LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors will consider approval of an agreement to establish a local veterans court and discuss continuing emergency declarations for the drought and fire conditions in the county.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Boards/Board_of_Supervisors/calendar.htm . Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
In an untimed discussion, Chief Probation Officer Rob Howe will take to the board an agreement between the county of Lake, the Lake County Probation Department and the Superior Court of California for the operation of a veterans treatment court from April 1, 2015, through April 30, 2017.
Howe's report to the board explains that, as part of the Budget Act of 2014, the California Legislature allocated $15 million from the Recidivism Reduction Fund for a competitive grant program to be administered by the Judicial Council of California.
“The funds were designated for the courts to use in the administration and operation of programs and practices known to reduce offender recidivism and enhance public safety,” Howe wrote.
Howe said the Lake County Superior Court submitted a proposal to implement a veterans treatment court in collaboration with Lake County Probation, the Lake County District Attorney’s Office, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Behavioral Health, Lake Legal Defense Services and the Lake County Veterans Services Office.
He said the Lake County Superior Court subsequently was awarded $439,613 to implement a veterans treatment court.
Of that amount, $176,000 was designated to fund one full-time deputy probation officer position for the two-year term of the agreement as well as a two-month planning phase, Howe reported.
“The Lake County Probation Department is currently fulfilling the requirements of the grant and, if approved by the Board, would be reimbursed for services already provided and funded for future service under the term of the agreement,” wrote Howe.
Howe is asking for the board's approval of the agreement and authorization to sign it on the county's behalf.
In other business, the board will consider continuing the proclamation of emergency declaration for drought conditions and continuing the proclamation of emergency declaration for wildfire conditions.
The board also will consider a resolution designating the county departments that will act as the agents for the California Disaster Assistance Act funding the county has been awarded for debris cleanup and other costs for responding to the wildland fires.
Also on Tuesday, the board will present a proclamation designating the month of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Lake County and a proclamation designating the week of Sept. 7 to 13 as Suicide Prevention Week in Lake County.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Adopt resolution fixing tax rates for local agencies, general obligation bonds and other voter approved indebtedness for fiscal year 15/16.
7.2: (a) Waive the competitive bidding process due to the unique and proprietary nature of the equipment; and (b) authorize the purchasing agent to issue a purchase order to Cellular Systems of California, Inc. for an ENT Call Box System 9 in the amount of $23,880.
7.3: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Women's Recovery Services for FY 15/16 Alcohol and Other Drug Services, amount not to exceed $30,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.4: Adopt proclamation designating the month of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Lake County.
7.5: Adopt proclamation designating the week of Sept. 7 to 13, 2015, as Suicide Prevention Week in Lake County.
7.6: Adopt resolution approving the application and certification statement for the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Grant with the state of California, Department of Public Health for fiscal year 2015 through 2016, and authorizing the board chair to sign said certification.
7.7: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Marta Fuller, for FY 15/16 Dental Health Education and Prevention Services, in the amount of $20,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
7.8: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and 4LEAF, Inc. for construction inspection, special inspection, and material testing services for Behavioral Health Clearlake Facility Expansion in Clearlake, amount not to exceed $246,240, and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
8.2, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of (a) proclamation designating the month of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Lake County; and (b) proclamation designating the week of Sept. 7 to 13, 2015, as Suicide Prevention Week in Lake County.
8.3, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of appeal of planning commission approval (AB 15-03) of Minor Modification to Use Permits (MMU 15-02 & 03, IS 15-01) to construct an above ground pipeline corridor approximately 2,626 feet in length, connecting West Ford Flat Steam Field to an existing pipeline serving the Calistoga Steam Field as proposed by Calpine; located at 10350 Socrates Mine Road, Middletown; further described as APNs 013-004-15 & 013-005-07; appellant is the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California. Appeal withdrawn in writing Aug. 25 by Middletown Rancheria.
NONTIMED ITEMS
9.2: Carried over from Aug. 18 and 25, consideration of resolution designating applicant’s agent for California Disaster Assistance Act funding for Wildland Fires in Lake County.
9.3: Consideration of a) continuing the proclamation of emergency declaration for drought conditions; and, b) continuing the proclamation of emergency declaration for wildfire conditions.
9.4: Consideration of consolidation of school district elections.
9.5: Consideration of consolidation of community services district, fire protection district, and water district elections.
9.6: Approve agreement between county of Lake, Probation Department and the Superior Court of California for the operation of a veterans treatment court from April 1, 2015, through April 30, 2017. The Superior Court will pay the county of Lake a maximum of $176,000 under this agreement; and authorize the chief probation officer to sign.
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Board of Supervisors to discuss veterans court agreement, emergency fire and drought declarations
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