How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors this week will consider placing delinquent water, sewer and lighting fees on the 2024-25 tax rolls for collection, review a feasibility study by Sonoma Clean Power suggesting lower electricity costs, and discuss the cannabis policy recommendations.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 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 9:30 a.m., the board will consider adopting an increase in the fire mitigation fee. The staff memo noted that the fee will be automatically adjusted for inflation each year on July 1, commencing immediately.
The board will then hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. on the placement of lighting fees and delinquent water and sewer fees on the 2024-2025 tax rolls for collection, before the approval of related resolutions.
At 10:30 a.m., the board will hear a presentation from Sonoma Clean Power evaluating the feasibility of expanding their Community Choice Aggregation program, or the CCA program, into Lake County.
Under the conditions of the study, it is estimated that if the program expands to Lake County, customers may save between 4.2% and 12.9% on their electricity bills compared to their current provider.
The chief executive officer and staff from Sonoma Clean Power will answer questions from and discuss potential next steps with the board.
At 11a.m., the board will consider a summary of cannabis policy recommendations and provide direction to staff who will draft an ordinance to create a new Article 73 in the Lake County Zoning Code.
The draft will be sent out for review by stakeholders and the Agriculture Advisory Committee. It will then be brought back to the board for consideration and possible adoption, according to the staff memo.
The summary of policy recommendations includes cannabis-related business types, possible zoning districts to locate these businesses, the level of permit required, development standards and options to align with existing state regulations.
At 1 p.m., the board will consider a report from consulting firm Municipal Resource Group on a governance and organizational workshop attended by the board and staff in March in which they discussed the possibility of moving from a chief administrative officer to a chief executive officer model.
In the untimed items, the board will consider an annual update by Lake County Behavior Health Services and the department’s several contracts adding up to over $4.5 million.
The board will also consider an agreement for construction management services for the 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project in the Cobb area with GHD.
The agreement amount is not to exceed $634,478, or 12% of the construction contract amount.
The staff memo noted that construction began on June 18, with Argonaut Contractors Inc. as the builder and GHD providing construction management services.
In the closed session, the board will consider an employee grievance complaint and conduct a public employee evaluation of the county’s Water Resources director.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt resolution approving Agreement #25-7306-0256-RA with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for $143,263.10; July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for $146,638.26 and July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028, for $149,007.30.
5.2: Adopt resolution approving Agreement No. 25-0268-000-SA with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the Nursery Inspection Program for period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for $500.
5.3: Adopt resolution approving Agreement with California Department of Food Agriculture for Certified Farmer’s Market Program Investigation and Enforcement Agreement #25-0120-000-SA for $944.00 for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
5.4: Approve amendment between County of Lake and CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for accounting and advisory services; an increase of $50,000 total compensation not to exceed $150,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.5: Approve a) budget transfer in Budget Unit 4014 – Behavioral Health of $514,650 from Inventory account 740.38-00 to Capital Asset account 740.63-13; and b) amend the list of capital assets of the 2024-2025 budget to increase the South Shore Clinic to $681,250 and authorize the chair of the board to sign.
5.6: Approve Board of Supervisors meeting minutes June 3, 2025 and June 10, 2025.
5.7: Adopt resolution authorizing the Community Development Department to apply for the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC) grant from the California Department of Conservation and authorize the chair to sign.
5.8: Approve long distance travel for Liberty Francis, Tobacco Education & Prevention Coordinator and Patricia Wingler, Tobacco Education & Prevention Health Programs Support Specialist to attend the National Conference on Tobacco or Health Training in Chicago, Illinois from August 24, 2025 to August 29, 2025.
5.9: Approve request to close the Probation Department on Friday, July 24, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. for all-staff training.
5.10: a) Approve the purchase agreement for wetland mitigation credits at Seigler Valley Wetland Bank – FMAG HMGP Culvert Replacement No. 1 and authorize the Public Works director to sign; and b) approve the purchase agreement for wetland mitigation credits at Seigler Valley Wetland Bank – FMAG HMGP Culvert Replacement No. 2 and authorize the Public Works director to sign.
5.11: Approve late travel claims for election technicians for the November 5, 2024, general election and authorize the Auditor-Controller to process payments to be paid out of FY 2024/2025.
5.12: (Sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District, Board of Directors) Approve Local Cooperation Agreement between Central Valley Flood Protection Board of the State of California (CVFPB) and Lake County Watershed Protection District (LCWPD) for Middle Creek Flood Control Project work and authorize the chair to sign.
5.13: Approve the agreement between County of Lake and Clean Lakes, Inc. for the Aquatic Vegetation Management Program for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 not to exceed an amount of $271,210 and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.1, 9:02 a.m.: Public input.
6.2, 9:03 a.m.: Pet of the Week.
6.3, 9:04 a.m.: New and noteworthy at the Library.
6.4, 9:10 a.m.: Consideration of presentation of Brown Act.
6.5, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing – Consideration of a proposed resolution approving resolutions submitted by Lake County fire agencies and making findings and requesting the County of Lake to implement fire mitigation fees with the automatic inflation pursuant to the Lake County Fire Mitigation Fee Ordinance.
6.6, 10 a.m.: Public hearing – (Sitting concurrently as Clearlake Keys CSA #1, #2, #6, #13, #20, #21–Board of Supervisors, Kelseyville County Waterworks District #3 and Lake County Sanitation District–Board of Directors) – Consideration of (a) resolution confirming collections of annual lighting fees; (b) resolution confirming collections of delinquent water fees; (c) resolution confirming collections of delinquent water and sewer fees; (d) resolution of delinquent sewer fees for Lake County Sanitation District.
6.7, 10:30 a.m.: Consideration of a presentation by Sonoma Clean Power on a feasibility study for Sonoma Clean Power Lake County expansion.
6.8, 10:45 a.m.: Public hearing – Consideration of resolution appointing Road Commissioner for the County of Lake.
6.9, 11:00 a.m.: Consideration of summary of cannabis policy recommendations and request for board direction.
6.10, 1:00 p.m.: Consideration of a report from Municipal Resource Group on your board's March 21, 2025, training workshop on general governance, priority development and organizational effectiveness.
NON-TIMED ITEMS
7.1: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
7.2: Consideration of Board of Supervisors Rules of Procedure, General Protocol and Committees Policy update.
7.3: Consideration of Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between County of Lake and California Mental Health Services Authority "CalMHSA" Semi-Statewide Enterprise Health Record Program in the amount of $1,528,816.56.
7.4: a) Consideration of presentation on Lake County Behavioral Health Services Mental Health Services Act annual update for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and approval of modifications to the three-year plan spanning 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26; and b) resolution adopting the annual FY 2025-26 update to the three-year Lake County Mental Health Services Act program and expenditure plan.
7.5: Consideration of agreement between the County of Lake and Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. for adult residential support services and specialty mental health services for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the amount of $1,200,000.
7.6: Consideration of Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between County of Lake and Davis Guest Home, Inc. for adult residential support services and specialty mental health services in the amount of $380,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
7.7: Consideration of agreement between the County of Lake and Redwood Community Services, Inc. for provision of the Lake County Wrap Program, Foster Care Program, and Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) Program for specialty mental health services for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the amount of $1,500,000.
7.8: Consideration of agreement for construction management services for the 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project with GHD with an amount not to exceed $634,478.00, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.9: Consideration of (a) waiving the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; (b) ratifying payment in the amount of $7,892.37 for Ad Order 0006900014; (c) approving payment to the Lake County Record-Bee not to exceed $50,000.00 annually.
7.10: Consideration of (a) waiving the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; (b) approving payment of Pre-Sort Center postage deposit for $5,905.41; (c) approving agreement with the Presort Center for printing and mailing services in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1, 2 p.m.: Closed session: Employee grievance complaint pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54957.
8.2: Public employee evaluation: Water Resources Director.
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