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1964 - United Air Lines Convair 340 forced down in Saugus when both engines fail; 47 aboard, none injured [story]
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The next meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set for Tuesday, Dec. 4, starting at 9:30 a.m.

The meeting will be streamed live here.

Among the agenda items, the Supervisors will consider a motion by Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger to address emergency traffic circulation plans for the Interstate 5 corridor through the Santa Clarita Valley.

More agenda highlights follow (see the full agenda here):

Presentations & Proclamations:

  • A moment of silence and prayer of remembrance in memory of the 1,467 Los Angeles County residents who passed away with their identities unknown or remains unclaimed and set to be buried in the County Cemetery on December 5th, 2018
  • Jaime Jarrín, in celebration of his induction into the Dodgers’ Ring of Honor
  • Lillian Maldonado French, in recognition of being named the 2018 Superintendent of the Year
  • Fraud Awareness Month (Item 13)

Special District Agendas:

  • Resolution Declaring Intent to Issue Mortgage Revenue Bonds for Multifamily Housing in Unincorporated Los Angeles (1-H)
  • Resolution Declaring Intent to Issue Mortgage Revenue Bonds for Multifamily Housing in the City of Carson (2-H) and in the City of Palmdale (3-H)

Board Motions:

  • Sylmar Armory Women’s Bridge Housing Project (Item 3)
  • Public Outreach and Needs Assessment for the Los Angeles County Fire Department (Item 4)
  • Departmental Assignments and Commission Appointments Made by the Chair (Item 5)
  • Alternative Work Schedules and Alternative Worksites (Item 7)
  • Increase Stability and Permanency for Transitional Aged Youth (Item 8)
  • Los Angeles County Homeless Outreach Portal (Item 9)
  • Emergency Traffic Circulation Plans for the Interstate 5 (I-5) in Santa Clarita Valley (Item 10)
  • Ensuring Food Security for Transition Age Youth (Item 11)

Chief Executive Office:

  • Specialized Information and Referral Services Contract Amendment (Item 18)

County Operations:

  • Cafeteria and Non-Cafeteria Benefit Plan Administrative, Absence Management and Communication Consulting Services Contract Amendments (Item 19)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Non-Discrimination Policy Statement and Poster (Item 20)
  • November 6, 2018 General Election (Item 21)

Children and Families’ Well-Being:

  • Individualized Transition Skills Program Contract Amendments (Item 22)
  • Foster Care Placement Services Master Contracts (Item 23)
  • New Freedom: Door-Assistance Transportation Program Subaward (Item 24)

Health and Mental Health Services:

  • Successor Sponsored Programs for Medical Research and Education Projects Agreement (Item 26)
  • HIV/AIDS Nutrition Support Services Contract Amendment (Item 31)

Community Services:

  • Detection of Exotic Insect Pests in the County and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter/Pierce’s Disease Control Program Agreement (Item 32)

Public Safety:

  • Residential Vocational Training Agreement (Item 37)
  • Intelligence Analyst Services for the Joint Regional Intelligence Center Contract (Item 38)
  • 2018-19 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Award (Item 39)
  • DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program Grant Award (Item 40)

Ordinance for Adoption:

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