LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors this week will consider an engineering services contract for gravel removal from an Upper Lake levee bypass and hold a public hearing on a proposed subdivision extension.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
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In an untimed item, sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors, the supervisors will consider approving an agreement with Peterson Brustad Inc. for engineering design services for the Clover Creek Bypass Gravel Removal Project for an amount of $44,820.
Peterson Brustad Inc. is currently in the process of completing an extensive feasibility study on the Upper Lake levees, as Lake County News has reported.
Water Resources Director Scott De Leon’s report to the board explains that through the work the company has done on the feasibility study, “the identification of a gravel removal project for Clover Creek Bypass was identified as a high-priority project.”
His report explains that in order to conduct such a gravel removal project, “preliminary engineering design services are necessary to prepare plans adequate to develop quantity take offs for the gravel removal efforts, cost estimates, and make determinations for the scope of environmental clearances and permits.”
Based on the unique nature of the services, and the fact that the formal bidding process “will also increase the timeline for a high-priority project,” De Leon is asking for the board to waive the competitive bidding process and award the project to Peterson Brustad.
In timed items, at 9:15 a.m. the board will consider a resolution authorizing application for grant funding under the Regional Climate Collaboratives Program, as administered by the Strategic Growth Council as well as a draft partnership agreement for the Climate Safe Lake Project.
At 10 a.m., the board will hold a public hearing to consider granting a one-year proposed subdivision extension for the Valley Oaks project at 18196 and 18426 South State Highway 29 in Middletown.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt proclamation designating the month of October 2022 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in Lake County.
5.2: (a) Acknowledge Sept. 23, 2022 as Native American Day in Lake County; and (b) adopt a proclamation declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day in Lake County.
5.3: a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 2-38.4, as the County is piggybacking on a cooperative purchasing consortium contract; b) approve agreement with Canon Solutions America providing terms and conditions for acquisition, operation and maintenance of digital copy machines and supporting products, services and supplies for a monthly lease amount of $8,998.41 and a per copy amount of $0.0055 (B&W) and $0.0450 (color); and authorize the chair to sign; and c) authorize the purchasing agent to execute the resulting purchase orders and/or lease agreements.
5.4: Adopt resolution approving Agreement No.22-1102-000-SA with California Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the Nursery Inspection Program for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, in the amount of $500.
5.5: Adopt resolution approving Agreement No. 22-1366-000-SG with California Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the High Risk Pest Exclusion Program for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, in the amount of $9,974.09.
5.6: (a) Approve participation agreement between the county of Lake and the California Mental Health Services Authority for the State Hospitals Program in the amount of $2,804.00 for fiscal year 2022-23 and authorize the chair to sign; and (b) approve memorandum of understanding between the California Mental Health Services Authority on behalf of participating California Counties with the Department of State Hospitals for state hospital beds effective July 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022, and authorize the department head to sign both the participation agreement and MOU.
5.7: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between county of Lake and Kings View Professional Services for MIS Support Services for FY 2022-23 in the amount of $158,469 and authorize the board chair to sign.
5.8: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and 4Leaf Inc. for structural plan reviews of large residential projects for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.9: Adopt resolution setting rate of pay for election officers for the Nov. 8, 2022, General Election.
5.10: Adopt resolution approving right of way certification for Bartlett Springs Road over Bartlett Creek Bridge Replacement Project, Federal Project No. BRLO-5914(111).
5.11: Adopt resolution approving right of way certification for Chalk Mountain Road over Cache Creek Bridge Replacement Project, Federal Project No. BRLO-5914(094).
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:07 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of October 2022 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in Lake County.
6.3, 9:08 a.m.: Acknowledge Sept. 23, 2022 as Native American Day in Lake County; and (b) presentation of proclamation declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day in Lake County.
6.4, 9:15 a.m.: (a) Consideration of a resolution authorizing application for grant funding under the Regional Climate Collaboratives Program, as administered by the Strategic Growth Council; (b) consideration of a draft partnership agreement for the Climate Safe Lake Project, and authorization of a designee to sign.
6.5, 10 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of proposed subdivision extension (SDX 22-01), for Valley Oaks; Location: 18196 and 18426 South State Highway 29, Middletown (lots 51 and 36) ( APNs 014-260-51, 014-260-36).
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of the following advisory board appointments: Lower Lake WaterWorks District One Board of Directors.
7.3: Sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors, (a) waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of the goods or services, and (b) authorize the chair of the board of directors, of the Lake County Watershed Protection District to sign and enter into agreement with Peterson Brustad Inc., for engineering design services for the Clover Creek Bypass Gravel Removal Project for an amount of $44,820 and authorize the chair to sign.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9 (d)(2) (e)(1) — One potential case.
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Supervisors to consider engineering contract, subdivision extension
- Elizabeth Larson