THIS NOTICE ORIGINALLY WAS POSTED WITH AN INCORRECT DATE. THE POSTED DATE IS NOW CORRECT.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF LAKE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors, County of Lake, State of California, has set TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011, at 9:15 A.M., Board Chambers, Courthouse, Lakeport, as time and place of hearing final protests, tabulation of any protest submitted and taking final action regarding the proposal to increase water charges and fees for County Service Area #16, PARADISE VALLEY, from an average of $91.05 per month to an average of $96.25 per month, based on the proposed rate. This proposed increase will afford the CSA the opportunity to generate funds for the improvements to the system and protect the community’s water quality, supply and reliability. The Board may modify the proposed fee, but may not take action to increase it from the amount herein noticed without further public hearing(s) on written notice. The Board may continue the hearing from time to time without further written notice.

Any property owner with service connections within the Paradise Valley service area may file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, at or before the end of the Public Hearing, a WRITTEN protest against the proposed fee increase. The protest must identify the property, the property owner, give a reason or reasons for the protest and be signed by the owner of the property. The written protest may be hand delivered or mailed to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, CA 95453. Majority protest will result in the fee increase not being imposed.

For additional information about the proposed increase, contact Jan Coppinger, Fiscal Officer at the Special Districts Office, 230 North Main Street, Lakeport; or call 707-263-0119. Written material relating to water rates and fees may be reviewed at the Special Districts office during business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

KELLY F. COX

Clerk of the Board

By: Mireya G. Turner

Assistant Clerk to the Board

The historic Lucerne Hotel could soon be the center of an educational center if the Lake County Redevelopment Agency board approves a proposed partnership with Southern California-based Marymount College. Courtesy photo.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Redevelopment Agency has received a proposal from Marymount College to develop a Northern California educational center at the Lucerne Hotel facility.

The college’s proposal was submitted in response to the agency’s June 7 issuance of a request for proposal (RFP) to qualified educational institutions for utilization of the Lucerne Hotel facility as an educational campus.

The facility comprises the historic 55,000-square-foot Lucerne Hotel structure atop a 7.2-acre parcel.

Marymount College’s proposal has received unanimous approval from the RFP selection committee and enthusiastic endorsement from the Lucerne Hotel Education Task Force.

At its regular meeting of Oct. 4, the Board of Supervisors – sitting as the Redevelopment Agency’s Board of Directors – will consider authorizing agency staff to work with Marymount College to develop plans for use of the facility and to negotiate an agreement delineating each party’s responsibilities and obligations related to the project.

“We are very excited about the shared vision we have with Marymount College for establishing a quality educational campus at the Lucerne Hotel,” said Kelly Cox, redevelopment agency executive director and county administrative officer.

Cox added, “We believe the college’s proposal could be an ideal fit for Lake County and a win-win for the college and the community.”

As proposed, the new college location would serve local residents and students from the United States and abroad.

The project would be a joint effort of Marymount College and the Redevelopment Agency, potentially operational in fall 2013.

Marymount College President Michael S. Brophy, PhD, MFA, said, “This location will serve students interested in community development and renewal, Native American communities, veteran’s issues, agricultural studies, environmental rehabilitation, travel and tourism and recreational innovation.”

Offering a combination of traditional classes and online learning, the proposed campus location will serve those entering college for the first time as well as students who are returning to college to complete a bachelor’s degree or earn an advanced degree.

“We were looking for a top-tier, accredited, post-secondary educational institution, and we believe we have found that with Marymount College,” Cox said.

The Lake County Redevelopment Agency’s RFP was distributed to about 200 qualified entities across California.

With the vision of bringing economic vitality to the community of Lucerne, the Redevelopment Agency sought a partner in higher education to transform the historic hotel property into a facility for academic learning, student housing, and recreation.

Pending formal approval by the Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors on Oct. 4, Marymount College will become the agency’s partner for this project.

Built before the Great Depression and opening in 1928 as a vacation resort that attracted Bay Area residents, the Lucerne Hotel was planned to be the center point for a thriving lakeside community, known as Lucerne.

Today, renovation plans for the facility would include classrooms, seminar space, dormitories, faculty housing, food service facilities, study lounges, conference rooms, fitness center, outdoor recreation and sustainable gardens.

“This historic property offers the elements for an ideal rural location for a college campus,” Dr. Brophy said. “We are delighted to be involved in this metamorphosis in Lake County.”

Brophy said the opportunity to offer classes in a rural environment is very appealing to the college. “Lake County’s redevelopment strategies for transformation of the Lucerne Hotel are akin to our own transformation as a college over the past few years.”

Marymount College offers associate and bachelor’s degrees in a student-centered, culturally rich learning environment for students of all faiths who seek to transform their lives and achieve their academic, professional, and life goals. Campuses are located in Rancho Palos Verdes and San Pedro, Calif.

Follow Lake County News on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LakeCoNews, on Tumblr at www.lakeconews.tumblr.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-News/143156775604?ref=mf and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/LakeCoNews .

THIS NOTICE ORIGINALLY WAS POSTED WITH AN INCORRECT DATE. THE POSTED DATE IS NOW CORRECT.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF LAKE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake, State of California, will hold a PUBLIC HEARING regarding a proposed Ordinance increasing the construction charges and fees for County Service Area No. 16 - Paradise Valley (INCLUDING METERED LINE CONNECTIONS AND CAPACITY EXPANSION FEES). The public hearing will be held in the Board of Supervisors’ Chamber in the Courthouse on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011, at 9:45 A.M., at which time and place interested persons may attend and be heard. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

If you challenge the action of the Board of Supervisors on any of the above stated items in court, it may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing.

KELLY F. COX

Clerk of the Board

By: Mireya G. Turner

Assistant Clerk to the Board

In the unanimous vote taken last week, the Clearlake City Council supported a proposed resolution asking Gov. Jerry Brown to take the action because of the infestation of Dreissenid mussels in some of California's water bodies.

In presenting the resolution to the council, Clearlake City Clerk Melissa Swanson said preventing the mussels has been a major focus for the county and city governments.

Dreissenids are more familiar by their other names – quagga and zebra mussels.

The mussels have caused environmental damages in water bodies in the eastern United States before they began to arrive in Southern California over the last several years.

Local officials have continued to work on programs to protect local lakes, which are a linchpin of the county's tourist industry.

The resolution Clearlake's council accepted last Thursday mirrors resolutions passed over the last month and a half by the Board of Supervisors and the Lakeport City Council.

After the Clear Lake Advisory Committee urged the county's supervisors in July to implement a countywide state of emergency, the board instead suggested that the most meaningful and impactful action would be at the state level.

On Aug. 9, the board approved the resolution calling for the statewide emergency.

Since then, county leaders have met with state officials to urge a statewide approach.

The Lakeport City Council approved its own resolution calling for the statewide emergency at a special Aug. 30 meeting.

“The board has asked the council to consider adopting a similar resolution,” Swanson told the council Sept. 22.

In addition to calling for a statewide emergency, the document urges the state to enact legislation to give local jurisdictions the same enforcements powers as the California Department of Fish and Game when it comes to tagging and quarantining boats that are believed to be infestation risks.

The document also seeks to increase prevention of the mussels through programs that could be funded by watercraft registration fees; calls for implementation of a statewide program that acknowledges watercraft as a vector for disease; encourages collaboration among all local jurisdictions and the state;

and proposes aggressive education campaigns, quarantines of boats leaving infested areas, and maintaining and increasing border inspections.

Vice Mayor Joey Luiz moved the resolution, which was approved 4-0. Council member Judy Thein was absent from the meeting.

E-mail Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow Lake County News on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LakeCoNews, on Tumblr at www.lakeconews.tumblr.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-News/143156775604?ref=mf and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/LakeCoNews .

092211 Clearlake City Council - Dreissenid Mussels Declaration

The Lake County Board of Supervisors will offer a proclamation declaring October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 9:10 a.m. The public is welcome and a brief ceremony will be held.

Lake Family Resource Center will host two candlelight vigils for domestic violence victims and survivors in both Lakeport and Clearlake.

The first vigil will take place at the Library Park gazebo at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, with Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen as a featured speaker.

A second candlelight vigil will be held in Clearlake at Austin Park at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, featuring comments by Clearlake Police Chief Craig Clausen.

Candles and refreshments will be provided at both events.

Kelseyville will be the site of the Domestic Violence Clothesline Workshop and T-Shirt Display on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

The event will be held in front of the Domestic Violence Shelter Freedom House at 5350 Main St. The workshop will be available from noon to 7 p.m. for those who wish to honor a loved one, a domestic violence survivor or victim.

The display – bearing witness to violence against women, men and children – will be hung with shirts decorated over the last two years. Those created that day will be hung as well. Shirts and paints are being provided for the art.

Also in October, Lake Family Resource Center’s domestic violence responder training will be held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Oct. 4 through Oct. 29.

Domestic Violence responders are required by the state of California to complete 40-hours of training, which is provided free of charge. Upon graduation, volunteer responders receive a certificate of completion and are eligible to volunteer to help adult and child victims.

If you are interested in Domestic Violence Responder Training, please contact Sherri Boelter at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-279-0563, Extension 183.

Lake Family Resource Center provides a multitude of services to build family stability and strength. The agency supports Lake County residents in achieving stable, self-sufficient, and healthy families and communities.

Call Lake Family Resource Center at 707-279-0563 to find out more about their services.

Follow Lake County News on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LakeCoNews, on Tumblr at www.lakeconews.tumblr.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-News/143156775604?ref=mf and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/LakeCoNews .

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.

At 9:15 a.m., the board will get an update on Mendocino Community College's new Lake Center campus, to be located at 2565 Parallel Drive in Lakeport.

The college announced last week that the groundbreaking at the new 31-acre campus will take place on Oct. 20, as Lake County News has reported.

At 9:30 a.m., the board will get an update on the county's fee-based water vessel inspection program, which is meant to protect local waters against invasive species, such as quagga and zebra mussels.

County Public Services Director Kim Clymire, due to retire soon from his post, will receive a proclamation to honor him for his years of service to the county. The proclamation is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

Clymire has been instrumental in such projects as the county's new park on top of Mt. Konocti, which officially opened on Sept. 24.

At 1:30 p.m., the board will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Housing Element of the Lake County General Plan.

The board has two untimed closed sessions, one to discuss an employee disciplinary appeal, and another to discuss labor negotiations with the Lake County Employees Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officer's Association and Lake County Deputy District Attorney's Association; and to hold a performance evaluation of the Child Support Services director.

A full agenda follows.

TIMED ITEMS

9 a.m.: Approval of consent agenda, which includes items that are expected to be routine and noncontroversial, and will be acted upon by the board at one time without discussion; presentation of animals available for adoption at Lake County Animal Care and Control; consideration of items not appearing on the posted agenda, and contract change orders for current construction projects.

9:05 a.m.: Citizen's input. Any person may speak for three minutes about any subject of concern, provided that it is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors and is not already on the agenda. Prior to this time, speakers must fill out a slip giving name, address and subject (available in the clerk of the board’s office, first floor, courthouse).

9:15 a.m.: Presentation of update regarding the future campus for Mendocino Community College.

9:30 a.m.: Presentation of update regarding the fee-based water vessel inspection program.

10:30 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation commending Kim Clymire for his years of service to the county of Lake.

1:30 p.m.: Public hearing, consideration of proposed amendment to the Housing Element of the Lake County General Plan (GPAP 11-03).

NONTIMED ITEMS

– Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.

– Consideration of proposed response to the fiscal year 2010-11 Grand Jury Final Report.

– Consideration of request to award Bid No. 12-05, furnish aggregate screenings for chip seal roadwork in various locations of Lake County.

– Consideration of proposed agreement between the county of Lake and Quincy Engineering for engineering services for four bridge replacement projects and two bridge rehabilitation projects, in an amount not to exceed $941,000.

– Consideration of request to award Bid No. 12-04, furnish and apply asphaltic emulsion for chip seal roadwork in various locations of Lake County.

– Consideration of proposed lease agreement between the county of Lake and the state of California – California State Lands Commission, to suction dredge hydrilla tubers from the top 12 inches of sediment from the bed of Clear Lake (five-year term; no cost to the county).

CONSENT AGENDA

– Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Sept. 20, 2011.

– Adopt proclamation commending Kim Clymire for his years of service to the county of Lake.

– Adopt resolution pertaining to tax revenue exchange for annexation to Kelseyville County Waterworks District (Sheets Annexation – LAFCO Project #2011-01).

– Adopt resolution approving request from Lake County Health Services Department to submit an application for Medical Reserve Corps Capacity Building Funds through the National Association of County and City Health Officials and authorizing the director of Health Services to sign said application.

– Approve donation from the Dolores Lundberg Revocable Living Trust in the amount of $10,939, for the Middletown Library.

– Adopt Resolution approving purchase agreement and accepting conveyance of real property located on Mt. Konocti in Kelseyville, California (in the amount of $90,000 - APN 009-003-03 - Lawrence J. Mazzola and Stephanie Mazzola); and adopt resolution approving purchase agreement and accepting conveyance of real property located on Mt. Konocti in Kelseyville, California (in the amount of $5,000 - APN 009-003-02 - Douglas Harbey and Carole Harbey).

– Adopt resolution declaring intent to licence county of Lake property, authorize the Public Services Director to release the Notice to Bidders; and set the date of the opening of bids on Nov. 1, 2011, at 9:15 a.m.

– Approve right of way agreement and direct clerk to certify for recordation (035-111-32 - Ruth Voigtmann and Erma Cummings), and authorize the chair to sign.

– Adopt resolution authorizing the director, Water Resources Department, to sign a notice of completion for work performed under agreement dated Nov. 10, 2009 (Demolition Project, 1305 Reclamation Cutoff Road).

– Approve the submission of the State Domestic Preparedness Grant Application ($160,916 for planning for homeland security and emergency operations, the purchase of specialized equipment, training costs and exercises, and management administration).

– Adopt resolution approving the application of the Lake County Department of Social Services to the California Department of Social Services for the Community Nutrition Expansion Project for

Federal Fiscal Year 2011-12 (up to a maximum of $150,000).

– Approve first amendment to the loan agreement between the county of Lake and Lake One-Stop (LOS) (eliminating the 60 day repayment requirement), and authorize the chair to sign.

– Approve remittance agreement between the Lake County Redevelopment Agency and the county of Lake relative to implementation of ABx1 27, and authorize the chair to sign.

– Adopt resolution reducing its allocation to the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund for the 2011-12 Fiscal Year and making certain findings, pursuant to ABx1 27.

E-mail Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Follow Lake County News on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LakeCoNews, on Tumblr at www.lakeconews.tumblr.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-News/143156775604?ref=mf and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/LakeCoNews.