LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors will consider drug suppression and eradication agreements and an amendment to the agreement for the Behavioral Health expansion facility design, and will officially appoint the county's new poet laureate.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 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 board will consider two separate agreements relating to drug suppression activities in the county.
The first is between the county of Lake and the U.S. Forest Service Mendocino Forest for the suppression of the manufacturing and trafficking of controlled substances in the Lake Pillsbury Basin and Mendocino National Forest during deer season. The contract amount is $43,707.
The second proposed $200,000 agreement is between the county of Lake and the Drug Enforcement Administration for marijuana eradication activities. The board will consider authorizing the sheriff to sign the letter of agreement and the board chair to sign the workplace certifications and grant assurances.
In another untimed item, the board will consider and approve the first amendment to the agreement between the county of Lake and GLASS Architects for facility design for the Behavioral Health facility expansion in Clearlake. The amendment will increase the contract amount by $240,000.
Also on Tuesday, at 9:10 a.m. the board will present a proclamation appointing Casey Carney as Lake County Poet Laureate for the years 2014-2016.
The full agenda is below.
AGENDA ITEMS
7.1: Approve minutes from the Board of Supervisors meeting held on May 6, 2014.
7.2: Adopt proclamation appointing Casey Carney as Lake County Poet Laureate for the years 2014-2016.
7.3: Sitting as the Lake County Local Board of Equalization, accept change in assessment for Dorothy Moore (APN 043-282-050-000) for a change in the value of land from $100,000 to $50,000 and in the value of improvements/structures from $250,000 to $50,000, for a change in the total value from $350,000 to $100,000 for the 2011 tax year.
7.4: Sitting as the Lake County Local Board of Equalization, accept change in assessment for Peggy Chaves (APN 035-811-300-000) for a change in the value of land from $100,000 to $10,000 and in the value of improvements/structures from $120,000 to $100,000, for a change in the total value from $220,000 to $110,000 for the 2011 tax year.
7.5: Sitting as the Lake County Local Board of Equalization, accept change in assessment for Torborg Lundell (APN 050-591-130-000) for a change in the value of land from $35,000 to $10,000 and in the value of improvements/structures from $90,000 to $21,000, for a change in the total value from $125,000 to $31,000 for the 2011 tax year.
7.6: Report approve resolution amending Resolution No. 2013-95 to amend the adopted budget for FY 2013-14 by canceling obligated fund balance to make available for appropriation in budget units 4011- Public Health and 4012-Health Services Administration to re-roof health building and other building repairs, and authorize chair to sign.
7.7: Adopt resolution temporarily authorizing a road closure, prohibiting parking and authorizing removal of vehicles and ordering the Department of Public Works to post signs for Middletown Days (June 21, 2014 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. for portions of Barnes Street, Santa Clara Road, Central Park Road, Wardlaw Street, Young Street, Armstrong Street, Douglas Street, Callayomi Street, Bush Street and Hill Avenue).
7.8: Report approve letters to State Senator Evans and Assemblywoman Yamada supporting early repayment of Highway User Tax Account (HUTA) loans to the State General Fund and suggesting an alternative allocation of the early loan repayment proceeds and authorize the Chair to sign.
7.9: Agreement approve first amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and GLASS Architects for facility design for Behavioral Health Facility Expansion in Clearlake, an increase of $240,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
7.10: Approve cooperative law enforcement agreements between the county of Lake and the U.S. Forest Service Mendocino Forest, for the 2014 suppression of the manufacturing and trafficking of controlled substances in the Lake Pillsbury Basin and Mendocino National Forest (during deer season), total amount $43,707, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.11: Adopt resolution approving the Lake County Sheriff's Office to apply for the state of California, Department of Parks and Recreation Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Funds, total amount $75,792 (to start an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) enforcement program).
7.12: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and the Drug Enforcement Administration for 2014 marijuana eradication activities, total amount $200,000, and authorize the sheriff to sign the letter of agreement and the chair to sign the workplace certifications and grant assurances.
7.13: Approve lease agreement between the county of Lake and Gary Weiser and Shelley Weiser for FYs 2014-17, for office space at 4477 Moss Ave., Unit C, Clearlake, at a rate of $1,077.12 per month, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.14: Approve lease agreement between the county of Lake and Law Offices of Ewing and Associates for FY 2014-15 parking space at 995 South Main St., Lakeport, total amount $3,600 annually, and authorize the chair to sign.
9:10 a.m., 8.2: Presentation of proclamation appointing Casey Carney as Lake County Poet Laureate for the years 2014-2016.
9:30 a.m., 8.3: Hearing, nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $1,087.34, for 10445 Windjammer Court, Kelseyville, CA (APN 043-432-29 - John Stoddard).
9.2: Consideration of grant application(s) through Caltrans Active Transportation Program for projects including a trailway in Mount Konocti County Park and pedestrian improvements in Upper Lake.
9.3: Consideration of the safety, health and productivity effort and employee assistance programs for employees.
9.6: Advanced from May 13, consideration of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 3, Article IV of the Ordinance Code of the County of Lake regarding the Right to Farm Ordinance (second reading).
9.7: Consideration of request for permanent overnight authorization of a county vehicle for Solid Waste Supervisor Kris Bird.
9.8: Consideration of request to purchase six 2014 Ford Fusion sedans from Downtown Ford Sales of Sacramento.
10.2: Closed session – conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Fowler and Ford v. county of Lake.
10.3: Closed session – public employee evaluation: Public Works and Water Resources Director Scott De Leon.
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