say is wow. And thank you. Thank you for being here and so today we are opening more than just a new building. We're opening a new chapter in how we care for the South Bay.

We are here at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Harbor UCLA Outpatient Center. We just took a tour, an amazing beautiful new physical plant that's a part of a new six building expansion 1.8 billion dollar investment I'm The color scheme, to the layout of the exam rooms, to where staff are positioned in proximity to accessing patients. It's amazing to see.

All of those years of work come together in this moment where we can get to the point where we're gonna allow our patients to experience in a physical way, in a physical building that excellence. The same excellence that they have always received at Harvard, that they've always received at every health services site. But they're gonna see that and feel that in the walls, in the paintings, in the physical embodiment

What an exciting day. We are delighted to have the community, our providers, our staff, our county officials, our system leadership and our leadership here All together to commemorate the opening of Harvard UCLA Medical Center's new outpatient tower. We are delighted to very soon welcome our first patients to this outpatient clinic building, which will provide world-class state-of-the-art equipment and care that our patients so deserve.

The building was designed as a moment frame building, steel glass and concrete with the idea that we get as much natural light into the building. And you can see we've achieved that in a really neat way. Other features that they're going to see in the future are a lot of artwork. We're gonna have a common space here that will hold a key component of art and then just again the transportation system and power system and essentially what gets you to UCLA is gonna make it much more easy for people to receive those services

To see the floor where we'll have a big meeting room and recognizing this is a teaching facility, and to have a physical plant that accommodates that reality too. I am so excited for the grand opening of this site on September 22nd. And I'm most excited for the residents in this community who rely on this medical center and hospital and new outpatient center to meet the needs of their families.

Thank you so much for joining us. We leave you now with scenes from Los Angeles State Park and we'll see you next time on LA County Close Up.

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LA County celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.

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One, two, three. Good morning everyone and we want to welcome you to our regularly scheduled meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Today as you know is Tuesday October the 6th 2026. Please take note that supervisor Mitchell will be absent from our meeting today and we take note that a quorum of the board is present. The chief executive officer county council and chief deputy executive officer and the sergeant at arms are all here to assist you We will now begin today's meeting with a moment of silence in remembrance of the victims of the Catalina-Medevac helicopter crash. And I will turn it over to Supervisor Janice Hahn, who will lead us in a moment of silence.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I wanted all of us to take a moment this morning to remember the three lives that were lost in last week Wednesday's horrific helicopter crash off the coast of Catalina Island. Steve Robinson, Jessica DeVries and Catalina Romero. Steve and Jessica dedicated their careers to saving lives. Steve was 59 years old and was piloting the helicopter that night. He had previously served as a Marine Corps pilot and was a devoted husband and father.

Jessica DeRise was 48 and served as a nurse for Reach Air Medical Services. She had dedicated her career not only to practicing as a flight nurse, but to educating others so they could save lives. And Catalina Romero was a 45-year-old Avalon resident working in hospitality on the island. She will be remembered as a loving mom who worked hard to make a living for her family.

The loss of Steve, Jessica and Catalina is devastating not only to Avalon but to our entire county. And I invite everyone to keep the two survivors of this horrific crash including Catalina's son and another flight medic in our thoughts as they continue to recover in a hospital. And now please join me in a moment of silence. Let's stand.

Indians, Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians Kish Nation, To learn more about the First Peoples of Los Angeles County, please visit the Los Angeles City-County Native American Indian Commission website at lanaic.lacounty.gov And with that, members the invocation will be led by Pastor Javier Nunez from Victory Outreach Church representing the third district followed by the Pledge of Allegiance which will be led by Leonard Soto private first class Southland Young Marines from the fourth district. So if you are able please stand and join us.

Thank you Honorable Solis for that. Supervisor Barger, Juan and of course Horovitz. And it's good to be here this morning because you know what brings joy to my heart is the partnership between the Los Angeles County Faith Alliance and the L.A. County Supervisors because we can't Take care of the problems that we have in our county alone. We need clergy to be involved, and we need government to be involved to make a difference.

This morning, Lord I pray that we would have a peaceful assembly Heavenly Father. That you would guide every leader Lord God that sits here making decisions and Lord at times there are decisions that have to be made that maybe some constituents won't be happy with and some will it's such a difficult task It's even more difficult to end your day and go home and not take your work with you when you're thinking about the different problems in our county.

But that's what leaders do, Lord. So I pray for every leader here that You would help them. They all have personal needs. And so does our county. So we leave it to You, Lord because we have no one else to go to at times. At times there is devastation Father, and we pray for all those that have lost lost ones. Lord God reporting on different events taking place in our county and what took place father with these helicopter crashes in the last month.

It's devastating to families the loss of loved ones but we pray for comfort and this morning we pray for your peace and I want to thank you for another beautiful day that were able to serve in the Lord's name amen

Please face the flag. Place your right hand over your heart, if you are a veteran you may render a hand salute and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. Please face the flag.

Supervisor Horvath.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Please join me in thanking Pastor Javier Nunez for leading our invocation today. Pastor Nunez is both a community leader and a minister in the Victory Outreach Network combining his faith work with civic engagement and youth outreach in the Van Nuys area. Victory Outreach Church of Van Nuys is part of a global ministry with a history of reaching hurting communities especially in inner cities.

However, Pastor Nunez's work extends beyond the church. He also serves as the board chair of Champions in Service in the San Fernando Valley. Champions in Service is a non-profit based in Pacoima that has been providing wraparound services job training and youth outreach in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles for over 30 years. Pastor Nunez also has 50 years of experience in the construction industry and presides as president of the Laborers Local 300 of Los Angeles.

Lastly, Pastor Nunez is a member of the Rotary Club of Greater Van Nuys and represents the Northeast San Fernando Valley in the Los Angeles County Faith Alliance. And previously served as chair of the Arlita Neighborhood Council. Is there anything you don't do? I mean really what a bio Thank You pastor Nunez for joining us today and for leading our invocation and For all that you do for our community, and we are so proud to have you in the third district Your service is truly exceptional, and we're very grateful for you

Thank you.

Thank you Madam Chair, and thank you Leonard for leading us this morning in the Pledge of Allegiance. Young Marine Private First Class Leonard Soto is just 11 years old and has been a Southland young marine since he was eight. In 2024 he was named his unit's Young Marine of the Year and he has already completed more than 175 hours of community service. Leonard was also the first young Marine in his unit to earn the drug demand reduction ribbon, recognizing his work educating his peers about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

The Southland Young Marines reached out to my office and asked me to introduce the motion we're going to be voting on later today to recognize Red Ribbon Week October 23rd through October 31st. Red Ribbon Week is a national drug prevention campaign that encourages young people to make healthy, drug-free choices. It was established in memory of DEA Special Agent Enrique Kiki Camarena and has become an important opportunity for communities to come together around drug prevention. Leonard, you are a wonderful example of what Red Ribbon Week represents.

At just 11 years old, you are already using your voice to educate your peers, serve your community and encourage other young people to make healthy choices. And I want to also recognize Young Marine Lance Corporal Harley Herrera who is in the audience today and she led our pledge last year And she's here supporting Leonard. Thank you, Harley for being here.

Thank you, Leonard, for leading us in the pledge. Thank you, Harley, your families and the entire Southland Young Marines for the work you do in our community. And on behalf of the entire Board of Supervisors, I wanted to present you with this official County of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation for your participation this morning with us. And then we'll look right up there for a photo.

Thank you. Good job.

Supervisor Varga.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm going to let them hold the cat because I tried this morning and got eaten alive. These are two amazing kittens and it says forget about your worries in your strife with these two sweet kittens named after beloved Jungle Book characters meet Mowgli and Baloo? Is it Mowgli? Okay. These little ones are just 2 months old They were transferred with their mom to Agoura from the Palmdale Care Center.

They love to play, snuggle and chase their toys and they do love to chase their toys. You can call the Agoura Care Center at 818-991-0071 and the bare necessities of your life will come true. They are very, very sweet but they're a little timid. Cats are hard to bring to the board because they do get a little scared So this is Baloo and Mowgli. All right, and now if you will look up and see the Screen for the pet from Palmdale. Meet Gracie Lou, this gorgeous nine month old German Shepherd has a sweet affectionate demeanor. Gracie is gentle and a loving girl with a heart of gold.

She can be a little shy when she meets other dogs but with a little more socialization she'll do great in the play yard. She has some puppy tendencies with more training to build her confidence and manners. She is going to make an amazing pet for somebody Call the Palmdale Care Center at 661-575-2888 to bring Gracie home. As a reminder, October is Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month to celebrate our Department of Animal Care and Control brought back its Read to Rover program. Residents can come to a shelter and read to a dog. If you decide to adopt that day your dog's adoption fees will be waived.

Even if you're not looking to adopt, you can still read and offer the dogs at our care centers some well-deserved company. The program will be available all month long at all seven of our care centers. Centers are open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m for walk-ins. Visit animalcare.lacounty.gov to see all the pets who could be yours. Do they have to make reservations if they're going to come and read? So you can just come in and take time and get to know all the animals Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you very much with that executive officer will you please call the agenda?

Good morning madam chair and members of the board Tuesday's agenda will begin on page 2 consent calendar Board of Supervisors items 1 through 20 on item 10 supervisor Han requests that this item be held on item 14 supervisor Solis requests that this item be referred back to her office On item 20, Supervisor Mitchell requests that this item be continued two weeks to October 20th, 2026. The next regularly scheduled meeting On page 17, Administrative Matters items 21 through 71. On item 21 the Chief Executive Officer requests that this item be continued to October 27th 2026 as indicated on the posted agenda. On item 22 Supervisor Mitchell request that this item be continued to November 10th 2026 as indicated on the supplemental agenda. On item 26 this includes a revision as indicated on the supplemental agenda.

An item 42 this item will be held for report On page 42, this includes miscellaneous additions to the agenda which were posted more than 72 hours in advance of the meeting as indicated on the supplemental agenda items 69A through 69E. On page 43, separate matter item 72. On item 72 this is a recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance and the sale of Los Angeles Unified School District general obligation bonds series QRRUS 2026 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.4 billion. The board will take a separate vote on this item.

On page 44, Special District Agenda. This is the agenda for the meeting of the Los Angeles County Development Authority items 1D and 2D. On page 46, Notice of Closed Session, items CS1 through CS4. On CS1, county council requests that this item be continued two weeks to October 20th, 2016 as indicated on the posted agenda. On CS2, the Chief Executive Officer requests that this item be continued two weeks to October 20th, 2026 as indicated on the supplemental agenda.

The request for continuances and refer back through CS4 before you. That completes the reading of the agenda, Madam Chair.

Thank you, and I'll recognize

Supervisor Horvath for a comment. Thank you, Madam Chair. Of course, I'm supportive of the continuance of item 20. I think it's important for us all to be here all of the conversations that we have on the GRTF's recommendations. I just want to acknowledge that they've had, there's been extensive discussion. I know that there were some questions at Cluster. I just want to make sure we make every effort to get those answered so we can take action on the 20th. I know the GRTF is relying on us to keep moving at a schedule based on the timeline that they have to operate under and so I just wanna make sure we honor that. Thanks.

Ladies and gentlemen may I please have your attention? The meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is about to commence. A code of conduct will now be read and we request that you comply with it to ensure the efficient administration of the meeting. Members of the public, it is your right to participate in today's board hearing and the Board encourages such participation. However, the right of the public to address the Board must be balanced with the need to ensure that public comment does not interfere with the orderly course of the Board's business.

All are reminded to abide by the following rules. Speakers must cease speaking immediately when their time has ended. Public comment on agenda items must relate to the subject matter of that item. General public comment is limited to subjects within the jurisdiction of the board. Public comment does not include the right to engage in a dialogue with board members or staff.

Please remain respectful of the forum and refrain from uttering, writing or displaying profane, personal, threatening, derogatory, demeaning or other abusive statements toward the Board, any member thereof, staff or any other person. Members of the audience should be respectful of the views expressed by speakers, staff and board members and may not clap, cheer, whistle or otherwise disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting.

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Thank you. With that, today's meeting order will be the following public comment on items not held for discussion by the board including closed session matters followed by item 10 then item 42 followed by general public comment and finishing up with closed session before we begin executive officer please read the call in information and explain the speaking rules

Good morning, members of the public. Individuals participating in public comment either by phone or in person will have the opportunity to register for the desired items prior to the agenda item being heard. We encourage all members of the public to register to speak during today's meeting on our website at www.publiccomment.lacounty.gov. Registering online will allow you to identify the agenda items that you are interested in addressing.

You will receive confirmation email with further instructions To receive notifications via text message on your phone, when the item you wish to address is next just enter your phone number on the website. If you do not have a computer or wish to make a comment at any time when the agenda item is active you may call 213-444-2600 and press star then follow the instructions to register an operator will be on the phone to assist.

You can find more information on our website at bos.lacounty.gov. Please click on remote participation instructions for more information. You have the opportunity to address the board throughout the meeting. For items not held by the board, you will receive one minute for one item and up to two minutes for two or more items. For items held by supervisors, you will have one minute to address the board and one minute to address the board on general public comment.

Please clearly state your name and indicate the agenda item numbers you will be addressing. Please note, once your time has expired we will immediately

We will now call in-person speakers and while they are coming forward, we will take remote speakers. This will be for all items not held by the board for discussion and closed session items. Lauren Martinez, Brian Bergman, Paloma Bustos, Sophia Vidal, Sylvie Andrews, and Cara Valo. Alex de Goode your line is open please begin. Yes

hi good morning I'm speaking in support of item number 40 To vacate and set aside the prior approvals of the Canyon View Estates project. I represent the applicant for the project, the applicant has abandoned the project and is not moving forward with it so it is proper to vacate and set aside the project approvals. So again, I'm in support of item 40. Thank you.

Thank you. Maxwell Cabello please state the agenda item you are addressing your line is open please begin.

Hi, I'm speaking on agenda item 18 advancing low-carbon construction in LA County. Thank you for your time my name is Naxo Cabrillo and I am the Senior Associate of Legislative and Regulatory Policy at the Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing or SCAMH. We're an advocacy organization representing developers of affordable housing in Southern California we build housing that's deeply affordable meets critical needs of lonesome residents in Southern California including LA County and often our buildings have the highest green standards This housing is obviously important to units that are actually affordable low income tenants and they're also often EJ impacted residents of those communities. But just any changes in requirements we look to work with LACTA or any County level entities that might be making changes because, as you may well know, affordable housing developers work on very narrow margins.

Listening to the presentation on this it sounds like it may not impact cost but any other unanticipated impacts we'd like to be kind of included on in shaping any changes.

Thank you. Hager Dickman please state the agenda item you're addressing and begin.

I'm addressing item number 69B, Preparing and Addressing the End of Assisted Living Facility Transitions Benefit for Vulnerable Residents in LA County. I am the Director of California LTSS Advocacy at Justice in Aging. On January 1st about 2,300 low-income older adults and people with significant disabilities currently housed in LA County are set to lose their housing when Health Net, their MediCal managed care plan stops covering their MediCal services and licensed assisted living facilities Most of these individuals moved into the facility sometime this year, many from nursing homes or from family homes after their care needs became too high for their family members to continue caring for them safely at home. Without intervention from the county and the state these residents will lack the financial means to continue covering their housing and will further contribute to increasing rates of homelessness in LA County and in the state there are too few nursing home beds to absorb all 2300 residents, most of whom have no home to return to.

Individuals who have a family home require...

Thank you. Roy Humphries please state the agenda items you're addressing and begin.

Yes, items 61521 and 69B. On item six, how hideous and obscene this is. Menopause month? How about this ladies that until you put erectile dysfunction month up there you take this thing off and apologize to all on the item 15 opposing the Census Bureau proposed changes thank goodness for this we have Trump in there What's your That is the 69B. We're all vulnerable thanks to the negligence and irresponsible and criminal activities of this board led by women, and putting us all at risk due to again Biden illegals and the legacy illegals is another topic, all of which you should be in federal penitentiary for Alligator Alcatraz.

Thank you.

Thank you, Yadi. Please state the agenda items you're addressing and begin.

Hi, yes. I'm speaking on item 69D the analysis of the SoCal fire. I am an Eden Fire survivor and I urge the board to take their time to thoroughly review the materials and to ensure that there's robust community engagement and feedback in the process. And I also want to support item number 14 restricting data centers being built in the county area. Thank you.

Thank you. Caller ending in 7223, please state your name and agenda items you're addressing and begin.

Hi my name is Rose Scott and I'm addressing the item 14, the data center and health issue. I am opposed to this. I mean I support it and I am opposed to the data centers but The ban on this or you know this measure and more. Thank you.

Thank you. Caller ending in 5340 please state your name and agenda items you're speaking on and begin.

Yes my name is Joey. This is a general comment. You know I

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of you.

We're not on general public comment we're on comments by on items that are not held by the supervisors. So you need to identify which item that's not held that you are speaking on right now.

All I've got to say is, cut your salaries.

General public comment can be at the end of the meeting next speaker please.

Thank you we'll now go to in-person speakers please begin. Is

it on? I don't know if you can hear me Mayor Brian Bergman, Mayor Alhambra Heights. I'm in favor of item 30 it's on your agenda today. This is we've been working on this for a long time with HCD. We have very few parcels in the city that we can really place affordable housing on and this is one of the prime properties for ingress and egress where we're really able to Accomplish our affordable housing and meet our needs with HCD Recently we had a fire on the and last month in September, and it was a brush fires retained to 17 acres Unfortunately we lost two houses but this will also create a fire break for us for La Habra Heights, and I want to thank the supervisors for LA County Air Operations, they were phenomenal. We had four helicopters.

Thank you. Next speaker? You can finish. Go ahead sir. Pardon

me? Okay, let me finish. We had four helicopters up there and it was phenomenal that the job that they did 152 firefighters and it was a direct result of the air operations LA County that really contained this fire and stopped it. The big Chinook with Edison please keep that going. It's uh... I watched it airdrop over there and that's what put this fire out. It helped a lot. I know you bought the Sikorsky And that's a really good piece of equipment, but the Chinook holds twice as much water. So thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank

you. Next speaker? Lauren Martinez, Item 69D. I'd like to begin with a quote. I don't agree that it's LA County's responsibility to make sure we go into West Altadena. Those are the words of LA County Fire Chief Anthony Maroney after the Eaton fire ravaged our town and killed 19 people, 18 of which were in West Altadena. This moment will be easy to remember as 1-2-3.

One, the total number of L.A. County fire trucks reported in West Altadena at 3.08 a.m. on January 8th, 2025 compared to 64 in East Altadena and neighboring areas. Two, the number of days it took St. Louis to fire its Emergency Management Commissioner After an independent report found warning signs failed during a tornado that killed five people also in 2025. Three, the number of votes this board needs to reach a majority and take action one two three Contrary to Chief Maroney's belief West Altadena is part of Los Angeles County And we deserve timely alerts and a fire chief who recognizes us Thank You

next speaker

My name is Sylvie Andrews, I'm speaking to item 69D on behalf of Altadena for accountability. The ULRI report on the Eaton and Palisades fires is over 700 pages long and is the first truly independent review of LA County's actions during the fires. Because of this you need to give it more than the seven day turnaround time you're currently requesting for review.

The report contains hundreds of recommendations and this motion asks County Council to report back in just one week to identify only those recommendations that aren't already covered by your McChrystal and CityGate reports. That's not enough, the Altadena community demands to be involved in review of these findings many of which align with FSRIs...many of our recommendations aligned with FSRI's recommendations. Let me read to you some of the findings of this report page 216 LA County's Incident Command was unaware that the fire had progressed through Altadena west of Lake until the daylight hours on January 8th, 2025. Thank you next speaker.

Good morning, my name is Sofia Vidal and I was a 30-year resident and homeowner of Altadena until the Eaton fire burned my home without any assistance from any first responder. And I'm speaking on item 69D. A seven day review is not enough. The board routinely allows 60, 90 or even 120 days for report backs. Seven days is not enough for an issue of this magnitude. Please extend the timeline to at least 60 days so the FSRI findings can be thoroughly reviewed and the Altadena community can meaningfully participate.

I lost my home, my pets, my cars and all of my personal belongings in the Eden fire despite me staying until almost 6 a.m. fighting the fire with the fire hose. I need the county to understand that being abandoned during this horrific catastrophe despite paying property taxes for 30 years is unacceptable, inhumane, careless and despicable.

Thank you next speaker.

Hello, I'm speaking on behalf of 6090. My name is Kara Vallow with Altadena for Accountability. Following the release of the McChrystal report residents of Altadena have been researching gathering data engaging community members to get a full and accurate picture of what happened in January of 2025. FSRI confirmed what our research showed that LA County Fire, LASD and OEMs agencies policies and procedures did not support evacuation protocols.

You are giving us seven days to complete something that usually takes upwards of 60 days which is laughably inadequate. Extend the timeline, choose someone other than county council to lead this and please include our community members in your findings. Thank you.

Good morning, my name is Paloma Bustos with the Sunita Jane Anti-Trafficking Initiative at Loyola Law School and I'm speaking on item 44. We appreciate the county's work to improve its response to child trafficking yet the current first responder protocol still focuses heavily on CSEC. We are now in year two of the county's five year strategic plan and the protocol still has not been updated to reflect all forms of child trafficking including labor trafficking and forced criminality. That update should also reconsider how youth first enter the response system. The county should place less focus on law enforcement as a first point of contact. Young people should be able to get help through trusted community organizations, outreach workers, schools and health care providers.

We also ask the board to have LASD to report back within 30 days on the cost of its work under the FRP. This should include estimated costs to identify and refer one youth and the estimated yearly costs of this work The information can help the county better understand its current response and where community-based approaches should be expanded. Thank you.

Thank you, next speaker. Hi I'm Mary Alice Pedersen Total Loss Eaton Survivor speaking on agenda item 69D that report from FSRI needs to be separated between the Palisades and Eaton it's crazy that they conflated the two of them there are two separate fires with two separate fire agencies. You need more time to analyze this report and accept it But what's already apparent is the Los Angeles County Fire Department, led by Chief Anthony Maroney failed Altadena. Failed to have any advance planning for an obvious emergency. Failed to respond to the fire.

Failed to do anything strategic to protect our town and ran away to the Rose Bowl Command Center where they could no longer even see the fire. Our first demand for accountability is for Chief Anthony Moroney to be fired or to step down in shame immediately. He should not be collecting an $800,000 a year salary. He should be stepped down and also maybe be tried for manslaughter. There is no universe where anybody who performed that badly should be allowed to fail again. We need a citizen board to oversee this fire department that wastes money and doesn't know how to fight a fire.

Thank you We will now go back to remote speakers. Cassandra Garcia, please state the agenda item you're speaking on and begin.

Good morning I will be speaking on item number 30 in favor of my name is Cassandra Garcia. I'm a board director of the Punta Hills Habitat Authority that is a joint power authority organization that manages nearly 4000 acres of the Punta Hills as a nature preserve. Thank thank you to Supervisor Hahn and Hilda Solis for moving this The board of directors supports this item fully. They understand and support affordable housing needs for the city of La Habra, and they support us in acquisition of two acres directly from the county as a buffer for the Harbor Boulevard, while the underpass The underpriced project was a great project between the county and Habitat Authority 20 years ago, which is very successful and the first of its kind in L.A., and we encourage the Board of Supervisors to approve this item.

Thank you.

Thank you, Andrea Gullo. Please state the agenda item you're addressing and begin.

Hello my name is Andrea Gallo I'm speaking in favor Thank you. Thank you for the introduction of item 30. My name is Andrea fellow, I am the executive director of the Quinta Hills Habitat Preservation Authority or a joint powers authority between the county of L A city of Whittier in the sanitation district and also include talking to heights. We managed nearly 4000 acres in the point a hill that the nature preserve with 23 miles We're also thankful for Supervisor Solis as well, and the Board of Directors of the Habitat Authority fully supports this item. They understand the needs of affordable housing and they support the direct sale of two acres directly from the county to the Habitat Authority.

We look at this as a win-win compromise, and we encourage the Board of Supervisors to approve this item. Thank you so much.

Thank you. That concludes our time for public comment on these items.

Supervisor Barger, are you recognized?

Thank you and I want to acknowledge the concerns raised by the community and fire survivors that came here today. And we do hear you, and I just want you know the seven day timeline in the motion was set intentionally to reflect the urgency this moment demands but their thoroughness is important. We need to be thorough in terms of how we go about reconciling the reports both the state and the McChrystal report if our departments need additional time To deliver a comprehensive analysis and extension is absolutely granted. So the seven day was really more to mirror the sense of urgency on this so make no mistake it's important for us to be clear that also County Council's role has been some concerns about County Council's role They are not the sole evaluator.

They are serving strictly in coordination to align the various departments involved in the past reviews, including those who participated in the governor's review because that's what this is reconciling with the state brought forward and what the county has has in their report. Although county staff was interviewed for this AAR we did not see this report until it was released last week. The sole purpose of today's motion is to deliver an objective matrix Highlighting where the county aligns and where we diverge so that this board, and the public, and you all, and the survivors, the people that are still suffering have clear facts in hand moving forward.

For long term tracking and oversight, Supervisor Horvath and I already directed the county CEO to assign a dedicated point person responsible for monitoring the implementation across all after action report recommendations and report back to this board regularly, including to the community through our town council and through the collaborative. Community voices have been and will continue to be central to recovery just as they were throughout the county's McChrystal review. So I am happy to strike the seven and make it a 30 day with the understanding that departments can come back and ask for extensions based on the need but please know this This board, and it's not just the 5th district as you pointed out. It's a county as a whole is represented here and we all support the need to get the facts and get the answers so I appreciate y'all coming down today.