LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors expects to receive a slate of funding suggestions for caring for Clear Lake when it hears from a board-appointed task force at this week's meeting.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the board chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
Beginning at 10:15 a.m., a task force formed earlier this summer to look at short- and long-term funding options to deal with the lake's weed and algae issues will give a report to the board on potential revenue options.
On Oct. 26 task force member George Speake gave an initial review of ideas to the board, with some of the ideas thus far including reallocating county resources and exploring a partial sales tax hike, as Lake County News has reported.
In other board business, the supervisors will hold a closed session to conduct performance evaluations of County Counsel Anita Grant and Health Services Director/Veterans Service Officer Jim Brown.
Other items on the agenda include the following.
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).
9:15 a.m.: Hearing, nuisance abatement, 22877 Jerusalem Grade, Middletown, CA (APN 136-061-05 – Gerald Brester and Wanda Brester).
9:25 a.m.: Consideration of request for approval of Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan (adding Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator Funding).
9:30 a.m.: Public hearing, intention to vacate portions of roadways, Washington Street (County Road No. 117L) and Douglas Street (County Road No. 117E), in the county of Lake.
9:45 a.m.: Public hearing, intention to change the name of a portion of an existing road in the County of Lake (Osprey Court).
11:15 a.m.: Hearing, abatement – 6245 Highland Springs Road, Lakeport, CA (APN 007-007-11 – Muriel L. Bramlett).
11:30 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the Lake County Code and adopting by reference the 2010 California Building Standards Code, known as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Parts 1 through 6, 8 through 12, incorporating the 2010 Edition of the California Building Code; the 2010 Edition of the California Residential Code; the 2010 Edition of the California Electrical Code; the 2010 Edition of the California Plumbing Code; the 2010 Edition of the California Mechanical Code; the 2010 Edition of the California Green Building Code; the 2010 Edition of the California Energy Code; the 2010 Edition of the California Fire Code; the 2010 Edition of the California Administrative Code; the 2010 Edition of the California Historical Building Code; the 2010 Edition of the California Existing Building Code; the 2009 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code; and the 2009 Edition of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
11:40 a.m.: Consideration of customer request for variance of sewer use regulations (property located at 4330 Cruickshank Road, Kelseyville Supervisors adjourns and APN 008-061-43 - Greta Moreno).
Nontimed items
– Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
– Consideration of proposed ordinance establishing goals for hiring local subcontractors. Second reading, advanced from Nov. 9.
– Consideration of proposed resolutions determining redemption fund surpluses in Middletown Sewer Project Assessment District 2-2 and North Lakeport Water Assessment District 4-1, and ordering their disposition.
– Update on emergency action taken on March 2, 2010, regarding the Southeast Regional Wastewater Collection System's interim collection system improvements.
Consent agenda
– Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Nov. 9, 2010.
– Approve letter to the Napa County Workforce Investment Board regarding incorporation of Lake County into the Napa County Workforce Investment Area, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Adopt resolution to appropriate unanticipated revenue for the Public Health Services Tobacco Control Program.
– Adopt resolution approving the application and certification statement for the State Department of Health Care Services, CMS Branch’s California Children’s Services (CCS) Administration Plan Renewal Grant for FY 2010-11 and authorize the board chair to sign said certification statement.
– Adopt resolution approving the application and certification statement for the State Department of Health Services, CMS Branch’s Child Health and Disability Prevention Program (CHDP) and Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFP) Renewal Grant for FY 2010-11 and authorize the board chair to sign said certification statement.
– Approve contract between the county of Lake and North Valley Behavioral Health LLC, for acute psychiatric services (for a maximum amount of $120,000 for fiscal year 2010-11), and authorize the chair to sign.
– Adopt resolution approving the standard agreement between the county of Lake and the State Department of Rehabilitation for vocational rehabilitational services, fiscal year (FY) 10/11, and authorizing the director of Mental Health to sign agreement No. 27972.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Asbury Environmental Services for used oil collection, with payment to the county at a rate of $0.15 per gallon collected, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve request to waive 900 hour limit for extra-help Eligibility Worker I Annette Adkins and Brenda Ferrario, and extra-help Office Assistant II Heidi Morrison (Budget Unit 5011, Social Services).
– Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2010-172 establishing position allocations for fiscal year 2010-11, Budget Unit No. 8695, Special Districts Administration (extending an inspector position through 12/31/2010).
– Approve Amendment to Tule Lake Reclamation District #695 Conflict of Interest Code, pursuant to district’s approval on Sept. 28, 2010.
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