LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors is set to consider approval of the final budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year and consider a water rate hike for Spring Valley residents.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 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.
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The meeting ID is 865 3354 4962, pass code 726865. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16694449171,,86533544962#,,,,*726865#. The meeting can also be accessed via phone at 669 900 6833.
At 10:30 a.m., the supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider the final recommended budget for fiscal year 2024-25 for the county of Lake and special districts governed by the Board of Supervisors.
The county’s proposed appropriations for the coming fiscal year total $407,134,710.
Also on Tuesday, at 2 p.m., the board will hold another public hearing — continued from Sept. 10 — to consider raising water rates for County Service Area No. 2 – Spring Valley Lakes.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt proclamation declaring September 27, 2024, as Native American Day in Lake County.
5.2: Approve continuation of emergency proclamation declaring a shelter crisis in the county of Lake.
5.3: Approve continuation of proclamation of the existence of a local emergency due to pervasive tree mortality.
5.4: Approve continuation of proclamation declaring a Clear Lake hitch emergency.
5.5: Approve continuation of local emergency by the Lake County Sheriff/OES director for the 2024 late January, early February winter storms.
5.6: Approve continuation of proclamation of a local health emergency by the Lake County Health officer for the Boyles Fire.
5.7: Approve continuation of a local emergency by the Lake County Sheriff/OES director for the 2024 Boyles Fire.
5.8: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County for after-hours crisis support services in the amount of $90,201.12 for fiscal year 2023-24, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.9: Approve the Community Development Department to apply for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development PRO Housing Grant, and authorize the deputy community development administrator to sign.
5.10: Approve advanced salary step appointment of Cheryl Bennett to registered environmental health specialist senior, and approve advanced salary step appointment for environmental health specialist senior for Marc Benchimol.
5.11: Approve the agreement with the city of Clearlake for a road maintenance program for 40th Avenue, Davis Avenue, and Moss Avenue for fiscal year 2024-25 through fiscal year 2028-29, and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:03 a.m.: Pet of the Week.
6.3, 9:05 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation declaring Sept. 27, 2024, as Native American Day in Lake County.
6.4, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of the Semi-Annual Employee Service Awards for the County of Lake to recognize years of service.
6.5, 9:45 a.m.: Hearing, consideration of excess proceeds claim TDLS 160 – APN 039-465-540.
6.6, 10:15 a.m.: Consideration of an update on approved projects and proposed modifications to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)/State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) funding allocations.
6.7, 10:30 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of the final recommended budget for fiscal year 2024-25 for the county of Lake and special districts governed by the Board of Supervisors.
6.8, 1 p.m.: Consideration of a resolution amending the master fee schedule for services rendered by county departments.
6.9, 1:45 p.m.: Sitting as the Board of Directors, Lake County Watershed Protection District, consideration of reallocation of District 4 discretionary cannabis tax funds for advance planning in the Scotts Valley and Highland Springs watersheds.
6.10, 2 p.m.: Continued from Sept. 10, public hearing, consideration of an ordinance amending Section 1.1.A of Ordinance No. 2945 increasing the charges and fees for County Service Area No. 2 – Spring Valley Lakes.
6.11, 2:30 p.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding between the county of Lake and Lake County Community Foundation to streamline the process of receiving and administering disaster funds.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of the agreement between the County of Lake and the Lake County Office of Education for the Safe Schools Healthy Students Program for school-based specialty mental health services in the amount of $500,000 for fiscal year 2024-25.
7.3: Consideration of the agreement between the County of Lake and Drug Medi-Cal service provider Redwood Community Services Inc. for ASAM Level 1.0, 2.1, and 3.1 services in the amount of $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2024-2027.
7.4: Sitting as the Board of Directors, Lake County Watershed Protection District, Consideration of three joint funding agreements with the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior for stream monitoring in Kelsey, Clover and Scotts Creek, for a total amount not to exceed $138,170, and authorize the water resources director to sign.
7.5: Consideration of Change Order No. 3, Middletown Multi-Use Path Improvements Project, State Project No. ATPL-5914(102), Bid No. 22-05, in the amount of $247,258.81 for a total contract amount of $1,408,959.29, and authorize the chair to sign.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Closed session, conference with labor negotiator: (a) County negotiators: S. Carter, P. Samac, and D. Gearhart; (b) Employee organizations: LCEA and management employees.
8.2: Closed session, sitting as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors – Conference with labor negotiator: (a) County negotiators: S. Carter, P. Samac, and D. Gearhart; (b) Employee organizations: LCEA and management employees.
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Supervisors to consider final 2024-25 fiscal year budget, Spring Valley rate increase
- Elizabeth Larson