Supervisors to get latest COVID-19 statistics, consider appointments

By Elizabeth Larson | Aug. 2, 2021
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors will get the latest details on the county’s COVID-19 situation and consider appointments to the Lake County Planning Commission and Mental Health Advisory Board this week.

The‌ ‌board will meet beginning ‌at‌ ‌9‌ ‌a.m. ‌Tuesday, Aug. 3, 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. ‌ ‌

To‌ ‌participate‌ ‌in‌ ‌real-time, ‌join‌ ‌the‌ ‌Zoom‌ ‌meeting‌ ‌by‌ ‌clicking‌ ‌this‌ ‌link‌. ‌ ‌

The‌ ‌meeting‌ ‌ID‌ ‌is‌ 910 9817 5969, ‌pass code 062504.‌ ‌The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16699006833,,91098175969#,,,,*062504#.

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.

To‌ ‌submit‌ ‌a‌ ‌written‌ ‌comment‌ ‌on‌ ‌any‌ ‌agenda‌ ‌item‌ ‌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. ‌

In an untimed item, Public Health officials will update the board on the evolving COVID-19 situation.

Also in untimed items, the board will consider appointing Maile Field as the new District 5 planning commissioner and Bonnie Blumenthal as the newest Mental Health Advisory Board member.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1: Approve authorized representatives for Chandler Asset Management and direction to the county administrative officer to sign the authorization form.

5.2: Approve Amendment 4 to the commercial lease agreement between the county of Lake and Cipora Properties (formerly Bruno’s Property Management) for the lease of property located at 6302/6312 13th Ave., Lucerne, to revise the name and address of lessor and authorize the chair to sign.

5.3: Approve resolution setting rate of pay for election officers for the Sept. 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election.

5.4: Adopt proclamation recognizing the retirement of Carolyn Cook-White, health programs support specialist, and honoring her many years of outstanding service to the county of Lake.

5.5: Approve amendment to the relocation policy.

5.6: a) Approve hiring incentive policy; and b) approve amendment to the employee referral program.

5.7: Adopt resolution amending Resolution 2021-68 establishing position allocation for fiscal year 2021-2022 revising salaries for Budget Unit 4121, Integrated Waste Management.

5.8: Approve plans and specifications for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Lake County Culvert Upgrades 3, FEMA-5189-FM-CA Culvert Replacement Project Various County Roads, Bid No. 21-04.

5.9: Adopt proclamation commending County Surveyor Gordon Haggitt.

5.10: Approve the extension of food services agreement with Trinity Services Group Inc. to supervise the preparation and service of meals at the Lake County Jail/Hill Road Facility and authorize the sheriff to sign the letter for the CPI increase.

5.11: Approve additional lift gate charges in the amount of $300 from the purchase of kitchen equipment from Cook's Supply.

5.12: Approve contract between the county of Lake and Brain Learning Psychological Corp. for learning disability testing and evaluation services in the amount of $45,000 from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, and authorize the chair to sign.

TIMED ITEMS

6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation commending County Surveyor Gordon Haggitt.

6.3, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation recognizing the retirement of Carolyn Cook-White, health programs support specialist, and honoring her many years of outstanding service to the county of Lake.

6.4, 10 a.m.: Continued from July 20, public hearing, consideration of an ordinance amending Article X of Chapter Two of the Lake County Code to include further requirements for exemptions from competitive bidding and requirements for bid protests.

UNTIMED ITEMS

7.2: Consideration of appointment of District 5 planning commissioner.

7.3: Consideration of the following advisory board appointments: Mental Health Advisory Board.

7.4: Consideration of amendment to the existing Salary on Appointment and Advanced Step Appointment Policy 1601.1.

7.5.: Addendum, consideration of update on COVID-19.

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: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): (a) Interviews of Community Development director (b) appointment of Community Development director.

8.4: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): Appointment of Public Health officer.

8.5: Public employee evaluation: Air pollution control officer.

Email Elizabeth Larson at elarson@lakeconews.com. Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.