LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors will begin wrapping up business for the year with a number of big ticket items – including proposed medical marijuana cultivation and lake tax ordinances – on the agenda, plus consideration of redirecting funds to a proposed skate park in Kelseyville and an update on the recent hard freeze event.
The board meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 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.
At 9:15 a.m. the board will consider a request from Supervisor Rob Brown to reallocate $377,475 that has been set aside for developing a park in the Clear Lake Riviera to the development of a skate park.
Brown's report noted that the original plan for a park in Clear Lake Riviera “has stalled and appears to have too many obstacles to be completed.”
As a result, he's worked with community members to reallocate the funds for another park. He said the community supports the concept of a skate park that would be developed near the BMX track in the county park on State Street in Kelseyville. He noted that it would be the only skate park in the north and west areas of the county.
With community members to provide volunteer labor, $250,000 would cover materials, skate park structures and some labor volunteers don't provide, he said. The balance of the funds could be placed in the county's building and infrastructure reserve so it's available for seed money for road benefits zones or other purposes.
At 10:45 a.m., the board will get an update on the recent hard freeze event and consider related fiscal actions. Last week, the board agreed to support Lake Family Resource Center in the opening of a warming center in Clearlake to protect the homeless against the freezing night temperatures.
At 11 a.m., the board will deliberate about whether to approve a proposed new marijuana cultivation ordinance that would – among other things – ban outdoor cultivation in community growth boundaries, limit indoor cultivation to 100 square feet and cap plant numbers on parcels larger than one acre outside of community growth boundaries to six mature or 12 immature plants.
Last Tuesday, the board held a three-and-a-half-hour-long evening meeting at the Lake County Fairgrounds to take public input on the proposal. The board closed public comment at the end of that meeting, with this week's agenda item to focus solely on the board's discussion.
At 9:30 a.m., the board will again discuss a draft ordinance that would place a half-percent sales tax measure on next June's ballot for the purpose of projects to benefit Clear Lake as well as other water quality projects in the county.
In other business on Tuesday, at 10:30 a.m. the board will receive a status report on the sheriff's substation in Clearlake Oaks and will consider placing a substation in Lower Lake, while in an untimed discussion supervisors will consider a request from the sheriff to amend county policy to allow daily take-home use of permanently assigned vehicles by deputies residing outside of Lake County.
In another untimed item, the board will consider several items regarding Marymount California University-Lakeside Campus.
The items include a proposed amendment to Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Transition Plan, a request to waive the formal bidding process and authorize staff to negotiate contract for elevator construction and installation, a proposed first amendment to lease agreement between the county of Lake and Marymount California University and proposed amendment to agreement with Kappe+Du for design services.
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).
9:10 a.m., A-5: Presentation of proclamation commending Val Schweifler for her years of service to the county.
9:15 a.m., A-6: Consideration of reallocation of funds for proposed Clear Lake Riviera park to the proposed Kelseyville Skate Park, in the amount of $377,475.
9:30 a.m., A-7. Continued from Nov. 19 and Dec. 3: Consideration of draft ordinance adding Article II to Chapter 18 of the Lake County Code imposing a transaction and use tax for lake-related programs draft); and (b) consideration of establishing a special purpose authority to support said ordinance.
9:45 a.m., A-8: Presentation of 2013 Public Works Construction Summary and future Public Works Construction Plan.
10 a.m., A-9: Consideration of (a) replacement of current automated weather public works observing system (AWOS) at Lampson Field with upgraded system; (b) proposed resolution appropriating geothermal resource royalty funds in the amount of $27,437 toward the purchase of an AWOS III to
supplement the FAA grant; authorization of staff to solicit contributions from private business and/or individuals; (c) waive the formal bidding process, determining no economic benefit; and (d) authorize the Public Works director/assistant purchasing agent to issue purchase order to Vaisala Inc., total amount $82,662, for an AWOS III system.
10:30 a.m., A-10: (a) Presentation of status report on sheriff substation in Clearlake Oaks; and (b) consideration of installation of sheriff substation in Lower Lake.
10:45 a.m., A-11: (a) Update on hard freeze event; and (b) consideration of related fiscal actions.
11 a.m., A-12: Continued from Dec. 10 – consideration of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the Ordinance Code of the county of Lake adding Article 72: Regulations for the Cultivation of Medical Marijuana (AM 13-01).
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-13: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-14: Consideration of appointments to the Mental Health Board.
A-15: Consideration of proposed amendment to fee waiver and deferral policy for economic development projects.
A-16: Consideration of capacity expansion/system capacity fee payment plan for individuals.
A-17: Consideration of the following items regarding Marymount California University-Lakeside Campus: (a) Proposed amendment to Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Transition Plan; (b) request to waive formal bidding process and authorize staff to negotiate contract for elevator construction and installation; and (c) proposed first amendment to lease agreement between the county of Lake and Marymount California University; and (d) proposed amendment to agreement with Kappe+Du for design services.
A-18: (a) Consideration of request to approve advanced step hire of Road Superintendent Nathan Mayo, due to applicant’s extraordinary qualifications (fourth step salary range); and (b) consideration of request to authorize daily take-home use of a county vehicle for Road Superintendent Nathan Mayo.
A-19: Consideration of request to amend County Policy #16, Part D to allow daily take-home use of permanently assigned vehicles by deputies residing outside of Lake County.
CLOSED SESSION
A-20: 1. Conference with labor negotiator: (a) county negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, S. Harry, M. Perry, A. Flora and C. Shaver; and (b) employee organization: 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-20: 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-20: 3. Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Beland v. County of Lake, et al.
A-20: 4. Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Morshed v. County of Lake, et al.
A-20: 5. Employee grievance hearing (Henderson).
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Dec. 10, 2013.
C-2: Adopt proclamation commending Val Schweifler for her years of service to the county.
C-3: (a) Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2013-96 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2013-2014, Budget Unit No. 1781, Special Projects and Budget Unit No. 1014, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (allocating the position of Assistant Clerk of the Board full-time through March 2014, and allocating the position of Deputy County Administrative Officer-Special Projects through March 2014); and (b) adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2013-95 to amend the FY 2013-14 Adopted Budget by adjusting appropriations in BU 1781-Special Projects.
C-4: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2013-96 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2013-2014, Budget Unit No. 2110, District Attorney (adding an asterisk to the Deputy District Attorney I/II/III/Senior allocation reading “One (1) position funded by Department of Social Services (DSS) for welfare and IHSS fraud prosecution; continued allocation of said position is contingent upon continued funding from DSS”; and add double asterisk (**) next to Office Aide/Office Assistant I/II allocation reading “**One (1) additional position allocated while clerical staff is on long term leave”).
C-5: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2013-96 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2013-2014, Budget Unit No. 2704, Emergency Services (adding one (1) Emergency Services Manager; and add an asterisk (*) to both positions to read “No more than one (1) allocation shall be filled simultaneously.”).
C-6: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2013-96 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2013-2014, Budget Unit No. 4010, Environmental Health and Budget Unit No. 4012, Health Services Adminstration (adding an asterisk next to Environmental Health Technician I/II and adding the following footnote “Reduce to one (1) allocation effective 12/28/2013.”).
C-7: Adopt resolution authorizing the Health Services Department to submit a grant application for the California Tobacco Control Program for Fiscal Years 2014-17 and authorizing the Health Services director to sign said application and grant.
C-8: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Glass Architects for facility design services for the expansion of the Southshore Behavioral Health Facility, total amount $10,325, and authorize the
chair to sign.
C-9: Adopt resolution approving Right of Way Certification for Soda Bay Road/Cole Creek - Bridge Replacement Project, State Agreement No. BROS-5914(025).
C-10: (a) Waive formal bidding process, determining no economic benefit; (b) authorize the purchase of Guard 1 cell check system; and (c) authorize the sheriff/assistant purchasing agent to issue a purchase order, total amount $25,251.83, to Time Keeping Systems Inc.
C-11: (a) Approve purchase of one (1) 2014 AWD Ford Utility Police Interceptor, utilizing the state vehicle purchase contract; and (b) authorize sheriff/assistant purchasing agent to issue purchase order, total amount $26,600.77, to Downtown Ford.
C-12: (a) Waive formal bidding process, determining no economic benefit to the county; (b) authorize the sheriff/assistant purchasing agent to issue a purchase order to Baker Distributing Inc., for the purchase of seven heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) units, total amount $44,513.13.
C-13: Adopt resolution of intent to transfer county property not required for public use, pursuant to Government Code Section 25365 (police canine), and set public hearing for Jan. 7, 2014, at 9:10 a.m.
C-14: Adopt resolution approving the sale of surplus real property owned by the county (5960 Roland Drive, Lucerne - APN 034-295-870, Sale Price $8,000, plus escrow closing costs).
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