Los Angeles MUNICIPAL GUIDE 2017-18
Selected Los Angeles County Departments,
Commissions and Related Agencies
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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
500 West Temple Street, Room 522
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-974-2411
Fax: 213-974-2534
Website: civilservice.lacounty.gov
Conducts hearings on appeals of discharges or reductions of
permanent employees, charges of discrimination, suspensions
in excess of five days, and scored portions of examinations, as
established by the County Charter and Civil Service Rules.
COMMUNITY & SENIOR SERVICES
3175 West Sixth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: 213-738-2788
Website: css.lacounty.gov
Administers a wide variety of community and social services
programs benefiting senior citizens, pre-delinquent youth,
economically disadvantaged persons, unemployed persons,
victims of family violence and refugees. Administers the Los
Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission and
the Community Services American Indian Block Grant programs.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION/
HOUSING AUTHORITY
700 West Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
Phone: 626-262-4511
TDD: 626-943-3898
Website: lacdc.org
Administers the Urban County Community Development
Block Grant Program for the County and participating cities;
develops, owns and operates public housing for low-income
persons; administers Section 8 rent subsidy program; provides
consulting services for asset development; administers the county
Mortgage Revenue Bond Program for single-family and multi-family
properties; administers the Rental Rehabilitation and
Moderate Rehabilitation Program; administers the Community
Business Revitalization Program; responsible for redevelopment
programs in unincorporated County areas; identifies and
analyzes economic and residential development needs.
CONSUMER & BUSINESS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
500 West Temple Street, Room B96
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 800-593-8222
Fax: 213-687-1137
Website: dcba.lacounty.gov
Receives and responds to inquiries and complaints related to
consumer problems in the marketplace; investigates and resolves
consumer complaints of unethical or deceptive business practices;
refers selected complaints to law enforcement and regulatory
agencies; informs consumers and merchants of consumer affairs
regulations and legislation; conducts consumer/merchant
mediation sessions; provides consumer education material to
the public; responds to inquiries regarding filing and procedures
in Small Claims Court matters; and provides conciliation and
formal mediation services to Los Angeles County residents.
MEDICAL EXAMINER-CORONER, DEPARTMENT OF
1104 North Mission Road
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone: 323-343-0512
Fax: 323-225-2235
Website: coroner.lacounty.gov
Inquires into and determines the cause, manner and
circumstances of death in all unnatural, suspicious,
unusual, violent, sudden and unattended deaths.
COUNTY COUNSEL
500 West Temple Street, Room 648
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-974-1811
Fax: 213-626-7446
Website: counsel.lacounty.gov
Acts as the legal advisor to the Board of Supervisors,
County officers and departments, special districts and
certain other public agencies, such as the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority and the Southern California
Regional Rail Authority. Assists in presenting the County’s
position in the State Legislature and before state and federal
regulatory agencies and administrative hearing boards.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, OFFICE OF
211 West Temple Street, Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-974-3512
TTY: 800-457-7778
Website: da.lacounty.gov
Initiates charges and prosecutes persons accused of both felony
and misdemeanor offenses; prosecutes juvenile cases; enforces
civil and criminal laws relating to consumer, environmental and
antitrust matters; prosecutes safety violations which result in
industrial accidents and fatalities; appears at mental and narcotic
commitment hearings; investigates allegations of organized
criminal activities, corruption and unlawful conduct by public
officials and major frauds; investigates and prosecutes fraud
involving workers compensation and automobile insurance;
obtains reimbursement for victims of bad check writers
and provides victim advocates to counsel crime victims and
accompany them to court; conducts crime prevention programs.
EDUCATION, OFFICE OF
9300 Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242
Phone: 562-922-6111
Fax: 562-922-6768
Website: lacoe.edu
Provides classroom instruction for specialized student populations
and programs and services to 80 K-12 school districts and 13
community college districts; intermediates between the districts
and the State Department of Education; offers additional services
in the major areas of business and technology services, child
welfare, curriculum and instruction, Pre-K and community
services, professional development, and school improvement.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 323-980-2267
Website: espfocus.org
OEM Is responsible for organizing and directing the
preparedness efforts of the Emergency Management
Organization of Los Angeles County. OEM is the day-to-day
Los Angeles County Operational Area coordinator
for the entire geographic area of the county.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS COMMISSION
500 West Temple Street, Room 774-A
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-974-2417
Fax: 213-626-1398
Website: ceo.lacounty.gov/erd
The focus of the Commission is on the establishment of
bargaining units, the conduct of elections for certification
and decertification of unions, and the investigation and
hearing of unfair labor practice charges filed by employees,
unions, and departments. The Commission also administers
the processing of arbitration cases within the County.
EQUITY OVERSIGHT PANEL,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
500 West Temple Street, Room B-26
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-974-9868
Hotline: 855-999-2367
Website: bos.co.la.ca.us/AboutUs/ExecutiveOfficeoftheBoard/
CountyEquityOversightPanel.aspx
The County Equity Oversight Panel is an independent
oversight body comprised of employment law experts with
the authority and responsibility for reviewing County equity
investigations and making recommendations to County
Department Heads concerning the disposition and discipline.
The CEOP shall meet as needed to conduct briefings on County
equity investigations. The involved subject’s Department,
or supervising chain of command, shall attend the Briefing.
All applicable County employees due process, grievance and
appeal rights remain intact under this Policy and procedure.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
1320 North Eastern Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90063
Phone: 323-881-2411
Website: fire.lacounty.gov
Provides fire protection and paramedic service 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year; issues permits and licenses; makes
fire inspections; approves building and subdivision plans
that pertain to fire prevention for all of the unincorporated
areas in Los Angeles County, as well as 54 incorporated
cities; provides lifeguard services at beaches.