LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed interim urgency ordinance to address issues arising from marijuana cultivation.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 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 public hearing on the interim urgency ordinance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

Community Development Director Rick Coel’s report to the board explains, “This temporary urgency ordinance is intended to provide a clear local land use ordinance to prohibit cultivation on vacant, undeveloped properties, while also setting limits on the amount of medical marijuana allowed on properties developed with residences, particularly within residential neighborhoods.”

The document calls for outdoor cultivation of no more than three mature female or six immature marijuana plants on a residential parcel half an acre or less. On residential parcels half an acre or larger, there may be no more than six mature female or 12 immature marijuana plants.

A four-fifths vote of the board is required to pass the interim ordinance, Coel reported.

Also on Tuesday, at 9:45 a.m. Supervisor Denise Rushing will give an update on activities at Clarks Island in Clearlake Oaks.

At 11 a.m. the board will hold a discussion of a voter opinion survey for a countywide transportation sales tax measure and will continue a discussion held over from June 19 regarding a proposed sales tax measure to provide funding for lake-related programs.

In an untimed item, the board will consider a proposed memorandum of understanding between the county of Lake and the Lake County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association.

The full agenda follows.

TIMED ITEMS

9 a.m., A-1 to A-4: 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).

9:30 a.m., A-5: Consideration of proposed resolution amending Resolution 2012-07 declaring the public necessity for taking and condemning property for sanitary sewer force main pipeline project and authorizing the filing of suit for condemnation.

9:45 a.m., A-6: (a) Presentation of update on Clarks Island volunteer efforts; (b) presentation of University of San Francisco’s engineering and architectural design for island shade structure and consideration of development of a detailed design; (c) consideration of request for authorization for community to initiate fundraising for island shade structure; and (d) consideration of request to eliminate the marina portion of the original Clarks Island conceptual design. Continued from May 22.

10:30 a.m., A-7: Consideration of proposed agreement between the county of Lake and the Lake Transit Authority to establish a pilot program for a seasonal bus route along the Mt. Konocti Trail.

11 a.m., A-8: (a) Discussion of voter opinion survey for a countywide transportation sales tax measure; and (b) consideration of proposed countywide transportation sales tax measure to provide funding for road maintenance projects in the cities of Clearlake and Lakeport, and the unincorporated areas of the county; and (c) continued from June 19, consideration of proposed sales tax measure to provide funding for lake related programs.

1:30 p.m., A-9: Public hearing, consideration of proposed urgency measure prohibiting commercial medical marijuana cultivation and cultivation on vacant properties, and limiting outdoor cultivation amounts in the county of Lake, and declaring the urgency thereof.

NONTIMED ITEMS

A-10: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.

A-11: Consideration of proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Lake and the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (DSA).

A-12: (a) Consideration of proposed resolution to appropriate unanticipated revenue ($70,000 from the Cal-EMA Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program); (b) consideration of proposed
Budget Transfer B-334, from Special Department Supplies, in the amount of $17,500; (c) 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 (d) consideration of request to purchase five portable repeater systems, twenty-five Kenwood NX700H mobile radios and forty-five NX200K
portable radios, per the sheriff’s memorandum dated June 13, 2012.

CLOSED SESSION

A-13: 1.Conference with labor negotiator: (a) County Negotiators: A. Grant, S. Harry, L. Guintivano, M. Perry and J. Hammond; and (b) employee organizations Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association and Lake County Deputy District Attorney's Association.

A-13: 2. Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9: Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for approval of modifications to its SmartMeter Program (CPUC Applications 11-03-014; 11-03-015; 11-07-020).

A-13: 3. Employee Disciplinary Appeal ED 2012-04.

CONSENT AGENDA

C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on June 19, 2012.

C-2: Adopt Resolution approving application for funding under the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Community Facilities Program to update book and audiovisual collections and replace computer equipment at the Redbud Library.

C-3: Adopt Resolution appropriating unanticipated revenue to Budget Unit 2601, Ag Commissioner, to fund weed control programs.

C-4: Approve out of state travel for Officer Morgan Hermann and Kennel Coordinator Sara Schramm to attend the Equine Investigators Academy Aug. 20-25, 2012 in Durango, Colo.

C-5: Appoint Alan Flora as interim deputy county administrative officer, at Step 1, effective July 1, 2012.

C-6: Approve amendment to county policy regarding reimbursement of travel expenses and use of county vehicles for volunteers (adding wording to include the Victim-Witness Division).

C-7: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Sacramento Children’s Home for FY 2012-13 specialty mental health services, in the amount of $20,000 (with a 25% modification clause), and authorize the chair to sign.

C-8: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Redwood Children’s Services for FY 2012-13 Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Peer Support Program, for a maximum amount of $24,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-9: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Redwood Children’s Services for the FY 2012-13 MHSA Transitional Age (TAY) Drop-In Center, for a maximum amount of $50,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-10: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Redwood Children’s Services for the FY 2012-13 specialty mental health services for Lake County foster care children and youth, for a maximum amount of $75,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-11: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Redwood Children’s Services for the FY 2012-13 specialty mental health services for children & youth enrolled in the Lake County WRAP
Program, for a maximum amount of $300,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-12: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Clover Valley House for FY 2012-13 residential support services, for an amount not to exceed $56,250, and authorize the chair to sign.
 
C-13: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Konocti Senior Support Inc., for FY 2012-13 Senior Peer Counseling and Friendly Visitors Program, for a maximum amount of $76,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-14: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Women’s Recovery Services for FY 2012-13 provision of residential treatment services, for a maximum amount of $15,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-15: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Hilltop Recovery Services for FY 2012-13 residential treatment services, for a maximum amount of $15,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-16: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Ford Street Project Residential and Social Model Detoxification Services for FY 2012-13 residential and social model detoxification services, for a maximum amount of $15,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-17: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and the Lake County Office of Education - Safe Schools Healthy Students Program for FY 2012-13 specialty mental health services, for a maximum amount of $203,000 (with a modification clause), and authorize the chair to sign.

C-18: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Resource Development Associates for FY 2011-2014 Mental Health Service Act Innovation Project Management, for a total amount of $144,800, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-19: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Sten-Tel Transcription Service for FY 2012-13 transcription services, for a maximum amount of $10,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-20: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Mary McMillan, MFT for FY 2012-13 mental health services for youth placed at Lake County Juvenile Hall, for a maximum amount of $13,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-21: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Milhous Children’s Services for FY 2012-13 specialty mental health services, for a maximum amount of $150,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-22: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and North Valley Behavioral Health for FY 2012-13 psychiatric health facility services for a maximum amount of $300,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-23: Approve agreements between the county of Lake and PJ Helicopters (rate of $790 per hour, not to exceed $60,000), A&P Helicopters (rate of $850 per hour, not to exceed $60,000), and Sierra Air Helicopters Inc. (rate of $540 per hour, not to exceed $15,000), for FY 2012-13 marijuana reconnaissance and eradication on public and private lands, and authorize the Chair to sign the agreements.

C-24: Approve Advanced Salary Step Appointment (Career Level) for Long Term Care Ombudsman Debra Wagner.

C-25: Approve late travel claim of Welfare Fraud Investigator Ryan Raabe, in the amount of $1,689, as recommended by Social Services director’s memorandum dated June 7, 2012.

C-26: Approve Budget Transfer B-340, from Housing Administration Fund (No. 90) Contingencies, in the amount of $40,000 to restore appropriation for Salaries and Wages.

LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

C-27: Approve letter terminating California Association of Public Authorities (CAPA) membership, and authorize the Social Services director to sign.

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