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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office is welcoming two new officers.
Jared Wade and Zach Cornel were among 142 new officers who graduated from the CHP Academy in West Sacramento, on Feb. 4.
After 27 weeks of intense training, the group was officially sworn in.
Officers Wade and Cornell will receive on-field training with experienced officers for approximately four months and later be on their own.
Lake County is a unique area and different from large metropolitan areas, and will challenge these new officers’ skills, the CHP’s Clear Lake Area office reported.
The office’s goal is to get these new CHP Officers ready to face the challenges they will encounter on a day-to-day basis so they can provide the highest level of safety, service and security to the people of California.
Officer Jared Wade is a Lake County local. He attended Upper Lake High School graduating in 2013. He chose the CHP because he knew local officers and was advised this was a great agency to work for. He got the chance to come back to his hometown and serve the community in which he grew up.
“The CHP academy was a great experience, tough, but great,” Wade said.
Wade wants to make our roads safer, change the overall negative views of law enforcement and serve his community.
Officer Zach Cornell is from Chico. He attended Chico High School, graduating in 2010.
Officer Cornell has friends and family in law enforcement including an uncle with the CHP. He chose CHP because of the diversity of the state and places to work.
He described his stay at the CHP Academy as “Challenging, but well worth it.
Cornell wants to give back to the community, build public trust, and make roads safe for family, friends and the motoring public.
Both officers encourage anyone thinking about joining the CHP’s ranks to go online and check it out.
Visit www.chpcareers.com or contact your local CHP Office for more information.
California State Assembly Members Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley) and Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), in partnership with Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, formally introduced legislation on Wednesday that would be the first in the nation to create a statewide advance warning and ranking system of extreme heat waves in order to help save lives, reduce hospitalizations, and protect vulnerable communities.
State Senators Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) and Bob Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) are principal co-authors of this legislation.
California has experienced record-breaking heat waves in recent years that are projected to increase in frequency and severity.
In 2020, emergency room visits increased by 10 times the normal number during record-breaking heat as high as 121 degrees in Los Angeles County.
California’s 2021 heat wave broke records across the state, with Sacramento topping out at 109 degrees and the Coachella Valley having its hottest year ever with temperatures reaching 123 degrees. Temperatures climbed to near 90 degrees in Los Angeles during Super Bowl LVI, when many people are unprepared to experience high heat in mid-February.
The idea of ranking heat waves was first proposed by Commissioner Lara and the California Climate Insurance Working Group, which issued a new report in 2021 aimed at protecting Californians who are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
According to the newly introduced bill, “[h]eat waves and extreme heat are responsible for more deaths than all other extreme weather events, and disproportionately impact communities of color, persons with disabilities, seniors, and low-income communities.”
“Extreme heat waves are the deadliest climate threat that California is facing today. With more heat waves forecast in the years ahead, it is essential to public health and safety that we help Californians prepare, especially our most vulnerable,” said Commissioner Lara, who was a member of the Climate Insurance Working Group. “Giving advance warning and ranking these heat waves help us confront the growing threat of extreme heat with actions that people and communities can take to stay safe and healthy.”
“California’s climate has become increasingly erratic — we must take bold action to protect our residents from climate crises like extreme heat, which has intensified in both severity and occurrence,” said Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-Los Angeles), chair of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. “For years, I have elevated extreme heat policy issues because we cannot keep leaving our most vulnerable residents exposed to dangerous heat waves without proper warning or preparation. I’m excited to work with Commissioner Ricardo Lara and my colleague Eduardo Garcia, both of whom are environmental leaders and champions for Californians disproportionately suffering from the effects of rising temperatures.”
“Extreme heat is a matter of life and death in my district and throughout California. We can no longer ignore this escalating climate consequence as it jeopardizes health and safety conditions for residents,” said Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), chair of the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee. “Assemblymember Luz Rivas, Insurance Commissioner Lara, and I are taking legislative action and enlisting support to better prepare and protect our most vulnerable communities with this first-in-the-nation, lifesaving heat ranking system.”
"When it’s 110 and above in the San Fernando Valley, it's the people with medical issues who are homebound without shade, sufficient insulation, AC, or stable power supplies that I worry most about. This legislation is needed to notify everyone of what is coming and mobilize resources to those who need it," said Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles), Chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee and Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management.
“We are no longer in the business of climate change as a distant problem to deal with in the future, we are seeing the devastating impacts of a changed climate today, especially here in California,” said Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys). “Extreme heat is killing Californians, disproportionately impacting communities of color and our most vulnerable. This heat ranking system is vital to protecting our state and will save countless lives.”
AB 2238 directs the California Environmental Protection Agency, or Cal EPA, to work in coordination with the California Department of Insurance and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, or OPR, to create and implement a statewide extreme heat ranking system.
Heat-wave ranking would include the projected health impact and meteorological data, such as maximum and minimum temperatures, as well as how long a heat wave is anticipated to persist.
The Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency at OPR would undertake a communications strategy and planning guidance for local communities in consultation with a variety of local stakeholders.
This bill also directs the Department of Insurance to study the insured and uninsured costs related to past extreme heat waves in order to identify “insurance gaps” of uncovered costs and promote more effective risk communication and planning.
An early warning ranking system for heat waves would further empower local governments and communities to plan in advance and implement specific policies to reduce the impacts from the harshest heat waves, especially on vulnerable communities and those more susceptible to extreme heat.
Commissioner Lara and the authors of AB 2238 first proposed the bill last November at the international climate conference, COP 26 — the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties — in Glasgow, Scotland.
State Senators Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) and Bob Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) are principal co-authors of this legislation.
California has experienced record-breaking heat waves in recent years that are projected to increase in frequency and severity.
In 2020, emergency room visits increased by 10 times the normal number during record-breaking heat as high as 121 degrees in Los Angeles County.
California’s 2021 heat wave broke records across the state, with Sacramento topping out at 109 degrees and the Coachella Valley having its hottest year ever with temperatures reaching 123 degrees. Temperatures climbed to near 90 degrees in Los Angeles during Super Bowl LVI, when many people are unprepared to experience high heat in mid-February.
The idea of ranking heat waves was first proposed by Commissioner Lara and the California Climate Insurance Working Group, which issued a new report in 2021 aimed at protecting Californians who are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
According to the newly introduced bill, “[h]eat waves and extreme heat are responsible for more deaths than all other extreme weather events, and disproportionately impact communities of color, persons with disabilities, seniors, and low-income communities.”
“Extreme heat waves are the deadliest climate threat that California is facing today. With more heat waves forecast in the years ahead, it is essential to public health and safety that we help Californians prepare, especially our most vulnerable,” said Commissioner Lara, who was a member of the Climate Insurance Working Group. “Giving advance warning and ranking these heat waves help us confront the growing threat of extreme heat with actions that people and communities can take to stay safe and healthy.”
“California’s climate has become increasingly erratic — we must take bold action to protect our residents from climate crises like extreme heat, which has intensified in both severity and occurrence,” said Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-Los Angeles), chair of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. “For years, I have elevated extreme heat policy issues because we cannot keep leaving our most vulnerable residents exposed to dangerous heat waves without proper warning or preparation. I’m excited to work with Commissioner Ricardo Lara and my colleague Eduardo Garcia, both of whom are environmental leaders and champions for Californians disproportionately suffering from the effects of rising temperatures.”
“Extreme heat is a matter of life and death in my district and throughout California. We can no longer ignore this escalating climate consequence as it jeopardizes health and safety conditions for residents,” said Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), chair of the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee. “Assemblymember Luz Rivas, Insurance Commissioner Lara, and I are taking legislative action and enlisting support to better prepare and protect our most vulnerable communities with this first-in-the-nation, lifesaving heat ranking system.”
"When it’s 110 and above in the San Fernando Valley, it's the people with medical issues who are homebound without shade, sufficient insulation, AC, or stable power supplies that I worry most about. This legislation is needed to notify everyone of what is coming and mobilize resources to those who need it," said Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles), Chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee and Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management.
“We are no longer in the business of climate change as a distant problem to deal with in the future, we are seeing the devastating impacts of a changed climate today, especially here in California,” said Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys). “Extreme heat is killing Californians, disproportionately impacting communities of color and our most vulnerable. This heat ranking system is vital to protecting our state and will save countless lives.”
AB 2238 directs the California Environmental Protection Agency, or Cal EPA, to work in coordination with the California Department of Insurance and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, or OPR, to create and implement a statewide extreme heat ranking system.
Heat-wave ranking would include the projected health impact and meteorological data, such as maximum and minimum temperatures, as well as how long a heat wave is anticipated to persist.
The Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency at OPR would undertake a communications strategy and planning guidance for local communities in consultation with a variety of local stakeholders.
This bill also directs the Department of Insurance to study the insured and uninsured costs related to past extreme heat waves in order to identify “insurance gaps” of uncovered costs and promote more effective risk communication and planning.
An early warning ranking system for heat waves would further empower local governments and communities to plan in advance and implement specific policies to reduce the impacts from the harshest heat waves, especially on vulnerable communities and those more susceptible to extreme heat.
Commissioner Lara and the authors of AB 2238 first proposed the bill last November at the international climate conference, COP 26 — the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties — in Glasgow, Scotland.
As parents and schools seek to support students’ social and emotional needs – and teach them what they need to learn – some education leaders are missing one particularly effective opportunity.
The U.S. Department of Education has offered guidance on how to help students navigate the stress and trauma of the pandemic and readjust to in-person schooling after long periods of closed schools. But as someone who studies recess in connection with child development, I couldn’t help but notice recess was missing from the federal guidance and from many local efforts to support students as the pandemic continues to unfold.
The physical activity and social connection that take place at recess help children’s brains work and develop properly by lowering their levels of stress, regulating their nervous system and allowing them to be more engaged once back in the classroom.
Stress and the brain
The brain function of a person in a calm state is largely governed by the prefrontal cortex, which handles what are often called “executive functions” and the ability to regulate behavior and emotions. This makes it possible for people to follow instructions, use context clues to solve problems, pay attention and incorporate new information into existing knowledge. People with higher levels of executive function tend to perform better in school and feel better about themselves.
The brain function of a person under high levels of distress shifts to less advanced areas of the brain that handle more reactive behaviors. This disrupts those executive functions and can make the person withdrawn, distractible or hyperactive. All of those can interfere with the person’s ability to learn.
This stress-related shift in brain function can also affect students’ motivation. Chronic, prolonged and unpredictable stress inhibits the release of dopamine, a brain chemical that helps people feel a sense of pleasure and reward during learning. In this state, learning challenges are likely to be perceived as threats, which will continue to activate more reactive brain regions and more deeply hurt the person’s ability to learn.
3 ways recess helps learning
The opportunity to spend time outdoors playing is so important that the United Nations has declared it a right of every child. My research collaborators and I have found that when children have recess in a safe environment that includes positive interactions with adults and peers, students have fewer problems with executive functions and better classroom behavior. Brain science research supports this by showing how three different aspects of recess decrease stress and improve executive function, helping children learn more successfully throughout the school day.
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My research shows kids get a large proportion of their outdoor and movement time at recess. We know that getting more physical activity at school is better for executive functions and can actually increase academic performance
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My research also shows that recess is full of repetitive and patterned movements – running and chasing, swinging, playing ball games and jumping rope – which restore students’ access to higher-level brain functions. This is why multiple recess opportunities each day, at regular intervals, can improve students’ attention, learning and overall well-being.
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Recess is a time when kids can form meaningful relationships and practice social skills – which can be critical to success in school.
Research clearly shows the benefits of recess for children. Consistent, predictable recess time – even more than once a day – helps children reduce stress, form social connections at school and get their brains more ready to learn.
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William Massey, Assistant Professor of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council on Tuesday evening got an update from the city manager on the progress to develop the new Lakefront Park.
The seven-acre park, at 800 and 810 N. Main St., is located on the former Natural High School property.
It is being funded primarily by a $5.9 million grant from the state’s 2018 Parks and Water Bond, also known as Proposition 68, which the city received in April 2020.
In November 2020, the council approved an additional $1,006,906 in funding for the project, which included $201,336 in one-time funding to the city through the California Parks and Recreation Prop 68 Per Capita allocation and the use of $805,570 from the city’s general fund reserve.
Ingram said the funding covers amenities including the promenade lakefront path, basketball court, ninja gym, amphitheater, splash pad, skate park, multiuse lawn area, large sheltered picnic area, bathroom/concession building, public art, parking lot, landscaping and lighting throughout park and a dedicated area for a future boathouse.
“We are nearing the completion of a very large milestone in this project,” Ingram said.
That milestone is that the city and SSA Landscape Architects — the firm it hired for the planning, design, engineering and project management of the park project — are finishing the 100% engineering plans and putting together the construction bid package.
Ingram said the staff expects to put the project out for construction bids in March, with physical construction anticipated to begin in May.
If it follows that schedule, Ingram said the park could be open to the public in the fall.
He said city staff has been working on removal of trees, demolition of small structures and construction of a small footbridge, which will be part of a continuous walkway that covers a third of a mile along the shoreline, from Library Park to Lakefront Park.
Because many park amenities require a long lead time, Ingram said a restroom facility has been ordered, along with gym and other equipment. Some notable park amenities, including the splash pad and skate park, require specialty contractors.
Ingram said the project budget also includes a set aside for inclusion of public art, with an emphasis on interactive art.
He said the park remains consistent with the adopted community vision. “We’re very excited to keep moving this forward.”
Mayor Stacey Mattina said people have been asking her about the demolition of the old Natural High Building.
Ingram said that’s not part of the park plan. Early on, that was removed, as were park amenities on the waterfront, in order to comply with the project's very ambitious timeline.
In August, the council approved declaring the 0.51-acre property that includes a building that was the old Natural High School, and which sits next to the Dutch Harbor site, as surplus for the purpose of potentially selling it to a developer for a hotel project.
Ingram said they do need to remove the building and would like to find a developer who would do it for the city as part of a separate project.
Councilman Michael Froio asked about landscaping, lighting and security.
Ingram said the park will be compliant with new state landscaping rules, that lighting is in place and that they are holding off until the park is constructed to look at the city’s entire parklands when considering where to place security cameras.
Zachary Ray, a member of the Scotts Valley Pomo and executive director for the California Tribal TANF Partnership, asked if there was any consideration to honor the area’s tribal peoples.
Ingram said the city has been in close contact with Scotts Valley about a native plant garden, the incorporation of interpretive panels along the waterfront and the environmental document calls for a tribal monitor to be on site during the work.
Councilman Michael Green asked if Ray was requesting the park be named in honor of the local tribes. Ray said yes, and that he could talk to his tribal council about that.
Green said it would be appropriate to pursue that request through a government to government consultation, with Ray responding that the tribal consultation process would be appreciated.
In other business, the council received a brief update from the All Children Thrive Youth Governance Council, held public hearings on Community Development Block Grant funding and changes to municipal code regarding skating and skateboarding in any skate park, parklands and the downtown district, voted to adopt a resolution to oppose Initiative 21-0042A1, The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, and voted to approve resolutions naming the new playground structure to be located at Westside Park’s phase two the “Lakeport Lions Legacy Playground” and naming the futsal pitch in memory of the late political activist Marla Ruzicka.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The seven-acre park, at 800 and 810 N. Main St., is located on the former Natural High School property.
It is being funded primarily by a $5.9 million grant from the state’s 2018 Parks and Water Bond, also known as Proposition 68, which the city received in April 2020.
In November 2020, the council approved an additional $1,006,906 in funding for the project, which included $201,336 in one-time funding to the city through the California Parks and Recreation Prop 68 Per Capita allocation and the use of $805,570 from the city’s general fund reserve.
Ingram said the funding covers amenities including the promenade lakefront path, basketball court, ninja gym, amphitheater, splash pad, skate park, multiuse lawn area, large sheltered picnic area, bathroom/concession building, public art, parking lot, landscaping and lighting throughout park and a dedicated area for a future boathouse.
“We are nearing the completion of a very large milestone in this project,” Ingram said.
That milestone is that the city and SSA Landscape Architects — the firm it hired for the planning, design, engineering and project management of the park project — are finishing the 100% engineering plans and putting together the construction bid package.
Ingram said the staff expects to put the project out for construction bids in March, with physical construction anticipated to begin in May.
If it follows that schedule, Ingram said the park could be open to the public in the fall.
He said city staff has been working on removal of trees, demolition of small structures and construction of a small footbridge, which will be part of a continuous walkway that covers a third of a mile along the shoreline, from Library Park to Lakefront Park.
Because many park amenities require a long lead time, Ingram said a restroom facility has been ordered, along with gym and other equipment. Some notable park amenities, including the splash pad and skate park, require specialty contractors.
Ingram said the project budget also includes a set aside for inclusion of public art, with an emphasis on interactive art.
He said the park remains consistent with the adopted community vision. “We’re very excited to keep moving this forward.”
Mayor Stacey Mattina said people have been asking her about the demolition of the old Natural High Building.
Ingram said that’s not part of the park plan. Early on, that was removed, as were park amenities on the waterfront, in order to comply with the project's very ambitious timeline.
In August, the council approved declaring the 0.51-acre property that includes a building that was the old Natural High School, and which sits next to the Dutch Harbor site, as surplus for the purpose of potentially selling it to a developer for a hotel project.
Ingram said they do need to remove the building and would like to find a developer who would do it for the city as part of a separate project.
Councilman Michael Froio asked about landscaping, lighting and security.
Ingram said the park will be compliant with new state landscaping rules, that lighting is in place and that they are holding off until the park is constructed to look at the city’s entire parklands when considering where to place security cameras.
Zachary Ray, a member of the Scotts Valley Pomo and executive director for the California Tribal TANF Partnership, asked if there was any consideration to honor the area’s tribal peoples.
Ingram said the city has been in close contact with Scotts Valley about a native plant garden, the incorporation of interpretive panels along the waterfront and the environmental document calls for a tribal monitor to be on site during the work.
Councilman Michael Green asked if Ray was requesting the park be named in honor of the local tribes. Ray said yes, and that he could talk to his tribal council about that.
Green said it would be appropriate to pursue that request through a government to government consultation, with Ray responding that the tribal consultation process would be appreciated.
In other business, the council received a brief update from the All Children Thrive Youth Governance Council, held public hearings on Community Development Block Grant funding and changes to municipal code regarding skating and skateboarding in any skate park, parklands and the downtown district, voted to adopt a resolution to oppose Initiative 21-0042A1, The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, and voted to approve resolutions naming the new playground structure to be located at Westside Park’s phase two the “Lakeport Lions Legacy Playground” and naming the futsal pitch in memory of the late political activist Marla Ruzicka.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. — A judge on Tuesday put off the sentencing of a former Lakeport business owner facing prison for possession of child pornography.
Judge Shanda Harry continued the sentencing hearing of Jeffery Scott Cramer, 60, to April, said District Attorney Susan Krones.
Two weeks ago, when Cramer’s sentencing hearing had been set to take place, Harry rejected a plea agreement Krones’ office had reached with Cramer, who was arrested in May 2020 as the result of a Lake County Sheriff’s Office investigation.
Investigators said Cramer, who formerly owned Main Street Bicycles, had uploaded child pornography through social media accounts.
The District Attorney’s Office offered a plea agreement to Cramer that had him entering a no contest plea to felony possession of child pornography in exchange for dismissing a charge of bringing obscene materials that depict a minor in a sex act into the state.
The agreement would allow him to serve no prison time but instead to do up to two years of probation, along with lifetime registration as a sex offender.
However, Harry rejected that agreement in the Jan. 31 hearing, indicating she intended to sentence him to two years in state prison.
Among her reasons, Harry said Cramer didn’t just have child pornography in his possession, but that he created “tribute videos” of himself masturbating to the images and then uploaded them to pornography sites.
“This was not a passive exploration of pictures,” Harry said at the time.
Cramer’s attorney, Jane Gaskell of Santa Rosa, asked for more time, explaining that the plea was based on Cramer receiving probation, not prison time.
In response, Harry continued the hearing until Tuesday afternoon.
On Tuesday, the decision was made to continue the hearing again until 3 p.m. April 4 in Harry’s courtroom.
Krones said Harry wanted to update the information in the probation report that advises her on the sentence. The defense also asked for that report to be updated.
The defense indicated on Tuesday that Cramer will not withdraw his plea, Krones said.
Krones said Cramer is still looking at a prison sentence, as Harry had indicated at the previous hearing.
She said it’s likely to be a two-year sentence, “but obviously we will not know until the sentencing.”
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
LAKEPORT, Calif. — A judge on Tuesday put off the sentencing of a former Lakeport business owner facing prison for possession of child pornography.
Judge Shanda Harry continued the sentencing hearing of Jeffery Scott Cramer, 60, to April, said District Attorney Susan Krones.
Two weeks ago, when Cramer’s sentencing hearing had been set to take place, Harry rejected a plea agreement Krones’ office had reached with Cramer, who was arrested in May 2020 as the result of a Lake County Sheriff’s Office investigation.
Investigators said Cramer, who formerly owned Main Street Bicycles, had uploaded child pornography through social media accounts.
The District Attorney’s Office offered a plea agreement to Cramer that had him entering a no contest plea to felony possession of child pornography in exchange for dismissing a charge of bringing obscene materials that depict a minor in a sex act into the state.
The agreement would allow him to serve no prison time but instead to do up to two years of probation, along with lifetime registration as a sex offender.
However, Harry rejected that agreement in the Jan. 31 hearing, indicating she intended to sentence him to two years in state prison.
Among her reasons, Harry said Cramer didn’t just have child pornography in his possession, but that he created “tribute videos” of himself masturbating to the images and then uploaded them to pornography sites.
“This was not a passive exploration of pictures,” Harry said at the time.
Cramer’s attorney, Jane Gaskell of Santa Rosa, asked for more time, explaining that the plea was based on Cramer receiving probation, not prison time.
In response, Harry continued the hearing until Tuesday afternoon.
On Tuesday, the decision was made to continue the hearing again until 3 p.m. April 4 in Harry’s courtroom.
Krones said Harry wanted to update the information in the probation report that advises her on the sentence. The defense also asked for that report to be updated.
The defense indicated on Tuesday that Cramer will not withdraw his plea, Krones said.
Krones said Cramer is still looking at a prison sentence, as Harry had indicated at the previous hearing.
She said it’s likely to be a two-year sentence, “but obviously we will not know until the sentencing.”
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lakeport Planning Commission is set to hold a special meeting on Wednesday during which it will elect its officers, discuss a proposal for a senior housing apartment complex and consider two applications for short-term rentals.
The commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The council chambers will be open to the public for the meeting. In accordance with updated guidelines from the state of California and revised Cal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards, persons who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 are required to wear a face covering at this meeting.
The agenda is available here.
To speak on an agenda item, access the meeting remotely here; the meeting ID is 986 6166 5155. To join by phone, dial 1-669-900-9128.
Comments can be submitted by email toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . To give the city clerk adequate time to print out comments for consideration at the meeting, please submit written comments before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16.
Please indicate in the email subject line "for public comment" and list the item number of the agenda item that is the topic of the comment. Comments that are read to the council will be subject to the three minute time limitation (approximately 350 words). Written comments that are only to be provided to the council and not read at the meeting will be distributed to the council before the meeting.
On Wednesday, the commission will hold its annual election of officers.
The commission also is set to consider approving a density bonus application from AMG and Associates for the Bevins Street Senior Apartments.
Community Development Director Jenni Byers’ report said the proposed project is a 40-unit senior rental apartment complex located on 3.1 acres at 447 Bevins St.
It will be located directly west of the Bella Vista senior housing complex, which AMG and Associates built, Byers reported.
Byers said the Bevins Street Senior Apartments will include a mix of 32 one-bedroom units and eight two-bedroom units, a 1,000 square foot community building with a common kitchen, exercise room, laundry facility and business center, a community garden with raised planter beds, bocce ball court and a fenced dog park. It will target seniors earning up to 30 to 60% of the area median income for Lake County.
Also on the agenda are two applications for short-term rentals.
Tea Tree LLC is seeking a use permit and a categorical exemption to allow for a short-term rental at 1950 Lakeshore Blvd.
Amber Chatwin of LNR Services also is seeking a use permit and categorical exemption to allow for a short-term rental located at 600 Esplanade.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The council chambers will be open to the public for the meeting. In accordance with updated guidelines from the state of California and revised Cal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards, persons who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 are required to wear a face covering at this meeting.
The agenda is available here.
To speak on an agenda item, access the meeting remotely here; the meeting ID is 986 6166 5155. To join by phone, dial 1-669-900-9128.
Comments can be submitted by email to
Please indicate in the email subject line "for public comment" and list the item number of the agenda item that is the topic of the comment. Comments that are read to the council will be subject to the three minute time limitation (approximately 350 words). Written comments that are only to be provided to the council and not read at the meeting will be distributed to the council before the meeting.
On Wednesday, the commission will hold its annual election of officers.
The commission also is set to consider approving a density bonus application from AMG and Associates for the Bevins Street Senior Apartments.
Community Development Director Jenni Byers’ report said the proposed project is a 40-unit senior rental apartment complex located on 3.1 acres at 447 Bevins St.
It will be located directly west of the Bella Vista senior housing complex, which AMG and Associates built, Byers reported.
Byers said the Bevins Street Senior Apartments will include a mix of 32 one-bedroom units and eight two-bedroom units, a 1,000 square foot community building with a common kitchen, exercise room, laundry facility and business center, a community garden with raised planter beds, bocce ball court and a fenced dog park. It will target seniors earning up to 30 to 60% of the area median income for Lake County.
Also on the agenda are two applications for short-term rentals.
Tea Tree LLC is seeking a use permit and a categorical exemption to allow for a short-term rental at 1950 Lakeshore Blvd.
Amber Chatwin of LNR Services also is seeking a use permit and categorical exemption to allow for a short-term rental located at 600 Esplanade.
Email Elizabeth Larson at