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Citizens' Guide To BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CITIZENS’ Hilda L. Solis Mark Ridley-Thomas First District Second District Sheila Kuehl Janice Hahn GUIDE TO Third District Fourth District COUNTY SERVICES Kathryn Barger Fifth District CITIZENS’ TO COUNTY GUIDE SERVICES “To Enrich Lives Through Effective and Caring Service” County of Los Angeles Official Seal The Native American woman represents the early inhabitants of the Los Angeles Basin, including the area we now call Los Angeles County. She stands on the shore of the Pacific Ocean with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. The engineering instruments– the triangle and the caliper– relate to County of Los Angeles Official Flag the industrial construction complex of the County and Los Angeles’ The official flag of the County of Los Angeles is blue, green and gold. vital contribution to the conquest of space. The Spanish galleon is the San Salvador, which Cabrillo sailed into The blue signifies clear skies. The green border is to keep Los Angeles San Pedro Harbor October 8, 1542. beautiful and the gold lettering “County of Los Angeles” stands for the land of opportunity for everyone since gold was discovered in California. The tuna represents the fishing industry of Los Angeles County, and the championship cow, Pearlette, represents the dairy industry. The seal in the center is the official seal of the County of Los Angeles. The Hollywood Bowl indicates the cultural activities, while the two stars represent the motion picture and television industries. The flag was approved on October 17, 1967 by the Board of Supervisors and flew for the first time in front of the County Courthouse on March 28, 1968. Mission San Gabriel, the first in Los Angeles County, represents the historic role of the missions in the settlement of the Los Angeles region. The words “County of Los Angeles, California” surround the seal. (The County seal was designed by former Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, drawn by Millard Sheets, and adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 2, 1957 effective March 1, 1957. It was modified by the Board of Supervisors on September 14, 2004 and again on January 7, 2014.) (Former Supervisor Kenneth Hahn designed the flag. It was drawn by Alan Ferber, chief of the County’s graphic arts section.) Introduction Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation with over 10 million people residing within its borders. To inform the public of available services, the Board of Supervisors ordered the preparation of this Citizens Guide to County Services. This is an update of earlier editions, and the information included was current at the time of publication. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material in this booklet, and we hope that it is helpful. For information concerning services not listed or additional assistance, please contact: Countywide Communications Chief Executive Office County of Los Angeles 358 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration 500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 Website: lacounty.gov Phone: (213) 974-1311 Email: [email protected] 1 Table of Contents About Los Angeles County .......................................................................... 4 Elected Officials Salary & Tenure Data ...................................................... 13 County Organizational Chart .................................................................... 14 Map of the County of Los Angeles County ................................................ 15 88 Cities, Incorporation and Population ................................................... 16 Unincorporated Areas .............................................................................. 18 Supervisorial District Maps & Cities .......................................................... 20 Board of Supervisors Responsibilities ....................................................... 30 Directory of Services ................................................................................ 31 211 LA County .......................................................................................... 31 Agricultural Commissioner/Weights & Measures ..................................... 31 Air Pollution Control District..................................................................... 33 Alternate Public Defender ........................................................................ 34 Animal Care & Control.............................................................................. 34 Assessor ................................................................................................... 35 Auditor-Controller .................................................................................... 36 Beaches & Harbors ................................................................................... 37 Board of Supervisors ................................................................................ 39 Chief Executive Office .............................................................................. 42 Child Support Services .............................................................................. 44 Children & Family Services ....................................................................... 45 Consumer & Business Affairs .................................................................... 49 Coroner – Medical Examiner .................................................................... 50 County Counsel ........................................................................................ 50 District Attorney....................................................................................... 51 Education ................................................................................................. 53 Fire........................................................................................................... 54 Film LA ..................................................................................................... 54 Grand Juries ............................................................................................. 55 Health Services......................................................................................... 55 Human Resources .................................................................................... 67 Inspector General..................................................................................... 67 Internal Services ....................................................................................... 68 LACountyHelps.org ................................................................................... 69 Library ...................................................................................................... 69 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority ................................................. 75 Mental Health .......................................................................................... 75 Military & Veterans Affairs ....................................................................... 77 Museums ................................................................................................. 79 2 Music Center ............................................................................................ 83 Parks & Recreation ................................................................................... 83 Probation ................................................................................................. 93 Public Defender ........................................................................................ 97 Public Health ............................................................................................ 98 Public Social Services .............................................................................. 105 Public Works ........................................................................................... 109 Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk ............................................................ 113 Regional Planning ................................................................................... 125 Sanitation Districts.................................................................................. 126 Sheriff ..................................................................................................... 127 Superior Court ........................................................................................ 130 Treasurer & Tax Collector ....................................................................... 139 Vector Control ........................................................................................ 143 Workforce Development, Aging & Community Services.......................... 144 Commissions .......................................................................................... 148 3 About Los Angeles County Los Angeles County, one of California’s original 27 counties, was established Feb. 18, 1850. Originally the County occupied a comparatively small area along the coast between Santa Barbara and San Diego, but within a year its boundaries were enlarged from 4,340 square miles to 34,520 square miles, an area sprawling east to the Colorado River. During subsequent years, Los Angeles County slowly ebbed to its present size, the last major detachment occurring in 1889 with the creation of Orange County. Los Angeles County remains one of the nation’s largest counties with 4,084 square miles, an area some 800 square miles larger than the combined area of the states of Delaware and Rhode Island. Los Angeles County includes the islands of San Clemente
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