LAKEPORT, Calif. – The second reading of an ordinance that will regulate the cultivation of commercial cannabis in Lake County will go before the Board of Supervisors this week.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 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 https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
In an item timed for 10 a.m., the board will hold a second reading of the ordinance that will amend Chapter 21, Article 27 of the Lake County Code to regulate the cultivation of cannabis.
“This ordinance regulates the cultivation of commercial cannabis. The regulation takes place through conditional use permits, depending on the type and size of cultivation proposed,” the staff report for the meeting explains.
“The ordinance includes provisions for development standards, site standards, compliance monitoring, reporting requirements, prohibited activities, protection of minors, commercial cannabis cultivation exclusion zones, and enforcement procedures,” according to the staff report.
The board approved the first reading of ordinance last week.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Approve reissuance of tax refund check from FY 2009/2010 to Martha Brooklan in the amount of $43.21.
7.2: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and North American Mental Health Services for TelePsychiatric Services for an increase of $180,000 for a new contract maximum in the amount of $380,000 for Fiscal Year 2017-18 and authorize the board chair to sign the amendment.
7.3: Adopt resolution setting rate of pay for election officers for the April 10, 2018, Northshore Fire Protection District’s special election.
7.4: Adopt resolution to appropriate revenue for the Lake County Health Services Department in the amount of $100,000 in support of the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for Fiscal Year 2017 Through 2018 and authorize the director of Health Services to sign the grant agreement.
7.5: Adopt resolution temporarily prohibiting parking and authorizing removal of vehicles and ordering the Department of Public Works to post signs.
7.6: Adopt resolution to support Proposition 69 and oppose the SB1 repeal.
7.7: (a) Waive the normal bidding requirements per Ordinance No. 2406, Purchasing Code 38.4 Cooperative Purchases; and (b) authorize the Public Works director/assistant purchasing agent to issue purchase orders for the purchase and reconditioning of two Kenworth T-470 two axle dump trucks for county road maintenance.
7.8: Adopt resolution approving the Lake County Sheriff's Office to apply for the state of California, Department of Parks and Recreation Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Funds.
7.9: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods; and (b) approve purchase of seven 2018 Chevy Tahoe police pursuit vehicles and one 2018 Dodge Power Wagon from Matt Mazzei Chevrolet in the Amount of $336,490.36 from the Sheriff/Pursuit Replacement Budget Unit 2217, Object Code 62.72.
7.10: Approve second amendment to lease agreement between Law Offices of Ewing and Associates for CWS staff parking, extending the term through June 30, 2019, for an annual lease rate of $3,600.
7.11: Approve grant of sewer easement across APN: 050-471-08 to the Lake County Sanitation District for the Anderson Springs Sewer System.
TIMED ITEMS
8.2, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the Sulphur fire incident.
8.3, 9:16 a.m.: (a) consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to wildfire conditions, pertaining to the Rocky, Jerusalem and Valley fires; and (b) update on Valley Fire Debris Insurance Collection Project.
8.4, 9:17 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to Clayton fire.
8.5, 9:18 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the atmospheric river storm.
8.6, 9:30 a.m.: (a) Report on 2015 Dislocated Worker Grant for Valley fire disaster; and (b) discussion on 2017 Dislocated Worker Grant for Sulphur fire disaster.
8.7, 10 a.m.: Second reading, consideration of ordinance for proposed amendments to Chapter 21, Article 27 of the Lake County Code to regulate the cultivation of cannabis.
UNTIMED ITEMS
9.2: Consideration of training on Brown Act compliance.
9.3: Consideration of board appointment to the Building Board of Appeals.
CLOSED SESSION
10.1: Employee disciplinary appeal (EDA 16-04): Pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54957.
10.2: Public employee evaluations: Water Resources Director Phil Moy, Animal Care and Control Director Bill Davidson.
10.3: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(1): Bond v. County of Lake, et al.
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