LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week will hear from the Community Development Department director on the enforcements being carried out under an interim urgency marijuana cultivation ordinance passed last month, and also will hold a hearing for a proposed lake sales tax and consider the sheriff’s request to buy property for another substation.
The meeting will take place beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. The meeting will be broadcast live on TV8.
At 9:45 a.m. Community Development Director Rick Coel will make his presentation to the board on the interim urgency marijuana cultivation ordinance the board passed July 9.
Coel told Lake County News last week that so far 19 properties have been abated, with 2,000 plants removed as a result of grows violating the ordinance’s plant limits. He said he plans to ask the board to extend the ordinance when it ends Aug. 23.
At 10 a.m. the board will hold a public hearing on its proposed resolution to place a half-cent sales tax measure on the November ballot. The measure would be used for lake-related projects, including protecting Clear Lake against damaging invasive species, and mitigating aquatic weeds and algae.
Also on Tuesday, at 10:45 a.m. the board will consider Sheriff Frank Rivero’s proposal to purchase a property at 12539 Shady Lane in Clearlake Oaks for another sheriff’s substation. The property’s list price is $325,000.
The full agenda follows.
TIMED ITEMS
9 a.m., A-1 to A-4: 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.: 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: Consideration of proposed resolution approving the standard agreement between the county of Lake and the California Department of Mental Health and California Department of Health Care Services, for the period of April 1, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2012, for a maximum amount of $6,288,495, and authorizing the Mental Health director to sign the agreement.
9:30 a.m., A-6: Presentation of proclamations to Don Prather and Ken Petz commending them for their years of service to the county.
9:45 a.m., A-7: Report to the Board of Supervisors regarding steps taken to alleviate Code Enforcement conditions necessitating the prohibition of commercial medical marijuana cultivation, cultivation on vacant properties and the placement of limitations on outdoor cultivation amounts in the county of Lake.
10 a.m., A-8: Public hearing, consideration of proposed resolution calling an election to submit to the electors a measure to adopt an ordinance adding Article VI to Chapter 18 of the Lake County Code imposing a transaction and use tax pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7285.5 of one-half of one percent for the Lake County Invasive Species, Nuisance Aquatic Weed and Algae, and Water Quality programs and establishing an expenditure plan for the revenues generated.
10:30 a.m, A-9: Consideration of request to call a special election for the purpose of establishing a new appropriations limit for the next four fiscal years, pursuant to Section 4 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
10:45 a.m., A-10: Consideration of proposed purchase of real property at 12539 Shady Lane, Clearlake Oaks (APN 035-111-35) for the establishment of a sheriff’s substation.
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-11: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-12: Consideration of the following appointments: Building Board of Appeals, First 5 Lake Commission.
A-13: (a) Consideration of proposed resolution designating 15 percent of the full county payment amount received for Federal Fiscal Year 2012 pursuant to the Reauthorized Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for County Fiscal Year 2012/2013; and (b) consideration of proposed Resolution designating the amount of funding to be allocated between Title II and Title III local projects pursuant to reauthorized Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for County Fiscal Year 2012-13.
A-14: Consideration of proposed policy regarding department use and safeguarding of laptop computers, related accessories and agreement signature page.
A-15: (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 request to authorize sheriff/coroner/assistant purchasing agent to issue a purchase order to Baker Distributing Inc. for the purchase of five HVAC units.
CLOSED SESSION
A-16: 1.Conference with Labor Negotiator: (a) County Negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, M. Perry, J. Hammond and A. Flora; and (b) Lake County Deputy District Attorney’s Association.
A-16: 2. Conference with Legal Counsel: Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(3) A: One potential claim.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on July 24, 2012.
C-2: Adopt proclamations to Don Prather and Ken Petz commending them for their years of service to the county.
C-3: Appoint Sherylin Taylor as interim public health nursing director, effective Aug. 3, 2012.
C-4: Adopt resolution approving Lake County Health Services Department of submit acceptance paperwork from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Tuberculosis Control Branch (TBCB) for realtime allotment funding for tuberculosis (TB) cases in Lake County in the amount of $3,270 and authorizing the director of Health Services to sign said paperwork.
C-5: Approve lease agreement between the county of Lake and Bruno and Associates for commercial property located at 6312 13th Avenue, Lucerne, CA, at a rate of $986.75 per month, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-6: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Jeri E. Owens, MD, for FY 2012/13 specialty mental health services, in the amount not to exceed $188,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-7: Approve first amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and Resource Development Associates for FY 2011-12 and 2012-13 project management services (changing the start date, removing the stipulation that a year end report is due for FY 2011/12 and including the Business Associate Agreement as Exhibit A), and authorize the chair to sign.
C-8: Approve amendment to space license agreement between the county of Lake and Digital Path Inc. for the lease of additional tower space and installation of four additional antennas at the Buckingham Peak telecommunications site, for an increase of $1,000 (one-time construction oversight and installation certification fee) $300 per month, and an increase in their road fee of $7.50 per month, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-9: (a) Approve Budget Transfer PB-001, to Budget Unit 7011 - Parks and Recreation, in the amount of $13,000 for purchase of replacement mechanical pumping system for Alpine Park; and (b) approve addition of this item to the list of Capital Assets authorized for purchase prior to adoption of FY 2012-2013 Budget, pursuant to AB 1253.
C-10: Adopt Resolution amending Resolution No. 2012-71 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2012-2013, Budget Unit No. 5011 Department of Social Services (temporarily adding one(1) Eligibility Worker III).
C-11: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Ruzicka Associates for engineering services on the Spring Valley Water System Improvement Project (extending completion date to July 30, 2013), and authorize the chair to sign.
C-12: Approve letter to Congressman Thompson requesting federal support for detail design and construction phase of the Middle Creek Restoration Project, and authorize all supervisors to sign.
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