LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors is planning to continue a discussion on potential regulation of industrial hemp.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 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.
At 9:45 a.m., in an item continued from April 9, the board will consider giving staff direction on county regulation regarding industrial hemp.
Community Development Director Michalyn DelValle’s report to the board explained that the California Office of Administrative Law recently approved regulations pertaining to industrial hemp.
DelValle said the California Department of Food and Agriculture can now open registration with county agricultural commissioners for industrial hemp cultivation.
She said the state has determined that industrial hemp is an agricultural commodity and therefore is currently permitted as a primary use within the following zoning districts: Agricultural preserve, agriculture, timberland preserve, rural lands, rural residential and open space.
DelValle’s report said that, based on her research, when male hemp plants are grown it poses a risk to cannabis cultivation where cross pollination can occur. She said several other counties have recommended that hemp be grown at least 10 miles from commercial cannabis cultivation.
Because it can be difficult to distinguish between hemp and cannabis, she said staff recommends that hemp sites be fenced for security purposes and be set back from uses that may attract children or that provide a service for children.
Staff is recommending that the Lake County Zoning Ordinance be amended to require a zoning permit for industrial hemp in the zoning districts listed above and that industrial hemp cultivation sites follow these rules: Have a setback of a minimum of 10 miles from an approved commercial cannabis site; be completely fenced with a minimum of 6 foot high solid fence; be set back a minimum of 1,000 feet from any public or private school for grades K through 12, a developed park containing playground equipment or a licensed child care facility or nursery school, church or youth orientated facility catering to or providing services primarily intended for minors.
Also on Tuesday, in an item timed for 10 a.m., the board will hold a public hearing regarding amendments to county rules pertaining to adult personal use, qualified patient and primary caregiver cultivation, commercial cannabis cultivation and to establish a permit process for microbusiness and amendments to allow retail sales of cannabis subject to obtaining a major use permit and an amendment to allow retail sales of cannabis as a permitted use.
Under the same item, sitting as Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, the supervisors will discuss and consider a resolution establishing a temporary deferral of the collection of fees for processing Air Quality Management District cannabis cultivation permits.
In untimed items, the board will get an update on development projects currently in process and consider a resolution declaring the intent to sell county-owned land on Arabian Lane in Hidden Valley Lake. The staff report said the county has been approached by Valley Oaks Land and Development Inc. about the possibility of transferring ownership of the property, valued at about $4,000.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt proclamation designating the week of May 19 to 25, 2019, as Wildfire Awareness Week in Lake County.
5.2: Approve second amendment to side letter with the Lake County Deputy Sheriff’s Association for on-call status for patrol deputies.
5.3: Adopt resolution approving a cooperative Agreement No. 19-0040-000-SA with the California Department of Food and agriculture farmer’s market program for the county of Lake.
5.4: Adopt resolution approving a cooperative Agreement No. 19-73-06-0256-RA with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide an animal damage control program for the county of Lake.
5.5: Approve advanced salary step appointment of Richard Bachman to county veterinarian.
5.6: Adopt proclamation designating the month of May 2019 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
5.7: Approve advance step 5 hiring of Ms. Judith Krings in the position of registered nurse, extra help 900-hour .
5.8: Approve contract between the county of Lake Health Services and Trina Maia, for physical therapy services in support of the California Children’s Services Program and the Medical Therapy Program for a term starting July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, and a maximum amount of $108,500; and authorize the board chair to sign.
5.9: Approve contract between the county of Lake Health Services and Sheila McCarthy for occupational therapy services in support of the California Children’s Services Program and the Medical Therapy Program for a term starting July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, and a maximum amount of $27,245.00; and authorize the board chair to sign.
5.10: Award of bid for the Clark Drive Pavement Repair Project; Bid No. 18/24; Federal Aid Project No.: BRLS-5914(025) .
5.11: Approve budget transfer in the amount of $28,937 in the Sheriff/Marine Patrol budget 2205, transferring funds from object code 17.00 into 62.74, in the amount of $28,937.
5.12: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, per Ordinance #2406, Purchasing Code 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve agreement between the county of Lake and PJ Helicopters for Calendar Year 2019 in the amount of $60,000 and authorize the chair to sign; (c) approve agreement between the county of Lake and A&P Helicopters for Fiscal Year 2019-20 in the amount of $100,000 and authorize the chair to sign; and (d) approve agreement between the county of Lake and Sierra Air Helicopters in the amount of $30,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.13: Adopt resolution to appropriate revenue from the Drug Enforcement Agency to the Sheriff/Marijuana budget 2203, in the amount of $75,000 for marijuana eradication.
5.14: Approve first amendment to the contract between county of Lake and North Coast Opportunities Inc. for the Housing Support Program in the amount of $1,927.60, from Jan. 1, 2018, to December 31, 2021, and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:10 a.m.: (a) Presentation of proclamation designating the month of May 2019 as Mental Health Awareness Month; and (b) presentation of proclamation designating the week of May 19 to 25, 2019, as Wildfire Awareness Week in Lake County.
6.3, 9:11 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to an atmospheric river event 2019.
6.4, 9:12 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the Mendocino Complex fire incident (River and Ranch fires).
6.5, 9:13 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the Pawnee fire incident.
6.6, 9:14 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the Sulphur fire incident.
6.7, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to Clayton fire.
6.8, 9:16 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the atmospheric river storm 2017.
6.9, 9:17 a.m.: Consideration of continuing the declaration 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.
6.10, 9:20 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of a resolution amending the master fee schedule for departmental services rendered by the county.
6.11, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing, sitting as the Lake County Housing Commission, five-year plan for 2019 to 2024, and administrative plan for 2019.
6.12, 9:45 a.m.: Continued from April 9, consideration of discussion and direction to staff concerning the county regulation of industrial hemp.
6.13, 10 a.m.: (a) Public hearing, consideration of ordinance amendment, AM 19-02 to amend Chapter 21 of the Lake County Zoning Ordinance to allow amendments to Article 27 pertaining to adult personal use, qualified patient and primary caregiver cultivation, commercial cannabis cultivation and to establish a permit process for microbusiness and amendments to Article 18 to allow retail sales of cannabis subject to obtaining a major use permit and amend Article 19 allow retail sales of cannabis as a permitted use; and (b) sitting as Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, discussion and consideration of a resolution establishing a temporary deferral of the collection of fees for processing Air Quality Management District cannabis cultivation permits.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of presentation to update the board on development projects currently in process.
7.3: Consideration of the Award of Bid No. 18-14 for the Southshore Behavioral Health Re-Roofing Project in the amount of $217,700 to Solano County Roofing Inc. and authorize the chair to sign the agreement and notice of award.
7.4: Consideration of resolution declaring the Board of Supervisors intent to sell property not required for public use, located at Arabian Lane, Hidden Valley Lake, California Pursuant to Government Code Section 25520 Et.Seq.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee evaluations: County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson, Community Development Director Michalyn DelValle.
8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(2)(e)(3): California River Watch.
8.3: 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.
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Industrial hemp regulations discussion on Board of Supervisors’ agenda
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