LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors this week will hold hearings on rate increases for water and sewer systems, consider a hospital improvement district, and discuss eminent domain regarding a lease agreement.

The‌ ‌board will meet beginning ‌at‌ ‌9‌ ‌a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 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 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. ‌ ‌

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In three separate hearings timed for 9:15 a.m., 10 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., the board will consider rate increases for the Northwest Regional Sewer System, the Kelseyville County Waterworks District No. 3 and County Service Area No. 2 – Spring Valley Lakes, respectively.

Protests to the rate increases, which will in some cases be substantial, must be submitted in writing before the end of the specific hearings.

At 2 p.m., the board will consider a resolution to form the Lake County Hospital Improvement District and set a date for a public hearing.

In an untimed item, the supervisors, sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors, will consider not using any available power of eminent domain for the purpose of advancing the economic interests of private parties in connection with any property comprising the lease agreement between the Lake County Watershed Protection District and the Scotts Valley Energy Corp.

That lease pertains to district-owned property at 755 E. State Highway 20 in Upper Lake that the county is leasing to the Scotts Valley tribe’s company for the purpose of a biochar operation.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1: Approve training funding by Supervisor-elect Brad Rasmussen in an amount not to exceed $2,000 and direct administration staff to coordinate payments for the Nov. 18 and Dec. 9, 2024, training and orientation modules of the New Supervisors Institute.

5.2: Adopt a resolution approving an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agricultural Industrial Hemp Cultivation Program Agreement No. 24-0417-000-SA for July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $9,327.50.

5.3: Adopt a resolution fixing tax rates for local agencies, general obligation bonds, and other voter-approved indebtedness for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

5.4: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between county of Lake and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County for after-hours crisis support services in the amount of $90,200 for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and authorize the chair to sign.

5.5: Approve Board of Supervisors meeting minutes for Aug. 13 and Aug. 20, 2024.

5.6: Approve the second reading of an ordinance to regulate smoking and commercial tobacco use in the unincorporated areas of Lake County.

5.7: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 2-38.4, Cooperative Purchases, and (b) Authorize the IT director to issue purchase orders to Dell Marketing L.P. for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise licenses in the amount of $127,677.72.

5.8: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 2-38.4, Cooperative Purchases, and (b) Authorize the IT director to issue a purchase order to Dell Marketing L.P. for Microsoft 365 G3 ‘Step up’ licenses in the amount of $28,890.

5.9: Approve two rental agreements for hangar space at Lampson Field Airport with Mr. Kevin Soto and authorize the chair to execute the agreements.

5.10: Approve renewal of the lease agreement between the County of Lake and Skypark Properties, LLC for the Lampson Field Airport Pilots’ Lounge and authorize the public works director to sign the renewal letter.

5.11: Approve the retirement of Lake County Sheriff’s Office narcotic K-9 Raider to his handler Deputy Matthew McCabe for the cost of $1.00 per DSA section 2.6.5.

5.12: a) Waive the formal bidding process pursuant to County Ordinance 3109 Section 2-38 due to the unique nature of services; and, b) Approve the contract between county of Lake and North Coast Opportunities Inc., for the Emergency Childcare Bridge Program, from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027, and authorize the chair to sign.

5.13: a) Waive the formal bidding process pursuant to County Ordinance 3110 Section 38.1 due to extension of annual agreements; and, b) approve the contract between county of Lake and the Regents of the University of California for training services, in the amount of $365,500 per fiscal year from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and authorize the chair to sign.

5.14: Approve the contract between county of Lake and Chabot-Las Positas Community College District for Title IV-E Training, in the amount of $1,000,000 from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027, and authorize the chair to sign.

5.15: Sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors, approve the award of Bid No. 25-0693 for the 2024 Levee Patrol Road Gravel Repair Project, Upper Lake, CA, between Lake County Watershed Protection District and Coleman Construction, LLC, in the amount of $163,812.64 and authorize the chair to sign the agreement.

TIMED ITEMS

6.2, 9:03 a.m.: Pet of the Week.

6.3, 9:15 a.m.: Public hearing, sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, consideration of an ordinance amending Sewer Use Ordinance (Appendix A) of the Lake County Ordinance Code increasing sewer use fees for the Northwest Regional Sewer System.

6.4, 10 a.m.: Public hearing, sitting as the Kelseyville County Waterworks District No. 3 Board of Directors, consideration of an ordinance increasing sewer use charges and amending Section 1.1 of Ordinance No. 2652 increasing the water charges and fees for Kelseyville County Waterworks District No. 3.

6.5, 10:45 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of an ordinance amending Section 1.1.A of Ordinance No. 2945 increasing the charges and fees for County Service Area No. 2 – Spring Valley Lakes.

6.6, 11:30 a.m.: Consideration of an informational presentation on the Ely Stage Stop and Country Museum.

6.7, 1 p.m.: Presentation and consideration of a letter of support for the Elevate Youth California: Youth Substance Use Disorder Prevention Program - Cohort 6, Standard Track funding opportunity.

6.8, 1:30 p.m.: Consideration of an agreement between county of Lake and Smart Easy Pay, Inc. (dba Easy Smart Pay).

6.9, 2 p.m.: Consideration and discussion of a resolution of intention to form the Lake County Hospital Improvement District and setting a date for a public hearing.

UNTIMED ITEMS

7.2: Consideration of Amendment No. 3 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Vista Pacifica Enterprises Inc. for adult residential support services and specialty mental health services in the amount of $414,300 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

7.3: Consideration of the agreement between county of Lake and North Valley Behavioral Health for acute inpatient psychiatric hospital services and professional services associated with acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalization in the amount of $900,000 for FY 2024-25.

7.4: Consideration of Amendment Number One to the agreement between county of Lake and Redwood Community Services Inc. for the Lake County Wrap Program, Foster Care Program, and Intensive Services Foster Care Program for specialty mental health services in the amount of $5,700,000 for Fiscal Years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

7.5: Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between county of Lake and Konocti Senior Support Inc. for senior support counseling services in the amount of $360,249 for Fiscal Years 2023-2026.

7.6: Consideration of the following appointment to the Big Valley Advisory Council: Public member/tribal, Brandon Baeza.

7.7: Sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District, Board of Directors, consideration of the Watershed Protection District not using any available power of eminent domain (including the commencement of eminent domain proceedings) for the purpose of advancing the economic interests of private parties in connection with any property comprising the lease agreement between the Lake County Watershed Protection District and the Scotts Valley Energy Corp.

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