LAKEPORT – The Board of Supervisors will continue its discussion on the sheriff's office's use of a helicopter under a federal grant and will look at possible funding sources to prevent invasive, destructive mussels, and deal with algae and aquatic weeds.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the board chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. TV Channel 8 will broadcast the meeting live.

The agenda can be downloaded at www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Boards/Board_of_Supervisors/BOS_Agendas.htm .

Last month, the board made it clear that no county employees are to fly aircraft on county time. The decision followed a June forced landing by a helicopter the sheriff's office rented that was being piloted by Lt. Dave Garzoli, as Lake County News has reported.

The sheriff's office had stated its intention to have a staffer trained for flying in an operational plan submitted to the DEA which hasn't historically been given to the board.

At 2 p.m. Tuesday, the board – which is waiting for the sheriff to provide additional fiscal and other records – will consider taking possible further action relative to administration of the sheriff's Drug Enforcement Agency grant, which funds the helicopter rentals for illicit marijuana searches.

They're also considering charging Garzoli – whose rank has since been reduced to sergeant – for time he was practicing for his pilot's license under the grant's auspices, according to statements made at the July 14 board meeting.

As of Friday, no staff report was ready on the item.

At 11:15 a.m., the board will discuss possible funding sources as it attempts to combat aquatic weeds and algae, and keep quagga and zebra mussels out of Clear Lake.

The board will look at sources both within the county's existing funding resources as well as the possibility of other funding – such as grants – as it works to protect the lake.

Other items on the agenda include the following.

Timed items:

9:15 a.m.: Discussion/consideration of the 5-Year Transportation Master Plan for Road Repair, Rehabilitation and Replacement.

9:45 a.m.: Public bid opening – sale of county real property located at 14102 East Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks, consisting of approximately 3.04 acres (APN 06-550-24).

10 a.m.: Public hearing, (a) discussion of the fiscal year 2009/2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Economic Development Allocation, California Community Economic Enterprise Fund application; and (b) consideration of an application in the amount of $300,000 under the economic development allocation for the following eligible activities: $170,000 to provide funding for revolving business loan activities to make low-interest loans to local businesses; $50,000 in funding for microenterprise technical assistance to help fund business assistance to small businesses; $34,000 to fund a facade improvement program to be used to enhance the facade of businesses located along the main downtown business district of the unincorporated communities of Cobb, Kelseyville,

Lower Lake and Middletown; $46,000 for general administration and activity delivery.

10:15 a.m.: (a) Presentation regarding the harmful affects smoking has on the health of adults, children and the environment; and (b) consideration of request to adopt an ordinance regulating smoking in county parks and certain public places.

10:45 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of proposed exchange of real property owned by the county of Lake located at 20931 Big Canyon Road, Middletown (APN 014-490-13), with real property owned by the Middletown Unified School District located at 21256 Washington St., Middletown (APN 024-411-01) (county to provide property plus $60,000 in exchange for District’s property).

11 a.m.: Presentation of 2008 Agricultural Crop Report.

1:30 p.m.: Hearing, appeal of vicious animal abatement order, located at 6565 Estates Court, Kelseyville (Nichole Johnson). Continued from July 14.

Non-timed items:

– Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.

– Discussion/consideration of proposed contract between the county of Lake and Lake County Community Action Agency (LCCAA) for the provision of alcohol and drug counseling services to Lake County adolescents attending New Beginnings Highland High School for Fiscal Year 2009/2010, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.

– Discussion/consideration of request to approve the job description for a sheriff’s community services technician position (formally tilted public service officer), and implement the position on a 900-hour basis.

Consent agenda:

– Appoint Debra Newberry Puterbaugh to the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Advisory Board for a term ending on Jan. 1, 2011.

– Appoint Edward Smith to the Spring Valley CSA #2 Advisory Board for a term ending on Jan. 1, 2011.

– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and the Kelseyville Business Association for funding of a downtown Kelseyville lighting project in the amount of $20,000, and authorize the chair to sign.

– Authorize the registrar of voters to render all services necessary to conduct the city of Lakeport’s Measure “C” election on November 3, 2009, pursuant to Resolution No. 2368 (2009), adopted by the Lakeport City Council on Aug. 4, 2009.

– Approve revision and update to the Equal Opportunity Employment Plan for the Sheriff’s Department and authorize the chair to sign.

– Adopt Resolution No. _____ approving Final Parcel Map and the signing of the final parcel map (Mitchell).

– Approve requests and order consolidation of the following Districts' Elections with the General District Election to be held on Nov. 3, 2009: Board of Trustees of the Mendocino-Lake Community College District; Lake County Board of Education; Board of Trustees of Kelseyville Unified School District; Governing Board of the Lakeport Unified School District; Governing Board of the Lucerne Elementary School District; Governing Board of the Upper Lake Union High School District and Governing Board of the Upper Lake Union School District, pursuant to their respective Resolutions.

– Approve requests and order consolidation of the following Districts' Elections with the General District Election to be held on Nov. 3, 2009: Board of Directors of the Anderson Springs Community Services District; Board of Directors of the Butler-Keys Community Services District; Board of Directors of the Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District; Kelseyville Fire Protection District; Board of Directors of the Lake County Fire Protection District; Board of Directors of the South Lake County Fire Protection District; Board of Directors of the Buckingham Park Water District; Board of Directors of the Callayomi County Water Disrict; Board of Directors of the Clealake Oaks County Water District; Board of Directors of the Cobb Area County Water District; Board of Directors of the Konocti County Water District; Board of Directors of the Scotts Valley Water Conservation District and Board of Directors of the Upper Lake County Water District, pursuant to their respective Resolutions.

– Approve Modification No. 006 (increasing federal funding) to the 2009 Operating and Financial Plan for the Controlled Substance Operations Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement between the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and the US Forest Services and authorize the chair to sign.

– Approve easements deed and direct clerk to certify for recordation (APN 008-039-14 – Walter G. Lyon, Trustee and Madeline M. Lyon, Trustee; and APN 008-062-32 - Kerri A. Oldiser); and approve Right-of-Way Agreement between the County of Lake and Walter G. Lyon, Madeline Lyon and Kerri A. Oldiser for construction of a sanitary sewer line and authorize the chair to sign.

The board also will hold a closed session for labor negotiations, a performance evaluation for Air Pollution Control Officer Doug Gearhart, and conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation, bankruptcy of Boeger Land Investments LLC.

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