- Elizabeth Larson
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Supervisors to discuss COVID-19, workplace safety and price gouging
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 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 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx . Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
Those planning to participate in Tuesday’s meeting are asked to contact the county in advance.
Please write the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to schedule.
Additionally, written comments regarding any agenda item may be submitted to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Monday, March 23, at 5 p.m., for inclusion in the public record. Please note the item number addressed by any written comment.
At 9:10 a.m., the board will get an update from Public Health Officer DR. Gary Pace.
In an untimed item, the board will consider a resolution relating to workplace safety, employee leave and remote work in response to COVID-19, and continue its discussion and consideration of accommodations to facilitate electronic access to Board of Supervisors meetings in light of COVID-19.
Also on the agenda as an untimed item, the board will consider an urgency ordinance prohibiting rental housing price gouging and unlawful evictions in the unincorporated areas of the county during a state of emergency.
The full agenda is below.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve addition of special meeting to the board’s annual meeting calendar for 2020.
5.2: Approve Application for Proposition 64 Public Health & Safety Grant.
5.3: Sitting as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, request to authorize the air pollution control officer to sign and submit the grant agreement between the district and CARB for the Woodsmoke Reduction Program, operate a woodstove changeout program, and sign all other program documents.
5.4: Adopt proclamation designating March 24, 2020, as National Agriculture Day.
5.5: Second Reading: Adopt Ag Department ordinance for industrial hemp regulations.
5.6: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Public Services director to submit applications to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle, for all available grants.
5.7: (a) Waive the competitive bidding process in accordance with County Code Section 2-38.2 because the unique nature of the goods or services precludes competitive bidding for the repair of the elevator located in the Lake County Historic Courthouse Museum; and (b) direct the Public Services director/assistant purchasing agent to sign the agreement with Dream Ride Elevator in the amount of $92,310.
5.8: Adopt proclamation commending Lyle Swartz, Public Works Road superintendent, for his service to the county of Lake.
5.9: Approve the 2020/21 Department of Boating and Waterways Financial Aid Program agreement in the amount of $315,312 to fund the sheriff/marine patrol budget unit 2205, and authorize the sheriff to sign.
5.10: Approve sealed bid 20-08 for the purchase of radio equipment for the St. Helena Communications site and authorize the sheriff/coroner or his designee to issue a purchase order to Dailey Wells Communications.
5.11: Approve the second amendment to lease agreement between the county of Lake and Gary Weiser and Shelly Weiser, for $15,000 per fiscal year from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2025, for the Office Space Located at 4477 Moss Ave, Unit C, Clearlake, and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: (a) Presentation of proclamation designating March 24, 2020, as National Agriculture Day; and (b) presentation of proclamation commending Public Works Road Superintendent Lyle Swartz for his service to the county of Lake.
6.3, 9:10 a.m.: Consideration of update on COVID-19.
6.4: 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing, appeal to Board of Supervisors, AB 19-03 for Minor Use Permit MUP 18-10 (Sandtner/Frey).
6.5, 10:30 a.m.: Public hearing, continued to April 7, Industrial Hemp Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (AM 20-01) Categorical Exemption (CE 20-07).
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: (a) Consideration of resolution of the county of Lake Board of Supervisors relating to workplace safety, employee leave and remote work in response to COVID-19; and (b) continued discussion and consideration of accommodations to facilitate electronic access to Board of Supervisors (BOS) meetings in light of COVID-19.
7.3: Consideration of an urgency ordinance prohibiting rental housing price gouging and unlawful evictions in the unincorporated areas of the county of Lake during a state of emergency.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Conference with labor negotiator: (a) chief negotiator: M. Long; county negotiators: C. Huchingson and P. Samac; and (b) employee organizations: LCDDAA, LCDSA, LCCOA, LCEA, LCSEA and LCSMA.
8.2: Conference with (a) temporary representatives designated to meet with county department heads regarding salary and benefits and (b) unrepresented management employees.
8.3: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(3) Threat of litigation – city of Clearlake.
8.4: Public employee evaluations title: Interim Community Development director/ Interim Water Resource director/ Public Works director.
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