LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week will offer its thanks to the county’s retiring health officer, discuss the status of the Lucerne Hotel and consider forming a tourism improvement district.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, 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 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
In an item timed for 9:08 a.m., the board will present a proclamation recognizing the retirement of Dr. Karen M. Tait, health officer, and honoring her for her many years of outstanding service to the county of Lake.
At 9:10 a.m., the board will consider continuing a proclamation of a local health emergency made by Tait in response to the October Sulphur fire, and get an update from staff on the fire recovery.
At 9:45 a.m., the board will hold a discussion and consideration of the status of the historic Lucerne Hotel, which the county purchased in 2010.
In June, Marymount California University, which held a lease for the building, abruptly left, and the county has kept the building closed ever since as it negotiates with Marymount to resolve the outstanding lease agreement.
County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson report to the board explained that the county has had interest in the building from numerous individuals and entities, resulting in four concept papers.
“Those interests include a hotel, research center, conference and event center, a cannabis cultivation and education center, recovery and rehabilitation facility, educational facility, soup kitchen, and office space,” Huchingson said.
Huchingson is asking the board to consider whether to issue a request for proposals for the building or instead to seek to sell it. An updated appraisal has valued it at $3 million.
Also on Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m. the board will consider an agreement between the county of Lake and Civitas for formation of a Lake County Tourism Improvement District.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Authorize our board’s vote for the incumbent and sole candidate for Group 1’s CMSP Governing Board position, Richard Forster.
7.2: Approve leave of absence request for June Richmond, eligibility worker, from Oct. 26, 2017, to Dec. 29, 2017.
7.3: Approve leave of absence request for Mary Ramus, environmental health specialist, from Oct. 8, 2017, to Dec. 10, 2017, or until such time as the Environmental Health Department has completed a recruitment and is ready to make a conditional offer of employment to fill the position, whichever date is sooner.
7.4: Approve leave of absence request for Robert Montgomery, behavioral health case manager, from Aug. 2, 2017, to Aug. 21, 2017.
7.5: Approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Adventist Health St. Helena Hospital for the Fiscal Year 2017-18 for a contract maximum of $100,000 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
7.6: Adopt resolution approving the standard agreement for the multi-year contract between the county of Lake and the Department of Health Care Services for substance use disorder services for Fiscal Year 2017-18 through Fiscal Year 2019-20, and authorizing the Behavioral Health administrator to sign the standard agreement.
7.7: Approve Amendment 2 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Ford Street Project for an increase of $40,000 for a new contract maximum of $50,000 and authorize the board chair to sign the amendment.
7.8: Approve Amendment 2 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Center Point DAAC for a decrease of $60,000 for a new contract maximum of $30,000 and authorize the board chair to sign the amendment.
7.9: Approve Amendment 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Crestwood Behavioral Health for Adult Residential Support and Specialty Mental Health Services for Fiscal Year 2017-18 for an increase of $450,000 for a new contract maximum of $950,000 and authorize the board chair to sign the amendment. not available not available.
7.10: Approve Amendment 2 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Resource Development Associates for technical assistance with the MHSA Three Year Plan for Fiscal Year 2017-18 for a contract maximum of $50,000 and authorize the board chair to sign the amendment.
7.11: Adopt proclamation recognizing the retirement of Dr. Karen M. Tait, health officer, and honoring her for her many years of outstanding service to the county of Lake.
7.12: Authorize approval of interim appointment of Carolyn Holladay, Public Health Nurse III, to Public Health nursing director until such time as the open position has been permanently filled.
7.13: Authorize approval of interim appointment of Dr. Gary Pace, M.D., MPH, MCP, to county health officer effective Dec. 2, 2017, until such time as the open position has been permanently filled.
7.14: Sitting as Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, adopt Resolution Cancelling Fund 254 Lake County Sanitation District Southeast Operations & Maintenance Reserve Designation in the Amount of $20,000.
7.15: Approve right of way contract and grant deed for Caltrans’ acquisition of a portion of Trailside Park along State Highway 175 and authorize the chair to sign the right of way contract and the grant deed, along with instructions to the clerk to notarize the grant deed.
7.16: Adopt Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2017-125 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 for Budget Unit 4121.
7.17: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 2-38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of the goods or services, and authorize the Public Services director/assistant purchasing agent to issue a purchase order not to exceed $119,288.88 to GeoLogic Computer Systems; and (b) waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 2-38.4, as it is not in the public interest due to the existence of a state of emergency and the unique nature of the goods or services, and authorize the Public Services director/assistant purchasing agent to issue a purchase order not to exceed $63,426.41 to LSC Environmental Products.
7.18: Adopt resolution approving right of way certification for Mockingbird Lane over Robinson Creek Bridge Replacement Project, in Lake County. Federal Project Number: BRLO-5914(105) and authorize the Public Works director to execute the right of way certification.
7.19: Approve facility agreement between the county of Lake and the Chapel of the Lakes for autopsy services and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
8.2, 9:08 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation recognizing the retirement of Dr. Karen M. Tait, health officer, and honoring her for her many years of outstanding service to the county of Lake.
8.3, 9:10 a.m.: (a) Consideration of continuation of a proclamation of a local health emergency by the Lake County health officer; and (b) update and discussion on Sulphur fire recovery.
8.4, 9:30 a.m.: (a) Public hearing to solicit citizen input regarding the 2017 notice of funding availability; and (b) consideration of resolution approving an application for funding and the execution of a grant agreement and any amendments thereto from the notice of funding availability for 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program.
8.5, 9:45 a.m.: Discussion and consideration of Lucerne Hotel status.
8.6, 10:15 a.m.: Consideration of agreement between the county of Lake and Civitas for formation of a Lake County Tourism Improvement District.
UNTIMED ITEMS
9.2: Consideration of the following appointments: Emergency Medical Care Committee Spring Valley CSA #2, Lake County Public Authority Advisory Committee.
9.3: Consideration of (a) board appointment to CSAC Board of Directors for 2018; and (b) board appointment of delegate and alternate to the Rural County Representatives (RCRC) Board of Directors for 2018; and (c) board appointment of delegate and alternate to Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) Board of Directors for 2018.
CLOSED SESSION
10.1: Conference with real property negotiators pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.8: Properties: 1150 and 1160 Mockingbird Lane, Lakeport, CA. 95453 APNs: 004-081-04 and 004-081-03. Agency negotiators: Scott DeLeon and Jeff Rein. Negotiating parties: County of Lake and Nancy Jane Williams, property owner. Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
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