The board meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, in the board chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
At 9:15 a.m., the board will hold a protest hearing on the proposed rate increases for the Southeast Regional Wastewater Collection System, which serves the city of Clearlake and the Lower Lake area, after which board members will consider approving the new charges and fees.
Lake County Special Districts is proposing to raise rates by $11.13 per month per household to a base charge of $26.08, with staggered charges for light-, medium- and high-strength commercial, as Lake County News has reported.
The $11.13 increase includes $3.37 per month for operations, $3.60 for the capital improvement program and $4.16 for debt service, based on the rate increase notice.
The rate increases would be used, along with loans, to pursue a $5.4 million system upgrade that is proposed to include a new pump station and a new four-mile pipeline between the city's pump station four, located along Highway 53, and down to the treatment plant on Pond Road, according to Special Districts officials. The system upgrades are estimated to increase system capacity by between 2,700 and 3,200 single family dwelling connection units.
The clerk of the board told Lake County News that the county has so far received just under 60 protest letters on the proposed increases. Based on the guidelines of Proposition 218, which governs such increases, in order to stop the hike, 3,354 or more owners of properties included in the district would have to submit written protests by the end of the hearing Tuesday morning.
In other board matters, in an untimed item, the board will consider an option to purchase agreement for property located at 21137 Calistoga St., Middletown, for establishment of Sheriff’s Regional Office Facility.
A closed session will be held to discuss labor negotiations and conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation, Mishewal Wappo Tribe of Alexander Valley v. Salazar.
Other items on the agenda area as follows.
Timed items
9 a.m.: 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.
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).
10:30 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of September 2010 as National Senior Center Month in Lake County.
10:35 a.m.: Discussion/consideration of the formation of a steering committee to focus on algae and aquatic weed abatement options; and discussion/consideration of the creation of additional funding sources to support the ongoing operations of such a lake group.
Nontimed items
– Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
– Consideration of application for appointment to the Lower Lake County Waterworks District No. 1.
– Consideration of proposed letter to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in opposition of SB 565 (Pavley), regarding water use, including provisions that require the payment of fees to the State Water Resources Control Board for official services relating to statements of water diversion and use.
– Consideration of proposed resolution designating the amount of funding to be allocated between Title II and Title III Local Projects pursuant to Reauthorized Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for County Fiscal Year 2010-11; and consideration of proposed resolution designating 15 percent of the full county payment amount received for Federal Fiscal Year 2010 pursuant to the Reauthorized Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for County Fiscal Year 2010-11.
– Update on emergency action taken on March 2, regarding the Southeast Regional Wastewater Collection System – Interim Collection System improvements.
– Consideration of proposed agreement between the county of Lake and Konocti Senior Support Inc., for the Friendly Visitor Program of Lake County, in the amount of $20,000, for Fiscal Year 2010-11.
Consent agenda
– Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Aug. 24, 2010.
– Adopt proclamation designating the month of September 2010, as National Senior Center Month in Lake County.
– Approve draft newsletter for inclusion in September Tax Collector mailing.
– Adopt Resolution No. _____ fixing tax rates for local agencies, general obligation bonds, and other voter approved indebtedness for fiscal year 2010-11.
– Adopt Resolution No. _____ approving agreement #09-0861 with the state of California, Department of Food and Agriculture and authorizing execution and signature for pest detection/European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) regulatory activities from Feb. 16, 2010, through Sept. 30, 2010.
– Adopt Resolution No. _____ approving Agreement No. 10-0454 with the state of California, Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the egg inspection/federal shell egg surveillance agreement and authorizing execution thereof.
– Adopt Resolution No. _____ approving Agreement No. 10-0333 with the state of California, Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the Pierce’s Disease Contract Program and authorizing execution thereof.
– Approve addendum to the warranty, support and license agreement between the county of Lake and Hart InterCivic, for electronic voting software and support services, at an annual rate of $21,546, for a term commitment period of five year, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Adopt Resolution No. _____ approving the 2010-11 CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP), State General Fund (GF) Pandemic Influenza and HHS Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP), and authorize the board chair to sign a non-supplantation certification.
– Approve Budget Transfer B-465 (Fiscal Year 2009-10) in the amount of $9,707 from inventory item to a fixed asset item (security system) to correct bookkeeping oversight, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve the memorandum of understanding between the county of Lake and California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Excess Insurance Authority (EIA) Health for health insurance coverage for all employee units (except the Lake County Deputy Sheriff’s Association), and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve the memorandum of understanding between the county of Lake and California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Excess Insurance Authority (EIA) for dental insurance coverage for all employee units, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve out-of-state travel for Public Works Director to Reston, Virginia, to attend the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Board Orientation from Oct. 1-3, 2010 (costs paid by ASCE and Public Works Director).
– Approve a partial release of improvement security in the amount of $482,584.50 for Rim Rock Ranch Subdivision located at 20600 Hartman Road, Middletown, as per the public works director’s memorandum to the board dated Aug. 24, 2010.
– Approve Plans and specifications for hot mix asphalt overlay to facilitate ice and snow removal on Bottle Rock Road from Harrington Flat Road to 1.0 miles North of Harrington Flat Road and authorize public works director/assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.
– Approve amendment to bid award #10-37A (purchase of patrol boat), for an increase of $1,738, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve amendment two to agreements between the county of Lake and Sierra Air, Cutting Edge, A&P Helicopter and PJ Helicopter (adding the term “per fiscal year” to Section 4, Compensation; with no increase in amounts), and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve out-of-state travel for Deputy Social Services Director Kathy Maes and Children’s Services Program Manager Toni Jones to Arlington, Virginia, to attend the United States Department of Health and Human Services Regional Partnership Grant Annual Meeting from Oct. 6-8, 2010 (costs will be reimbursed by the Federal Administration for Children and Families Grant).
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