LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors is set to consider whether to continue to delegate oversight of the county’s investment authority to the treasurer-tax collector or if it should explore other options.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 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. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
The discussion of investment authority is an untimed item on Tuesday’s agenda.
Supervisors Bruno Sabatier and Moke Simon, who are serving on an ad hoc committee working with Treasurer-Tax Collector Barbara Ringen regarding issues surrounding her department, wrote in a memo to their board colleagues that the committee has identified the required review of the board’s investment delegation “as an opportunity to examine best practices available to the County.”
The memo explains that state Government Code makes the Board of Supervisors “the agent of the county who serves as a fiduciary and is subject to the prudent investor standard,” unless, under another section of the code, it has delegated that authority to the county treasurer.
“Subject to Government Code Section 53607, our Board may continue to delegate this authority to the Treasurer-Tax Collector, who is then required to provide a monthly report on the investments. Alternatively, our Board may direct staff to review other options. For example, there are licensed investment firms that act as consultants to counties. This can be particularly valuable in smaller counties that have strained resources, as these firms have the capability to assist with investment selection, monitoring, and reporting,” the memo said.
The memo continued, “Exploring other practices may yield alternatives that would allow our Board to meet its fiduciary duties while potentially allowing staff resources in the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s office to be made available for other priorities.”
Also on Tuesday, in another untimed item, the board will discuss the proposed purchase, for $10,225, of personal protective equipment for Code Enforcement officers, including multi-threat vets, Kenwood portable radios and accessories, portable radio holsters and officer safety training.
At 9:06 a.m., the board will present several proclamations designating the month of October 2019 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lake County, the week of Oct. 6 to 12, 2019, as National 4-H Week in Lake County, the week of Oct. 7 to 13, 2019, as Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week in Lake County and the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Lake County.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt proclamation declaring the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Lake County.
5.2: Adopt proclamation designating the month of October 2019 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lake County.
5.3: Adopt Proclamation designating the week of Oct. 6 to 12, 2019, as National 4-H Week in Lake County.
5.4: Approve the minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held Sept. 10, 2019.
5.5: Adopt resolution approving the application of the Lake County Arts Council for the California Arts Council Grant for FY 2020-21 and authorizing the Lake County Arts Council to execute the grant contract.
5.6: (a) Approve Revisions of Personnel Rule 1801, Holidays; (b) approve a side letter to Lake County Correctional Officers July 9, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2019, MOU; (c) approve a side letter to Lake County Deputy District Attorney’s Association July 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2016, MOU; (d) approve a side letter to Lake County Deputy Sheriff’s Association May 7, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2019, MOU; (e) approve a side letter to Lake County Employees Association Units #3, #4, #5 July 23, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019, MOU; (f) approve a side letter to Lake County Safety Employees Association July 23, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2019, MOU; (g) approve a side letter to Lake County Sheriff’s Management Association Calendar Year 2019 MOU; (h) adopt a resolution amending Resolution No. 2018-125 Establishing Salaries and Benefits for Management Employees for the Period from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019; (i) adopt a resolution amending Resolution No. 2018-126 Establishing Salaries and Benefits for Employees Assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section A, for July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019; (j) adopt a resolution amending Resolution No. 2018-127 Establishing Salaries and Benefits for Employees Assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section B, for July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019.
5.7: Adopt proclamation declaring the week of Oct. 7 to 13, 2019, as Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week in Lake County.
5.8: Approve budget transfer to facilitate the completion of counter and work space remodel within the Community Development Department and authorize the chair to sign.
5.9: Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, adopt resolution accepting the Anderson Springs Sewer Collection System Project, Contract #4364 as complete and authorize the Special Districts administrator to sign and record the notice of completion.
5.10: Sitting as Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors, adopt resolution authorizing Lake County Watershed Protection District to file grant application jointly with Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California and the Lake County Resource Conservation District to the CDFW Wetlands Restoration for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grant Program.
5.11: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Atmospheric River Event 2019.
5.12: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Mendocino Complex fire incident (River and Ranch fires).
5.13: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Pawnee fire incident.
5.14: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Sulphur fire incident.
5.15: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Clayton fire.
5.16: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Atmospheric River Storm 2017.
5.17: (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 the goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc. for the rehabilitation of Big Canyon Road in the amount of $142,800 and authorize the Public Works director to sign the agreement.
5.18: Approve request for long distance travel to attend a training conference in Macungie, Pennsylvania, from Oct. 16 to 18, 2019, for Social Worker Angie Wynacht.
5.19: Approve the rejection of all bids for the Soda Bay CSA-20 Redwood Water Tanks Replacement Project, Bid No. 19-12.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Presentation of (a) proclamation designating the month of October 2019 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lake County; (b) proclamation designating the week of Oct. 6 to 12, 2019, as National 4-H Week in Lake County; (c) proclamation designating the week of Oct. 7 to 13, 2019, as Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week in Lake County; and (d) proclamation declaring the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Lake County.
6.3, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of continuation of a local health emergency and order prohibiting the endangerment of the community through the unsafe removal, transportation and disposal of fire debris for the Mendocino Complex fire.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of delegation of investment authority.
7.3: Discussion and possible direction regarding the purchase of code enforcement officer personal protective equipment.
7.4: Sitting as Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, consideration of Contract Change Order #5 with KJ Woods, for Anderson Springs Sewer Collection System for an increase of $3,659.39 and a revised contract amount of $7,001,693.87.
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.
8.3: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): Appointment of Public Health officer.
8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2)(e)(3): California River Watch.
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