LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors this week will get an update on funding for senior centers, discuss the Clear Lake hitch status with state officials and consider appointing two planning commissioners.

The‌ ‌board will meet beginning ‌at‌ ‌9‌ ‌a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 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, ‌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. ‌ ‌

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At 1:10 p.m., the board will hear an update regarding 2025 federal funding for the Area Agency on Aging of Lake and Mendocino counties.

Social Services Director Rachael Dillman Parsons’ write report to the board explained that the Federal Continuing Resolution authorized on Dec. 20 did not include Older Americans Act reauthorization.

That leaves the Area Agency on Aging of Lake and Mendocino County with a nearly $1 million shortfall to continue services through June 30, 2025, Dillman Parson said.

She said her presentation will bring to your board and the public her department’s plans to continue services through June 30, 2025, the risks involved with supplanting federal funding with state funding for this effort, and the outlook should the Older Americans Act not be reauthorized, or omit Area Agency on Aging funding.

In other business, at 11 a.m., sitting jointly as the Board of Directors Lake County Watershed Protection District and the Board of Supervisors, the board will consider a presentation from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Clear Lake hitch state activities over the last year.

During that item, the board also will get an update from the United States Geological Survey to discuss the latest in-lake monitoring results and a presentation from Watershed Protection District staff to discuss accomplishments and programs established as a result of the hitch emergency declaration and hitch-focused position allocations in Water Resources.

During untimed items, the board will consider appointments to the Lake County Planning Commission: Monica Rosenthal for District 1 and Maile Field for District 4.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1: Approve continuation of emergency proclamation declaring a shelter crisis in the county of Lake.

5.2: Approve continuation of proclamation of the existence of a local emergency due to pervasive tree mortality.

5.3: Approve continuation of proclamation declaring a Clear Lake hitch emergency.

5.4: Approve continuation of local emergency by the Lake County sheriff/OES director for the 2024 late January, early February winter storms.

5.5: Approve continuation of proclamation of a local health emergency by the Lake County health officer for the Boyles Fire.

5.6: Approve continuation of a local emergency by the Lake County sheriff/OES director for the 2024 Boyles Fire.

5.7: Approve continuation of local emergency proclamation by the Lake County sheriff/OES director for the Glenhaven Fire.

5.8: Approve closing the Community Development Department to the public on Friday, February 14, 2025, for the transition to the new OpenGov software systems.

5.9: Approve ratification of the Board of Supervisors’ approval of findings of fact and decision and denial of the appeal of Amy Hewitt-Novoa and Juan Novoa (AB 24-04).

5.10: Adopt resolution authorizing the Health Services director to sign Grant Agreement #24-10824, in the amount of $47,010, for the California Department of Public Health’s HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program for FY 2025-2029.

5.11: Approve request to close the Probation Department on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. for all-staff training.

5.12: A) Approve the General Services agreement between the county of Lake and EBA Engineering for civil engineering services, and B) approve Supplemental Services Agreement Number One for civil engineering services for the Emergency Operations Center drainage improvements project in the amount of $20,635 and authorize the chair to sign.

5.13: Approve the plans and specifications for reroof projects at the Chamber of Commerce, District Attorney, Law Library, Special Districts Administration and Veterans Services, and authorize the Public Services Director to advertise for bids.

5.14: Adopt resolution approving the Standard Agreement #24-5052 between county of Lake and California Department of Social Services for Resource Family Approval Program legal services and authorizing the director to sign the standard agreement.

TIMED ITEMS

6.2, 9:03 a.m.: Pet of the week.

6.3, 9:04 a.m.: New and noteworthy at the library.

6.4, 9:10 a.m.: Consideration of the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority "Tree Mortality & Forest Health Task Force Subcommittee" to be transferred to the Lake County Board of Supervisors as the acting authority.

6.5, 9:15 a.m.: Public hearing: Consideration of a revised county of Lake ambulance ordinance; an ordinance amending Article IX of Chapter 9 of the Lake County Code pertaining to permitting and operation of medical transportation services (continued from Dec. 17, 2024).

6.6, 10 a.m.: Consideration of a presentation of the National Flood Insurance Program (continued from Dec. 17, 2024).

6.7, 11 a.m.: Sitting jointly as the Board of Directors Lake County Watershed Protection District and the Board of Supervisors, consideration of presentation from California Department of Fish and Wildlife to discuss Clear Lake hitch state activities over the last year, including an update from United States Geological Survey to discuss the latest in-lake monitoring results and a presentation from Watershed Protection District staff to discuss accomplishments and programs established as a result of the hitch emergency declaration and hitch-focused position allocations in Water Resources.

6.8, 11:30 a.m.: Consideration of Lake Area Planning Council presentation on the Regional Transportation Plan/Active Transportation Plan for the Lake County region.

6.9, 1 p.m.: Consideration of an update regarding Public Guardian conservatee “BB” placement.

6.10, 1:10 p.m.: Consideration of a presentation regarding 2025 federal funding for the Area Agency on Aging of Lake and Mendocino counties.

6.11, 1:30 p.m.: Consideration of tentative approval of the annual cost of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio on Mount St. Helena.

UNTIMED ITEMS

7.2: Consideration of appointment of District 1 planning commissioner.

7.3: Consideration of appointment of District 4 planning commissioner.

7.4: Consideration of the following advisory board appointments: Animal Control Advisory Board, Big Valley Advisory Council, East Region Town Hall, Emergency Medical Care Council, Kelseyville Cemetery District.

7.5: Consideration of an agreement between the county of Lake and Vanir Construction Management Inc. for construction management services for the sheriff administration facility project in the amount of $665,753.

CLOSED SESSION

8.1: Closed session item: Public employee evaluation, Air Pollution Control Officer Doug Gearhart.

8.2 Closed session item: Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9 (d)(1) – FERC Project No. 77, Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project.

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