The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. in the board chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV Channel 8 will broadcast the meeting live.
Last month, Mental Health Department Director Kristy Kelly asked the board for permission to look at layoffs as an option to meet the department's estimated deficit in the coming budget year, as Lake County News has reported.
Kelly will return to the board at 11 a.m. on Tuesday with a proposed resolution that will eliminate 18 positions in the department: one managed care manager, one staff psychiatrist, one clinical psychologist, two mental health team leaders (levels one and two), four mental health specialists (levels one, two and senior), two mental health case managers (levels one and two), one mental health case manager peer support (levels one and two), one mental health case manager parent partner, one accounting technician, one account clerk (levels one and two), two medical records technicians; and one office assistant peer support (levels one and two).
Sgt. Dennis Ostini of the Lake County Sheriff's Boat Patrol will make a presentation on boating safety and law enforcement activities on Clear Lake at 10:45 a.m. Ostini's presentation is in response to a recent request by Finley resident Phil Murphy that the county consider a nighttime speed limit on Clear Lake.
At 11:30 a.m., the board will receive an update on drought management planning in the county's 10 water systems and offer direction regarding a proposed drought management plan, which includes mandatory conservation measures and an urgency ordinance adopting emergency water conservation restrictions for county service areas.
Also continuing a discussion that began last month, at 1:30 p.m. the board will discuss and consider establishing a county policy regarding Code Enforcement actions in resort properties housing long-term residents.
Other items on the agenda include the following.
Timed items:
9:15 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the week of May 3 through 9 as National Correctional Officers’ Week in Lake County.
9:20 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the week of May 4 through 9 as National County Government Week in Lake County.
9:25 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of May as Veterans Appreciation Month in Lake County.
9:30 a.m.: Presentation by representative of Mt. Konocti Facilitation regarding their work with entrepreneurs and existing businesses in Lake County.
10 a.m.: Public hearing: Review of the performance of Community Development Block Grant
No. 08-EDBG-2604 for Clark’s Island Redevelopment Analysis Study.
10 a.m.: Consideration of proposed resolution approving a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide an Animal Damage Control Program for the county of
Lake; and consideration of proposed letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for verification of the intent of Lake County to enter into the 2009/2010 USDA Wildlife Services Management Program. Continued from April 21.
10:30 a.m.: Discussion/consideration of request for approval of proposed bylaws for the Clear Lake Advisory Subcommittee.
Non-timed items:
– Consideration of proposed resolutions adopting memorandum of understandings between the county of Lake and the Lake County Deputy Sheriff’s Association and the Lake County Correctional Officers’ Association.
– Consideration of proposed resolution establishing salaries and fringe benefits for management employees for fiscal year 2008-09.
– Consideration of proposed resolution establishing salaries and fringe benefits for employees in Confidential Unit, Section A, for Fiscal Year 2008-09; and consideration of proposed resolution establishing salaries and fringe benefits for employees in Confidential Unit, Section B for Fiscal Year 2008-09.
– Discussion/consideration of proposed letter of support regarding AB 548, which would allow rural hospitals to hire physicians and/or surgeons directly.
– Consideration of proposed ordinance adding Section 2.5 to the Lake County Code, specifying particular office hours for Lake County Animal Care and Control.
– Consideration of proposed resolution confirming and continuing delegation to the Special Districts administrator of the authority to take immediate action to effectuate emergency repairs in the
Southeast Reservoir Dam Drainage System.
– Discussion/consideration of request for waiver of the policy for review and selection of professional consultants and other services providers for 40 construction projects and allow the Public Works Department to comply with a proposed alternative selection process for construction related activities policy.
– Discussion/consideration of proposed Amendment Two to Agreement between the County of Lake and Green Valley Consulting Engineers for engineering services for realignment of a portion of Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville (an increase of $76,027).
– Discussion/consideration of proposed Amendment Two to Agreement between the County of Lake and Quincy Engineering, Inc. for engineering services for the repair of storm damage sites (PM 0.55), on Robinson Road, Lucerne (an increase of $11,500).
– Consideration of authorization the Public Works director/assistant purchasing agent to terminate the existing lease agreement with Alliant Bank for an analog plotter/printer and pay the early termination fee of $2,200; consideration of approval of Budget Transfer B-237, in the amount of $3,000, to
cover the cost of a new lease for a digital plotter/printer, Budget Unit No. 1908, Engineering and Inspection and authorize the Chair to sign; and consideration of authorization for the Public Works director/assistant purchasing agent to enter into an lease agreement with ADS Reprographics Inc. (not to exceed $500 per month for 48 months).
– Consideration of recommendation for award of Bid No. 09-03, for the construction of Main Street pavement rehabilitation and accessibility improvements from Highway 20 to 2nd Street, Upper
Lake.
– Discussion/consideration of proposed agreement between the Lake County Watershed Protection District and The Regents of the University of California for Clear Lake historical data analysis
in the amount of $52,076. Continued from April 28.
– Consideration of award of Bid No. 09-32 to Coastline Equipment for the purchase of one 2009 crane truck in the amount of $100,000, and/or other options for the purchase of this equipment. Continued from April 21 and 28.
The board will hold a closed session to discuss labor negotiations, conduct a performance evaluation of Public Works Director Brent Siemer and hold conference with legal counsel on one case of existing litigation, Rogers v. County of Lake, et al.