|     | REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | 
|  ORANGE
                  COUNTY, CALIFORNIA  | |
|    | |
|    | |
|  BOARD
                  HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR
                   | |
|  400 W. Civic Center Drive  | |
|  Santa Ana, California
                   | 
 
          
|    |  DONALD P. WAGNER
                      CHAIRMAN
                    Third District  |    | 
 
          
|  ANDREW DO   VICE
                  CHAIRMAN   First
                  District     | 
 
 |    | 
                VICENTE SARMIENTO
                      SUPERVISOR
                    Second District  | 
|    |    |    | |
|  DOUG
                    CHAFFEE   SUPERVISOR   Fourth
                  District     |    |  KATRINA FOLEY
                      SUPERVISOR
                    Fifth District
                     | 
  
 ATTENDANCE:All Present
          
 
          
 EXCUSED:None 
  
|  PRESENT:
                   |  COUNTY
                  EXECUTIVE OFFICER  |    |  Frank
                  Kim  | 
|    |  COUNTY
                  COUNSEL  |    |  Leon
                  J. Page  | 
|    |  CLERK
                  OF THE BOARD  |    |  Robin
                  Stieler  | 
  
 INVOCATION:Supervisor
          Chaffee, Fourth District, gave the invocation 
  
 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Vice
          Chairman Do, First District, led the assembly in the Pledge of
          Allegiance 
  
 I.PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS 
  
| 
                Chairman Wagner
                  presented a resolution proclaiming September 2023 as "Service
                  Clubs Month"  | 
  
| 
                Chairman Wagner
                  presented a resolution proclaiming September 22, 2023 as
                  "California Native American Day"  | 
  
| 
                Chairman Wagner
                  presentied a resolution proclaiming September 2023 as "Suicide
                  Prevention Month"  | 
  
| 
                Chairman Wagner
                  presented a resolution proclaiming September 2023 as "Recovery
                  Happens Month"  | 
  
| 
                Supervisor Sarmiento
                  presented a resolution proclaiming September 4, 2023, as
                  "Labor Day"  | 
  
 II.CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-15) 
  
| 
                12453
                   |  APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
                      WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 6 WHICH WAS CONTINUED TO
                      10/17/23, 9:30 A.M.
                   | 
  
 BOARD
              APPOINTMENTS 
  
| 
                1.
                   |  Supervisor Foley - Orange
                    County Emergency Medical Care Committee - Reappoint Dr.
                    Theodore Heyming, Irvine, for term ending 6/30/25  | 
  
| 
                
                   |  Supervisor
                    Sarmiento:  | 
  
| 
                2.
                   |  Orange
                    County Behavioral Health Advisory Board - Appoint Hector
                    Bustos, Santa Ana, to complete term ending 3/9/26  | 
  
| 
                3.
                   |  Orange
                    County Senior Citizens Advisory Council - Appoint Robyn
                    Nelson, Irvine, for term concurrent with 2nd District
                  Supervisor's term of office  | 
  
| 
                4.
                   |  Supervisor Foley - Development
                    Processing Review Committee - Appoint Evan Carey, Costa
                    Mesa, for term concurrent with 5th District Supervisor's
                  term of office  | 
  
 ELECTED
              DEPARTMENT HEADS 
  
| 
                5.
                   |  Auditor-Controller - Adopt
                    resolution approving property tax rates for FY 2023-24 - All
                    Districts  | 
| 
                
                   |  RESO:
                    23-109  | 
  
| 
                6.
                   |  Sheriff-Coroner - Approve
                    agreement with Orange County Sheriff's Museum &
                    Education Center for donation of items listed in Exhibit
                  A and to loan items from Museum for display at Orange County
                  Sheriff-Coroner Department Technology Center listed in Exhibit
                  B; authorize Sheriff-Coroner or designee to execute agreement
                  and amend Exhibit B without making material changes and make
                  related findings - District 2  | 
| 
                12453
                   |  CONTINUED TO 10/17/23,
                      9:30 A.M.
                   | 
  
 OC
              PUBLIC WORKS 
  
| 
                7.
                   |  Adopt
                    resolution vacating excess ingress and egress easement, Lot
                    4, Tract No. 16457; and make California Environmental
                  Quality Act (CEQA) exemption findings under CEQA Guidelines
                  Section 15305 and other related findings - District 5
                  (Continued from 8/22/23, Item 7)  | 
| 
                
                   |  RESO:
                    23-110  | 
  
| 
                8.
                   |  Approve
                    surety takeover agreement with Great American Insurance
                    Company for Carbon Canyon Regional Park Restroom
                  Replacement No. 3 Project - District 4  | 
  
| 
                9.
                   |  Approve
                    Final Tract Map 19185; approve subdivision improvement
                    agreement S23-052511 with RMV MR28, Mission Viejo, L.P.
                  and Tri Pointe Homes Holdings, Inc.; accept dedication of
                  easements for emergency access, public utility and public
                  service vehicle ingress and egress purposes; and accept
                  vehicular access rights to Williams Way - District 5  | 
  
| 
                10.
                   |  Approve
                    Geographic Information System digital information sharing
                    agreement MA-080-23011705 with Rancho Mission Viejo,
                  LLC, five-year term; and authorize Director or designee to
                  amend agreement under certain conditions - District 5  | 
  
 OC
              WASTE & RECYCLING 
  
| 
                11.
                   |  Approve
                    contract MA-299-23011468 with Civil Environmental Survey
                    Group Inc. dba CES for operation and maintenance
                  services of various groundwater systems at Central Region
                  Landfills, 10/1/23 - 9/30/26 ($900,000); renewable for one
                  additional two-year term; authorize County Procurement Officer
                  or Deputized designee to execute contract, carry over unused
                  funds from year to year and make changes under certain
                  conditions; and make California Environmental Quality Act
                  exemption findings under CEQA Guidelines sections 15301,
                  15304, 15307 and 15308 - Districts 1 and 3  | 
  
 GENERAL
              ADMINISTRATION 
  
| 
                
                   |  Clerk
                    of the Board:  | 
  
| 
                12.
                   |  Approve
                    use of electronic signatures for Assessment Appeal
                    applications submitted to Clerk of the Board pursuant to
                  California Revenue and Taxation Code, Section 1603(g)(1-3) -
                  All Districts  | 
  
| 
                13.
                   |  Approve
                    proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code
                    Designated Filer Exhibits for Orange County Employees
                  Retirement System - All Districts  | 
  
| 
                14.
                   |  County Executive Office -
                  Approve
                    Amended and Restated County of Orange Dental Plan document,
                  effective 1/1/24; and authorize Chief Human Resources Officer
                  or designee to execute plan and make changes to document as
                  required by law or regulatory authority - All Districts  | 
  
| 
                15.
                   |  Chairman Wagner - Approve
                    allocation of $85,000 from Third District discretionary
                    funds to Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) to purchase
                  wire cutters for OCFA firefighters; make related findings per
                  Government Code Section 26227; authorize County Executive
                  Officer or designee to negotiate and enter into agreement as
                  necessary; and direct Auditor-Controller to make related
                  payments  | 
 END
            OF CONSENT CALENDAR 
  
 III.DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items 16-S31G)
              
  
 ELECTED
              DEPARTMENT HEADS 
  
| 
                
                   |  Sheriff-Coroner:
                     | 
  
| 
                16.
                   |  Approve
                    amendment 1 to contract MA-060-23010019 with Fujitec
                    America, Inc. for elevator maintenance and repair
                  services, effective upon Board approval through 12/19/25
                  ($1,215,108; cumulative total $2,882,880); and authorize
                  County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute
                  amendment - Districts 2 and 3  | 
| 
                23145
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
| 
                17.
                   |  Approve
                    purchase order PO-060-23011435 with Motorola Solutions, Inc.
                    for purchase of Harbor Patrol Radio Console Upgrade
                  ($454,109); and authorize County Procurement Officer or
                  Deputized designee to execute purchase order - Districts 1 and
                  5 (3 votes Board Majority)  | 
| 
                52143
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
 HEALTH
              CARE AGENCY 
  
| 
                18.
                   |  Approve
                    retroactive grant application to California Department of
                    Public Health, Maternal Child and Adolescent Health
                  Division for Black Infant Health program; and authorize
                  Director or designee to execute application and related
                  documents - All Districts  | 
| 
                52143
                   |  APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  | 
  
 OC
              COMMUNITY RESOURCES 
  
| 
                19.
                   |  Approve
                    amendment 2 to contract MA-012-23010702 with Sean Fulton for
                    consulting services for OC Animal Care, effective upon
                  Board approval through 11/5/24 ($132,000; cumulative
                  $207,000); and authorize County Procurement Officer or
                  Deputized designee to exercise cost contingency increase not
                  to exceed 10% under certain conditions and execute contract -
                  All Districts (Continued from 8/22/23, Item 21)  | 
| 
                51243
                   |  APPROVED AS AMENDED TO
                      CHANGE TERM OF CONTRACT TO SIX (6) MONTHS  | 
  
| 
                20.
                   |  Approve
                    amendment 1 to contract MA-012-23010011 with Age Well Senior
                    Services, Inc. for Elderly Nutrition Program, case
                  management, in-home care and transportation services, 10/1/23
                  - 9/30/24 ($585,812; cumulative total $1,171,624); amendment 1
                  to contract MA-012-23010013 with St. Jude Hospital, Inc. dba
                  St. Jude Medical Center for Family Caregiver Support Program
                  services, 10/1/23 - 9/30/24 ($233,479; cumulative total
                  $466,958); and authorize County Procurement Officer or
                  Deputized designee to execute amendments and future amendments
                  under certain conditions - All Districts  | 
| 
                24153
                   |  APPROVED CONTRACT WITH
                      AGE WELL SENIOR SERVICES, INC.
                   | 
  
| 
                35124
                   |  APPROVED CONTRACT WITH
                      ST. JUDE HOSPITAL, INC. DBA ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER  | 
  
 OC
              PUBLIC WORKS 
  
| 
                
                   |  Acting
                    as the Board of Supervisors and Orange County Flood Control
                    District:  | 
  
| 
                21.
                   |  Approve
                    aggregate contracts MA-080-23011241 with various contractors
                    for mitigation maintenance services, three-year term
                  (aggregate total $2,250,000); renewable for an additional
                  two-year term; authorize County Procurement Officer or
                  Deputized designee to execute contracts; and make California
                  Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption findings under CEQA
                  Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15304 - All Districts (Continued
                  from 8/22/23, Item 23)  | 
| 
                12453
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
| 
                22.
                   |  Approve
                    contracts with various firms for on-call architect-engineer
                    green infrastructure services, three-year terms
                  ($1,500,000 each; aggregate total $7,500,000); renewable for
                  two additional years; and authorize Director or designee to
                  execute contracts - All Districts  | 
| 
                14253
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
 PUBLIC
              PROTECTION 
  
| 
                23.
                   |  Probation - Approve
                    amendment 6 to contract MA-057-21010069 with Redwood
                    Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. for Drugs and Alcohol
                  Screening products and services, 10/1/23 - 9/30/24
                  ($3,000,000; cumulative total $8,152,669); and authorize
                  County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute
                  amendment - All Districts  | 
| 
                41253
                   |  APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  | 
  
 SOCIAL
              SERVICES AGENCY 
  
| 
                24.
                   |  Approve
                    amendment 2 to agreement WGM0719-A2 with Access California
                    Services for provision of Refugee Social Services,
                  10/1/23 - 9/30/25 ($1,950,000; cumulative total $3,428,738);
                  and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee
                  to execute amendment - All Districts  | 
| 
                41253
                   |  APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  | 
  
 GENERAL
              ADMINISTRATION 
  
| 
                25.
                   |  County Counsel - Receive
                    County of Orange Third Draft Housing Element; provide
                    feedback to staff as appropriate; approve County of
                  Orange Third Draft Housing Element as submitted to California
                  Department of Housing and Community Development on 7/31/23;
                  and direct staff to communicate approval to Housing and
                  Community Development - All Districts  | 
| 
                25143
                   |  APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  | 
  
| 
                
                   |  County
                    Executive Office:  | 
  
| 
                26.
                   |  Approve
                    recommended positions on introduced or amended legislation
                    and/or consider other legislative subject matters - All
                  Districts  | 
| 
                15243
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
| 
                27.
                   |  Approve
                    contract MA-017-23011281 with Volunteers of America of Los
                    Angeles for Housing and Disability Advocacy Program
                  services for families, 10/15/23 - 6/30/25 ($2,073,306);
                  renewable for three additional one-year terms; and authorize
                  County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute
                  contract and exercise cost contingency increase not to exceed
                  10% under certain conditions - All Districts  | 
| 
                12453
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
| 
                28.
                   |  Approve
                    grant applications/awards submitted by County Executive
                    Office, Health Care Agency, OC Public Works,
                  Sheriff-Coroner and District Attorney and retroactive grant
                  applications/awards submitted by OC Community Resources in
                  9/12/23 grant report and other actions as recommended; adopt
                  resolution authorizing County Executive Office to submit a
                  grant application to State of California Department of Housing
                  and Community Development for Emergency Solutions Grant for
                  families experiencing homelessness ($1,220,802) and authorize
                  Director of Care Coordination or designee to execute agreement
                  and any amendments or modifications under certain conditions;
                  adopt resolution authorizing OC Public Works Director or
                  designee to submit, execute and amend grant application to
                  California Department of Water Resources for Drought
                  Resilience Planning 2023, a Sub-Program of Small Community
                  Relief Program ($125,000); adopt resolution authorizing OC
                  Public Works Director or designee to submit, execute and amend
                  application to Wildlife Conservation Board for Stream Flow
                  Enhancement Program to fund development of Aliso Creek
                  Watershed Habitat Connectivity Improvement Project
                  ($3,573,000); and adopt resolution authorizing District
                  Attorney or designee to execute grant award agreements and
                  amendments with California Department of Insurance tor
                  Automobile Insurance Fraud Program ($1,004,845); and making
                  California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption findings
                  pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and other
                  findings - All Districts  | 
| 
                14253
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
| 
                
                   | 
                RESO: 23-111 - 23-114
                     | 
  
| 
                29.
                   |  Approve
                    lease agreement with Spectrum Property Owner, LLC for office
                    space for Health Care Agency at 23046 Avenida de la
                  Carlota, Laguna Hills, 130 month-term; renewable for two
                  additional five-year terms; authorize Chief Real Estate
                  Officer or designee to execute subsequent amendments under
                  certain conditions; and make California Environmental Quality
                  Act (CEQA) exemption findings under CEQA Guidelines Section
                  15301 - District 5  | 
| 
                B.O.
                   | 
                CONTINUED
                      TO 9/26/23, 9:30 A.M.
                   | 
  
| 
                30.
                   |  Approve
                    proposed response to FY 2022-23 Grand Jury Report "Human Sex
                    Trafficking in OC." - All Districts  | 
| 
                14253
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
| 
                31.
                   |  Approve
                    proposed response to FY 2022-23 Grand Jury Report "Russian
                    Roulette: Fentanyl in Orange County." - All Districts  | 
| 
                51243
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
| 
                
                   |  Supervisor
                    Foley:  | 
  
| 
                S31A.
                   |  Approve
                    addition of Voter Education and Information Events to County
                    Events Calendar; and make related findings per
                  Government Code Section 26227  | 
| 
                23145
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
| 
                S31B.
                   |  Orange
                    County Senior Citizens Advisory Council - Appoint Joan
                    Nichols, Newport Beach, for term concurrent with 5th
                  District Supervisor's term of office  | 
| 
                52143
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
| 
                S31C.
                   |  County Executive Office -
                  Approve
                    and adopt 2023-2026 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
                  with International Union of Operating Engineers, 6/30/23 -
                  6/25/26; and authorize County Executive Officer or designee to
                  execute MOU - All Districts  | 
| 
                15243
                   |  APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  | 
  
 ELECTED
              DEPARTMENT HEADS 
  
| 
                S31D.
                   |  Sheriff-Coroner - Approve
                    retroactive amendment 1 to contract MA-060-23010736 with
                    Secure Guard Security Services Inc. for unarmed security
                  guard services, 2/28/23 - 2/27/24 ($399,453; cumulative total
                  $592,153); and authorize County Procurement Officer or
                  Deputized designee to execute amendment - District 2  | 
| 
                23145
                   |  APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  | 
  
 GENERAL
              ADMINISTRATION 
  
| 
                S31E.
                   |  Chairman Wagner - Approve
                    allocation of $10,000 from Third District discretionary
                    funds to Heroes Hall Veterans Foundation; make related
                  findings per Government Code Section 26227; and authorize
                  County Executive Officer or designee to negotiate and enter
                  into agreement with Heroes Hall Veterans Foundation  | 
| 
                35124
                   |  APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  | 
  
| 
                
                   |  Supervisor
                    Foley:  | 
  
| 
                S31F.
                   |  Animal
                    Care Community Outreach Committee - Appoint Libby Cowan,
                    Costa Mesa, for term ending 4/29/27  | 
| 
                52143
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
| 
                S31G.
                   |  Community
                    Action Partnership of Orange County - Reappoint Irene
                    Basdakis, Aliso Viejo, for term concurrent with 5th
                  District Supervisor's term of office  | 
| 
                52143
                   | 
                APPROVED
                      AS RECOMMENDED
                   | 
  
 IV.PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items 32-33) 
  
 HEALTH
              CARE AGENCY 
  
| 
                32.
                   |  Public
                    Hearing to consider adopting resolution approving updated
                    Emergency Medical Services fee schedule, effective
                  7/1/24; superseding and rescinding Resolution 17-025; and make
                  California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption findings
                  under Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA
                  Guidelines section 15273 and other findings - All Districts
                  (Continued from 5/23/23, Item 60)  | 
| 
                B.O.
                   |  CONTINUED TO 9/26/23,
                      9:30 A.M.
                   | 
  
 GENERAL
              ADMINISTRATION 
  
| 
                33.
                   |  County Counsel - Public
                    Hearing to consider appeal of Planning Commission approval
                    of Ranch Hills Planned Development Planning Application
                  PA180034 filed by Foothill Communities Association on 5/24/23;
                  adopt Final EIR No. 635 and other findings; receive public
                  testimony as appropriate; deny appeal; approve Ranch Hills
                  Project Planning Application PA180034 subject to Findings and
                  Conditions of approval contained in OC Planning Report to
                  Planning Commission dated 5/10/23; and allow Subdivision
                  Committee's approval of related VTTM 18119 to stand - District
                  3  | 
| 
                B.O.
                   |  CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING   | 
  
| 
                3  |  MOTIONS TO ACCEPT APPEAL
                      FROM THE FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION AND REJECT THE
                      RANCH HILLS PROJECT FAILED FOR LACK OF SECOND  | 
  
| 
                45123
                   |  APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
                      (VICE CHAIRMAN DO DECLARED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND
                      ABSTAINED, RECUSING HIMSELF FROM THE BOARD DISCUSSION AND
                      VOTE, AND LEFT THE BOARD ROOM, DUE TO HIS OWNERSHIP OF
                      REAL PROPERTY NEAR THE RANCH HILLS PROJECT SITE.)  | 
  
 V.CLOSED SESSION (Items CS-1-SCS6)
              
  
 GENERAL
              ADMINISTRATION 
  
| 
                CS-1.
                   |  County Executive Office -
                  CONFERENCE
                    WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government Code
                  Section 54957.6:  | 
| 
                B.O.
                   |  HELD, NO REPORTABLE
                      ACTION
                   | 
  
| 
                
                   |  County
                    Counsel:  | 
  
| 
                SCS2.
                   |  CONFERENCE
                    WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to
                  Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):  | 
| 
                B.O.
                   | 
                HELD,
                      NO REPORTABLE ACTION
                   | 
  
| 
                SCS3.
                   |  CONFERENCE
                    WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - INITIATION
                  OF LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section
                  54956.9(d)(4):  | 
| 
                B.O.
                   | 
                COUNTY
                      COUNSEL READ: ON A VOTE OF 4 TO 1, WITH CHAIRMAN WAGNER,
                      AND SUPERVISORS DO, FOLEY, AND CHAFFEE, VOTING AYE, AND
                      SUPERVISOR SARMIENTO VOTING NO, THE BOARD VOTED TO JOIN AN
                      AMICUS "FRIEND OF THE COURT" BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE
                      PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI FILED WITH THE UNITED
                      STATES SUPREME COURT BY THE CITY OF GRANTS PASS, OREGON,
                      IN THE MATTER OF GRANTS PASS, OREGON, V. GLORIA JOHNSON,
                      ET AL, U.S. SUPREME COURT CASE NO. 23-175.THE
                      BOARD ALSO AUTHORIZED COUNTY COUNSEL TO EXECUTE A LEGAL
                      SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRM ALESHIRE & WYNDER,
                      LLP, THE FIRM THAT WILL BE PREPARING THE BRIEF ON BEHALF
                      OF A COALITION OF LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCIES, INCLUDING VARIOUS
                      ORANGE COUNTY CITIES.COSTS
                      WILL BE DIVIDED AMONGST ALL COALITION PARTICIPANTS.THE
                      RATES CHARGED BY ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP, IS $350/HOUR
                      FOR PARTNERS, $310/HOUR FOR ASSOCIATES, AND $185/HOUR FOR
                      PARALEGALS.
                   | 
  
| 
                SCS4.
                   |  CONFERENCE
                    WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to
                  Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):  | 
| 
                B.O.
                   | 
                COUNTY
                      COUNSEL READ: THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A $397,705.27
                      SETTLEMENT IN THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASE RONALD REED
                      V. COUNTY OF ORANGE.IN
                      THIS CASE, THE APPLICANT, A RETIRED DEPUTY SHERIFF,
                      SUFFERS FROM LYMPHOMA AND CUMULATIVE TRAUMA.THE
                      SETTLEMENT REMAINS SUBJECT TO THE FINAL APPROVAL OF
                      OTHERS.WHEN THE
                      SETTLEMENT IS FINALIZED, COPIES OF THE AGREEMENT WILL BE
                      MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF CEO-RISK MANAGEMENT
                      TO ANY PERSON WHO INQUIRES
                   | 
  
| 
                SCS5.
                   |  CONFERENCE
                    WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to
                  Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):  | 
| 
                B.O.
                   | 
                COUNTY
                      COUNSEL READ: THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A $300,000.00
                      SETTLEMENT IN THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASE JAVIER
                      GODINEZ V. COUNTY OF ORANGE.IN
                      THIS CASE, THE APPLICANT, A RETIRED DISTRICT ATTORNEY
                      INVESTIGATOR, SUFFERS FROM CUMULATIVE TRAUMA TO HIS KNEES
                      AND CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.THE
                      SETTLEMENT REMAINS SUBJECT TO THE FINAL APPROVAL OF
                      OTHERS.WHEN THE
                      SETTLEMENT IS FINALIZED, COPIES OF THE AGREEMENT WILL BE
                      MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF CEO-RISK MANAGEMENT
                      TO ANY PERSON WHO INQUIRES  | 
  
| 
                SCS6.
                   |  CONFERENCE
                    WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to
                  Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):  | 
| 
                B.O.
                   | 
                COUNTY
                      COUNSEL READ: THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A $450,000
                      SETTLEMENT IN THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASE SEAN HOWELL
                      V. COUNTY OF ORANGE.IN
                      THIS CASE, THE APPLICANT, A RETIRED SHERIFF'S LIEUTENANT,
                      SUSTAINED CUMULATIVE TRAUMA TO HIS SPINE, ELBOW, AND HIPS.THE SETTLEMENT REMAINS
                      SUBJECT TO THE FINAL APPROVAL OF OTHERS.WHEN
                      THE SETTLEMENT IS FINALIZED, COPIES OF THE AGREEMENT WILL
                      BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF CEO-RISK
                      MANAGEMENT TO ANY PERSON WHO INQUIRES.  | 
  
VI. PUBLIC, CEO, ADJOURNMENT & BOARD COMMENTS
  
 PUBLIC
              COMMENTS: 
  
| 
                Shohreh Saljooghi - Oral
                  re: Concerned with recent comments by Chairman Wagner that
                  belittle the work of the Orange County Grand Jury; volunteers
                  of the Grand Jury are committed to serve the community, invest
                  their time to serve and should be recognized, not criticized;
                  they serve for a better outcome of County operations and the
                  Board should welcome outsiders perspective to ensure
                  transparency and accountability in local government  | 
  
| 
                Judy Howard - Oral re:
                  Licensed Registered Nurse and served on the 2022-2023 Grand
                  Jury; concerned with comments regarding the Grand Jury; Grand
                  Jury investigation of OC Animal Care due to numerous
                  complaints which still exist today  | 
  
| 
                Eva Weis - Oral re: The
                  Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, The Center
                  for Human Rights Under Law and the Potomac Law Group filed
                  lawsuit against the Santa Ana Unified School District and its
                  education board on Friday regarding antisemitic ethnic studies
                  curriculum; school board did not allow public comments
                  regarding hateful content and did not protect Jewish speakers
                  who were harassed and subjected to anti-Jewish hatred  | 
  
| 
                Louise Solomon - Oral
                  re: Requested removal of voting machines is agendized for
                  discussion at the next Board meeting; voting machines do not
                  provide free and fair elections; Board has failed to uphold
                  the constitution; We The People are in the process of
                  dismantling the regime; requested the removal of voting
                  machines be agendized on the Consent Calendar at the next
                  Board meeting  | 
  
| 
                Stella - Oral re:
                  Retired bank manager; Board needs to work with community to
                  make much needed changes; requested removal of voting machines
                  is agendized for discussion at the next Board meeting and
                  change meeting times to 6:00 p.m.  | 
  
| 
                Esther - Oral re:
                  Requested precinct voting is agendized for discussion at the
                  next Board meeting with an allotted time; corrected comments
                  she stated at last meeting; wireless monitoring device
                  verifies voting machines are hackable and connected to the
                  Internet; books 'Pfizer Documents Analysis Reports' and 'Cause
                  Unknown' by Edward Dowd  | 
  
| 
                Rose - Oral re: Free and
                  fair elections and voter fraud in Shasta County; vote for
                  change and switch voting systems to paper ballots, voter
                  identification, manual counting, precinct voting and Voters
                  Choice Act; provisions of corrupt voter fraud; requested
                  precinct voting is agendized for discussion at the next Board
                  meeting with an allotted time  | 
  
| 
                Kate - Oral re: Right to
                  select leaders; every voter in a federal election has the
                  right per the constitution to have their vote fairly counted
                  without it being distorted with fraudulently cast votes;
                  requested precinct voting is agendized for discussion at the
                  next Board meeting with an allotted time  | 
  
| 
                Joette - Oral re: Former
                  Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman testified an
                  investigation found there were more people registered to vote
                  than were eligible; there were more votes than voters in 18
                  midterm elections, 2020 General Election and 2021 Recall
                  Election; elections are fraudulent; need to remove machines
                  and ballot boxes; demand change in elections; requested
                  precinct voting is agendized for discussion at the next Board
                  meeting with an allotted time  | 
  
| 
                Carolyn - Oral re:
                  Requested precinct voting is agendized for discussion at the
                  next Board meeting with an allotted time; opt out of the
                  Voters Choice Act, conduct one day voting with hand counted
                  ballots, eliminate mail-in ballots and allow absenteeism
                  ballots for those out of town, disabled or can only vote on a
                  machine; get rid of electronic polling books and discontinue
                  ballot scanners  | 
  
| 
                Bryan Kaye - Oral re:
                  Presentation for Suicide Awareness; forged plea agreements in
                  his name; Chris Christopher who was falsely charged and
                  committed suicide  | 
  
| 
                Cheryl - Oral re:
                  September 17 is observed as Constitution Day; Board has never
                  presented a proclamation honoring the constitution; schools
                  are demanded to teach on Constitution Day but have failed to
                  teach children what the constitution means to our country;
                  elections have failed due to people not following our
                  constitution; reserve the right to have in-person voting with
                  voter identification; requested precinct voting is agendized
                  for discussion at the next Board meeting with an allotted time
                   | 
  
| 
                Nick Taurus - Oral re:
                  Asked Chairman Wagner and Vice Chairman Do why there is no
                  resolution or public statement from either of them denouncing
                  the witch hunt of President Donald J. Trump and if they are
                  willing to declare their support of President Donald J. Trump
                  against the erroneous indictments; asked Chairman Wagner if he
                  calls the behavior of Fulton County District Attorney
                  'thuggish' behavior  | 
  
| 
                Eileen McDermott - Oral
                  re: Concerns with Board's handling of the new COVID variant;
                  requested mask mandates not be implemented; election fraud in
                  the 2020 election and requested precinct voting; asked Board
                  to resign before they are removed from office  | 
  
| 
                Name not provided - Oral
                  re: Requested precinct voting is agendized for discussion at
                  the next Board meeting with an allotted time; recent Orange
                  Unified School District meeting where concerned parents stated
                  their voices want to be heard; people want bold leadership and
                  to represent the people regardless of what happens in
                  Sacramento; distrust of County elections  | 
  
| 
                Daphne - Oral re: 2022
                  elections anomalies; requested precinct voting agendized for
                  discussion at the next Board meeting  | 
  
| 
                Roseann - Oral re: Not
                  happy with result of elections; evidence of errors in votes
                  cast in last election; requested paper ballots, voter
                  identification, precinct voting, voting centers and signature
                  verification for elections; hold elections on a holiday so
                  everyone is able to vote; State of California letters from the
                  Department of Defense acknowledging there is no adversarial
                  components in voting machines; requested precinct voting is
                  agendized for discussion at the next Board meeting  | 
  
  
 COUNTY
              EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS: 
| 
                None  | 
  
 ADJOURNED:3:53 P.M. 
| 
                43125
                   |  Adjourned in memory of
                      Glen Sprowl Jr.
                   | 
  
| 
                53124
                   |  Adjourned in memory
                      Norma Hertzog and Mary Ann Gaido
                   | 
  
| 
                23145
                   |  Adjourned in memory
                      Kimberly Izquierdo and Veronica Amezola  | 
  
| 
                31245
                   |  Adjourned in memory
                      Tanya Clark and John Leehey
                   | 
  
 BOARD
              COMMENTS: 
| 
                None  | 
 
            
 
            
 ***KEY***
          
|  Left
                        Margin Notes  |    | 
|    |    | 
|  1.
                    = Supervisor Nguyen  |  A.=Abstained  | 
| 2. = Supervisor Sarmiento | X.=Excused | 
| 3. = Supervisor Wagner | N.=No | 
| 4. = Supervisor Chaffee | BO=Board Order | 
| 5. = Supervisor Foley |   | 
|   |   | 
| ORD.= Ordinance |   | 
| RESO. = Resolution |   | 
 
 Above
          numbers refer to Supervisorial Districts (1st number = Moved by; 2nd
          number = Seconded by) 
        
        
                                                                                           
        /s/__________________________________________
          
|  Doug
                  Chaffee  | 
  
 
          
 
          
 
          
  
 /s/________________________________________ 
|  Robin
                  Stieler  |