Supervisors to discuss continuing Valley fire health emergency, hear ranger report

LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors will discuss the continuation of a local health emergency due to the Valley fire, accept a donation and get a report from the Mendocino National Forest's Upper Lake District ranger.

The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Boards/Board_of_Supervisors/calendar.htm . Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.

At 9:06 a.m., Lake County Health Officer Dr. Karen Tait will take to the board a request to once again continue the local health emergency initiated Sept. 22 in response to the Valley fire. Tait said the proclamation must be extended every two weeks.

At 9:10 a.m., the board will accept a $10,000 donation from Calpine for Search and Rescue operations.

At 9:15 a.m., Mendocino National Forest Ranger Frank Aebly will give the board an update on the Upper Lake District.

The full agenda follows.

CLOSED SESSION

7.1: Adopt resolution designating applicant’s agent for federal funding for the Valley fire and any other disasters for a three-year period.

7.2: Adopt resolution pertaining to tax revenue exchange between the county of Lake and Clearlake Oaks County Water District (CSA #16 Paradise Valley Annexation).

7.3: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held Oct. 27, 2015, Aug. 5, 2014, and July 22, 2014.

7.4: Adopt resolution appointing directors of certain special district boards in lieu of holding a general district election on Nov. 3, 2015.

7.5: Approval for the purchase of Rims Mapping and Rims Mobile computer software, to enhance the sheriff's existing software suite.

7.6: Approval of the FY15 Homeland Security Grant assurances and to approve the county administrative officer to sign.

TIMED ITEMS

8.2, 9:06 a.m.: Consideration of continuing the proclamation of a local health emergency by the Lake County health officer.

8.3, 9:10 a.m.: Acceptance of $10,000 donation from Calpine for Search and Rescue operations.

8.4, 9:15 a.m.: Report/update from Upper Lake District Ranger Frank Aebly.

8.5, 9:20 a.m.: Hearing, nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $1,864.73, for 6326 11th Ave., Lucerne CA (APN 034-152-48 - Buck Cooper and Quinna Cooper).

8.6, 9:30 a.m.: Hearing, Nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $1,997.01, for 7095 Fairview Drive, Kelseyville CA (APN 045-151-01 -The Bank of New York Mellon).

8.7, 9:40 a.m.: Hearing, nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $9,396.65, for 3120 Cherry St., Nice CA (APN 031-201-06 - Margaret Yates).

8.8, 9:50 a.m.: Hearing, nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $2,228.90, for 6815 Kelsey Creek, Kelseyville CA (APN 007-014-39 -John Vaikasas).

8.9, 10 a.m.: Presentation of Lake County Library 2014/15 Annual Report from the Library Advisory Board.

8.10, 11 a.m.: Assessment appeal hearing, sitting as the Lake County Local Board of Equalization, Melinda Young - Application No. 37-2013 - 13537 Santa Clara Ave., Clearlake, CA (APN 037-321-360) Peterson Tractor - Application No. 96-2013 - 2710 Eastlake Drive, Kelseyville, CA (APN 044-212-250) Mark and Debra Watson - Application Nos. 102-2013 & 104-2013 - 3585 Highland Springs Rd., Lakeport, CA (APN 008-020-320), 850 Mathews Rd., Lakeport, CA (APN 008-020-340).

UNTIMED ITEMS

9.3: Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Article I of Chapter 6 of the Lake County Code Relating to Emergency Organization and Functions.   

9.4: Consideration of resolution amending the county of Lake's Salary and classification plan to adjust the salary of the classification of emergency services manager.

9.5: Consideration of resolution amending Resolution No. 2015-119 to Amend the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget to Adjust Appropriations in Budget Units 1014, 2201 and 2303 and to Amend Resolution No.. 2015-120 to Amend the Position Allocation for FY 2015-16 in Budget Units 1014 and 2201.

9.6: Consideration of staff recommendation to rescind Ordinance No. 3034, Urgency Interim Ordinance Authorizing a Temporary Deferral of Certain Provisions of Section 21-27.3, Subdivision (P).

CLOSED SESSION

10.2: Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Lakeside Heights HOA, et al. v. County of Lake.

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