LAKEPORT – The Board of Supervisors will consider appointing a working group to implement a needle exchange program it recently accepted, look at increasing a loan to the Rural Communities Housing Development Corp. for a housing project and discuss stopping animal control services to Lakeport.

The meeting will take place beginning at 9 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. The meeting will be televised on TV Channel 8.

At 9:30 a.m., the board is set to look at Sheriff Rod Mitchell's request to set up a group to work on setting up the county's newly adopted syringe exchange program.

The matter had previously appeared as an untimed item on the March 18 and 25, and April 8 agendas, and had been put over due mostly to the meetings running long.

At 10:30 a.m. the board – sitting as the Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors – will hear a request to amend an owner participation agreement with Rural Communities Housing Development Corp. for a proposed project at 6853 Collier Ave. in Nice.

The proposed amendment would increase the county's loan amount by $750,000, revise unit affordability composition and revise the performance schedule.

In other board business, at 10:45 a.m. supervisors will discuss discontinuance of animal control services with the city of Lakeport.

The city contracts with the county for animal control, but Lakeport City Manager Jerry Gillham and Police Chief Kevin Burke recently have looked at Lakeport Police Department taking those services over in an effort to save money.

However, Gillham said that effort will likely be put off until the next fiscal year due to the city's tight budget.

Meanwhile, the city pays for services on a month-by-month basis because, according to Gillham, the city objected to signing a year-long contract that included a 26-percent cost increase, from $53,964 to $71,867.

Timed items:

• 9:15 a.m.: Presentation by Carolynn Jarrett Regarding: The history of the Children’s Museum of Art and Science; the partnership with Anderson Marsh Interpretative Association to build a discovery center, classroom and outdoor amphitheater at Anderson Marsh; and consideration of request for sponsorship by the county for the third annual Bluegrass Festival at Anderson March to be held in September.

• 9:45 a.m.: Discussion regarding pending termination of contracts for specialty mental health services and consideration of contractors’ request for the board to rescind cancellation of the contracts until alternative solutions can be developed, and consideration of Mental Health director’s recommendation relative to those matters.

• 10:15 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the week of April 27 through May 3 as National Volunteer Recognition Week in Lake County.

Untimed items:

• Consideration of approval of findings of fact in Jeanne Ford's appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of a request for variance to allow an existing deck within the side and rear yard setback; located at 535 Walnut Drive, Lakeport (APN 029-161-37).

• Consideration of request from the city of Clearlake for waiver of landfill fees for special project.

• Update on emergency action taken on September 11, 2007, regarding Mt. Hannah water tank replacement.

• Proposed Resolution urging the California State Legislature to introduce and support legislation requiring an increase in Vessel Registration Fees; and update from staff regarding status of the Vessel Inspection Program for quagga and zebra mussels.

The board also will hold a closed session to discuss labor negotiations.

At 1:30 p.m. the board will hold a joint meeting with the City Councils of Clearlake and Lakeport for a discussion regarding the road impact mitigation fees.

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