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MATH will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the Middletown Community Meeting Room/Library at 21256 Washington St., Middletown. The meeting is open to the public.
To join the meeting via Zoom click on this link; the meeting ID is 869-1824-5695, pass code is 808449. Call in at 669-900-6833.
The meeting will be recorded and livestreamed by Mediacom Public Education and Government Channel, or Lake County PEG TV.
On the agenda is an update from Pacific Gas and Electric on the GI landfill project on Butts Canyon Road and hear from Chief Climate Resiliency Officer Terre Logsdon on a report on survey results and community priorities.
MATH also will offer suggestions to the supervisor for use of discretionary funds, discuss MATH bylaw amendments per the Lake County counsel and as presented at the February meeting, and discuss the results of the March 5 election.
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, March 13, 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.
Chair Wilda Shock said JoAnn Saccato will give a presentation that will link health to components of the next economic development strategic plan for the city of Lakeport, “How Community Health Shapes Economic Prosperity: Strategies for Sustainable Solutions.”
Shock said it will explore the relationship between community health and businesses' bottom line from the national to local level, offer strategies and tactics individuals and communities are taking to address these issues before they start, saving businesses and taxpayers hard-earned dollars, and elevating health and well-being for all.
In other business, they will discuss the business walk, receive economic development updates and hear updates from city of Lakeport staff, including information on Tractor Supply and Marshalls and the Vista Point Shopping Center.
LEDAC’s next meeting will be May 8.
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, Vice Chair Denise Combs and Secretary JoAnn Saccato, along with Bonnie Darling, Jeff Davis, Candy De Los Santos, Bill Eaton, Monica Flores, Pam Harpster, Laura McAndrews Sammel, Bob Santana and Tim Stephens. City staff who are members include City Manager Kevin Ingram and Community Development Department representatives.
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“Agriculture is the backbone of our economy in California and in states across the country,” said Thompson. “Unfortunately, agriculture is also disproportionately impacted by natural disasters. The Farm Bill must include permanent disaster assistance so that our growers and producers are able to rebuild and recover when they are impacted by worsening natural disasters.”
“From droughts drying out farmland, to wildfires and smoke, to historic storms that flooded fields across the state, our farming communities face disproportionate impacts from natural disasters,” said Sen. Padilla. “Our growers need and deserve reliable relief — we must have a long-term solution to ensure they can quickly get back on their feet following disasters. By permanently authorizing the Emergency Relief Program, this bill will swiftly administer aid to support our farmers, bolster our economic safety net, and improve our resiliency against the climate crisis.”
“The Emergency Disaster Assistance program is an important safety net for California farmers who are all too often impacted by natural disasters. I’m thankful for the bipartisan support of my colleague Rep. Mike Thompson and our California delegation colleagues,” said Calvert.
“Agriculture producers continue to be hit by floods, frost, wildfires, and more. The upcoming Farm Bill needs to include our bill, the Agricultural Emergency Relief Act, to create a permanent program at the USDA to provide quick relief for farmers who lost crops due to natural disasters so that they’re not waiting seasons for aid to come in,” said LaMalfa.
Reps. Thompson, Calvert, and LaMalfa and Senator Padilla were joined by 22 members of the California delegation.
The full letter is published below.
Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott:
As members of the California Congressional Delegation, we are bringing to your attention the impacts and sizable losses felt by California’s agricultural producers and communities throughout 2023 due to relentless natural disasters. We strongly urge that the upcoming Farm Bill include permanent disaster assistance to give growers the timely assistance they need to recover from natural disasters.
California accounts for 12.5 percent of the nation’s agricultural production and over 60 percent of the national value of fruit and nut crops in the United States. By itself, it is the 5th largest supplier of food in the world. When natural disasters impact California farms, the impact is felt far beyond the state.
During 2023, producers throughout California faced severe and unprecedented weather events. From multiple atmospheric rivers after years of historic drought and the impacts of Hurricane Hilary, it is estimated that the state has been hit with a staggering $2.4 billion in agricultural damages and losses.
While Congress continues to work towards a disaster relief package that adequately addresses these concerns in the near term, our constituents need us to address the current implementation challenges producers are facing with the Emergency Relief Program going forward. It is critical that the Farm Bill creates a consistent and standing framework for the Emergency Relief Program rather than the current year-to-year ad hoc program which causes confusion and delays in implementation.
That is why we respectfully ask that the Agricultural Emergency Relief Act introduced by the late Senator Feinstein, Senator Padilla, and Representatives LaMalfa and Thompson, which authorizes a permanent Emergency Relief Program structure, be included in this year’s Farm Bill.
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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, 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 898 7006 8634, pass code 035628. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16694449171,,89870068634#,,,,*035628#. The meeting can also be accessed via phone at 669 900 6833.
In an item timed for 10:30 a.m., the board will consider a resolution establishing the Kelseyville Area Council as the municipal advisory committee for the Kelseyville area in District 5.
Also on Tuesday, the board is scheduled to hear at 10 a.m. Higher Ground Farms’ appeal of the Planning Commission’s Jan. 11 denial of its cannabis operation, proposed to be located at 3545 Finley East Road in Kelseyville, next door to the historic Kelsey Creek Schoolhouse. However, the appellant is now seeking a continuance until April 23.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt proclamation commending Operation Tango Mike For 21 Years of service in supporting our military personnel deployed around the world.
5.2: Adopt proclamation designating the month of March 2024, as American Red Cross Month in Lake County.
5.3: Adopt proclamation designating March 17 to 23, 2024, as National Agriculture Week.
5.4: Approve travel to Las Vegas for Deputy County Administrative Officer Benjamin Rickelman, to attend ICSC Las Vegas from May 19 to 22, 2024.
5.5: Approve agreement for consulting service to provide a needs assessment between county of Lake and Avero Advisors in the amount of $159,711, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.6: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between county of Lake and Lisa Warner, MBA for support services for managed care in the amount of $30,000 for fiscal year 2023-24 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.7: Approve the qualified list from the request for qualifications for on-call landscape architecture and planning services.
5.8: Approve the agreement between the county of Lake and SCS Engineers for construction quality assurance services for the Eastlake Landfill Phase One Cell Construction Expansion Project in the amount of $408,206 and authorize the chair to sign the 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, 9:05 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation commending Operation Tango Mike for 21 years of service in supporting our military personnel deployed around the world.
6.5, 9:07 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating March 17 to 23, 2024, as National Agriculture Week.
6.6, 9:09 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of March 2024, as American Red Cross Month in Lake County.
6.7, 9:10 a.m.: Consideration of presentation of the American Red Cross Community Adaptation Program.
6.8, 9:25 a.m.: Consideration of Presentation of the Lake County Community Foundation.
6.9, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration to approve by resolution submittal of a funding application in the amount of $372,232 to the State Housing and Community Development Agency for Community Development Block Grant Program Income to Continue and Expand the County Microenterprise Technical Assistance Program.
6.10, 10 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of appeal (AB 24-01) of Planning Commission’s denial of major use permit (UP 20-40), Higher Ground Farms/John Oliver applicant and appellant; location: 3545 Finley East Road, Kelseyville (APN: 008-026-07) (APPELLANT HAS REQUESTED A CONTINUANCE TO APRIL 23, 2024).
6.11, 10:30 a.m.: Consideration of resolution establishing the Kelseyville Area Council (KAC) as the Municipal Advisory Committee for the Kelseyville Area in District 5.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of appointments to the Library Advisory Committee and the General Plan Advisory Committee.
7.3: Consideration of revisions to the employee appreciation and team building policy.
7.4: Consideration of agreement between county of Lake and Adventist Health St. Helena and Vallejo for acute inpatient psychiatric hospital services and professional services associated with acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalization in the amount of $3,000,000 for fiscal years 2023-26.
7.5: Consideration of updated hiring incentive policy to allow department heads to automatically qualify for the hiring incentive.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee evaluation: County librarian.
8.2: Public employee evaluation: Social Services director.
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