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The governor has signed a package of legislation honoring the rich histories and cultures of California Native peoples, facilitating the return of ancestral lands to tribal ownership and supporting tribal government emergency services, among other priorities.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bills in a virtual ceremony with leaders of Native American tribes from across the state on Friday, the same day he proclaimed as the 54th annual Native American Day.
The legislation includes AB 338 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland), which authorizes the placement of a monument in Capitol Park honoring Sacramento-area tribes, replacing the sculpture of missionary Junipero Serra, and AB 855 by Assemblymember Ramos to remove Columbus Day as a judicial holiday and replace it with Native American Day in September.
He said the action “sends a powerful message from the grounds of Capitol Park across California underscoring the state’s commitment to reckoning with our past and working to advance a California for All built on our values of inclusion and equity.”
Newsom added, “I’m proud to sign this long overdue legislation to honor the native peoples who have called this land home since time immemorial and to further our important work in partnership with Native American communities to tackle the multifaceted challenges facing California. I thank our legislative and tribal leaders and everyone whose work has enabled us to take these important strides forward as a state.”
“I am proud to have carried these important bills recognizing California’s First People for their unique and diverse heritage and invaluable contributions to our state,” said Assemblymember Ramos, the first California Native American elected to the state Legislature. “Gov. Newsom has worked with us side by side to address historic wrongs and inequities that continue to affect our communities, and I look forward to our continued partnership.”
The governor also signed other bills by Ramos, including AB 945, which creates a task force of tribal representatives to develop recommendations for protecting the right of Native American students to wear items of spiritual or cultural significance at high school graduations; AB 873, which removes share of cost requirements for tribes to administer child welfare services through Tribal-State IV-E agreements, increasing equity and supporting tribal efforts to safeguard the health and welfare of Native American children; and AB 798, which authorizes federally recognized tribal governments to operate, inspect, maintain, and drive emergency vehicles used in fire or law enforcement emergency calls to often isolated Indian reservations.
Another Ramos bill signed by the governor was AB 1055, which extends the same protections to students in tribal foster care as other foster students.
AB 1055 builds upon the work of AB 1962, a 2018 law allowing schools to count tribal foster youth under the state education Local Control Funding Formula. But it did not function as intended because of conflicts with provisions in California’s Welfare and Institutions Code.
Sherry Treppa, chairperson at Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake tribe, welcomed the bills.
“The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Tribe is very pleased that Gov. Newsom has, on California Native American Day, signed two important bills to help address gaps in state law that affect our most vulnerable tribal citizens, our children. The Habematolel has long supported efforts to protect the Indian Child Welfare Act and include all tribal youth in educational attainment. These bills move the needle in the right direction. Assemblymember Ramos and California Tribal Families Coalition are to be congratulated on these important efforts,” Treppa said.
Also signed on Friday was AB 957 by Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) and state Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), which ratified the tribal-state compact between California and the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians.
The tribe owns and operates Twin Pine Casino.
The Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California was established with the purchase of
108 acres of land, initiated by members of the small tribe in July of 1910. The tribe was
appropriated by the Congressional Act for California landless Indians in 1906.
The ancestors of the Middletown Rancheria, also known as Lake Miwok Indians, found themselves landless and homeless during the 1800s, and newcomers settled in the area of Middletown and throughout Lake County.
The Middletown Rancheria, which established its own constitution, has a mission to preserve and protect its common and natural resources and to provide for the welfare and prosperity of its people.
A full list of the tribal bills signed by the governor is below.
AB 338 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — State Capitol grounds.
AB 516 by Assemblymember Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) — Pupil attendance: excused absences: cultural ceremonies or events.
AB 798 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — Vehicles: fire department: federally recognized tribes.
AB 855 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — Judicial holidays.
AB 873 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — Child welfare services: Indian tribes.
AB 945 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — Pupils: adornments at school graduation ceremonies: task force.
AB 957 by Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) — Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
AB 1055 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — Foster youth: tribal pupils and voluntarily placed children.
AB 1283 by Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Scotts Valley) — Foster care.
SB 231 by Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) — Department of Transportation: transfer of property: Blues Beach property.
SB 302 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) — Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
SB 712 by Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) — Local government: California tribes: federal fee-to-trust applications to regain ancestral lands.
SB 816 by the Committee on Governmental Organization — Master Mutual Aid Agreement: tribes.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bills in a virtual ceremony with leaders of Native American tribes from across the state on Friday, the same day he proclaimed as the 54th annual Native American Day.
The legislation includes AB 338 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland), which authorizes the placement of a monument in Capitol Park honoring Sacramento-area tribes, replacing the sculpture of missionary Junipero Serra, and AB 855 by Assemblymember Ramos to remove Columbus Day as a judicial holiday and replace it with Native American Day in September.
He said the action “sends a powerful message from the grounds of Capitol Park across California underscoring the state’s commitment to reckoning with our past and working to advance a California for All built on our values of inclusion and equity.”
Newsom added, “I’m proud to sign this long overdue legislation to honor the native peoples who have called this land home since time immemorial and to further our important work in partnership with Native American communities to tackle the multifaceted challenges facing California. I thank our legislative and tribal leaders and everyone whose work has enabled us to take these important strides forward as a state.”
“I am proud to have carried these important bills recognizing California’s First People for their unique and diverse heritage and invaluable contributions to our state,” said Assemblymember Ramos, the first California Native American elected to the state Legislature. “Gov. Newsom has worked with us side by side to address historic wrongs and inequities that continue to affect our communities, and I look forward to our continued partnership.”
The governor also signed other bills by Ramos, including AB 945, which creates a task force of tribal representatives to develop recommendations for protecting the right of Native American students to wear items of spiritual or cultural significance at high school graduations; AB 873, which removes share of cost requirements for tribes to administer child welfare services through Tribal-State IV-E agreements, increasing equity and supporting tribal efforts to safeguard the health and welfare of Native American children; and AB 798, which authorizes federally recognized tribal governments to operate, inspect, maintain, and drive emergency vehicles used in fire or law enforcement emergency calls to often isolated Indian reservations.
Another Ramos bill signed by the governor was AB 1055, which extends the same protections to students in tribal foster care as other foster students.
AB 1055 builds upon the work of AB 1962, a 2018 law allowing schools to count tribal foster youth under the state education Local Control Funding Formula. But it did not function as intended because of conflicts with provisions in California’s Welfare and Institutions Code.
Sherry Treppa, chairperson at Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake tribe, welcomed the bills.
“The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Tribe is very pleased that Gov. Newsom has, on California Native American Day, signed two important bills to help address gaps in state law that affect our most vulnerable tribal citizens, our children. The Habematolel has long supported efforts to protect the Indian Child Welfare Act and include all tribal youth in educational attainment. These bills move the needle in the right direction. Assemblymember Ramos and California Tribal Families Coalition are to be congratulated on these important efforts,” Treppa said.
Also signed on Friday was AB 957 by Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) and state Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), which ratified the tribal-state compact between California and the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians.
The tribe owns and operates Twin Pine Casino.
The Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California was established with the purchase of
108 acres of land, initiated by members of the small tribe in July of 1910. The tribe was
appropriated by the Congressional Act for California landless Indians in 1906.
The ancestors of the Middletown Rancheria, also known as Lake Miwok Indians, found themselves landless and homeless during the 1800s, and newcomers settled in the area of Middletown and throughout Lake County.
The Middletown Rancheria, which established its own constitution, has a mission to preserve and protect its common and natural resources and to provide for the welfare and prosperity of its people.
A full list of the tribal bills signed by the governor is below.
AB 338 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — State Capitol grounds.
AB 516 by Assemblymember Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) — Pupil attendance: excused absences: cultural ceremonies or events.
AB 798 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — Vehicles: fire department: federally recognized tribes.
AB 855 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — Judicial holidays.
AB 873 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — Child welfare services: Indian tribes.
AB 945 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — Pupils: adornments at school graduation ceremonies: task force.
AB 957 by Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) — Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
AB 1055 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) — Foster youth: tribal pupils and voluntarily placed children.
AB 1283 by Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Scotts Valley) — Foster care.
SB 231 by Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) — Department of Transportation: transfer of property: Blues Beach property.
SB 302 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) — Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
SB 712 by Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) — Local government: California tribes: federal fee-to-trust applications to regain ancestral lands.
SB 816 by the Committee on Governmental Organization — Master Mutual Aid Agreement: tribes.
NORTH COAST, Calif. — A head-on wreck on Highway 20 in Mendocino County on Monday afternoon killed a Willits man and closed the roadway for several hours.
The wreck occurred at 4:11 p.m. on Highway 20 just east of Marina Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Ukiah Area office.
The CHP on Monday night did not release the name of the man who died pending notification of next of kin.
It also did not identify the second driver, a 26-year-old man from Ukiah who suffered minor injuries.
The agency said the Willits man was driving a 2001 Dodge Ram pickup truck eastbound on Highway 20 at an undetermined speed while towing another 2001 Dodge Ram truck on a flatbed trailer.
For reasons that the CHP said are so far undetermined, the Dodge’s driver lost control of his pickup and it crossed the double yellow lines into the westbound lane.
There, it collided head-on with a 2017 box truck driven by the Ukiah man, the CHP said.
The pickup’s driver was not wearing a seat belt and he sustained fatal injuries, according to the report.
The CHP said the box truck’s driver, who was using his safety equipment, was transported to Howard Memorial Hospital as a precautionary measure.
As of Monday night, the CHP said investigators suspected alcohol and/or drugs were possible factors in the wreck.
The highway was closed while officers conducted the initial investigation, with the CHP reporting shortly after 8 p.m. that the roadway had reopened.
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The wreck occurred at 4:11 p.m. on Highway 20 just east of Marina Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Ukiah Area office.
The CHP on Monday night did not release the name of the man who died pending notification of next of kin.
It also did not identify the second driver, a 26-year-old man from Ukiah who suffered minor injuries.
The agency said the Willits man was driving a 2001 Dodge Ram pickup truck eastbound on Highway 20 at an undetermined speed while towing another 2001 Dodge Ram truck on a flatbed trailer.
For reasons that the CHP said are so far undetermined, the Dodge’s driver lost control of his pickup and it crossed the double yellow lines into the westbound lane.
There, it collided head-on with a 2017 box truck driven by the Ukiah man, the CHP said.
The pickup’s driver was not wearing a seat belt and he sustained fatal injuries, according to the report.
The CHP said the box truck’s driver, who was using his safety equipment, was transported to Howard Memorial Hospital as a precautionary measure.
As of Monday night, the CHP said investigators suspected alcohol and/or drugs were possible factors in the wreck.
The highway was closed while officers conducted the initial investigation, with the CHP reporting shortly after 8 p.m. that the roadway had reopened.
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For the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year’s statistics, according to FBI figures released on Monday.
In 2020, violent crime was up 5.6% from the 2019 number.
Property crimes dropped 7.8%, marking the 18th consecutive year the collective estimates for these offenses declined.
The 2020 statistics show the estimated rate of violent crime was 387.8 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, and the estimated rate of property crime was 1,958.2 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants.
The violent crime rate rose 5.2% when compared with the 2019 rate; the property crime rate declined 8.1%.
These and additional data are presented in the 2020 edition of the FBI’s annual report Crime in the United States.
The UCR Program collects information on crimes reported by law enforcement agencies regarding the violent crimes of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, as well as the property crimes of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
The FBI classifies arson as a property crime but does not estimate arson data because of variations in the level of participation by the reporting agencies. Consequently, arson data is not included in the property crime estimate.
The program also collects arrest data for the offenses listed above and 20 offenses that include all other crimes except traffic violations.
Of the 18,619 federal, state, county, city, university and college, and tribal agencies eligible to participate in the UCR Program, 15,897 agencies submitted data in 2020.
A high-level summary of the statistics submitted, as well as estimates for those agencies that did not report, follows:
— In 2020, there were an estimated 1,277,696 violent crimes. When compared with the estimates from 2019, the estimated number of robbery offenses fell 9.3% and the estimated volume of rape (revised definition) offenses decreased 12%. The estimated number of aggravated assault offenses rose 12.1%, and the volume of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses increased 29.4%.
— Nationwide, there were an estimated 6,452,038 property crimes. The estimated numbers for two of the three property crimes showed declines when compared with the previous year’s estimates. Burglaries dropped 7.4%, larceny-thefts decreased 10.6%, while motor vehicle thefts rose 11.8%.
— Collectively, victims of property crimes (excluding arson) suffered losses estimated at $17.5 billion in 2020.
— The FBI estimated law enforcement agencies nationwide made 7.6 million arrests, (excluding those for traffic violations) in 2020.
— The arrest rate for violent crime was 147.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, and the arrest rate for property crime was 267.3 per 100,000 inhabitants.
— By violent crime offense, the arrest rate for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter was 3.8 per 100,000 inhabitants; rape (aggregate total using the revised and legacy definition), 6.3; robbery, 21.0; and aggravated assault, 116.8 per 100,000 inhabitants.
— Of the property crime offenses, the arrest rate for burglary was 45.7 per 100,000 inhabitants; larceny-theft, 193.1; and motor vehicle theft, 25.5. The arrest rate for arson was 3.0 per 100,000 inhabitants.
— In 2020, 13,377 law enforcement agencies reported their staffing levels to the FBI. These agencies reported that, as of Oct. 31, 2020, they collectively employed 696,644 sworn officers and 309,135 civilians — a rate of 3.4 employees per 1,000 inhabitants.
LAKEPORT, Calif. — A new collaborative project is seeking to feed people in need and to connect them to resources for housing and employment opportunities.
“All people deserve access to delicious and nutritious food,” said Deanna Fernweh of North Coast Opportunities' Community Kitchen Project, or CKP. “This project will feed our homeless neighbors, provide a variety of support services to those in need, and develop job skills for cooks-in-training.”
A project of North Coast Opportunities, or NCO, the CKP is a collaboration between the City of Lakeport, Lakeport Police Department and Woodland Community College.
It aims to support Lakeport residents experiencing homelessness or food insecurity by serving ready-to-eat meals and water, twice per week.
Utilizing the new commercial kitchen inside the Silveria Community Center, Fernweh is joined by Chef Jerry Phillips in her mission to feed and support the hungry while offering culinary training.
“Feeding people is just the beginning,” added Fernweh. “In partnership with Woodland Community College, we’ll give students culinary instruction for college credit, allowing them to expand on their growing skill set.”
Phillips, with over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry, understands the local difficulties of hiring trained cooks.
“This project has it all — it feeds people in need, develops culinary skills in college students, provides on-the-job training to people getting back on their feet, and creates a hiring-pool for local restaurant owners,” he said.
The project began serving meals in late August, starting with direct food-delivery to Lakeport homeless encampments.
Using all biodegradable products, ready-to-eat food is handed to encampment residents by CKP staff, students and volunteers. Eventually, the project hopes to expand into a permanent site or a mobile delivery model.
Sample menu items include roasted chicken and grilled vegetable burritos, braised tri-tip and mashed potatoes, pulled barbecue chicken sandwiches and coleslaw, lemon herb roasted chicken with quinoa sauteed greens, and so much more.
Using a one-on-one approach to build rapport, the goal is to offer additional support services, like referrals to NCO’s New Digs Rapid Rehousing Program, NCO’s Building Homes, Building Lives Program, and referrals to other NCO programs and partner agencies.
“We can’t help people unless we first take the time to get to know them and understand their needs,” said Fernweh. “Food is comfort. Food builds trust.”
In partnership with the Red Cross, the CKP also provided ready to eat meals to Cache Fire evacuees residing at the evacuation shelters.
The CKP is funded through some small grants but mostly relies on contributions from the city of Lakeport and local donations.
“We are thrilled to be working with NCO on this new project,” said Lakeport City Manager Kevin Ingram. “This is the first step in a larger plan to support and ultimately reduce Lakeport’s growing homeless population.”
With a focus on nutrition and sourcing local ingredients, the CKP plans to offer its menu items to all Lake County residents at local events.
“Rest assured that all of Lake County will be able to eat from our menu,” said Phillips. “We plan to be a food vendor at events, often relying on our students to cook and serve.”
While the project is now serving vulnerable residents inside Lakeport city limits, the project hopes to expand to other parts of the county in the coming year.
“This project is about so much more than food,” said Robyn Bera, NCO’s director of community projects. “We have a pipeline of wrap around services and a network of partners with the overarching goal of helping people work through their barriers, build job skills and find employment, and ultimately secure permanent housing.”
CKP staff is currently researching options to expand this project into a mobile, sliding-scale restaurant, allowing customers to simply, “pay what they can,” supporting equality and dignity for everyone in our community.
The success of this new project depends on the community. If you would like to volunteer, donate funds, donate food, learn more, or get involved, please contact Deanna Fernweh at 707-998-8602 or visit the Facebook page for updates.
Donations are also accepted through our website at https://bit.ly/3Ae2OQ8.
The launch of this project is due largely to current and generous supporters, including the Lakeport Lions Club, Lakeport Kiwanis Club, Lakeport Rotary, Woodland Community College and Redwood Empire Food Bank.
NCO is the Community Action Agency that serves Lake and Mendocino Counties, as well as parts of Humboldt, Sonoma, Del Norte and Solano counties. NCO reacts and adjusts to community needs, including homeless advocacy and response. For more information visit www.ncoinc.org.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution regarding the state redistricting process and discuss new state teleconferencing rules for meetings when it meets this week.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, 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 938 6043 2041, pass code 437543. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16699006833,,93860432041#,,,,*437543#.
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, the board will consider a new resolution urging the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to rejoin all of Lake County with neighboring contiguous counties of Napa and Sonoma within the same United States Congressional District.
The resolution also asks that Lake County remain in the same State Senate and Assembly districts.
Also in untimed items, the board will consider the effects of Assembly Bill 361, which allows legislative bodies subject to the Brown Act to use teleconferencing without complying with specified Brown Act restrictions in certain state emergencies through Jan. 1, 2024.
Staff also is asking the board to consider adopting a resolution authorizing teleconference meetings during a state of emergency, and give possible direction to other board-established commissions, committees and boards subject to the Brown Act.
In other business on Tuesday, the board is scheduled to present the Employee Service Awards at 9:30 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. will get a presentation by Pacific Gas and Electric representatives on power outages occurring in Lake County.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve letter of support for an application by Seigler Springs Community Redevelopment Association to the CoCo AIM Grant Program and authorize the chair to sign.
5.2: (a) Rescind incorrect MOU between county of Lake and Lake County Resource Conservation District for management of goat’s rue in Lake County for FY 2020/2021 in the Amount of $60;000 approved on Sept. 14, 2021; and (b) approve correct MOU Between County of Lake and Lake County Resource Conservation District for management of goat’s rue in Lake County for FY 2021-2023 in the amount of $21,041.12 as referenced in Resolution 2021-113, adopted on Sept. 14, 2021, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.3: Sitting as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, reappoint Mark Burkdoll to the LCAQMD Hearing Board for a three year term pursuant to California Health and Safety Code.
5.4: Adopt resolution authorizing cancellation of reserve designations in the amount of $1,136,610 and establishing 2020/2021 appropriations for contractual obligations incurred and approve budget transfer.
5.5: Adopt resolution authorizing the standard agreement between the county of Lake and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission for the period beginning upon contract execution through Sept. 30, 2026, and authorize the Behavioral Health Services director to sign the standard agreement and grant award claim form.
5.6: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Manzanita House for fiscal year 2021-22 in the amount of $185,150.00 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.7: Adopt resolution authorizing the agreement between the county of Lake and the California Mental Health Services Authority for the period of Oct. 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.8: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Women’s Recovery Services for fiscal year 2021-22 in the amount of $105,850.00 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.9: Adopt resolution authorizing the standard agreement between the county of Lake and the Department of Health Care Services for the period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, and authorize the Behavioral Health director to sign the standard agreement and the contractor certification clause (CCC 04/2017).
5.10: a) Accept bid from Con-Wal Inc. for a tarpARMOR Tarp Deployment System at the Eastlake Landfill and authorize the Public Services director/assistant purchasing agent to sign a purchase order to Con-Wal Inc. for an amount not to exceed $110,000; and b) approve budget transfer in BU4121 to increase object code 62.74 equipment-other and authorize the chair to sign.
5.11: a) Approve standard Agreement #21-5020 between county of Lake and California Department of Social Services for Resource Family Approval Program services in the amount of $116,116 for the term of July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023, and b) adopt resolution authorizing the director of Social Services to Sign the standard agreement.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Employees Association, Units #3, #4, & #5 and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.3, 9:07 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Correctional Officers Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.4, 9:08 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Deputy District Attorney’s Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.5, 9:09 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Safety Employees Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.6, 9:10 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Deputy Sheriff’s Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.7, 9:11 a.m.: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section A, for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.8, 9:12 a.m.: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section B, for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.9, 9:13 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Sheriff’s Management Association and the county of Lake for Nov. 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.10, 9:14 a.m.: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for management employees for the period from Nov. 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.11, 9:30 a.m.: Addendum, presentation of Employee Service Awards.
6.12, 10:15 a.m.: Sitting as the Lake County Housing Commission, Board of Housing Commissioners, (a) consideration of Rural Communities Housing Development Corp. request to divest security and previous development interest in real property; and (b) consideration of agreement to develop affordable housing (6853 Collier Ave., Nice).
6.13, 10:30 a.m.: Presentation by PG&E representatives on power outages occurring in Lake County.
6.14, 11:15 a.m.: (a) Waive formal bidding process pursuant to section 2–30 8.2 of the County Purchasing Ordinance due to the unique goods and services; and, (b) approve a two-year lease of 19 automated license plate reader cameras from Flock Group Inc., 1170 Howell Mill Rd., NW., Suite 210, Atlanta, GA 30318, in an amount not to exceed $52,250 for year one and $47,500 for year two, and authorize the chair to sign.
6.15, 11:30 a.m.: Consideration of county investment policy.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of new resolution urging the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to rejoin all of Lake County with neighboring contiguous counties of Napa and Sonoma within the same United States Congressional District.
7.3: Consideration of (a) special meeting dates of Dec. 2 and Dec. 9 (or any other dates of the board's choosing) to be added to the Board of Supervisors annual calendar for 2021 for department head evaluations; and (b) removal of special meeting date of Nov. 18 from the Board of Supervisors annual calendar for 2021.
7.4: Consideration of (a) lease for commercial property located at 525 N. Main St., Lakeport and (b) authorize the department head to sign on behalf of Lake County Behavioral Health Services.
7.5: Consideration of resolution granting authority to execute the Golden State Connect Authority joint exercise of powers agreement.
7.6: Consideration of the following Advisory Board appointments: Hartley Cemetery District.
7.7: a) Consideration of the effects of Assembly Bill 361; and (b) consideration of the adoption of a resolution authorizing teleconference meetings during a state of emergency, and possible direction to other board-established commissions, committees, and boards subject to the Brown Act.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): (a) Interviews of Public Health officer (b) appointment of Public Health officer.
8.2: Public employee evaluation:Health Services director.
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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, 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 938 6043 2041, pass code 437543. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16699006833,,93860432041#,,,,*437543#.
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, the board will consider a new resolution urging the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to rejoin all of Lake County with neighboring contiguous counties of Napa and Sonoma within the same United States Congressional District.
The resolution also asks that Lake County remain in the same State Senate and Assembly districts.
Also in untimed items, the board will consider the effects of Assembly Bill 361, which allows legislative bodies subject to the Brown Act to use teleconferencing without complying with specified Brown Act restrictions in certain state emergencies through Jan. 1, 2024.
Staff also is asking the board to consider adopting a resolution authorizing teleconference meetings during a state of emergency, and give possible direction to other board-established commissions, committees and boards subject to the Brown Act.
In other business on Tuesday, the board is scheduled to present the Employee Service Awards at 9:30 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. will get a presentation by Pacific Gas and Electric representatives on power outages occurring in Lake County.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve letter of support for an application by Seigler Springs Community Redevelopment Association to the CoCo AIM Grant Program and authorize the chair to sign.
5.2: (a) Rescind incorrect MOU between county of Lake and Lake County Resource Conservation District for management of goat’s rue in Lake County for FY 2020/2021 in the Amount of $60;000 approved on Sept. 14, 2021; and (b) approve correct MOU Between County of Lake and Lake County Resource Conservation District for management of goat’s rue in Lake County for FY 2021-2023 in the amount of $21,041.12 as referenced in Resolution 2021-113, adopted on Sept. 14, 2021, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.3: Sitting as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, reappoint Mark Burkdoll to the LCAQMD Hearing Board for a three year term pursuant to California Health and Safety Code.
5.4: Adopt resolution authorizing cancellation of reserve designations in the amount of $1,136,610 and establishing 2020/2021 appropriations for contractual obligations incurred and approve budget transfer.
5.5: Adopt resolution authorizing the standard agreement between the county of Lake and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission for the period beginning upon contract execution through Sept. 30, 2026, and authorize the Behavioral Health Services director to sign the standard agreement and grant award claim form.
5.6: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Manzanita House for fiscal year 2021-22 in the amount of $185,150.00 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.7: Adopt resolution authorizing the agreement between the county of Lake and the California Mental Health Services Authority for the period of Oct. 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.8: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Women’s Recovery Services for fiscal year 2021-22 in the amount of $105,850.00 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.9: Adopt resolution authorizing the standard agreement between the county of Lake and the Department of Health Care Services for the period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, and authorize the Behavioral Health director to sign the standard agreement and the contractor certification clause (CCC 04/2017).
5.10: a) Accept bid from Con-Wal Inc. for a tarpARMOR Tarp Deployment System at the Eastlake Landfill and authorize the Public Services director/assistant purchasing agent to sign a purchase order to Con-Wal Inc. for an amount not to exceed $110,000; and b) approve budget transfer in BU4121 to increase object code 62.74 equipment-other and authorize the chair to sign.
5.11: a) Approve standard Agreement #21-5020 between county of Lake and California Department of Social Services for Resource Family Approval Program services in the amount of $116,116 for the term of July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023, and b) adopt resolution authorizing the director of Social Services to Sign the standard agreement.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Employees Association, Units #3, #4, & #5 and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.3, 9:07 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Correctional Officers Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.4, 9:08 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Deputy District Attorney’s Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.5, 9:09 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Safety Employees Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.6, 9:10 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Deputy Sheriff’s Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.7, 9:11 a.m.: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section A, for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.8, 9:12 a.m.: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section B, for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.9, 9:13 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Sheriff’s Management Association and the county of Lake for Nov. 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.10, 9:14 a.m.: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for management employees for the period from Nov. 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.11, 9:30 a.m.: Addendum, presentation of Employee Service Awards.
6.12, 10:15 a.m.: Sitting as the Lake County Housing Commission, Board of Housing Commissioners, (a) consideration of Rural Communities Housing Development Corp. request to divest security and previous development interest in real property; and (b) consideration of agreement to develop affordable housing (6853 Collier Ave., Nice).
6.13, 10:30 a.m.: Presentation by PG&E representatives on power outages occurring in Lake County.
6.14, 11:15 a.m.: (a) Waive formal bidding process pursuant to section 2–30 8.2 of the County Purchasing Ordinance due to the unique goods and services; and, (b) approve a two-year lease of 19 automated license plate reader cameras from Flock Group Inc., 1170 Howell Mill Rd., NW., Suite 210, Atlanta, GA 30318, in an amount not to exceed $52,250 for year one and $47,500 for year two, and authorize the chair to sign.
6.15, 11:30 a.m.: Consideration of county investment policy.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of new resolution urging the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to rejoin all of Lake County with neighboring contiguous counties of Napa and Sonoma within the same United States Congressional District.
7.3: Consideration of (a) special meeting dates of Dec. 2 and Dec. 9 (or any other dates of the board's choosing) to be added to the Board of Supervisors annual calendar for 2021 for department head evaluations; and (b) removal of special meeting date of Nov. 18 from the Board of Supervisors annual calendar for 2021.
7.4: Consideration of (a) lease for commercial property located at 525 N. Main St., Lakeport and (b) authorize the department head to sign on behalf of Lake County Behavioral Health Services.
7.5: Consideration of resolution granting authority to execute the Golden State Connect Authority joint exercise of powers agreement.
7.6: Consideration of the following Advisory Board appointments: Hartley Cemetery District.
7.7: a) Consideration of the effects of Assembly Bill 361; and (b) consideration of the adoption of a resolution authorizing teleconference meetings during a state of emergency, and possible direction to other board-established commissions, committees, and boards subject to the Brown Act.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): (a) Interviews of Public Health officer (b) appointment of Public Health officer.
8.2: Public employee evaluation:Health Services director.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. — A Kelseyville man was arrested earlier this month in Mendocino County where authorities said he was involved in a burglary and claimed to be a United States marshal.
Daniel James Gorman, 33, was arrested on Sept. 14 in the case along with Austin Jaylee Shealor, 28, of Ukiah, according to a report from Sgt. Mike Dygert of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
At 1:35 p.m. Sept. 14, Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a burglary that had just occurred in a building next to the Leggett Volunteer Fire Department in the 67000 block of Highway 271, Dygert reported.
Dygert said deputies were informed that two vehicles and two subjects were seen loitering near a building next to the fire department and one subject was seen exiting the building.
A fire captain responded and observed one subject flee in a vehicle. Dygert said the fire captain confronted the other subject, later identified as Gorman, who was still at the scene.
Gorman produced a law enforcement-type badge from the trunk of his vehicle, flashed it to the fire captain and said he was a US marshal prior to fleeing in his vehicle, Dygert said.
Dygert said the responding deputies spotted one of the two vehicles heading southbound on Highway 101 near mile marker 58 in Laytonville.
He said the deputies conducted an investigative stop on the vehicle and Gorman, the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, yielded and pulled over to the side of the highway. Gorman was detained and he and his vehicle were searched.
Dygert said deputies located a US marshal badge and a replica handgun in the vehicle. The replica handgun was loaded with blank ammunition. Also located on Gorman were illicit narcotic drugs.
While deputies were dealing with Gorman, another deputy with the assistance of a California Highway Patrol officer had located the other vehicle parked along the side of the road in the 27000 block of Ryan Creek Road in Willits, Dygert said.
Deputies contacted Shealor near the parked vehicle and learned he was on Mendocino County Post Release Community Supervision, or PRCS, also known as county parole, Dygert reported
Dygert said deputies were able to determine Shealor was involved in the burglary and he was searched during the contact. Deputies located illicit narcotic drugs in a duffle bag Shealor was holding.
Both Shealor and Gorman were arrested for felony second degree burglary, conspiracy to commit a crime and carrying a loaded handgun while not being its registered owner, and misdemeanors of fraudulently wearing or exhibiting a peace officer badge and possession of a controlled substance, Dygert reported. Shealor also was arrested for violation of his parole.
Gorman was to be held in lieu of $15,000 bail and Shealor was to be held on a no bail status due to the violation of his PRCS terms, Dygert said.
Jail records showed that Gorman was released on Sept. 16, while Shealor remains in custody.
