- Elizabeth Larson
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Supervisors to discuss next steps following community visioning forums, consider compensation study
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, 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.
In an item timed for 9:30 a.m., administrative staff will give the board a report on the community visioning forums held in each supervisorial district in January 2018 and seek possible direction from the board.
County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson’s report to the board explains that staff “has been focused on solutions to the County's very serious and worsening financial situation including redesign of business practices and exploration of new revenue sources. As part of this process, we embarked upon a series of CV [community visioning] forums to educate our citizenry on the significant financial challenges and to engage them in developing solutions and establishing service priorities.”
Huchingson said that the forums have “been very positive experiences,” with community members sharing ideas about most valued services along with suggestions for greater efficiencies and possible new revenue sources.
“As was conveyed by staff to the public during each forum, given our long history of ‘doing more with less,’ there is little doubt that finding new revenues will be an essential part of the solution. Both the Cities of Clearlake and Lakeport successfully passed sales tax measures enabling both jurisdictions to address financial challenges,” she said in her memo to the board.
Based on community sentiment in the community visioning forum process, Huchingson said “there may be support for a similar measure in the County.”
As such, she’s asking the board to consider directing staff to initiate the procedure to prepare an ordinance to establish a general purpose sales tax.
In other business, in an untimed item Huchingson is asking the board to consider the Classification, Compensation, Recruitment and Retention Committee’s plans for the coming year and its recommendation that the board direct staff to issue a request for proposals for a consultant to conduct a comprehensive classification and compensation study.
Huchingson said the county last conducted such a study in 2003, and since then its challenges with recruitment and retention have grown, as it has been unable to keep with with the pay offered by other counties.
“The study is needed, after a 15 year hiatus, to review classifications and salary relationships, and gather important data on compensation in comparable jurisdictions, as we prepare to address impending issues including minimum wage and the need for periodic cost of living adjustments,” Huchingson wrote in her memo to the board.
She said the committee also is recommending the board consider adopting a compensation philosophy statement, and the board is being asked to direct staff to finalize such a statement for future consideration.
The full agenda follows.
CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS
6.1: Consideration of Contract Change Order No. 3 for the Valley Fire Water Meter Replacement Project, Bid No. 16-07.
6.2: Consideration of Contract Change Order No. 3 for the CSA-7 & CSA-18 Water System Repair Project, Bid No. 16-11.
6.3: Consideration of Contract Change Order No. 1 for the CSA-7 Bonanza Springs Ridge Road Mainline project, Bid No. SD17-05.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Adopt proclamation designating the month of February 2018 as Black History Month and celebrating Martin Luther King's Birthday.
7.2: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held Nov. 7, 2017
7.3: Adopt resolution expressing support for Lower Lake Parade and Barbecue (May 27, 2018).
7.4: Approve the Brooks Trust dated Feb. 2, 1996, nomination for appointment of successor trustee, and authorize the Animal Care and Control director to sign.
7.5: Approve Amendment 2 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Davis Guest Home for adult residential support services and specialty mental health specialty services for fiscal Year 2017-18 for an increase of $50,000 for a new contract maximum of $130,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
7.6: Approve Butler-Keys Community Services District’s Resolution No. 2018-1 calling a special election to place a special tax measure on the ballot and requesting approval of the Lake County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the district’s special election with the June 5, 2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election.
7.7: Authorize waiver of County Policy and Procedure, Section 15 - Travel Policy Section 1.4F, claiming requirements for the reimbursement to Saul Sanabria in the amount of $68; and authorize the chair to sign.
7.8: Sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors, adopt resolution for the Lake County Watershed Protection District Quagga/Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention fee grant program application and funding agreement.
7.9: Approve the Sun Ridge Systems software support services agreement for the FY 2017/18 in the amount of $37,282 for the support of its Law Enforcement Software Suite, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.10: Approve amendment to lease agreement between the county of Lake and Sam Polo for the annual amount of $38,042.40 through June 30, 2021, and authorize the chair to sign.
7.11: Adopt Resolution amending Resolution No. 2008-168 authorizing access to state and local summary criminal history information by the Department of Social Services.
7.12: Approve acceptance of easement deeds on multiple parcels in Anderson Springs for the Anderson Springs Septic to Sewer Project and authorize clerk of the board to sign.
7.13: Adopt resolution accepting the CSA-2 Spring Valley Water Distribution System Upgrade project as complete and authorize the CSA-2 administrator to sign the notice of completion.
7.14: Adopt resolution accepting the CSA-7 Bonanza Springs Ridge Road Water Main project as complete and authorize the CSA-7 administrator to sign the notice of completion.
7.15: Adopt resolution accepting the CSA-7 & CSA-18 Water System Repair Project as complete and authorize the CSA-7 & CSA-18 administrator to sign the notice of completion.
7.16: Adopt resolution accepting the CSA-7 & CSA-18 Valley Fire Water Meter Replacement project as complete and authorize the CSA-7 & CSA-18 administrator to sign the notice of completion.
TIMED ITEMS
8.2, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of February 2018 as Black History Month and Celebrating Martin Luther King's birthday.
8.3, 9:15 a.m.: Provide update on status of CSA #16 Consolidation Project and seek direction from Board of Supervisors.
8.4, 9:30 a.m.: Report on community visioning forums held in each supervisorial district during January 2018 and possible direction to staff.
UNTIMED ITEMS
9.2: Consideration of the following appointments: Child Care Planning and Development, Glenbrook Cemetery District.
9.3: Consideration of Classification, Compensation, Recruitment and Retention Committee plans for 2018, and direction regarding RFP for classification and compensation study, and development of compensation philosophy statement.
CLOSED SESSION
10.1: Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Shikman v. County of Lake, et al.
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