LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors is set to once again discuss whether to extend the emergency drought declaration it first passed earlier this year.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live, with the archived video to be available online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Boards/Board_of_Supervisors/calendar.htm .
In an untimed item, the supervisors will get an update from the county's Drought Task Force and consider continuing the proclamation of emergency declaration for drought conditions passed earlier this year.
The board has to renew the declaration every month. To date, the board has extended the declaration five times since it first passed the declaration March 4.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Approve minutes from the Board of Supervisors meeting held July 1, 2014.
7.2: Approve budget transfer in BU 9907 from account 62-79 from water truck to sign truck in the amount of $35,000.
7.3: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce for FY 2014-15 Marketing, Economic Development and Visitor Information Services, in the amount of $50,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.4: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Mendocino and Lake Counties, for FY 2014-15 support of services provided to Lake County residents, in the amount of $5,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.6: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and St. Helena Hospital for Acute Hospital Services for fiscal year 2014-15 (to cover services rendered in FY 2013-14), in the amount of $150,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.7: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and California Psychiatric Transitions for Fiscal Year 2014-15 for a contract maximum of $150,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.8: Adopt resolution approving the grant project, Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program, and authorize the district attorney to execute said agreement.
7.9: Approve equitable sharing agreement and certification for the Office of the District Attorney for FY 2013-14, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.10: Approve extended leave of absence through Dec. 25, 2014, for Parks Maintenance Worker Vincent McIntosh.
TIMED ITEMS
8.2, 1 p.m.: Assessment appeal hearing, sitting as the Lake County Local Board of Equalization, Wayne Chatoff - Application No. 41-2012 - 8815 Paradise Beach Dr., Glenhaven, CA (APN 060-350-240).
8.3, 1 p.m.: Assessment appeal hearing, sitting as the Lake County Local Board of Equalization, Torborg Lundell - Application No. 37-2012 - 12530 Maple Lane, Loch Lomond, CA (APN 050-591-130).
UNTIMED ITEMS
9.2: FY 2013-14 Annual Report from Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Mendocino and Lake Counties' Executive Director Sheryn Hildebrand.
9.3: (a) Drought Task Force update and consideration of staff’s request for further board direction; and (b) continuing the proclamation of emergency declaration for drought conditions.
9.4: Continued from Sept. 9, consideration of agreement between the county of Lake and Nacht & Lewis Architects for Architectural/Engineering Services for the Hill Road Correctional Facility Expansion, in the amount of $2,024,307.
9.5: Consideration of (a) request for approval of an administrative encroachment permit for the Splash-In seaplane event, Sept. 25 to 28, 2014; and (b) request for a waiver of the permit fee ($665).
CLOSED SESSION
10.2: Conference with real property negotiator pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.8: (a) Property located at: 2617 S. Main Street, Lakeport (APN 005-053-22) (b) Negotiating parties: For County/Air Quality Management District: Supervisor/Director, Anthony Farrington; Air Pollution Control Officer, Doug Gearhart; and Deputy County Administrative Officer, Alan Flora. For seller: Neslo Group, LLC representatives (c) Under Negotiation: Purchase terms.
10.3: Employee evaluations title: Special Districts administrator and Child Support Services director.
10.4: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d) (1) - Fowler and Ford v. County of Lake.
10.5: Conference with legal counsel: Decision whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (d)(4) .
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Supervisors to consider continuing drought emergency proclamation
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