Supervisors to hold annual governance workshop March 11

By Elizabeth Larson | Mar 11, 2022
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Friday for its annual governance workshop with county department heads.

The‌ ‌board will meet beginning ‌at‌ ‌9‌ ‌a.m. ‌Friday, March 11, 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 947 1450 6557, ‌pass code 450831.‌ ‌The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16699006833,,94714506557#,,,,*450831#.

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.

During the meeting, the department heads will provide the 2022 State of the County Report and give an update on progress for the Vision 2028 priorities.

Topics of the report and department heads contributing to them are as follows:

• Consider and promote the well-being and economic resilience of every Lake County resident, community collaboration, investment in our people: Social Services Director Crystal Markytan, Child Support Services Director Gail Woodworth, Behavioral Health Services Director Todd Metcalf, Health Services Director Jonathan Portney, County Librarian Christopher Veach and Registrar of Voters Maria Valadez.
• Enhance public safety — protect our residents, disaster prevention, preparedness and recovery: Sheriff/Office of Emergency Services Director Brian Martin; Chief Probation Officer Rob Howe, Animal Care and Control Director Jonathan Armas, District Attorney Susan Krones and County Counsel Anita Grant.
• Grow our economy, spur job creation, improve our infrastructure, caring for our environment and natural resources: Public Works/Water Resources Director Scott De Leon, Special Districts Administrator Scott Harter, Public Services Director Lars Ewing, Community Development Director Mary Darby, Air Pollution Control Officer Doug Gearhart and Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures Katherine Vanderwall.
• Financial and technological advancements: Auditor-Controller-County Clerk Cathy Saderlund, Information Technology Director Shane French, Treasurer-Tax Collector Barbara Ringen, Assessor-Recorder Richard Ford and Chief Deputy County Administrative Officer Stephen Carter.
• People and partnerships: County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson.

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