LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week will discuss a new agreement with Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa to provide transitional housing to Valley fire survivors.

The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 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.

In an untimed item, Long-Term Recovery Coordinator Carol Huchingson will take to the board a second agreement between the county and Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa for providing Valley fire survivors with transitional housing.

Huchingson's report the board said that as many as 81 rooms were in use at the peak of need at the resort, which has continued to shelter many survivors in the intervening months.

She said the original agreement was funded under the California Disaster Assistance Act. When the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, stepped in, California Disaster Assistance Act no longer was available, which necessitated terminating the original contract.

“To a large extent, FEMA began funding the sheltering costs of survivors who have remained at KHR [Konocti Harbor Resort],” her report said.

Huchingson said the second agreement will reimburse temporary sheltering costs at $1,000 per month per occupied suite not to exceed $37,713 for survivors who are not eligible to FEMA, and have no other ability to pay, from Dec. 1 to March 31.

She said Konocti Harbor Resort and the county will work with those survivors to ensure they make other housing arrangements by April 1.

Huchingson's report said the original agreement reimbursed refurbishment costs for 48 rooms at Konocti Harbor, with the new agreement to reimburse refurbishment costs for 33 additional rooms not to exceed $99,000, using the peak number of 81 rooms as the maximum.

There will be no county costs associated with the agreement, which Huchingson said is entirely funded by grant funding made available to the county by the Golden State Finance Authority.

Also in untimed items, the board will consider an agreement with Quincy Engineering for replacing the Bartlett Creek bridge at Bartlett Springs Road and rehabilitation of Cache Creek bridge at Bartlett Spring Road; look at plans and specifications for the Valley Fire Damaged Metal Beam Guard Rail Replacement Project; consider approving a time extension to an agreement between the county of Lake and AshBritt Inc., for the Valley Fire Hazard Tree Mitigation Project, and discuss and consider plans for further work phases.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

7.1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held Dec. 15, 2015.     

7.2: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2015-119 to amend the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget to transfer money from general fund contingencies to Budget Unit 1120 - Non-Departmental Revenue to return loan payment from former redevelopment agency to taxing entities.    

7.3: Approve Amendment No. 1 to agreement between the county of Lake and Richard Bachman, DVM, for FY 15-16 Veterinary Professional Services, total amount not to exceed $67,032.52 and authorize the chair to sign.    

7.4: Approve late travel claim for behavioral health staff psychologist Paul Hofacker in the amount of $536.25 and authorize the chair to sign.

7.5: (a) Approve a request to establish new extra help classifications to provide community services related to emergency events and approve the associated salaries as established by the current granting agency; and (b) adopt resolution amending position allocation for FY 2015-16 for Budget Unit 4014, Department of Behavioral Health, and establish new position classifications and related salaries.     

7.6: (a) Approve proposed findings of fact and decision in the appeal of Damon Fanucchi (AB 15-04); and (b) deny the appeal and authorize the chair to sign.   

7.7: Adopt resolution approving the Lake County Health Services Department and Partnership HealthPlan's Intergovernmental Transfer Agreement accepting $150,000 in support of development of Health Information Exchange (HIE) and health accreditation and authorize the Health Services director to sign the letter of agreement.     

7.8: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2015-120 establishing position allocations for fiscal year 2015-16, Budget Unit 4121, Integrated Waste Management.     

7.9: Approve amendment five to agreement between the county of Lake and Quincy Engineering Inc. for four bridge replacement projects and two bridge rehabilitation projects in Lake County, an increase of $81,872.57, not to exceed $1,331,808.48; and authorize the chair to sign.   

7.10: Adopt resolution approving the purchase of a temporary construction easement and fee title on a portion of a certain parcel (APN 007-003-470) as part of bridge replacement project on Mathews Road, and authorize the county administrative officer or the Public Works director to execute the necessary documents.   

7.11: Adopt resolution approving the purchase of a temporary construction easement on a portion of a certain parcel (APN 242-041-030) as part of the Konocti Road Safe Routes to School project, and authorize the county administrative officer or Public Works director to execute the necessary documents.     

7.12: Adopt resolution approving the purchase of a temporary construction easement on a portion of a certain parcel (APN 008-665-010) as part of the Konocti Road Safe Routes to School project, and authorize the county administrative officer or Public Works director to execute the necessary documents.   

7.13: Approve plans and specifications for the Valley Fire Damaged Sign Replacement Project, Bid No. 15-16 and authorize the Public Works director / assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.          

TIMED ITEMS

8.2, 9:30 a.m.: Update on Lake County Way to Wellville effort by Susan Jen.

8.3, 10 a.m.: Public hearing, continued from Dec. 1, 2015, and Jan. 19, 2016, consideration of resolution making findings necessary to authorize an energy services contract for replacement and upgrade of the utility service that support the Buckingham Peak Communication Facility.           

UNTIMED ITEMS

9.3: Consideration of the following appointments: Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee Law Library Board of Trustees.

9.4: Sitting as the Lake County Housing Commission Board of Directors, informational staff report to raise public awareness about upcoming public hearing for Section 8 Administrative Plan changes.

9.5: Consideration of Golden State Finance Authority agreement for residence emergency disaster assistance program for member county, Lake.

9.6: Consideration of resolution amending Resolution No. 2015-119 to Amend the FY 2015-16 adopted budget to adjust revenues and appropriations in Budget Unit 1781 – Special Projects.     

9.7: Consideration of second agreement between the county of Lake and Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa to provide transitional housing for Valley fire survivors.

9.8: Consideration of approval of match funds for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and authorization for the county administrative officer to sign the commitment letter.

9.9: Consideration of agreement between the county of Lake and Quincy Engineering for replacement of Bartlett Creek Bridge at Bartlett Springs Road (14C-0099) and rehabilitation of Cache Creek Bridge at Bartlett Spring Road 14C-0107) in Lake County.        

9.10: Consideration of plans and specifications for the Valley Fire Damaged Metal Beam Guard Rail Replacement Project, Bid No. 15-17.

9.11: Consideration of (a) approval of time extension to agreement between the county of Lake and AshBritt Inc., for the Valley Fire Hazard Tree Mitigation Project; and (b) discussion and consideration of plans for further work phases.

9.12: Consideration of recommendations from Classification and Compensation Committee and consideration of resolution establishing new classification, salary adjustments and amending Resolution No. 2015-120 to Amend Position Allocation for Selected Budgets for FY 2015-16.           

CLOSED SESSION

10.2: Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code. Sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Verizon v. Board of Equalization, et al.   

10.3: Public employment pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54957 – Interviews Title: County administrative officer.

10.4: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): Public Services director.

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