LAKEPORT, Calif. – In the wake of last week’s announcement that a group has filed petitions to list the Clear Lake hitch as an endangered species, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will discuss the possible local ramifications of such listings.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. The meeting will be broadcast live on TV8.

At 9:45 a.m., the board will discuss the potential Endangered Species of the hitch, a fish native to Clear Lake.

The fish’s numbers have plummeted in recent years, and last week the Center for Biological Diversity announced it had filed petitions seeking state and federal Endangered Species listings for the hitch, as Lake County News reported. The full account can be found here: http://bit.ly/RgXpxy .

Also on Tuesday, the board will present proclamations designating the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and designating the week of Oct. 22-30 as Red Ribbon Week. The presentations are set for 9:10 a.m.

The full agenda for the Tuesday meeting follows. Some items appear out of order because an addendum to the original agenda was issued.

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).

9:10 a.m., A-5: (a) Presentation of proclamation designating the month of October 2012 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and (b) presentation of proclamation designating the week of Oct. 22-30, 2012, as Red Ribbon Week.

9:20 a.m., A-6: Consideration of proposed agreement between the Lake County Housing Commission and Umpqua Bank for deposit of Moneys: Local Agencies for local Section 8 payments.

9:30 a.m., A-7: (a) Presentation of annual report from the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program for Mendocino and Lake Counties; and (b) consideration of proposed agreement between the county of Lake and CASA of Mendocino and Lake Counties for support services provided to Lake County residents.

9:45 a.m., A-13: Discussion/consideration of the local effects of the potential placement of the Clear Lake Hitch on the Federal Endangered Species List.

10:10 a.m., A-14: Consideration of proposed first amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and Lucerne Alpine Seniors Inc., for health-related senior support services.

NONTIMED ITEMS

A-8: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.

A-9: Consideration of appointments to the Lake County Air Quality Management District Hearing Board.

A-10: (a) Consideration of proposed general services agreement between the county of Lake and Mead & Hunt Inc., for environmental assessment services for the Westside Aviation Development Area at Lampson Field Airport; and (b) consideration of proposed Supplemental Services Agreement No. 1 between the county of Lake and Mead & Hunt Inc., for the preparation of the environmental assessment for the Westside Aviation Development Area at Lampson Field Airport.

A-11: Consideration of request to award Bid on behalf of CSA #2 – Spring Valley for the Spring Valley Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project, Bid No. 12-01.

CLOSED SESSION

A-12: 1.Conference with labor negotiator: (a) county negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, M. Perry, J. Hammond and A. Flora; and (b) Lake County Deputy District Attorney’s Association, Lake County Correctional Officers Association and Lake County Employees Association.

A-12: 2. Public employee performance evaluation: Behavioral Health Services director and Public Services director.

A-12: 3. Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54956.9(a): (a) Merrill et al. v. Lake County Board of Supervisors.

A-12: 4. Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54956.9(a): Rivero v. Lake County Board of Supervisors, et al. - Case No. CV 411638.

CONSENT AGENDA

C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Sept. 25, 2012.

C-2: (a) Adopt proclamation designating the month of October 2012 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and (b) adopt proclamation designating the week of Oct. 22-30, 2012, as Red Ribbon Week.

C-3: Adopt resolution approving the application and certification statement for the State Department of Health Care Services, CMS Branch’s California Children’s Services (CCS) Administration Plan Renewal Grant for FY 2012-13, and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Certification Statement.

C-4: Approve advanced step hiring of extra help Nurse Practitioner Donna Farmer, due to applicant’s extraordinary qualifications (fifth step salary range).

C-5: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Bettina Woelbling for FY 2012-13 literacy program services, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-6: Adopt resolution authorizing the director, Public Works Department, to sign a notice of completion for work performed under agreement dated Oct. 25, 2011 (soldier pile retaining wall on Socrates Mine Road at PM 1.84, Bid No. 11-10).

C-7: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Northwest Biosurvey for environmental services for HBP Bridge Replacement Projects: Clayton Creek Bridge at Clayton Creek Road, Lower Lake (14C-0031); Cooper Creek Bridge at Witter Springs Road, Upper Lake (14C-0119); and Clover Creek Bridge at First Street, Upper Lake (14C-0015), in an amount not to exceed $54,300, and authorize the chair to sign.

C-8: Adopt resolution authorizing the submittal of an application, acceptance of an allocation of funds, and execution of a grant agreement with the California Department of Transportation for an Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant and designating the Public Works director as sponsor’s official representative. Carried over from Sept. 25.

C-9: Approve first amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and Chapel of the Lakes (adding fees for cremated remains scattered at sea), and authorize the chair to sign. Carried over from September 25, 2012

C-10: Approve third amendment to agreements between the county of Lake and Jones Mortuary, Jones and Lewis Mortuary and Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary (adding transportation fees for indigent deceased residents at the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office), and authorize the chair to sign. Carried over from September 25, 2012

C-11: Approve first amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and county of Sacramento for FY 2012/13 forensic pathology services (an increase of $30,000), and authorize the chair to sign.

C-14: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and JNB Janitorial Services to provide FY 2012-13 janitorial services to Behavioral Health and AODS facilities, in an amount not to exceed $24,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

LAKE COUNTY WATERSHED PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

C-12: Approve agreement between the Lake County Watershed Protection District and Paragon Partners, Ltd., for appraisal and relocation assistance services for the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project, in the amount not to exceed $41,950, and authorize the chair to sign.

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