- Elizabeth Larson
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Supervisors to hold hearing on declaring property surplus as part of state-county land swap
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, and will be available to the public virtually only.
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.
To participate in real-time, join the Zoom meeting by clicking this link at 9 a.m.
The meeting ID is 934 3430 2193, password 103183. The meeting also can be accessed via on tap mobile at +16699006833,,93434302193#,,,,*103183#.
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 passcode information above.
Chromebook devices are also available at the Lakeport and Clearlake Library branches, which will open early on Tuesday. Chromebooks can be checked out for three hours for use on the library premises and contactless pickup is available. The Lakeport Library Branch can be reached at 707-263-8817, and Clearlake at 707-994-5115.
WiFi is accessible in the parking lot of each County Library Branch, so residents can park at these locations to use WiFi on borrowed or personal devices, by connecting to the “Lake County Library” network (no password) anytime from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
While the board chambers remain closed, outdoor viewing and participation are also available during each meeting on the Third Street side of the courthouse building.
To submit a written comment on any agenda item please visit https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and click on the eComment feature linked to the meeting date. If a comment is submitted after the meeting begins, it may not be read during the meeting but will become a part of the record.
At 9:06 a.m., the board will get an update on COVID-19 from Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace.
At 9:15 a.m., the board will hold a public hearing to consider resolutions declaring county-owned real property at 15837 18th Ave. in Clearlake as surplus and authorizing the development and execution of a property exchange agreement with the state of California as part of the proposed real property exchange to acquire the Lakeport Armory property at 1431 Hoyt Ave.
In January, the board gave county staff the go-ahead to finalize the plan in collaboration with the state, as Lake County News has reported.
That was followed by the Clearlake Planning Commission and the Lake County Planning Commission separately adopting general plan conformity reports later in January.
In addition to giving the Lake County Sheriff’s Office a larger and more modern headquarters than it now has, the state would use the 15.5-acre property in Clearlake for an affordable housing development.
In other business, at 10:15 a.m., the board will present a proclamation declaring March as March for Meals Month, to be followed at 10:16 a.m. by a proclamation designating March as American Red Cross Month.
In an untimed item, the board will consider a $26,000 funding allocation to the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority.
Supervisors Moke Simon and Jessica Pyska, who are the Risk Reduction Authority chair and vice chair, respectively, wrote a memo to the board that explained that the authority, originally created in 2018, “was formed to support the entire Lake County community through the effective use of the authority of local governments, implement programs offering low-or no-cost risk reduction resources to the public, the development of funding to implement and maintain such programs, and to provide informational and educational resources to the public so that they are better able to assess and manage these risks.”
They said that in order to achieve its mission and priorities, the authority is seeking support to procure applicable grants and engage in additional fundraising activity, with the requested $26,000 to help provide initial funding for these services.
Going forward, they said, it’s the authority’s intent “that future funding for these services will be supported by those grants acquired in the first year.”
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt proclamation for March of Meals 2021.
5.2: Adopt proclamation designating March 2021 as American Red Cross Month.
5.3: Approve letter supporting SB59.
5.4: Approve letter of support to Sen. McGuire for Senate Bill 685 - Employment of Minors in Agricultural Packing Plants.
5.5: Approve agricultural specialist extra-help position.
5.6: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings on March 2 and March 9.
5.7: Approve late travel claim for poll worker Lorelei Franco in the amount of $28.47 and authorize the auditor-controller to process payment.
5.8: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2021-17 establishing position allocations for fiscal year to conform to the mid-year recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, revising salaries for Budget Unit 8695, Special Districts.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Consideration of update on COVID-19.
6.3, 9:15 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of resolution declaring county-owned real property as surplus and proposed real property exchange.
6.4, 10:15 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation for March of Meals 2021.
6.5, 10:16 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating March 2021 as American Red Cross Month.
6.6, 10:30 a.m.: Consideration of update from treasurer-tax collector on tax sale, investment advisor request for proposals and investment policy.
6.7, 10:50 a.m.: Consideration of (a) resolution regarding early activations for cannabis cultivation (b) new ad hoc committee to review, revise, and revamp the cannabis cultivation ordinance of Chapter 21, Article 27.13 (at).
6.8, 11:30 a.m.: Consideration of continuation of public hearing regarding the intent to vacate a roadway known as Arabian Lane (CR#148D) in the Hidden Valley Lake Area to March 23 at 9:45 a.m.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of $26,000 funding allocation to the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority.
7.3: Consideration of the following advisory board appointments: Audit Committee and Western Region Town Hall.
7.4: Consideration of resolution authorizing the Public Works director to sign the notice of completion for the Lampson Field Airport Runway 10-28 Asphalt Slurry Seal Rehabilitation Project. AIP No. 3-06-0117-019-2018; Bid No. 19-11.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Center for Biological Diversity v. County of Lake, et al.
8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): California Native Plant Society v. County of Lake, et al.
8.3: Employee disciplinary appeal (Gov Code sec 54957): Appeal No. 2021- 01.
8.4: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(3): Claim of Earthways Inc.
8.5: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation, existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section54956.9 (d)(1): Sabalone v. County of Lake.
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