LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors is expected to ratify a local emergency declaration issued in response to the Rocky fire when it meets this week.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 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 item timed for 9:06 a.m., the board will take up the ratification of the director of the Lake County Office of Emergency Services' declaration of a local emergency due to the Rocky fire.
The fire, which as of Sunday night had burned 54,000 acres in four days and was 5-percent contained, is one of the largest wildland fires in the county's recorded history, according to a review of pasts incidents.
Lake County Office of Emergency Services Manager Marisa Chilafoe prepared and County Administrative Officer Matt Perry signed the proclamation by the director of Emergency Services declaring a local emergency on Thursday evening, as Lake County News has reported.
The resolution states that the fire has caused “conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property” within the county since it began burning shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday east of Lower Lake. It has since moved toward Clearlake and Clearlake Oaks.
County officials said the proclamation may make additional resources available and provide certain powers to emergency management officials.
The board at that time also will get an update on activity, progress and concerns surrounding the incident from Cal Fire, the Lake County Sheriff's Office and the Lake County Office of Emergency Services.
Also on Tuesday, the board will hold three public hearings on proposed urgency ordinances for the water systems in the County Service Areas of Bonanza Springs, Mt. Hannah and Starview. The hearings are timed for 10:10 a.m., 10:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., respectively.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held July 21, 2015.
7.2: Adopt proclamation designating the month of August 2015 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
7.3: Approve agreement between the Board of Supervisors on behalf of CSA #21 – North Lakeport Water and PACE Engineering for engineering services for improvements to the North Lakeport Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System for a period of 540 days in an amount not to exceed $260,588; and authorize the chair to sign.
7.4: Approve amendment one to agreement between the county of Lake and Quincy Engineering Inc. for construction management services for the Soda Bay Road at Cole Creek Bridge Replacement Project near Kelseyville, to 1) substitute key survey personnel, and 2) change the method of payment from actual rates of compensation to actual cost plus fixed fee and authorize the chair to sign.
7.5: Approve amendment one to agreement between the county of Lake and Quincy Engineering Inc. for construction management services for Ackley Road at Manning Creek and Highland Springs Road at Highland Creek Bridge Replacement Project near Lakeport, CA to 1) substitute key survey personnel, and 2) change the method of payment from actual rates of compensation to actual cost plus fixed fee and authorize the chair to sign.
7.6: Approve amendment one to agreement between the county of Lake and Quincy Engineering Inc. for engineering services for replacement of St. Helena Creek Bridge at Wardlaw Street (14C-0035) and rehabilitation of Cooper Creek Bridge at Witter Springs Road (14C-0102) in Lake County, CA to 1) substitute key survey personnel, and 2) change the method of payment from actual rates of compensation to actual cost plus fixed fee and authorize the chair to sign.
7.7: (a) Waive the normal sealed bid process under Ordinance #2406, section 38.2; (b) award the bid to Kathy Fowler Chrysler Jeep Dodge in the amount of $39,664.40, (c) authorize the sheriff/coroner or his designee to issue a purchase order; and (d) approve budget transfer in the amount of $8,165 from Budget Unit 2217 acct. 62.72 to Budget Unit 2201 acct. 62.72 and authorize the chair to sign.
7.8: Approve amendment to letter of agreement with the Drug Enforcement Administration for an increase in funds in the amount of $15,000 for marijuana eradication and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
8.2, 9:06 a.m.: Addendum, (a) ratification of director of Emergency Services' declaration of a local emergency due to the Rocky fire incident in Lake County; and (b) update on activity, progress and concerns surrounding the Rocky Fire incident from Cal Fire, sheriff and Office of Emergency Services.
8.3, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of August 2015 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
8.4, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of: (a) contract between the county of Lake and Lakeport Senior Activity Center, for FY 2015-16 Health-Related Senior Support Services, in the amount of $10,618 and authorize the chair to sign; (b) contract between the county of Lake and Live Oak Senior Center, for FY 2015-16 Health-Related Senior Support Services, in the amount of $11,758 and authorize the chair to sign; (c) contract between the county of Lake and Highlands Senior Service Center, for FY 2015-16 Health-Related Senior Support Services in the amount of $18,849 and authorize the chair to sign; (d) contract between the county of Lake and Middletown Senior Citizens, for FY 2015-16 health-related senior support services in the amount of $$8,148 and authorize the chair to sign; (e) contract between the county of Lake and Lucerne Alpine Seniors Inc., for FY 2015-16 Health-Related Senior Support Services in the amount of $10,182 and authorize the chair to sign; (f) contract between the county of Lake and Kelseyville Seniors Inc., for FY 2015-16 services to senior citizens in the amount of $2,000.
8.5, 9:30 a.m.: Cyanotoxin monitoring presentation by Sarah Ryan and Karola Kennedy.
8.6, 10:10 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of proposed urgency ordinance for County Service Area #7, Bonanza Springs
8.7, 10:20 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of urgency ordinance for County Service Area #22, Mt. Hannah Water System.
8.8, 10:30 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of urgency ordinance for County Service Area #18, Starview Water System.
UNTIMED ITEMS
9.2: Consideration of the following appointments: Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) Glenbrook Cemetery District Library Advisory Board Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board Mental Health Board.
9.3: Approve county employee health plans - EIA Health, Dental, Vision and Life Renewal for 2016 Plan Year.
9.4: Consideration of equitable sharing agreement and certification for the period ending June 30, 2015, and authorize the sheriff to electronically submit the form.
9.5: Consideration of master services two-year contract agreement with Paymentus Corp. for electronic payment implementation and authorization for Special Districts Administrator sign.
9.6: Second reading, consideration of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the Ordinance Code of the county of Lake pertaining to age limits for installation of used manufactured homes on private property.
CLOSED SESSION
10.2: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Bond v. Martin, et al.
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Supervisors to ratify Rocky fire emergency declaration
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