LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Registrar of Voters Office said filings have closed for several county offices in the upcoming June primary, with the filings for two others to close at the end of the day Wednesday.
There are eight county offices and one school district that will have seats on the June primary ballot. All but two had filing deadlines on Friday.
Several incumbents seeking reelection are running unopposed.
They include Sheriff-Coroner Brian Martin, District 2 Supervisor Bruno Sabatier, District 3 Supervisor Eddie “E.J.” Crandell and Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg.
Several races will be contested this year.
Assessor-Recorder Rich Ford is being challenged by Hannah Faith Lee and District Attorney Susan Krones will run against Anthony Farrington.
The filings for county clerk/auditor-controller and treasurer-tax collector are not yet closed, as the incumbents have not filed to reelection.
Both Cathy Saderlund, county clerk/auditor-controller, and Barbara Ringen, treasurer-tax collector, are retiring and did not file by the deadline last week, leading to a filing extension that runs until 5 p.m. Wednesday.
However, the elections office confirmed that Jenavive Herrington, who has worked for Saderlund’s office since May, has filed to run for county clerk/auditor-controller, and Paul Flores and Patrick Sullivan are running for the treasurer-tax collector’s job.
In the special election for a vacant seat on the Middletown Unified School District Board, Bryan Pullman and Charise Reynolds are running.
Cobb resident Gene Yoon also has filed to run for the Second District seat in the state Senate.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A south Lake County parent and school volunteer said she is running for the Middletown Unified School Board in a special election in June.
Charise Reynolds announced her candidacy for the school board this week.
The district is holding a special election due to a petition submitted late last year that ended the provisional appointment of Annette Lee, who the board had appointed to fill the seat vacated last fall by LaTrease Walker.
Reynolds was among the 10 applicants the Middletown Unified School Board had interviewed last fall for Walker’s seat as well as the one vacated by Thad Owens, who earlier this month was hired as the district’s new superintendent. Allison Berlogar was appointed to fill Owens’ seat and her appointment was not challenged by the petition.
The Middletown Unified special election has been consolidated with the June statewide primary.
Reynolds said she has led and participated in several school and extracurricular committees and groups, works in a supervisory role for Lake County, was the co-chair for the 2020 Lake County Complete Count Census Committee, has experience serving on governing boards, and was part of the team that secured the Title I designation for Minnie Cannon Elementary School.
She sees a need to put education first and wants to focus decision making on the needs of the community’s children.
“I will work to foster caring, excellence, communication, and participation,” Reynolds said.
As a board member, Reynolds’ priorities will be to move the district forward with a focus on the budget, the bond, the Local Control and Accountability Plan, supporting teachers and ensuring a constructive and positive learning environment for our students while engaging our community via interactive livestreamed board meetings.
“South Lake County has pulled together before and we know that by helping each other, no matter our differences, we are stronger. Now is the time to stand together and make a difference,” Reynolds said.
More information about Reynolds and her candidacy is available here.
Women are over-represented in lower paying jobs and, as they age, the pay gap widens even more.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) shows the pay and age dynamic of women and men. Here, we looked at workers ages 35-44.
According to the QWI data based on unemployment insurance wage records for the third quarter of 2020 (the most recent national data), women in the United States earned 30% less than men and that pay gap increased with age.
Although the gender pay gap has narrowed since the signing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women earned 82 cents for every dollar a man earns according to 2020 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The gender gap has narrowed for younger women as they increase their education level and break into occupations traditionally dominated by men.
While women have a growing presence in higher paying industries like Information or Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, they are still over-represented in lower paying industries.
QWI Explorer provides easy access to national data on earnings of women and men. It shows a gap in monthly wages of almost $4,000 for women compared to men with a bachelor’s or advanced degree.
Women are more likely than men to be employed in professional and related occupations, according to a 2019 BLS report. Within the professional category, however, the proportion of women in higher paying jobs is much smaller than that of men.
The data also shows there are nearly 15 million women in Health Care and Social Services, over 7 million in Retail and Trade and 5.5 million in Accommodations and Food Services.
QWI Explorer
The QWI Explorer allows users to examine different aspects of the labor market through interactive tables that compare and rank labor force statistics on:
• Employment. • Job creation and destruction. • Wages. • Hires and separations.
Through interactive visualizations and detailed reports, users can analyze earnings by worker sex, race, education, industry, and age across national, state, metro/micropolitan and workforce investment areas.
An infographic published last year using 2019 data from the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics’ Quarterly Workforce Indicators Explorer illustrates the trend.
Earlene K.P. Dowell is a program analyst in the Census Bureau’s Economic Management Division/Data User and Trade Outreach Branch.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians is among the latest round of local and tribal governments that will receive state funding for housing projects.
On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $181 million in funding for 13 new Homekey projects across the state.
When fully operational, the projects will provide 605 housing units for people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness.
“Every Californian deserves a safe place to call home,” Gov. Newsom said Tuesday. “Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve housed thousands of individuals, and nearly every week we’re approving more Homekey projects — including today’s projects, which will bring hundreds more people off the streets and into a supportive environment with the critical resources they need.”
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians will receive $1.9 million to acquire and rehabilitate a scattered site project, including two sites in Lakeport.
The project will provide 11 units total of permanent supportive housing, serving a mixture of the target population, including chronically homeless, homeless, homeless youth and at-risk of homelessness.
Off-site amenities, located within two miles of the project, include a grocery store, health facility, pharmacy, library and public transportation.
The governor’s Tuesday announcement, when added to recent Homekey Round 2 awards, means the state has funded 39 projects statewide so far this year, for a total allocation of more than $695 million.
Since announcing the $2.75 billion extension of Homekey back in September, the state has already approved projects that — when completed — will create over 2,400 units of housing for Californians most in need of a home.
“People experiencing homelessness need a safe place to call home as soon as possible,” said Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramírez. “Homekey continues to show that we can rapidly create these homes by converting hotels, offices and even empty lots into permanent housing. Thanks to this program and partnership with local communities, this week an additional 605 families and individuals will have a roof over their heads and access to the services they need.”
“It’s exciting to see so many good Homekey projects moving forward — projects that will ultimately create more than 600 units of quality housing to positively impact the lives of people across California,” said Department of Housing and Community Development Director Gustavo Velasquez. “These 13 projects showcase innovation, a variety of housing types and most importantly, our determination to solve our state’s housing crisis.”
The other projects receiving awards in this latest round of funding include the following:
• The county of Tulare will receive $14.5 million to acquire and rehabilitate a 57-unit hotel currently operating as a Project Roomkey site for permanent supportive housing. The project will serve chronically homeless and homeless households. • The city of Merced will receive $4.2 million to construct a 21-unit modular, shipping container housing project, providing permanent supportive housing to homeless veterans. • The county of Orange has been awarded more than $6 million to acquire a motel and convert it into a 21-unit, permanent supportive housing project. This motel shares a courtyard with a Homekey Round 1 motel, The Tahiti, which is a 60-unit project. The grantees are building a community structure funded by the Tahiti project that will serve residents in both projects. • The city of Redlands has been awarded $30 million to purchase a project that proposes the rehabilitation of a 99-room hotel into a 98-room residence to provide supportive housing and serve individuals experiencing homelessness, chronically homeless or at-risk of homelessness with incomes equal to or less than 30% of area median Income. • The county of Riverside has been awarded almost $12 million to purchase a project that proposes the conversion of a 53-room hotel into a 52-room residence to provide permanent housing for chronically homeless and homeless individuals. All units will be subsidized by project-based Section 8 vouchers and will receive on-site, specific, targeted supportive services designed to help residents stabilize and thrive. • The county of Los Angeles will receive $7.3 million to acquire and rehabilitate a 21-unit former hotel in Redondo Beach, providing permanent supportive housing to chronically homeless households. • The county of Los Angeles will also receive $25.2 million to acquire and rehabilitate a 76-unit hotel for permanent supportive housing, serving entirely chronically homeless households. • The county of Los Angeles will also receive $14.7 million for a 44-unit hotel conversion project in Westlake. The Lyfe Inn will provide interim housing serving medium to large homeless and chronically homeless families. Seven units will be accessible for those with mobility disabilities and five units will be accessible for those with audiovisual disabilities. Comprehensive on-site services will include a commissary that provides three meals a day, case management, housing navigation, crisis intervention and conflict resolution. The site is within easy walking distance to MacArthur Park, the metro rail station, a large grocery store, a pharmacy and two large medical centers. • The county of Los Angeles has also been awarded $13.8 million to purchase a project that proposes the conversion of a 40-room housing facility located in the heart of the Boyle Heights neighborhood to provide interim housing for youth at-risk of homelessness. This is a historic property that formerly served as a boardinghouse for repatriated Japanese Americans, who had been forced to leave Los Angeles and move into internment camps during WW2, to get back on their feet and to rebuild their lives. The grantees intend to continue the legacy of providing hope and opportunity through the program. As such, they have named this new property, “Dunamis House.” The ancient Greek translation of Dunamis is power and potential. • The Housing Authority of the city of Los Angeles will receive $12 million to acquire a newly constructed 41-unit multifamily housing project for permanent supportive housing. The 6521 Brynhurst project is centrally located to amenities and will be serving homeless and at-risk of homeless households. • The city of Culver City will receive $26.6 million to acquire and rehabilitate two adjacent motels into 76-units of permanent and interim supportive housing, including two manager units. By co-locating the interim units with permanent supportive housing, the project provides an innovative approach to streamlining service delivery and responding to requests from stakeholders for more coordinated responses to homelessness. • The city of King City will receive $12.4 million to acquire and rehabilitate a hotel with 45-units to provide permanent supportive housing for people experiencing at-risk of homelessness or chronic homelessness. The project includes on-site wraparound supportive services and ample space for indoor and outdoor community services.
Additional Homekey awards will be announced in the coming weeks. Completed applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted or May 2, 2022, whichever comes first.
The Department of Housing and Community Development has created the Homekey Awards Dashboard where Californians can track Homekey project awards by dollar totals, project type, progress and region. The dashboard is updated in real time as additional projects are approved.
Comments and questions can be submitted in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to City Clerk Melissa Swanson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
To give the council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments before 4 p.m. Thursday, March 17.
Each public comment emailed to the city clerk will be read aloud by the mayor or a member of staff for up to three minutes or will be displayed on a screen. Public comment emails and town hall public comment submissions that are received after the beginning of the meeting will not be included in the record.
On Thursday, the council will consider authorizing City Manager Alan Flora to execute a contract for the demolition and abatement of properties located at 3407 Oleander St., 3864 Laddell Ave., 14514 Emory Ave., 15586 33rd Ave., 15783 40th Ave., 14220 Pearl St. and 3395 4th St.
Code Enforcement Supervisor Lee Lambert’s report to the council explained that each of the properties have been deemed health and safety hazards and public nuisances, with notices of violation issued to each property owner, who have failed to abate the hazards and nuisances.
Lambert said the city has advertised for bids for the demolition of structures and abatement of the seven properties, with those bids to be opened before the meeting on Thursday.
The council also will discuss and consider financing options to facilitate additional road maintenance projects, a topic which also was on the March 3 agenda.
Also on Thursday, the council will meet an adoptable dog from the city’s animal shelter and consider a cost sharing agreement with the county of Lake and city of Lakeport for expenses related to facilitation of community visioning forums.
On the meeting's consent agenda — items that are not considered controversial and are usually adopted on a single vote — are warrants; authorization for the city manager to enter into a contract with Bartley Pump for well services related to the Burns Valley Development Project in the amount of $44,948.93 and authorize the city manager to approve up to 10% for additional unforeseen contract amendments; approval of the purchase of splash pad equipment for Austin Park from All About Play Inc. in the amount of $96,379.39; hold the first reading of the amendment to Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 18-20.130.c regarding water efficient landscaping, read it by title only, waive further reading and set second reading and adoption for March 17; hold the second reading of Ordinance No. 260-2022, an amendment to Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 9-1 regarding building and housing, read it by title only, waive further reading and adopt the ordinance; consider an amendment to the agreement with OpenGov Inc. to expand services to include OpenGov reporting and transparency platform and citizen services suite; continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on Aug. 23, 2021, and ratified by council action on Sept. 16, 2021; continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on Aug. 18, 2021, and ratified by council action on Aug. 19, 2021; continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on March 14, 2020, and ratified by council action on March 19, 2020; continuation of authorization to implement and utilize teleconference accessibility to conduct public meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361; and consideration of AAR No. 5 to the 2021-2022 Budget, Resolution No. 2022-13.
After the public portion of the meeting, the council will convene a closed session to hold a conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation against the county and Treasurer-Tax Collector Barbara Ringen and a potential case of litigation.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council is set to hold public hearings on new regulations to update city code involving skateboarding and skating and design standards for multifamily dwellings.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The agenda can be found here.
The council chambers will be open to the public for the meeting. Masks are highly encouraged where 6-foot distancing cannot be maintained.
If you cannot attend in person, and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the Zoom meeting remotely at this link or join by phone by calling toll-free 669-900-9128 or 346-248-7799.
The webinar ID is 973 6820 1787, access code is 477973; the audio pin will be shown after joining the webinar. Those phoning in without using the web link will be in “listen mode” only and will not be able to participate or comment.
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On Tuesday, the council will get one of its regular reports from the All Children Thrive Youth Governance Council.
The council will hold a public hearing to adopt an ordinance adding new chapters to the Lakeport Municipal Code related to skating and skateboarding in any skate park, parklands and the downtown district.
Another public hearing is scheduled to consider a draft ordinance modifying city rules referring to accessory dwelling units and objective design standards, and setting a second reading for April 5, and adoption of a draft resolution establishing the Lakeport citywide residential objective design and development standards for multifamily dwellings.
Under council business, Community Development Director Jenni Byers will present the Housing Element Annual Report and Assistant City Manager Nick Walker will give the second quarter financial update.
Utilities Superintendent Paul Harris will ask the council to approve the contract award for a 40 pound-per-day ozone generator from Oxidation Technologies and approval to conduct a sewer capacity study of the city’s wastewater treatment plant in the amount of $65,970.
On the consent agenda — items usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the council’s regular meeting on March 1; adoption of a resolution authorizing continued remote teleconference meetings of the Lakeport City Council and its legislative bodies pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e); approve event application 2022-011, with staff recommendations, for the 2022 Children’s Festival; approve the Military use policy and city ordinance, as drafted, and set this matter for public hearing at the April 5 meeting; and authorize out-of-state travel for Utilities Superintendent Paul Harris, Water Operations Supervisor Forrest Stogner and Wastewater Facilities Supervisor Steven Grossner to attend the California Rural Water Association’s Annual Expo.
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Jeffery S. Bredthauer, University of Nebraska Omaha
The Federal Reserve is about to begin its most challenging inflation-fighting campaign in four decades. And a lot is at stake for consumers, companies and the U.S. economy.
The challenge for the Fed is to do this without sending the economy into recession. Some economists and observers are already raising the specter of stagflation, which means high inflation coupled with a stagnating economy.
As an expert on financial markets, I believe there’s good news and bad when it comes to the Fed’s upcoming battle against inflation. Let’s start with the bad.
In all, Congress spent US$4.6 trillion trying to counter the economic effects of COVID-19 and the lockdowns. While that may have been necessary to support struggling businesses and people, it unleashed an unprecedented bump in the U.S. money supply.
At the same time, supply chains have been in disarray since early in the pandemic. Lockdowns and layoffs led to closures of factories, warehouses and shipping ports, and shortages of key components like microchips have made it harder to finish a wide range of goods, from cars to fridges. These factors have contributed to a worldwide shortage of goods and services.
Any economist will tell you that when demand exceeds supply, prices will rise too. And to make matters worse, businesses around the world have been struggling to hire more workers, which has further exacerbated supply chain problems. The labor shortage also worsens inflation because workers are able to demand higher wages, which is typically paid for with higher prices on the goods they make and the services they provide.
And now Russia’s war in Ukraine is compounding the problems. This is mostly because of the conflict’s impact on the supply of gas and oil, but also because of the sanctions placed on Russia’s economy and the ancillary effects that will ripple throughout the global economy.
The latest inflation data, released on March 10, 2022, is for the month of February and therefore doesn’t account for the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which sent U.S. gas prices soaring. The prices of other commodities, such as wheat, also spiked. Russia and Ukraine produce a quarter of the world’s wheat supply.
Inflation won’t be slowing anytime soon
And so the Fed has little choice but to raise interest rates – one of its few tools available to curb inflation.
But now it’s in a very tough situation. After arguably coming late to the inflation-fighting party, the Fed is now tasked with a job that seems to get harder by the day. That’s because the main drivers of today’s inflation – the war in Ukraine, the global shortage of goods and workers – are outside of its control.
So even dramatic rate hikes over the coming months, perhaps increasing rates from about zero now to 1%, will be unlikely to make an appreciable impact on inflation. This will remain true at least until supply chains begin to return to normal, which is still a ways off.
Cars and condos
There are a few areas of the U.S. economy where the Fed could have more of an impact on inflation – eventually.
For example, demand for goods that are typically purchased with a loan, such as a house or car, is more closely tied to interest rates. The Fed’s policy of ultra-low interest rates is one key factor that has driven inflation in those sectors in recent months. As such, an increase in borrowing costs through higher interest rates should prompt a drop in demand, thus reducing inflation.
But changing consumer behavior can take time, and it’ll require more than a quarter-point increase in rates at the Fed. So consumers should expect prices to continue to climb at an above-normal pace for some time.
Higher interest rates also tend to reduce stock prices, as other investments like bonds may become more attractive to investors. This in turn may lead people invested in stock markets to reduce their spending because they feel less wealthy, which may help reduce overall demand and inflation. The effect is minimal, however, and would take time before you see the impact in prices.
That’s why I think it’s unlikely the U.S. will experience stagflation – as it did in the 1970s and early 1980s. A very aggressive increase in interest rates could possibly induce a recession, and lead to stagflation, but by sapping economic activity it could also bring down inflation. At the moment, a recession seems unlikely.
In my view, what the Fed is beginning to do now is less taking a big bite out of inflation and more about signaling its intent to begin the inflation battle for real. So don’t expect overall prices to come down for quite a while.
The 2022 Equal Pay Day in the United States is Tuesday, March 15.
According to the National Committee on Pay Equity, or NCPE, “This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year.”
The NCPE reported that it began “Equal Pay Day” in 1996 as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men's and women's wages.
The observance originally was called “National Pay Inequity Awareness Day” and changed to Equal Pay Day in 1998.
“Since Census statistics showing the latest wage figures will not be available until late August or September, NCPE leadership decided years ago to select a Tuesday in April as Equal Pay Day. (Tuesday was selected to represent how far into the next work week women must work to earn what men earned the previous week.) The date also is selected to avoid religious holidays and other significant events,” the NCPE reported.
“Because women earn less, on average, than men, they must work longer for the same amount of pay. The wage gap is even greater for most women of color,” NCPE said.
Equal Pay Day doesn’t fall on the same date everywhere.
For example, in Germany this year, it was marked on March 7, while it will take place on March 24 in the Netherlands and on March 25 in France.
The European Commission reported that women in the European Union are hourly paid 14.1% less than men on average, which equals almost two months of salary.
The European Commission marks Nov. 10 “as a symbolic day to raise awareness that female workers in Europe still earn on average less than their male colleagues.”
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Animal Care and Control has a trio of cats ready to be adopted.
Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online for information on visiting or adopting.
The following cats at the shelter have been cleared for adoption.
‘Bruno’
“Bruno” is a young male Siamese with red markings and blue eyes.
He is in kennel No. 255, ID No. LCAC-A-2828.
‘Precious’
“Precious” is a 2-year-old female domestic longhair with a gray and white coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 103, ID No. LCAC-A-3070.
‘Sticks’
“Sticks” is a young male Siamese with red markings and blue eyes.
He is in kennel No. 255, ID No. LCAC-A-2829.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County’s clerk/auditor-controller said she is not seeking reelection.
Cathy Saderlund confirmed to Lake County News that she won’t run for another term.
Saderlund has worked for the county of Lake for more than 40 years, beginning as an account clerk.
In October 2011, the Board of Supervisors appointed Saderlund county clerk/auditor-controller to fill the unexpired term of Pam Cochrane.
She would go on to appear on the ballot twice, in 2014 and 2018, running unopposed both times.
In January, Saderlund filed a candidate intention statement. However, when the deadline arrived on Friday to submit declaration of candidacy and nomination papers, she did not file for reelection.
Saderlund said personal reasons over the past month have led her to decide to retire.
She said her assistant, Jenavive Herrington, filed papers on Friday to run for the county clerk/auditor-controller’s job.
Herrington will have been with the county clerk/auditor-controller’s office a year on May 1, Saderlund said.
In cases where incumbents don’t file to run for reelection, the nomination period is extended.
That was the case for the county clerk/auditor-controller’s position, with the nomination period now ending at 5 p.m. Wednesday, the Registrar of Voters Office reported.
In addition to Saderlund, Treasurer-Tax Collector Barbara Ringen also is not running for another term and will retire at the end of this year, so the nomination period also has been extended for that office.
Additional information about running for the offices is available by contacting the elections office at 707-263-2372.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors is set this week to get updates on the county’s drought conditions and the county government’s COVID-19 workplace protocol.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting ID is 985 2284 2795, pass code 828392. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16699006833,,98522842795#,,,,*828392#.
All interested members of the public that do not have internet access or a Mediacom cable subscription are encouraged to call 669-900-6833, and enter the Zoom meeting ID and pass code information above.
At 10:30 a.m., the board will discuss drought-related matters, getting updates from the Comprehensive Drought Workgroup, the Drought Emergency Operations Center, the Lake County Drought Task Force and the Tree Mortality Task Force.
In an untimed item, the board will consider an amendment to the county of Lake COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Worksite Protocol.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt proclamation commending Operation Tango Mike For 19 years of support for military personnel and their families.
5.2: Approve change to the Board of Supervisors annual calendar for 2022.
5.3: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Community Development Services to provide Community Development Block Grant consulting services for a maximum compensation not to exceed 99% of the amount of administrative services funding awarded with each successful grant application and authorize the chair to sign.
5.4: Adopt resolution approving Agreement No. 21-SD17 with California Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the Seed Services program for period July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
5.5: Approve the plans and specifications for the Hill Road Correctional Facility Backup Generator Project, Bid No. 22-08, and authorize the Public Services director/assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.
5.6: Approve inspection agreement for Hidden Valley Lake Homeowner's Association to provide engineering service for major use permit (UP14-09) APN # 141-371-01 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.7: Adopt resolution authorizing the Public Works Department director to sign a notice of completion for work performed under agreement dated Aug. 18, 2020; the Bartlett Springs Road at Cache Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Bid No. 20-09; Federal Aid Project No. BRLO-5914 (092).
5.8: Approve Change Order No. 1 with Techno Coatings for Bartlett Springs Road at Cache Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Project; Federal Project No. BRLO-5914(092), Bid No. 20-09 for an increase of $4,778.00 and a revised contract amount of $689,778.00 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.9: Approve bid award to Easy Badges in the amount of $5,560.91 for a replacement ID card printer.
5.10: Approve to waive the 900 hour limit for certain janitorial positions within the Department of Social Services.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation commending Operation Tango Mike For 19 years of support for military personnel and their families.
6.3, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of hearing on account and proposed assessment for 6974 Harlan Ave., Nice.
6.4, 10:30 a.m.: a) Update on 2022 drought conditions in Lake County; and b) updates from drought-related meeting groups including the Comprehensive Drought Workgroup, the Drought Emergency Operations Center, the Lake County Drought Task Force and the Tree Mortality Task Force.
6.5, 11 a.m.: Consideration of resolution to authorize the county administrative officer to, on behalf of the library, submit a grant application, acceptance, and execution of grant funds from the State of California Budget Act of 2021 (SB 129).
6.6, 11:15 a.m.: Consideration of Lake County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee’s recommendation to allocate $6,500 from the Fish and Game fund to the Lake County Certified Tourism Ambassador program for their efforts to promote visiting anglers and local businesses; and (b) consideration of Lake County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee’s recommendation to allocate $2,000 to support the annual Chamber of Commerce Bass tournament.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of amendment to the county of Lake COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Worksite Protocol.
7.3: Consideration of an agreement between the county of Lake and Nicole Anderson and Associates LLC for facilitation of community visioning forums promoting tolerance, respect, equity and inclusion in Lake County.
7.4: Consideration of agreement between county of Lake and Adventist Health St. Helena and Vallejo for acute inpatient psychiatric hospital services and professional services associated with acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations for fiscal years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 for a maximum compensation of $375,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
7.5: Consideration of the plans and specifications for the Lake County Courthouse Roof Replacement Project, Bid No. 22-10, and authorize the Public Services director / assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee evaluation: Agricultural commissioner.
8.2: Public employee evaluation: Behavioral Health director.
8.3: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(1): Nichols v. County of Lake, et al.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The National Weather Service is forecasting chances of rain throughout Lake County for much of the coming week.
Forecasters said a fast-moving cold front was expected to bring showers and gusty winds to much of northwest California overnight, with a wetter front to bring steadier rains and gusty winds on Sunday and into Monday night before showers taper off on Tuesday.
Trace amounts of rain were recorded in Lake County on Saturday afternoon, with rain expected overnight.
The forecast for Lake County calls for rain from Sunday through Tuesday, during which time about a quarter inch is expected to fall.
There will be a break for sunny and partly cloudy conditions on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, forecasters said.
Rain is likely on Friday night and on Saturday, the National Weather Service reported.
Conditions early this week also are expected to include winds with speeds above 10 miles per hour through Tuesday night, forecaster said.
Temperatures this week will range from the low to high 40s at night and the mid 50s to high 60s during the day, the National Weather Service reported.
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