The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting lives.
In an untimed item, the Lake County Sheriff's Office will present to the board for its consideration the proposed 2012 Drug Enforcement Administration Domestic Cannabis Eradication Suppression Operational Plan.
The 14-page report includes a cannabis intelligence overview of the county, and a detailed operational fund request totaling $355,000, which includes $200,000 for aircraft expenses and $125,000 for overtime.
“This year the Lake County Sheriff’s Office has eradicated approximately 170,663 marijuana plants from 42 grow sites, arrested 28 suspects, seized 7 firearms and 2,736 pounds of processed marijuana,” the report states. “Lake County appears to be a focal point for the Drug Trafficking Operations due to the large number of eradicated plants and grow sites. We suspect this is due to the large amount of remote public and private land contained within Lake County and the fact that our enforcement efforts have traditionally been hampered by a lack of funding source, lack of personnel or a combination of both.”
According to the report, 25 percent of the marijuana enforcement took place on public lands and 75 percent was on private lands. Outdoor cultivation accounted for 90 percent of enforcement efforts, with indoor grows responsible for 10 percent.
“Lake County is drastically affected by Proposition 215,” the report explains. “Its supporters will cause increased costs related to investigating marijuana cases and will further impact an already overwhelmed narcotics unit.”
The report further addressed medical marijuana, stating, “Proposition 215 in Lake County continues to have a devastating effect. The number of ‘backyard’ marijuana gardens directly related to the passing of this law has grown to epic proportions. This increase in gardens and the decrease in funding directly influence the manner in which we conduct Proposition 215 investigations, if at all. In 2011, Lake County saw a large rise in claimed medical marijuana grows. We had numerous large 1,000+ plant operations organized by marijuana dispensaries from outside the Lake County Area. More so now than ever, Drug Trafficking Organizations have come (to) Lake County hiding under Proposition 215, and continue to operate and ship marijuana all over the country.”
The report estimated that the amount of cartel-related groups organizing marijuana cultivations operations under Proposition 215 increased by at least 10 times in 2011.
“This year as in years past, Lake County continues to battle with out of state drug traffickers moving to Lake County for the grow season, then returning to their home state where the street value of marijuana is doubled,” the report stated.
If the board has no issues or concerns about the plan, Sheriff Frank Rivero’s memorandum to the board said it will be submitted to the DEA for review by the Dec. 15 deadline.
Also on Tuesday’s agenda, at 9:30 a.m. the board will continue a public hearing – held over from Nov. 8 – on a proposed pass-through fee on Mediacom subscribers to support the county’s cable access station, TV8.
At 1:30 p.m. the board will continue a discussion that began last week on county code enforcement actions against medical marijuana dispensaries. The board agreed last week to delay further action until it formulates a direction for Community Development Department staff.
In an untimed item, the board will discuss a proposed letter to the U.S. Postal Service opposing the proposed consolidation of the Petaluma-based North Bay mail processing facility into the operations of the Oakland facility, which would result in mail service delays in Lake County, as Lake County News has reported.
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).
9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation commending Kelseyville School District Food Service Program and those involved with making this program successful in utilizing locally grown agricultural products.
9:15 a.m.: Public hearing, intention to change the name of an existing road in the county of Lake (Fredericksen Drive).
9:20 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation commending James Bauman for his years of service to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
9:30 a.m.: Continued from Nov. 8, public hearing on consideration of proposed ordinance adding Article Seven to Chapter Seven of the Lake County Code to provide support for Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) Cable Television Access Facilities.
9:45 a.m.: Update from BI Incorporated relative to Lake County Realignment Implementation process and operation of a day reporting center and the Jail Education and Employment (JEEP) Program.
10:15 a.m.: (a) Presentation of quarterly report; and (b) consideration of committee proposed amendments to CLAC Bylaws.
10:45 a.m.: Discussion/consideration of providing staff direction regarding 2012 Code Enforcement priorities.
11:15 a.m.: (a) Presentation by Taira St. John of update on 2012 Summer of Peace project in Lake County; and (b) consideration of request for funding.
11:30 a.m.: Continued from Dec. 6, (a) discussion/consideration of request to rescind “Economic Development Project Procedures”; (b) discussion/consideration of request to rescind “Performance Based Development Incentive Policy”; (c) discussion/consideration of request to approve amended “Policy on Fee Waivers”; and (d) discussion/consideration of request to approve and adopt the “Fee Waiver and Deferral Policy for Economic Development Projects” (per board direction of Nov. 15).
1:30 p.m.: Continued from Dec. 6, presentation of update and possible board direction regarding code enforcement actions relative to marijuana dispensaries.
NONTIMED ITEMS
– Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
– Consideration of appointments to the Kelseyville Cemetery District.
– Consideration of proposed letter to the U.S. Postal Service opposing the proposed consideration of mail processing for the North Bay, which would result in mail service delays in Lake County.
– Consideration of proposed resolution amending Resolution No. 2011-125 establishing position allocations for fiscal year 2011-12, Budget Unit No. 2202, Sheriff-Central Dispatch (adding one Central Dispatch manager).
– Consideration of intended closure of the Lower Lake Building and Safety Division office, effective Jan. 2, 2012.
– Consideration of proposed resolution amending Resolution No. 2011-125 establishing position allocations for fiscal year 2011-12, Budget Unit No. 4121, Public Services (adding one deputy Public Services director-project administrator and deleting one deputy Public Services sirector position).
– Consideration of proposed lease agreement between the county of Lake and Donald A. Bordessa and Lesley J. Bordessa, trustees, for real property located at 14954 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake, for fiscal years 2011-16, at $950/month.
– Consideration of 2012 Drug Enforcement Administration Domestic Cannabis Eradication Suppression Operational Plan.
CLOSED SESSION
– Conference with labor negotiator: (a) County Negotiators: A. Grant, S. Harry, L. Guintivano, M. Perry and J. Hammond; and (b) Employee Organization: Lake County Employees Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officer's Association and Lake County Deputy District Attorney's Association.
– Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54956.9 (a): Coleman v. County of Lake
– Carried over from Dec. 6: Public employees performance evaluation of Health Services and Veterans Services Director Jim Brown.
CONSENT AGENDA
– Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Dec. 6, 2011.
– Adopt proclamation commending Kelseyville School District Food Service Program and those involved with making this program successful in utilizing locally grown agricultural products.
– Adopt proclamation commending Capt. James Bauman for his years of service to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
– Adopt resolution expressing support for Lower Lake Parade and Barbecue (May 27, 2012, 11 a.m through 3 p.m.).
– Adopt resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 10-0333 with the state of California, Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the Pierce’s Disease Control Program and authorizing execution thereof.
– Adopt resolution approving the Standard Agreement between the county of Lake and the State of California Department of Public Health for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program for Fiscal Year 2011-12 and authorizing the director of Health Services to sign.
– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and the city of Lakeport for information technology services, at a rate of $65/hour for staff time, $72/quarter/computer for access to county network and hosted services on a cost-per-project basis, and authorize the chair
to sign.
– Approve request to waive 900-hour limit for four extra-help parks maintenance workers David Mangus, Jay Kale, Troy Lundsford and Jennifer Lyon.
– Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2011-124 to amend the adopted budget for fiscal year 2011-12 by adjusting revenues and appropriations in Budget Unit 2301 - Sheriff - Jail Facilities ($17,075 for the purchase of software for use by in-custody participants of the Jail Reporting and Education program at the Lake County Jail).
– Adopt resolution approving the application of Lake County Department of Social Services to the California Department of Social Services for innovative projects in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2012.
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