Yaroslavsky, Lockyer Announce Initial Payment of Tobacco Settlement to Los Angeles County - On February 3, State Attorney General Bill Lockyer handed Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky a check for $79.3 million, representing the first installment of payments to Los Angeles County under the nationwide tobacco lawsuit settlement. At Yaroslavsky's instigation, Los Angeles became one of the first counties to file suit against the tobacco industry in August 1996, and approved participation in the global "Master Settlement Agreement" in December 1998. Yaroslavsky noted that the agreement will return about $1 billion annually to California, with the State retaining half and local governments receiving the other half according to their share of population. Los Angeles County has earmarked its 26%, $125 million annual share exclusively for health purposes. In addition to its financial terms, the settlement also restricts tobacco marketing and bars advertising aimed at kids. Click here for press release. Yaroslavsky Announces Free Pap Smear Tests to Continue Through February - Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky announced that the County's highly-successful cervical cancer screening program, which offers free pap smears to Los Angeles County women, will continue through the month of February. This simple procedure and complete women’s health assessments will be available at no cost through February 29 at the following sites:
Free pap smears only will also be available at many other DHS and public/private-partner facilities Countywide. Women throughout Los Angeles County should call 1-800-793-8090 today to make an appointment at one of these sites. Operators are currently available to assist callers in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Cantonese. No woman will be turned away. Board Adopts Yaroslavsky Motions to Endorse State Propositions 12, 13 - On February 8, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt Yaroslavsky's motions to endorse state ballot Proposition 12, a statewide park bond measure, and Proposition 13, a statewide clean water bond measure. Westwood, Beverly Hills tree trimming - Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has announced that a project will soon be underway to prune parkway trees along various streets in the Westwood and Beverly Hills areas as part of a larger effort involving a total of 3,247 trees. Yaroslavsky said the trimming work is expected to take 75 working days beginning in April and ending in August. Traffic and local access will not be disrupted. Van Nuys Field Deputy Lupe Jaramillo Tapped for 2000 HOPE Leadership Institute - Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has announced that his Van Nuys Field Deputy, Lupe Jaramillo, was recently accepted to participate in the 2000 HOPE Leadership Institute. HOPE (Hispanics Organized for Political Equality) is a nine-month training program that focuses on specific issues of health, education and economic development, concluding with a national session in Washington, D.C. The program will be facilitated by the Berkeley-based Coro Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan educational institute widely known for its own nine-month Fellowship program. Million Mom March Scheduled for Mothers' Day 2000 - Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky is urging all those interested in helping to curb gun violence to support the "Million Mom March," a grass-roots effort to organize a march on Washington on Mother's Day, May 14, 2000 to send a clear message to Congress in support of common-sense gun laws. For further information, contact their Website at http://www.millionmommarch.com, or call toll-free (1-888) 989-MOMS. Tax-deductible contributions may be made to Million Mom March, PO Box 1686, West Caldwell, New Jersey 07007. Domestic Partner Forms Now On-Line - At Yaroslavsky's suggestion, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder has now made available on-line domestic-partnership application forms. The forms must still be filled out, notarized, and submitted by mail to the Department's Norwalk headquarters, or filed in person at the headquarters or any of the Department's four satellite offices. Click here to download and print out. City Joins Interim Joint Powers Authority for San Fernando Valley Transit Zone; MTA Extends Blue Line Operating Hours to Serve Staples Center Patrons - In response to Supervisor Yaroslavsky's urging, the Mayor and City Council on January 26 dropped their earlier opposition and finally approved the City's entry into an interim Joint Powers Authority to establish a San Fernando Valley Transit Zone. The Zone would operate outside MTA jurisdiction in an effort to improve public transportation services in the Valley. On Thursday, January 27, in a further boost to the Transit Zone, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority launched a $140,000 top-down review of Valley bus service to examine whether establishing such a Zone would offer improved service at a lower cost than the MTA. In another transit development, the MTA on January 27 approved Yaroslavsky's motion to extend operating hours for the Blue Line to serve riders attending events at the new downtown Staples Center. Yaroslavsky Announces Board Approval of Ford Amphitheatre Project Funding - On February 1, the Board approved additional funding to complete a package of improvements underway at the County's venerable John Anson Ford Amphitheatre facility. In addition to earlier improvements to the backstage and entryway area including a fountain and additional picnic areas, they now include parking renovations which will resurface the lot, relocate parking spaces for disabled people to the main parking lot on Cahuenga Boulevard, and build a ramp from the parking lot to the entrance and a retaining wall to protect existing parking spaces from future slope deterioration. The relocation will allow access to the box office and main entryway for persons with disabilities. Funding will come from a voter-approved assessment passed in 1996 and from a generous grant by the Southern California Edison Co. Board Adopts Yaroslavsky Call to Oppose Repeal of Tobacco Tax - On February 1, the Board unanimously adopted Yaroslavsky's motion to oppose Prop. 28 on the March 7, 2000 ballot, a tobacco industry-sponsored referendum to overturn a 50 cents per pack cigarette tax approved as Prop. 10 by state voters in November 1998. Prop. 10 uses the proceeds to fund early childhood development programs throughout California. Its repeal would cost $177.6 million annually in funding for Los Angeles County programs including childcare, health care, and preschool and parenting education, among others. Yaroslavsky Announces Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has announced an upcoming Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection utilizing the Hazmobile on Sat-Sun, February 12-13, 2000 at Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, located in the south parking lot at 13356 Eldridge Ave. from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Further information may be obtained by calling the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, toll-free, at (1-800) 98-TOXIC (988-6942). Glenoaks Bridge Seismic Safety Project Approved - Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has announced that a project will soon be underway to upgrade the Glenoaks Boulevard bridge over the Pacoima Wash in the City of San Fernando to increase stability during an earthquake as part of a program to increase public safety throughout the State. Work is expected to begin in April and be completed in June. (Click here for more details.)
02/08/00 Beth Osthimer+, Los Angeles County Health Care Delivery Commission 02/01/00 Ann Cutrow+, Los Angeles County Mental Health Commission 02/01/00 Kenneth A. Ruby+, Real Estate Management Commission
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