How to resolve AdBlock issue? Supervisors to discuss Lakeside Heights winterization, general plan amendment
LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors will consider how to keep the ground stabilized at the Lakeside Heights subdivision during the upcoming winter months and also hold a public hearing for a proposed general plan amendment.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. It will be broadcast live on TV8.
At 10:15 a.m., the Public Works Department will take to the board options for winterizing the area at Lakeside Heights, the north Lakeport subdivision of 29 homes which has been plagued by a destructive landslide that began this spring.
Several homes have been destroyed and red-tagged as a result of the slide, and additional homes were evacuated voluntarily.
When the board got its last update on the subdivision on Aug. 20, Public Works Director Scott De Leon – the county's incident commander for the local emergency the supervisors declared in April – said he and his staff would bring back recommendations on how to stabilize the soil in the subdivision for the upcoming winter season.
While recent tests have shown only a small amount of ground movement, county officials are concerned that the rainy season could destabilize the ground once more.
The board also is set to have a closed session discussion about Lakeside Heights and the dozens of tort claims filed against the county by property owners in the subdivision.
To date, a total of 45 such claims have been filed, according to county officials. Forty one such claims were filed in early July, as Lake County News has reported, with four more filed later.
In other business, at 9:15 a.m. the board will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed general plan amendment and rezone of more than 40 properties around the county.
In an untimed item, the board will consider awarding a bid for constructing exercise yard enclosures for the Hill Road Correctional Facility.
The full agenda follows.
TIMED ITEMS
9 a.m., A-1 to A-4: Approval of consent agenda, which includes items that are expected to be routine and noncontroversial, and will be acted upon by the board at one time without discussion; presentation of animals available for adoption at Lake County Animal Care and Control; consideration of items not appearing on the posted agenda, and contract change orders for current construction projects.
9:05 a.m.: Citizen's input. Any person may speak for three minutes about any subject of concern, provided that it is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors and is not already on the agenda. Prior to this time, speakers must fill out a slip giving name, address and subject (available in the clerk of the board’s office, first floor, courthouse).
9:10 a.m., A-5: Presentation of proclamation designating the months of September as Recovery Month.
9:15 a.m., A-6: Public hearing, consideration of proposed general plan amendment (GPAP 11-02) and rezone (11-02) encompassing the following properties:
APN 002-024-20 - 12560 Bachelor Valley Road, Witter Springs
APN 002-047-19 - 11856 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake
APN 003-045-48 - 6880 Scotts Valley Road, Lakeport
APN 006-560-16 - 13555 East State Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks
APN 006-560-17 - 13655 East State Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks
APN 007-005-28 - 4500 State Highway 175, Lakeport
APN 007-005-29 - 4330 State Highway 175, Lakeport
APN 007-006-27 - 7527 Highland Springs Road, Lakeport
APN 008-002-03 - 960 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport
APN 008-003-07 - 988 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport
APN 010-009-31 - 19896 East State Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks
APN 010-012-04 - 21755 East State Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks
APN 011-002-11 - 12319 Adobe Creek Road, Lakeport
APN 011-002-13 - 12075 Adobe Creek Road, Lakeport
APN 011-002-14 - 11998 Adobe Creek Road, Lakeport
APN 011-003-45 - 10600 Peterson Lane, Kelseyville
APN 011-003-46 - 9815 Adobe Creek Road, Lakeport
APN 011-004-49 - 9244 Kelsey Creek Drive, Kelseyville
APN 011-004-50 - 9250 Kelsey Creek Drive, Kelseyville
APN 016-032-07 - 22320 Bartlett Springs Road, Lucerne
APN 024-171-08 - 5250 State Street, Kelseyville
APN 032-182-04 - 3826 Lakeshore Boulevard, Nice
APN 032-265-01 - 3796 Lakeshore Boulevard, Nice
APN 032-321-20 - 3946 East State Highway 20, Nice
APN 010-013-11 - 19342 Dam Road, Lower Lake
APN 010-044-15 - 2395 Ogulin Canyon Road, Clearlake (portion not
within Clearlake City Limits)
APN 012-010-65 - 23403 Morgan Valley Road, Lower Lake
APN 012-056-11 - 17500 Little High Valley Road, Lower Lake
APN 012-069-55 - 21232 Morgan Valley Road, Lower Lake
APN 122-330-04 - 20630 Morgan Valley Road, Lower Lake
APN 014-270-10 - 18896 Grange Road, Middletown
APN 014-270-13 - 18940 Grange Road, Middletown
APN 014-270-60 - 18585 South State Highway 29, Middletown
APN 014-362-03 - 18696 Putah Lane, Middletown
APN 014-490-19 - 20771 Big Canyon Road, Middletown
APN 014-490-20 - 20911 Big Canyon Road, Middletown
APN 024-461-28 - 21220 Santa Clara Road, Middletown
APN 024-461-29 - 21210 Santa Clara Road, Middletown
APN 049-141-01 - 11997 Riata Road, Lower Lake
APN 049-142-01 - 11978 Riata Road, Lower Lake
APN 049-142-04 - 11948 Riata Road, Lower Lake
APN 049-142-05 - 11998 Riata Road, Lower Lake
APN 115-018-01 - 6818 Harrington Flat Road, Loch Lomond
10:15 a.m., A-7: Consideration of options for winterization of Lakeside Heights.
11:30 a.m., A-8: Assessment appeal hearing: Joanne and Thomas Cuneo - Application No. 77-2011 - 7313 Anchor Drive, Clearlake, CA (APN 040-412-14); James Collins - Application No. 91-2011 – Boat.
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-9: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-10: Consideration of award of bid for construction of the exercise yard enclosures for the Main Jail, Hill Road Correctional Facility, Bid No. 13-12.
CLOSED SESSION
A-11: 1. Conference with labor negotiator: (a) county negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, S. Harry, M. Perry, A. Flora and C. Shaver; and (b) employee organizations: Deputy District Attorney's Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officers Association, Lake County Employees Association and Lake County Safety Employees Association.
A-11: 2. Conference with real property negotiator, (a) property located at: 3980 Gard St., Kelseyville (APN 024-081-01); (b) negotiating parties for county: Supervisor Rob Brown, Child Support Services Director Gail Woodworth, County Administrative Officer Matt Perry and Deputy County Administrative Officer Alan Flora; for seller, Kelseyville Unified School District representatives; (c) under negotiation, lease terms.
A-11: 3. Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(2)(e)(3): 45 tort claims: Lakeside Heights.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Aug. 27, 2013.
C-2: Adopt proclamation designating the month of September as Recovery Month.
C-3: Adopt resolution approving Agreement No. 13-0093 with the state of California, Department of Food and Agriculture and authorizing execution of the contract and signature for insect trapping activities for Fiscal Year 2013/14.
C-4: Adopt Resolution fixing tax rates for local agencies, general obligation bonds and other voter approved indebtedness for Fiscal Year 13/14.
C-5: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Bayfront Youth and Family Services for FY 2013-14 specialty mental health services, maximum amount $38,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-6: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Redwood Children’s Services (LAKE SELPA ERMHS) for Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, maximum amount $100,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-7: Approve requests and order consolidation of the following school districts' elections with the general district election to be held on Nov. 5, 2013: Board of Trustees of Mendocino-Lake Community College District; Lake County Board of Education; Board of Trustees of the Kelseyville Unified School District; Governing Board of the Lakeport Unified School District; Governing Board of the Lucerne Elementary School District; Governing Board of the Upper Lake Union High School District; and Governing Board of the Upper Lake Elementary School District, pursuant to their respective Resolutions.
C-8: Approve requests and order consolidation of the following Community Services, Fire Protection and Water Districts’ Elections with the General District Election to be held on Nov. 5, 2013: Board of Directors of the Anderson Springs Community Services District; Board of Directors of the Butler-Keys Community Services District; Board of Directors of the Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District; Board of Directors of the Kelseyville Fire Protection District; Board of Directors of the Lake County Fire Protection District; Board of Directors of the Buckingham Park Water District; Board of Directors of the Callayomi County Water District; Board of Directors of the Clearlake Oaks County Water District; Board of Directors of the Cobb Area County Water District; Board of Directors of the Konocti County Water District; Board of Directors of the Scotts Valley Water Conservation District; and Board of Directors of the Upper Lake County Water District, pursuant to their respective Resolutions.
C-9: Approve side letter with the Lake County Correctional Officers Association addressing a temporary mandatory overtime schedule for Central Dispatch staff, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-10: Approve project agreement between the county of Lake and the California Department of Parks and Recreation for off-highway motor vehicle recreation enforcement activities, in the amount of $13,071 (with a 25% County match), and authorize the sheriff to sign.
C-11: (a) Waive formal bidding process, determining no economic benefit to the county; (b) Authorize the sheriff/assistant purchasing agent to issue a purchase order to Baker Distributing Inc., for the purchase of five Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) units, total amount $29,561.43.
C-12: Approve Federal Annual Certification Report regarding asset forfeiture funds received and expended during FY 2012-13, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-13: Approve first amendment to Drug Enforcement Administration Marijuana Eradication (DEA) Agreement between the County of Lake and Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice (an increase of $20,000 for flight time to defray the cost relating to the eradication and suppression of illicit marijuana), authorize the sheriff to sign the letter of agreement and authorize the chair to sign the workplace certifications.
C-14: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and People Services Inc., for FYs 2013-16 grounds maintenance services, total amount $7,717.92 per year, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-15: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and North Coast Opportunities/Rural Communities Childcare for FYs 2013 through 2016 CalWORKs Stage One childcare provision services, amount not to exceed $70,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
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Lakeport City Council to receive fireworks donation
LAKEPORT, Calif. – In a brief regular meeting scheduled for this week, the Lakeport City Council will accept a donation to help pay for this year's July 4 fireworks display.
The council will meet in closed session at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St., to discuss two cases of potential litigation before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m.
The main item on the meeting's short agenda is the Lake County Chamber of Commerce's presentation to the city of a donation of funds raised through its annual “Add A Dollar Campaign,” which is meant to help defray costs of the annual July 4 fireworks display at Library Park.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances and minutes of the Aug. 20 meeting.
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Lakeport man arrested for damaging city's decorative flower baskets
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lakeport man was arrested early Sunday after he allegedly vandalized flower baskets that hang from light poles in the city's downtown.
Hudson Lawrence Jack, 21, was arrested for public intoxication and vandalism, according to Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen.
At 2 a.m. this past Sunday, Lakeport Police officers were dispatched to the 100 block of N. Main Street to investigate the report of an intoxicated subject vandalizing a downtown city street light, Rasmussen said.
Two alert witnesses notified police that the subject was hanging from the light pole and pulling down the hanging flower baskets, according to Rasmussen.
Rasmussen said police responded and located two decorative flower baskets lying in the street. A witness reported that the subject jumped up and hung onto the flower baskets until they broke, then threw them onto the sidewalk and kicked them into the street.
Officers located the subject, identified as Jack, and took him into custody, Rasmussen said.
Jack was booked on the two misdemeanor counts, with bail set at $2,500. Jail records indicated he later posted the required portion of bail and was released.
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Supervisors to discuss satellite imaging project, honor retiring deputy county counsel
LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors will hold a workshop to discuss satellite analysis of Clear Lake and the watershed, and plan to honor a longtime county employee on his retirement.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. It will be broadcast live on TV8.
At 9:10 a.m., the board will present a proclamation honoring Senior Deputy County Counsel Robert Bridges for his years of county service.
Bridges is retiring after 35 years with the county.
At 10 a.m., Water Resources Director Scott De Leon will bring a discussion to the board regarding the satellite image analysis of Clear Lake and its watershed by Blue Water Satellite Inc.
The board approved a contract with the firm on Jan. 8 and received an update on the project on July 16, at which time the board asked to have workshops on specific details of the work.
The Tuesday informational workshop, which doesn't require any action by the board, “is intended to provide information on how this project could be used to evaluate processes in the lake that result in impaired water quality due to aquatic weed and nuisance cyanobacteria blooms,” according to a brief written report to the board by De Leon.
In untimed items, the board will consider appointments to the Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee and Middletown Area Town Hall.
They also will discuss a request for an administrative encroachment permit for the Splash-In seaplane event, as well as a request for a waiver of the $665 permit fee.
The full agenda follows.
TIMED ITEMS
9 a.m., A-1 to A-4: Approval of consent agenda, which includes items that are expected to be routine and noncontroversial, and will be acted upon by the board at one time without discussion; presentation of animals available for adoption at Lake County Animal Care and Control; consideration of items not appearing on the posted agenda, and contract change orders for current construction projects.
9:05 a.m.: Citizen's input. Any person may speak for three minutes about any subject of concern, provided that it is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors and is not already on the agenda. Prior to this time, speakers must fill out a slip giving name, address and subject (available in the clerk of the board’s office, first floor, courthouse).
9:10 a.m., A-5: Presentation of proclamation honoring Robert Bridges for his years of county service.
9:15 a.m., A-6: Nuisance abatement of 2963 Merced St. and 6775 Code Enforcement Floyd Way, Nice, CA (APN 031-173-63 - Herbert Johnson).
9:45 a.m., A-7: Hearing, nuisance abatement of 3380 Keeling Ave., Lakeport, CA (APN 028-051-87 - Nicholas Jones and Corina Jones).
10 a.m., A-8: Blue Water Satellite science workshop.
11:30 a.m., A-9: Assessment appeal hearing: Dean Eichelmann - Application No. 87-2011 - 1485 Westlake Drive, Kelseyville, CA (APN 044-331-070-000).
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-10: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-11: Consideration of appointments to the following: Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee, Middletown Area Town Hall.
A-12: (a) Consideration of request for approval of an administrative encroachment permit for the Splash-In seaplane event; and (b) consideration of request for a waiver of the permit fee ($665).
CLOSED SESSION
A-13: 1.Conference with labor negotiator: (a) county negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, S. Harry, M. Perry, A. Flora and C. Shaver; and (b) employee organizations: Deputy District Attorney's Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officers Association, Lake County Employees Association and Lake County Safety Employees Association.
A-13: 2. Conference with real property negotiator, (a) property located at: 3980 Gard St., Kelseyville (APN 024-081-01); (b) negotiating parties for county: Supervisor Rob Brown, Child Support Services Director Gail Woodworth, County Administrative Officer Matt Perry and Deputy County Administrative Officer Alan Flora; for seller, Kelseyville Unified School District representatives; (c) under negotiation, lease terms.
A-13: 3. Public employee evaluation: Special Districts Administrator Mark Dellinger and Community Development Director Rick Coel.
A-13: 4. Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Spano v. Lake County, et al.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Aug. 20, 2013.
C-2: Adopt proclamation honoring Robert Bridges for his years of county service.
C-3: Approve agreement between county of Lake and Redwood Creek Community Living Center for FY 2013-14 residential support services, maximum amount of $70,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-4: Approve equitable sharing agreement and certification between the county of Lake and the U.S. Department of Justice, for the sharing of federally seized asset forfeiture monies, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-5: Approve 12th amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and MRO Engineers for engineering services for the Soda Bay Bridge Replacement over Cole Creek, an increase of $33,950, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-6: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Dazzling Janitorial for Fiscal Years 2013-14 through 2015-16 janitorial services at various Social Services locations, an annual amount of $72,600, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-7: Approve out-of-county transport of clients to Sacramento, Calif., on Sept. 4, 2013, to attend the yearly Recovery Month Rally, travel costs not to exceed $100.
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Lakeport Unified solar project expected to save district $2 million on electricity bills
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Unified School District is expected to cut its annual electric bill by 33 percent and save more than $2 million over the next two decades thanks to a new solar project.
Lakeport Unified has entered into an agreement with SolarCity to power three schools and the district office with renewable energy.
The district paid nothing up front under its 20-year power purchase agreement with SolarCity, a leading provider of clean energy that will install more than 2,400 solar panels totaling 582 kilowatts of solar power at the four district facilities.
Lakeport Elementary School, Terrace Middle School, Clear Lake High School and the district office will all receive solar panel installations as a result of interest in the project first expressed by LUSD Board of Education member Wally Cox, and carried forward by LUSD Director of Maintenance Operations and Transportation David Norris, who first met with SolarCity in fall 2012.
The solar systems are expected to save the district roughly $60,000 in their first year alone, and reduce the district’s carbon emissions by nearly 17 million pounds over the 20-year contract term, which is tantamount to planting 729,000 trees.
“We are thrilled to have an innovative way to immediately save the district money and reduce our operating costs for the long term,” said District Superintendent Erin Smith-Hagberg. “The solar savings will allow us to redirect monies previously spent on utilities back to programs that directly affect students.”
SolarCity will guarantee the amount of power the carport and ground-mount systems will produce, maintain the systems and provide any necessary repairs at no additional cost.
The company also offers real-time monitoring of the solar systems that students and faculty can view online at www.solarcity.com to see their schools’ solar electricity generation and their energy use on a daily, weekly or yearly basis.
“As another school year begins, California continues to demonstrate its leadership in the global shift to clean, renewable energy that simultaneously moves our educational expenditures to where they’re needed the most,” said Dennis Cox, SolarCity’s regional vice president. “Solar saves the district money that can be used on enhancing student services, and it also provides a teaching tool.”
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