- Elizabeth Larson
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Supervisors to consider response to draft state water regulations
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, 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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In an item timed for 1:30 p.m., the supervisors — sitting as the Board of Directors of the Lake County Watershed Protection District — will consider a draft comment letter to the State Water Resources Control Board regarding draft emergency regulations proposed for the Clear Lake watershed.
Those draft regulations allow the State Water Resources Control Board’s deputy director or designee to issue an order to water right holders or users to provide information related to water diversion, extraction, or use in the Clear Lake watershed, “including but not limited to groundwater well location and depth, beneficial uses of diverted or extracted water, place of use of diverted or extracted water, volume and timing of diversions or extractions, the basis of right with supporting documents or other evidence, parcel information, or any other information relevant to the Board’s Clear Lake hitch protection efforts.”
The regulations note, “Orders may require reporting of diversions or extractions made in prior months and diversions or extractions anticipated during subsequent months. Orders may require submission of information on a repeated or ongoing basis.”
Failure to comply could lead to civil liability, the regulations state.
Supervisors Michael Green and Bruno Sabatier, in a memo to their board colleagues, note that written comments on the draft regulations are due on Oct. 31.
A draft letter to the State Water Resources Control Board from the county asks for the Upper Cache Creek watershed to be excluded from the regulations, and for there to be regulations that are “narrowly tailored and applied” for the remaining watersheds.
“We oppose regulations that would require reporting of water usage or well locations on or near ephemeral watercourses,” the draft letter states.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve joining Operation Green Light and lighting the county courthouse with green lights.
5.2: a) Rescind Resolution 2002-71, resolution approving Waste Reduction and Recycled Products Procurement Policy; and b) adopt resolution approving the County of Lake Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy.
5.3: a) Approve Budget Transfer in Budget Unit 3011 – Roads for $32,420 from account 730.53-55 to Capital Asset account 730.62-74; and, b) approve amendment to the list of capital assets of the 2023-2024 budget to include a Fecon FMX 28’ Brush Cutter and authorize the Chair to the Board of Supervisors to sign.
5.4: Approve update to the property policy, Section 8 Purchasing Real Property by the County, Item 3 Exemption.
5.5: Approve agreement between county of Lake and the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) for the State Hospital Program in the amount of $8,412 for FYs 2023-25 and approve the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between CalMHSA and the California Department of State Hospitals for county use of state hospital beds and authorize the Department Head to Sign the Agreement and MOU.
5.6: Approve request to close Health Services office on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. for all-staff training.
5.7: (a) Approve a side letter to Lake County Employee Association, October 21, 2021 – June 30, 2025; (b) approve a side letter to Lake County Safety Employees Association, Oct. 21, 2021 – June 30, 2025; (c) approve a side letter to Lake County Correctional Officer Association, Oct. 21, 2021 – June 30, 2023; (d) approve a side letter to Lake County Deputy District Attorney Association, Oct. 21, 2021 – June 30, 2025; (e) approve a side letter to Lake County Deputy Sheriff Association, Oct. 21, 2021 – June 30, 2025; (f) approve a side letter to Lake County Sheriff’s Management Association, Nov. 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025; and authorize chair to sign all letters.
5.8: a) Approve Budget Transfer in Budget Unit 1904-Information Technology for $2,000 from Salaries & Wages account 719.01-11; and b) increase the allocation for account 719.62-72 Autos & Light Trucks to $36,000; and c) approve the purchase of a Ford Bronco Sport from Folsom Lake Ford for $35,967.88 and authorize the information technology director to issue a purchase order.
5.9: Approve purchase order for the purchase of a vehicle from Matt Mazzei Chevrolet for the Probation Mobile Services Unit and authorize the chief probation officer to sign purchase order.
5.10: Approve Amendment No. 6 to the lease agreement with New Cingular Wireless relative to space allocation on the courthouse roof, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.11: Approve the Facilities Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2023-24 through FY 2027-28.
5.12: Approve Change Order No. 1 Middletown Multi-Use Path Improvement Project, State Project No. ATPL - 5914(102) Bid No. 22-05 for an increase of $158,700 and a revised contract amount of $1,276,149.60 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.13: a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 2-38.2 (2) based on the unique nature of services provided; and, b) approve contract between county of Lake and Evident Change for Safe Measure internet access, in the amount of $29,000 per year from Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2025, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.14: Sitting as the Board of Directors Lake County Watershed Protection District, adopt the resolution authorizing the Lake County Watershed Protection District to accept a California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention FY 2023/2024 Grant for $330,755 and approve Water Resources director as signature authorization to execute agreement.
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, 9:15 a.m.: Presentation on CalWORKs Outcome & Accountability Review (Cal-OAR) presentation by Social Services, Employment Services Program Manager Theresa Showen.
6.5, 10:30 a.m.: Consideration of a resolution amending the master fee schedule for departmental services rendered by the county.
6.6, 11:30 a.m.: Consideration of Agreement between county of Lake - Behavioral Health Services as the lead administrative entity for the Lake County Continuum of Care and Blue Horizons Foundation in the amount of $104,400 for fiscal year 2023-24.
6.7, 1 p.m.: Consideration of report to the Board of Supervisors explaining the emergency conditions that necessitated the summary abatement for the property located at 10305 Hok Has Ha Lane, Kelseyville / APN#043-343-07.
6.8, 1:30 p.m.: Sitting as the Board of Directors of the Lake County Watershed Protection District, consideration of a draft comment letter to the State Water Resources Control Board regarding draft emergency regulations proposed for the Clear Lake watershed.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Conference with real property negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: APN 024-083-06; 5245 Third St, Kelseyville. Negotiating parties: (a) County Negotiators Susan Parker, Stephen Carter and (b) Karlene Ellis and Lorna Sue Sides. Under negotiation: Terms of payment.
8.2: Conference with labor negotiator: (a) County negotiators: S. Parker, P. Samac, and Rob Howe; and (b) Employee Organizations: LCDSA and LCCOA.
8.3: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(1): Earthways Foundation, Inc. v. County of Lake, et al.
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