LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors is set to hold a discussion regarding the proposal to declare Lake County a place of trust and safety for immigrants who work in the community, and also will consider offering support for a bill to rehabilitate Clear Lake.

The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, 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 http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Boards/Board_of_Supervisors/calendar.htm . Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.

In an untimed item brought to the board by Supervisor Tina Scott, the board is being asked to consider voicing its support for immigrants in the county.

In her report to the board, Scott wrote, “The recent flooding on Clear Lake forced the evacuation of dozens of local residents who live in lakeside mobile home parks in Lakeport. A number of those residents are undocumented local Ag workers who have feared that while under evacuation, their immigration status could come to light, leading to possible deportation. These workers play a very important part in our local Ag industry and the Lake County economy.”

Scott concluded in her memo, “I am requesting that the Board consider directing staff to prepare a resolution in support of our local immigrant community.”

In other untimed items, the board will consider a letter in support of AB 707 by Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Lake County’s new representative in the State Legislature.

In the bill, Aguiar-Curry is proposing to establish the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake.

In items timed for 9:10 a.m., the board will present proclamations declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month, a proclamation designating the week of April 2 to 8, 2017, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week in Lake County, and a proclamation designating the week of April 3 to 9, 2017, as Public Health Week in Lake County.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

7.1: Approve letter of support for AB 288 (Obernolte) to extend the period to pay or protest the State Fire Prevention Fee; and authorize the chair to sign.

7.2: Adopt proclamation designating the month of April 2017 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Lake County.

7.3: Adopt proclamation designating the month of April 2017 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Lake County.

7.4: Adopt proclamation designating the week of April 2 to 8, 2017, as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Lake County.

7.5: Adopt proclamation designating the week of April 3 to 9, 2017, as Public Health Week in Lake County.

7.6: Authorization to change dates for previously approved long distance travel to Atlanta, Georgia, for Kimberly Baldwin, program coordinator emergency preparedness, Public Health Division, from April 24, 2017, through April 28, 2017, to April 23, 2017 through April 28, 2017.

7.7: Approve the plans and specifications for the Harbin Springs Road at Harbin Creek Bridge Replacement Project; Bid No. 17-04, Federal Aid Project No. BRLO-5914 (106); and authorize the Public Works director / assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids once authorization to proceed with construction phase is received from Caltrans.

7.8: Adopt resolution approving right of way certification for oak tree mitigation project at Cole Creek Bridge on Soda Bay Road, in Lake County, CA Federal Project Number: BRLS-5914 (108); and authorize the Public Works director to execute the right of way certification.

7.9: Approve late travel claims from the sheriff's office and authorize the auditor's office to process.

7.10: Adopt resolution declaring duty weapons as surplus to the needs of the county and authorizing purchasing agent to sell said weapons.

7.11: Approve the request to add weapons to the sheriff’s office fixed asset inventory.

7.12: Approve the DEA contract for calendar year 2017 (fiscal year 2017/18) in the amount of $150,000; and authorize the sheriff to sign the letter of agreement and the chair to sign the workplace certifications and grant assurances.

7.13: Approve agreement between the Lake County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Forest Service for FY 17/18 annual operating and financial plan, in the amount of $11,000 for Pillsbury Patrol, and authorize the sheriff and the chairman to sign.      

7.14: Approve the commercial lease agreement between county of Lake and Penna Realty Property Management for annual rent of $83,355 terminating on June 30, 2020; and authorize the chair to sign.     

7.15: Approve the first amendment to lease agreement between Law Offices of Ewing and Associates for CWS staff parking, extending the term through June 30, 2018, for an annual lease rate of $3,600; and authorize the chair to sign.   

TIMED ITEMS

8.2, 9:10 a.m.: (a) Presentation of proclamation designating the month of April 2017 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Lake County; (b) presentation of proclamation designating the month of April 2017 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Lake County; (c) presentation of proclamation designating the week of April 2 to 8, 2017, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week in Lake County; and (d) presentation of proclamation designating the week of April 3 to 9, 2017, as Public Health Week in Lake County.

8.3, 9:15 a.m.: Sitting as the Lake County Housing Commission, consideration of approval of Form HUD 50077-CR: Civil Rights Certification for required submission; and authorize the chair to sign.     

8.4, 9:16 a.m.: Sitting as the Lake County Housing Commission, consideration of approval of Section 8 Administrative Plan Update from March 28, 2017.

8.5, 9:20 a.m.: Hearing, nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $4252.82, for PO Box 86, Lucerne, CA (APN 034-433-10-Sherry Kuppenger).

8.6, 9:30 a.m.: Hearing, nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $3,529.86, for 2863 Carson St, Nice CA (APN 031-072-32 –Eva M. Tucker).

UNTIMED ITEMS

9.1: Discussion regarding the possibility of Lake County declaring that it is a place of trust and safety for immigrants who work in our community.

9.2: Informational Report from California State Water Resources Control Board on cannabis rules for irrigated lands.

9.3: Consideration of letter of support for Assembly Bill (AB) 707 (Aguiar-Curry) establishing the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake.

9.4: Consideration of letter of support for Assembly Bill (AB) 920 (Aguiar-Curry) for the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.

CLOSED SESSION

10.2: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Lakeside Heights HOA, et al. v. County of Lake, et al.

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