LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week will consider a new memorandum of understanding with the union representing the county’s sheriff’s deputies and also discuss resolutions to accept lump sum payments in lieu of property tax for land transfers.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 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.
On the agenda is the board’s consideration of a new memorandum of understanding between the Lake County Deputy Sheriff’s Association and the county of Lake for May 7 to Dec. 31, 2019.
County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson’s report to the board explained that the county’s bargaining team recently completed labor negotiations with the association, reaching a tentative agreement for the MOU.
Key aspects of the new agreement include a new vacation cash out benefit for a one-time payment of 40 hours of unused vacation time to association member employees who have 200 or more hours of vacation time accrued, plus a new winter holiday benefit of five days off around Christmas.
A major complaint for deputies has been the high cost of health insurance. Huchingson’s report said the county health insurance contribution for association members has been changed, effective with the June 2019 payday, so that the county will pay 80 percent of the county-sponsored medical, dental, vision and life group insurance plan, through the term of the MOU ending Dec. 31, 2019. Employees will bear the remaining 20 percent.
Separately, the board will consider a side letter with the Lake County Sheriff Management Association calendar year 2019 memorandum of understanding. Changes include updated salary on promotion language, and the same vacation cash out and winter holiday benefits as offered to the deputies.
Huchingson said the cost will be borne by the Sheriff-Coroner Budget Unit out of salary savings from position vacancies.
In other news, also in an untimed item, the board will consider a resolution authorizing the county administrative officer to execute a funding agreement with Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council, approving the county’s receipt of $796,993 in lieu of property taxes related to the transfer of 891 acres, located near the Eel River, Lower Trout Creek area, from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to the United States Forest Service.
The board also will consider a resolution authorizing Huchingson to execute a funding agreement with Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council, approving the county’s receipt of $56,428 in lieu of property taxes related to the transfer of 95 acres, located near the Eel River, Lower Trout Creek area, from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to the Potter Valley Tribe.
Huchingson’s report said the Stewardship Council has recommended the property transfers. She said the lump sum payments will be distributed to affected taxing agencies within the county. To cover costs of administration, the Stewardship Council also agrees to pay the County $3,000 for each agreement.
In a closed session, the board is expected to make a final decision on its appointment of a new registrar of voters.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve the minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held March 12, 2019 and March 19, 2019.
5.2: Adopt a resolution amending Resolution No. 2018-132 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, Budget Unit 1012, Administrative Office.
5.3: Adopt a resolution amending the county of Lake’s classification plan for the classification of supervising payroll analyst I/II.
5.4: Approve first amendment to the Verity master agreement between the county of Lake and Hart InterCivic Inc. to revise the sales tax rate in the amount of $2,815.25 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.5: Approve amendment one to the agreement between the county of Lake and Redwood Community Services Inc. Tule House for substance use disorder perinatal residential services for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a new contract maximum of $162,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.6: Approve amendment one to the agreement between the county of Lake and women’s recovery services for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a total contract maximum of $13,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.7: Approve amendment one between the county of Lake and Ford Street Project for substance use disorder residential and detoxification services for FY 2018-19 for an increase of $15,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.8: 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 LocumTenens.com LLC for telepsychiatry services for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a contract maximum of $66,560 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.9: Approve request for lateral step hiring of psychiatric technician I, Step 5 for Patricia Trujillo.
5.10: Adopt a resolution approving a grant agreement and a certification statement between county of Lake Health Services and the California Department of Public Health for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-ED) in an amount not to exceed $450,000 for federal fiscal years 2019 through 2022, and authorizing the board chair to sign said certification.
5.11: Adopt a resolution amending Resolution No. 2018-132 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, Budget Unit No. 1341, Human Resources.
5.12: Sitting as LACOSAN Board of Directors adopt resolution authorizing and designating Special District's administrator, or her designee, to sign and submit a funding agreement application and any amendments thereto for funding under the State Water Resources Control Board for improvements and upgrades at the middletown wastewater treatment plant.
5.13: Adopt proclamation designating the month of May 2019 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in Lake County.
5.14: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, per Ordinance #2406, Purchasing Code No. 38.2, making a determination that competitive bidding would produce no economic benefit to the county, and (b) authorize the Public Works director/assistant purchasing agent to issue purchase orders for four (4) vehicles through the statewide bid contract in the amount of $58,559.41 and to Matt Mazzei in the amount of $54,469.90.
5.15: Adopt resolution expressing support for the Middletown Days Parade and events; and temporarily authorizing a road closure, prohibiting parking and authorizing removal of vehicles and ordering the department of public works to post signs.
5.16: Approve agreement for federal apportionment exchange program and state match program for the California Department of Transportation - Non MPO County, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.17: Approve amendment one of the lease between the state of California and the county of Lake for vault space at the Seigler Mountain communications site and authorize the chair to sign.
5.18: Adopt proclamation designating the week of May 5 to 11, 2019 as Correctional Officers Week in Lake County.
5.19: Adopt Proclamation designating the month of May 2019 as CalFresh Awareness Month in Lake County.
5.20: Approve third amendment to lease agreement with Ewing and Associates, extending through June 30, 2020, at annual lease rate of $3,600 and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:10 a.m.: (a) Presentation of proclamation designating the week of May 5 to 11, 2019, as Correctional Officers Week in Lake County; (b) presentation of proclamation designating the month of May 2019 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in Lake County; and (c) presentation of proclamation designating the month of May 2019 as CalFresh Awareness Month in Lake County.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of (a) resolution authorizing the county administrative officer to execute a funding agreement with Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council, approving the county’s receipt of $796,993 in lieu of property taxes related to the transfer of 891 acres, located near the Eel River, Lower Trout Creek area, from the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to the United States Forest Service; and (b) resolution authorizing the county administrative officer to execute a funding agreement with Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council, approving the county’s receipt of $56,428 in lieu of property taxes related to the transfer of 95 acres, located near the Eel River, Lower Trout Creek area, from the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. the Potter Valley Tribe .
7.3: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Deputy Sheriff’s Association and the county of Lake for May 7, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019.
7.4: Consideration of a Side Letter to the Lake County Sheriff Management Association calendar year 2019 memorandum of understanding.
7.5: Consideration of (a) resolution amending Resolution 2018-125 establishing salaries and benefits for management employees for the period from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019; (b) resolution amending Resolution 2018-126 establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section A, for July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019; and (c) resolution amending Resolution 2018-127 establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section B, for July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
7.6: Consideration of an exception to LCEA Unit 4 memorandum of understanding requirement for a 75-percent health stipend for a recent retiree.
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.
8.2: Addendum: Public Employee Appointment Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): Appointment of registrar of voters.
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Board of Supervisors to consider MOU with sheriff’s deputies, land transfer payments
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