LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Tuesday the Board of Supervisors will discuss the appointment of an attorney for the county’s sheriff and a Lakeport water project.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 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 10:30 a.m., the board will consider appointing the Jones and Mayer law firm as outside legal counsel for Sheriff Francisco Rivero, and also will determine the fee structure and source of the funding.
Late last month a visiting judge granted Rivero’s request for a writ of mandate against the board, which in March refused to hire him an outside attorney to represent him in response to a District Attorney’s Office investigation.
District Attorney Don Anderson led an inquiry into allegations that Rivero lied during a February 2008 investigation involving an incident in which, while working as a deputy, Rivero shot at a man carrying pepper spray. The man was not hurt.
As a result, Anderson is considering giving Rivero a “Brady letter.” In that case, he would need to disclose credibility issues to defense attorneys in any cases in which Rivero was involved as a law enforcement officer.
Also on Tuesday, at 9:30 a.m., the board will consider the feasibility study for the proposed South Lakeport Water System, discuss a proposed letter to the city of Lakeport regarding the city’s proposed annexation and related water services issues – which have become a point of contention between the city and county.
They also will consider sending a letter to the city of Lakeport regarding agreement between the county and the city to allow sewer service from Lampson Airfield to City of Lakeport Wastewater Treatment Facility.
In other business, the board also is scheduled for a closed session update on Carmichael resident Bismarck Dinius’ lawsuit against the county, which is scheduled to go to a mediator next week.
Dinius is suing the county over his prosecution for an April 2006 boat crash cash in which a woman died. He was steering a sailboat which was hit by a powerboat driven by then-Chief Deputy Russell Perdock. At the end of his 2009 trial, Dinius was acquitted by a local jury.
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).
9:15 a.m., A-5: Consideration of proposed Public Safety Realignment Implementation Plan Revision.
9:30 a.m., A-6: (a) Consideration of the feasibility study for the proposed South Lakeport Water System; and (b) consideration of proposed letter to the city of Lakeport regarding the city’s proposed annexation and related water services issues; and (c) consideration of proposed letter to city of Lakeport regarding agreement between the county and the city to allow sewer service from Lampson Airfield to City of Lakeport Wastewater Treatment Facility.
10:30 a.m., A-7: (a) consideration of appointment of the Jones and Mayer law firm as outside legal counsel for Sheriff Francisco Rivero; and (b) consideration and determination of the fee structure and source of funding.
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-8: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-9: Consideration of the following appointments: Clear Lake Advisory Committee.
CLOSED SESSION
A-10: 1.Conference with labor negotiator: (a) county negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, M. Perry, J. Hammond and A. Flora; and (b) Deputy District Attorney’s Association.
A-10: 2. Public employee performance evaluation: Child Support Services director.
A-10: 3. Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54956.9 (a): Dinius v. County of Lake.
A-10: 4. Conference with legal counsel: Pending litigation, decision whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): One potential case.
A-10: 5. Conference with legal counsel: Substantial threat of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 subd. (b)(3)(c): Fowler v. County of Lake, et al.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Sept. 11, 2012.
C-2: Adopt resolution authorizing grant project – Lake County Victim-Witness Assistance Program.
C-3: Adopt resolution declaring county property surplus to the needs of the county and authorizing purchasing agent to sell said property (one 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 SHC Super High Roof Cargo Van).
C-4: Approve the submittal of the Anti-Drug Abuse (ADA) Grant to the California Emergency Management Agency, for the amount of $110,511 (allocation of funds to be determined).
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