LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week will once again take up an appeal of a major use permit for a new small box store in Nice and consider appointing a new veteran services officer.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
At 9:45 a.m., the board will continue a discussion that it began at its June 10 meeting regarding the appeal by three Northshore store owners – Avtar Singh, Jagtar Singh and Mohammed Sadiq – of the Lake County Planning Commission's May 8 approval of a major use permit for a new Dollar General store, to be built at 3539 and 3577 Highway 20 in Nice.
In an untimed item, the board will consider a staff recommendation to appoint Saul Sanabria, assistant veteran services officer, as veteran services officer effective July 1.
If appointed, Sanabria will succeed Bob Penny, who retired earlier this year.
Also on Tuesday, at 9:30 a.m., the board will consider a request from Health Services to allow the five Lake County fire districts a 90-day extension of their current ambulance permits in order for them to complete the formation of a joint powers agreement and receive approval from county counsel to act as a single permittee.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Approve minutes from the Board of Supervisor meeting held June 10, 2014.
7.2: Approve a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at 6 p.m.
7.3: (a) Approve waiver of County Policy and Procedure, Section 15 - Travel Policy - Section 1.4 F Claiming Requirements; and (b) Authorize reimbursement of $89.25 (Jim Isherwood $17.16 and April Giambra $72.09).
7.4: Waive 900-Hour limit for extra help employees: Deputy Sheriff Hart Gall and Asst. Emergency Services Coordinator Willie Sapeta.
7.5: Approve amendment four to agreement with MGI for FY 13-14 background services, an increase of $10,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.6: Adopt resolution approving right of way certification for the purpose of upgrading existing warning signs and pavement markers on Soda Bay Road and Butts Canyon Road - Federal Project No. HRRL-5914 (086) and authorize the hair to sign.
7.7: Approve agreement between Cintas Document Management and Lake County Department of Social Services for FY14/15-FY16/17 master shredding service in the amount of $3,718 per year and authorize Social Service director to sign.
7.8: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2009-41, increasing the Special Districts Administration Operating Change Fund by $300 and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
8.2, 9:15 a.m.: (a) Presentation of Tobacco Education Program; and (b) consideration of resolution approving the county of Lake Health Services Department's request to become a smoke-free department and authorizing the Health Services director to establish and implement a departmental policy.
8.3, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of Health Services requests of board approval allowing the five Lake County fire districts a 90-day extension of their current ambulance permits in order for them to complete the formation of a JPA and receive approval from county counsel to act as a single permittee.
8.4, 9:35 a.m.: The Board of Supervisors adjourns and convenes as the Lake County Housing Commission Board of Directors. Consideration of (a) Revised Lake County Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Budget for FY 13/14; (b) Lake County Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Budget for FY 14/15; and (c) Section 8 Administrative Plan Update of May 6, 2014.
8.5, 9:40 a.m.: Adopt resolution authorizing submittal of an application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for Funding Under the CalHome Program; and authorize the Social Services director to execute the agreement.
8.6, 9:45 a.m.: Carried over from June 10. Consideration of appeal (AB 14-02) of the Planning Commission's approval of major use permit (UP 13-09) for Dollar General Store, 3539 and 3577 State Highway 20, Nice (APNs 032-262-30 & 31); appellants are Avtar Singh, Jagtar Singh and Mohammed Sadiq.
8.7, 10 a.m.: Hearing, nuisance abatement for 15230 May Hallow Road, Lower Lake (APN 122-012-18 - Ronald Shanko).
UNTIMED ITEMS
9.2: Update and consideration of recommendations from the Space Committee related to the Lower Lake Bank Building and proposed expansion at Social Services' Anderson Ranch facility.
9.3: Consideration of options for the Lucerne Castle Swimming Pool.
9.4: Consideration of request to add PSA 26 Area Agency on Aging to the county's liability policy as an additional covered party.
9.5: Consideration of agreement with Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard and Smith, LLP for retention of specialized services – coverage counsel.
9.6: Consideration of EAP/Wellness Coaching Program for Employees.
9.7: Consideration of staff recommendation to appoint Saul Sanabria, assistant veteran services officer, as veteran services officer effective July 1.
9.8: Consideration of (a) ordinance adding Article XI to Chapter 15 of Lake County Code Regulating Permitted Events in County Parks; and (b) regulations on the use of county property for special events/activities.
9.9: Consideration of amendment one to agreement between the county of Lake and GLASS ARCHITECTS for Facility Design Services for Behavioral Health Clearlake Facility Expansion in Clearlake and authorize the chair to sign.
9.10: Consideration of staff recommendation to implement credit card payment processing at Special Districts and authorize Special Districts administrator to sign contact with Paymentus Corp.
CLOSED SESSION
10.1. Conference with Labor Negotiator: (a) county negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, S. Harry, M. Perry, A. Flora and C. Shaver; and (b) employee organizations, Deputy District Attorney's Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officers Association and Lake County Safety Employees Association.
10.2. Conference with Legal Counsel: Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) (e) (3) – Claim of MSP Communications/Delta Sky Magazine.
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