LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week will take up a proposal to begin increasing staff salaries, as recommended by a classification and compensation study.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The supervisors will meet in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, for a hybrid meeting format which also will include the opportunity for community members to continue to participate virtually.
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 at 9 a.m. The meeting ID is 966 3904 9762, password 150809.
To submit a written comment on any agenda item visit https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and click on the eComment feature linked to the meeting date. If a comment is submitted after the meeting begins, it may not be read during the meeting but will become a part of the record.
In a discussion that’s untimed, the board will consider a resolution establishing salaries and benefits for management employees for the period of Nov. 1, 2020, to Oct. 31, 2021.
The board had originally been scheduled to hold a discussion about the study in March but put it off due to the onset of the pandemic.
In a memo to the board, County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson said this is the first classification and compensation study completed for Lake County since 2003. It compared salaries for Lake County’s employees to those working for local governments in Calaveras, Colusa, Glenn, Humboldt, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo and Yuba counties.
Huchingson said the proposal, based on this new classification and compensation study, is to implement 80 percent of the market median of the midpoint of the 12 comparison counties.
The resolution also eliminates the 12-step salary system, replacing it with a five-step system and restores longevity pay for continuous services at five year intervals. “A 5-step system is not only more common in the labor market, it was previously the norm in Lake County,” Huchingson wrote.
The supporting documents in the agenda packet only include the proposed new five steps, not how they compare to the previous 12 steps. Nor do any of the agenda items explain how much the raises will increase employee costs on an annual basis.
In other untimed items related to the class and comp study, the board will consider memoranda of understanding that raise salaries for staff at 85 percent of the market median with the Lake County Deputy Sheriff’s Association Units, the Lake County Employees Association Units No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5, the Lake County Safety Employees Association, the Lake County Correctional Officers Association Units, the Lake County Deputy District Attorney’s Association, the Lake County Sheriff’s Management Association Units for the coming year.
The board also will consider separate resolutions establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section A and Section B, and for management employees, as well as an ordinance setting the supervisors’ compensation, and consider dropping numerous job classifications that are no longer used.
Also in untimed items, the board will consider allocating the $3,495,234 the county received in its litigation against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. due to the 2017 Sulphur fire.
Supervisor Bruno Sabatier wants to discuss using the funds to focus on the burned area, including making road repairs and subsidizing permit fees for those rebuilding homes.
“Between the upgraded infrastructure and decreased hardship of paying the fees to rebuild, this money would be well spent to boost the vitality of the area and enhance the interest in investing in the area for future growth,” Sabatier wrote in a memo to the board. “This would allow us to use $2.5 million of the approximate $3.5 million that we currently have set aside, leaving us with $1 million left to save for future disaster response or to spend on other community needs.”
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve the public defender contract amendment No. 4 between the county of Lake and Lake Indigent Defense LLP for public defender services for the purpose of extending the term of existing agreement and increasing the monthly compensation by $7,000 per month.
5.2: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Lake County Economic Development Corp. for Lake County CARES Act Small Business Assistance Grant Program coordinator services and authorize the chair to sign.
5.3: Approve amendment to the county of Lake COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Return to Work – Worksite Protection Protocol.
5.4: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Lake County Office of Education - Safe Schools Healthy Students Program for school-based specialty mental health services for Fiscal Year 2020-21 to provide for services rendered during Fiscal Year 2019-20 for a contract maximum of $143,731.69 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.5: a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and North Valley Behavioral Health LLC for Fiscal Year 2020-21 to provide for services rendered during Fiscal Year 2019-20 for a contract maximum of $125,920.00 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.6: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Hilltop Recovery Services for substance use disorder residential services for FY 2020-21, for a contract maximum of $186,150 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.7: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve agreement between the county of Lake and I.D.E.A. Consulting for professional consulting services for FY 2020-21 for a contract maximum of $40,000.00 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.8: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Ever Well Health Systems for adult residential support services and specialty mental health services for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for a contract maximum of $57,000 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.9: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Redwood Community Services Inc. for the Family Stabilization Program provided at The Nest for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for a contract maximum of $221,000 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.10: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Redwood Community Services Inc. for the Transitional Age Youth Peer Support Program for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for a contract maximum of $54,000 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.11: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting on Aug. 18, 2020.
5.12: Adopt resolution to accept funding allotment for fiscal years 2020 through 2023 for $1,854,803 and amend the adopted budget for FY 2020/2021 by appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $463,702 to budget unit 4011 – funding is allocated for Public Health Services in support of COVID-19 crisis response, epidemiologic surveillance, communicable disease specialist, and testing, authorizing the health services director to sign.
5.13: Approve additional leave of absence that extends beyond department leave and county administrative officer approved leave for Stacey Sawdey from Oct. 23 through Dec. 31, 2020, and authorize the Board of Supervisors chair to sign.
5.14: Approve the continuation of a local health emergency and order prohibiting the endangerment of the community through the unsafe removal, transportation and disposal of fire debris for the Mendocino Complex fire.
5.15: Approve the continuation of a Local Health Emergency Related to the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) as proclaimed by the Lake County Public Health officer.
5.16: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Mendocino Complex fire incident (River and Ranch fires).
5.17: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Pawnee fire incident.
5.18: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to COVID-19.
5.19: Approve the continuation of a local emergency in Lake County in response to the LNU Lightning Complex wildfire event.
5.20: Approve the continuation of resolution ratifying the declaration of local health emergency and order prohibiting the endangerment of the community through the unsafe removal, transport, and disposal of fire debris for the LNU Lightning Complex wildfire.
5.21: Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation Board of Directors, adopt resolution authorizing Special Districts administrator to sign the notice of completion for work performed under Agreement 19-08A, dated June 25, 2019 for the onsite installation of sanitation equipment for the Anderson Springs Sewer System.
5.22: Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District, adopt resolution authorizing the Special Districts administrator to sign the notice of completion for work performed under Agreement 19-08B, signed June 25, 2020, for communications equipment on the Anderson Springs Sewer Project .
5.23: Approve agreement for Federal Apportionment Exchange Program and state Match Program for California Department of Transportation - Non MPO County, Agreement No. X20-5914(121) at no cost to the county, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.24: Sitting as the Board of Directors for the Lake County Watershed Protection District, approve the purchase agreement with Steven Jones for Property within the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project in the amount of $647,600 and authorize the chair of the board of directors to sign the agreement.
5.25: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2020-133 to amend the adopted Budget for FY 20-21 by cancelling obligated fund balance in the building and infrastructure reserve fund to provide interim financing to purchase property in the Middle Creek Restoration Project Area.
5.26: Adopt resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the county of Lake Watershed Protection District and the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Tribe for the shared execution of the USEPA 2019-2022 Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant.
TIMED ITEMS
6.1, 9:01 a.m.: Public input.
6.2, 11 a.m.: public hearing, continued to nov. 17, discussion/consideration to name an existing unnamed road located off Jerusalem Grade in the Middletown area, Psi Keep Ranch Road.
6.3, 1 p.m.: Consideration of Update on COVID-19.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of allocation of funds from PG&E lawsuit settlement.
7.3: Consideration of an ordinance amending Section 2-3A.1 of Article I, Chapter 2 of the Lake County Code, Compensation of the Board of Supervisors.
7.4: Consideration of job classification changes based on the October 2019 CPS-HR Classification and Compensation Study.
7.5: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Deputy Sheriff’s Association Units and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2020, to Oct. 20, 2021.
7.6: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Employees Association Units No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2020, to Oct. 20, 2021.
7.7: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Safety Employees Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2020, to Oct. 20, 2021.
7.8: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Correctional Officers Association Units and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2020, to Oct. 20, 2021.
7.9: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Deputy District Attorney’s Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2020, to Oct. 20, 2021.
7.10: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Sheriff’s Management Association Units and the county of Lake for Nov. 1, 2020, to Oct. 31, 2021.
7.11: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section A, for Oct. 21, 2020, to Oct. 20, 2021.
7.12: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section B, for Oct. 21, 2020, to Oct. 20, 2021.
7.13: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for management employees for the period of Nov. 1, 2020, to Oct. 31, 2021.
7.14: Consideration of Contract Change Order No. One with McGuire-Pacific Constructors for Cycle 7 and Cycle 8 HSIP Signs and Striping Project, Federal Project No.'s HSIPL-5914(104) and HSIPL-5914(113), Bid No. 18-22 for an increase of $39,545.69 and a revised contract amount of $1,279,071.65 and authorize the chair to sign.
7.15: Consideration of advisory board appointment: Child Care Planning and Development Emergency Medical Care Committee .
7.16: Sitting as Lake County Sanitation District, consideration of balancing change order with Mercer Fraser Co. for Anderson Springs Sewer Project, for a decrease of $235,011.00 and a revised final contract amount of $1,715,672.00 and authorize board chair to execute.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9 (d)(1) – FERC Project No. 77, Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project.
8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(1) – Ugorji v. County of Lake, et al.
8.3: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(1) – Sabalone v. County of Lake, et al.
8.4: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(2) – One potential case.
8.5: Conference with legal counsel: Decision whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(4) – One potential case.
8.6: Public employee evaluations: County Librarian Christopher Veach, Special Districts Administrator Jan Coppinger.
8.7: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b) (1): Appointment of Community Development director.
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Supervisors to consider raises for county staff, department heads as suggested by classification and compensation study
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