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MAY 7 th , 2024
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MAY 7 th , 2024
MEETING OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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TUESDAY, MAY 7 th , 2024
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DONALD WAGNER, CHAIR: ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. 4
WELCOME TO THE MAY 7th MEETING OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF 5
SUPERVISORS. I'D LIKE TO START THIS MEETING OFF BY ADDRESSING 6
THE PROCLAMATION TO DECLARE MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS 7
MONTH. THAT'S THE POINT OF THE GREEN RIBBONS AND THE GREEN 8
OUTFITS ON SOME OF OUR HCA FOLKS. AND THIS IS A TIME TO 9
ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH 10
AND SUPPORT THOSE EXPERIENCING THE CHALLENGE OF MENTAL HEALTH 11
DISORDERS. ONE IN EVERY SIX ADULTS EXPERIENCES MENTAL HEALTH 12
CHALLENGES AT SOME POINT DURING THEIR LIVES. MENTAL HEALTH 13
DISORDERS AFFECT PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND IT NOT ONLY 14
IMPACTS THEM, BUT OBVIOUSLY, OF COURSE, ALSO THEIR LOVED ONES, 15
CARETAKERS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS. THERE ARE MANY FACTORS THAT 16
LEAD TO SOMEONE DEVELOPING A MENTAL ILLNESS OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE 17
DISORDER, THAT'S WHY PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION IS 18
VITAL. IT'S INCUMBENT UPON ALL OF US TO SUPPORT THOSE SEEKING 19
HELP AND MAKE AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO BETTER TREAT THEIR 20
CONDITIONS. I'LL HAVE MY COLLEAGUES SAY A FEW WORDS, LET ME 21
INVITE UP DR. VERONICA KELLEY FROM OUR ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH 22
CARE AGENCY AND ANYONE ELSE FROM THAT AGENCY DOING SUCH GREAT 23
WORK. DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY? 24
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DOUG CHAFFEE: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, FOR BRINGING THIS 1
IMPORTANT MATTER TO US THIS MORNING. I'M DOUG CHAFFEE, FOURTH 2
DISTRICT SUPERVISOR AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. YOU KNOW, 3
MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE FROM CHILDHOOD 4
AND ADOLESCENCE THROUGH ADULTHOOD. TODAY MARKS THE END OF 5
CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK. IN THE 29th ANNUAL 6
CONDITION OF CHILDREN REPORT THAT WE DO HERE IN THE COUNTY 7
WHICH WE TRY TO DO EVERY YEAR TO LOOK AT HOW WE DID IN THE 8
PAST, WHAT'S NEW, WHAT CAN WE LOOK AT TO DO BETTER IN THE 9
CURRENT YEAR, THERE WERE TROUBLING STATISTICS REGARDING OUR 10
CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH IN ORANGE COUNTY. THE REPORT HAD 11
INDICATED THERE WAS AN 8.5% INCREASE IN PERCENTAGE OF 11th 12
GRADE STUDENTS EXPERIENCING DEPRESSION OR RELATED FEELINGS. 13
ALSO INDICATED SUICIDE IS NOW THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG 14
10-YEAR-OLD TO 14-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN IN ORANGE COUNTY. INDEED, 15
WE HAVE WORK TO DO. DURING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, 16
ORANGE COUNTY REDEDICATES ITSELF TO DESTIGMATIZING MENTAL 17
HEALTH AND OFFERING NEW WAYS OF SUPPORT. NOW, HESITATION TO 18
TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH CAN FURTHER STIGMATIZE THE TOPIC AND 19
CAN DETER INDIVIDUALS FROM REACHING OUT FOR HELP SUCH AS THOSE 20
CONSIDERING SUICIDE. TALK ABOUT IT. REACH OUT. THOSE THAT YOU 21
REACH OUT TO, PLEASE REACH BACK. TO ALL THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY 22
THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION OR CRISIS, 23
REMEMBER, YOU'RE NOT ALONE, RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE 24
LOOKING FOR RESOURCES TO HELP, VISIT THE OC NAVIGATOR FOR MORE 25
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INFORMATION. SO, WE HAVE SOME OF OUR PROFESSIONALS HERE WHO 1
WILL SPEAK. I'D LIKE TO INVITE MY FELLOW SUPERVISOR, VINCE 2
SARMIENTO IF YOU HAVE A FEW WORDS TO SAY. 3
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VICENTE SARMIENTO: THANK YOU, MR. VICE CHAIR, THANK YOU, 5
CHAIR, FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. YOU KNOW, I'VE NEVER BEEN 6
GOOD AT PUTTING PINS ON. I LIKE THOSE MAGNETIC ONES THAT YOU 7
DON'T HAVE TO PRICK YOURSELF IN THE FINGER. I DO WANT TO ECHO 8
WHAT'S BEEN SAID ALREADY. THIS MONTH IS FOCUSED ON FOSTERING 9
CONVERSATIONS ON THE SILENT STRUGGLES THAT MANY INDIVIDUALS 10
EXPERIENCE AT ONE POINT IN THEIR LIVES. AND THAT, I THINK, IS 11
REALLY THE MOST MEANINGFUL PART OF THIS WHOLE AWARENESS IS 12
THAT THERE ARE SO MANY THAT MAY PUT ON A VEILED FACE OF 13
STRENGTH, OF BEING FINE, YOU KNOW, THAT BRAVE FIGHT, BUT 14
THERE'S A STRUGGLE GOING ON SILENTLY WITHIN MANY OF US, AND 15
MANY OF THOSE THAT WE LOVE AROUND US. HAVING WITNESSED IT, 16
SOME PEOPLE CAN BE VERY STRONG ABOUT NOT SHOWING SOME SIGNS. 17
IT BEHOOVES US TO MAKE SURE WE DIG DEEPER, WE CHECK ON PEOPLE, 18
NOT JUST SUPERFICIALLY BUT IN A UNITED WAY. SUICIDE IS THE 19
SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20
10 AND 34 IN THE U.S. IT'S IMPACTING ALL ETHNICITIES AND 21
GENDERS WITH AN UPWARD TREND AMONG LATINO POPULATIONS AND 22
ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES. ONLY 36% OF 23
LATINOS RECEIVED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES COMPARED TO NON- 24
HISPANIC WHITES WHO RECEIVE IT AT 52%. WE KNOW THAT MENTAL 25
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HEALTH STIGMA CONTINUES TO PERSIST AND IT IS OUR JOB TO BRING 1
LIGHT TO THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH BY HAVING OPEN AND 2
HONEST CONVERSATIONS AND NORMALIZING THESE TALKS AND MAKING 3
SURE THAT PEOPLE FEEL FREE TO JUST HAVE A SIMPLE CONVERSATION 4
AS YOU WOULD IF YOU HAD AN INJURED ORGAN, AN INJURED LIMB, 5
THAT'S THE SAME CONVERSATION YOU SHOULD BE HAVING ABOUT MENTAL 6
HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. I WANT TO THANK OUR HEALTH CARE 7
AGENCY AND ALL THE FINE PEOPLE BEHIND ME, SPECIFICALLY 8
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR BEHIND THE SCENES AND 9
DISMANTLING THE STIGMAS AGAINST MENTAL HEALTH PIECE BY PIECE. 10
THEIR WORK EXTENDS BEYOND WORKSHOPS AND OUTREACH. THEY BUILD 11
PARTNERSHIPS WITH MANY LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND 12
OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO EDUCATE AND DISPEL IGNORANCE. AS WAS 13
SAID EARLIER, MANY OF THIS IS OCCURRING ON OUR CAMPUSES, OUR K 14
THROUGH 12 CAMPUSES. LAST YEAR IN MAY, I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT- 15
OUT TO CALOPTIMA WHO APPROVED $25 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR ALL 16
29 ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BOOST ACCESS TO 17
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE FOR K THROUGH 12 CHILDREN. CAL O NOW 18
PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR MEMBERS AS 19
WELL. OUR CLOSE FAMILY TIES AND VAST SOCIAL NETWORKS BEYOND 20
THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY ARE OUR COMMUNITY'S CULTURAL STRENGTHS 21
AND ARE CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH. WE WANT TO TAP 22
INTO THE TIES, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR NETWORKS OF FRIENDS 23
AND PARTNERS WORK WITH US AS WE SEND POSITIVE MESSAGES TO 24
SOMEONE WHO IS STRUGGLING AND A MESSAGE TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY 25
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February 27, 2024
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024, ON PAGE 267]
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SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH, CHAIR: GOOD MORNING. I AM GOING TO CALL 5
THE MEETING TO ORDER. WE WELCOME ALL OUR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC 6
AND WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE 7
LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. TODAY IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
27TH, 2024. WE TAKE NOTE THAT A FULL COMPLEMENT OF THE BOARD 9
IS PRESENT. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COUNTY COUNSEL, 10
INTERIM EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS ARE ALL 11
HERE TO ASSIST. WE WILL BEGIN TODAY'S BOARD MEETING WITH THE 12
COUNTY'S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
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SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH, CHAIR: THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 15
RECOGNIZES THAT WE OCCUPY LAND ORIGINALLY AND STILL INHABITED 16
AND CARED FOR BY THE TONGVA, TATAVIAM, SERRANO, KIZH, AND 17
CHUMASH PEOPLES. WE HONOR AND PAY RESPECT TO THEIR ELDERS AND 18
DESCENDANTS, PAST, PRESENT, AND EMERGING, AS THEY CONTINUE 19
THEIR STEWARDSHIP OF THESE LANDS AND WATERS. WE ACKNOWLEDGE 20
THAT SETTLER COLONIZATION RESULTED IN LAND SEIZURE, DISEASE, 21
SUBJUGATION, SLAVERY, RELOCATION, BROKEN PROMISES, GENOCIDE, 22
AND MULTIGENERATIONAL TRAUMA. THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT DEMONSTRATES 23
OUR RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT TO TRUTH, HEALING, AND 24
RECONCILIATION AND TO ELEVATING THE STORIES, CULTURE, AND 25
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COMMUNITY OF THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. 1
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE AND WORK ON 2
THESE ANCESTRAL LANDS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO GROWING AND 3
SUSTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATIVE PEOPLES AND LOCAL TRIBAL 4
GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER THE FERNANDENO 5
TATAVIAM BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, GABRIELINO TONGVA INDIANS OF 6
CALIFORNIA TRIBAL COUNCIL, GABRIELENO/TONGVA SAN GABRIEL BAND 7
OF MISSION INDIANS, GABRIELENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS-KIZH 8
NATION, SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, SAN FERNANDO BAND 9
OF MISSION INDIANS. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FIRST PEOPLES OF 10
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE. AND I ALSO WANT 11
TO REMIND EVERYONE TO VOTE BY MARCH 5TH. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE 12
EVERYONE IS PARTICIPATING IN OUR ELECTION. THE INVOCATION 13
TODAY WILL BE LED BY RABBI YOSSI MINTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF 14
THE FRIENDSHIP FOUNDATION IN REDONDO BEACH IN THE SECOND 15
DISTRICT, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, WHICH WILL BE 16
LED BY DANIAL HERMOSILLO, FORMER SERGEANT UNITED STATES ARMY, 17
FROM SYLMAR IN THE THIRD DISTRICT. IF YOU ARE ABLE, PLEASE 18
STAND.
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RABBI YOSSI MINTZ: THANK YOU. OUR GOD AND GOD OF OUR FATHERS, 21
BLESS US WITH THE THREEFOLD BLESSING WRITTEN IN THE BIBLE BY 22
MOSES, YOUR SERVANT. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND GUARD YOU. MAY GOD 23
SHINE HIS CONFIDENCE UPON YOU AND BE GRACIOUS TO YOU. MAY GOD 24
TURN HIS CONFIDENCE TOWARDS YOU AND GRANT YOU PEACE. A VITAL 25
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ASPECT IN GOD'S CREATION IS FOR ALL PEOPLE TO LIVE AND WORK 1
TOGETHER FOR A CIVILIZED SOCIETY THAT OPERATES IN HARMONY, 2
WITH PEOPLE JOINED TOGETHER TO ENACT A LEGAL SYSTEM FOR THE 3
PURPOSE OF BUILDING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE ARE FREE TO 4
GROW, FREE TO PRODUCE, FREE TO PURSUE THE BETTER LIVES FOR 5
THEMSELVES AND FOR OTHERS. THIS IS THE PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT, 6
TO BUILD A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE CAN THRIVE AS ONLY HUMAN 7
BEINGS ARE CAPABLE, SO THEY ARE FREE TO SERVE GOD TO THE BEST 8
OF THEIR ABILITY. HONORABLE COUNTY SUPERVISORS, EACH OF YOU 9
HAVE BEEN ELECTED BY CONSTITUENTS AS THEIR REPRESENTATIVE. YOU 10
WERE NOT CHOSEN BECAUSE YOU ARE BETTER THAN THEM, THOSE WHO 11
ELECTED YOU. YOU WERE CHOSEN BECAUSE WE INVESTED THE POWER IN 12
YOU TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE FOR OUR COUNTRY AND OUR 13
COUNTY. THAT MEANS EACH ONE OF YOU HONORABLE SUPERVISORS HAVE 14
AN ENORMOUS POWER TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE FOR MILLIONS 15
OF PEOPLE WHO YOU REPRESENT. IT IS EASY TO LOSE SIGHT OF THIS 16
LOFTY GOAL WHEN YOU ARE BOGGED DOWN WITH POLITICAL MECHANISM 17
WHICH DEMANDS SO MUCH OF YOUR ATTENTIONS AND THE POLITICAL 18
WINDS THAT PULL YOU IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THEREFORE WE TURN 19
TO GOD TO BESTOW THE BLESSINGS ON YOU, OUR COUNTY SUPERVISORS, 20
TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE WISDOM, THE BALANCE OF RIGHT 21
INDIVIDUALS, THE COMMUNITY AND THE BUSINESSES TO ENACT LAWS 22
THAT INSTITUTE POLICIES THAT WILL BRING GOD'S BLESSINGS OF 23
PEACE, GOODNESS, AND BLESSINGS UPON YOU AND EVERYONE IN THIS 24
WONDERFUL COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. PROTECT THIS COUNTY, ITS 25
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LEADERS, ITS CITIZENS. LET OUR COUNTY CONTINUE TO BE A BEACON 1
OF LIGHT, AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS. LET PEACE AND PROSPERITY AND 2
JUSTICE AND TRANQUILITY REIGN OVER THIS COUNTY AND ALL OF US 3
FOREVER. GUIDE US IN THE WAYS OF YOUR COVENANT WHICH YOU MADE 4
WITH NOAH, OUR COMMON ANCESTOR OF ALL HUMANITY, AND THE 5
UNIVERSAL COMMANDMENTS THAT YOU HAVE INSTRUCTED HIM TO WORSHIP 6
YOU ALONE, TO RESPECT YOUR HOLY NAME, TO RESPECT HUMAN LIFE, 7
TO RESPECT FAMILY, TO RESPECT PROPERTY, TO BE MERCIFUL TO 8
ANIMALS AND TO FOLLOW THE RULES OF GOVERNMENT THAT SAFEGUARD 9
AND ENHANCE THE SACRED COMMANDMENTS. MAY YOU BE FAVORABLE IN 10
GOD'S EYES TO BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE STATE OF 11
CALIFORNIA, THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. BLESS OUR WONDERFUL 12
SUPERVISORS, THE COUNTY OFFICIALS AND ALL THE CITIZENS OF LOS 13
ANGELES, ALL THE TIMES, EVERY MOMENT, WITH HIS PEACE AND 14
BLESSINGS. WE FINISH OFF WITH OSEH SHALOM BIM'ROMAV, WHO MAKES 15
PEACE ON HIGH, MAY HE BRING PEACE UPON YOU AND ALL HUMANITY, 16
AND LET US ALL SAY TOGETHER, AMEN.
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DANIEL HERMOSILLO: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE 19
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT 20
STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND 21
JUSTICE FOR ALL.
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SUP. LINDSEY HORVATH, CHAIR: THANK YOU. I WILL NOW TURN IT IT 24
TO SUPERVISOR MITCHELL FOR A PRESENTATION. 25
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OCTOBER 29, 2024
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024
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PRES. RODONI: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE 7
MEETING OF THE MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING TO 8
ORDER. DATE IS OCTOBER 29, 2024. AND THE TIME IS 9:04. COULD 9
WE HAVE A ROLL CALL PLEASE
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ERIC LUCAN: HERE.
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KATIE RICE: HERE.
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STEPHANIE MOULTON-PETERS: HERE.
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MARY SACKETT: HERE.
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PRES. RODONI: HERE. THANK YOU WE HAVE THE VIDEO OF HOW TO 20
PARTICIPATE, PLEASE.
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SPEAKER: WELCOME TO THE MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 23
MEETING. THIS MEETING OFFERS THE CHANCE FOR EVERYBODY O 24
PARTICIPATE IN PERSON OR VIA ZOOM AND OFFERS INTERPRETATION TO 25
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SPANISH THROUGH ZOOM. DURING THE MEETING, THE BOARD PRESIDENT 1
WILL ANNOUNCE WHEN IT IS TIME FOR THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON 2
AGENDA ITEMS AND ITS TIME LMIT. PUBLIC COMMENT SHOULD NOT 3
EXCEED TWO MINUTES. FOR THOSE ATTENDING IN PERSON, YOU ARE 4
INVITED TO USE THE PODIUM WHEN THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES OPEN 5
TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION. IF YOU REQUIRE WHEELCHAIR ACCESS, 6
YOU CAN G TO THE DESIGNATED MICROPHONE AT THE FRONT OF THE 7
ROOM WHEN PARTICIPATING ON ZOOM, AND IT IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO 8
SPEAK, YOUR NAME WILL BE ANNOUNCED AND YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO 9
UNMUTE YOUR DEVICE. DUE TO A SLIGHT DELAY IN THE LIVESTREAM, 10
WE RECOMMEND JOINING THE MEETING AHEAD OF THE ITEM DISCUSSION. 11
FOR THOSE JOINING BY PHONE, PRESS STAR 9 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO 12
COMMENT. YOU MAY EGIN SPEAKING ONCE YOU HEAR, "YOU ARE 13
UNMUTED." IF YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR COMMENT IN SPANISH, PLEASE 14
SAY I NEED SPANISH INTERPRETATION AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS. A 15
REMINDER FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF 16
SUPERVISORS ENCOURAGES RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE, FOSTERING FREE 17
SPEECH AND EMBRACING DIVERSE OPINIONS. ALL ATTENDEES ARE 18
EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN CIVILITY REFRAINING FROM QUESTIONING 19
OTHER MOTIVES THANK YOU. NOW YOU WILL HEAR THE INSTRUCTIONS IN 20
SPANISH.
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PRES. RODONI: THANK YOU. OUR FIRST ITEM THIS MORNING IS OPEN 23
TIME OR PUBLIC EXPRESSION FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE BOARD OF 24
SUPERVISORS AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT JURISDICTION OF THE 25
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BOARD. I WILL LIMIT THE TOTAL TIME TO 45 MINUTES AND EACH 1
SPEAKER WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES. AND THE -- WE WILL GO ONLINE 2
FIRST, AL THERE ARE THREE SPEAKERS. 3
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MODERATOR: YES, THE FIRST SPEAKER IS JULIE THREET. PLEASE 5
UNMUTE.
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SPEAKER: I AM JULIE THREET FROM CALIFORNIA. I AM APPEALING TO 8
YOUR SENSE OF DUTY TO PROTECT MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY OF A KNOWN 9
TOXIN FROM YOUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE COUNTIES. THE COVID- 10
19 VACCINES. I AM VAXED AND INJURED BY THE SHOT I WORK AT THE 11
VACCINATION CLINICS FROM JANUARY TO JUNE AND I WITNESSED 12
INJURIES AT THE CLINIC. I HAVE CHRONIC TEN NIGHTS AND BOTH 13
RETINAS DETACHED WITH FIVE EMERGENCY I SURGERIES. FORCED TO 14
QUIT MY WONDERFUL JOB AT A MEDICAL CENTER AFTER THEY 15
IMPLEMENTED THE BOOSTER. I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL 16
FREEDOM MOVEMENT WORKING WITH HONEST DOCTOR, RESEARCHERS AND 17
JOURNALISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE TO FIGHT THIS EVIL 18
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT. MY MOM WAS MURDER BY FOUR SHOTS OF 19
MODERNA AND MY DAUGHTER IS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN ALAMEDA. I 20
RAN FOR CAMPAIGN FOR SUPERVISOR IN MARCH AND MY FULL STORY IS 21
TO TELL MY STORY, WAKE PEOPLE UP AND MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC 22
HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS HELD TO ACCOUNT. I WILL SENDING YOU AN E- 23
MAIL WITH MY CREDENTIALS AND SEVERAL RESOURCES INCLUDING 24
REACT19.ORG REACT19.ORG, A LEADING LOBBYIST AGAINST THESE 25
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SHOTS FORMER VETS FREEDOM FOUNDATION. AMERICANS FOR HEALTH 1
FREEDOM.ORG THAT HAS ALL OF OUR ELECTED AND CANDIDATES THAT RE 2
RUNNING AGAINST THESE SHOTS. MILITARY ACCOUNTABILITY.NET WHICH 3
IS A LIST OF OVER 38,000 MILITARY VETERANS THAT ARE INJURED Y 4
THE SHOT. THERE IS AWARE.COM WHERE YOU LOOK UP THE LOT NUMBERS 5
ADMINISTERED IN YOUR COUNTY AND ETHICS FOR DOCTORS 6
INTERNATIONAL. I HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A RESEARCH STUDY BY DR. 7
JAMES THORP THAT PROVE THEY ARE HARMFUL. I AM A MOM AND I HAVE 8
SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN AND I WILL NOT LEAVE THIS PLANET UNTIL WE 9
HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME 10
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MODERATOR: THE NEXT SPEAKER IS RODRIGO IZQUIERDO. PLEASE 12
UNMUTE.
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SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING. I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY WHAT 15
HAPPENED BEFORE THE LAST ELECTION. THE FIRST EVENT THAT 16
HAPPENED WAS -- HAPPENED IN TEXAS, SAN MARCOS WHERE A BIDEN - 17
BUS WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS SURROUNDED BY TRUMP SUPPORTERS. 18
NORMALLY THEY ARE RECEIVING AN ESCORT FROM THE LOCAL POLICE, 19
BUT THE POLICE REFUSED TO GIVE THEM AN ESCORT AND SAID THAT 20
THEY WOULD BE MONITORED SO -- BUT ANYWAY, THEY WERE 21
SURROUNDED. THEY WERE -- THEY WERE RUN OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS 22
A CONGRESSWOMAN ON IT. AND THEY MISSED THE RALLY FOR -- FOR -- 23
FOR BIDEN. BIDEN WAS NOT ON THE BUS. BUT ANYWAY -- BUT THEN 24
SUBSEQUENTLY AFTER YEARS, THEY -- THAT CITY PAID A LOT OF 25
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OCTOBER 22, 2024
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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WATER AND POWER COMMISSIONERS
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OCTOBER 22, 2024
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BOARD SECRETARY, CHANTE MITCHELL: WELCOME TO THE REGULAR 4
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WATER AND POWER, COMMISSIONERS. TODAY 5
IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024. THIS PROCEEDING IS BROADCAST ON 6
CHANNEL 35. THE EXACT BROADCAST TIMES CAN BE FOUND BY 7
CONTACTING CHANNEL 35. BOARD OF WATER AND POWER COMMISSIONERS, 8
PLEASE SAY PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER NURIT KATZ? 9
PRESIDENT RICHARD KATZ
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PRES. RICHARD KATZ: PRESENT.
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BOARD SECRETARY, CHANTE MITCHELL: COMMISSIONER LEHRER? 14
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COM. MIA LEHRER: PRESENT.
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BOARD SECRETARY, CHANTE MITCHELL: VICE PRESIDENT McGRAW? 18
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V. PRES. GEORGE MCGRAW: PRESENT.
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BOARD SECRETARY, CHANTE MITCHELL: COMMISSIONER PINDER? 22
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COM. WILMA PINDER: PRESENT.
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BOARD SECRETARY, CHANTE MITCHELL: FOUR BOARD MEMBERS. A QUORUM 1
IS PRESENT. MR. PRESIDENT?
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PRES. RICHARD KATZ: GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY TO TODAY A MEETING 4
OF THE DWP COMMISSION. APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND 5
PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROCESS WITH US. DO ANY OF THE 6
COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT, IN 7
PARTICULAR? ALL RIGHT. LET'S --
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COM. WILMA PINDER: GLAD WE'RE NOT IN THE SITUATION OF CUBA, 10
WITH THE WHOLE COUNTRY PRACTICALLY SHUT DOWN, YOU KNOW, 11
BECAUSE OF THE BAD POWER SITUATION. BUT THAT DOES REMIND US, 12
WHEN YOU TRAVEL PLACES, I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN PLACES WHERE 13
THERE HAS BEEN POWER CUT OFFS IN VARIOUS FOREIGN PLACES. WE 14
ARE VERY FORTUNATE AND BLESSED EVEN IN OUR SOUTH AREA WHERE 15
THEY HAD ALL THOSE ISSUES, THAT ALL THE VISITING POWER 16
COMPANIES, YOU KNOW, CAME IN TO SHOULDER SOME OF THAT. SO, 17
WHENEVER DWP CAN BE A FRIEND BE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, I 18
KNOW WE HAVE BEEN -- OUR CREWS AND FIRE PEOPLE HELP OUT AS 19
BEST WE CAN. I THINK WE'RE VERY BLESSED AS A COUNTRY, STATE, 20
AND A CITY.
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PRES. RICHARD KATZ: WELL SAID. IMAGINE PUTTING THE POWER GRID 23
BACK TOGETHER, TAKES SOME WORK. THAT'S GET TO BE AN OLD, OLD 24
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SYSTEM. BETWEEN THE WATER AND HUMIDITY. ANYHOW, IT'S NOT OUR 1
PROBLEM.
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COM. WILMA PINDER: YEAH.
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PRES. RICHARD KATZ: MOVING RIGHT ALONG. 6
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BOARD SECRETARY, CHANTE MITCHELL: PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW OPEN 8
AT THIS TIME. GOOD MORNING SPEAKERS. PLEASE BE MINDFUL THAT 9
YOU WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. THERE ARE A 10
TOTAL OF THREE SPEAKERS AT THIS TIME. FIRST SPEAKER IS 11
BENJAMIN HARRIS, FOLLOWED BY CONNOR EVERT. 12
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SPEAKER: JUST CONFIRMING, I WAS SPEAKING ON A LATER AGENDA 14
ITEM. SHOULD I BE SPEAKING NOW? OR AT THAT TIME WHEN THAT'S 15
CALLED?
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BOARD SECRETARY, CHANTE MITCHELL: NOW IT'S TIME. 18
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SPEAKER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HI EVERYONE. MY NAME IS BENJAMIN 20
HARRIS THE SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY WITH LOS ANGELES WATER 21
KEEPER. OUR MISSION AS AN ORGANIZATION INCLUDES TO CREATE 22
LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE RESILIENT WATER SUPPLIES. AND I WANTED 23
TO COMMENT ITEM N7 TO APPROVE THE TILLMAN ADVANCED RECYCLING 24
PROJECT. LA WATER KEEPER SUPPORTS THIS PROJECT. IT'S CRITICAL 25
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TO HELP ACHIEVE THE LOCAL RESILIENT WATER SUPPLIES. WE GREATLY 1
APPRECIATE THE TRANSPARENCY WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM LADWP AND LA 2
SAN STAFF. I CAN INDICATION A LOT OF PEOPLE BUT KNOW JESUS 3
GONZALEZ HAS BEEN LEADING THE EFFORT. I APPRECIATE ALL THE 4
MEETINGS WE HAVE HAD TO TALK ABOUT IT. WE APPRECIATE THE 5
TILLMAN PROJECT ROUTING MORE SEWAGE TO THE PLANT TO MAXIMIZE 6
THE RECYCLING CAPABILITIES WATER POTENTIAL OF THE PROJECT. AT 7
THAT TIME WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SOME FLOW ISSUES WE HAVE SEEN 8
IN THE RIVER OVER THE SUMMER WE OBSERVED SOME FAIRLY 9
SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN THE FLOW IN THE L.A. RIVER IN WHICH 10
WE UNDERSTAND IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SOME OF THE MAINTENANCE 11
ACTIVITIES AT TILLMAN AND GLENDALE PLANTS. WE'RE CONCERNED 12
ABOUT THAT HAPPENING OVER THE LONG TERM AS WE GO FORWARD WITH 13
MORE RECYCLING PROJECTS. SO, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S 14
TOP OF MIND FOR LADWP THAT OUR INVESTMENTS ARE SMARTER SYSTEMS 15
THAT WILL HELP BETTER MANAGE FLOWS AND RELEASES FROM TILLMAN 16
THAT SHOULD INCLUDE SPECIFIC REALTIME METERING AND DISCHARGE 17
CONTROLS THAT CAN BE CHANGED ON A WHIM, MORE EXPANSIVE STORAGE 18
CAPACITY, LIKE AT LAKE BALBOA THAT CAN TOGETHER CREATE A SMART 19
SYSTEM AND MAKE SURE WE NEVER HAVE FLOW ISSUES AGAIN IN THE 20
L.A. RIVER. AND CONSIDERING POSSIBILITY PROJECT IN THE LOWER 21
LA RIVER AREA THAT COULD RECAPTURE THE WATER RELEASED FOR 22
WATER SUPPLY AND REUSE.
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September 17, 2020
ABAG EXECUTIVE BOARD
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 5:15 PM
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JESSE ARREGUIN, PRESIDENT: GOOD EVENING I WOULD LIKE TO CALL 4
TO ORDER THE ABAG EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER 17TH, 5
2020. BEFORE I PROCEED TO ROLL CALL WOULD STAFF PLAY THE 6
COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT. DUE TO COVID-19, THIS MEETING WILL BE 7
CONDUCTED AS A ZOOM WEBINAR PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE 8
GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20, WHICH SUSPENDS CERTAIN 9
REQUIREMENTS OF THE BROWN ACT. THIS MEETING IS BEING WEBCAST 10
ON THE ABAG WEB SITE. THE CHAIR WILL CALL UPON COMMISSIONERS, 11
PRESENTERS, STAFF, AND OTHER SPEAKERS BY NAME AND ASK THAT 12
THEY SPEAK CLEARLY AND STATE THEIR NAMES BEFORE GIVING 13
COMMENTS OR REMARKS. PERSONS PARTICIPATING VIA WEBCAST AND 14
ZOOM WITH THEIR CAMERAS ENABLED, ARE REMINDED THAT THEIR 15
ACTIVITIES ARE VISIBLE TO VIEWERS. COMMISSIONERS AND MEMBERS 16
OF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATING BY ZOOM WISHING TO SPEAK, SHOULD 17
USE THE RAISED HAND FEATURE OR DIAL STAR NINE, AND THE CHAIR 18
WILL CALL UPON THEM AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. TELECONFERENCE 19
ATTENDEES WILL BE CALLED UPON BY THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THEIR 20
PHONE NUMBER. IT IS REQUESTED THAT PUBLIC SPEAKERS STATE THEIR 21
NAMES AND ORGANIZATION, BUT PROVIDING SUCH INFORMATION IS 22
VOLUNTARY. WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED AT 23
INFO@BAYAREAMETRO.GOV BY 5:00 P.M. YESTERDAY WILL BE POSTED TO 24
THE ONLINE AGENDA AND ENTERED INTO THE RECORD, BUT WILL NOT BE 25
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September 17, 2020
READ OUT LOUD. IF AUTHORS OF THE WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE WOULD 1
LIKE TO SPEAK, THEY ARE FREE TO DO SO, AND THEY SHOULD RAISE 2
THEIR HAND AND THE CHAIR WILL CALL UPON THEM AT THE 3
APPROPRIATE TIME. A ROLL CALL VOTE WILL BE TAKEN FOR ALL 4
ACTION ITEMS. PANELISTS SHOULD NOTE THAT THE CHAT FEATURE IS 5
ACTIVE, HOWEVER PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANYTHING TYPED INTO THE 6
CHAT WILL BE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. CHAT FEATURE IS NOT 7
ACTIVE TO ATTENDEES. IN ORDER TO GET THE FULL ZOOM EXPERIENCE, 8
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR APPLICATION IS UP TO DATE. 9
10
JESSE ARREGUIN, PRESIDENT: WILL THE ABAG CLERK OF THE BOARD 11
PLEASE CONDUCT ROLL CALL TO CONFIRM IF A QUORUM IS PRESENT. 12
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: ANDERSEN.
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SPEAKER: PRESENT.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: MAYOR ARREGUIN?
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SPEAKER: PRESENT.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: FORTUNE AT OWE BAS? ABSENT. BEATTY IS 22
ABSENT. SUPERVISOR CANEPA?
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DIR. DAVID CANEPA: HERE.
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September 17, 2020
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ? 2
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CINDY CHAVEZ: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: COUNCILMEMBER CLARK? 6
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SPEAKER: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: SUPERVISOR CORTESE? 10
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DAVID CORTESE: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: COUNCILMEMBER DIEP? I DON'T SEE HIM. 14
ABSENT. MAYOR PRO TEMPORE EKLUND?
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PAT ECKLUND: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: COUNCILMEMBER ESPARZA? 19
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SPEAKER: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: MAYOR GARBARINO?
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SPEAKER: HERE.
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September 17, 2020
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: MAYOR GARCIA? 2
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SPEAKER: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: COUNCILMEMBER MCELHANEY IS ABSENT. 6
SUPERVISOR HAGGERTY?
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DIR. SCOTT HAGGERTY: YES.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: THANK YOU. MAYOR HALLIDAY? 11
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BARBARA HALLIDAY: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: SUPERVISOR HANNIGAN? 15
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ERIN HANNIGAN: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: DIRECTOR HILLIS?
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RICHARD HILLIS: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: COUNCILMEMBER HUDSON? 23
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DAVID E. HUDSON: HERE.
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APRIL 1, 2021
COMMUNITY EQUITY, HEALTH & JUSTICE COMMITTEE
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THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021
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DAVINA HURT, CO-CHAIR: GOOD MORNING. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE 7
MEETING TO ORDER OF THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT 8
DISTRICT COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE. IT IS APRIL 9
THE FIRST, 2021, 9:30, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE CONDUCT THE ROLL 10
CALL TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM.
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MARCY HIRATZKA, CLERK: ON THE ROLL FOR THE BAY AREA AIR 13
QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 14
COMMITTEE FOR APRIL 1ST, 2021. DIRECTOR BAUTERS? 15
16
JOHN BAUTERS: HERE.
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MARCY HIRATZKA, CLERK: DIRECTOR CONSTANTINE? 19
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RICH CONSTANTINE:
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MARCY HIRATZKA, CLERK: DIRECTOR GIOIA?
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JOHN GIOIA: HERE.
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APRIL 1, 2021
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MARCY HIRATZKA, CLERK: DIRECTOR GROOM? 2
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CAROLE GROOM: PRESENT.
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MARCY HIRATZKA, CLERK: DIRECTOR WAGENKNECHT? 6
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BRAD WAGENKNECHT: HERE.
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MARCY HIRATZKA, CLERK: DIRECTOR WALTON? DIRECTOR WILSON? 10
11
LORI WILSON: HERE.
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MARCY HIRATZKA, CLERK: COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR MILEY? COMMITTEE 14
CO-CHAIR JUE?
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TYRONE JUE, VICE CHAIR: HERE.
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MARCY HIRATZKA, CLERK: COMMITTEE CHAIR HURT? 19
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DAVINA HURT, CO-CHAIR: HERE.
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MARCY HIRATZKA, CLERK: WE HAVE A QUORUM. 23
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APRIL 1, 2021
DAVINA HURT, CO-CHAIR: THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, IF WE COULD 1
BRING THE FLAG IMAGE UP? AND BEGIN. [ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ] 2
"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF 3
AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION 4
UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL." 5
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DAVINA HURT, CO-CHAIR: THANK YOU EVERYONE. SO THE RULES IF WE 7
COULD BRING UP THE VIDEO AND THE EXECUTIVE ORDER ON PROCEDURES 8
TODAY, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THANK YOU. DUE TO COVID-19 THIS 9
MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED AS A ZOOM WEBINAR PURSUANT TO THE 10
PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 WHICH 11
SUSPENDS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE BROWN ACT. THIS MEETING 12
IS BEING WEBCAST ON THE BAAQMD WEB SITE. THE CHAIR WILL CALL 13
UPON COMMISSIONERS, PRESENTERS, STAFF, AND OTHER SPEAKERS BY 14
NAME AND ASK THAT THEY SPEAK CLEARLY AND STATE THEIR NAMES 15
BEFORE GIVING COMMENTS OR REMARKS. PERSONS PARTICIPATING VIA 16
WEBCAST AND ZOOM WITH THEIR CAMERAS ENABLED ARE REMINDED THAT 17
THEIR ACTIVITIES ARE VISIBLE TO VIEWERS. COMMISSIONERS AND 18
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATING BY ZOOM WISHING TO SPEAK 19
SHOULD USE THE RAISED HAND FEATURE, OR DIAL STAR NINE, AND THE 20
CHAIR WILL CALL UPON THEM AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. 21
TELECONFERENCE ATTENDEES WILL BE CALLED UPON BY THE LAST FOUR 22
DIGITS OF THEIR PHONE NUMBER. IT IS REQUESTED THAT PUBLIC 23
SPEAKERS STATE THEIR NAMES AND ORGANIZATION, BUT PROVIDING 24
SUCH INFORMATION IS VOLUNTARY. WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS 25
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APRIL 1, 2021
RECEIVED AT INFO@BAYAREAMETRO.GOV BY 5:00 P.M. YESTERDAY WILL 1
BE POSTED TO THE ONLINE AGENDA AND ENTERED INTO THE RECORD BUT 2
WILL NOT BE READ OUT LOUD. IF AUTHORS OF THE WRITTEN 3
CORRESPONDENCE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, THEY ARE FREE TO DO SO. A 4
ROLL CALL VOTE WILL BE TAKEN FOR ALL ACTION ITEMS. PANELISTS 5
AND ATTENDEES SHOULD NOTE THAT THE CHAT FEATURE IS NOT ACTIVE. 6
7
DAVINA HURT, CO-CHAIR: THANK YOU. SO I WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR 8
MEETING TODAY. I HOPE EVERYBODY IS READY FOR A TEN-HOUR 9
MEETING TODAY. JUST KIDDING. APRIL FOOLS. THAT'S ABOUT AS GOOD 10
AS IT GETS THIS MORNING FOR ME WITH THE APRIL FOOLS. IF YOU 11
COULD JUST SEES EYES, ESPECIALLY MARCY, THE STARE, TEN HOURS. 12
NO. [LAUGHTER] ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A REALLY PACKED AGENDA. 13
LET'S JUMP INTO T AGENDA ITEM TWO IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 14
OF MARCH 4TH, 2021. ARE THERE ANY EDITS? I DO NOT SEE ANY HAND 15
RAISED. AND SO, IF WE COULD, I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION AND A 16
SECOND.
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BRAD WAGENKNECHT: WAGENKNECHT MOVES.
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DAVINA HURT, CO-CHAIR: THANK YOU.
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RICH CONSTANTINE: SECOND.
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November 13, 2020
BAY AREA REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020, 11:00 AM
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CINDY CHAVEZ, CHAIR: ALL RIGHT EVERYBODY. GOOD MORNING. WE'RE 4
GOING TO BEGIN OUR GOVERNING BOARD MEETING, AND I'M GOING TO 5
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND REQUEST A ROLL CALL VOTE. 6
7
CLERK OF THE BOARD: I WILL NOW CALL -- CALL THE ROLL. MAYOR 8
ARREGUIN?
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JESSE ARREGUIN: PRESENT.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: SUPERVISOR HAGGERTY? 13
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SCOTT HAGGERTY: YES. HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: MAYOR PIERCE? MAYOR PIERCE? SUPERVISOR 17
RABBIT? SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ?
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CINDY CHAVEZ, CHAIR: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: MAYOR BARRETT?
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SPEAKER: HERE.
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November 13, 2020
CLERK OF THE BOARD: SUPERVISOR MITCHOFF? COUNCILMEMBER SINKS? 1
2
DIR. ROD SINKS: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: SUPERVISOR GIOIA? DIRECTOR HALSTED? 5
SUPERVISOR PINE?
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DAVE PINE: HERE.
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9
CLERK OF THE BOARD: SUPERVISOR WAGENKNECHT? DIRECTOR 10
WASSERMAN? DIRECTOR JOSEFOWITZ? VICE MAYOR MACKENZIE? 11
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JAKE MACKENZIE: PRESENT.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: SUPERVISOR SPERING? VICE MAYOR AMY WORTH? 15
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AMY WORTH, VICE CHAIR:
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: DIRECTOR TAVAREZ? DINA EL-TAWANSY? NOT 19
EVERYBODY HAS REPLIED, BUT I SEE THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM. 20
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ANNE HALSTED: I'M LATE, BUT I'M HERE.
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CINDY CHAVEZ, CHAIR: AND JULIE PIERCE HAS JOINED US, AND JOHN 24
GIOIA.
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November 13, 2020
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JOHN GIOIA: HERE.
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3
CINDY CHAVEZ, CHAIR: GREAT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU EVERYBODY. 4
WITH THAT WE'RE NOW GOING TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY 5
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ANYBODY ON THE GOVERNING BOARD. IF SO 6
PLEASE RAISE YOUR LITTLE BLUE HAND. I SEE NO ANNOUNCEMENTS. 7
I'M GOING TO GO TO THE CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT. AND WHAT I WOULD 8
LIKE TO DO IS I WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A VERY 9
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THREE OF OUR BARC BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE 10
GOING TO BE TRANSITIONING OUT OF PUBLIC OFFICE. AND WE HAVE 11
PROCLAMATIONS, AND I KNOW THAT SUPERVISOR HAGGERTY, MAYOR 12
PIERCE, AND MAYOR SINKS ALL HAVE WALLS AND WALLS OF AWARDS AND 13
PLAQUES, BUT WE WANTED TO JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION, AND TO 14
REALLY DO A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO EACH ONE OF YOU FOR YOUR 15
LEADERSHIP, YOUR ENGAGEMENT, YOUR TENACITY, AND FOR SOME OF 16
YOU, REALLY HELPING SHAPE WHAT BARC HAS BECOME. ACTUALLY E ALL 17
OF YOU, SHAPING WHAT BARC HAS BECOMES AND FOR SOME OF YOU FOR 18
A VERY LONG TIME, IN PARTICULAR, AND I WANT TO RECOGNIZE JULIE 19
FOR HAVING SPEND YEARS HELPING US NOT JUST DREAM ABOUT THE 20
FUTURE, BUT MAKE IT SO. SO I WANTED TO GIVE A BIG ROUND OF 21
APPLAUSE TO ALL THESE OF THEM. [APPLAUSE] AND TO SAY, THEY'RE 22
GOING TO BE FANCIER THAN THIS, BUT THAT'S WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE, 23
AND TO SEE IF ANY OF OUR HONOREES WANTED TO SHARE ANY THOUGHTS 24
WITH US. PEARLS OF WISDOM.
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JAKE MACKENZIE: MADAM CHAIR, IF I MAY INTERJECT, I'M ON MY WAY 2
OUT AS WELL, SO YOU CAN ADD ME TO YOUR LIST. EVIDENTLY YOU 3
HAVEN'T PREPARED A PROCLAMATION FOR ME, BUT I WILL BE EXITING 4
STAGE LEFT WHEN THE NEW SONOMA COUNTY MTC AND ABAG PEOPLE ARE 5
APPOINTED, PROBABLY IN FEBRUARY. 6
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CINDY CHAVEZ, CHAIR: WELL JAKE, THANK YOU. 8
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JAKE MACKENZIE: NO. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I WISH IT WEREN'T TRUE 10
THEY WAS LEAVING, BUT AS ROBERT BURNS FACTS ARE CHILLS -- I'LL 11
SEND YOU THE TRANSLATION LATER.
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CINDY CHAVEZ, CHAIR: THANK YOU JAKE. I'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE 14
FOLLOW UP WITH A PROCLAMATION. DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING 15
ELSE BEFORE I GO TO THE --
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JAKE MACKENZIE: NO. I SAID QUITE ENOUGH. 18
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CINDY CHAVEZ, CHAIR: JAKE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. JULIE, 20
DID YOU WANT TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS?
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JULIE PIERCE: SURE. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE 23
BOARDS THAT I TRULY ENJOY SERVING ON. YOU KNOW, IT'S -- IT 24
TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT THE BAY AREA, AND I THINK THAT'S 25
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January 28, 2021
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER-CORONER
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INQUEST IN THE DEATH OF FRED WILLIAMS, JR.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
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JUSTICE COOPER: OKAY. IT LOOKS AS IF EVERYBODY HAS ASSEMBLED AND WE ARE 6
READY TO BEGIN. AND IF I'M NOT TOO MUFFLED, WE WILL START. WE ARE ON THE 7
RECORD AT THIS TIME IN THE MATTER OF THE DEATH OF FRED WILLIAMS III. I 8
WOULD LIKE FOR EVERYONE PRESENT TODAY IN THE BOARD HEARING ROOM AS WELL AS 9
THOSE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING REMOTELY BY PROVIDING TESTIMONY, PLEASE 10
TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC OR RECORDING DEVICES. 11
THIS MATTED CERTAIN A CORONER'S INQUEST. IT'S AN INQUIRY INTO THE DEATH OF 12
AN INDIVIDUAL. MY NAME IS CANDACE COOPER. I AM A RETIRED JUSTICE OF THE 13
CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL. AND I AM THE HEARING OFFICER FOR THIS MATTER. 14
I HAVE WHEN ASSIGNED BY THE L.A. COUNTY MEDICAL CORPS O NOR'S OFFICE TO 15
CONDUCT THIS INQUEST. THEY MAY ORDER A FORMAL INQUEST WHEN THERE'S A DEATH 16
OF ANYBODY IN THE COUNTY. GOVERNMENT 491.6. AS A MATTER OF PUBLIC POLICY, 17
AN INQUEST MAY BE HEALTH WHEN THERE IS A DIRECT CONNECTION BETWEEN LAW 18
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND THIS COUNTY AND THE DEATH OF A HUMAN BEING. THIS IS 19
NOT AN ADVERSARIAL PROCEEDING. UNDER CANNED CAL LAW, THE DECISION AT THE 20
END OF THE INQUEST SHALL BE INADMISSIBLE IN ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL 21
PROCEEDING PEARL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 27502.2. HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT 22
MEAN THAT A SWORN STATEMENT OF A WITNESS AT AN INQUEST IS INADMISSIBLE AT 23
A SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING. THIS INQUEST IS DESIGNED TO ASSURE THE 24
TRANSPARENT AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF ALL THE EVIDENCE AND FINDINGS 25
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January 28, 2021
PERTAINING TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES, CAUSE, AND MANNER OF THE DEATH OF MR. 1
FRED WILLIAMS III. THE FINDINGS MADE AT AN INQUEST DO NOT INCLUDE OR MAKE 2
ANY REFERENCE TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY ON THE PART OF THE 3
DECEASED OR ANY OTHER PERSON. GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 27504. THE 4
INVESTIGATIVE FUNCTIONS USUALLY PERFORMED BY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT 5
AGENCIES ARE NOT PART OF THE INQUEST PROCESS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6
27491. THIS HEARING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR VIEWING ON THE LOS ANGELES 7
COUNTY CHANNEL FROM A WEBSITE BROWSER. WITNESSES ARE NOT EXCLUDED FROM 8
LISTENING TO OR WHEN SPACE PERMITTING DUE TO THE COVID RESTRICTIONS FROM 9
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEARING ROOM DURING TESTIMONY. HOWEVER, DUE TO 10
THE CURRENT RISING NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11
AND IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY GUIDELINES, I WILL BE 12
LIMITING IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE TO ESSENTIAL STAFF. THE TESTIMONY OF 13
WITNESSES WILL BE TAKEN REMOTELY. ALL OTHER INDIVIDUALS ARE WELCOME TO 14
ATTEND THE INQUEST PROCEEDING BY WATCHING VIA THE L.A. COUNTY CHANNEL OR 15
THE STREAMING VIDEO. ANYONE ENTERING THE HEARING ROOM IS REQUIRED TO WEAR 16
FACE MASKS OVER THEIR NOSE OR MOUTH AND REMAIN A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 6 17
FEET FROM ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS. THE REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO MYSELF, THE 18
EXAMINERS, THE STAFF, AND THE WITNESSES THAT APPEAR IN PERSON. BEFORE I 19
MOVE INTO THE EVIDENCE PHASE OF THIS HEARING, I WILL EXPLAIN WHAT WILL 20
HAPPEN AT TODAY'S HEARING. A COURT REPORTER IS TAKING DOWN EVERYTHING WE 21
SAY TODAY, SO A PROPER PUBLIC RECORD CAN BE MADE. REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT 22
CODE SECTION 27502. A TRANSCRIPT OF THE WITNESSES' TESTIMONY SHALL BE 23
FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS FOLLOWING THE INQUEST EITHER WITH THE CORONER'S 24
OFFICE OR AT THE COUNTY CLERK AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 25
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January 28, 2021
PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 27-503. I WILL CALL THE APPROPRIATE WITNESSES 1
AND WILL DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS OF THE WITNESSES. BECAUSE I WILL ALSO BE 2
ASSESSING THE WITNESSES AND TAKING NOTES DURING TESTIMONY IN ORDER TO 3
REACH MY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, I HAVE ASKED THAT COUNTY COUNSEL 4
ASSIST IN THE QUESTIONING OF EACH WITNESS. I HAVE CONFERRED WITH COUNTY 5
COUNSEL IN ADVANCE OF TODAY'S HEARING, REVIEWED THE PROPOSED LINE OF 6
QUESTIONING, AND AGREED ON THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE QUESTIONS TO BE 7
ASKED. DURING THE QUESTIONING OF WITNESSES, I RETAIN THE AUTHORITY TO ASK 8
FOLLOWUP QUESTIONS OR DIRECT COUNTY COUNSEL TO FOCUS THEIR LINE OF 9
QUESTIONING TO SPECIFIC ISSUES. THE WILLIAMS' FAMILY AND THE LOS ANGELES 10
COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUBMIT 11
POTENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR MY REVIEW. I HAVE RECEIVED SOME QUESTIONS, AND I 12
HAVE REVIEWED THEM. AND I WILL ASK THOSE OR DIRECT QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED 13
THAT I HAVE DEEMED TO BE MATERIAL AND RELEVANT TO THE PROCEEDINGS TODAY 14
AND DO NOT DUPLICATE QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE ALREADY IDENTIFIED TO BE ASKED. 15
I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT ONLY QUESTIONS RELEVANT TO THE CHARGE, PURPOSE, 16
AND REQUIRED FINDINGS. INQUEST WILL BE CONSIDERED O OR WILL BE ASKED. 17
FURTHER, BECAUSE THERE ARE MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL REASONS WHY SUBMITTED 18
QUESTIONS MAY NOT BE POSED TO A WITNESS, I WILL NOT ADDRESS THE REASONS 19
WHY I ELECTED TO EITHER ACCEPT OR REJECT A SPECIFIC PROPOSED QUESTION. MY 20
DECISION WILL BE BASED ON THE EVIDENCE RECEIVED IN THIS INQUEST. THAT 21
EVIDENCE WILL INCLUDE THE TESTIMONY PRESENTED AS WELL AS DOCUMENTARY 22
EVIDENCE RECEIVED, WHICH MIGHT INCLUDE DECLARATIONS, REPORTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, 23
AND OTHER RECORDS. THE EVIDENCE RECEIVED WILL BE IDENTIFIED IN THE RECORD 24
OF THE PROCEEDINGS. I AM THE SOLE DECIDER ON THE RELEVANCE AND 25
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ADMISSIBILITY OF THE EVIDENCE OFFERED AND WILL UTILIZE STANDARD AND 1
HISTORICAL RULES OF ADMISSIBILITY IN MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. HOWEVER, 2
IT IS MY INTENTION TO RECEIVE REASONABLY AVAILABLE RELEVANT EVIDENCE FROM 3
RECIPIENT WITNESSES WHO WERE AT THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY 4
BEFORE, DURING, OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EVENTS. I WILL ALSO RECEIVE 5
PATHOLOGY EVIDENCE REGARDING THE DECEASED. AFTER HEARING ALL THE EVIDENCE, 6
I WILL TAKE A RECESS OR ADJOURN AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO REVIEW THE EVIDENCE 7
AND TO MAKE A DECISION. MY TASK IS TO DETERMINE WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 8
FOUR POTENTIAL MODES OF DEATH APPLIED TO THE DEATH OF MR. WILLIAMS. I'M 9
REQUIRED TO RENDER A DECISION SETTING FORTH: ONE, THE NAME. DECEASED; TWO, 10
THE TIME AND PLACE OF DEATH; THREE, THE MEDICAL CAUSE OF DEATH AND, FOUR, 11
WHETHER THE DEATH WAS BY NATURAL CAUSES, SUICIDE, ACCIDENT, OR THE HANDS 12
OF ANOTHER PERSON OTHER THAN BY ACCIDENT. PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 27- 13
504. IN DETERMINING THE MANNER OF DEATH, THERE ARE ONLY FOUR POSSIBLE 14
MODES OF DEATH DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: ONE IS NATURAL CAUSES. FOR EXAMPLE, A 15
HEART ATTACK, STROKE, OLD AGE, ET CETERA. DEATH BY NATURAL CAUSES IS A 16
DEATH ARISING FROM AN ACT OF NATURE AS OPPOSED TO ONE THAT IS ARTIFICIALLY 17
INDUCED. TWO, ACCIDENT. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE'S NO INTENT. THERE'S BEEN AN 18
ACCIDENT. A CAR CRASH, SOMETHING SIMILAR. DEATH BY ACCIDENT CAN REFER TO A 19
VARIETY OF UNFORESEEN OR UNINTENTIONAL EVENTS. SOME OF THOSE INVOLVE 20
NATURAL PHENOMENA SUCH AS DEATH BY FIRE, FLOOD, OR EARTHQUAKE, IN WHICH 21
CASE NO HUMAN AGENCY INVOLVED. ANOTHER TYPE OF ACCIDENT IS THAT THAT 22
RESULTS FROM HUMAN ACTS OR CONDUCT. DEATH BY ACCIDENT WHERE A HUMAN AGENCY 23
IS INVOLVED IS BEST DEFINED AS THE UNINTENDED OR UNEXPECTED RESULT OF 24
HUMAN CONDUCT. THE TERM "ACCIDENT" AS IT APPLIES TO THESE PROCEEDINGS IS 25
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
BAY AREA HEADQUARTERS AUTHORITY
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 TH , 2024, 9:55 AM
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CHAIR, ALFREDO PEDROZA: ALL RIGHT. WE'RE BACK. SO, THERE IS 4
SOME TRANSITION HERE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO MARCH FORWARD. I'M 5
GOING TO CALL TO ORDER THE BAY AREA HEADQUARTERS AUTHORITY. MY 6
NAME IS ALFREDO PEDROZA, ALONG WITH NICK JOSEFOWITZ, VICE 7
CHAIR. THIS MEETING IS WEBCAST ON THE MTC WEB SITE. ROLL CALL. 8
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: CHAIR PEDROZA?
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CHAIR, ALFREDO PEDROZA: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: VICE CHAIR JOSEFOWITZ IS ABSENT. 14
COMMISSIONER ABE-KOGA?
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MARGARET ABE-KOGA: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: COMMISSION ARE FLEMING? WE WILL LOOP BACK. 19
COMMISSIONER GLOVER?
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FEDERAL D. GLOVER: HERE.
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CLERK OF THE BOARD: COMMISSIONER PAPAN? 24
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
GINA PAPAN: HERE WE HAVE A QUORUM. 1
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CHAIR, ALFREDO PEDROZA: ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE REMOTE 3
PARTICIPATION REQUEST.
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VICTORIA FLEMING: THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE 6
REMOTELY UNDER AB2449 DUE TO MEDICAL ISSUES. I HAVE NOBODY 7
OVER THE AGE OF 18 IN THIS ROOM. 8
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CHAIR, ALFREDO PEDROZA: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FLEMING. NOTED 10
AND GRANTED. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE. ACTUALLY 11
BEFORE THAT IS OUR CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT. DON'T HAVE ANYTHING 12
TO REPORT. DON'T SEE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT. ALL RIGHT PROCEED TO 13
ITEM THREE, OUR CONSENT CALENDAR.
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FEDERAL D. GLOVER: MOVE APPROVAL.
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GINA PAPAN: SECOND.
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CHAIR, ALFREDO PEDROZA: MOTION BY GLOVER SECOND PAPAN. PUBLIC 20
COMMENT ON OUR CONSENT CALENDAR?
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CLERK, MARTHA SILVER: THERE IS NO WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE 23
RECEIVED ON THIS ITEM AND THERE IS NO ONE IN THE BOARDROOM OR 24
ZOOM WISHING TO SPEAK.
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