LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors will discuss this week a proposal to continue the work of a committee tasked with finding financial assistance for local businesses, consider a new permanent remote work policy for county staff and get the update on the latest county crop report.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8.

The supervisors will meet in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, for a hybrid meeting format which also will include the opportunity for community members to continue to participate virtually.

The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8, online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and on the county’s Facebook page. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.

To participate in real-time, join the Zoom meeting by clicking this link at 9 a.m. The meeting ID is 928 6438 3312, password 563722.

To submit a written comment on any agenda item please visit https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and click on the eComment feature linked to the meeting date. If a comment is submitted after the meeting begins, it may not be read during the meeting but will become a part of the record.

In an untimed item, Supervisor Bruno Sabatier is asking the board to continue the CARES Act Committee to work on obtaining information and grant funds available for small businesses in order to help them survive.

“Grant funding has been recently made available in the sum of $500 million at the state level and potential new federal funds may be available in the near future as they continue to discuss new stimulus plans,” Sabatier wrote in his memo to the board. “This committee could be used to organize outreach to all businesses being impacted, advocate for federal and state, and initiate future programs such as the CARES funds that were just used to help support our businesses struggling through COVID-19 restrictions and economic impacts.”

In other untimed items, the board will discuss accepting a permanent policy for working remotely, which department heads have reported has had a positive impact on keeping positions filled, and consider appointing new Special Districts Administrator Scott Harter to the Blue Ribbon Committee member for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake.

In a timed item set for 9:05 a.m., the board will get a presentation on the 2019 crop report.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2020-151 establishing salaries and benefits for management employees for the period from Nov. 1, 2020, to Oct. 31, 2021.

5.2: A) Adopt resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the county of Lake adopting an Amended conflict of interest code for the county of Lake agencies; B) adopt resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the county of Lake approving conflict of interest codes of certain local agencies located wholly within the county.

5.3: Adopt resolution approving the county of Lake application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Emergency Solutions Grant Program CARES Act funding and authorize the board chair to sign the resolution.

5.4: Approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Charis Youth Center for specialty mental health services for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for compensation of services provided during Fiscal Year 2019-20 in the amount of $30,136.85 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.

5.5: (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 Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between county of Lake and Elijah House to increase total contract maximum to $376,834.73 for Fiscal Year 20-21 and authorize the board chair to sign the amendment.

5.6: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Mountain Valley Family and Child Services for specialty mental health services for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for service rate corrections and authorize the board chair to sign the amendment.

5.7: Adopt resolution authorizing the 2021-2022 Grant Project-Lake County Child Advocacy Center Program and authorize the chair to sign the certification and assurance of compliance.

5.8: (a) Adopt “Resolution Accepting Official Canvass of the General Election held on November 3, 2020 and Declaring County Supervisor Duly Elected”; and (b) accept the elections officials certification of the official canvass of the election results with the statement of votes as well as the certification of results of write-in votes cast for qualified candidates prepared by the Registrar of Voters Office.

5.9: Adopt resolution amending emergency operations plan for the county of Lake and the Lake County Operational Area.

5.10: Approve updated Community Corrections Partnership Plan.

5.11: Adopt resolution to authorize the Public Works director to execute Local Agency - State Cooperative Agreement No. 01-0388.

TIMED ITEMS

6.1, 9:01 a.m.: Public input.

6.2, 9:05 a.m.: 2019 crop report.

6.3, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of cannabis ordinance revisions: A.) Processing in PDC, B.) Protection of important farmland, C.) Submission to Planning Commission to review increase of density in PDC.

6.4, 10:30 a.m.: Consideration of Proposition 64 final cannabis equity assessment.

6.5, 11 a.m.: Consideration of update on COVID-19.

UNTIMED ITEMS

7.2: Consideration to continue CARES Act Committee to work on obtaining information and grant funds available for small businesses.

7.3: Consideration of a permanent county of Lake policy for working remotely.

7.4: Consideration of appointment of Blue Ribbon Committee member for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake for the purposes of discussion, reviewing research, planning and providing oversight regarding the health of Clear Lake.

CONSENT AGENDA

8.1: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(3) – Claim of McQueen.

8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Decision whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(4) – One potential case.

8.3: Employee grievance complaint Pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54957.

8.4: Public employee evaluations: County Counsel Anita Grant, Registrar of Voters Maria Valadez.

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