LAKEPORT, Calif. – As part of the county's ongoing recovery from last year's wildland fires, the Board of Supervisors this week will consider continuing emergency proclamations, get an update on the completion of a bridge project and declare February Black History Month in Lake County.

The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 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 9:15 a.m. the board will consider continuing Lake County Health Officer Karen Tait's proclamation of a local health emergency resulting from the Valley fire. Separately, in an untimed item, the board will consider continuing the proclamation of emergency declaration for wildfire conditions.

At 9:45 a.m., the board will hear a presentation on the completion of the Ackley Road at Manning Creek Bridge Replacement Project and consider a resolution authorizing Public Works Director Scott De Leon to sign the project's notice of completion.

In a presentation timed for 9:10 a.m., the board will designate February as Black History Month and mark the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.     

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

7.1: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2015-119 to amend the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget to transfer money from Budget Unit 1120 – Non-Departmental to Budget Unit 8826- Redevelopment Obligations to return loan payment from the former redevelopment agency to taxing entities.          

7.2: Adopt proclamation designating the month of February 2016 as Black History Month and celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.   

7.3: (a) Approve plans and specifications for the Buckingham Peak Power Upgrade Project; (b) approve BLM right-of-way grant in the amount of $12,004.43 and authorize the chair to sign; (c) approve easement grant and purchase agreement between the county of Lake and Harbor View Mutual Water Co. in the Amount of $2,400 and authorize the chair to sign; (d) approve pole attachment agreement between the county of Lake and Pacific Bell Telephone Co. and authorize the chair to sign; (e) approve utility payment agreement between the county of Lake and U.S. Cellular Corp., in the amount of and authorize the chair to sign; (f) approve amendment to tower and ground space license agreement between the county of Lake and U.S. Cellular Corp., New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC, a payment variation year to year to be received by the county, and authorize the chair to sign; (g) approve agreement with streamline engineering for project testing and inspection services in an amount not to exceed $10,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

7.4: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Drake Haglan and Associates for engineering services for the replacement of N. Fork Cache Creek Bridge at Chalk Mountain Road (14C-0048) and Upper Wolf Creek Bridge at Wolf Creek Road (14C-0049) in Lake County, amount not to exceed $950,390 and authorize the chair to sign.

TIMED ITEMS

8.2, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of February 2016 as Black History Month and celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.     

8.3, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of continuing the proclamation of a local health emergency by the Lake County health officer.

8.4, 9:45 a.m.: Project completion presentation for Ackley Road at Manning Creek Bridge Replacement Project, Bid No. 15-01; and consideration of resolution authorizing the Public Works director to sign the notice of completion for Ackley Road at Manning Creek Bridge Replacement Project, Bid No. 15-01.

UNTIMED ITEMS

9.3: Consideration of continuing the proclamation of emergency declaration for wildfire conditions.     

9.4: Consideration of letter of support to Sen. McGuire for Senate Bill 702 - Employment of Minors in Agricultural Packing Plants.        

9.5: Consideration of letter of support for AB 1642 (Obernolte) to extend the period to pay or protest the state fire prevention fee and authorize the chair to sign.     

9.6: Consideration of resolution authorizing Mark Dellinger to sign and submit funding application for Middletown Sewer System.     

9.7: Consideration of resolution authorizing Mark Dellinger to sign and submit funding application for Anderson Springs Sewer.

CLOSED SESSION

10.2: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): County administrative officer.

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