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, MAY 24, 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 #22, Mt. Hanna, from an average of $30.00 per month to an average of $44.50 per month, based on an average use of 500 cubic feet of water per month.

This proposed increase will afford the CSA the opportunity to generate funds for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the water system with CSA #22 and fund a capital improvement program (CIP) to generate funding for long term system maintenance and equipment replacement of the system to 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 Mt. Hannah 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 meeting will start at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.

The discussion on the landfill will begin at 9:45 a.m.

Public Services Director Kim Clymire will update the board on the landfill's revenue issues and offer suggestions for dealing with the anticipated budgetary shortfall for fiscal year 2012. The board also will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed ordinance amending the landfill's gate fees.

Clymire reported that the landfill's revenues have been on a decline in recent years, after reaching a high of $2.5 million in the 2005-06 fiscal year, which he said was $500,000 above the average revenue and expense for the preceding 10 years.

However, going forward, the landfill's annual revenues are projected to be at $1.5 million, which is $500,000 less than the annual average from 1995 to 2005, according to Public Services.

Because of the decrease in revenues, Public Services reported that over the past three years a $1.5 million dollar budgetary shortfall has developed, requiring the department's Integrated Waste Management Division to utilize reserves to balance the budget.

With those reserves now largely depleted, the department reported that there is no way to rebuild the reserves without additional revenues.

One solution Clymire will take to the board is a proposal for a five-year contract with Solid Waste Solutions Inc. – operator of the Ukiah Transfer Station for the city of Ukiah and an affiliate of Lake County Waste Solutions and Clearlake Waste Solutions – to import waste to the Eastlake Landfill from Ukiah.

The proposed tonnage fee for the imported waste is $38.25 per ton, which Clymire said is forecast to generate approximately $850,000 annually for Lake County beginning in 2012 if the proposal is approved.

Public Services reported that the revenue from the imported waste could be used to offset large gate fee increases at the landfill, rebuild the department's reserves and begin the process of planning for a future landfill expansion, a process that is scheduled to begin in two years, with or without the importation of Ukiah's waste.

In other news, the board also will hold two closed sessions, one at 2 p.m. to interview Public Works director candidates and the second an untimed discussion regarding negotiations with the Lake County Employees Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officer's Association and the Lake County Deputy District Attorneys' Association. During the untimed closed session the board also will conduct performance evaluations of Air Pollution Control Officer Doug Gearhart, Community Development Director Rick Coel and Water Resources Director Scott De Leon.

Other items in the agenda are as 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 proclamation designating the week of May 21-27 as Safe Boating Week.

9:20 a.m.: Assessment appeal hearing, continued from April 19: Elizabeth Eleen, Application No. 18-2010 - 8640 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, CA (APN 044-340-270-000).

10:45 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the week of May 7-15 as Travel and Tourism Week.

10:50 a.m.: Discussion/consideration of proposed Amendment No. 5 to agreement between the county of Lake and Franchise Haulers (Lake County Waste Solutions Inc. and South Lake Refuse-Recycling LLC) to implement a quarterly variable fuel surcharge on curbside service rates.

Nontimed items

– Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.

– Consideration of request to allocate unanticipated revenue for community youth project at the Kelseyville High School.

– Consideration of proposed county information security policy. Continued from March 22, April 5 and April 19.

– Consideration of request to authorize out-of-county travel and related expenses for non-county employees to attend client forum.

Consent agenda

– Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on May 3, 2011.

– Adopt proclamation designating the week of May 21-27 as Safe Boating Week.

– Adopt proclamation designating the week of May 7-15 as Travel and Tourism Week.

– Adopt resolution approving a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide an Animal Damage Control Program for the county of Lake.

– Approve partial non-renewal of Williamson Act Contract 70-07, established by Resolution No. 70-42, recorded on February 26, 1970, Book Number 21, pages 558-564, property located at 10060 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake (APN 004-062-03 - Bonnie Jean Dye, Trustee), as recommended in the staff memorandum dated March 21, 2011.

– Approve contract between the county of Lake and Kerry Shearer for development of video training material relating to use of government-run radio channels and emergency preparedness, in the amount of $4,600; approve contract between the county of Lake and Kerry Shearer for video documentation of mass vaccination clinic directly related to emergency preparedness, in the amount of $8,950; and approve contract between the county of Lake and Kerry Shearer for development of video material relating to emergency preparedness and the County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Unit, in the amount of $3,950, and authorize the chair to sign the contracts.

– Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2010-165 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2010-2011, Budget Unit No. 4011, Public Health (delete one full time equivalent (FTE) Physical Therapist allocation and add one 0.60 FTE Physical Therapist position).

– Approve first amendment to the agreement between the county of Lake and San Sousee for adult residential placements (for a decrease of $10,000), and authorize the chair to sign.

– Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2010-165 establishing position allocation for fiscal year 2010-11, Budget Unit No. 4015, Alcohol and Other Drug Services (delete one compliance technician and add one compliance review technician).

– Approve plans and specifications for Socrates Mine Road PM 1.84 Storm Damage Repair in Lake County, Bid No. 11-10, and authorize the Public Works director/assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.

– Approve U.S. Forest Service FY 2011 Cooperative Law Enforcement Annual Operating Plan and Financial Plan (in the amount of $15,000 for Pillsbury Patrol) and 2011 Controlled Substance Operating and Financial Plan to defray costs relating to the suppression of manufacturing and trafficking of controlled substances (in the amount of $50,000), and authorize the chair to sign the Plans.

– Adopt resolution to appropriate unanticipated revenue to Budget Unit 2203 for marijuana eradication activities ($50,000 from the US Forest Service).

– Approve Amendment No. 3 between the county of Lake and Sierra Air Helicopters (an increase of $3,500) for helicopter services; approve Amendment No. 3 between the county of Lake and A&P Helicopters (an increase of $20,000) for helicopter services; and approve Amendment No. 3 between the county of Lake and Cutting Edge Helicopters (an increase of $3,500) for helicopter services, and authorize the chair to sign the amendments.

– Approve Budget Transfer B-232 from Special Department Supplies, in the amount of $25,000, for the purchase of one cooler/freezer unit for the evidence facility, and authorize the chair to sign.

– Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary for mortuary services/indigent cremations; approve agreement between the county of Lake and Jones Mortuary for mortuary services/indigent cremations; and approve agreement between the county of Lake and Jones and Lewis Mortuary for mortuary services/indigent cremations and authorize the chair to sign the agreements.

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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Lucas Willey lived in Lower Lake from 1867 until his death on Jan. 6, 1873. He was a wagon maker and the justice of the peace.

A copy of his personal journal from this time was given to the Lower Lake Museum by his great, great grandson, Ken Green of Calistoga.

The following are excerpts from his journal.

Sunday, April 10, 1870

Nothing of any particular importance has taken place except the passage by the Legislature of a bill ordering a new election on the County Seat on the first Monday in May. It was amended so as only two places are to be voted for, Lakeport and Lower Lake. Things look very favorable for this place but there is no telling. Such things are not sure until the vote is counted and sometimes not sure then for instance the other election we had on the same question when we won but they contested.

Sunday, May 8, 1870

“Last Monday was county seat election day. As we heard the upper part of the county had hired a great many men to come in from other counties for the purpose of voting. Men were detailed to go and watch the polls at the suspected precincts. … As it is thirty-six miles to Upper Lake … I had a relay of horses sent to Kelseyville Sunday night.

“… Beckley and I started in a light spring wagon and two horses. We got to Kelseyville about ten o’clock, changed horses and went seven miles to Lakeport but did not stop there but kept on three miles beyond when we were overtaken by four men who by seductive persuasions of some revolvers induced us to accompany them back to Lakeport … They took us into town, ordered us to drive to this stable and told the stock keeper to take care of our team, took us to the hotel and told us we could remain three to four hours and then go back home. They told the hotel keeper to give us our dinner or anything else we wanted. After dinner I saw A.P. McCarty and asked him if he could not get us released…. In about half an hour, two of the citizens came and told us we could go home but the boys would not let us go up the county. So we left feeling we were lucky to get away from such a community of outlaws with whole hides ...

“According to reports, we are beaten seventy-five votes, not by citizen voters, but by men who have been hired to come into the County for the sole purpose of voting. Tomorrow the Board of Supervisors will canvas the vote. Another lawsuit will probably be the result.”

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Seats are available on the following advisory boards:

Area 1 Developmental Disabilities Board: Two vacancies – two persons with disabilities or their parents or guardians.

Big Valley Groundwater Management Zone Commission: Three vacancies – one in member at large, two in water districts category.

Building Board of Appeals: Two vacancies – Supervisorial Districts 1 and 2.

Child Care Planning and Development Council: Two vacancies – two in the consumer category.

Clear Lake Advisory Committee: One vacancy – fishery category.

Emergency Medical Care Committee: Six vacancies – one in the community college district category, one emergency room-affiliated medical care coordinator, one paramedic representative, one private ambulance company, two in the consumers-interested group category.

Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee: Two vacancies – one in law enforcement, one in wildlife/ conservation industry.

Heritage Commission: Two vacancies – Supervisorial Districts 2 and 5.

In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee: Five vacancies – two in the senior consumer category, two in disabled consumer and one in disabled community member.

Mental Health Advisory Board: Three vacancies.

Solid Waste Appeals Panel: One vacancy – public member.

Section 8 Resident Advisory Board: Two vacancies.

Upper Lake Cemetery Board: One vacancy.

Other advisory board seats may currently be vacant. For a comprehensive list, please see the posted roster outside the Clerk of the Board Office.

For applications, or if you have questions regarding a vacancy on one of these advisory boards, please contact the Clerk of the Board at 707-263-2371. Applications are also available online at www.co.lake.ca.us or at the Lake County Courthouse, Clerk of the Board’s Office, Room 109, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

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COUNTY OF LAKE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors, County of Lake, State of California, has set TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2010, at 9:20 A.M., Board Chambers, Courthouse, Lakeport, as time and place to consider a proposed Ordinance amending Article II Of Chapter 18 of the Lake County Code relating to the Transient Occupancy Tax. A certified copy of the proposed Ordinance is available at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

This ordinance will clarify the definitions, procedures and fiduciary responsibilities associated with Transient Occupancy Tax including registration, occupancy, rent, taxation, exemptions, collection, record keeping, compliance, enforcement, appeals, facility closure and changes in ownership. This ordinance strengthens the Tax Collector’s ability to enforce collection and remittance of Transient Occupancy Tax by requiring owners and operators to obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate prior to transfer of title; by authorizing a Certificate of Delinquent Transient Occupancy Tax Lien for non-payment; and by clearly defining the responsible parties and the processes and procedures associated with TOT compliance.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at said time and place any interested person may appear and be heard.

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

COUNTY OF LAKE

SUMMARY OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE

In order to increase economic vitality, clarify permitting and procedure standards, simplify permit and procedure processes and maintain environmental protections, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 2947, proposing amendments to the Lake County Zoning Ordinance pertaining to wineries, wine tasting facilities, definition of wine-related special events, agricultural service establishments, green waste composting facilities, farmers’ markets, multi-family maximum residential density, and revocation of zoning clearances and zoning permits.

This ordinance was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, by the following vote:

AYES: Supervisors Smith, Farrington, Brown and Comstock

NOES: Supervisor Rushing

ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None

This ordinance will take effect on June 2, 2011.

A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted for public review on the First Floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, California. For further information, contact the Office of the Clerk of the Board, at 707-263-2371.

KELLY F. COX

Clerk of the Board

By: Mireya G. Turner

Assistant Clerk to the Board