Notes from the November 3, 2024 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

•Police Cmmission President John Mack said he and the other members of the Board would be participating in Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's press conference to announce his selection for the new Police Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.

•Police Commissioner Alan Skobin said the In-Car Video Cameras have rolled out in South Bureau and have been in use by Senior Lead Officers for one week.  He added there have been some minor glitches with the system but the vendor has been very responsive to those needs. 

•Temporary Chief of Police Michael Downing said being appointed Chief was completely unexpected but was honored to serve, even for a short time.  He said he is taking the job very seriously and is looking forward to the future challenge.  Chief Downing added he observed the operation in Hollywood Division for the Halloween festivities over the weekend.  He said the operation went flawlessly with only a few minor incidents.

•The Department's report, dated October 28, 2009, relative to the Urban Police Rifle and Shotgun Slug Ammunition – Renamed: Miscellaneous Department Manual Sections – Revised; and Special Duty Assignments – Established, was approved.  

•The Department's report, dated October 23, 2009, relative to the Professional Services Agreement with Phillips Services Corporation for Hazardous Materials/Waste Management Services, was approved and transmitted to the Office of the Mayor.

•The Department's report, dated October 26, 2009, relative to the Professional Services Agreement with Clean Harbors Environmental Services for Routine Hazardous Materials/Waste Management Services, was approved and transmitted to the Office of the Mayor.

•The Department's verbal presentation, discussion and possible Board action concerning the status of the Law Enforcement Explorer Program was given Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger and Sergeant Joseph Kuns.  Sergeant Kuns outlined the Department's plan to transition the Explorer program away from the Learning for Life Organization to an independent program run entirely by the Department. The new program would require entirely new uniforms for members including new logos and a new name.  The Department would seek public input on various aspects of the program and would launch the newly formed program sometime in February of 2010.  The Board of Police Commissioners then filed a motion to terminate their current contract with Learning for Life and transition the program to Department control without interruption by no later than December 31, 2009.

Comments

[Jake Menendez]

So what are they going to call the Explorers now?

[Justice]

L.A. City Council OKs pay cuts for 800 nonunion workers
The 5% reduction starts Dec. 6 and will be in effect through June 30 for department heads, policy analysts, human resources employees and aides to council members, a memo states.

By David Zahniser LAtimes

November 5, 2024

Facing a $100-million budget shortfall, the Los Angeles City Council has given the go-ahead to cut the pay of another 800 employees, this time imposing reductions on city workers who do not belong to a union.

Looking to save $2 million, the council agreed to deduct four hours' pay every two weeks for department heads, policy analysts, human resources employees and aides to council members, according to a memo issued Monday by City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana, the city's top budget official.

The 5% pay cut, which starts Dec. 6 and will be in effect through June 30, represents a half-furlough day. It is the latest rollback for the city's civilian employees.

Workers with the Coalition of L.A City Unions, which represents 22,000 employees, are already experiencing a 4.4% pay cut through June 30. Employees of the Engineers and Architects Assn. have been told to take 26 unpaid days off over the course of a year.

The temporary pay cuts are part of a larger effort to slash payroll costs. Since Monday, roughly 1,500 city employees have applied for early retirement. Another 400 already planned to depart earlier this year.

But not everyone is facing cuts this year. The council voted behind closed doors Friday to give employees of the Department of Water and Power a 3.25% cash bonus this year and raises of 2% to 4% each of the following four years. Those increases come back for a final vote later this month.

I had to post this after I read the LAtimes piece. Good job David Zahniser of the Latimes for reporting this behind the doors disgrace. WHAT A CRIME!!! DWP doesn't deserve any type of increase. I have family that work DWP, and they say it is encourage from their upper brass to not work hard and to take as much time as possible to complete a task be it admin or out in the field. Council better do the right thing and deny this example of telling the rest of the City employees that they don't matter.