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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for Lake County which coincides with a potential public safety power shutoff that is expected to impact parts of the community.
The fire weather watch is in effect for Lake County from 11 p.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Wednesday.
The agency said a fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur.
The forecast said there is the potential for northeast winds from 15 to 25 miles per hour, with gusts of up to 35 miles per hour possible along exposed ridges late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Northeast winds are expected to ease later Wednesday, but may increase again Wednesday night.
At the same time, humidity on Tuesday afternoon will be low, with poor recoveries overnight Tuesday, especially over higher slopes and ridgetops, and persisting into Thursday morning.
Those winds, combined with dry conditions, have prompted Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to plan a potential public safety power shutoff that is expected to begin Tuesday night and continue until about noon on Wednesday.
The forecast calls for daytime temperatures this week to be in the low to high 90s, dropping into the 80s over the weekend. Nighttime conditions will be warm, staying in the low 60s for much of the week before dropping into the high 50s.
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The fire weather watch is in effect for Lake County from 11 p.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Wednesday.
The agency said a fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur.
The forecast said there is the potential for northeast winds from 15 to 25 miles per hour, with gusts of up to 35 miles per hour possible along exposed ridges late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Northeast winds are expected to ease later Wednesday, but may increase again Wednesday night.
At the same time, humidity on Tuesday afternoon will be low, with poor recoveries overnight Tuesday, especially over higher slopes and ridgetops, and persisting into Thursday morning.
Those winds, combined with dry conditions, have prompted Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to plan a potential public safety power shutoff that is expected to begin Tuesday night and continue until about noon on Wednesday.
The forecast calls for daytime temperatures this week to be in the low to high 90s, dropping into the 80s over the weekend. Nighttime conditions will be warm, staying in the low 60s for much of the week before dropping into the high 50s.
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With the faster-spreading Delta variant driving an increase in new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed an executive order to ensure the state’s health care facilities continue to have the staffing and resources needed to prevent potential strain on the state’s health care delivery system and to provide staffing flexibility for schools to ensure continuity of in-person instruction for all students.
The order extends provisions implemented to expand California’s health care workforce during the pandemic, including allowing health care workers from out of state to provide services in California and enabling certain medical personnel and emergency medical technicians to continue supporting the state’s COVID-19 response.
The order also gives health care facilities the flexibility to plan and adapt their space to accommodate patients.
The order also provides more flexibility for retired teachers and school staff to return to fill short-term staffing shortages. Retired staff can assist schools impacted by the rising case rates caused by the Delta variant to stay safely and fully open.
A copy of the governor’s executive order is published below.
In addition, the California Department of Public Health on Monday issued a new public health order requiring hospitals statewide to accept transfer patients from facilities with limited ICU capacity, when clinically appropriate.
That is an important development for communities like Lake County, which transports a large number of patients to out-of-county facilities for high-level care.
State officials emphasized that vaccination against COVID-19 is the most effective means of preventing infection, transmission and outbreaks.
California has put more shots in arms than any other state — administering over 46 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine with over 78% of those eligible having received at least one dose — and implemented a first-in-the-nation requirement that workers in health care settings be fully vaccinated, as well as stricter requirements for visitors at health care facilities.
The governor has also required all school staff at both public and private schools and all state workers to either show proof of full vaccination or be tested at least once per week.
The state is encouraging local governments and other employers to adopt a similar protocol and continues its multipronged strategy to reach communities with low vaccination rates.
The order extends provisions implemented to expand California’s health care workforce during the pandemic, including allowing health care workers from out of state to provide services in California and enabling certain medical personnel and emergency medical technicians to continue supporting the state’s COVID-19 response.
The order also gives health care facilities the flexibility to plan and adapt their space to accommodate patients.
The order also provides more flexibility for retired teachers and school staff to return to fill short-term staffing shortages. Retired staff can assist schools impacted by the rising case rates caused by the Delta variant to stay safely and fully open.
A copy of the governor’s executive order is published below.
In addition, the California Department of Public Health on Monday issued a new public health order requiring hospitals statewide to accept transfer patients from facilities with limited ICU capacity, when clinically appropriate.
That is an important development for communities like Lake County, which transports a large number of patients to out-of-county facilities for high-level care.
State officials emphasized that vaccination against COVID-19 is the most effective means of preventing infection, transmission and outbreaks.
California has put more shots in arms than any other state — administering over 46 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine with over 78% of those eligible having received at least one dose — and implemented a first-in-the-nation requirement that workers in health care settings be fully vaccinated, as well as stricter requirements for visitors at health care facilities.
The governor has also required all school staff at both public and private schools and all state workers to either show proof of full vaccination or be tested at least once per week.
The state is encouraging local governments and other employers to adopt a similar protocol and continues its multipronged strategy to reach communities with low vaccination rates.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said it is continuing to anticipate the need to go forward with a public safety power shutoff on Tuesday evening, reporting that the number of customers has increased by several thousand accounts and two more counties.
An offshore dry windstorm that’s expected to start on Tuesday evening is driving the plans for the public safety power shutoff, or PSPS, the company said.
PG&E said its meteorologists are tracking a weather system that could bring sustained winds of up to 40 miles per hour, gusting higher in foothills and mountains.
The National Weather Service issued fire weather watches in the potential shutoff areas Tuesday through Wednesday based on forecasts for dry, northerly winds and low relative humidity.
Lake County is among the areas included in the fire weather watch, in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center’s North Operations Predictive Services also issued a high-risk fire warning Tuesday through Wednesday due to “an unusually gusty early-season” windstorm.
PG&E first began notifying customers of the potential PSPS on Sunday night, at which time it was expecting 16 counties — including portions of Lake — and 39,000 customers in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the North Coast, the North Valley and the North Bay mountains would be impacted.
On Monday evening, the number of customers in the potential outage area was up to 48,000, with Colusa and Nevada now joining a coverage area that includes Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Napa, Plumas, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo and Yuba counties.
PG&E said most of the affected customers — approximately 31,000 — are in Butte and Shasta counties.
PG&E said the outage, if it goes forward, would begin on Tuesday evening and continue through Wednesday afternoon.
In Lake County, the number of customers that would be affected has dropped from more than 2,700 to approximately 2,083 customers, including 136 Medical Baseline customers, PG&E reported.
PG&E mapping showed that the projected outage in Lake County included Cobb, areas east and north of Clearlake Oaks, areas east of Lower Lake and Middletown. Portions of Hidden Valley Lake have been added to the outage area.
The estimated time of the shutoff for Lake County is between 9 and 10 p.m. Tuesday, with estimated restoration around noon on Wednesday, PG&E reported.
In addition to Lake County, impacted counties and the estimated numbers of customers are as follows:
Butte County: 11,114 customers, 1,027 Medical Baseline customers.
Colusa County: 509 customers, 33 Medical Baseline customers.
Glenn County: 207 customers, 10 Medical Baseline customers.
Humboldt County: 681 customers, 16 Medical Baseline customers.
Lassen County: 65 customers, 7 Medical Baseline customers.
Mendocino County: 669 customers, 30 Medical Baseline customers.
Napa County: 2,041 customers, 99 Medical Baseline customers.
Nevada County: 133 customers, 3 Medical Baseline customers.
Plumas County: 660 customers, 24 Medical Baseline customers.
Shasta County: 19,999 customers, 1,713 Medical Baseline customers.
Sierra County: 1,036 customers, 30 Medical Baseline customers.
Solano County: 44 customers, 0 Medical Baseline customers.
Sonoma County: 240 customers, 9 Medical Baseline customers.
Tehama County: 7,473 customers, 671 Medical Baseline customers.
Trinity County: 428 customers, 21 Medical Baseline customers.
Yolo County: 11 customers, 0 Medical Baseline customers.
Yuba County: 487 customers, 47 Medical Baseline customers.
PG&E customers can look up their addresses to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff at www.pge.com/pspsupdates.
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An offshore dry windstorm that’s expected to start on Tuesday evening is driving the plans for the public safety power shutoff, or PSPS, the company said.
PG&E said its meteorologists are tracking a weather system that could bring sustained winds of up to 40 miles per hour, gusting higher in foothills and mountains.
The National Weather Service issued fire weather watches in the potential shutoff areas Tuesday through Wednesday based on forecasts for dry, northerly winds and low relative humidity.
Lake County is among the areas included in the fire weather watch, in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center’s North Operations Predictive Services also issued a high-risk fire warning Tuesday through Wednesday due to “an unusually gusty early-season” windstorm.
PG&E first began notifying customers of the potential PSPS on Sunday night, at which time it was expecting 16 counties — including portions of Lake — and 39,000 customers in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the North Coast, the North Valley and the North Bay mountains would be impacted.
On Monday evening, the number of customers in the potential outage area was up to 48,000, with Colusa and Nevada now joining a coverage area that includes Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Napa, Plumas, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo and Yuba counties.
PG&E said most of the affected customers — approximately 31,000 — are in Butte and Shasta counties.
PG&E said the outage, if it goes forward, would begin on Tuesday evening and continue through Wednesday afternoon.
In Lake County, the number of customers that would be affected has dropped from more than 2,700 to approximately 2,083 customers, including 136 Medical Baseline customers, PG&E reported.
PG&E mapping showed that the projected outage in Lake County included Cobb, areas east and north of Clearlake Oaks, areas east of Lower Lake and Middletown. Portions of Hidden Valley Lake have been added to the outage area.
The estimated time of the shutoff for Lake County is between 9 and 10 p.m. Tuesday, with estimated restoration around noon on Wednesday, PG&E reported.
In addition to Lake County, impacted counties and the estimated numbers of customers are as follows:
Butte County: 11,114 customers, 1,027 Medical Baseline customers.
Colusa County: 509 customers, 33 Medical Baseline customers.
Glenn County: 207 customers, 10 Medical Baseline customers.
Humboldt County: 681 customers, 16 Medical Baseline customers.
Lassen County: 65 customers, 7 Medical Baseline customers.
Mendocino County: 669 customers, 30 Medical Baseline customers.
Napa County: 2,041 customers, 99 Medical Baseline customers.
Nevada County: 133 customers, 3 Medical Baseline customers.
Plumas County: 660 customers, 24 Medical Baseline customers.
Shasta County: 19,999 customers, 1,713 Medical Baseline customers.
Sierra County: 1,036 customers, 30 Medical Baseline customers.
Solano County: 44 customers, 0 Medical Baseline customers.
Sonoma County: 240 customers, 9 Medical Baseline customers.
Tehama County: 7,473 customers, 671 Medical Baseline customers.
Trinity County: 428 customers, 21 Medical Baseline customers.
Yolo County: 11 customers, 0 Medical Baseline customers.
Yuba County: 487 customers, 47 Medical Baseline customers.
PG&E customers can look up their addresses to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff at www.pge.com/pspsupdates.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric said Sunday night that high winds forecast over parts of Northern California on Tuesday could lead to a public safety power shutoff for 39,000 customers in Lake and 15 other counties.
The company, which opened its emergency operations center on Sunday, said its meteorologists and operations professionals are monitoring a potential dry offshore windstorm forecast to start Tuesday evening.
Due to concerns about the combination of this windstorm, the drought and dry vegetation, PG&E began sending out 48-hour advance notifications to customers on Sunday in targeted areas where the power shutoff may take place to reduce the risk of wildfire from energized power lines.
PG&E said the shutoff could impact 39,000 customers in small portions of 16 counties in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the North Coast, the North Valley and the North Bay mountains.
The majority of customers — about 27,000 — are in Butte and Shasta counties, however, PG&E said it is also notifying customers who may experience safety shutoffs in portions of 14 other counties: Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Napa, Plumas, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo and Yuba.
In Lake County, 2,727 customers — of those, 184 in the Medical Baseline program — are expected to be impacted if the outage takes place, PG&E said.
A PG&E map of the potential outage area shows the impacted Lake County customers would be in the Clearlake Oaks, Cobb, Lower Lake and Middletown areas.
Other counties and their numbers of customers included in the proposed outage area are:
— Butte County: 13,841 customers, 1,366 Medical Baseline customers.
— Glenn County: 17 customers, 2 Medical Baseline customers.
— Humboldt County: 643 customers, 13 Medical Baseline customers,
— Lassen County: 65 customers, 7 Medical Baseline customers.
— Mendocino County: 239 customers, 15 Medical Baseline customers.
— Napa County: 1,804 customers, 87 Medical Baseline customers.
— Plumas County: 778 customers, 27 Medical Baseline customers.
— Shasta County: 14,027 customers, 1,239 Medical Baseline customers.
— Sierra County: 1,035 customers, 30 Medical Baseline customers.
— Solano County: 71 customers, 3 Medical Baseline customers.
— Sonoma County: 106 customers, 1 Medical Baseline customer.
— Tehama County: 2,856 customers, 219 Medical Baseline customers.
— Trinity County: 426 customers, 21 Medical Baseline customers.
— Yolo County: 100 customers, 4 Medical Baseline customers.
— Yuba County: 531 customers, 49 Medical Baseline customers.
PG&E customers can look up their addresses to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff at www.pge.com/pspsupdates.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors is set to consider an amendment to its urgency ordinance requiring masking in all county facilities as well as a resolution in support of the sale of the county’s franchise waste hauler when it meets this week.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 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 949 5003 7667, pass code 536399. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16699006833,,94950037667#,,,,*536399#.
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 amending Urgency Ordinance No. 3108, passed Aug. 3, that requires everyone to wear facial coverings in county facilities, regardless of vaccination status.
“At that time, your Board directed staff to develop a trigger leading to rescission of the Ordinance when conditions improve,” County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson wrote in a memo to the board.
Huchingson said that consistent with the policy of local schools, under the proposed amendment, the ordinance would remain in place as long as the COVID-19 transmission rate in Lake County is "moderate" or above.
“Moderate” transmission, as defined by the California Department of Public Health, is not more than 5.9 cases/100,000 and testing positivity not more than 4.9%, Huchingson said.
As of early Monday, Lake County’s case rate per 100,000 was 59, ranking it No. 3 in the state. Testing positivity is 15.7%.
Huchingson said the proposed amendment calls for the board to reconsider the ordinance — and possibly rescind it — once Lake County falls below the moderate level.
In another untimed item, the supervisors will consider solid waste handling and collection company change of assignment.
Public Services Director Lars Ewing said in a report to the board that the county’s contracted solid waste handling and collection company for the unincorporated county areas, Lake County Waste Solutions, informed the county on July 14 that it’s intending to sell the company to Waste Connections Inc.
“The existing agreement between the County and LCWS includes a provision that a change in control of the company’s franchise shall be dependent upon consent of the County, as expressed by resolution of the Board of Supervisors,” Ewing noted in his memo.
Ewing said staff recommends the board approve the resolution for the sale, which he said includes all operations under the control of C&S Group Holdings Inc., including Lake County Waste Solutions; Clearlake Waste Solutions, which serves the city of Clearlake; Ukiah Waste Solutions, which serves the city of Ukiah; and the Lake County Transfer Station and Recycling Center at 230 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport.
In other business, the board will consider adding special meeting dates to its annual meeting calendar for the purpose of redistricting public hearings as well as setting the redistricting public hearing schedule. That item also is untimed.
In an item timed for 9:06 a.m., the board will get a presentation on SB 1383, which calls for reducing short-lived climate pollutants in California, consider a resolution exempting the County of Lake from the organic waste collection service requirements for commercial and residential generators and provide direction to staff.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve letter requesting State Department of Water Resources extend deadline to use available funds granted via Agreement No. 4600012946.
5.2: Adopt a resolution approving a cooperative Agreement No. 21-0224-000-SA with the California Department of Food and Agriculture State Organic Inspection Program for the county of Lake.
5.3: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Visit Lake County California for the provision of administrative services in the amount of $78,000 from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.4: Approve amendment to the Uniform and Clothing Purchase Policy and Exhibit A, and direct the Human Resources director to conduct the meet and confer process with our labor representatives.
5.5: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2021-68 and the position allocation chart for fiscal year 2021-22 establishing position allocations for fiscal year 2021-2022, Budget Unit No. 1121, Auditor-Controller/County Clerk.
5.6: Approve the continuation of a local health emergency related to the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) as proclaimed by the Lake County Public Health officer.
5.7: Approve the continuation of a local health emergency and order prohibiting the endangerment of the community through the unsafe removal, transport, and disposal of fire debris for the LNU Complex wildfire.
5.8: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Mendocino Complex fire incident (River and Ranch fires).
5.9: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to COVID-19.
5.10: Approve the continuation of an emergency declaration for drought conditions.
5.11: Approve the continuation of a local emergency in Lake County in Response to the LNU Lightning Complex wildfire event.
5.12: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Pawnee Fire incident.
5.13: Adopt resolution approving right of way certification for Witter Springs Road at Cooper Creek Bridge — Replacement Project No. BRLO-5914(078).
5.14: a) Approve a professional services agreement between the county of Lake and county of Sonoma for interim county surveyor functions, and b) appoint Leonard H. Gabrielson as interim county surveyor.
5.15: Accept donation of a vehicle estimated in the amount of $51,000 from the Center to Combat Human Trafficking.
5.16: Approve equitable sharing agreement and certification between the county of Lake Sheriff's Office and the US Department of Justice; and authorize the sheriff and chairman to sign.
5.17: Approve electronic submission of the FY21 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program application in the amount of $15,405, to provide funding for an extra help employee to assist with forensic processing and data collection services; and authorize the chairman to sign all grant documents.
5.18: Sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District, approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Monument Inc. for appraisal and acquisition services for the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project and authorize the Chair of the Board of Directors to sign the agreement.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Presentation on SB 1383, reducing short-lived climate pollutants in California.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of letter authorizing North Coast Opportunities to apply on behalf of Lake County Risk Reduction Authority for the 2021 California Fire Safe Council County Coordinators Grant Project and serve as the grant subrecipient.
7.3: Consideration of ordinance amending Urgency Ordinance No. 3108 requiring all persons, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, wear face coverings in county facilities.
7.4: Consideration of (a) addition of special meeting dates to the board’s annual meeting calendar for 2021, for the purpose of redistricting public hearings (b) redistricting public hearing schedule.
7.5: Discussion and consideration of an ordinance amending Article VII of Chapter 13 of the Lake County Code relating to administrative fines and penalties.
7.6: Consideration of solid waste handling and collection company change of assignment.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): Appointment of Community Development director.
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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 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 949 5003 7667, pass code 536399. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16699006833,,94950037667#,,,,*536399#.
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 amending Urgency Ordinance No. 3108, passed Aug. 3, that requires everyone to wear facial coverings in county facilities, regardless of vaccination status.
“At that time, your Board directed staff to develop a trigger leading to rescission of the Ordinance when conditions improve,” County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson wrote in a memo to the board.
Huchingson said that consistent with the policy of local schools, under the proposed amendment, the ordinance would remain in place as long as the COVID-19 transmission rate in Lake County is "moderate" or above.
“Moderate” transmission, as defined by the California Department of Public Health, is not more than 5.9 cases/100,000 and testing positivity not more than 4.9%, Huchingson said.
As of early Monday, Lake County’s case rate per 100,000 was 59, ranking it No. 3 in the state. Testing positivity is 15.7%.
Huchingson said the proposed amendment calls for the board to reconsider the ordinance — and possibly rescind it — once Lake County falls below the moderate level.
In another untimed item, the supervisors will consider solid waste handling and collection company change of assignment.
Public Services Director Lars Ewing said in a report to the board that the county’s contracted solid waste handling and collection company for the unincorporated county areas, Lake County Waste Solutions, informed the county on July 14 that it’s intending to sell the company to Waste Connections Inc.
“The existing agreement between the County and LCWS includes a provision that a change in control of the company’s franchise shall be dependent upon consent of the County, as expressed by resolution of the Board of Supervisors,” Ewing noted in his memo.
Ewing said staff recommends the board approve the resolution for the sale, which he said includes all operations under the control of C&S Group Holdings Inc., including Lake County Waste Solutions; Clearlake Waste Solutions, which serves the city of Clearlake; Ukiah Waste Solutions, which serves the city of Ukiah; and the Lake County Transfer Station and Recycling Center at 230 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport.
In other business, the board will consider adding special meeting dates to its annual meeting calendar for the purpose of redistricting public hearings as well as setting the redistricting public hearing schedule. That item also is untimed.
In an item timed for 9:06 a.m., the board will get a presentation on SB 1383, which calls for reducing short-lived climate pollutants in California, consider a resolution exempting the County of Lake from the organic waste collection service requirements for commercial and residential generators and provide direction to staff.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve letter requesting State Department of Water Resources extend deadline to use available funds granted via Agreement No. 4600012946.
5.2: Adopt a resolution approving a cooperative Agreement No. 21-0224-000-SA with the California Department of Food and Agriculture State Organic Inspection Program for the county of Lake.
5.3: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Visit Lake County California for the provision of administrative services in the amount of $78,000 from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.4: Approve amendment to the Uniform and Clothing Purchase Policy and Exhibit A, and direct the Human Resources director to conduct the meet and confer process with our labor representatives.
5.5: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2021-68 and the position allocation chart for fiscal year 2021-22 establishing position allocations for fiscal year 2021-2022, Budget Unit No. 1121, Auditor-Controller/County Clerk.
5.6: Approve the continuation of a local health emergency related to the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) as proclaimed by the Lake County Public Health officer.
5.7: Approve the continuation of a local health emergency and order prohibiting the endangerment of the community through the unsafe removal, transport, and disposal of fire debris for the LNU Complex wildfire.
5.8: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Mendocino Complex fire incident (River and Ranch fires).
5.9: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to COVID-19.
5.10: Approve the continuation of an emergency declaration for drought conditions.
5.11: Approve the continuation of a local emergency in Lake County in Response to the LNU Lightning Complex wildfire event.
5.12: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Pawnee Fire incident.
5.13: Adopt resolution approving right of way certification for Witter Springs Road at Cooper Creek Bridge — Replacement Project No. BRLO-5914(078).
5.14: a) Approve a professional services agreement between the county of Lake and county of Sonoma for interim county surveyor functions, and b) appoint Leonard H. Gabrielson as interim county surveyor.
5.15: Accept donation of a vehicle estimated in the amount of $51,000 from the Center to Combat Human Trafficking.
5.16: Approve equitable sharing agreement and certification between the county of Lake Sheriff's Office and the US Department of Justice; and authorize the sheriff and chairman to sign.
5.17: Approve electronic submission of the FY21 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program application in the amount of $15,405, to provide funding for an extra help employee to assist with forensic processing and data collection services; and authorize the chairman to sign all grant documents.
5.18: Sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District, approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Monument Inc. for appraisal and acquisition services for the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project and authorize the Chair of the Board of Directors to sign the agreement.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Presentation on SB 1383, reducing short-lived climate pollutants in California.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of letter authorizing North Coast Opportunities to apply on behalf of Lake County Risk Reduction Authority for the 2021 California Fire Safe Council County Coordinators Grant Project and serve as the grant subrecipient.
7.3: Consideration of ordinance amending Urgency Ordinance No. 3108 requiring all persons, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, wear face coverings in county facilities.
7.4: Consideration of (a) addition of special meeting dates to the board’s annual meeting calendar for 2021, for the purpose of redistricting public hearings (b) redistricting public hearing schedule.
7.5: Discussion and consideration of an ordinance amending Article VII of Chapter 13 of the Lake County Code relating to administrative fines and penalties.
7.6: Consideration of solid waste handling and collection company change of assignment.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): Appointment of Community Development director.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council will consider moving forward on the process to raise water and sewer rates in the city when it meets this week.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The agenda can be found here.
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.
If you cannot attend in person, and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the Zoom meeting remotely at this link or join by phone by calling toll-free 669-900-9128 or 346-248-7799.
The webinar ID is 973 6820 1787, access code is 477973; the audio pin will be shown after joining the webinar. Those phoning in without using the web link will be in “listen mode” only and will not be able to participate or comment.
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 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17.
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 Tuesday, Assistant City Manager and Finance Director Nick Walker will introduce a resolution declaring the council’s intention to adopt increased water and sewer rates, setting a public hearing for Oct. 19, and directing staff to provide notice pursuant to Proposition 218, along with a resolution establishing guidelines for the submission and tabulation of protests in connection with rate hearings conducted pursuant to the California Constitution.
Staff will present a report discussing the proposed new rates.
In May, Willdan Financial Services presented an initial study on the potential rate increase, with the council approving completion of the final report at that time.
Also on Tuesday, the council will receive a proclamation designating Aug. 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day, followed by a presentation by the Lake County Public Health Department and one from the Lake Area Planning Council on the Regional Transportation Plan.
The meeting will include a public hearing on a proposed travel expense ordinance and approval of a travel expense authorization and reimbursement policy for officers and employees.
Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will present the 2021 police after action report on the Independence Day fireworks operations.
Community Development Director Jenni Byers will present the draft resolution authorizing the city manager to sign the statement of assurances and submit an application for the State Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Rounds 2 and 3, for improvements to the Silveira Community Center, as well as the resolution approving an amendment to a 2017 resolution to include the use of program income for the Forbes Creek Neighborhood Study in the City of Lakeport’s 2017 CDBG Application.
In other business, the council will consider a draft resolution to declare as surplus several city-owned properties, including the former police station, the Dutch Harbor property and a small portion of vacant land not included in the Lakefront Park Project, and direct staff to distribute a notice of availability to the California Department of Housing and Community Development, agencies and interested entities.
City Manager Kevin Ingram will ask for authorization to sign the third amendment to the joint powers agreement joining the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority and designate a city representative on the authority.
Public Works Director Doug Grider will take to the council a $577,106 construction contract with Argonaut Constructors for the North Main Street Paving Project.
On the consent agenda — items usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; warrants; minutes of the regular council meeting on Aug. 10; and approval of event application 2021-019, with staff recommendations, for the 2021 Konocti Challenge on Oct. 2, 2021.
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The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The agenda can be found here.
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.
If you cannot attend in person, and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the Zoom meeting remotely at this link or join by phone by calling toll-free 669-900-9128 or 346-248-7799.
The webinar ID is 973 6820 1787, access code is 477973; the audio pin will be shown after joining the webinar. Those phoning in without using the web link will be in “listen mode” only and will not be able to participate or comment.
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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 Tuesday, Assistant City Manager and Finance Director Nick Walker will introduce a resolution declaring the council’s intention to adopt increased water and sewer rates, setting a public hearing for Oct. 19, and directing staff to provide notice pursuant to Proposition 218, along with a resolution establishing guidelines for the submission and tabulation of protests in connection with rate hearings conducted pursuant to the California Constitution.
Staff will present a report discussing the proposed new rates.
In May, Willdan Financial Services presented an initial study on the potential rate increase, with the council approving completion of the final report at that time.
Also on Tuesday, the council will receive a proclamation designating Aug. 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day, followed by a presentation by the Lake County Public Health Department and one from the Lake Area Planning Council on the Regional Transportation Plan.
The meeting will include a public hearing on a proposed travel expense ordinance and approval of a travel expense authorization and reimbursement policy for officers and employees.
Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will present the 2021 police after action report on the Independence Day fireworks operations.
Community Development Director Jenni Byers will present the draft resolution authorizing the city manager to sign the statement of assurances and submit an application for the State Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Rounds 2 and 3, for improvements to the Silveira Community Center, as well as the resolution approving an amendment to a 2017 resolution to include the use of program income for the Forbes Creek Neighborhood Study in the City of Lakeport’s 2017 CDBG Application.
In other business, the council will consider a draft resolution to declare as surplus several city-owned properties, including the former police station, the Dutch Harbor property and a small portion of vacant land not included in the Lakefront Park Project, and direct staff to distribute a notice of availability to the California Department of Housing and Community Development, agencies and interested entities.
City Manager Kevin Ingram will ask for authorization to sign the third amendment to the joint powers agreement joining the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority and designate a city representative on the authority.
Public Works Director Doug Grider will take to the council a $577,106 construction contract with Argonaut Constructors for the North Main Street Paving Project.
On the consent agenda — items usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; warrants; minutes of the regular council meeting on Aug. 10; and approval of event application 2021-019, with staff recommendations, for the 2021 Konocti Challenge on Oct. 2, 2021.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
2021-08-17 Agenda Packet (Reduced) by LakeCoNews on Scribd