Rattlesnake Island EIR appeal continues at Sept. 6 board meeting

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors will continue a hearing this week to determine whether or not it will uphold the decision to require a Bay Area man to conduct an environmental impact report before building on Rattlesnake Island.


The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.


The hearing on the Rattlesnake Island appeal will begin at 1:30 p.m.


On Aug. 16 the board held the first hearing on John Nady's appeal of the Lake County Planning Commission's decision last year to require the focused environmental impact report.


The commission wanted the EIR to look at impacts on cultural archaeological resources associated with a grading permit before Nady moved forward with building a residence, a caretaker’s cabin, standalone bathroom and associated utility trenching on the island, which is located off the shores of Clearlake Oaks and is considered sacred to the Elem Pomo.


Also on Tuesday's agenda, at 10:15 a.m. the board will consider and discuss the proposed addition of an in-house medical clinic to the Animal Care and Control Shelter.


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; and conduct performance evaluations of Air Pollution Control Officer Doug Gearhart, Animal Control Officer Bill Davidson and Special Districts Administrator Mark Dellinger, which were held over from the Aug. 23 meeting.


A full agenda for the meeting 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 declaring the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2011, as Bass Bowl Week.


9:15 a.m.: Public hearing, intention to vacate a portion of a roadway, Lakeview Terrace (Clear Lake Beach Subdivision No. 4, Lucerne), in the county of Lake.


9:45 a.m.: Hearing, consideration of the recommendation of the Agricultural Grievance Committee regarding the enforcement of the Agricultural Abatement Ordinance; location 9275 N. Highway 29, Upper Lake (APN 003-034-07 – Carpenter Orchard Inc.). Carried over from Aug. 23.


10:15 a.m.: Discussion/consideration of proposed addition of an in-house medical clinic to the Animal Care and Control Shelter.


1:30 p.m.: Public hearing, consideration of appeal of John Nady (AB 10-04) of the Planning Commission’s denial of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and decision to require a Focused Environmental Impact Report (EIR) focused on the impacts of cultural archaeological resources associated with CEQA grading permit proposing grading to construct a residence, a caretaker’s cabin, stand alone bathroom and associated utility trenching; and consideration of appellant’s request to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for this project based on Initial Study (IS 05-31) and authorizing the Community Development Director to issue the grading permit; project location Rattlesnake Island, 12900 Sulphur Bank Mine Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA (APN 010-002-010-000). Continued from Aug. 16.


NONTIMED ITEMS


– Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.


– Consideration of proposed revisions to the county travel policy.


– Consideration of proposed resolution designating 15 percent of the full county payment amount received for federal fiscal year 2011 pursuant to the Reauthorized Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for county fiscal year 2011-12; and consideration of proposed resolution designating the amount of funding to be allocated between Title II and Title III local projects pursuant to reauthorized Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for county fiscal year 2011-12.


– Consideration of proposed acceptable web site links policy.


– Consideration of request to waive the formal bidding process and make a determination that competitive bidding would produce no economic benefit to the county; and consideration of request to purchase three Cascadian vaulted restrooms, in the amount of $74,735.79, CXT Precast Products, for the Mt. Konocti Park, and authorize the Public Services director/assistant purchasing agent to sign the purchase order.


– Consideration of proposed ordinance rescinding Ordinance 2834 which established a public defender legal fee reimbursement program, registration fee and reimbursement fee schedule. Second reading.


CONSENT AGENDA


– Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Aug. 23.


– Adopt proclamation declaring the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2011, as Bass Bowl Week.


– Approve proposed county newsletter for inclusion in the September Collector 2001 Tax Collector mailing.


– Approve agreements between the county of Lake and Lake County Animal Services and Animal Coalition of Lake County for fiscal year 2011-12 administration of the spay and neuter voucher program, and authorize the chair to sign the agreements.


– Approve notice of partial non-renewal of Williamson Act Contract 74-09, established by Resolution No. 74-36, recorded on Aug. 2, 1974, Book Number 772, pages 185-189, property located at 1365 and 1255 Van Sleeper Road and 1825 and 1235 Tule Lake Road, Upper Lake (APNs 003-032-10, 003-034-11, 003-040-04 and 003-041-01 – Steven Z. Jones, Trustee), as recommended in the staff memorandum dated Aug. 23, 2011.


– Approve first amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and Gallina LLP, for audit services for fiscal years 2011-13 (modifying the payment schedule terms), and authorize the chair to sign.


– Adopt Resolution fixing tax rates for local agencies, general obligation bonds and other voter approved indebtedness.


– Approve requests and order consolidation of the Anderson Springs, Butler-Keys and Hidden Valley Lake Community Services Districts, Kelseyville, Lake County and South Lake County Fire Districts, and the Buckingham Park, Callayomi County, Clearlake Oaks County, Cobb Area County, Konocti County, Scotts Valley and Upper Lake County Water Districts with the general district election to be held on Nov. 8, 2011, pursuant to their respective resolutions.


– Approve requests and order consolidation of school district elections with the general district election to be held on Nov. 8, 2011, pursuant to their respective resolutions.


– Authorize out-of county travel and related expenses for up to 12 non-county employees to attend the California Memorial Project event in Ukiah on Sept. 19, 2011.


– Approve ground and structure lease agreement between the county of Lake and the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection to allow visitor use of the Cal Fire Lookout Tower located on Wright Peak, Mt. Konocti (in-lieu rent includes maintenance on the tower, ancillary building and road access), through fiscal year 2015-16, and authorize the chair to sign.


– Award Bid 11-03, renovation of Lake County Courthouse Elevators to Dreamride Elevator Inc. in the amount of $222,120 (partially funded by USDA, $100,000, and California Administrative Office of the Courts, $73,000); and approve Change Order No. 1, for an increase of $4,783, Dreamride Elevator, Inc., to cover equipment inadvertently omitted from the original bid package, and authorize the chair to sign the agreement and change order.


– Adopt resolution authorizing the Public Works director to sign a notice of completion for work performed under agreement dated July 7, 2009 (Clearlake Keys Cape Seal, Bid No. 09-38).


– Approve Budget Transfer #B-473 (FY 2010-11) from Professional & Specialized Services and IHSS accounts in BU 5011 to BU 5282 IHSS Public Authority, due to higher than anticipated expenses, and authorize the chair and county administrative officer to sign.


– Accept stipulation change in assessment for Kenai Equipment on personal property (Account # 800-001-976-000), for a change in the value of the personal property from $7,400,230 to $6,481,000 for the 2009-10 tax year.


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