LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will discuss a new contract for around the clock sheltering services for homeless Lake County residents.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 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.
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The meeting ID is 988 4488 3652, pass code 667243. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16694449171,,98844883652#,,,,*667243#.
In an untimed item, the board will consider an agreement between Lake County Behavioral Health Services Department, acting as the lead administrative entity for the Lake County Continuum of Care, and Redwood Community Services Inc. for running the homeless shelter at the former juvenile hall in north Lakeport.
Under the terms of the contract, Redwood Community Services will receive $2,417,489.64 for fiscal years 2023 to 2026.
Redwood Community Services will run the shelter 24/7, as opposed to how it has been run previously, which required those sheltering there to leave during the day.
Behavioral Health Director Elise Jones’ report said the funds for the contract come from the Homeless Housing Incentive Program and the Homeless Housing and Assistance Program.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve letter of support for CalWild’s State Coastal Conservancy Grant funding request to support Upper Eel River watershed community visioning process.
5.2: Adopt resolution amending Resolution 2023-117 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, Budget Unit 2111, Public Defender.
5.3: Adopt resolution approving Agreement No. 23-0606-000-SG with California Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the High Risk Pest Exclusion Program for the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, in the amount of $10,320.51.
5.4: Approve continuation of proclamation declaring a Clear Lake hitch emergency.
5.5: Approve continuation of proclamation of the existence of a local emergency due to pervasive tree mortality.
5.6: Approve continuation of an emergency declaration for drought conditions.
5.7: Approve continuation of proclamation of the existence of a local emergency due to low elevation snow and extreme cold.
5.8: Approve amendment one to the agreement with Digital Path Inc. for use of the communications facility on Buckingham Peak of Mt. Konocti for a reduction of rent from $2,550 to $1,200 per month effective Aug. 1, 2023, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.9: Approve amendment two to the agreement between the county of Lake and SCS Engineers for engineering design services for the Eastlake Landfill Expansion Project in the amount of $14,120 for a total contract amount of $273,520, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.10: Adopt resolution expressing support for the Lower Lake HoliDAZE Street Fair, and temporarily authorizing a road closure, prohibiting parking and authorizing removal of vehicles and ordering the posting of signs.
5.11: Approve just compensation for a portion of the property listed in Attachment A be no less than the fair market value, as determined by appraisals performed by Bender Rosenthal Inc., and formally reviewed and certified by Sierra West Valuation, and authorize the Public Works director to provide approval to commence negotiations.
5.12: Adopt resolution for the acceptance of Congressional earmark funding to construct the Kelseyville Sidewalks Project.
5.13: Approve a professional services agreement between the county of Lake and Coastland Civil Engineering LLP., for engineering services for staff augmentation in an amount not to exceed $250,000 per year and authorize the chair to sign the agreement.
5.14: Approve first amendment to contract between county of Lake and North Coast Opportunities Inc. for stage one childcare services, in the amount of $642,856.00 per fiscal year from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:07 a.m.: Pet of the Week.
6.3, 9:08 a.m.: New and noteworthy at the Library.
6.4, 9:10 a.m.: Consideration of the Sept. 30, 2023 report of Lake County pooled investments.
6.5, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of presentation on California Jobs First Catalyst Fund proposal.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of emergency proclamation declaring a shelter crisis in the county of Lake.
7.3: Consideration of agreement between county of Lake — Lake County Behavioral Health Services Department, as the lead administrative entity for the Lake County Continuum of Care and Redwood Community Services Inc. in the amount of $2,417,489.64 for fiscal years 2023-26.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Addendum, conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9 (d)(1) — McCormick v. California Public Employees’ Retirement System, et al.
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