How to resolve AdBlock issue? The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8, online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and on the county’s Facebook page. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
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At 9:15 a.m., the board will hear an annual presentation by the Lake County PEG TV on their operation and budget update.
At 9:30 a.m., the board will consider the appointment to fill a vacancy on the Lakeport Fire Protection District Board of Directors.
Based on the documents attached to the meeting agenda, applicants to be considered include: Terry Cherney and Joseph Szupellow, who are longtime volunteer firefighters; Gary Deas, a business owner who was also a firefighter from 2006 to 2008 in Solano County; and Jennifer Williams-Richardson, who’s a current board member for Lakeport
Unified School District.
At 10 a.m., the board will consider the presentation by the nonprofit North Coast Opportunities on its home hardening program.
Program manager Deanna Fernweh will present on partnerships, funding, environmental clearances, contractor vetting, current program status and a community overview of home hardening.
“Home hardening is the process of making a residence more resistant to wildfires and ember intrusion. It involves strengthening the structure with fire resistant retrofits and creating defensible space that could ignite during a wildfire,” the staff report explained. “Home hardening is important because it increases a home's chances of surviving and reduces the flame spread to neighboring homes.”
In the untimed items, the board will consider the appointment of current Health Services SafeRx Program Coordinator Mary Gross to the Mental Health Advisory Board.
The board will also consider an advisory board appointment for the Glenbrook Cemetery District.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt a proclamation designating April 2025 as Alcohol Awareness Month in Lake County.
5.2: Adopt proclamation designating April 2025 as California Friday Night Live Month.
5.3: Approve Amendment One to the agreement with Staten Solar Corporation for design, installation, and commissioning of energy conservation facilities serving the Lake County Courthouse Campus, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.4: (a) Approve the purchase of a diesel 6kw LED light tower for use by the Lake Operational Area; and (b) authorize internal budget transfer.
5.5: (a) Adopt the resolution adopting the Emergency Operations Plan for the County of Lake and the Lake County Operational Area and (b) authorize the board chair and sheriff to sign the promulgation letter.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:03 a.m.: Pet of the week.
6.3, 9:04 a.m.: National Poetry Month poem of the week.
6.4, 9:05 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of April 2025 as Alcohol Awareness Month in Lake County.
6.5, 9:08 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of April 2025 be recognized as California Friday Night Live Month.
6.6, 9:15 a.m.: Annual Lake County PEG presentation.
6.7, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of appointment to Lakeport Fire Protection District Board of Directors.
6.8, 10:00 a.m.: Consideration of presentation by North Coast Opportunities home hardening program.
NONTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of the following advisory board appointment: Mental Health Advisory Board.
7.3: Consideration of the following advisory board appointment: Glenbrook Cemetery District.
7.4: Consideration of contract amendment for Avero Advisors, to continue the ERP/HCM system implementation.
7.5: Consideration of approval to update and revise the County of Lake internship program.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1, 1:30 p.m.: Public employee evaluation: Chief Public Defender Raymond Buenaventura.
8.2: Public employee evaluation: County Counsel Lloyd Guintivano.
8.3: Public employee evaluation: Public Services Director Lars Ewing.
8.4: Conference with labor negotiator: (a) Chief negotiator: C. Torrez; county negotiators: S. Parker, S. Carter, C. Moreno, P. Samac and D. Rico; (b) employee organizations: LCDDAA, LCDSA, LCCOA, LCEA, LCSEA and LCSMA.
8.5: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9 (d)(1) – In Re Wellpath Holdings, Inc., et al.
8.6: Addendum – Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(1) – One potential case.
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