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Supervisors to elect new leadership, discuss state marijuana legislation
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors will elect its new chair and vice chair when it holds its first meeting of 2016, and also will discuss the impact of new state legislation regarding medical marijuana.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 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 http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Boards/Board_of_Supervisors/calendar.htm . Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
In untimed items at the start of the meeting, outgoing Board Chair Anthony Farrington will conduct the election of the board's new chair and vice chair for 2016, as well as the chair and vice chair of the Lake County Board of Equalization and Lake County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board of Directors.
On the agenda is a discussion of impacts to current local regulation of medical marijuana in light of the passage of the State Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act last year.
As part of that discussion, the board will consider supporting urgency legislation to be introduced by Assemblyman Jim Wood to strike the legislation's March 1, 2016, deadline and maintain a local jurisdiction's ability to create their own regulation.
Separately, the board is expected to form an ad hoc committee to assess impacts of the State Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act and make recommendations to the board.
In other business on Tuesday, at 9:10 a.m. the board will present a proclamation celebrating Calpine's 55th year of geothermal power operations at The Geysers and at 9:12 a.m. will hold a swearing-in ceremony for correctional officers Efren Jauregui Jr., Shelby Crawford and Frank Gudmundson.
In an untimed item, the board will consider a resolution of intent to sell Holiday Harbor in Nice and establishing a minimum bid price of $1.2 million.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held May 19, 2015; May 26, 2015; June 2, 2015; June 16, 2015; June 23, 2015; and special meeting on Dec. 22, 2015.
7.2: Adopt proclamation celebrating Calpine's 55th Year of Geothermal Power Operations at the Geysers.
7.3: Approve Amendment No. 2 to agreement with Karen MacDougall to research and prepare grant applications for an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the period of January to December 2016.
7.4: Approve amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and Richard Bachman DVM, to provide veterinary services and registered veterinary technician services, an increase of $3,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.5: Approve first amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and North American Mental Health Services for FY 15/16 TelePsychiatry services, an increase of $50,000 for a new contract maximum of $220,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.6: Approve the statement of votes cast for the Nov. 3, 2015 General District Election.
7.7: Authorize interim Public Services director to appoint Katie Galvani as interim deputy Public Services director-project administrator at Step 1, retroactive to Nov. 30, 2015.
7.8: Adopt resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to submit applications for 2016 FAA Airport Improvement Program Grant Funds for Lampson Field and designating the Public Works director as sponsor's (county of Lake's) official representative, authorize the chair to sign the resolution.
7.9: (a) Waive Normal Bidding Requirements per Ordinance #2406, Purchasing Code No. 38.2, competitive bidding would produce no economic benefit to the county and it is in the public’s interest to waive the normal bidding requirements for the purchase of the vehicles and (b) authorize the Public Works director/assistant purchasing agent to issue a purchase order not to exceed $168,050 to for procurement of vehicles through the statewide bid contract.
7.10: Approve contract between the county of Lake and North Coast Opportunities for FY 15-16 Medi-Cal outreach and enrollment services, in the amount of $70,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.11: Approve lease agreement between the county of Lake and Ronn and Montie Westhart for warehouse and workshop space in Lower Lake, in the amount of $12,650 annually for three years, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.12: Approve the purchase of Cisco Network Equipment as part of department’s Tech Refresh, in the amount of $38,115.31 from Nexus IS, a CMAS contractor, and authorize the Social Services director to sign purchase order.
7.13: Approve lease agreement between the county of Lake and Ronn and Montie Westhart for additional warehouse and workshop space in Lower Lake, term of this lease is Jan. 1, 2016, to June 30, 2018, the cost for the remainder of the fiscal year is $4,950 with an annual cost thereafter of $9,075, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.14: Approve out-of-state travel to Las Vegas, NV, for Lt. Corey Paulich and Investigator John Drewrey, to attend the CHIA conference between March 1 to 4, 2016.
7.15: (a) Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Megabyte Systems Inc., for FY 2015-16 MPTS property tax system maintenance and Online Business Property Filing Licensing/Support, in the amount of $177,558.00, and authorize the chair to sign; and (b) approve web services addendum to the agreement between the county of Lake and Megabyte Systems Inc., for FY 2015-16 online tax bills and e-payment processing services, in the amount of $4,204.73, and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
8.1, 9:02 a.m.: Election of chair and vice chair of the Board of Supervisors for 2016 (outgoing chair conducts election).
8.2, 9:04 a.m.: Sitting as the Lake County Board of Equalization, election of chair and vice chair of the Lake County Local Board of Equalization for 2016.
8.3, 9:05 a.m.: Sitting as the Lake County In-Home Supportive Services, election of chair and vice chair of the Lake County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board of Directors for 2016.
8.4, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation celebrating Calpine's 55th year of geothermal power operations at The Geysers.
8.5, 9:12 a.m.: Swearing-in ceremony for correctional officers Efren Jauregui Jr., Shelby Crawford and Frank Gudmundson.
8.7, 10 a.m.: Public bid opening for sale of county surplus real property: (a) three bedroom, two bathroom single-family manufactured home located at 6322 Seventh Ave., Lucerne, Calif., also identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 034-122-34-00, at the minimum bid price of $75,000; (b) three bedroom, two bathroom single-family manufactured home located at 5957 Grove St., Lucerne, Calif., also identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 034-315-17-00 at the minimum bid price of $70,000; (c) two bedroom, one bathroom single-family manufactured home located at 6825 Floyd Way, Lucerne, Calif., also identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 031-173-68-00, at the minimum bid price of $68,000.
UNTIMED ITEMS
9.2: Consideration of chairman’s recommended 2016 committee assignments for members of the Board of Supervisors.
9.4: Consideration of continuing the proclamation of a local health emergency by the Lake County health officer.
9.5: Consideration of continuing the proclamation of emergency declaration for wildfire conditions.
9.6: Consideration of appointing county representatives to meet with the city of Lakeport representatives to negotiate an out-of-area service agreement to provide water to the South Main Street/ Soda Bay Road corridor.
9.7: Consideration of letter to Assemblyman Bill Dodd and Sen. Mike McGuire to request special legislation to overturn the decision of the California Public Utilities Commission Regarding Pacific Gas and Electric’s increase of the power charge indifferent adjustment.
9.8: Discussion and consideration of (a) impacts to current and local regulation of medical marijuana in light of the passage of the State Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act; (b) support of urgency legislation to be introduced by Assemblyman Wood to strike the March 1, 2016, deadline and maintain a local jurisdiction's ability to create their own regulation; and (c) formation of an ad hoc committee to assess impacts of the State Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act, and make recommendations to this board.
9.9: Consideration of (a) resolution amending Resolution No. 2015-119 adopting the FY 15-16 final budget to appropriate funds for Animal Care and Control Crematory; and (b) resolution approving an application for funding under the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Community Facilities Program for the Animal Care and Control crematory.
9.10: Consideration of resolution of intent to sell real property not required for public use, known as Holiday Harbor, located at 3605 and 3655 Lakeshore Boulevard, Nice, and establishing a minimum bid price of $1,200,000, and other terms and conditions.
9.11: Sitting concurrently as the Board of Supervisors and the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, consideration of extension of “Fee Waiver and Deferral Policy for Economic Development Projects” through Dec. 31, 2016.
9.12: Consideration of the following appointments: Lake County Audit Committee Glenbrook Cemetery District Board of Trustees Lower Lake Cemetery District Board of Trustees Lower Lake Waterworks District One Board of Directors Vector Control District Board of Trustees.
CLOSED SESSION
10.2: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Lakeside Heights HOA v. County of Lake.
10.3: Public employee evaluation: Title: Human Resources Director.
10.4: Public Employment pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54957 – interviews: county administrative officer, Public Services director.
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Lakeport City Council to discuss appointments, Downtown Improvement Project
LAKEPORT, Calif. – During its first meeting of the new year, the Lakeport City Council will consider mayor appointments, get an update on the Downtown Improvement Project, and discuss changes to the city clerk and finance director positions.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting will open with a moment of silence in honor of longtime Lakeport City Clerk Janel Chapman, who died Dec. 27.
On the agenda is a presentation on the Lake County Wellness Impact 2025 Overview by the Health Leadership Network.
Under council business, the council will consider approving mayoral appointments to various liaisons, committees and commissions, and adopt a resolution appointing representatives to represent and vote on behalf of the city at the League of California Cities, Redwood Empire Division Business meetings and represent the city and vote at Division Legislative Committee meetings.
Community Development Director Kevin Ingram will present to the council an ordinance to amend the Lakeport Municipal Code to improve transparency and streamline the processing of land use development permits. At the same time, the council will consider setting a public hearing for adoption of the ordinance on Jan. 19.
He also will take to the council a zone change ordinance for the Lakeport AutoZone project, with a public hearing and adoption of a mitigated negative declaration to be scheduled at an upcoming meeting.
Ingram's presentation to the council will additionally include an update on the Downtown Improvement Project, with the council to consider approving a contract amendment to include the proposed addition of supplemental design services.
City Manager Margaret Silveira will take to the council ordinances related to the city clerk and finance director.
Specifically, the ordinances will transfer the financial reporting duties of the city clerk to the finance director and will change the city clerk job from being appointed by the council to being hired by the city manager. Public hearings for the ordinances will be set for Jan. 19.
In other business, Public Works Director Mark Brannigan will take to the council a request to authorize Silveira to sign a purchase order for the replacement of the Fifth Street restroom.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances and minutes of the regular Lakeport City Council meeting on Dec. 15.
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Lakeport City Council to get update on Downtown Improvement Project
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport city staff will take an update on the second phase of the Downtown Improvement Project to the Lakeport City Council at its first meeting of the new year.
The council will meet beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
Community Development Director Kevin Ingram notified business owners and community members of the meeting this week and invited them to come and give input.
“The primary purpose of this update is to request the City Council review the proposed addition of supplemental design services for greater compliance with State and Federal standards regarding accessibility and lighting,” Ingram said.
The report said the total project budget – including design, contingencies and construction management – is $2,592,299 and is composed of three funding elements: redevelopment funds, $1,967,128; the city's water enterprise fund, $254,946; and sewer enterprise fund, $370,225, according to a report that Ingram and interim City Engineer Paul Curren have prepared for the Jan. 5 meeting.
The cost for the project's construction alone is $2,044,931, according to the report.
The report explains that the council is being asked to review the proposed addition of supplemental design services to the contract with Crawford and Associates Inc., which staff is recommending.
“The Downtown Lakeport Improvement Project has gone through several iterations and Phase II of that project is currently under design by Crawford and Associates, Inc. It is anticipated that City staff will act as the construction manager and provide inspection services in house with some outside testing expertise required,” the report explains, adding that Curren will be the project manager for the city for both the project's design and construction.
The report from Curren and Ingram explains that the project's original design “was based on a much longer design period which would begin early in the spring of 2015 to achieve spring 2016 construction and also anticipated an over summer delay for the completion of work.”
They said the project's start also was delayed due to no fault of the design team. “When design was initiated this summer, much of the anticipated design time was already past. However, initiation of the spring 2016 construction was still perceived as a desirable goal.”
The goal is to have construction start in the spring rather than the fall of 2016, the report explained. The design team and city staff have been meeting at least weekly, if not more, to get the project off the ground in that new time frame.
Ingram and Curren reported that the project design was at about the 65-percent point as of the first week in December “and progressing rapidly.”
Ingram and Curren reported that several items were not previously sufficiently addressed in the contract's anticipated scope of design under the contract, including conformance with American with Disability Act requirements, the scope of utility work, lighting analysis at intersections, irrigation considerations and coordination, and design services during construction.
The original agreement fee was $164,835. In order to amend the contract to cover the additional items, the report estimates updated costs of $67,899, for a total revised agreement amount of $232,734.
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Clearlake City Council elects 2016 leadership
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – At its last regular meeting of 2015, the Clearlake City Council elected its leadership for the new year.
Russ Perdock, who took his seat on the council last December, will be the mayor for 2016, with Gina Fortino Dickson to serve another term as vice mayor.
The vote for the new mayor and vice mayor happened toward the end of the two-and-a-half-hour meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10.
Councilwoman Joyce Overton nominated Perdock for mayor, a motion which at first did not receive a second.
Outgoing Mayor Denise Loustalot then nominated Fortino Dickson for the mayoral job, noting Fortino Dickson has worked hard to prepare herself for the mayor's job.
Councilman Bruno Sabatier then seconded Overton's nomination of Perdock.
“This is a completely new way of doing it,” Loustalot said during the proceeding.
In past years the council typically has followed a succession plan of having the vice mayor move into the mayoral seat. However, last year Loustalot had been elected to a second term as mayor, with the council wanting continuity and consistency in leadership due to other changes the city was undergoing.
In the roll call vote for mayor at the Dec. 10 meeting, all five council members voted to elect Perdock.
Loustalot then moved to nominate Fortino Dickson for another term as vice mayor. Perdock seconded and the council voted for her unanimously.
This will be Fortino Dickson's third consecutive year in the vice mayor role. She was elected to the council in 2012.
City Clerk Melissa Swanson said that in 2016, the Clearlake City Council will continue to observe its schedule of holding regular meetings at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
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