LAKEPORT, Calif. – An update on the continuing emergency situation at Lakeside Heights, as well as a consideration of the coming fire season, will be taken up by the Board of Supervisors this week.
The meeting will take place beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Main St., Lakeport. It will be broadcast live on TV8.
At 9:25 a.m., the board will get an update from staff on the landslide at Lakeside Heights in north Lakeport.
Over the last several days, the cluster of 29 hilltop homes off of Hill Road has gained national media attention because of the destructive ground movement, which has resulted in more than half of the homes being mandatorily or voluntarily evacuated.
Officials and residents alike are struggling to find the root cause of the issue, with homeowners being told by their insurance companies that the damage so far is not covered by policies.
During the Tuesday morning discussion, the board will consider services recommendations for the continued response to the situation and proposed safety regulations in response to the local emergency.
In other business, with the year’s dry conditions leading to concerns about a bad fire season, at 10 a.m. the board will discuss recommendations for preparing for the summer, and also will consider the coordinated all-agency response to last year’s Wye and Walker fires.
The full agenda follows.
TIMED ITEMS
9 a.m. A-1 to A-4: Approval of consent agenda, which includes items that are expected to be routine and noncontroversial, and will be acted upon by the board at one time without discussion; presentation of animals available for adoption at Lake County Animal Care and Control; consideration of items not appearing on the posted agenda, and contract change orders for current construction projects.
9:05 a.m.: Citizen’s input. Any person may speak for three minutes about any subject of concern, provided that it is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors and is not already on the agenda. Prior to this time, speakers must fill out a slip giving name, address and subject (available in the clerk of the board’s office, first floor, courthouse).
9:10 a.m., A-5: (a) Presentation of proclamation designating the week of May 12-18, 2013, as Police Officers Week; (b) presentation of proclamation designating the week of May 12-18, 2013, as Safe Boating Week; and (c) presentation of proclamation designating the month of May 2013 as Mental Health Month.
9:15 a.m., A-6: Hearing, nuisance assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $4,057.71 - 16744 Hofacker Lane, Lower Lake, CA (APN 122-221-08 - Jesse
McGuire).
9:25 a.m., A-7: (a) Update on Lakeside Heights Subdivision; (b) consideration of services recommendations for continued response; and (c) consideration of proposed safety regulations in response to the local emergency.
9:30 a.m., A-8: To be continued to June 18 at 9:45 a.m. – public hearing, consideration of proposed ordinance adding Article Seven to Chapter Seven of the Lake County Code to provide support for Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) Cable Television Access Facilities.
9:45 a.m., A-9: Public hearing, consideration of proposed resolution approving resolutions and capital fire facility and equipment plans submitted by Lake County Fire Agencies and updating the Lake County Capital Fire Facility and Equipment Plan.
10 a.m., A-10: Consideration of coordinated all-agency response to last year’s Wye and Walker fires, and recommendations to prepare for the upcoming fire season.
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-11: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-12: Advanced from May 7, consideration of proposed ordinance amending Article I of Chapter 6 of the Lake County Code relating to emergency organization and functions; second reading.
A-13: Carried over from April 23 and May 7, consideration of proposed resolution authorizing the chair to sign a notice of completion for the Middletown Library/Senior Center.
A-14: Consideration of proposed letter regarding allocation of Proposition 39 funds.
A-15: Consideration of proposed letter of opposition to Assembly Bill AB 52 (Gatto) Native Americans: California Environmental Quality Act.
A-16: Consideration of proposed findings of fact and decision in the appeal of Friends of Cobb Mountain - AB 13-01.
A-17: Consideration of request to authorize out of state travel for Senior Victim Witness Domestic Violence Advocate Kerri Smith and one non-county employee to attend the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Advocacy Conference for GTEAP Grantees in New Orleans, LA on June 25-27.
CLOSED SESSION
A-18: 1.Conference with Labor Negotiator: (a) County Negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, S. Harry, M. Perry, and A. Flora; and (b) Employee Organization: Deputy District Attorney's Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officers Association, Lake County Employees Association and Lake County Safety Employees Association.
A-18: 2. Public employee performance evaluation: Public Works and Water Resources Director Scott De Leon and Community Development Director Rick Coel.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on May 7, 2013.
C-2: (a) Adopt proclamation designating the week of May 12-18, 2013, as Police Officers Week; (b) adopt proclamation designating the week of May 12-18, 2013 as Safe Boating Week; and (c) adopt proclamation designating the month of May 2013 as Mental Health Month.
C-3 Approve plans and specifications for construction Clearlake Oaks Senior Center, and authorize the county administrative officer/purchasing agent to advertise for bids.
C-4: Adopt resolution approving a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide an Animal Damage Control Program for the County of Lake.
C-5: Adopt resolution approving the standard agreement between the county of Lake and Partnership Health Plan for behavioral health services and authorizing the director of Behavioral Health to sign the
agreement.
C-6: Waive 900 hour limit for extra help Park Maintenance Worker Chris Taylor.
C-7: Approve job description and salary grade (A12) of facility caretaker.
C-8: Waive 900 hour limit for extra help Eligibility Worker II Joanne Ruddock.
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