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 and will offer it for rebroadcast at 9 a.m. on Sunday.
The meeting agenda can be found online at
www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Boards/Board_of_Supervisors/BOS_Agendas.htm .
In an untimed item, the board will consider a proposed resolution amending Exhibit “A” to Resolution No. 2004-199, adding AltaRock Energy Co. to the membership of the Anderson Springs Geothermal Mitigation Committee.
The company, which has offices in Sausalito and Seattle, is beginning a new geothermal drilling project in The Geysers, where it will fracture bedrock and inject water in an effort to create geothermal energy, as Lake County News has reported.
Since late last year, the company has been attending the committee meetings, which are attended by residents, county officials and representatives of other local geothermal operations.
At 1:30 p.m., the board will consider a new policy proposed by the Lake County Department of Public Works regarding bridge rehabilitation and replacement.
Public Works Director Brent Siemer's report includes a priority index – based on items such as traffic and public safety – that helped it identify 30 bridge projects.
He's also asking the board to advance $856,250 to expedite the replacement of the Mathews Road Bridge at Manning Creek, Lakeport.
Other items on the agenda include the following.
Timed items:
9:15 a.m.: Public hearing to review the performance of Grant No. 08-EDBG-2604, the Upper Lake Revitalization and Historic Preservation Strategies, Pear Shed Re-Use Study, Historic Lucerne Hotel Study and Community Development Block Grant agreement with the state of California.
9:30 a.m.: Hearing on a notice of nuisance abatement, 9343 Stagecoach Lane, Lower Lake, owned by Ava Woodvine.
10:30 a.m.: Public hearing on the Lake County Planning Commission’s recommendation for approval of a subdivision proposed for Ray Williams, consisting of approximately 53 acres that would create 13 approximately one-acre parcels and a 40-acre remainder parcel. The project is located at 8999 Miwok Way, Kelseyville.
10:45 a.m.: Discussion/consideration of request from the Orchard Shores Homeowners Association to establish a Zone of Benefit and Board direction to Public Works regarding the initiation of the process.
11 a.m.: Public hearing on the Lake County Planning Commission’s recommendation for approval of a proposal from Ernest Lacayo for a minor modification to the previously approved General Plan of Development to allow for major auto repair and body work with minor repair permitted only as a necessary function of major repair work; project is located at 2195 Big Valley Road, Finley.
11:15 a.m.: Public hearing and discussion/consideration of the following regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program:
– Adopting an updated CDBG Program Income Reuse Plan to reflect current practices and requirements;
– Transferring an additional $29,996 from the CDBG Program Income money from the Business Expansion and Retention Revolving Loan Fund to support activities in Grant #05-1421 with the following details: (1) Reducing the amount committed for the actual curb, gutter and sidewalk construction in the Northshore Redevelopment Project Area by $7,000 (new total of $342,192); (2) Increasing the amount for activity delivery associated with the sidewalks to $16,947; and (3) Increasing the amount for activity delivery associated with the Clearlake Oaks Plaza to $20,057;
– Approving an application for the maximum amount of $800,000 under the CDBG General Allocation component for a public facility activity (construction of a new senior center in Clearlake Oaks and for the Housing Rehabilitation Program to be performed in the Northshore Redevelopment Project Area in the communities of Upper Lake, Nice, Lucerne and Clearlake Oaks/Glenhaven), and committing $407,408 of Program Income to be transferred from the Business Expansion and Retention Revolving Loan Fund to be used towards the construction of the Clearlake Oaks Senior Center.
Nontimed items
– 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.
– Consideration of proposed contract between the county of Lake and Lake County Community Action Agency (LCCAA) for provision of alcohol and drug counseling services to Lake County adolescents attending New Beginnings Highland High School for Fiscal Year 2009/2010, in the amount of $100,000.
– Consideration of proposed Contract between the county of Lake and Community Care HIV/AIDS Program for provision of HIV/AIDS counseling and case management services for Lake County residents for fiscal Year 2009/2010 (not to exceed $12,000).
– Consideration of proposed contract between the county of Lake and Lake County Community Action Agency for provision of perinatal treatment for pregnant or parenting women experiencing alcohol or drug related problems for Lake County residents for Fiscal Year 2009/2010, in the amount of $161,482.
– Discussion/consideration of request to approve a 9/80 work scheduled for Public Services Director Kim Clymire.
The board will hold a closed session to discuss labor negotiations and evaluate the performance of County Librarian Susan Clayton.
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