LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week is set to consider the proposed 2014-15 budget and whether to accept or place on the ballot another marijuana cultivation initiative.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
In an item timed for 9:35 a.m., the board will consider the fiscal year 2014-15 Recommended Budget.
The discussion will include consideration of the proposed resolution establishing fiscal year 2014-15 position allocations to conform to the recommended budget as well as requests for authorization to purchase capital assets and fill positions prior to final adoption of the budget.
In an untimed item, the board will consider the Medical Marijuana Control Act County initiative petition, as certified by the registrar of voters.
The initiative, put forward by the Emerald Unity Coalition, would – unlike Measure N, on this month's ballot – once again allow marijuana cultivation in neighborhoods, and allow grows to be 600 feet from facilities such as schools, as compared to the 1,000-foot requirement in Measure N.
It also proposes to tax collectives in order to establish a marijuana enforcement officer position, the hiring for which would require public hearings and a vote of the Board of Supervisors, rather than being left to the Community Development Department director's discretion.
Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley's report to the board said the petition has received the necessary signatures.
As such, the board can agree to accept it outright without revisions or place it on the November ballot.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Approve minutes from the Board of Supervisor meetings held June 3, 2014 and June 10, 2014.
7.2: Authorize the registrar of voters to render all services necessary to conduct the city of Lakeport’s General Municipal Election on November 4, 2014, for the purpose of electing two members of the City Council, and request to consolidate said election with the State General Election, pursuant to the City’s Resolution No. 2499 (2014).
7.3: Adopt resolution approving the application of the Lake County Arts Council for the California Arts Council Grant and authorizing the execution of the grant contract.
7.4: Adopt resolution approving an application for a Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Special Oral Health Project with the State of California, Department of Public Health in the amount of $50,000 for FY 13/14 Through FY14/15 and authorizing the Health Services director to sign said application.
7.5: Waive 900-hour limit for extra help IT assistant Dawn Begun.
7.6: Adopt resolution authorizing the Special Districts Administrator to sign a notice of completion for work performed at Kono Tayee, County Service Area #13 for Water Tank Project.
TIMED ITEMS
8.2, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing, sitting as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, consideration of the Lake County Air Quality Management District fiscal year 2014/15 draft budget for Budget Units 8799 & 8798.
8.3, 9:35 a.m.: Consideration of fiscal year 2014-15 Recommended Budget; (b) consideration of proposed resolution establishing FY 2014-15 position allocations to conform to the recommended budget; and (c) consideration of requests for authorization to purchase capital assets and fill positions prior to final adoption of the budget.
UNTIMED ITEMS
9.2: Consideration of options for the Lucerne Castle swimming pool.
9.3: Consideration of agreement with Green Gates Veterinary Services, for FY14-15 veterinary services, in the amount of $140,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
9.4: Consideration of (a) second amendment to the agreement between the county of Lake and North Valley Behavioral Health LLC for Acute Psychiatric Hospital Services for fiscal year 2013-14; and (b) Budget Transfer to cover costs.
9.5: Consideration of Budget Transfer in BU 9907 to purchase a replacement sign truck.
9.6: Consideration of the Medical Marijuana Control Act County initiative petition, as certified by the registrar of voters, implementing proposed ordinance.
9.7: Consideration of second amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and B.I. Incorporated to operate an evidence-based program for inmates in Lake County Jail.
9.8: Consideration of Kelseyville customer request for deferral of connection to the sewer collection system until existing septic system fails at existing home on APN 024-101-06/5140 Park Ave., Kelseyville.
9.9: Consideration of holding special meeting on July 1, 2014, at 6 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
10.1: Conference with Labor Negotiator: (a) County Negotiators: A. Grant, , S. Harry, M. Perry, A. Flora and C. Shaver; and (b) employee organizations, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officers Association and Lake County Safety Employees Association.
10.2: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (d)(1): Morshed v. County of Lake, et al.
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