The initial part of the meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
Before leaving for Sacramento, the board will work through a short agenda, including a discussion at 9:08 a.m. regarding a request from Sheriff Frank Rivero to approve a U.S. Forest Service FY 2011 Cooperative Law Enforcement Annual Operating Plan and Financial Plan, in the amount of $15,000 for patrol in the Lake Pillsbury area, and 2011 Controlled Substance Operating and Financial Plan to defray costs relating to the suppression of manufacturing and trafficking of controlled substances, in the amount of $50,000.
As part of that discussion, the board will consider adopting a resolution to appropriate unanticipated revenue for marijuana eradication activities to cover the $50,000 from the US Forest Service.
At 9:15 a.m. the board will present a proclamation commemorating the county's 150th anniversary celebration. An event celebrating the sesquicentennial will be held in downtown Lakeport at the old courthouse museum at 5 p.m. Friday, May 20.
The board will hold a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the Lake County Employees Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officer's Association and the Lake County Deputy District Attorneys' Association.
The meeting will then adjourn and reconvene at 1 p.m. at the California Workforce Investment Board's Doubletree Hotel, 2001 Point West Way, Sacramento, to testify in support of the county's application to become part of the Napa County Workforce Investment Area.
The board is seeking to leave the North Central Counties Consortium and instead join Napa County's area, saying it's a better fit and will enhance services to job seekers and employers throughout the county.
Supervisors also have raised issues with how Lake County has been treated by the NCCC leadership.
Other items on the agenda for the morning portion of the meeting in Lakeport 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).
9:20 a.m.: Public hearing – consideration of proposed ordinance amending Article II of Chapter 18 of the Lake County Code relating to the transient occupancy tax.
9:30 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation declaring May 15-21, 2011 as National Public Works Week.
Nontimed items
– Consideration of request to approve letter of support for AB 1178 (Fiona Ma) regarding the prohibition of disposal of solid waste based on its geographical origin
Consent agenda
– Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on May 10, 2011.
– Adopt proclamation declaring the week of May 15-21, 2011 as Emergency Medical Services Week.
– Adopt proclamation celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the County of Lake on May 20, 2011.
– Adopt proclamation declaring May 15-21, 2011 as National Public Works Week.
– Approve letter of support of the North Coast Emergency Medical Services for the Bertha Russ Lytel Foundation Grant Application, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve request for extended leave of absence for Deputy Assessor-Recorder Janet Laird, from June 3, 2011 to June 19, 2011.
– Approve retroactive request for extended leave of absence for Code Enforcement Officer Dana McDonald, from January 29 to March 20, 2011.
– Approve first amendment to the agreement between the county of Lake and North Valley Behavioral Health for acute inpatient psychiatric services (for an increase of $98,432), and authorize the chair to sign.
– Adopt resolution accepting litigation proceeds and appropriating said funds as unanticipated revenue ($6000 for agricultural building roof repair).
– Adopt resolution declaring duty weapons as surplus to the needs of the county and authorizing purchasing agent to sell said weapons; and approve sheriff’s request, dated April 18, 2011, to purchase duty weapons and equipment as per the LC Action Police supply quotation dated April 6, 2011 (Net cost after sale of surplus duty weapons, per item (a) above, is a credit to the county in the amount of $1,284.44).
– Carried over from May 10, 2011. Approve Amendment No. 3 between the county of Lake and Sierra Air Helicopters (an increase of $3,500) for helicopter services; approve Amendment No. 3 between the county of Lake and A&P Helicopters (an increase of $20,000) for helicopter services; and approve Amendment No. 3 between the County of Lake and Cutting Edge Helicopters (an increase of $3,500) for helicopter services, and authorize the chair to sign the amendments.
– Approve second amendment to the agreement between the county of Lake and the regents of the University of California for sediment sampling in Clear Lake (extending the term through April 27, 2012, for an increase of $20,008.56), and authorize the chair to sign.
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