How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors this week will consider adoption of a new fire hazard map, review an analysis of options to improve election operations and discuss a list of road projects to be funded by a $3.8 million state grant.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 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 9:05 a.m., the board will consider a presentation by the California State Association of Counties on housing, homelessness, the stage budget and federal funding uncertainty.
At 9:30 a.m., the board will hold a public hearing on the state’s new fire hazard severity zone map in the unincorporated lands that fall under the Local Responsibility Areas, or the LRA.
The new map, released in February, marks the first update to the LRA designations since 2011 and adds 14,000 acres in Lake County to the “very high” zone — an 878% expansion in acreage classified as the most hazardous.
Unincorporated areas under county jurisdiction see a dramatic jump in the “very high” category from just 5 acres to 10,881 acres.
Local jurisdictions are required by state law to adopt the map by ordinance as is or with a higher hazard zone rating; they are not allowed to lower it.
At 10 a.m., the board will sit as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors to hold a public hearing for a proposal on new fee rules.
“The district has not increased fees since 1996, other than implementation of the burn permit fee in 2003 and CPI [Consumer Price Index] adjustments,” the staff memo wrote. “The costs of operation and requirements placed on the District have increased significantly more than CPI since then.”
Other rule updates include the lifting of the burn ban, changes to the burn rules, repealing rules no longer required by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the staff memo.
Then at 11 a.m., the board will hear a presentation from the Registrar of Voters Office analyzing options to help improve workforce and infrastructure at the election office.
At the board’s May 13 meeting, Registrar of Voters Maria Valadez proposed investing in staffing, infrastructure and technology to support the election office.
Valadez emphasized that the delays in counting and certifying the November election results were not due to inefficiency, but rather a lack of capacity, indicating the need for greater resources.
She highlighted four priorities: expanding staffing, improving staffing structure, upgrading infrastructure for faster and more accurate ballot processing, and acquiring a department-owned elections van along with long-term planning.
The board did not give Valadez the green light to move forward with her proposal at the May meeting. Instead, as the staff memo noted, the board provided “alternate solutions.”
Now, the Valadez is returning with an analysis of those alternatives and how they would impact election operations and the department’s budget.
In the untimed items, the board will consider a proposed list of road projects for fiscal year 2025-2026 funded by Senate Bill 1, or SB1 — The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
The Department of Public Works anticipates receiving $3,757,495 for the fiscal year and is required to submit a list of projects before receiving the funding.
The proposed list includes rehabilitation of the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff and Bottle Rock Road — which the staff memo describes as roads of "regional significance” due to their connection to state routes — a factor that may improve the county’s chances of securing grant funds.
Also included in the proposed list are roads in Nice and Lucerne — roads in the county that have the lowest pavement condition index, or PCI.
The staff memo explained that rehabilitating roads of the lowest PCI will “likely raise the county’s overall PCI average faster.”
The list also includes work at several bridges — out of the 120 bridges that the county maintains: Thompson Creek Bridge, Hill Creek Bridge and Morrison Creek Bridges.
The SB1 funds will be used for all work on short span bridges of less than 20 feet and regular maintenance on long span bridges of more than 20 feet.
The staff memo noted that the county “must” use SB1 funds for bridges, although these funds are often thought for pavement rehabilitation. “Because few grants are available for this bridge work,” the memo explained.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve letter of support for the Lake County Historical Society application for grant funding.
5.2: Approve travel exceeding 1,500 miles for District 2 and District 5 supervisors to attend the National Association of Counties Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from July 10 through July 14, 2025.
5.3: Approve travel exceeding 1,500 miles for Deputy County Administrative Officer Casey Moreno to attend the Government Finance Officers Association Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. from June 28 to July 3, 2025.
5.4: Approve request to waive 900-hour limit for Animal Control extra-help employees Lela Hallman and Katlyn Rosales.
5.5: Adopt resolution establishing 2025–2026 appropriations limit for the County of Lake and special districts governed by the Board of Supervisors.
5.6: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between County of Lake and Fremont Hospital for acute inpatient psychiatric hospital services and associated professional services for fiscal year 2024–25, increasing total compensation by $100,000 for a new maximum of $200,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.7: Approve Board of Supervisors meeting minutes for May 6, 2025.
5.8: Adopt resolution rescinding Resolution 2025-23 and adopting amendments to the Health and Safety Element of the Lake County General Plan (GPA 25-01).
5.9: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between County of Lake and 360 Junk Removal & Hauling to increase annual compensation by $100,000 for a total not to exceed $250,000 for abatement services, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.10: (a) Waive the competitive bidding process pursuant to Lake County Code Section 2-38.4 as a cooperative purchase; and (b) approve contract between Lake County District Attorney’s Office and Karpel Solutions for Prosecutor by Karpel case management system in the amount of $133,315, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.11: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with California Forensic Medical Group, Inc. for medical services in the Lake County Detention Facility, increasing the base sum by 6.5% to $4,401,513.50 for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2025, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.12: (a) Waive competitive bidding procedures pursuant to Lake County Code Section 2-38.4; and (b) approve purchase of one vehicle from Downtown Ford through the state contract in the amount of $63,969.81, and authorize the Probation Chief to issue a purchase order.
5.13: Adopt a resolution approving the mileage in the County Maintained Road System.
5.14: Adopt a resolution authorizing an increase in appropriations in the amount of $40,020 for payments to Seigler Valley Wetland Mitigation Bank for FMAG HMGP Culverts No. 1 and No. 2 projects.
5.15: Adopt resolution expressing support for the Middletown Days Parade and events, and temporarily authorizing a road closure, prohibiting parking, authorizing removal of vehicles, and ordering the Department of Public Works to post signs.
5.16: Approve the qualified list of on-call grant writing and support services consultants for a period of three years with the option for two one-year extensions.
5.17: (Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors) (a) Waive the formal bidding process pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2 due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve purchase of three Sewer Line Rapid Assessment Tools (SL-RAT) from InfoSense, Inc. in the amount of $107,705 plus tax.
TIMED ITEMS
6.1, 9:02 a.m.: Public input.
6.2, 9:03 a.m.: Pet of the Week.
6.3, 9:05 a.m.: Consideration of presentation by California State Association of Counties (CSAC).
6.4, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing – Consideration of proposed ordinance to designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the Local Responsibility Areas in the unincorporated lands of Lake County (continued from June 3, 2025).
6.5, 10 a.m.: (Sitting as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors) Workshop and hearing for the draft replacement fee schedule (Rules 660–662), updates to District Rules 208.2, 226.5, 433.5, 1002, and 1105, and repeal of District Rules 631, 12.450, and 12.640.
6.6, 11 a.m.: Consideration of presentation of analysis for workforce and infrastructure options.
NON-TIMED ITEMS
7.1: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel, and reports.
7.2: Consideration of letter of support for the City of Clearlake’s Lakeshore Drive Safety Enhancement Project Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Implementation Grant Program.
7.3: (a) Consideration and discussion of the Public Defender Oversight Committee membership; and (b) consideration of appointment of committee members.
7.4: Consideration of letter of support and authorization to submit Proposition 47 Cohort 5 grant application.
7.5: Consideration of resolution adopting a list of projects for fiscal year 2025–26 funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and the Short-Term Pavement Rehabilitation and Infrastructure Plan.
7.6: Consideration of Change Order No. 1 to the construction contract with Weeks Drilling & Pump Co. for the Spring Valley Test Wells in the amount of $133,400 and authorize the administrator to sign.
7.7: Consideration of resolution granting authority to waive transient occupancy tax interest and penalties on appeal by an operator.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1, 1:00 p.m.: Public employee evaluation – Title: Public Works Director.
8.2, 3:00 p.m.: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): Interviews for Animal Control Director; appointment of Animal Control Director.
8.3: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(1) – Two potential cases.
8.4: Conference with labor negotiator: (a) Chief negotiator: S. Parker; county negotiators: S. Carter, C. Moreno, P. Samac and D. Rico; and (b) employee organizations: LCDDAA, LCDSA, LCCOA, LCEA, LCSEA and LCSMA.
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