April 2001
Board Approves Yaroslavsky Plan to Offer Health Benefits
to In-Home Supportive Services Workers - After more than a year of intense debate, the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Yaroslavsky to advance plans
to provide health coverage to a substantial number of the County's approximately 73,000
home-care workers (formally known as "In-Home Supportive Services" or IHSS
workers). Home-care workers provide personal care and assistance to some 72,000 low-income
or disabled Los Angeles residents who, through age, infirmity or disability, are unable to
care for themselves. Yaroslavsky noted that by avoiding the heavy costs of hospitalization
or institutionalization for their clients, home-care workers have saved California
taxpayers millions of dollars more than the cost of the program.
| Maclay Middle School Health Clinic Dedicated - Supervisor
Yaroslavsky recently joined health and school officials to dedicate the new Maclay Health
Center for Children, the newest addition to the County's growing network of school-based
clinics. The new Health Center, located on the campus of Charles Maclay Middle School in
Pacoima, represents an innovative on-campus partnership between the Los Angeles County
Department of Health Services, Los Angeles Unified School District, the federal
government, and community-based Northeast Valley Health Corporation to bring high quality
health care to uninsured school kids and improve their chances to learn and develop
successfully. The clinic is open 28 hours a week, including some evenings and Saturdays,
and offers a range of primary health care including exams, immunizations, acute care
visits, TB screenings, and health education classes for families, among other services.
Maclay Middle School is located at 12430 Pierce St. in Pacoima. |
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Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
(center) joins a sea of kids from nearby Carpenter Elementary School in Studio City as
they prepare to plant trees and shrubs along a stretch of the L.A. River, in one of many
events organized around town to celebrate the Fifth Annual "Earth Day" and focus
public attention on environmental protection and cleanup. (4/19/01) |
| Joining Supervisor Zev
Yaroslavsky, from the left, are Tom LaBonge, Director of Community Relations, Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power; Melanie Winter, The River Project; Amy Levitt and Spike
Dennis, students at Carpenter Elementary School; Jim Noyes, Director, Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works; Barbara Grey, Principal, Carpenter Elementary School; and Tony
Lucente, President, Residents of Studio City Homeowners Association. (4/19/01) |
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Van Nuys Courthouse Quake Repair Project on
Track - Supervisor Yaroslavsky has announced that the Board of Supervisors has
approved a total project budget of $9.7 million and authorized plans to solicit bids to
complete seismic repairs on the Van Nuys Superior Court, which was damaged in the January
17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake. Built in 1964, the Van Nuys Superior Court is a 7-story,
181,000-square-foot steel frame structure. Yaroslavsky said that the repair project would
both beautify and strengthen the Courthouse building, which will better protect residents
in case of future earthquakes. Funding will come from through the FEMA Grant Acceleration
Program and County matching funds. Yaroslavsky noted that daily Courthouse operations
won't be disrupted because the repair work will take place after hours. Click on board
paper or release
for further information.
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Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
joins Principal Cecilia Costas of Charles Maclay Middle School in Pacoima for the grand
opening of the Maclay Health Center. The new Health Center represents an innovative
on-campus partnership between the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Los
Angeles Unified School District, the federal government, and community-based Northeast
Valley Health Corporation to bring high quality health care to uninsured school kids and
improve their chances to learn and develop successfully. (4/18/01) |
| Supervisor Zev
Yaroslavsky (fourth from left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Maclay Health
Center at Pacoima's Charles Maclay Middle School. The new Health Center represents an
innovative on-campus partnership between the Los Angeles County Department of Health
Services, Los Angeles Unified School District, the federal government, and community-based
Northeast Valley Health Corporation to bring high quality health care to uninsured school
kids and improve their chances to learn and develop successfully. Joining Yaroslavsky,
from the left, are Fred Leaf, Interim Director of the Los Angeles County Department of
Health Services; Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director of Public Health Programs and Services
for Los Angeles County; Kim Wyard, Director, Northeast Valley Health Corporation; |
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| Julie Korenstein, member, Los
Angeles School Board; Cecilia Costas, Principal, Maclay Middle School; and aides to U.S.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, State Sen. Richard Alarcon, Assemblymember Tony Cardenas and
Councilmember Alex Padilla. (4/18/01) |
Yaroslavsky Announces Public Works
Projects - Yaroslavsky has announced Board approval of the following public works
projects in the Third District:
- A project to clean out approximately 10,000 street drains at
various locations in the South Maintenance Area of the County, including the Cities of
Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. Work is expected to finish by September.
- A project to clean out approximately 10,000 street drains at
various locations in the West Maintenance Area of the County, including the San Fernando
Valley and the City of Westlake Village.
- A project to slurry seal various County roads in the
vicinities of Calabasas, Agoura Hills, and Malibu. Slurry seal is a mixture of asphalt and
sand applied over existing pavement to seal minor cracks and extend the life of the
roadway
Board Takes Up Yaroslavsky Call to Strengthen
Advocacy, Boost Funding for Southern California Coastal Resources - The Board of
Supervisors has unanimously adopted Supervisor Yaroslavsky’s call to strengthen
advocacy efforts and boost funding for projects aimed at protecting and enhancing Southern
California’s precious coastal resources. In a motion which called for
establishing a "Coastal Caucus" of members of Congress representing coastal
districts, Yaroslavsky noted that beaches contribute significantly to the County's $28
billion tourism industry, yet face severe problems from beach erosion and poor water
quality. Meanwhile, other regions facing similar problems have received up to 10 times the
federal aid due in part to more focused and effective advocacy efforts. Creating Southern
California’s own Coastal Caucus, Yaroslavsky said, "would support improved
federal funding for coastal projects in Southern California, enhance the protection of our
coastline, and ensure the strength of our tourism industry." In a second motion co-sponsored with
Supervisor Don Knabe, Yaroslavsky directed County officials to submit requests to the
California Resources Agency for approximately $1 million in available federal funding to
support vitally important local coastal projects aimed at preventing beach erosion,
enhancing water quality, and protecting coastal habitats.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
greets visiting
Mexican President Vicente Fox |
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| The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently greeted
visiting Mexican President Vicente Fox (third from right) while attending the President's
luncheon address to the Town Hall of California at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century
City. Joining Supervisor Yaroslavsky (second from left) were fellow Supervisors Don Knabe,
Michael D. Antonovich, Gloria Molina and Yvonne Brathwaite Burke. (3/22/01) |
 Yaroslavsky Announces Commission Appointments in April (+
designates reappointments)
04/17/01 Marc W. Haupert, Commission on HIV
Health Services
04/17/01 Martha Hertzberg, Los Angeles
County Beach Commission
04/03/01 Dr. Carolee Howes, Policy
Roundtable for Child Care
04/03/01 Raymond E. Ojeda+, Parks and
Recreation Commission
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