LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Board of Supervisors will hold part of its Tuesday meeting in Spring Valley, where a discussion will be held on water issues and the area's water system.

The board will begin its day at 9 a.m. in its chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes. The meeting will be televised live on TV Channel 8.

Following the morning session, the board will convene at the Spring Valley Community Center, 3000 Wolf Creek Road, Clearlake Oaks for the 2:30 p.m. item.

The 2:30 p.m. public hearing will consider a proposed urgency ordinance adopting emergency water conservation restrictions for County Service Area No. 2, Spring Valley Lakes.

In addition, the board will consider recommendations in the cost of service rate study pertaining to Spring Valley's service area and related issues involving water rates and the service area's operation.

Other items on the Tuesday agenda include the following.

Timed items:

• 9:15 a.m.: Informational presentation by Redbud Community Hospital regarding its partnership with St. Helena Hospital, new hospital programs, emergency room expansion, expansion of services at the Hidden Valley Lake Clinic and the new Kelseyville Family Health Clinic.

• 9:45 a.m.: Public hearing on Planning Commission's recommendation for Planning Division approval of a two-year extension of time of a tentative subdivision map to create 15 residential lots on 18 acres based on Initial Study IS 05-44, for project Applicant Thomas and Anna Macomber; project is located at 5800 Wilkinson Road, Middletown.

• 9:55 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the week of October 5-11, 2008, as National 4-H Week in Lake County.

• 10 a.m.: Consideration of approval of Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) revised by-laws.

Untimed items:

• Proposed letter of support/intention to host the Economic Development American Triple-T three-day triathlon event in Lake County.

• Consideration of proposed ordinance amending Section 19-93.1 of the Lake County Code pertaining to the minimum amount of public liability and property damage liability coverage for taxicab and/or public transportation vehicles for hire.

• Proposed ordinance revising a permit and service fee schedule for Environmental Health programs of the Lake County Department of Health Services (decreasing fees applicable to the operation of marinas).

• Request from Habitat for Humanity to reconsider Lake County Sanitation District requirement for hiring a contractor to construct lateral sewer line at 3418 14th St., Clearlake.

• Consideration of proposed resolution awarding the contract for Southeast Effluent Reservoir Outlet modifications to Underwater Resources Inc. bid in the amount of $137,000.

• Proposed budget transfers and First Amendment to contract between the county of Lake and Foresight Consulting for augmentation to Rate and Financial Study in the amount of $7,920.

The board also will hold a closed session for labor negotiations, and performance evaluations of the county administrative officers and the public works director.

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