LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week will consider updates to the urgency ordinance that closed Clear Lake to motorized vessels, and take the final steps in adding the C. Gibson Museum and Cultural Center in Middletown to the county's museum system.

The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 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, the board with consider modifying the urgency ordinance approved on Feb. 14 that temporarily prohibits operation of motorized vessels on Clear Lake.

Water Resources Phil Moy and Sheriff Brian Martin are asking for a modification of the ordinance that would allow salvage and repair vessels to operate on the lake.

“The high water levels are creating emergency situations that require the use of salvage and repair
vessels,” the memo from Moy and Martin said. “As currently worded, the ordinance prohibits such vessels from operating on the lake. The proposed verbiage will allow salvage vessels and other operations to occur under permit from the Water Resources Department. The work permits will be issued at no cost for emergency salvage operations and other emergency operations on a case by case basis during the period of the emergency.”

They expect only minor costs to the county – totaling less than $1,000 – associated with the permit process, which is intended “to track who is doing what when and where in terms of salvage operations,” with those records not expected to be retained once the urgency ordinance is lifted.

In other business, at 9:20 a.m., the board will consider a resolution adopting the Gibson Museum into the county of Lake Museum family and a memorandum of understanding between the Friends of Gibson and the county of Lake.

Public Service Director Lars Ewing's report for the meeting explained that on Sept. 27 the Board of Supervisors approved the plan for the county to operate the Gibson Museum and Cultural Center in Middletown and directed staff to proceed with the next steps of the process.

Ewing said it's estimated to cost the county $16,000 annually to operate the museum.

Also on Tuesday, in an untimed item, the board will consider a resolution establishing the Scotts Valley Community Advisory Council.

A memo from Supervisor Jim Steele and Supervisor Tina Scott requests adoption of the new group “for the purpose of bringing forward issues, discussions, and solutions to District 3 and 4 known as The Scotts Valley Community Advisory Council and will serve the unincorporated Scotts Valley area.”

The memo explained, “The need for this approach is to broach community issues such as public health, safety, welfare, public works, and planning through discussions by community leaders from the Scotts Valley area.”

Applications to represent the five council seats will come to future boards for approval, the memo said.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

7.1: Adopt proclamation designating the month of March 2017 as March for Meals Month in Lake County.

7.2: Approve the first amendment to the agreement between the county of Lake and Center Point DAAC for substance use disorder residential treatment and detoxification services for fiscal year 2016-2017 which will increase the contract by $30,000 for a new contract maximum of $60,000 and authorize the chair to sign.

7.3: Approve renewal of Westlaw Legal research subscriber agreement for a two year period in the amount of $26,208; and authorize county counsel to sign.

7.4: Approve request to pay travel claims for elections officers from the Nov. 8, 2016, Presidential General Election in the total amount of $186.42; and authorize the auditor to process payment.

7.5: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Martin Franusich for information technology support of IBM AS/400 Software, amount not to exceed $60,000 and authorize the chair to sign.

7.6: Approve long distance travel from March 29, 2017, through March 30, 2017, to Reno, Nev., for Kris Byrd, landfill manager, Public Services Solid Waste Division to attend a SWANA Landfill Gas and Biogas Symposium.

7.7: Adopt resolution temporarily prohibiting parking and authorizing removal of vehicles and ordering the Department of Public Works to Post Signs on Hartmann Road on April 15, 2017 for the Community Easter Egg Hunt.

7.8: Approve resolution delegating to the county Public Works director the ministerial authority to obtain temporary construction easement required for the replacement of Harbin Creek Bridge on Harbin Springs Road.   

7.9: Authorize destruction of documents in the sheriff's office, pursuant to Government Code Section 26202 and 26205.

7.10: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve the purchase one (1) Utility Police Interceptor from Downtown Ford in the amount of $28,793 from the Sheriff/Civil budget 2207/62.72.

7.11: Approve request to pay travel claim of Carl Jasper, information system technician, due to lost paperwork in the amount of $118; and authorize the auditor to process payment.

7.12: Approve mainline extension contract with William Stone and Alvaro Valencia to provide sewer service to APN 024-231-12/9535 State Highway 53, Lower Lake, and authorize the chair to sign.     

7.13: Approve long distance travel to the Western Aquatic Plant Management Society from March 13, 2017, through March 17, 2017 to Coeur D' Alene, Idaho for Carolyn Ruttan, Invasive Species Program coordinator.

TIMED ITEMS

8.2, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of March 2017 as March for Meals Month in Lake County.

8.3, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of resolution confirming the existence of a local emergency.

8.4, 9:20 a.m.: Consideration of a) resolution adopting the C. Gibson Museum and Cultural Center into the county of Lake Museum family; and b) approving the MOU between the Friends of Gibson and the county of Lake; and authorize the chair to sign.

8.5, 9:30 a.m.: Hearing, continued from Jan. 24, consideration of notice of nuisance and order to abate for property located at 7180 Bartlett Springs Rd (APN 027-135-03 -Walter Niesen and/or Wendy Fetzer, by Ken Stiritz).

8.6, 9:45 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of appeal of planning commission's approval of use permit (UP 16-01), for a billboard located at 131 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport (APN 008-019-69); applicant is La Monica Signs.

8.7, 10 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of appeal of planning commission's approval of use permit (UP 16-06), for a billboard located at 255 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport (APN 008-019-64); applicant is La Monica Signs.

UNTIMED ITEMS

9.1: Consideration of resolution establishing the Scotts Valley Community Advisory Council.

9.2: Progress report from treasurer-tax collector on tax sale process for delinquent properties including plans and timelines for tax sale to be conducted during 2016-17.

9.3: Consideration of (a) waiving the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approval of the agreement between the county of Lake and Redwood Community Services Inc. for SUD perinatal program services for FY16-17 for a contract maximum of $299,655; and authorize the chair to sign.

9.4: Erratum, consideration of the following appointments: Middletown Cemetery District Emergency Medical Care Committee, Library Advisory Board, Lake County Resource Conservation District and Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Board.

9.5: Consideration of notice of settlement between various state attorneys general and Barclays Bank, PLC and Barclays Capital Inc.   

9.6: Consideration of approval of new extra help classification and salary for extra help clerical support.

9.7: Consideration of approval of classification and compensation committee findings and recommendations.

9.8: Consideration and discussion of Hoberg’s historical association gate fee charge account at Eastlake Landfill.

9.9: Consideration of modification of the urgency ordinance temporarily prohibiting specified operations on Clear Lake of Feb. 14.

9.10: Consideration of (a) agreement between the county of Lake and Quincy Engineering Inc. for engineering services for replacement of Clover Creek Bridge at First Street; (b) agreement between the county of Lake and Quincy Engineering Inc. for engineering services for replacement of Clover Creek Bridge at Bridge Arbor North Road; (c) agreement between the county of Lake and Quincy Engineering Inc. for engineering services for replacement of Clayton Creek Bridge at Clayton Creek Road; and (d) agreement between the county of Lake and Quincy Engineering Inc. for engineering services for replacement of Cooper Creek Bridge at Witter Springs Road.     

9.11: Consideration of letters of support for Assembly Bill AB1 (Frazier) and Senate Bill SB1 (Beall) for transportation funding and reform.

CLOSED SESSION

10.2: Public employee evaluations title: County administrative officer, interim Behavioral Health director, registrar of voters.

10.3: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b) (1): Interviews and appointment of Social Services director.

10.4: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Hittle v. County of Lake, et al.

10.5: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Loberg v. County of Lake, et al.

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

10.7: Conference with real property negotiator pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.8 Property: 9930 Lake Street, Lower Lake, CA. APN 024-242-02 Negotiating Parties: County of Lake – Lars Ewing and/or Stephen Carter Owner – Richard H. Ward. Under negotiation: Purchase price and terms of payment.

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