The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
At 10:45 a.m., county Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley will take to the board a certificate of examination for the referendum petition in opposition to the board's Aug. 16 acceptance of a medical marijuana dispensaries ordinance.
That ordinance limits the number of dispensaries in county jurisdiction to five. That number does not include the three allowed in the city of Clearlake.
Also on Tuesday, in an item timed for 10:15 a.m. the board will continue a discussion from Sept. 6 regarding a proposed in-house medical clinic for the Lake County Animal Care and Control Shelter. At that time the supervisors also will consider revising budget estimates for the department in order to implement the clinic plans.
The board also will hold closed sessions 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 an employee disciplinary appeal.
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).
9:15 a.m.: Public hearing, (a) protest hearing for proposed increase of water charges and fees for County Service Area No. 16 – Paradise Valley; and (b) consideration of proposed ordinance amending the charges and fees for County Service Area No. 16 - Paradise Valley.
9:45 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of proposed ordinance increasing construction charges and fees (connection and capacity expansion fees) for County Service Area No. 16 - Paradise Valley.
10 a.m.: (a) Consideration of recommendation by the Lake County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee to provide $3,800 to the High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew, to support their illicit cannabis grows clean up efforts in the Mendocino National Forest; and (b) consideration of recommendation by the Lake County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee to provide $4,300 to the Lake County Water Resources Department, to support the purchase of new signage for various points in Lake County.
10:15 a.m.: Continued from Sept. 6, (a) discussion/consideration of proposed addition of an in-house medical clinic to the Animal Care and Control Shelter; and (b) discussion/consideration of proposed resolution revising appropriations and revenue estimates in the Fiscal Year 2011-12 Adopted Budget (to implement an in-house animal medical clinic).
10:45 a.m.: Discussion/consideration regarding elections official’s certificate of examination of referendum petition protesting the adoption of Lake County Ordinance No. 2956 (Medical Marijuana Dispensaries).
NONTIMED ITEMS
– Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
– Consideration of appointments to the Upper Lake Cemetery Board of Trustees.
– Closed session, (a) Public Employee Disciplinary Appeal No. EDA 2011-04, Government Code Section 54957; and (b) continued from Sept. 27, Oct. 4 and 11, 2011 - Public Employee Disciplinary Appeal No. EDA 2011-02, Government Code Section 54957.
– Consideration of proposed findings of fact in the appeal of John Nady.
– Consideration of proposed Amendment No. 5 to agreement between the county of Lake and Lake Legal Defense Services Inc., an increase of $6,000 per month, for an additional subcontractor for felony cases.
– Consideration of request to waive the $200 fee to rename Fredericksen Drive, Lower Lake, per staff memorandum dated Oct. 5, 2011.
CLOSED SESSION
– Conference with Labor Negotiator: (a) County Negotiators: A. Grant, S. Harry, M. Perry and J. Hammond; and (b) Employee Organization: LCEA, DSA, LCCOA and DDAA.
CONSENT AGENDA
– Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Oct. 11, 2011.
– Approve Agreement to provide local matching funds to the East Lake and West Lake Resource Conservation Districts ($10,000 per year for the next three years), and authorize the chair to sign.
– Adopt Resolution setting rate of pay for election officers for the Nov. 8, 2011, General District Election pursuant to Section 12310 of the Elections Code.
– Approve 10th amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and MRO Engineers for engineering services for the Soda Bay Bridge Replacement project over Cole Creek, an increase of $10,761.04, and authorize the chair to sign.
– Adopt resolution authorizing the Public Works director to sign a notice of completion for work performed under agreement dated Aug. 2 (Morgan Valley Road PM 4.14 to 4.15 Storm Damage Repair, Lower Lake, Bid No. 10-09).
– Adopt resolution authorizing the Public Works director to sign a notice of completion for work performed under agreement dated Sept. 14 (Morgan Valley Road PM 5.34 Storm Damage Repair, Lower Lake, Bid No. 10-10).
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