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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors this week will discuss a Behavioral Health repayment plan and hear presentations from county interns and a community gardening group.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 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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In an untimed item, the supervisors will consider the Behavioral Health fiscal recovery plan and request for loan repayment extension.
On June 17, the board adopted a resolution authorizing a $2 million short-term loan from the General Fund to Behavioral Health requiring repayment within 90 days.
Behavioral Health hasn’t repaid that loan in full due to continued cash flow constraints tied to the Medi-Cal Intergovernmental Transfer process and timing of reimbursements, according to county documents.
As a result, Behavioral Health is seeking a 180-day extension on the loan repayment.
Also on Tuesday, at 9:15 a.m. the board is scheduled to receive a presentation by the University of California Master Gardeners of Lake County.
At 9:30 a.m., the board also is scheduled to hear a presentation from county of Lake interns.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve addition of a special meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, to the board's annual meeting calendar.
5.2: Approve Board of Supervisors meeting minutes Aug. 26, 2025.
5.3: (a) Approve 15th amendment to the agreement between the county of Lake and Sun Ridge Systems Inc. for the purchase of RIMS Body Camera Link software in the amount of $3,000, plus installation of $900, and annual support of $450; and (b) authorize the chair of the board to sign.
5.4: Approve second amendment to the contract between the County of Lake and Redwood Toxicology Laboratory Inc. for drug and alcohol testing in the amount of $35,000 from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, and $60,000 per fiscal year from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026, and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:03 a.m.: Pet of the week.
6.3, 9:05 a.m.: Sitting as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, Hearing for consideration of resolution amending Resolution 2025-113, repealing Sections 631, 12.450, 12.640, Chapter IV, and Article VI in their entirety, and adopting updates to Sections 208.2, 226.5, 433.5, 1002, 1105, a new Chapter IV, and Article VI Sections 660-668 of Lake County Air Quality Management District Rules and Regulations.
6.4, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of presentation by the University of California Master Gardeners of Lake County.
6.5, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of presentation from County of Lake interns.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of Behavioral Health fiscal recovery plan and request for loan repayment extension.
7.3: Consideration to approve the memorandum of understanding between the county of Lake and the Lake County Continuum of Care to alleviate and prevent homelessness in Lake County and approve the budget of HHAP-6 application to the California Department of Housing and Community Services.
7.4: Consideration of the following advisory board appointment: Big Valley Advisory Council.
7.5: Consideration of the first amendment to the commercial lease agreement between the County of Lake and Lakeport Plaza LLC for office space at 55 1st St., Lakeport.
7.6: (a) Waive the formal bidding process pursuant to County Ordinance 3137 Section 28.2 due to 38.2(2) not in the public interest; and (b) approve contract between the County of Lake and North Coast Opportunities Inc. for Stage One Child Care Services in the amount of $1.1 million per fiscal year from May 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and authorize the chair to sign.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Closed session – Public employee evaluations: Special Districts Administrator Robin Borre.
8.2: Closed session – Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(1) – Two potential cases.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council this week will mark the city’s Blue Zones designation and consider adopting a hazard mitigation plan.
The council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The agenda can be found here.
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The meeting will feature a presentation by the Blue Zones Project – Lake County regarding the city's Blue Zones designation.
Blue Zones is a project dedicated to encouraging community members to make healthy lifestyle choices. The city of Clearlake and numerous other Lake County organizations and workplaces have achieved the designation.
Under council business, Public Works Director Ron Ladd will ask the council to adopt the proposed resolution approving the Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Ladd also will seek direction to prepare a future general plan amendment to incorporate relevant data, goals and policies into the safety element of the Lakeport General Plan.
On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the City Council’s regular meeting on Sept. 2; approval of a memorandum of understanding with the Lakeport Police Officers’ Association for the period of Sept. 16, 2025 to June 30, 2028; and approval of the modified Police Officer I/ II/ III classification and job description.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss the national prescription opiate litigation.
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