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On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that financial institutions will provide major financial relief for millions of Californians suffering financially as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
“Millions of California families will be able to take a sigh of relief,” said Gov. Newsom. “These new financial protections will provide relief to California families and serve as a model for the rest of the nation. I thank each of the financial institutions that will provide this relief to millions of Californians who have been hurt financially from COVID-19.”
Governor Newsom secured support from Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo and nearly 200 state-chartered banks, credit unions, and servicers to protect homeowners and consumers.
Under the governor’s proposal, Californians who are struggling with the COVID-19 crisis may be eligible for the following relief upon contacting their financial institution:
90-day grace period for mortgage payments
Financial institutions will offer, consistent with applicable guidelines, mortgage payment forbearances of up to 90 days to borrowers economically impacted by COVID-19. In addition, those institutions will:
– Provide borrowers a streamlined process to request a forbearance for COVID-19-related reasons, supported with available documentation;
– Confirm approval of and terms of forbearance program; and
– Provide borrowers the opportunity to request additional relief, as practicable, upon continued showing of hardship due to COVID-19.
No negative credit impacts resulting from relief
Financial institutions will not report derogatory tradelines (e.g., late payments) to credit reporting agencies, consistent with applicable guidelines, for borrowers taking advantage of COVID-19-related relief.
Moratorium on initiating foreclosure sales or evictions
For at least 60 days, financial institutions will not initiate foreclosure sales or evictions, consistent with applicable guidelines.
Relief from fees and charges
For at least 90 days, financial institutions will waive or refund at least the following for customers who have requested assistance:
– Mortgage-related late fees; and
– Other fees, including early CD withdrawals (subject to applicable federal regulations).
Loans held by a financial institution may be serviced by another company.
Please note that financial institutions and their servicers are experiencing high volumes of inquiries.
“Millions of California families will be able to take a sigh of relief,” said Gov. Newsom. “These new financial protections will provide relief to California families and serve as a model for the rest of the nation. I thank each of the financial institutions that will provide this relief to millions of Californians who have been hurt financially from COVID-19.”
Governor Newsom secured support from Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo and nearly 200 state-chartered banks, credit unions, and servicers to protect homeowners and consumers.
Under the governor’s proposal, Californians who are struggling with the COVID-19 crisis may be eligible for the following relief upon contacting their financial institution:
90-day grace period for mortgage payments
Financial institutions will offer, consistent with applicable guidelines, mortgage payment forbearances of up to 90 days to borrowers economically impacted by COVID-19. In addition, those institutions will:
– Provide borrowers a streamlined process to request a forbearance for COVID-19-related reasons, supported with available documentation;
– Confirm approval of and terms of forbearance program; and
– Provide borrowers the opportunity to request additional relief, as practicable, upon continued showing of hardship due to COVID-19.
No negative credit impacts resulting from relief
Financial institutions will not report derogatory tradelines (e.g., late payments) to credit reporting agencies, consistent with applicable guidelines, for borrowers taking advantage of COVID-19-related relief.
Moratorium on initiating foreclosure sales or evictions
For at least 60 days, financial institutions will not initiate foreclosure sales or evictions, consistent with applicable guidelines.
Relief from fees and charges
For at least 90 days, financial institutions will waive or refund at least the following for customers who have requested assistance:
– Mortgage-related late fees; and
– Other fees, including early CD withdrawals (subject to applicable federal regulations).
Loans held by a financial institution may be serviced by another company.
Please note that financial institutions and their servicers are experiencing high volumes of inquiries.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County’s Public Health officer told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that he believes additional actions that go beyond a countywide shelter in place order are necessary if the county wants to continue to stay ahead of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last week Pace issued a countywide shelter in place order that went into effect on Thursday, hours ahead of a statewide stay at home order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom. On Sunday, Pace updated his order to add to it the closure of Clear Lake and local waterways, as well as lodging facilities for anyone outside of a list of essential workers
“We’re in a pretty unprecedented space right now,” Dr. Gary Pace told the board at the start of a lengthy discussion during the board’s Tuesday meeting.
“I think the local response is incredibly important right now,” said Pace.
While COVID-19 cases continue to be confirmed around the region, as of Tuesday Pace said there were no confirmed cases in Lake County. However, he added that the virus is likely in Lake County due to travel and at a low level that hasn’t been picked up yet in testing.
During the meeting, Pace said between 35 and 40 tests have been conducted locally, and those have all tested negative.
Those testing numbers have remained the same since last week, which has caused concern among community members, many of them commenting on Public Health’s Facebook page in the days since.
“We need better testing,” Pace told the board. “This is a national crisis and a national embarrassment, I think.”
He urged people not to get too focused on the testing, explaining that even if hundreds of tests were conducted and positive cases were confirmed, it wouldn’t change what the county needs to do. “I just hope it doesn’t distract us from some of the other discussions.”
The Sonoma County Public Health Lab and private companies are doing testing, and a new test that’s expected to be out by the end of March could yield results within 45 minutes, Pace said. Currently, testing turnaround can take up to a week, if a lab is even available.
He expected testing capabilities to change over the next two weeks. “It’s frustratingly slow.”
Pace said he has acquired 20 sampling kits for a surveillance strategy that includes sampling people who are mildly ill but don’t meet the more stringent criteria issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to which hospitals in Lake County are continuing to adhere.
Pace suggests taking more actions to protect the community
Pace asked the board to consider taking additional measures.
“If we really want to get in front of this, we probably need to do more,” which the county can decide to do before “the wave crashes here,” Pace said.
However, he said that will require a mobilization, and he estimated so far the county only has a “halfway buy-in” from the community. That’s why he said he wanted to discuss more actions with the board.
“In two weeks, it’ll be a different discussion,” he said.
Pace suggested the board consider taking additional steps, including controlling social movement as much as possible for a month through increased enforcement and compliance with the shelter in place order; determining which workers and services are truly essential; mobilizing additional staff to help Public Health; quarantining people who are sick in separate facilities that are yet to be identified; and surge planning with the county’s health care facilities.
He said that Lake County’s two hospitals, Sutter Lakeside and Adventist Health Clear Lake, are doing their own surge planning. Both are “critical access” hospitals that have a maximum of 25 beds each. However, with a state waiver, Sutter Lakeside can increase to 50 beds and Adventist to 40 beds. Pace said intensive care unit beds also can increase if necessary.
The two hospitals together now have a total of 11 ventilators, with access to five more, said Pace. He said ventilators – which need staffing and support – can’t be stockpiled beforehand but have to go to areas where they are most needed.
He said Social Services is working to get a location for homeless individuals who need a place to shelter.
Pace said the information he’s receiving about the situation supports keeping schools closed, and he said that, based on how other areas are handling the virus, if aggressive action is taken it still could take two to three months to bring things under control.
Pace’s suggestions were considered but they were not agendized for action on Tuesday.
County Counsel Anita Grant noted during the meeting that the Public Health officer may take any measure deemed necessary to protect public health during situations including war and states of emergency.
“Dr. Pace has considerable power in this circumstance to make those decisions himself,” she said.
Board members on Tuesday related their own concerns about the situation.
“We’re all getting calls. This is affecting everybody’s daily life, each and every one of us,” said Board Chair Moke Simon.
Simon said he felt the board needed to lock the county down for the next two to three weeks to try to stop the virus’ spread, adding he didn’t want to look back and wonder what would have happened if they had just listened.
He said he also got yelled at as he left his house to go to the meeting that morning, explaining that his elderly father has health conditions that make him vulnerable.
“I hope we are overreacting,” said Simon.
Supervisor Rob Brown said he’s concerned about local businesses, and warned of the shelter in place and resulting shutdowns, “It’s going to get old really quick,” and some businesses may reopen in spite of the order.
Brown also reported that he’s meeting on Thursday with members of the business community in order to come back to the board with recommendations about how to help that group.
Supervisor Bruno Sabatier told Pace he’s available to help him.
Sabatier said his family members who live in rural France have reported activity similar to that seen in Lake County in recent days – people migrating from the city.
More cases reported around the region
As Pace was giving his report to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning, the Napa County Public Health Department confirmed its third local case of COVID-19. It had reported its first two cases on Sunday.
Then came an announcement from Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich that a third resident of Humboldt County had tested positive for COVID-19.
Frankovich said the individual had recently traveled internationally but not to a country that had been flagged as high risk.
“Really, there is no international travel that can be considered safe right now,” Frankovich said, adding that the individual was traveling with a group. Health officials are reaching out to all members of the group and conducting a comprehensive investigation of possible contacts.
Later on Tuesday, the county of Lake shuttered all county-owned parks as part of Pace’s shelter in place order. The cities of Clearlake and Lakeport have similarly closed their parks.
Then, on Tuesday night, Mendocino County Health Officer Dr. Noemi Doohan issued a revised shelter in place order which included a stricter list of essential businesses to align with the state stay at home order and closure of all parks within Mendocino County.
The revision came as Doohan confirmed the second case of COVID-19 in Mendocino County on Tuesday.
“This case is related to high-risk travel and it does not appear to indicate community spread,” said Doohan. “This person is on home isolation and does not pose a risk to the public and will be actively monitored by public health officials along with their primary healthcare provider.”
As for other counties surrounding Lake, as of Tuesday night Colusa and Glenn County reported that they have no confirmed cases, Yolo County had 10 confirmed cases and one death, and Sonoma County had 34 cases and one death.
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Last week Pace issued a countywide shelter in place order that went into effect on Thursday, hours ahead of a statewide stay at home order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom. On Sunday, Pace updated his order to add to it the closure of Clear Lake and local waterways, as well as lodging facilities for anyone outside of a list of essential workers
“We’re in a pretty unprecedented space right now,” Dr. Gary Pace told the board at the start of a lengthy discussion during the board’s Tuesday meeting.
“I think the local response is incredibly important right now,” said Pace.
While COVID-19 cases continue to be confirmed around the region, as of Tuesday Pace said there were no confirmed cases in Lake County. However, he added that the virus is likely in Lake County due to travel and at a low level that hasn’t been picked up yet in testing.
During the meeting, Pace said between 35 and 40 tests have been conducted locally, and those have all tested negative.
Those testing numbers have remained the same since last week, which has caused concern among community members, many of them commenting on Public Health’s Facebook page in the days since.
“We need better testing,” Pace told the board. “This is a national crisis and a national embarrassment, I think.”
He urged people not to get too focused on the testing, explaining that even if hundreds of tests were conducted and positive cases were confirmed, it wouldn’t change what the county needs to do. “I just hope it doesn’t distract us from some of the other discussions.”
The Sonoma County Public Health Lab and private companies are doing testing, and a new test that’s expected to be out by the end of March could yield results within 45 minutes, Pace said. Currently, testing turnaround can take up to a week, if a lab is even available.
He expected testing capabilities to change over the next two weeks. “It’s frustratingly slow.”
Pace said he has acquired 20 sampling kits for a surveillance strategy that includes sampling people who are mildly ill but don’t meet the more stringent criteria issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to which hospitals in Lake County are continuing to adhere.
Pace suggests taking more actions to protect the community
Pace asked the board to consider taking additional measures.
“If we really want to get in front of this, we probably need to do more,” which the county can decide to do before “the wave crashes here,” Pace said.
However, he said that will require a mobilization, and he estimated so far the county only has a “halfway buy-in” from the community. That’s why he said he wanted to discuss more actions with the board.
“In two weeks, it’ll be a different discussion,” he said.
Pace suggested the board consider taking additional steps, including controlling social movement as much as possible for a month through increased enforcement and compliance with the shelter in place order; determining which workers and services are truly essential; mobilizing additional staff to help Public Health; quarantining people who are sick in separate facilities that are yet to be identified; and surge planning with the county’s health care facilities.
He said that Lake County’s two hospitals, Sutter Lakeside and Adventist Health Clear Lake, are doing their own surge planning. Both are “critical access” hospitals that have a maximum of 25 beds each. However, with a state waiver, Sutter Lakeside can increase to 50 beds and Adventist to 40 beds. Pace said intensive care unit beds also can increase if necessary.
The two hospitals together now have a total of 11 ventilators, with access to five more, said Pace. He said ventilators – which need staffing and support – can’t be stockpiled beforehand but have to go to areas where they are most needed.
He said Social Services is working to get a location for homeless individuals who need a place to shelter.
Pace said the information he’s receiving about the situation supports keeping schools closed, and he said that, based on how other areas are handling the virus, if aggressive action is taken it still could take two to three months to bring things under control.
Pace’s suggestions were considered but they were not agendized for action on Tuesday.
County Counsel Anita Grant noted during the meeting that the Public Health officer may take any measure deemed necessary to protect public health during situations including war and states of emergency.
“Dr. Pace has considerable power in this circumstance to make those decisions himself,” she said.
Board members on Tuesday related their own concerns about the situation.
“We’re all getting calls. This is affecting everybody’s daily life, each and every one of us,” said Board Chair Moke Simon.
Simon said he felt the board needed to lock the county down for the next two to three weeks to try to stop the virus’ spread, adding he didn’t want to look back and wonder what would have happened if they had just listened.
He said he also got yelled at as he left his house to go to the meeting that morning, explaining that his elderly father has health conditions that make him vulnerable.
“I hope we are overreacting,” said Simon.
Supervisor Rob Brown said he’s concerned about local businesses, and warned of the shelter in place and resulting shutdowns, “It’s going to get old really quick,” and some businesses may reopen in spite of the order.
Brown also reported that he’s meeting on Thursday with members of the business community in order to come back to the board with recommendations about how to help that group.
Supervisor Bruno Sabatier told Pace he’s available to help him.
Sabatier said his family members who live in rural France have reported activity similar to that seen in Lake County in recent days – people migrating from the city.
More cases reported around the region
As Pace was giving his report to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning, the Napa County Public Health Department confirmed its third local case of COVID-19. It had reported its first two cases on Sunday.
Then came an announcement from Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich that a third resident of Humboldt County had tested positive for COVID-19.
Frankovich said the individual had recently traveled internationally but not to a country that had been flagged as high risk.
“Really, there is no international travel that can be considered safe right now,” Frankovich said, adding that the individual was traveling with a group. Health officials are reaching out to all members of the group and conducting a comprehensive investigation of possible contacts.
Later on Tuesday, the county of Lake shuttered all county-owned parks as part of Pace’s shelter in place order. The cities of Clearlake and Lakeport have similarly closed their parks.
Then, on Tuesday night, Mendocino County Health Officer Dr. Noemi Doohan issued a revised shelter in place order which included a stricter list of essential businesses to align with the state stay at home order and closure of all parks within Mendocino County.
The revision came as Doohan confirmed the second case of COVID-19 in Mendocino County on Tuesday.
“This case is related to high-risk travel and it does not appear to indicate community spread,” said Doohan. “This person is on home isolation and does not pose a risk to the public and will be actively monitored by public health officials along with their primary healthcare provider.”
As for other counties surrounding Lake, as of Tuesday night Colusa and Glenn County reported that they have no confirmed cases, Yolo County had 10 confirmed cases and one death, and Sonoma County had 34 cases and one death.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council has given the city manager the unanimous go-ahead to sign a letter of intent with a developer who wants to purchase the former Austin Resort property.
The council approved the letter of intent with Bailey Building and Loans LLC at its Thursday meeting.
City Manager Alan Flora said there are two properties that make up the 7.68-acre Austin Resort property on the lakefront across from City Hall. One is owned by the city, the second by the city redevelopment agency’s successor agency.
The proposed purchase price is $915,350.
The city has envisioned that the property would be developed as a hotel. Flora said the developer’s draft plans are for a lakefront resort, including a hotel, restaurant, marina and amphitheater.
Flora said there is a “relatively short time frame” of 90 days to negotiate the purchase agreement. The purchase agreement for the property owned by the successor agency would need to be approved by the countywide oversight committee.
Councilman Russ Perdock asked if staff has done due diligence to make sure the people proposing the project actually can do it. Flora said it’s always difficult to make sure that’s the case, but the city’s research indicates they have experience.
Flora, Mayor Russ Cremer and Vice Mayor Dirk Slooten met with the group, which includes a professional developer from Florida.
“I think this is a wonderful opportunity,” said Slooten, explaining that the group has experience with marina-type developments.
“The projects they have done in the past seem to be substantially bigger,” said Slooten.
He added, “It’s very exciting for the city of Clearlake.”
Councilwoman Joyce Overton was concerned about the fact that the letter listed the city’s responsibilities as including the building of a roundabout at the Olympic Drive and Lakeshore Drive intersection. She also raised issue with what might happen if the property sat undeveloped for a long period of time and pointed out that community members now frequently use the land.
Flora said there could be some funds available to help pay for the roundabout, and added that the developer is committed to maintaining public access to the property.
“We don’t want to miss the forest for the trees,” said Councilman Phil Harris, explaining that the property is more of a liability than anything to the city.
He said the city is looking at an opportunity to revitalize its downtown corridor, and the project could offer an ongoing stimulus for the community. “It really does change the entire face of our downtown corridor.”
Harris said he wanted to see a timeline for when construction would begin.
Flora said it will take some time to get the project started, noting the need for US Army Corps of Engineers permits. He said it’s also an opportunity zone project.
Slooten said the development agreement would outline the project, infrastructure and who would pay for it.
“That all comes in the next step. This is the first step,” he said, adding it’s a $20 million project.
Cremer said the project would definitely transform the city. “I see a very bright future for the city of Clearlake,” said Cremer, adding it will bring employment opportunities and dollars to Clearlake.
No public comment was offered and Slooten moved to authorize Flora to sign the proposed letter with Bailey Building and Loans. Perdock seconded and the council approved the letter of intent 5-0.
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The council approved the letter of intent with Bailey Building and Loans LLC at its Thursday meeting.
City Manager Alan Flora said there are two properties that make up the 7.68-acre Austin Resort property on the lakefront across from City Hall. One is owned by the city, the second by the city redevelopment agency’s successor agency.
The proposed purchase price is $915,350.
The city has envisioned that the property would be developed as a hotel. Flora said the developer’s draft plans are for a lakefront resort, including a hotel, restaurant, marina and amphitheater.
Flora said there is a “relatively short time frame” of 90 days to negotiate the purchase agreement. The purchase agreement for the property owned by the successor agency would need to be approved by the countywide oversight committee.
Councilman Russ Perdock asked if staff has done due diligence to make sure the people proposing the project actually can do it. Flora said it’s always difficult to make sure that’s the case, but the city’s research indicates they have experience.
Flora, Mayor Russ Cremer and Vice Mayor Dirk Slooten met with the group, which includes a professional developer from Florida.
“I think this is a wonderful opportunity,” said Slooten, explaining that the group has experience with marina-type developments.
“The projects they have done in the past seem to be substantially bigger,” said Slooten.
He added, “It’s very exciting for the city of Clearlake.”
Councilwoman Joyce Overton was concerned about the fact that the letter listed the city’s responsibilities as including the building of a roundabout at the Olympic Drive and Lakeshore Drive intersection. She also raised issue with what might happen if the property sat undeveloped for a long period of time and pointed out that community members now frequently use the land.
Flora said there could be some funds available to help pay for the roundabout, and added that the developer is committed to maintaining public access to the property.
“We don’t want to miss the forest for the trees,” said Councilman Phil Harris, explaining that the property is more of a liability than anything to the city.
He said the city is looking at an opportunity to revitalize its downtown corridor, and the project could offer an ongoing stimulus for the community. “It really does change the entire face of our downtown corridor.”
Harris said he wanted to see a timeline for when construction would begin.
Flora said it will take some time to get the project started, noting the need for US Army Corps of Engineers permits. He said it’s also an opportunity zone project.
Slooten said the development agreement would outline the project, infrastructure and who would pay for it.
“That all comes in the next step. This is the first step,” he said, adding it’s a $20 million project.
Cremer said the project would definitely transform the city. “I see a very bright future for the city of Clearlake,” said Cremer, adding it will bring employment opportunities and dollars to Clearlake.
No public comment was offered and Slooten moved to authorize Flora to sign the proposed letter with Bailey Building and Loans. Perdock seconded and the council approved the letter of intent 5-0.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – While public schools have been closed since March 16 in an effort to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 in Lake County, educators remain hard at work.
“Dismissing students from school was not an easy decision, nor was it made lightly,” said Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg.
“Yet, the district superintendents in Lake County agreed that the threat of COVID-19 in our community was a large enough concern to warrant school dismissals,” he explained.
Lake County Health Officer, Dr. Gary Pace, agreed.
The decision was made to help “flatten the curve.” This is to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the community so that the local health care facilities are not overwhelmed.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children under the age of 18 can often be infected with the virus and show only mild symptoms. However, they can still pass the virus on to more vulnerable populations.
Falkenberg acknowledged that school dismissals are difficult. “We understand the challenging conditions that our families are currently facing.”
Lake County educators remain busy though as they adapt to this unique situation.
“Our Lake County teachers are to be commended,” said Falkenberg. “They are doing an amazing job.”
Teachers were given 24 hours’ notice to put together three weeks’ worth of school work for their students.
During the dismissals, many local teachers are calling students on the phone, connecting with them via the internet, or recording videos that they are sharing on social media to keep their students involved, engaged and educated.
“The district’s meal service programs should also be celebrated for their quick and organized response,” said Falkenberg.
School districts immediately begin supplying meals to all Lake County children. Students do not need to be enrolled to receive meals. They just need to be under the age of 18.
School districts have information on meal delivery times and locations on their websites or Facebook pages.
Learning from the fires of the past years, the Lake County Office of Education’s Healthy Start program, generously funded through the Redbud Health Care District, was prepared to act quickly when schools were dismissed.
Healthy Start provides services to the most vulnerable students, making sure they have basic necessities such as food, housing, and medical care.
“Schools are the center of our communities. Our most vulnerable students often lose stability when schools closed,” said Healthy Start Director Ana Santana.
“We immediately contacted the families that we are case managing, our foster youth, and our homeless students to answer any questions they might have, and let them know we are there for them,” added Santana.
Healthy Start is also funded by the Lake County Department of Social Services, First 5 Lake County and the Lake County Continuum of Care.
Falkenberg acknowledged students and their parents. “We thank you for your patience. We are all in this together.”
The Lake County Office of Education will continue to keep the community updated regarding education during this ever-changing situation.
For more information, please visit lakecoe.org or the Lake County Office of Education Facebook page.
“Dismissing students from school was not an easy decision, nor was it made lightly,” said Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg.
“Yet, the district superintendents in Lake County agreed that the threat of COVID-19 in our community was a large enough concern to warrant school dismissals,” he explained.
Lake County Health Officer, Dr. Gary Pace, agreed.
The decision was made to help “flatten the curve.” This is to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the community so that the local health care facilities are not overwhelmed.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children under the age of 18 can often be infected with the virus and show only mild symptoms. However, they can still pass the virus on to more vulnerable populations.
Falkenberg acknowledged that school dismissals are difficult. “We understand the challenging conditions that our families are currently facing.”
Lake County educators remain busy though as they adapt to this unique situation.
“Our Lake County teachers are to be commended,” said Falkenberg. “They are doing an amazing job.”
Teachers were given 24 hours’ notice to put together three weeks’ worth of school work for their students.
During the dismissals, many local teachers are calling students on the phone, connecting with them via the internet, or recording videos that they are sharing on social media to keep their students involved, engaged and educated.
“The district’s meal service programs should also be celebrated for their quick and organized response,” said Falkenberg.
School districts immediately begin supplying meals to all Lake County children. Students do not need to be enrolled to receive meals. They just need to be under the age of 18.
School districts have information on meal delivery times and locations on their websites or Facebook pages.
Learning from the fires of the past years, the Lake County Office of Education’s Healthy Start program, generously funded through the Redbud Health Care District, was prepared to act quickly when schools were dismissed.
Healthy Start provides services to the most vulnerable students, making sure they have basic necessities such as food, housing, and medical care.
“Schools are the center of our communities. Our most vulnerable students often lose stability when schools closed,” said Healthy Start Director Ana Santana.
“We immediately contacted the families that we are case managing, our foster youth, and our homeless students to answer any questions they might have, and let them know we are there for them,” added Santana.
Healthy Start is also funded by the Lake County Department of Social Services, First 5 Lake County and the Lake County Continuum of Care.
Falkenberg acknowledged students and their parents. “We thank you for your patience. We are all in this together.”
The Lake County Office of Education will continue to keep the community updated regarding education during this ever-changing situation.
For more information, please visit lakecoe.org or the Lake County Office of Education Facebook page.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors on Thursday unanimously approved an urgency ordinance to protect residents of the unincorporated county against price gouging for rental housing and unlawful evictions during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
County Counsel Anita Grant presented the urgency ordinance, which required a four-fifths vote, to the board at the request of Supervisor Rob Brown.
Grant said the board has taken similar action during previous states of emergency in the county.
Brown said it’s also consistent with an order already put in place by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
He said it isn’t meant to allow people to not pay their rent, but rather is intended to protect people from getting kicked out of their homes because of the illness.
Grant said that, during the state of emergency, properties cannot be rented for more than the average rental price, defined in the ordinance as the price for the dwelling unit during the 30-day period immediately preceding the emergency.
She said it also prevents landlords from evicting someone and then charging a new tenant a greater amount for rent.
Violation of the urgency ordinance is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $20,000.
There was no public input on the ordinance, which Brown moved to approve and the board members joined in approving 5-0.
On Thursday the city of Clearlake enacted its own urgency ordinance, in effect until at least May 19, that imposes a moratorium on residential evictions for those impacted by COVID-19, as Lake County News has reported.
The city’s ordinance also doesn’t waive a tenant’s obligations to pay back rent but offers short-term protection from eviction due to the inability to pay rent. Tenants have up to 180 days after the ordinance’s March 19 implementation to pay their landlord all unpaid rent.
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County Counsel Anita Grant presented the urgency ordinance, which required a four-fifths vote, to the board at the request of Supervisor Rob Brown.
Grant said the board has taken similar action during previous states of emergency in the county.
Brown said it’s also consistent with an order already put in place by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
He said it isn’t meant to allow people to not pay their rent, but rather is intended to protect people from getting kicked out of their homes because of the illness.
Grant said that, during the state of emergency, properties cannot be rented for more than the average rental price, defined in the ordinance as the price for the dwelling unit during the 30-day period immediately preceding the emergency.
She said it also prevents landlords from evicting someone and then charging a new tenant a greater amount for rent.
Violation of the urgency ordinance is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $20,000.
There was no public input on the ordinance, which Brown moved to approve and the board members joined in approving 5-0.
On Thursday the city of Clearlake enacted its own urgency ordinance, in effect until at least May 19, that imposes a moratorium on residential evictions for those impacted by COVID-19, as Lake County News has reported.
The city’s ordinance also doesn’t waive a tenant’s obligations to pay back rent but offers short-term protection from eviction due to the inability to pay rent. Tenants have up to 180 days after the ordinance’s March 19 implementation to pay their landlord all unpaid rent.
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To reduce the risks of COVID-19 in correctional settings, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday issued an executive order directing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation secretary to temporarily halt the intake and/or transfer of inmates and youth into the state’s 35 prisons and four youth correctional facilities.
Those inmates and youth will remain in county custody for the next 30 days. This period can be extended if needed.
This action builds on the state and local correctional and public safety leaders’ longstanding partnership, to protect public health and safety in the context of the COVID-19 crisis.
The emergency authority is granted to the governor under the Emergency Services Act and to the CDCR Secretary under Cal Penal Code section 2900(b).
“The state of California is responding in real-time and fighting hard to deploy every resource to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and we are working with our public health experts, corrections system and our local sheriff’s departments to ensure proper protocols and procedures are in place to effectively limit risks in correctional facilities,” said Gov. Newsom.
Additionally, the executive order directs the Board of Parole Hearings to develop a process to conduct all scheduled parole suitability hearings through videoconferencing starting no later than April 13, 2020, and for the next 60 days.
That process would facilitate remote participation of those typically in attendance, including staff, parole board members, victims, families and their representatives, inmates, attorneys and others.
The order was issued to protect the health, safety and welfare of state inmates, youth, and staff following the recent confirmed COVID-19 cases in four separate state prisons affecting five correctional officers and one inmate.
A copy of the Governor’s executive order is below.
Those inmates and youth will remain in county custody for the next 30 days. This period can be extended if needed.
This action builds on the state and local correctional and public safety leaders’ longstanding partnership, to protect public health and safety in the context of the COVID-19 crisis.
The emergency authority is granted to the governor under the Emergency Services Act and to the CDCR Secretary under Cal Penal Code section 2900(b).
“The state of California is responding in real-time and fighting hard to deploy every resource to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and we are working with our public health experts, corrections system and our local sheriff’s departments to ensure proper protocols and procedures are in place to effectively limit risks in correctional facilities,” said Gov. Newsom.
Additionally, the executive order directs the Board of Parole Hearings to develop a process to conduct all scheduled parole suitability hearings through videoconferencing starting no later than April 13, 2020, and for the next 60 days.
That process would facilitate remote participation of those typically in attendance, including staff, parole board members, victims, families and their representatives, inmates, attorneys and others.
The order was issued to protect the health, safety and welfare of state inmates, youth, and staff following the recent confirmed COVID-19 cases in four separate state prisons affecting five correctional officers and one inmate.
A copy of the Governor’s executive order is below.
3.24.20-EO-N-36-20-text by LakeCoNews on Scribd