PRESENTATION OF
Miguel Santana, Chief of Staff,
Supervisor Molina
March 5, 1997
Topic: Supervisors' Direction for 1997
Mr. Santana stated that Supervisor Molina agrees with Supervisor Antonovich
on the Coliseum issue but she has opposing opinions on the other two items
that Mr. Silver mentioned. 1997 Priorities for Supervisor Molina are:
- County USC. Supervisor Molina believes the hospital should be replaced
at the level where it can meet the need of the community. The Department
and many outside health experts support a hospital with 750 beds to accommodate
the projected need. This is a reduction from the hospital's projection
for 946 beds. Currently, there are close to 1,000 beds. The Board needs
to work with its technicians, the CAO's office, and the Health Department
to figure how they are going to pay for the new hospital. Supervisor Molina
is not opposed to working with the private sector on how the need can be
met, but she is slightly skeptical due to situation in the San Gabriel
Valley.
- Law Enforcement Issues and Juvenile Crime. While there has been a decrease
in juvenile crime throughout the County and the U.S., an effective system
has not be formulated to address the problems effectively. Supervisor Molina
has been involved in establishing a number of geographically based task
forces comprised of the Probation, Sheriff's, D.A., Regional Planning,
and Children Services Departments that work together to solve some of the
problems in specific communities. This model of collaboration has worked
in turning specific neighborhoods around in the 1st District. Supervisor
Molina believes that this model should now be institutionalized to provide
a sincere integration of services and information sharing.
- County Budget Shortfall. Supervisor Molina is concerned with addressing
the County shortfall and minimally impacting services. The Board has demonstrated
a commitment to addressing this issue on a regular basis. She is particularly
concerned that a disproportionate amount of budget cuts are not felt in
the unincorporated areas. Unfortunately, the ideas and concepts presented
in the Economy and Efficiency's report have not be implemented, which puts
the County at a disadvantage of projecting the effects of any budgeting.
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