LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors will consider taking a position on an endangered species petition for the Clear Lake hitch, discuss gun violence prevention and also will talk about a proposal to meet with the city of Lakeport over an annexation dispute this week.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. The meeting will be broadcast live on TV8.
At 9:45 a.m. the board will consider having county representation at the Fish and Game Commission meeting in Mt. Shasta on March 6.
The commission is due to consider the Center for Biological Diversity’s petition for endangered species for the Clear Lake hitch, one of the lake’s native fishes.
The board also will consider offering a position on the petition for the hitch, which has reportedly been in decline for several decades.
At 10 a.m., Supervisor Anthony Farrington has requested a board discussion and consideration of proposed principles of gun violence prevention.
In an untimed item, the board will consider a response to a letter from the Lake County Local Area Formation Commission requesting a meeting between city of Lakeport and county of Lake.
LAFCO is asking the two local governments to meet and discuss the proposed annexation of the South Main Street area, which has been a source of dispute between the county and Lakeport.
Also on Tuesday, at 9:10 a.m., the board will present a proclamation designating March as Meals on Wheels Month.
On the consent agenda, the board will approve appointing Kay Lytton as assistant treasurer-tax collector effective March 5 and interim treasurer-tax collector effective March 11.
Lytton will fill in temporarily in the wake of the resignation of Lake County Treasurer-Tax Collector Sandra Shaul, who has accepted a position with the county of Marin.
The full agenda follows.
TIMED ITEMS
9 a.m. A-1 to A-4: Approval of consent agenda, which includes items that are expected to be routine and noncontroversial, and will be acted upon by the board at one time without discussion; presentation of animals available for adoption at Lake County Animal Care and Control; consideration of items not appearing on the posted agenda, and contract change orders for current construction projects.
9:05 a.m.: Citizen’s input. Any person may speak for three minutes about any subject of concern, provided that it is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors and is not already on the agenda. Prior to this time, speakers must fill out a slip giving name, address and subject (available in the clerk of the board’s office, first floor, courthouse).
9:10 a.m., A-5: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of March 2013 as Meals on Wheels Month.
9:15 a.m., A-6: Public hearing, consideration of proposed ordinance adding Article X to Chapter 15 of the Lake County Code establishing standards for the issuance of marina berthing licenses in the county of Lake; and (b) consideration of staff request for conceptual approval of placement of a Leviathan Floating Island in the Holiday Harbor Marina and board direction to enter into a license agreement.
9:30 a.m., A-7: Consideration of proposed agreement between the county of Lake and Aramark Correctional Services LLC., for food services at the Lake County Jail and Juvenile Hall facilities.
9:45 a.m., A-8: Consideration of county representation at the Fish and Game Commission meeting in Mt. Shasta, on March 6, 2013, regarding the petition to designate the Clear Lake hitch an endangered species; and (b) consideration of board position regarding the petition to designate the Clear Lake hitch an endangered species.
10 a.m., A-9: Discussion/consideration of proposed principles of gun violence prevention.
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-10: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-11: Consideration of appointments to the following: Area 1 Developmental Disabilities Board, Countywide Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Emergency Medical Care Committee, In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee, Lake County Child Care Planning Council and Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board.
A-12: Consideration of proposed response to the Lake County Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) letter requesting meeting between city of Lakeport and county of Lake.
A-13: Consideration of proposed actions relating to South Lakeport water system: (a) waive consultant selection process; (b) direct Special Districts to negotiate with Ruzicka Associates; (c) direct the Department of Public Works to include coordination of this water line design in the scope of work for Quincy Engineers when that agreement is amended.
A-14: (a) Consideration of request to approve amendment for Governmental 457(b) Plan Document to permit employee plan to plan transfers between eligible deferred compensation plans; and (b) consideration of request to discontinue future payroll deferrals to Tax Deferred Solutions (TDS) pending consideration of long term future of the TDS plan.
CLOSED SESSION
A-15: 1. Conference with labor negotiator: (a) county negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, M. Perry, and A. Flora; and (b) employee organization: Deputy District Attorney's Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officers Association, Lake County Employees Association and Lake County Safety Employees Association.
A-15: 2. Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(a): Jensen and Larson v. Lake County Sheriff’s Office, et al.
A-15: 3. Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subd (b)(1)(E): Frank Rivero v. Lake County Board of Supervisors.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Feb. 19, 2013.
C-2: Adopt proclamation designating the month of March 2013 as Meals on Wheels Month.
C-3: Appoint Kay Lytton as assistant treasurer-tax collector effective March 5, 2013, and interim treasurer-tax collector effective March 11, 2013.
C-4 : Adopt Resolution amending Exhibit “A” of the County Conflict of Interest Code.
C-5: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Sonoma Psychotherapy Training Institute for FY 2012-13 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA) approved basic training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), in an amount not to exceed $12,500, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-6: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2012-107 establishing positions and allocations to conform to the Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 (adjusting salaries of licensed professional medical staff in the Health Services Department, Public Health Division, Budget Unit 4011).
C-7: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2012-107 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2012-2013, Budget Unit No. 1903, Department of Public Works (delete one (1) Public Works Service Technician I/II, and add one (1) Senior Accounting Technician).
C-8: Award bid for Riviera Heights CSA Pavement Improvements to Central Valley Engineering & Asphalt Inc., in the amount of $126,193.12, and authorize the chair to sign the agreement and notice of award.
C-9: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Advanced Communications to develop a Comprehensive Interoperable Communication Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan, amount not to exceed $40,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
WATERSHED PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
C-10: Approve first amendment to agreement between the Lake County Watershed Protection District and Paragon Partners Ltd. for appraisal and relocation assistance services for the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project, an increase of $9,950, and authorize the chair to sign.
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