LAKEPORT, Calif. – In the face of another proposed water rate hike for the Lucerne community, the Board of Supervisors will discuss taking a stand against the hike on behalf of the town when it meets this week.
The meeting will take place beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, 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 11 a.m. Supervisor Denise Rushing will ask the board to consider a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission and state representatives in opposition to the rate increase proposed by the California Water Service Co. for Lucerne service area.
Cal Water is submitting a request for a 77-percent increase over three years for the small lakeside community, which already has undergone significant rate increases in recent years, going back to a 121-percent increase the company received in 2006.
Community members who have concerns about the rate hike and the unfairness of the CPUC’s ratemaking process are invited to attend and support the letter.
The full agenda follows.
TIMED ITEMS
9 a.m.: 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: (a) Presentation of proclamations commending Chris Rivera, Hart Gall and Mike Curran for their service to Lake County; (b) presentation of proclamation designating August as Child Support Awareness Month; and (c) presentation of proclamation designating August as Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
9:15 a.m., A-6: Public hearing, consideration of appeal (AB 12-02) of the Planning Commission’s decision to approve a mitigated negative declaration and minor use permit to allow a small winery (MUP 11-03, IS 11-09) in an existing metal building for property located at 8200 South Highway 29, Kelseyville, CA; APN 009-006-75; appellant is Old Muddy II, LLC; project applicant is Red Lava Vineyard and Winery LLC.
10:15 a.m., A-7: Public hearing, consideration of Planning Commission’s recommendation to deny application GPAP 12-01 and RZ 12-01 proposing a general plan amendment from Low Density Residential to Suburban Residential Reserve and a rezone from “R1-B3" Single-Family Residential - 20,000 square foot minimum parcel size to “SR” Suburban Reserve for property located at 8255 Point Drive, Kelseyville, CA; APN 044-331-24; applicant is Dennis De La Montanya.
11 a.m., A-8: Consideration of proposed letter to the California Public Utilities Commission and state representatives, in opposition to the rate increase proposed by the California Water Service Co. for the Lucerne service area.
11:15 a.m., A-9: (a) Presentation of annual Fish and Wildlife Advisory Board Report; and (b) consideration of proposed amendments to bylaws.
11:30 a.m., A-10: (a) Update on county permitting process enhancements and fee waivers to facilitate economic investment; and (b) consideration of request to change the valuation basis used to determine building permits and construction traffic road impact fees.
11:40 a.m., A-11: Consideration of the Group Insurance Committee recommendations for the EIA Health plans for the 2013 benefit year.
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-12: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-13: (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 Autowest for one replacement vehicle for the Narcotics Task Force.
A-14: Consideration of proposed funding agreement between the county of Lake and the California Department of Public Health for CSA No. 2 Spring Valley Water System Improvements.
A-15: Consideration of appointment of staff and officials to identify alternatives for the establishment of a Sheriff’s substation in Clearlake Oaks and to serve as a negotiating team on behalf of the county.
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) Employee Organization: Deputy District Attorney’s Association.
A-16: 2. Public Employee Performance Evaluation: Air Pollution Control Officer Doug Gearhart.
A-16: 3. Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54956.9(a): Merrill et al. v. Lake County Board of Supervisors.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Aug. 7, 2012.
C-2: Adopt proclamations commending Chris Rivera, Hart Gall and Mike Curran for their service to Lake County; (b) designating August as Child Support Awareness Month; and (c) designating August as Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
C-3: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and First 5 Lake Commission for FY 2012-13 Mother-Wise Program (Post Partum Depression Initiative), for a maximum amount of $42,500, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-4: Adopt resolution amending Resolution 2012-71 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2012-2013, Budget Unit No. 4014, Mental Health.
C-5: Adopt resolution of intention to establish proposed Zone R (Cheppewa South) of County Service Area No. 23, approve a county contribution of $297,000 to the zone, approve the engineer’s report, approve the form of ballot and balloting process for the assessment, and setting a public hearing for protests and balloting determination on Oct. 9, 2012, at 9:15 a.m.
C-6: Approve plans and specifications for Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Rehabilitation on Nice-Lucerne Cutoff from Highway 29 to 0.27 miles East of Rodman Slough Bridge in Lake County, Bid No. 12-15; and authorize the Public Works director/assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.
C-7: Approve second amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and Kleinfelder West Inc., for geotechnical services for soldier pile retaining wall at Socrates Mine Road at PM 1.84 (PW 3038) (Bid No. 11-10), for an increase of $2,000 (total contract amount of $17,750), and authorize the chair to sign.
C-8: Approve submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in the amount of $99,230 for distribution according to the recommendations of the Anti-Terrorism Board, as listed in the staff memorandum dated Aug. 1, 2012.
C-9: Approve leave of absence request for Food Services Supervisor Michelle Paterson, to expire Sept. 1, 2012, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-10: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and the Regents of the University of California, Davis, for FY 2012-13 training services, in the amount of $62,700 (funded by federal and state funds and the university’s in-kind contribution), and authorize the chair to sign.
C-11: Approve lease agreement between the county of Lake and Ronn and Montie Westhart for warehouse and workshop space, located at 15890 Kugelman St., Warehouse No. 1, Lower Lake, CA, extending the term an additional three years, at an annual amount of $12,640, and authorize the Chair to sign.
C-12: Approve plans and specifications for the Water Treatment System Improvement SRF Project, for County Service Area 2-Spring Valley, and authorize the Special Districts administrator/assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.
C-13: Authorize distribution of excess proceeds from Tax Defaulted Land Sale No. 150 (Group 1 final) in the amount of $7,273.78, in accordance with staff memorandum dated July 20, 2012.
C-14: Authorize distribution of excess proceeds from Tax Defaulted Land Sale No. 150A (Group 1 final) in the amount of $555.33, in accordance with staff memorandum dated July 23, 2012.
LAKE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
C-15: (a) Approve easement deed and direct clerk to certify for recordation (APN 039-333-23 - Matthew McKean and Fantacy Cook-McKean), and approve right of way agreement between the county of Lake and Matthew Cook-McKean and Fantacy Cook-McKean for the construction of the wastewater force main sanitary sewer line, and authorize the chair to sign the agreement.
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