LAKEPORT, Calif. – After months of study, county administrative staff still take to the Board of Supervisors this week a discussion on the feasibility of combining the county's health, social services and behavioral health departments into a single health and human services agency when the county's financial situation improves.

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

In an untimed item, County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson will go to the board to update the supervisors on staff's findings regarding forming a health and human services agency.

Huchingson said the health and human services agency model is used by many counties throughout California. Just a few of the benefits listed in her report include improved operating procedures, more focused direction of count programs, cost sharing between branches, uniform case management practices and reduction of redundant staffing.

While she outlined the benefits, Huchingson's conclusion is that the county can't afford to move forward on the proposal in the 2016-17 fiscal year.

“Staff recommends we reconsider the feasibility of implementing the HHSA model upon the start of each new Recommended Budget cycle, until we are financially able to do it,” Huchingson wrote in her report.

In another untimed item on Tuesday, the board will get an update on the abatement action taken by the county regarding Hoberg's Resort on Cobb. Much of the resort was burned in the Valley fire.

Also on Tuesday, at 9:35 a.m. the board will hold the first reading of a proposed ordinance imposing a cannabis cultivation tax in the unincorporated areas of Lake County.

The board has discussed the matter in previous weeks, making changes to the proposal, which must pass its first reading on Tuesday and its second and final reading on Aug. 9 in order to make the November ballot.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

7.1: Adopt resolution expressing support for the Lower Lake High School Homecoming Parade.

7.2: Approve first amendment to the exclusive negotiating rights agreement with Veterans Housing Development Corp. (Continued from July 19, 2016).   

7.3: Approve mutual aid agreement between the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the County of Lake by and through the Lake County Animal Care and Control for disaster mutual aid services, and authorize the chair to sign.

7.4: Approve minutes from the Board of Supervisors meeting held on June 21, 2016.          

7.5: Authorize the Registrar of Voters to (a) render all services necessary to conduct the city of Lakeport’s General Municipal Election on Nov. 8, 2016, for the purpose of submitting to the voters, sales tax Measure Z to be voted on at said election; and (b) request to consolidate this election with the Statewide General Election pursuant to the City’s Resolution No. 2586 (2016).     

7.6: Approve resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Lucerne Elementary School District ordering a school bond election, and authorizing necessary actions in connection therewith, pursuant to the district's Resolution No. 14.

7.7: Approve resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Yuba Community College District ordering an election to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds, establishing specifications of the election order, and requesting consolidation with other elections occurring on Nov. 8, 2016, pursuant to the district's Resolution No. 16-16.

7.8: Adopt proclamation designating the month of August 2016 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Lake County, Calif.

7.9: Adopt a resolution declaring intent to vacate an easement for public use, in Glenhaven, county of Lake, state of California.

7.10: Sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District, Board of Directors, approve award of bid for the 2016 Clover Creek Sediment Removal Project, Lake County CA, Bid No. WR 16-02 to Wylatti Resource Management Inc. in the amount of $78,696; and authorize the Water Resources director to sign the contract and notice of award.

TIMED ITEMS

8.2, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of August 2016 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Lake County.

8.3, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of resolution approving Agreement No. 16-0052 with the state of California, Department of Food and Agriculture and authorizing execution of the contract and contractor certification clause and signatures for insect trapping activities for fiscal year 2016-17.     

8.4, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of update and request for direction regarding medical marijuana land use ordinance amendments.

8.5, 9:35 a.m.: Continued from July 26, consideration of proposed ordinance imposing a cannabis cultivation tax in the unincorporated areas of Lake County (first reading).

UNTIMED ITEMS

9.2: Staff report and update regarding Hoberg's Resort abatement action.

9.3: Consideration of staff recommendation regarding health and human services agency formation.

9.4: Second reading, consideration of an ordinance amending Subdivision (c) of Section 27-6 of Article 1 of Chapter 27 of the Lake County Code to revise fire mitigation fees for cases of locally declared emergencies.

9.5: Second reading, consideration of an ordinance amending Subsection 4.4 of Section 4-4 of Article I of Chapter 4 of the Lake County Code relating to fees for dog and cat licensing, redemptions, and other services provided by Lake County Animal Care and Control.

9.6: Consideration of (a) approval to purchase six Utility Police Interceptors from Downtown Ford in the amount of $174,058 from the Sheriff/Pursuit Replacement budget 2217/62.79; and (b) to waive the normal sealed bid process.

9.7: Consideration of (a) resolution amending approved recommended budget for FY16/17 establishing fund 256, budget unit 8356 for Anderson Springs (b) approve and authorize Special Districts administrator to accept donations from Lake County Rising and Anderson Springs Alliance for the Anderson Springs Sewer Project and (c) approve the capital project and resulting expenditures commence prior to the adoption of the final FY 16/17 budget.

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