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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 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.
To participate in real-time, join the Zoom meeting by clicking this link.
The meeting ID is 865 3354 4962, pass code 726865. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16694449171,,86533544962#,,,,*726865#. The meeting can also be accessed via phone at 669 900 6833.
At 1:10 p.m., the board will hear an update regarding 2025 federal funding for the Area Agency on Aging of Lake and Mendocino counties.
Social Services Director Rachael Dillman Parsons’ write report to the board explained that the Federal Continuing Resolution authorized on Dec. 20 did not include Older Americans Act reauthorization.
That leaves the Area Agency on Aging of Lake and Mendocino County with a nearly $1 million shortfall to continue services through June 30, 2025, Dillman Parson said.
She said her presentation will bring to your board and the public her department’s plans to continue services through June 30, 2025, the risks involved with supplanting federal funding with state funding for this effort, and the outlook should the Older Americans Act not be reauthorized, or omit Area Agency on Aging funding.
In other business, at 11 a.m., sitting jointly as the Board of Directors Lake County Watershed Protection District and the Board of Supervisors, the board will consider a presentation from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Clear Lake hitch state activities over the last year.
During that item, the board also will get an update from the United States Geological Survey to discuss the latest in-lake monitoring results and a presentation from Watershed Protection District staff to discuss accomplishments and programs established as a result of the hitch emergency declaration and hitch-focused position allocations in Water Resources.
During untimed items, the board will consider appointments to the Lake County Planning Commission: Monica Rosenthal for District 1 and Maile Field for District 4.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve continuation of emergency proclamation declaring a shelter crisis in the county of Lake.
5.2: Approve continuation of proclamation of the existence of a local emergency due to pervasive tree mortality.
5.3: Approve continuation of proclamation declaring a Clear Lake hitch emergency.
5.4: Approve continuation of local emergency by the Lake County sheriff/OES director for the 2024 late January, early February winter storms.
5.5: Approve continuation of proclamation of a local health emergency by the Lake County health officer for the Boyles Fire.
5.6: Approve continuation of a local emergency by the Lake County sheriff/OES director for the 2024 Boyles Fire.
5.7: Approve continuation of local emergency proclamation by the Lake County sheriff/OES director for the Glenhaven Fire.
5.8: Approve closing the Community Development Department to the public on Friday, February 14, 2025, for the transition to the new OpenGov software systems.
5.9: Approve ratification of the Board of Supervisors’ approval of findings of fact and decision and denial of the appeal of Amy Hewitt-Novoa and Juan Novoa (AB 24-04).
5.10: Adopt resolution authorizing the Health Services director to sign Grant Agreement #24-10824, in the amount of $47,010, for the California Department of Public Health’s HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program for FY 2025-2029.
5.11: Approve request to close the Probation Department on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. for all-staff training.
5.12: A) Approve the General Services agreement between the county of Lake and EBA Engineering for civil engineering services, and B) approve Supplemental Services Agreement Number One for civil engineering services for the Emergency Operations Center drainage improvements project in the amount of $20,635 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.13: Approve the plans and specifications for reroof projects at the Chamber of Commerce, District Attorney, Law Library, Special Districts Administration and Veterans Services, and authorize the Public Services Director to advertise for bids.
5.14: Adopt resolution approving the Standard Agreement #24-5052 between county of Lake and California Department of Social Services for Resource Family Approval Program legal services and authorizing the director to sign the standard agreement.
TIMED ITEMS
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 the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority "Tree Mortality & Forest Health Task Force Subcommittee" to be transferred to the Lake County Board of Supervisors as the acting authority.
6.5, 9:15 a.m.: Public hearing: Consideration of a revised county of Lake ambulance ordinance; an ordinance amending Article IX of Chapter 9 of the Lake County Code pertaining to permitting and operation of medical transportation services (continued from Dec. 17, 2024).
6.6, 10 a.m.: Consideration of a presentation of the National Flood Insurance Program (continued from Dec. 17, 2024).
6.7, 11 a.m.: Sitting jointly as the Board of Directors Lake County Watershed Protection District and the Board of Supervisors, consideration of presentation from California Department of Fish and Wildlife to discuss Clear Lake hitch state activities over the last year, including an update from United States Geological Survey to discuss the latest in-lake monitoring results and a presentation from Watershed Protection District staff to discuss accomplishments and programs established as a result of the hitch emergency declaration and hitch-focused position allocations in Water Resources.
6.8, 11:30 a.m.: Consideration of Lake Area Planning Council presentation on the Regional Transportation Plan/Active Transportation Plan for the Lake County region.
6.9, 1 p.m.: Consideration of an update regarding Public Guardian conservatee “BB” placement.
6.10, 1:10 p.m.: Consideration of a presentation regarding 2025 federal funding for the Area Agency on Aging of Lake and Mendocino counties.
6.11, 1:30 p.m.: Consideration of tentative approval of the annual cost of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio on Mount St. Helena.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of appointment of District 1 planning commissioner.
7.3: Consideration of appointment of District 4 planning commissioner.
7.4: Consideration of the following advisory board appointments: Animal Control Advisory Board, Big Valley Advisory Council, East Region Town Hall, Emergency Medical Care Council, Kelseyville Cemetery District.
7.5: Consideration of an agreement between the county of Lake and Vanir Construction Management Inc. for construction management services for the sheriff administration facility project in the amount of $665,753.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Closed session item: Public employee evaluation, Air Pollution Control Officer Doug Gearhart.
8.2 Closed session item: Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9 (d)(1) – FERC Project No. 77, Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project.
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MATH will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Middletown Community Meeting Room/Library at 21256 Washington St., Middletown. The meeting is open to the public.
Zoom will not be available. Viewers can participate via PEG TV at www.youtube.com/LakeCountyPegTV.
On the agenda is the announcement of MATH’s 2025 executive board members.
Also on Thursday, John Speka, senior transportation planner for the Lake Area Planning Council/Dow & Associates will give a presentation for the Regional Transportation Plan/Active Transportation Plan Update.
The purpose of the plan is to identify needs and priority projects over the next 20 years for all modes of transportation including streets and roads, highways, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and public transit. Public input is being sought on the plan.
MATH — established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 — is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.
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The committee, or LEDAC, will meet via Zoom from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting also will be available via Zoom.
The meeting ID is 842 2886 1335, pass code is 594383 or join by phone, 1 669 900 6833.
The meeting is open to the public.
On the agenda are economic development updates, the city’s economic development strategic plan and its Business Walk presentation to the Lakeport City Council, and review of progress on the fiscal year 2024-25 city goals along with consideration of the 2025/26 goals.
LEDAC’s next meeting will be April 9.
LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.
Members are Chair Wilda Shock, Bonnie Darling, Candy De Los Santos, Pam Harpster, Lissette Hayes, Amanda Martin, Euline Olinger, JoAnn Saccato, Laura McAndrews Sammel, Bob Santana, Marie Schrader and Tim Stephens. City staff who are members include City Manager Kevin Ingram and Community Development Department Director Joey Hejnowicz, Associate Planner Victor Fernandez and Chief Building Officer Bethany Moss Childers.
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This hybrid, in-person/online meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 3 to 6 p.m.
Attend in-person at the Lake County Board Chambers, on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, or join via Zoom using this link.
At this meeting, the General Plan Advisory Committee will receive project updates since its last meeting and then review and provide comments on the draft general plan land use map.
There will be an opportunity for questions and comments from the public.
The meeting agenda is available at this link.
The draft General Plan Land Use map that will be discussed during the meeting is available to review here.
For more information and to share your ideas online, visit LakeCounty2050.org.
