LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors will consider calling an election for a half-percent sales tax to benefit Clear Lake, and also will discuss a lease for the Gard Street School and a proposal to dissolve a local reclamation district.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 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 9:15 a.m., the board will consider a proposed request to the Lake County Local Agency Formation Commission to initiate proceedings to dissolve Levee District No. 2070, which the State Controller's Office said is delinquent in required financial reporting, as Lake County News has reported.
At 9:45 a.m., the board will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed resolution calling an election for the proposed half-percent “Healthy Lake Tax,” which will go on the June primary ballot if approved by the board.
The funds raised would go to water quality, aquatic invasive species, and nuisance aquatic weed and algae programs.
At 10 a.m. the board will consider a proposed lease agreement with the Kelseyville Unified School District for the Gard Street School property, located at 3980 Gard St.
The full agenda follows.
TIMED ITEMS
9 a.m., A-1 to A-4: Approval of consent agenda, which includes items that are expected to be routine and noncontroversial, and will be acted upon by the board at one time without discussion; presentation of animals available for adoption at Lake County Animal Care and Control; consideration of items not appearing on the posted agenda, and contract change orders for current construction projects.
9:05 a.m.: Citizen's input. Any person may speak for three minutes about any subject of concern, provided that it is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors and is not already on the agenda. Prior to this time, speakers must fill out a slip giving name, address and subject (available in the clerk of the board’s office, first floor, courthouse).
9:15 a.m., A-5: Consideration of proposed request to the Lake County Local Agency Formation Commission to initiate proceedings to dissolve Levee District No. 2070.
9:45 a.m., A-6: Public hearing, consideration of proposed resolution calling an election to submit to the electors a measure to adopt an ordinance adding Article VI to Chapter 18 of the Lake County Code imposing a transaction and use tax pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7285.5 of one-half of one percent for the Lake County Water Quality, Aquatic Invasive Species, and Nuisance Aquatic Weed and Algae Programs and establishing an expenditure plan for the revenues generated.
10 a.m., A-7: Consideration of proposed Lease Agreement with the Kelseyville Unified School District for property located at 3980 Gard St., Kelseyville (APN 024-081-01).
10:15 a.m., A-8: (a) Consideration of resolution affirming the county’s intent to provide water service to South Main Street/Soda Bay Road; and (b) consideration of first amendment to the engineering services agreement with Ruzicka Associates to design a community water system in the South Main/Soda Bay Road Corridor.
11 a.m., A-9: Hearing, nuisance abatement of 10546 East Road, Witter Springs, CA (APN 003-015-10 - Norman Valdez).
11:30 a.m., A-10: (a) Consideration of compliance review pursuant to minor use permit (MUP 06-63); and (b) consideration of staff request for board direction regarding land use conflicts and amendments to MUP 06-63.
11:35 a.m., A-11: Consideration of proposed lease agreement with Duane Mahan and Connie Mahan for commercial property located at 14585 “B” Olympic Drive, Clearlake (APN 039-164-41).
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-12: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-13: Consideration of appointments to the following: Lower Lake Waterworks District No. 1 Board of Directors, Mental Health Board.
A-14: Consideration of proposed ordinance amending and revising Article VIII of Chapter 9 of the county of Lake Code of Ordinances for regulation wells and preservation of groundwater (second
reading).
CLOSED SESSION
A-15: 1. Conference with labor negotiator: (a) county negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, S. Harry, M. Perry, A. Flora and C. Shaver; and (b) employee organization: DDAA, DSA, LCCOA, LCEA and LCSEA.
A-15: 2. Conference with real property negotiator: (a) Property located at: 3980 Gard St., Kelseyville (APN 024-081-01); (b) negotiating parties: for county, Supervisor Rob Brown, Child Support Services Director Gail Woodworth, County Administrative Officer Matt Perry and Deputy County Administrative Officer Alan Flora For seller: Kelseyville Unified School District representatives (c) Under Negotiation: Lease terms.
A-15: 3. Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(2),(e)(3): Claim of Gamino/Cruz.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held on Jan. 14, 2014.
C-2: (a) Waive competitive selection process; and (b) approve agreement between the county of Lake and Karen MacDougall for research and grant application services, through December 2014, total amount not to exceed $50,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-3: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2013-96 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2013-14, Budget Unit No. 1122, Treasurer-Tax Collector (delete one chief deputy treasurer-tax collector allocation and add one chief deputy treasurer-tax collector I/II flex allocation) as recommended by Classification and Compensation Committee in staff memorandum dated Jan. 21,
2014.
C-4: Approve advanced step hiring of staff psychiatrist Dr. Lydia DiTirro, due to applicant’s extraordinary qualifications (fifth step salary range).
C-5: Approve advanced step hiring of Assistant Veterans Services Officer Saul Sanabria, due to applicant’s extraordinary qualifications (fifth step salary range).
C-6: Adopt resolution approving submission of Anti-Drug Abuse grant application to the California Board of State and Community Corrections for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds, to be split between the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office.
C-7: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Lake Family Resource Center for the “Be Fresh” Project, through Sept. 30, 2015, total amount $98,499.96, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-8: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and the California Franchise Tax Board for court ordered debt collection services, at a rate in accordance with governing Revenue & Tax Code Section 19280-19283 (effective through Jan. 31, 2017), and authorize the treasurer-tax collector to sign.
LAKE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
C-9: (a) Approve grant deed and direct clerk to certify for recordation (a portion of APN 040-330-37 - Raymond Choy and Lorraine Choy, Trustees of the Raymond G. Choy and Lorraine J. Choy Revocable Trust dated August 6, 2007), and approve purchase agreement between the county of Lake and Raymond Choy and Lorraine Choy, trustees of the Raymond G. Choy and Lorraine J. Choy Revocable Trust dated Aug. 6, 2007, for the Southeast System lift station and force main, and authorize the chair to sign agreement.
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