The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
In an untimed item, the board will consider a proposed ordinance electing to participate in the Voluntary Alternative Redevelopment Program, pursuant to ABx1 27.
According to a report to the board from County Administrative Officer Kelly Cox, who also serves as executive director of the Lake County Redevelopment Agency, Abx1 26 eliminates redevelopment agencies statewide effective Oct. 1, while Abx1 27 provides local governments with the option of continuing redevelopment through the Voluntary Alternative Redevelopment Program.
Cox said the agencies that do participate in the program will lose most of their funding for the current year and see a “very substantial reduction in funding during all future years.”
The Lake County Redevelopment Agency would lose an estimated $1,035,867 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $243,573 per year in future years, Cox reported.
The county, Cox said, will be required to make payments to schools and a Special District Allocation Fund, and be able to obtain full reimbursement for those payments from the county redevelopment agency's tax increment revenue, which is the money generated from improving property tax values in the redevelopment area.
The California Redevelopment Association has said it intends to sue the state over the redevelopment bills – alleging that the bills violate Proposition 22, passed by voters last November to prohibit the state from borrowing or taking redevelopment, transportation or local government project funds.
Even so, Cox said county administrative staff is drafting an ordinance to join the program, which the county has to opt into by Oct. 1.
Because of the new laws, redevelopment agency activities are frozen, Cox said. If an ordinance were accepted, it would allow the agency to move forward at a reduced activity level, but since the ordinance cannot take effect until 30 days after passage, the agency wouldn't be back in action until mid to late August.
“Given the lack of any other reasonable option at this time, staff recommends that your Board proceed with adoption of an ordinance to participate in the Voluntary Alternative Redevelopment Program,” Cox said in his report.
In other board business Tuesday, at 10:45 a.m. the Redwood Empire Food Bank will make a presentation on the food insecurity issues that have arisen in the county following the recent closure of Lake County Community Action Agency .
At 11 a.m. the supervisors will consider a bid award for the Middletown Senior Center and Library Project.
Of the five bids that were submitted for the project, the lowest – from R.E. West Construction of Santa Rosa – came in at $3,680,304. A report to the board from Jeff Rein of the County Administration Office said staff had hoped the bid would not exceed $2,740,000, “and certainly did not expect the low bid to exceed the $3,052,083 construction estimate submitted by the architect.”
The board will look at alternatives to awarding the bid in order to reduce project costs, including contracting directly with each trade contractor and a design-build arrangement in which the county could contract with a single firm to both design and construct the project.
Under untimed items, the board will hold a second reading on a proposed ordinance to increase sewer system capacity fees for connections for the Northwest Regional Wastewater Collection System as well as hold a second reading on increased gate fees to be charged to Lakeport Disposal at the Eastlake Landfill for solid waste disposal.
At 11:30 a.m. the board will hold a closed session to interviews candidates for the Public Services director position, currently held by Kim Clymire, who is retiring this fall.
The board also will hold an untimed closed session to discuss labor negotiation 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; hear a public employee disciplinary appeal; and discuss a case of existing litigation, Estate of Hatfield v. County of Lake, et al.
A full agenda 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).
10 a.m.: Hearing – summary abatement of 12620 Maple Lane, Loch Lomond, CA (APN 050-591-06 - Michael Williams and Kathryn Williams) .
10:15 a.m.: Discussion/consideration of request from Mark and Debra Watson and Ron Rose for assistance in opening a drive-thru coffee kiosk at 2598 S. Main Street, Lakeport (APN 008-001-01).
10:30 a.m.: Discussion/consideration of complaint from Gene Renner regarding illegal signage at the corner of State Highway 29 and Hartmann Road .
10:45 a.m.: Presentation of issues surrounding food insecurity due to the recent closure of Lake County Community Action Agency .
11 a.m.: Consideration of Bid Award for Bid No. 11-02, Middletown Senior Center and Library Project, and consideration of alternatives to awarding bid in order to reduce project costs .
11:30 a.m.: Closed session, interviews of candidates for Public Services director.
1:30 p.m. Assessment appeal hearing: Darron Jordan – Application Nos. 267-2009 and 130-2010 – 1279 Craig Ave., Lakeport (APN 990-057-303-000 and 025-441-380-000) .
NONTIMED ITEMS
– Consideration of proposed ordinance electing to participate in the Voluntary Alternative Redevelopment Program, pursuant to ABx1 27 Advanced from June 28, 2011 .
– Second reading, advanced from June 28: Discussion/consideration of proposed ordinance amending Section 706A of the Sewer Use Ordinance pertaining to sewer system capacity fees for connections to the Northwest Regional Wastewater Collection System; and discussion/consideration of proposed ordinance amending Section 706B of the Sewer Use Ordinance pertaining to inflationary adjustment determined by the Engineering News Record-Construction Cost Index.
– Second reading, advanced from June 28: Discussion/consideration of proposed ordinance amending gate fees to be charged to Lakeport Disposal at the Eastlake Landfill for solid waste disposal.
– Carried over from June 28: Update on the 2011 road maintenance and improvement projects .
– Discussion/consideration of proposed agreement between the county of Lake and Archaeological Services Inc. for archaeological services for the Clearlake Oaks Safe Routes to School Project in the amount of $52,000 .
CONSENT AGENDA
– Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on June 28, 2011.
– Adopt Resolution approving Agreement #10-0119-SF with the state of California, Department of Food and Agriculture and authorizing execution and signature for Pest Detection/EGVM Activities from Feb. 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011.
– Approve Amendment No. 1 to agreement between the county of Lake and Ferrell Gas, for the supply of propane fuel (extending the contract through June 30, 2013) and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve biennial audit of the Lower Lake Cemetery District beginning with fiscal year 2012, pursuant to district’s approval on May 18, 2011.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc. for fiscal year 2011-12 adult residential support and mental health services, for a maximum amount of $170,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Konocti Senior Support Inc. for fiscal year 2011-12 senior peer counseling and Friendly Visitors Program, for a maximum amount of $76,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Excelsior Youth Center for fiscal year 2010-11 specialty mental health services, in an amount not to exceed $44,138, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and the Ford Street Project Residential and Social Model Detoxification Services for fiscal year 2011-12 residential treatment and social model alcohol and drug detoxification services, in an amount not to exceed $15,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Hilltop Recovery Services for fiscal year 2011-12 specialty mental health services, in an amount not to exceed $15,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Jeri E. Owens, MD, for fiscal year 2011-12 specialty mental health services, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Sten-Tel Transcription Services for fiscal year 2011-12 transcription services, in an amount not to exceed $15,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Waive Travel Policy requirements and approve payment of late travel claims submitted by Josey Sinclair, per the chief probation officer’s memorandum dated June 16, 2011.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and the county of Del Norte for fiscal year 2011-12 Bar-O-Boys Ranch Placement, in the amount of $36,900, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve lease agreement between the county of Lake and Gary Weiser and Shelley Weiser for office space at 4477 Moss Ave., Unit C, for a term to expire June 30, 2014 (monthly fees of $1077.12 for rent, and $47.50 for water and sewer), and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Adams Ashby Group for administrative subcontractor housing services, for fiscal years 2011-14, in an amount not to exceed amounts allowed by the Department of Housing and Community Development, and authorize the chair to sign.
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