Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that the Board of Supervisors has reinstated a $20,000 reward for information on the driver responsible for the hit-and-run death of 15-year-old Desiree Renee Lawson in Canyon Country on December 26, 2016. At approximately 8:40 p.m., Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputies...
To improve the effectiveness of homeless outreach efforts and public safety, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda Solis calling for a report on the impact of 911 calls involving homeless individuals on the County’s first responders. The report...
In response to the devastating Creek and Rye fires that have burned over 11,000 acres, impacting the City of Los Angeles and unincorporated county areas, a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl was unanimously approved to ratify the proclamation of a local emergency...
Supervisor Calls for a Maximum Removal of 1.7 Million Cubic Yards, Full Funding for the Arroyo Seco Ecosystem Restoration Study, Watershed Improvements, and an Early Warning System for Similar Flood Control Facilities across the County LOS ANGELES COUNTY – A motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, unanimously...
On a 4-1 vote, with Supervisor Kuehl voting no, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda Solis instructing the Department of Mental Health and County Counsel to develop recommendations for legislative proposals that would consider an individual’s inability to...
The Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to adopt Department of Mental Health recommendations to improve the delivery of quality and humane treatment for those who are gravely disabled and incapable of seeking or accepting mental health treatment and care. “Within the...
Barger Motion Identifies Lancaster National Guard Armory and the former High Desert Multiple Ambulatory Care Center On a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved funding for two new emergency winter shelters to serve the Antelope Valley. “The shelter crisis in the...
Building upon conversations regarding the imminent relocation of Amazon and the subsequent region-wide cooperation to attract the company and its 50,000 jobs, Supervisor Barger introduced a motion to expand and formalize the County’s effort to enhance business attraction and retention to create jobs and growth. “Business...
A motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, co-authored by Supervisor Solis, directs county agencies to identify ways to expand access to and utilization of the County recreational resources at our aquatic centers, swimming pools, and lake swim beaches. “I would like to see our county’s aquatic centers...
Supervisor Kathryn Barger praised County CEO Sachi Hamai on a fiscally-prudent Supplemental Budget which fortifies the county’s Rainy Day fund, expands the number of Mental Evaluation Teams (MET) from 15 to 23, and fully funds a 24-hour triage desk. “This is a responsible budget that saves...