LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week will discuss a proposal to form a group to develop a sales tax measure – similar to one that went before voters last fall – to raise funds to benefit Clear Lake.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. It will be broadcast live on TV8.
In an item timed for 10:20 a.m., the board will consider a request from Supervisor Anthony Farrington to form an advisory group to develop a plan to put a sales tax measure to benefit the lake on the June 2014 general election ballot.
Last year, the board placed Measure E on the November ballot. The half-cent sales tax measure for the unincorporated portion of the county would have raised an estimated $2.4 million annually for lake-related projects, including abatement of lake weeds and algae, and invasive mussels prevention efforts. However, it narrowly missed getting the needed 66 percent to pass.
Farrington, in a report to the board for Tuesday's meeting, noted that the measure did well considering its supporters had only eight weeks to rally support for it.
He's asking his board colleagues to consider forming an advisory board that would include representatives from other local governments and organizations.
That group, as envisioned by Farrington, would use Measure E as a starting point to develop an ordinance that, among other things, would develop adequate funding to address lake weeds and algae, invasive mussel prevention, wetland restoration, water quality and more.
By starting now, the campaign would have 10 months to prepare, rather than the eight weeks it did last year.
In other business on Tuesday, at 9:45 a.m. the board will hear a presentation on the Upper Lake School and Community Partnership Education Children and Family Center Plan, and consider options for county involvement in the Children and Family Center.
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).
9:15 a.m., A-5: Public hearing, consideration of appeal (AB 13-02) of the Lake County Planning Commission’s decision to deny the major use permit (UP 12-04) to allow retreat operation; and to deny minor use permit (MUP 12-22) to allow reduction in “WW” (Waterway Combining District) rear yard setback requirements; appellant is Andrzej Skwira; site located at 16235 Roberts Road, Middletown (APN 013-054-07).
9:45 a.m., A-6: (a) Presentation of Upper Lake School and Community Partnership Education Children and Family Center Plan; and (b) consideration of options for county involvement in the Children and Family Center.
10 a.m., A-7: Presentation of 2012 Crop Report.
10:10 a.m., A-8: Consideration of bid award for Landfill Gas Collection and Control (Bid 13-11).
10:20 a.m., A-9: Consideration of the formation of an advisory group to develop a plan and provide recommendations regarding the placement of a sales tax proposal in the June 2014 general election.
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-10: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-11: Advanced from Aug. 6: Consideration of proposed ordinance which provides for a 1-percent fee on the cable operator’s gross revenue collected with the unincorporated areas of the county to provide funding for operations of the PEG channel; second reading.
A-12: Carried over from Aug. 6: Consideration of request to (a) waive the normal bidding process; (b) approve agreements between the county of Lake and Netsmart Technologies Inc. and Geneva Software Co. for systems software upgrade.
CLOSED SESSION
A-13: 1.Conference with labor negotiator: (a) county negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, S. Harry, M. Perry, A. Flora and C. Shaver; and (b) employee organizations: Deputy District Attorney's Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officers Association, Lake County Employees Association and Lake County Safety Employees Association.
A-13: 2. Conference with real property negotiator, (a) property located at: 3980 Gard St., Kelseyville (APN 024-081-01); (b) negotiating parties for county: Supervisor Rob Brown, Child Support Services Director Gail Woodworth, County Administrative Officer Matt Perry and Deputy County Administrative Officer Alan Flora; for seller, Kelseyville Unified School District representatives; (c) under negotiation, lease terms.
A-13: 3. Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): City of Lakeport v. County of Lake, et al.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: (a) Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Aug. 6; and (b) approve amended minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on April 23, 2013.
C-2: Adopt resolution modifying the amount of matching funds for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Community Facilities Program Grant for computer equipment, audiovisual materials and books at the Redbud Library.
C-3: Adopt resolution approving submission of application for Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) ($109,917) for fiscal year 2013 and authorize the chair to sign grant assurances.
C-4: Adopt resolution approving submission of application for Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) ($138,135, with 50 percent county match) for fiscal year 2013, and authorize the chair to sign grant assurances.
C-5: Approve agreement between county of Lake and Davis Guest Home for FY 2013 residential support services, maximum amount of $20,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-6: Approve agreement between county of Lake and Women’s Recovery Services, for FY 2013-14 residential addiction services (AODS), maximum amount of $40,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-7: (a) Approve Budget Transfer B-007 for BU 1671 - Buildings & Grounds in the amount of $25,000 from Object Code 18.00 – Building Maintenance to Object Code 61.60 - Current Buildings & Improvements, for the repair of the wheelchair lift at the Lower Lake Museum, and authorize the chair to sign; and (b) authorize the Public Services director/assistant purchasing agent to issue a purchase order to Dream Ride Elevator, in the amount of $25,000, for wheelchair lift repair.
C-8: Approve third amendment to lease agreement between the county of Lake and New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC, extending the term for three consecutive five year periods and adjusting the rent, and authorize the chair to sign the lease agreement and the memorandum of the third amendment to the lease agreement.
C-9: Approve Easement Deed to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for a portion of APN 010-153-52 , 7175 South Center Drive, Clearlake, for a service extension to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake (Adventist Health), and authorize the chair to sign.
LAKE COUNTY LOCAL BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
C-10: (a) Accept stipulation change in assessment for Westwind MH Resort, LLC A CA LLC (APN 009-018-180-000) for a change in the value of Land from $33,291 to $25,000, for the 2011 tax year; (b) accept stipulation change in assessment for Westwind MH Resort, LLC A CA LLC (APN 009-018-210-000) for a change in the value of Land from $585,951 to $525,000, and improvements from $1,078,682 to $940,000, for a change in total value from $1,664,633 to $1,465,000, for the 2011 tax year; and (c) accept stipulation change in assessment for Westwind MH Resort, LLC A CA LLC (APN 043-320-050-000) for a change in the value of Land from $160,914 to $135,000, and improvements from $27,743 to $25,000, for a change in total value from $188,657 to $160,000, for the 2011 tax year.
LAKE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
C-11: Approve bid document for Bid #SD 13-16 for biosolids sludge removal at the Southeast Regional Wastewater Treatment Plan, and authorize the Special Districts Administrator/assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.
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