REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA


Tuesday, October 17, 2023,
9:00 A.M.

 

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 Sarmiento, Second District, gave the invocation

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Supervisor Chaffee, Fourth District, led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance

 

I.PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS

 

Chairman Wagner presented a resolution proclaiming October 8th - 14th, 2023 as "Fire Prevention Week"

 

Chairman Wagner presented a resolution proclaiming October 2023 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month"

 

Supervisor Sarmiento presented a resolution proclaiming October 23rd - 29th, 2023 as "Respiratory Care Week"

 

II.CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-11)

 

21453

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 5 WHICH WAS CONTINUED TO 10/31/23, 9:30 A.M.; AND ITEM 1 WHICH WAS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

1.

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 under certain conditions and make related findings - District 2 (Continued from 9/12/23, Item 6)

12453

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES

 

2.

Authorize OC Public Libraries to accept funding award from Santiago Library System for patron internet service provider fees ($89,432) - All Districts

 

3.

Accept monetary donation from Angelo Madrigal Living Trust for the Fountain Valley Branch Library ($53,100); and authorize Director or designee to execute related documents - District 1

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

Clerk of the Board:

 

4.

Approve initial Conflict of Interest Code for ExploreK12, a California Public Charter School - District 2

 

5.

Approve initial Conflict of Interest Code for California Republic Leadership Academy, a California Public Charter School - District 5

21453

CONTINUED TO 10/31/23, 9:30 A.M.

 

6.

Approve initial Conflict of Interest Code for Orange County School of the Arts, a California Public Charter School - District 2

 

7.

Approve proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code Designated Filer Exhibits for Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District - Districts 3 and 4

 

8.

Approve proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code Designated Filer Exhibits for Orange County Sanitation District - All Districts

 

9.

Approve proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code Designated Filer Exhibits for Magnolia School District - Districts 2 and 4

 

10.

County Executive Office - Approve revised Commission to End Homelessness Bylaws adding a voting member seat for Medi-Cal Managed Care Health Plan representative - All Districts

 

11.

Chairman Wagner and Vice Chairman Do - Approve addition of County-wide Annual Holiday Open House hosted by Orange County Board of Supervisors to County Events Calendar; and make related findings per Government Code Section 26227

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 


III.DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items 12-S28I)

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

12.

Clerk-Recorder - Approve contract MA-059-23011544 with BMI Imaging Systems, Inc. for truncation and software maintenance services, 11/1/23 - 10/31/26 ($139,856); and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute contract - All Districts

12453

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

HEALTH CARE AGENCY

 

13.

Approve amendment 2 to contract MA-042-22011557 with Cerner Corporation for electronic health record maintenance, support and remote hosting services, 10/17/23 - 6/30/25 ($390,000; cumulative total $16,254,934); and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute amendment - All Districts

51243

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT

 

14.

Select qualified food and beverage concession operator for Food and Beverage Package Two and select retail concession operators for Retail Package One and Retail Package Two for Concession Development Program; authorize Director or designee to negotiate lease agreements for Board approval; and authorize Director or designee to negotiate lease agreements with qualified operators for Food and Beverage Package One for Board approval - District 5

51243

SELECTED HOST INTERNATIONAL INC. FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE PACKAGE TWO

 

5

MOTION TO SELECT PARADIES LAGARDERE @ SNA, LLC FOR RETAIL PACKAGE ONE FAILED FOR LACK OF SECOND

 

31245

SELECTED HUDSON GROUP (HG) RETAIL, LLC FOR RETAIL PACKAGE ONE

 

51243
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SELECTED PARADIES LAGARDERE @ SNA, LLC FOR RETAIL PACKAGE TWO

 

53124

AUTHORIZED THE AIRPORT DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH SELECTED OPERATORS AND RETURN TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL AND AWARD OF LEASE AGREEMENTS

 

52143

DIRECTED AIRPORT DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE FOOD AND BEVERAGE PACKAGE ONE WITH QUALIFIED FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATORS AND RETURN TO THE BOARD FOR AWARD OF A LEASE AGREEMENT

 

15.

Approve amendment 1 to renew contract MA-280-21010791 with Landrum & Brown Incorporated for National Environmental Policy Act document preparation for John Wayne Airport General Aviation Improvement Program, 1/1/24 - 12/31/26 ($100,000; cumulative total $302,930); and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute amendment - District 5

54123

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

16.

Approve amendment 2 to Parking Facilities and Valet Parking Operating Agreement with LAZ Parking California, LLC for management and operation of self-parking and valet parking facilities and for operation of traffic control in designated Transportation Network Companies pick-up areas, commencing 11/1/23 ($43,783 per month; monthly total $412,941); and make California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption findings under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 - District 5

52143

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES

 

17.

Approve contract MA-012-23011449 with Landscape West Management Services, Inc. for landscape maintenance services, 12/1/23 - 11/30/26 ($501,000; cumulative total $1,503,000); renewable for one additional two-year term; authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute contract; and make California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption findings under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15304 - District 5

52143

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

OC PUBLIC WORKS

 

18.

Approve purchase order for retroactive payment to Inter-Pacific, Inc. for O'Neill Regional Park Nine Restrooms Electrical Panel Boards Replacement Project ($147,230) - Districts 3 and 5

53124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

 

Acting as the Board of Supervisors and Orange County Flood Control District:

 

19.

Approve amendments 1 and 2 to renew contracts with various firms for on-call road and bikeway engineering services, 11/17/23 - 11/16/25 ($1,200,000 each; aggregate total $6,000,000); and authorize Director or designee to execute amendments - All Districts

41253

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

20.

Approve amendments 1, 2 and 3 to renew contracts with various firms for on-call construction services - construction management and inspection services, 11/17/23 - 11/16/25 ($400,000 each; aggregate total $4,000,000); and authorize Director or designee to execute amendments - All Districts

14253

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

OC WASTE & RECYCLING

 

21.

Approve contract MA-299-23011568 with Whittier Fertilizer Company for on-site chip and grind services, 11/17/23 - 11/16/26 ($4,500,000); renewable for one additional two-year term ($3,000,000); authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute contract and make minor changes under certain conditions; and consider application of Mitigated Negative Declarations No. 710 and No. 675 with Addendum No. 1 and other findings - Districts 3, 4 and 5

45123

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

22.

Approve amendment 2 to renew contract MA-299-20010242 with Ron Dietz, Inc. dba Dietz Hydroseeding Company for hydroseeding services, 11/23/23 - 11/22/24 ($365,000; cumulative total $1,990,000); and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute amendment - Districts 3, 4 and 5

34125

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

23.

County Counsel - Consider first reading of "An Ordinance of the County of Orange, California Adding Sections 1-2-32 and 1-2-118.1 of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Orange Regarding the Elections of the Public Administrator and Coroner"; and set second reading and adoption for 10/31/23, 9:30 a.m. - All Districts

14253

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

 

County Executive Office:

 

24.

Approve grant applications/awards submitted by OC Public Works, Health Care Agency, County Executive Office, Sheriff-Coroner, OC Community Resources and District Attorney, retroactive grant application/award submitted by Sheriff-Coroner and ratify grant application/award submitted by Social Services Agency in 10/17/23 grant report and other actions as recommended; adopt resolution authorizing Director of OC Public Works or designee to request OCTA to allocate $1,424,000 for Antonio Parkway Corridor Improvement Program from Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program; adopt resolution authorizing Sheriff-Coroner to accept grant from California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways for abandoned watercraft abatement ($51,000); and authorize Sheriff-Coroner or designee to execute related documents - All Districts

53124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

RESO: 23-123 - 23-124

 

25.

Approve recommended positions on introduced or amended legislation and/or consider other legislative subject matters - All Districts

 

RECEIVED AND FILED

 

26.

Select primary and alternate firm to provide Federal Legislative Advocacy services; authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to negotiate contracts and return to the Board for approval no later than 11/28/23 - All Districts

13245
  NNN

MOTION TO SELECT POTOMAC PARTNERS DC AS PRIMARY FIRM AND TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC. AS SECONDARY FIRM FAILED TO CARRY

 

42153
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SELECTED TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC. AS PRIMARY FIRM AND POTOMAC PARTNERS DC AS SECONDARY FIRM TO PROVIDE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES

 

27.

Approve amendment 7 to renew Regional Cooperative Agreement MA-017-16010594 with Iron Mountain Inc. dba Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC for off-site data storage and retrieval services, 1/1/24 - 12/31/25; renewable for two optional one-year terms without Board approval; approve amendment 7 to renew Orange County Information and Technology subordinate contract MA-017-16011151 with Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC for off-site data storage and retrieval services, 1/1/24 - 12/31/24 ($52,000; cumulative total $607,970); authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute amendments; and authorize County departments to execute amendments to renew their subordinate contracts with Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC for off-site data storage and retrieval services, 1/1/24 - 12/31/25, in amount not to exceed average annual value of prior years- All Districts

12453

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

28.

Approve contract MA-017-24010341 with ePlus Technology, Inc. for Palo Alto Network firewalls and related services utilizing National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint master agreement, 10/17/23 - 10/16/28 ($1,733,701); 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

14253

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

S28A.

Supervisor Chaffee - Approve addition of Halloween/Fall Festival events to County Events Calendar; and make related findings per Government Code Section 26227

41253

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

 

Supervisor Foley:

 

S28B.

Adopt resolution proclaiming October 2023 as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month"

35124

APPROVED AS AMENDED TO ADD SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, BREASTCANCER.ORG, BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND YOUNG SURVIVOR COALITION TO RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

 

RESO: 23-125

 

S28C.

Adopt resolution proclaiming October 15, 2023 as "Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day"

53124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

RESO: 23-126

 

S28D.

Orange County Senior Citizens Advisory Council - Reappoint Patty Barnett Mouton, Laguna Niguel, for term concurrent with 5th District Supervisor's term of office

53124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

S28E.

Adopt resolution to "Support Armenian Human Rights and Call for an End to Hostilities"; and direct CEO Legislative Affairs to send copies of resolution to Co-Chairs of Congressional Caucus on Armenia

52143

APPROVED AMENDED RESOLUTION PROPOSED BY SUPERVISOR FOLEY, 1) ADDING NEW STATEMENT TO RESOLUTION "WHEREAS, THE FOUNDING PROSECUTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT LUIS MORENO OCAMPO DECLARED THAT AZERBAIJAN'S BLOCKADE AND SUBSEQUENT MILITARY ACTION AGAINST ARTSAKH CONSTITUTES GENOCIDE; AND"; AND 2) AMENDING STATEMENT IN RESOLUTION DELETING 'COERCED EVACUATION' AND ADDING 'FORCED DEPORTATION' IN STATEMENT TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "WHEREAS, IN AUGUST OF 2023, THE FORCED DEPORTATION OF THE ESTIMATED 120,000 ETHNIC ARMENIANS BEGAN; THIS ECHOES THE FORCED DEATH MARCHES ACROSS THE SYRIAN DESERT DURING THE 1915 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE; AND'.

 

RESO: 23-127

 

 

Chairman Wagner:

 

S28F.

Placentia Library District Board of Trustees - Appoint Dr. Voiza Arnold, Placentia to complete term ending 12/4/24

42153

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

S28G.

Approve allocation of $50,000 from Third District discretionary funds to Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County; 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

35124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

S28H.

Supervisor Foley - Orange County Workforce Development Board - Appoint Anna Lisa Lukes, Aliso Viejo and Doug Mangione, Capistrano Beach, for terms concurrent with 5th District Supervisor's term of office

52143

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

S28I.

Supervisor Chaffee - Approve addition of Orange County Taxpayers Association Events and Goodwill Orange County Events to County Events Calendar; and make related findings per government Code Section 26227

41253

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

IV.PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 29)

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

29.

Sheriff-Coroner - Public Hearing to consider adopting resolution approving increase in fees for use of gun range at Sandra Hutchens Regional Training Center, effective upon Board approval; and superseding Resolution 97-297 - District 2

B.O.

CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING

 

14253

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

RESO: 23-128

 

V.CLOSED SESSION (Items CS-1-SCS5)

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

CS-1.

County Counsel - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Case: Melanie Smith v County of Orange, USDC Case No. 8:21-cv-00265

B.O.

COUNTY COUNSEL READ: THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A PROPOSED $95,000 SETTLEMENT IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS CASE MELANIE SMITH V. COUNTY OF ORANGE.IN THIS CASE, PLAINTIFF ALLEGED VARIOUS CIVIL RIGHTS CLAIMS AND PERSONAL INJURIES IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTIGATIVE PROBATION SEARCH OF HER HOME BY ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.THE SETTLEMENT REMAINS SUBJECT TO THE FINAL APPROVAL OF OTHERS.WHEN THE SETTLEMENT IS FINALIZED, COPIES OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF CEO-RISK MANAGEMENT TO ANY PERSON WHO INQUIRES.

 

 

County Executive Office:

 

CS-2.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency Negotiator:Colette Farnes, Chief Human Resources Officer
Employee Organizations:Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS), International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Association of County Law Enforcement Managers (ACLEM), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Teamsters, and other non-represented employees
RE:Terms and Conditions of Employment

B.O.

HELD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

CS-3.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b):
Title: Clerk of the Board

B.O.

HELD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

 

County Counsel:

 

SCS4.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Case: County of Orange v. David R. Leeper, et al., OCSC Case No. 30-2022-01254704-CU-EI-CXC

B.O.

COUNTY COUNSEL READ: THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A PROPOSED $245,000 SETTLEMENT OF EMINENT DOMAIN LITIGATION, COUNTY OF ORANGE V. LEEPER, TO OBTAIN EASEMENTS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY EDWARD AND ROSANA ISLAS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE 66-MILE OC BIKE LOOP.IN CONNECTION WITH THIS APPROVAL, THE BOARD ALSO AUTHORIZED COUNTY COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS SETTLEMENT.THE SETTLEMENT REMAINS SUBJECT TO THE FINAL APPROVAL OF OTHERS.WHEN THE SETTLEMENT IS FINALIZED, COPIES OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL TO ANY PERSON WHO INQUIRES.

 

SCS5.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Case: William Buck Johns and Elizabeth Colleen Johns, as co-trustees of the Johns Living Trust dated August 13, 2007, et al. v. County of Orange, Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2022-01281155

B.O.

HELD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

VI.PUBLIC, CEO, ADJOURNMENT & BOARD COMMENTS

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

 

Steve Rocco - Oral re: Clark Gable was married in Santa Ana; Marlon Brando lived on the same street as Mr. Rocco in Santa Ana and both actors appeared in the movie 'Mutiny on the Bounty'; Albert Camus, French philosopher, developed the theory of replacement

 

Kahina Kaci - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support

 

Miriam - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support; requested to retract statement and apologize to the Palestinians, Arabs and the Muslim community

 

Adita Arya - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine; insightful hate speech incites violence such as Palestinian American boy stabbed to death by landlord in Chicago; electeds should be held accountable for their actions

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support; Board should not select one race, religion or ethnicity over another and support all constituents

 

Amal Alkalla - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support; bullying and placing target on children's back due to political bias

 

Aliya Yousufi - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine; Palestinian American boy stabbed to death and mother injured by landlord in Chicago

 

Noor - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine; Palestinian American boy stabbed to death by landlord in Chicago; will campaign for Chairman Wagner's replacement during upcoming election

 

Gibran Stout - Oral re: Non-profit that provides affordable or free equestrian experiences to urban youth; asked Board to renew support of the preservation of the equestrian facilities at the Orange County Fairgrounds

 

Mirvette Judeh - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support; hate statement puts target on the backs of Muslims, Palestinians and Arabs; family called terrorists countless times due to hate mongering statements

 

Rashad Al-Dabbagh - Oral re: Executive Director of the Arab-American Civic Council; expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine; statement did not acknowledge the historical and ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by the Israeli apartheid; requested to retract statement and denounce the ethnic cleansing and anti-Palestinian racism and propaganda; and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine which places her and her community at increased risk of hate crimes; and acknowledged Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine; not calling acts of violence by other faiths 'terrorism' is racism; electeds should be held accountable for their actions

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Palestinian American boy stabbed to death and mother injured by landlord in Chicago; reminded Board of their duties and responsibility towards all their constituents and values they claim to represent; expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support

 

Amin Nash - Oral re: Policy and research coordinator for the Arab-American Civic Council; expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine

 

Penelope Lopez - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and requested to denounce the ethnic cleansing and anti-Palestinian racism and propaganda; Palestinian American boy stabbed to death by landlord in Chicago

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support; children have been called terrorists;Palestinian American boy stabbed to death by landlord in Chicago was due to hateful speech and misinformation that has flooded the media, fueled by Islamophobic and anti-Palestinian bigotry

 

Mustafa - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support; Palestinian American boy stabbed to death by landlord in Chicago

 

Diana Corral - Oral re: President of American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSME) Local 2076; work performed by Eligibility Technicians

 

Kendra Romans - Oral re:Eligibility Technicians struggling with case loads and daily tasks; difficult keeping up with State mandated processing timelines

 

Hanh Le - Oral re: Eligibility worker; refusal to hire staff and workload is increasing

 

Jose Balderas - Oral re: County pays Eligibility Technicians lower than the market rate; Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego Counties pay their Eligibility Technicians more than Orange County

 

Francisca Ramirez - Oral re: Eligibility Technicians are overworked and underpaid; requested metal detectors at Social Services Agency's (SSA) Garden Grove office due to clients who are homeless or on drugs; Sheriff deputy was bit by dog since clients are allowed to bring anything into SSA office; requested a better working environment

 

Araceli Guillen - Oral re: County's assessment of economic conditions during budget hearings revealed 3% growth in property taxes, zero increase in sales tax, increased jobs and growth; zero increase in compensation while inflation continues to rise; County needs to keep up with inflation and provide employees with a living wage

 

Sam Flores - Oral re: Eligibility worker at Santa Ana Regional Center and member of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSME) Local 2076; worked performed by Eligibility Workers and staffing shortage

 

Cory Cordova - Oral re: Increased workload for Eligibility Workers and staffing shortages

 

Zain Yamani - Oral re: Shared event from the first Persian Gulf War; urged Board to learn from history, educate themselves and to not believe everything they hear; read book written by former President Carter

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their statement regarding the Israeli Palestinian conflict; Palestinian American boy stabbed to death by landlord in Chicago; dehumanizing portrayal of Palestinians by the
media; requested Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner retract their statement

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine

 

Lupna Hamad - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Condemn Islamophobic statement; and expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support

 

Dr. Mohamad Abdelfattah - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and puts all Palestinian Americans and Muslim Americans at risk; and Palestinian American boy stabbed to death by landlord in Chicago

 

Ilya Tseglin - Oral re: Wisdom of the Board, supporting constitution and law; condition of his son

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and thanked Supervisors Chaffee and Sarmiento for their support

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Add discussion of the Voters Choice Act to agenda for free and fair elections

 

Juliana M. - Oral re: Jewish American standing for Palestine; expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine

 

Dinorah - Oral re: Dishonestly in housing; voucher was stolen in Anaheim

 

Bryan Kaye - Oral re: Stop Roundup from being sold at the market; thanked Armenian and Palestinian survivors of the holocaust; shared picture of mother and father donating blood

 

Eileen Mc Dermott - Oral re: Orange County has millions of dollars but still have homeless veterans living on the street; election integrity and fraud

 

Roseann - Oral re: Orange County Chair for New California State; nineteen Registrar of Voters left California thanks to New California's declaration and algorithmically declarations; requested an agenda item to fix our elections

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Ballot harvesting by clerk in Georgia and questions regarding Orange County elections; Board in is violation of Article 1, Section 3 of the California Constitution

 

Pat Micone - Oral re: Add discussion of opting out of the Voters Choice Act on the October 31 agenda

 

Linda Koelling - Oral re: Election and voting integrity; add discussion of the Voters Choice Act on an agenda

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Concerned voter who would like to have a secure and safe environment for voters; add discussion item to the agenda for precinct voting, paper ballots, hand counting, voter identification, opt out of Voters Choice Act and removal of Bob Page

 

Brian Isley - Oral re: Get rid of the Voters Choice Act; problems in other states with their elections including lawsuit in Arizona; Orange County Registrar of Voters does not verify all absentee ballot signatures as required per California law

 

Eric Neshanian - Oral re: Stands with Palestinians, Arabs and Muslim communities; Israel is complicit in the ethnic cleansing of Armenian ethnic Christians from their ancestral homelands; spoke at the Orange County Human Relations Commission and emailed his comments to the Board but no one has responded

 

Wassin Estwani - Oral re: October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine will not keep people safe but fuel hate crimes in Orange County; urge Board Members to withdrawal statement

 

Cheryl - Oral re: Honoring different nationalities instead of focusing on who we are as Americans; free and fair elections

 

Name not provided - Oral re: Expressed objection to the October 10th statement by Supervisors Do, Foley and Wagner regarding Israel and Palestine and requested to retract statement

 

VI.PUBLIC, CEO, ADJOURNMENT & BOARD COMMENTS.

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS:

None

 

ADJOURNED:3:07 P.M.

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Adjourned in memory of Mike Anderson

 

 

BOARD COMMENTS:

 

Supervisor Foley - Oral re:Thanked Supervisor Sarmiento for his moving invocation; apologized for any pain she may have unintentionally caused to the community; her priority continues to be to build coalitions and to oppose hate and violence of any kind, her door remains open to meet with Arab and Muslim leaders from her District; Hamas is a terrorist organization and is not representative of our community; speakers who spoke at the meetings are not part of a terrorist organization; targeted attacks on our Muslim, Arab-Americans and our Palestinian neighbors are unacceptable, and this type of hate and violence has no place in Orange County

 

Chairman Wagner - Oral re: Does not condone violence against Palestinians or anyone else; expressed disappointment that no speakers condemned Hamas or statements and actions done in the name of a religion; Hamas is making the Islamic community here and around the world look bad; Bob Page has answered questions from the community regarding elections including the Voters Choice Act; Governor not only signed legislation permitting balloting harvesting but recently signed legislation stripping Counties ability to move away frommachines and voter choices

 

 

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Left Margin Notes

 

 

 

1. = Supervisor Do

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)

 

 

Chairman, Orange County Board of Supervisors

 

 

 

 

Orange County Clerk of the Board