LAKEPORT, Calif. – The recruitment effort for two county department head positions, the efficacy of the cannabis ordinance and the Lakeport Fire parcel tax are on this week’s Board of Supervisors agenda.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 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 untimed item on Tuesday, the staff will give the board an update on recruitment efforts for the registrar of voters and Animal Care and Control director positions.
Interim Registrar of Voters Maria Valadez’s last day with the county was Friday, and Animal Care and Control Director Bill Davidson’s last day is March 8.
Also on Tuesday, at 10 a.m. the board will consider approving a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Lakeport Fire Protection District calling for a mail ballot election for voter approval of a parcel tax.
At 10:15 a.m., at Supervisor Bruno Sabatier’s request, the board will hold a discussion on the efficacy of the county’s cannabis cultivation ordinance.
In other untimed items, the board will hear a report from the Lake County Land Trust regarding the Wright Property, part of the Big Valley Wetlands Preservation Project, and consider a change in the composition of the board-appointed committee to negotiate with the city of Lakeport regarding the South Main Street area, which the city wants to annex.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2018-165 declaring the Board of Supervisors intent to sell property not required for public use, located at 8695 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, California (APN 009-002-430), Pursuant to Government Code Section 25520 Et Seq.
5.2: Sitting as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, approve waiver of the 900 hour limitation for extra help Air Quality Specialist Robert Boss.
5.3: (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 or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and BHC Heritage Oaks Hospital for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a contract maximum of $25,454 and authorize the board chair to sign.
5.4: Approve first amendment to the service agreement between county of Lake and Redwood Toxicology Lab Inc. in the amount of $25,000 From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020 and Authorize the chair to sign.
5.5: Approve the plans and specifications for the Hill Road Correctional Facility Security Electronics Upgrade Project, Bid No. 19-03, and authorize the Public Services director / assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.
5.6: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Special Districts administrator to initiate all transfers of Starview Water CSA No. 18 assets, liabilities and fund equity in a manner prescribed by the county auditor-controller and as authorized and approved by the county administrative officer and that all conveyance of property, real and personal of the dissolved district, as illustrated in Attachment A, to Cobb Area County Water District shall be properly executed by the Special Districts administrator.
5.7: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Special Districts administrator to initiate all transfers of Bonanza Springs Water CSA No. 7 assets, liabilities and fund equity in a manner prescribed by the county auditor-controller and as authorized and approved by the county administrative officer and that all conveyance of property, real and personal of the dissolved district, as illustrated in Attachment A, to Cobb Area County Water District shall be properly executed by the Special Districts administrator.
5.8: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Special Districts administrator to initiate all transfers of CSA No. 22 Mt Hannah Water assets, liabilities and fund equity in a manner prescribed by the county auditor-controller and as authorized and approved by the county administrative officer and that all conveyance of property, real and personal of the dissolved district, as illustrated in Attachment A, to Cobb Area County Water District shall be properly executed by the Special Districts administrator.
5.9: Award bid for the relocation of sewer facilities in Middletown project, in the amount of $341,449.00 to Terracon Constructors Inc. of Healdsburg and authorize the chair to execute the notice of award and agreement.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 10 a.m.: Consideration of approval of resolution of the Board of Directors of the Lakeport Fire Protection District calling for a mail ballot election for voter approval of a parcel tax.
6.3, 10:15 a.m.: Discussion and consideration of the efficacy of the cannabis cultivation ordinance with possible direction to staff.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of report from the Lake County Land Trust regarding the Wright Property - Big Valley Wetlands Preservation Project.
7.3: Consideration of change in composition of board appointed committee to negotiate with the city of Lakeport regarding the South Main Street area.
7.4: Consideration of Reactivation of the Airport Land Use Commission.
7.5: Consideration of letter to Gov. Newsom to express appreciation for his support of AB 72.
7.6: Consideration of update from staff on recruitment efforts for the department head positions of registrar of voters and Animal Care and Control director.
7.7: Consideration of agreement between the county of Lake and Community Development Services for Community Development Block Grant general administrative services for $210,000.
7.8: Discussion and consideration of a second amendment to the joint powers agreement creating the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority in order to Include the Lake County Fire Protection District as a member.
7.9: Consideration of correction of typographical error in approved resolutions of intention to create: (a) Zone of Benefit Clearlake Riviera within CSA No. 23; (b) Zone of Benefit Buckingham Within CSA No. 23; (c) Zone of Benefit Riviera West Within CSA No. 23; and (d) Zone of Benefit Riviera Heights Within CSA No. 23.
7.10: Consideration of resolution approving alternate office hours for Health Services Department.
7.11: Consideration of Change Order No. 3 for Anderson Springs Sewer Project for an increase of $8,391.01 and a revised contract amount of $6,966,041.17 and authorize the administrator to sign.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): County of Lake, et al. v. PG&E, et al.
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