Supervisors to discuss county redistricting, Water Resources activities this week

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors will discuss redistricting proposals for the county's supervisorial districts, and county Water Resources activities and lake protection efforts when it meets this week.


The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.


At 9:15 a.m. the board will hold a public hearing on the 2011 Supervisorial Redistricting Advisory Committee recommendations of proposed supervisorial district boundary adjustments .


The five supervisorial redistricting options can be found at http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=3f17f01596e84337b3ce275414918e05.


The redistricting process is conducted every 10 years, following the US Census. The county redistricting advisory committee, led by county Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley, has held community meetings around the county to gather input on the process, which must be completed by this December.


In other board business, at 1:30 p.m. Lake County Water Resources will present an update on the board on department activities, including the Middle Creek Marsh Restoration Project, options to create access points to Clear Lake, and response to Clear Lake Advisory Committee recommendations made on June 28.


At 2 p.m. the board will discuss and consider requests to present to state committee representatives regarding assistance in the prevention of invasive species in Clear Lake .


The board also 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 Lake County Deputy District Attorney's Association; Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s application for approval of modifications to its SmartMeter Program and increased revenue requirements to recover costs of modifications; and litigation including Robey v. County of Lake and Friends of Cobb Mountain v. County of Lake et al.


The 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).


9:15 a.m.: Public hearing, discussion/consideration of the 2011 Supervisorial Redistricting Advisory Committee recommendations of proposed supervisorial district boundary adjustments .


9:45 A.M. Consideration of request from Veronica Anderson for assistance regarding completion of requirements to fulfill nuisance animal abatement order located at 1050 Scotts Valley Road, Lakeport.


10:30 a.m.: Hearing, nuisance abatement of 7380 Lassen Street, Nice (APN 031-131-270-000 - Bill Bonds and Kimberly Bonds) .


10:45 a.m.: Hearing, nuisance abatement of 7298, 7290, 7282 and 7274 East Code Enforcement Butte Street, Upper Lake, CA (APN 031-132-26, 27, 28 & 29 - Sean J. Silvestro) .


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.: Assessment appeal hearing: Keith Jones - Application No. 165-2010 - 1101 20th Street, Lakeport (APN 026-361-020-000) .


1:30 p.m.: Presentation of update on Water Resources activities, Middle Creek Marsh Restoration Project, options to create access points to Clear Lake, and response to Clear Lake Advisory Committee recommendations of June 28, 2011 .


2 p.m.: Discussion/consideration of requests to present to state committee representatives regarding assistance in the prevention of invasive species in Clear Lake .


NONTIMED ITEMS


– Board of Supervisors Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports .


– Consideration of appointments to the following: Countywide Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Emergency Medical Care Committee .


– Consideration of proposed Lease Agreement between the county of Lake and Tri-Star Properties, L.P. for a Wellness Center for fiscal years 2011-14, at a rate of $1,650 per month; and consideration of request to approve tenant improvements as a part of said lease, in the amount of $35,548 .


– Consideration of designating single point of county contact with the state for the Post-Release Community Supervision (PRCS) Responsibilities under AB 117 .


– Consideration of request to add the Water Resources Division to the County Volunteer Travel Reimbursement Policy .


CONSENT AGENDA


– Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on July 19, 2011.


– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and MGT of America Inc. for the preparation of the State Mandated Cost Claiming and Cost Allocation Plan for fiscal years 2011-14, for an annual amount of $19,000 for fiscal year 2011-12, and $23,000 annually for fiscal years 2012-14, and authorize the chair to sign.


– Adopt the County Information Security Policy.


– Appoint Stephen Carter (Public Defender representative) and Kristy Kelly (Mental Health representative) to the Executive Committee of the Community Corrections Partnership, as requested in staff memorandum dated July 11, 2011.


– Approve third amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and Industrial Employers and Distributors Association, for public authority labor negotiations consultant services, for an increase of $658 in FY 2011/12, and authorize the chair to sign.


– Approve out of state travel for Deputy Social Services Director Kathy Maes and Deputy Mental Health Director Linda Morris to National Harbor, Maryland, to attend the United States Department of Health and Human Services Regional Partnership Annual Grantee Meeting on Sept. 14-16, 2011.


– Waive the county consultant selection procedure for differential response services funded by Child Welfare Services Outcome Improvement Project, Promoting Safe and Stable Families and CalWORKs funds; approve contract between the county of Lake and Lake Family Resource Center for differential response services, in an annual amount not to exceed $70,000, for fiscal years 2011-14, and authorize the chair to sign; and approve third amendment to contract between the county of Lake and Lake County Office of Education – Healthy Start for differential response services,in an annual amount not to exceed $70,000, for fiscal years 2011-14, and authorize the chair to sign.


– Approve rental/caretaker agreement between the Lake County Redevelopment Agency and Aaron Branine for rental of modular units at 6607-A and 6607-B 11th Ave., Lucerne, and authorize the chair to sign.


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