The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the board chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. TV Channel 8 will broadcast the meeting live.
The agenda can be downloaded at www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Boards/Board_of_Supervisors/BOS_Agendas.htm .
At 1:30 p.m. the board will hear a presentation by the Genetically Engineered (GE) Crops Advisory Committee regarding growing of GE crops in Lake County.
The committee has been meeting since last year, in response to a proposal to ban GE crops countywide.
Based on the committee's recommendations the board will consider taking action on its proposals and whether the committee should continue. A report to the board was not available from the clerks' office on Friday.
At 11 a.m., Board Chair Denise Rushing will take to the board a discussion and consideration of county assistance to the Clear Lake Keys regarding its algae infestation. The board also will discuss declaring a state of emergency.
At 10:15 a.m., the board will hold a public hearing on the purchase of seven parcels on Country Club Drive and 12th Avenue in Lucerne for $150,000. The seller is the Lucerne Christian Conference Center.
At 10:10 a.m., the board also will consider giving support for a request to designate Highway 53 as a Veterans Memorial Highway. The Rotary Club of Clearlake is pursuing the project.
Other items on the agenda include the following.
Timed items:
9:05 a.m.: Citizen's input.
9:15 a.m.: Assessment appeal hearings, Sidney and Geraldine Lipton, Assessment Parcel No. 144-171-050; located at 21504 Yankee Valley Road, Hidden Valley; James Collins, Application No. 2008-227 - Assessment Parcel No. 035-852-060; located at 625 Ketch Court, Clearlake Oaks.
10:30 a.m.: Public hearing – certification of the Lake County Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Lake County.
Nontimed items:
– Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports;
– Discussion/consideration of proposed contract between the county of Lake and Modesto Residential Living Center, LLC for residential care services for fiscal year 2009-10 (maximum contract amount is $73,000).
– Discussion/consideration of request to authorize Mental Health director to sign the letter of renewal to the annual agreement between the county of Lake and Konocti Senior Support Inc. for specialty mental health services for fiscal year 2009-10, in the amount of $14,000.
– Discussion/consideration of request to authorize Mental Health director to sign the letter of renewal to the annual agreement between the county of Lake and Konocti Senior Support Inc. for specialty mental health services for fiscal year 2009-10, in the amount of $42,000.
– Discussion/consideration of proposed contract between the county of Lake and Olga Segal, M.D. for specialty mental health services for fiscal year 2009/2010 (maximum contract amount is $78,000).
– Discussion/consideration of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Lake County Code regarding the county’s emergency organization management.
Consent agenda:
– (a) Adopt Resolution No. _____ accepting donation ($10,000), from Alta Rock Energy Inc. for the Anderson Springs Wastewater System Project; and (b) Adopt Resolution No. _____ appropriating unanticipated revenue (received from a donation in the amount of $10,000), to be used exclusively toward the Anderson Springs Wastewater Collection System Project, Budget Unit No. 1918 - Geothermal Resource Royalties.
– Approve amendment no. three to agreement between the county of Lake and SWCA Environmental Consultants for the preparation of an Archaeological Resources Management Report, in an additional
amount of $3,925 (for a total cost of $34,881), and authorize the chair to sign.
– Adopt Resolution No. _____ approving Agreement 09-0311 with the State of California; Department of Food and Agriculture and authorizing execution and signature for pest exclusion activities for
fiscal year 2009-10.
– Adopt Resolution No. _____ authorizing the Grant Project, Lake County DUI Intensive Response Team.
– Approve out of state travel for Chief Probation Officer Meredith Helton to Huntsville, Texas, from Aug. 30 through Sept. 4 to attend the National Institute of Corrections’ Executive Orientation Program (all costs to be reimbursed by the National Institute of Corrections).
The board also will hold a closed session for a conference with labor negotiators.
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