LAKEPORT, Calif. – The ongoing work on the historic Lucerne Hotel and the improvements made so far will be the topic of a Tuesday morning update at the Board of Supervisors' first meeting in April.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, in the board chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
At 9:45 a.m., the Lake County Redevelopment Agency will offer the report to the board on the latest work at the hotel, purchased last year.
The 1920s-era building has so far had a new roof, been pressure washed, had landscaping work and cleanup by Konocti Conservation Camp crews and, most recently, damaged stucco has been removed and replaced.
Following the update on the renovations, the Lucerne Hotel Education Task Force will give the board a progress report on its work “to recommend a vision for an educational component that would be incorporated into the redevelopment and operation of the Lucerne Hotel.”
At 10:20 a.m., the board will hold a public forum on the county's proposal to join the Napa County Local Workforce Investment Area.
County officials have argued the move will be a better partnership for offering job training and employer services than the county's current membership in the North Central Counties Consortium, which is a group that includes Lake and five valley counties.
At 11 a.m., the board will get an update on the plans for the Lake County Sesquicentennial Celebration. Lake became its own separate county in May 1861, just a month after the Civil War began, and a community group has put together a slate of plans to celebrate the county's formation.
In an untimed item, the board will consider approving the second amendment to an agreement between the county of Lake and the California Department of Water Resources to purchase properties in the Middle Creek Restoration area.
In the wake of last month's levee breach in that Middle Creek area, the state has released an additional $7 million for property purchases in order to clear the way for restoring the area to wetland, as Lake County News has reported.
The board also will hold a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the Lake County Employees Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriffs' Association, Lake County Correctional Officers' Association and the Lake County Deputy District Attorneys' Association, and conference with legal counsel regarding two cases of litigation, In re Boeger Land Development and the Lake County Correctional Officers’ Association v. Rivero et al.
Other items on the agenda are 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, 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.: Presentation of Proclamation designating the month of April 2011 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Lake County.
9:15 a.m.: Public hearing, protest hearing for proposed increase of water charges and fees for County Service Area No. 2 – Spring Valley Lakes; and consideration of proposed ordinance amending the charges and fees for County Service Area No. 2 - Spring Valley Lakes.
11:10 a.m.: Update on the Southeast Regional sewer system in regard to recent storm-related spills, and update on current status of long term measures for addressing future sewage flow needs.
11:30 a.m.: Assessment appeal hearing: Elizabeth Eleen – Application No. 18-2010 - 8640 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, CA (APN 044-340-270-000).
1:30 p.m.: Presentation of the South Main Street and Soda Bay Road Corridor Improvement Project Status Report.
3 p.m.: Closed session – meeting with the Lake County Grand Jury pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.1.
Nontimed items
– Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
– Consideration of appointments to the following: Clear Lake Advisory Committee.
– Consideration of proposed County Information Security Policy.
– Presentation of Southeast Geysers/Clear Lake Basin 2000 Effluent Pipeline Annual Report.
– Consideration of proposed Ordinance establishing a prima facie speed limit zone on Hartmann Road (County Road No. 104), from Hidden Valley Road to the end of Hartmann Road (35 MPH) (second reading).
– Consideration of funding options for removal of the crane from Clear Lake; and consideration of proposed contract between the county of Lake and Falconer Brothers, in an amount not to exceed $59,945.07, for the removal of a submerged crane from Clear Lake; located at 10951 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake.
Consent agenda
– Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on March 22, 2011.
– Adopt proclamation designating the month of April 2011 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Lake County.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Strategic Advisory Group to produce a Marketing and Economic Development Strategic Plan, in the amount of $36,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Appoint Robert Rumfelt to represent the city of Lakeport on the Lake County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee.
– Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2010-165 establishing position allocations for fiscal year 2010-11, Budget Unit No. 8107 - Water Resources Department, to implement the Classification and Compensation Committee’s recommendation, approved by the board in concept on March 15, 2011, to change the position of Water Resources Director to Water Resources Director I/II and placing the incumbent water resources director at the II level, step 3, as per the county administrator’s memorandum, dated March 25, 2011.
– Adopt resolution to appropriate unanticipated revenue for the Health Services Emergency Preparedness County of Lake Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Unit.
– Approve out of state travel for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Unit Volunteer Kimberly Minch to attend the 2011 Integrated Medical, Public Health, Preparedness and Response Training Summit, in Grapevine, TX, on May 1-5, 2011 (flight, lodging and registration paid by a scholarship from the 2011 Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps National Association of County and City Health Officials.
– Adopt resolution appropriating unanticipated revenue to the solid waste budget ($2002.35 to be used for equipment repair).
– Approve waiver of 900-hour limit for extra help Parks Maintenance Workers David Mangus, Jay Kale and Troy Lunsford, as per staff memorandum, dated March 21, 2011.
– Approve permit to conduct aeronautical activities at Lampson Field Airport (Steve’s Aircraft), and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve waiver of 900-hour limit for extra help Public Works Worker I David Cardoza, as per staff memorandum, dated March 24, 2011.
– Adopt resolution authorizing the public works director to sign a notice of completion for work performed under agreement dated January 9, 2009 (County-wide Stop Sign and Street Name Sign Replacement Project, Lake County, CA, Bid No. 09-04).
– Approve fourth amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and Sun Ridge Systems Inc. for the purchase and installation of Transfer Cogent Mug Shots to InCustody Software, an increase of $9,969.38, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve waiver of 900-hour limit for extra help Accountant Clerk Danelle McEvoy, as per staff memorandum, April 5, 2011.
– Approve discharge of uncollectible county debts of $25,736.05, pursuant to Revenue & Tax Code Section 2611.1, as described in staff memorandum dated March 18, 2011.
– Approve request for extended leave of absence for Collection Assistant Shawna Shields, from March 15, 2011 to June 1, 2011.
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