LAKEPORT, Calif. – A request to hire outside legal representation for the sheriff due to a conflict of interest for the county counsel and a donation to local trail volunteers are on this week’s Board of Supervisors agenda.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.

In an untimed item, County Counsel Anita Grant will take to the board a request to hire outside legal counsel to represent Sheriff Frank Rivero in a dispute with District Attorney Don Anderson, an issue which Lake County News reported on last week. Find the article at http://bit.ly/xBbZt4.

Grant’s report to the board explains that while her office generally represents the county government, “There is presently a dispute between the Sheriff and the District Attorney which creates a situation where their interests are adverse and a conflict of interest exists for my office to represent either of them in this matter.”

She goes on to note, “The matter at issue could affect the ability of the Sheriff to perform the functions of his office.”

In other news, at 9:10 a.m. the Sierra Club Lake Group will present a $500 donation to the county of Lake and the Highland Springs Volunteer Group in support of the group’s ongoing efforts to maintain the trails of Highland Springs.

The full agenda follows.

TIMED ITEMS

9 a.m., A-1 through A-3: 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., A-4: 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: Sierra Club presentation of donation to the Highland Springs Volunteer Group in support of their efforts to maintain the trails of Highland Springs.

9:15 a.m., A-6: Public hearing, consideration of proposed naming of a certain existing unnamed road in the County of Lake (Cascio Way).

9:25 a.m., A-7: Consideration of Proposition 1B Amended Candidate Project List.

9:45 a.m., A-8: Closed session, public employee disciplinary appeal No. EDA 2012-01, Government Code Section 54957.

1:30 p.m., A-9: Assessment appeal hearing: Gaye Allen - Application No. 30-2010 - 9655 Mountain Meadow Way, Kelseyville, CA (APN 115-009-040-000).

2 p.m., A-10: Assessment appeal hearing: Julie Kaufman - Application No. 155-2010 - 2616 Withington Way, Lakeport, CA (APN 015-012-150-000).

NONTIMED ITEMS

A-11: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.

A-12: Consideration of sheriff’s request for legal representation pursuant to Government Code Section 31000.6.

A-13: (a) Consideration of request to waive the formal bidding process and make a determination that competitive bidding would produce no economic benefit to the county; and (b) consideration of proposed Budget Transfer B-102, from Budget Unit 2301 Fixed Assets, in the amount of $1,277 for the purchase of video surveillance cameras; and (c) consideration of request to authorize the sheriff-coroner/assistant purchasing agent to issue a purchase order to Polestar Computers, in the amount of $28,277, for the purchase and installation of video surveillance cameras at the Hill Road Jail.

A-14: Consideration of request to waive travel policy requirements and approve payment of late travel claims per the sheriff’s memorandum dated Jan. 31, 2012.

CLOSED SESSION

A-15 – 1. Conference with Labor Negotiator: (a) County Negotiators: A. Grant, S. Harry, L. Guintivano, M. Perry and J. Hammond; and (b) Employee Organization: Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officer's Association and Lake County Deputy District Attorney's Association.

– 2. Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54956.9(a): Friends of Cobb Mountain v. County of Lake.

CONSENT AGENDA

C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Feb. 7, 2012.

C-2: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2011-125, establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, Budget Unit No. 2602, Building and Safety (delete one (1) Grading & Stormwater Inspector allocation and add one Grading & Stormwater Inspector I/II allocation).

C-3: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2011-125, establishing position allocation for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, Budget Unit No. 4011, Public Health (deleting one Registered Nurse/LVN I/II position and adding one LVN I/II-Registered Nurse-Community Health Nurse I/II-Public Health Nurse I/II position).

C-4: (a) Accept irrrevocable offer of dedication for roadway and public utility purposes (a portion of APN 115-011-10 - Lido Martocchio and Denise Martocchio and Chris Tulley and Paula Tulley), located at 9035 Rockys Road, Loch Lomond; and direct clerk to certify for recordation; and (b) accept irrevocable offer of dedication for roadway and public utility purposes (a portion of APN 011-068-72 - Danny Prather and Joni Prather), located at 8650 Harrington Flat Road, Loch Lomond; and direct clerk to certify for recordation.

C-5: Approve request to waive 900 hour limit for the following extra help employees: Sheriff/Marine Patrol: Jim Campbell, Dane Hayward, Robert Piveronas and Lloyd Wells, Sheriff/Court Security: Wes Frey, James Everhart and Duayne Emis, Interim OES Coordinator Willie Sapeta, and Jail Cook June Wolter.

C-6: Authorize destruction of fingerprint records dated prior to and including Dec. 31, 1991, closed civil records dated Jan. 1, 2008 through Dec. 31, 2009, department time sheets for fiscal years prior to and including 2003-04, and expenditure records for fiscal years prior to and including 2003-04, with the exception of inventory items and fixed asset records and Budget Unit 2704 - Office of Emergency Services, per sheriff’s memorandum dated Dec. 7, 2011.

C-7: (a) Approve easement deed and direct clerk to certify for recordation (APN 039-462-54 - Phyllis Arnerich and John Arnerich), and approve right of way agreement between the county of Lake and Phyllis Arnerich and John Arnerich for the construction of the wastewater force main sanitary sewer line; and (b) approve easement deed and direct clerk to certify for recordation (APN 041-372-15 - Patricia Carolyne Canzian), and approve right of way agreement between the county of Lake and Patricia Carolyne Canzian for the construction of the wastewater force main sanitary sewer line, and authorize the chair to sign both agreements.

C-8: Approve easement deed and direct clerk to certify for recordation (APN 041-372-35 - Sandra Boorn), and approve right of way agreement between the county of Lake and Sandra Boorn for the construction of the wastewater force main sanitary sewer line.

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021412 - BOS Item A12 - Legal Counsel for Sheriff