The meeting begins at 9 a.m. in the board chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St.
At 8:30 a.m., the board will convene in closed session for a conference with labor negotiators and a public employee performance evaluation for Agricultural Commissioner Steve Hajik.
At 11:15 a.m., the board – sitting as the Lake County Redevelopment Agency's Board of Directors – will consider a proposed resolution opposing a general rate increase that California Water Service is requesting from the California Public Utilities Commission.
Craig Bach, president of the Lucerne Community Water Organization, said Cal Water is seeking a 22.5-percent rate increase, which in Lake County will affect customers in Lucerne.
The rate hike is one of many in recent years the company has sought from the state, which has the final say.
Cal Water requested a 246-percent increase in rates in 2005, and received approval for a 121-percent hike that went into effect in August 2006, as Lake County News has reported.
The county can oppose or intervene in trying to fight the hike, but does not have a formal say in whether the rates will increase.
At 11:30 a.m., Code Enforcement staff will update the board on the progress of the Charles Fowler property cleanup.
The 360-acre property, located at 9100 and 9250 Adobe Creek Road in Kelseyville, is the site of one of the county's largest nuisance abatement and illegal dumping cases, as Lake County News reported in a series of articles last month.
Fowler, who is recovering from surgery, is being assisted in the cleanup by his daughter, Sara.
In addition to issues with nuisance vehicles, outdoor storage, old household appliances and trash, the property was the site of greenwaste dumping for two years by Lakeport Disposal, the city of Lakeport's franchise trash hauler.
At its Jan. 15 meeting, the board voted to abate the property, but agreed to give Sara Fowler time first to clean it up before sending in county staff and contractors to carry out the job.
The board also has a long list of other timed and untimed items for consideration and action.
Timed items:
9:10 a.m. – Appointment of Deborah Figueroa as the Section 8 representative of the Board of Housing Commissioners.
9:15 a.m. – Nuisance abatement hearing, One Shot Mining Co. LLC, 9035 N. Highway 29, Upper Lake.
9:30 a.m. – Hearing on nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of lien for $14,741.62 against the property of Ernie Robles, 12881 Lakeview Drive, Clearlake Oaks.
10 a.m. – Progress report from Mt. Konocti Facilitation's Economic Development Program; consideration of proposed contracts between the county and Mt. Konocti Facilitation Inc. for economic development services.
10:30 a.m. – Public hearing on a proposed ordinance amending parts of the Lake County Code with reference to building, electrical, mechanical, fire, historical building code, grading and more.
10:45 a.m. – Discussion and consideration of approving Lake County Air Quality Management District Draft “Action Plan” in response to Air Resources Board program audit of 2003 and final report dated December 2007.
1:30 p.m. – Presentation by CH2M Hill regarding engineering services for water system improvements for systems managed by Special Districts; consideration of request for increased compensation in the amount of $533,000. Continued from Feb. 5.
Untimed items:
– Consideration of request to an amend agreement between the county and the Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District for the purpose of providing funding for the development of a water and sewer infrastructure plan for Coyote Valley.
– Proposed option purchase agreement between the Lake County Redevelopment Agency and Eskaton Clearlake Oaks Manor Inc. for property at 75 Lake St., Clearlake Oaks.
– Request to waive the formal bidding process for Public Works to purchase vehicles in the amount of $295,410.88 from Holder Ford.
– Consideration of projects for Proposition 1B bond funds in the amount of $1,761,667.60 to be used for capital improvements to various county roads and bridges.
– Request to purchase mobile audio video units and software in the amount of $90,213.69 to be installed in sheriff's pursuit vehicles.
– Proposed resolution appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $9,565 (unclaimed restitution from Probation) to assist in construction costs of Victim-Witness' new multi-disciplinary
interview center.
– Second reading of an ordinance establishing a fee schedule for outpatient substance abuse counseling; advanced from Feb. 5.
– Second reading of an ordinance establishing 35 mile per hour speed limit zone on Hammond Avenue in Nice; advanced from Feb. 5.
The meeting will be broadcast live on TV Channel 8.
For a full agenda go to the Board of Supervisors' page on the county's Web site, www.co.lake.ca.us.
E-mail Elizabeth Larson at
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