LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors will consider staffing at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office this week.

The‌ ‌board will meet beginning ‌at‌ ‌9‌ ‌a.m. ‌Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

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At 9:15 a.m., the board is set to discuss the sheriff’s office staffing.

Sheriff Brian Martin has requested a chance to speak with the board regarding staffing issues at the Lake County Jail and possible resolutions.

The sheriff has said that in recent years deputies have increasingly had to fill correctional jobs and take shifts in covering dispatch.

As of this month, the sheriff’s office has 34 openings: 10 for deputy sheriffs, five for dispatchers, 17 for deputy sheriff corrections and two for correctional aids, according to spokeswoman Lauren Berlinn.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1: a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Policy and Procedures, Section 4, Consultation Selection, Subsection 4.1.4; and b) appoint Dr. Karl A. Sporer as Public Health officer; and c) approve professional services contract for a term of sixth months for an amount not to exceed $6,000 a month for the term of the agreement and authorize chair to sign.

5.2: Adopt resolution fixing tax rates for local agencies, general obligation bonds and other voter approved indebtedness for fiscal year 2022-23.

5.3:Approve agreement between county of Lake and Konocti Senior Support Inc. for Senior Support Counseling Services in the amount of $120,062 for fiscal year 2022-23 and authorize the board chair to sign.

5.4: Approve agreement between county of Lake and Redwood Community Services Inc. for Phoenix House Crisis Residential Treatment Facility and specialty mental health services for fiscal year 2022-23 in the amount of $152,935 and authorize the board chair to sign.

5.5: Approve Amendment N. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and the Mother-Wise Program (Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Initiative) for fiscal year 2022-23 and authorize the board chair to sign.

5.6: Approve agreement between county of Lake and California Psychiatric Transitions for acute inpatient hospital services, inpatient competency restoration services and professional services associated with acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalization services in the amount of $400,000 for fiscal year 2022-23 and authorize the board chair to sign.

5.7: Adopt proclamation designating the month of September as National Recovery Month.

5.8: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between Lake County Behavioral Health Services as the lead agency for the Lake County Continuum of Care and Adventist Health Clear Lake Hospital Inc. for fiscal years 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 and authorize the board chair to sign.

5.9: Approve travel exceeding 1,500 miles for two child support officers to attend the Western Intergovernmental Child Support Enforcement Council annual training in Santa Fe, New Mexico from Nov. 6 to 10 2022.

5.10: Approve Board of Supervisors minutes for Aug. 16 and Aug. 30, 2022.

5.11: Appoint Health Services Director Jonathan Portney to serve on the Partnership HealthPlan Board of Commissioners and represent Lake County for a period of four years.

5.12. Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, authorize Special Districts administrator/assistant purchasing agent to issue a purchase order not to exceed $63,800.10 to the city of Clearlake for the work adjusting sewer manhole frames and cover to grade.

5.13: Adopt proclamation designating the month of September 2022 as Literacy Awareness Month.

5.14: Approve the plans and specifications for the Hill Road Correctional Facility Tower Electronics Security Systems Upgrade Project, Bid No. 22-30, and authorize the Public Services director/assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.

5.15: Approve Amendment No. 4 to the agreement for engineering services for replacement of Clover Creek Bridge at First Street (14C-0015) in Lake County, with Quincy Engineering Inc., in the amount not to exceed $588,713.51 (an increase of $167,806.00) and authorize the chairman to execute said amendment.

5.16: Adopt resolution temporarily prohibiting parking and authorizing removal of vehicles on various roads in the Kelseyville Area for the Kelseyville Pear Festival.

5.17: Adopt resolution accepting the 2022 Lake County Local Roadway Safety Plan.

5.18: Adopt resolution authorizing the initiation of planning process and establishing a Hazard Mitigation Planning and Steering Committee for update to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

TIMED ITEMS

6.3, 9:07 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of September 2022 as Literacy Awareness Month.

6.4, 9:08 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of September 2022 as National Recovery Month in Lake County.

6.5, 9:10 a.m.: Consideration of acceptance of the June 30, 2022 Report of Lake County Pooled Investments.

6.6, 9:15 a.m.: Discussion of Sheriff's Department Staffing.

6.7, 9:30 a.m.: Continued from Aug. 30, hearing on account and proposed assessment for 11630 Beryl Way, Clearlake Oaks (APN 035-262-33). Property owner: Aura A. Thomas.

6.8, 10 a.m.: Continued from Aug. 9, public hearing, consideration of draft ordinance adding Article X to Chapter 5 of the Lake County Code and adopting a water efficient landscape ordinance.

6.9, 10:15 a.m.: Public hearing for the consideration of the vacation of a portion of a roadway known as Forest Lake Drive (CR#128) in the Cobb Area; adopt resolution vacating a portion of Forest Lake Drive (CR#128); and accept the irrevocable offer of dedication.

6.10, 1 p.m.: Discussion and consideration of PG&E's vegetation management programs.

UNTIMED ITEMS

7.2: Consideration of the following advisory board appointments: Lake County Animal Control; Lucerne Area Town Hall, Lake County Mental Health Board and Western Region Town Hall.

7.3: Consideration of update of 2022 committee assignments for members of the Board of Supervisors.

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