NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electors of the Northshore Fire Protection District (the “District), that in accordance with applicable law, the Board of Directors of the District has called a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The polls will be open between the hours of 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day; at which election there will be submitted to the voters the question of imposing a special tax pursuant to Government Code sections 50075-50077.5, 53720-53730, and 61121(a) and other applicable law for fire protection and emergency medical response services.

The statement of the measure to appear on the ballot is as follows:

“To improve rapid, local emergency medical and fire services, hire firefighters, and replace outdated fire equipment/apparatus, shall the Northshore Fire Protection District replace the current tax, adopt a new annual special tax at $126/residential parcel and other rates for other land-uses; raising approximately $1,713,000 annually; with an optional yearly increase based on the CPI-West Region to start in 2023 up to 3%, reviewed by citizen’s oversight committee; until ended by voters; with funds staying in Northshore Fire Protection District?”

If two-thirds (2/3) of the qualified electors of the District voting on District Measure “N” vote “YES”, then the District’s Ordinance No. 2019-01 will become effective for the 2020/2021 fiscal year levied against all taxable real property within the District.

Arguments for and against District Measure “N” must be typed and submitted to the Lake County Registrar of Voters (707-263-2372), Courthouse – Room 209, 255 N Forbes Street, Lakeport, no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Written arguments may submitted by the Board of Directors of the Northshore Fire Protection District or any member or members of the board, or any individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of such voters and associations may file a written argument for or against any district measure. No argument shall exceed 300 words in length. No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument. All arguments must be accompanied by the “Statement That Argument is True and Correct” as required by Section 9600 of the California Elections Code provided by the Registrar of Voters Office, stating the printing name and signature or printed names and signatures of the person or persons submitting it or, if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers.

Only one argument for and one argument against District Measure “N” shall be selected for printing and distribution with the sample ballots. Author(s) of a selected argument may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words to the Lake County Registrar of Voters no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, September 16, 2019. The Registrar of Voters will notify the author(s) of selected arguments in writing of the procedure to submit a rebuttal argument.

October 21, 2019 is the Voter Registration Deadline for the November 5, 2019 Special Election. Lake County voters can register online at http://registertovote.ca.gov or fill out a paper California Voter Registration/Pre-Registration Application available at the Registrar of Voters office, public library, DMV, post office, or other local government offices. When filling out the application you can choose to register to get your ballot by mail before each election (Permanent Vote-By-Mail), fill out a form to get your ballot by mail for just this election, or go to your assigned polling place location on Election Day to vote. After the voter registration deadline you can apply for Conditional Voter Registration in person only at the Registrar of Voters Office through Election Day.

The Office of the Registrar of Voters asks voters to check that their address, party affiliation, and name are up-to-date in their voter registration record. Voters can update their information online at http://registertovote.ca.gov or with a paper California Voter Registration/Pre-Registration Application.

The Registrar of Voters Office is located in the Courthouse (Room 209) at 255 N Forbes Street, Lakeport open Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. It is closed on Fridays. It will also be closed Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day.

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Written by: Lake County Registrar of Voters

Published: 11 August 2019

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT LAKEPORT PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a to consider the adoption of a mitigated negative declaration based upon the prepared Environmental Review/Initial Study (ER 19-01) for the Hartley Street Pedestrian Improvement Project proposing roadway widening, paving, and the installation of concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter along an approximately 2,800-foot length portion of Hartley Street from approximately Anastasia Drive to Twentieth Street.

The Environmental Review/Initial Study (ER 19-01) has been prepared pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines and is available for review at City Hall, 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California. The public review and comment period is August 8 through August 28, 2019. Written comments may be submitted to the City of Lakeport, Attn: Community Development Department, 225 Park Street, Lakeport, CA, 95453.

The public hearing will be held Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 225 Park Street, at which time and place all interested persons may appear and be heard.

If you challenge the action of the Planning Commission 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 City of Lakeport Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

If you have questions or comments, please call the Lakeport Community Development Department at 707-263-5613, extension 204.


Dated this 5th day of August, 2019


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KEVIN M. INGRAM
Community Development Director

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Written by: City of Lakeport

Published: 09 August 2019

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the County of Lake, State of California, will hold a public hearing to consider MAJOR USE PERMIT (UP 18-29) on Thursday August 8, 2019, 9:35 a.m., in the Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, 255 N. Forbes Street, Lakeport, California.

Applicant / Owner: Alex Beck.

Proposed Project: Commercial Cannabis Cultivation licenses consisting of (1) A-Type 3B (Medium Mixed Light), (1) A-Type 2B (Small Mixed Light), and (1) A-Type 1C (Specialty Cottage), to allow 69,120 s.f. of cultivation area and 37,000 s.f. of canopy.

Location: 13306 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake, CA; APNs: 002-023-90 and 002-023-93.

Environmental Evaluation: Class 4 Categorical Exemption CE 19-48.

Project planner: Eric Porter, (707) 263-2221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Staff report is available for review on July 29, 2019.

If you challenge the action of the Planning Commission 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 Lake County Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.


COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Michalyn DelValle, Community Development Director


By:
Danae Bowen, Office Assistant III

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Written by: Lake County Community Development Department

Published: 27 July 2019