The meeting will begin 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. The meeting agenda can be found at www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Boards/Board_of_Supervisors/BOS_Agendas.htm .
At 10:15 a.m., the board is scheduled to hold a workshop with the county's Mussel Task Force regarding the current status of the Lake County Invasive Species Prevention Program.
They also will discuss continued efforts to prevent the infestations of invasive quagga and zebra
mussels in water bodies within the county. In recent weeks the board has held discussions over selling the decontamination stations it purchased last year, as well as looked at the effectiveness of its programs.
The discussion regarding the closure of the Lakeport Transfer Station will be held at 9:15 a.m., along with consideration of a proposed amendment to the solid waste handling and recycling services contract between the county of Lake and Lake County Waste Solutions to establish equivalent tonnage fees in the amount of $35 for green and woodwaste rates.
Public Services Director Kim Clymire's report to the board explains that the transfer station has seen a significant decline – of 66 percent – in both the number of customers and its tonnage over the last seven years.
“The reasons for the decline are positive and are attributed to increased recycling and participation in curbside service, both voluntary and mandatory,” Clymire notes.
However, the economic downturn also has impacted the Solid Waste Division's overall tonnage and revenues, he explained, with revenues alone dropping 20 percent.
Clymire said the transfer station's revenue is no longer covering operational costs and aging equipment needs to be replaced.
Lake County Waste Solutions is proposing to take over transfer station operations, which is expected to net the county a savings of $250,000 annually, Clymire reported.
“The cost savings will allow the Solid Waste Division to continue its attractive tipping fees at the landfill, and in turn, keep curbside rates affordable,” he said, noting other low-cost programs also will be able to continue.
Solid Waste Division staff is planning for a transition date of Oct. 5 to allow Lake County Waste Solutions time to complete construction.
In other board business, Special Districts Administrator Mark Dellinger will ask the board for authorization to act as the authorized representative for the Kelseyville Wastewater System Improvement Project for Kelseyville County Waterworks District No. 3.
Tthe board also will consider a resolution authorizing the waterworks district to reimburse the State Water Resources Control Board for State Revenue Bond Funds that will be used to construct wastewater system improvements at the Kelseyville Wastewater Treatment Plant, as well as an agreement between the waterworks district and the State Water Control Board for loan and grant funding totaling nearly $3.5 million that will be used for wastewater plant improvements.
Dellinger's report to the board notes that the plant currently is under a cease and desist order from the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The plant improvement project is expected to be put out to be in the next few weeks. Construction will start this year if the state receives stimulus funds to support the grant funding.
Other items on the agenda are as follows.
Non-timed items:
– Discussion/consideration of contract between the county of Lake and Women’s Recovery Services for provision of residential treatment services for women experiencing alcohol or drug related problems (in the amount $11,743).
– Discussion/consideration of contract between the county of Lake and S & S Electric to supply (purchase) and install an 80KW generator at the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Emergency Operations Center in the amount of $47,950.
– Discussion/consideration of contract between the county of Lake and Arrow Fencing to supply (purchase) and install a security fence and CCTV cameras at the Sheriff’s Department, Central Dispatch Facility in the amount of $33,200.
– Update on the emergency action taken on Dec. 9, 2008, regarding the prohibition of fish stocking by the Department of Fish and Game in water bodies of Lake County.
The board also will hold a closed session to discuss labor negotiations, discuss two potential cases of litigation and one existing case, and hold a performance evaluation for Animal Care and Control Director Denise Johnson.
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