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Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm for information on visiting or adopting.
The following cats at the shelter have been cleared for adoption.
Male domestic shorthair kitten
This 5-month-old male domestic shorthair kitten has an orange tabby coat.
He is in cat room kennel No. A13a, ID No. LCAC-A-4824.
Male domestic shorthair kitten
This 5-month-old male domestic shorthair kitten has an orange tabby coat.
He is in cat room kennel No. A13b, ID No. LCAC-A-4825.
Male domestic shorthair kitten
This 5-month-old male domestic shorthair kitten has an orange tabby coat.
He is in cat room kennel No. A13c, ID No. LCAC-A-4826.
Female domestic shorthair kitten
This 5-month-old female domestic shorthair kitten has a gray tabby coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 56, ID No. LCAC-A-4827.
‘Boots’
“Boots” is a 1 and a half year old male domestic shorthair with gray and white coat.
He is in cat room kennel No. 118, ID No. LCAC-A-4831.
‘Prince’
“Prince” is a 1 and a half year old male domestic shorthair with black and white coat.
He is in cat room kennel No. 118, ID No. LCAC-A-4833.
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The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 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. Masks are highly encouraged where 6-foot distancing cannot be maintained.
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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The council on Tuesday will consider initiating proceedings and setting a public hearing to consider certifying a mitigated negative declaration with a mitigation monitoring and reporting program, adopting a general plan amendment and zone change to revise the zoning associated with the Martin Street Phase III Residential Project.
The project is a 40-unit “affordable housing community” to be built by AMG & Associates LLC on a 3.7-acre site at 519 S. Smith St., next to the Phase I and II of the Martin Street Apartments, also built by AMG.
The Lakeport Planning Commission approved a categorical exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act and a finding that the use permit meets the requirements of the zoning ordinance and is consistent with the general plan at its meeting on Jan. 11.
City staff on Tuesday also will seek council direction to work with a traffic engineering consultant to develop preliminary design and detailed cost estimates for various improvement concepts to the Lakeport Boulevard and Larrecou Lane intersection in anticipation of the new courthouse project.
Possible improvements could include a signalized intersection, roundabout, a two-way stop with controlled access or a four-way stop with controlled access.
Also on Tuesday, the council will consider authorizing the city manager to execute the professional services agreement with Community Development Services for federal grant business financial assistance program services, conditionally award a construction contract to James Day Construction Inc. dba Coastal Mountain Electric for the Silveira Community Center Electrical and HVAC Project, meeting new Community Development Department Administrative Specialist Mel Olea and issues a proclamation declaring March as General Aviation Appreciation Month.
On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the regular council meeting on Feb. 21; terminate the local emergency for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency; terminate the local emergency for the 2023 January atmospheric river event; approval of application 2023-006, with staff recommendations, for the 2023 Children’s Advocacy Walk and Festival.
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Collette Tollner, 62, was last seen near the Hope Center in Clearlake in September, police said.
Tollner is described as a white female adult, with brown and gray hair and blue eyes. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds.
If you have information regarding her whereabouts please contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251, Extension 1.
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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 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 953 7516 0278, pass code 384176. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16694449171,,95375160278#,,,,*384176#.
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.
In an item on the board’s consent agenda, it will consider offering a support letter for the Clear Lake Ferry Service Feasibility Study.
At 9:07 a.m., the board will present a proclamation designating the month of March 2023 as American Red Cross Month in Lake County.
The board also will hold a closed session in which it will conduct job evaluations, a complaint under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and litigation.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: a) Approve letter of support for Clear Lake Ferry Service Feasibility Study and authorize named board members to sign; and b) approve letter of support for the Lake County Wildfire Evacuation and Preparedness Plan and authorize named board members to sign; and c) approve letter of support for the Lake County Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Plan and authorize named board members to sign.
5.2: Approve the continuation of the proclamation declaring a shelter crisis urgency due to the current need for sheltering for those experiencing homelessness during the weather and temperature patterns that the county of Lake has been experiencing.
5.3: Approve the bylaws of the East Region Town Hall.
5.4: Approve continuation of proclamation declaring a Clear Lake Hitch Emergency.
5.5: Approve continuation of proclamation of the existence of a local emergency due to pervasive tree mortality.
5.6: Approve data sharing agreement between Partnership Healthplan of California and county of Lake, Behavioral Health Services and authorize the Behavioral Health director to sign.
5.7: Approve resolution authorizing the agreements between the county of Lake and the California Association of DUI Treatment Programs for the period of Jan. 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, and authorize the Behavioral Health director to sign the agreements.
5.8: Adopt proclamation designating the month of March 2023, as American Red Cross Month in Lake County.
5.9: Second reading of ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the Lake County Code and adopting by reference the 2022 California Building Standards Code, known as the California Code Of Regulations, Title 24, Parts 1 through 6, 8 through 12, incorporating the 2022 Edition of the California Administrative Code, Title 24 Part 1; the 2022 Edition of the California Building Code, Title 24 Part 2; The 2022 Edition of the California Residential Code, Title 24 Part 2.5; the 2022 Edition of the California Electrical Code, Title 24 Part 3; the 2022 Edition of the California Mechanical Code, Title 24 Part 4; the 2022 Edition of the California Plumbing Code, Title 24 Part 5; the 2022 Edition of the California Energy Code, Title 24 Part 6; the 2022 Edition of the California Historical Building Code, Title 24 Part 8; the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code, Title 24 Part 9; The 2022 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, Title 24 Part 10; the 2022 Edition of the California Green Building Code, Title 24 Part 11; the 2022 Edition of the California Referenced Standards Code, Title 24, Part 12; the 2021 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code; The 2021 Edition Of The International Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
5.10: Approve continuation of a local health emergency related to the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) as proclaimed by the Lake County Public Health officer.
5.11: a) Waive the formal bidding requirement; and b) authorize the IT director to issue a purchase order in the amount of $33,386.77 to Dell Marketing L.P. for 31 public access computers for the Lake County Library.
5.12: Adopt resolution re-affirming the existence of a local emergency due to low elevation snow and extreme cold, and requesting state assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act.
5.13: Approve continuation of an emergency declaration for drought conditions.
5.14: Approve continuation of a local emergency due to COVID-19.
5.15: Approve continuation of a local emergency by the Lake County Sheriff/OES director for the January 2023 Atmospheric River Event.
5.16: Approve continuation of proclamation of the existence of a local emergency due to low elevation snow and extreme cold.
5.17: Waive competitive bidding per 38.2(3) and approve amendment one to agreement between the county of Lake and Track Group to provide electronic monitoring and associated services for an amount not to exceed $75,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.18: (a) Approve mortuary services agreement between the county of Lake and Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, and authorize the chair to sign; (b) approve the first amendment to facility agreement for autopsy services between the county of Lake and Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary to be effective Feb. 1, 2023, and authorize the chair to sign; (c) approve the first amendment to mortuary services agreement between the county of Lake and Jones Mortuary, to be effective Feb. 1, 2023, and authorize the chair to sign; (d) approve the first amendment to mortuary services agreement between the county of Lake and Jones and Lewis Mortuary, to be effective Feb. 1, 2023, and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:07 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of March 2023, as American Red Cross Month in Lake County.
6.3, 9:15 a.m. Consideration of letter requesting a change to federal law regarding Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Review of the Lake County Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry System Policy.
7.3: Consideration of the following Advisory Board Appointments: Cobb Municipal Advisory Council, Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee.
7.4: Discussion and consideration of potential funding source for Mike Marsh EMS Consulting in the amount of $20,000 for emergency ambulance strike team support through Regional Disaster Management Services Association (resource order request) to decompress two overwhelmed hospitals during emergency proclamation (winter storm).
7.5: Consideration of approval to waive the 900 hour limit for certain janitorial positions within the Department of Social Services.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): Interviews for Public Health officer appointment of Public Health officer.
8.2: Public employee evaluation: Community Development Director Mireya Turner.
8.3: Public employee evaluation: Animal Care and Control Director Jonathan Armas.
8.4: Conference with legal counsel: existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9 (d)(1) – Complaint under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act: Pomeroy v. County of Lake, et al.
8.5: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9 (d)(1) - City of Clearlake v. Testate and Intestate Successors of Bailey Lumber Co, et al.
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