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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
Michael Green, who has been on the council since 2021, resigned after Gov. Gavin Newom announced he had appointed Green to the District 4 supervisorial seat vacated in July by Tina Scott. Green was sworn in on Tuesday.
In August, Mireya Turner resigned from the council after she was hired as director of the Lake County Community Development Department.
While the council appointed George Spurr, a former councilman, to fill the remainder of Turner’s term, which runs out in December, by the time of her resignation she already had filed the paperwork to run for a third term, meaning she will appear on the ballot.
At last report, no one had signed up to run for the seat as a write-in candidate. If Turner is reelected, which appears likely, she will then need to resign the seat again after the November election.
That will require the seat to be filled for two years, until the next municipal election in 2024, at which point Green’s former seat also would be up for election, along with two other seats.
City Manager Kevin Ingram told Lake County News that the situation is expected to be on the next City Council agenda for discussion.
In the meantime, the city is accepting applications from community members interested in filling the seats.
Qualified candidates must reside in Lakeport city limits, be at least 18 years of age, and registered to vote in the city of Lakeport.
The five-member City Council serves as the legislative body of the city and is responsible for setting policy, adopting the annual budget, adopting laws, determining services to be provided and the funding levels, and appointing citizens to its advisory boards and commissions.
Those interested in being considered for appointment to serve as council member on the Lakeport City Council are invited to submit a council member vacancy application.
The application can be obtained online at www.cityoflakeport.com or at Lakeport City Hall, located at 225 Park St.
Applications may be submitted electronically to
Completed applications must be returned to the City Clerk’s Office no later than Monday, Nov. 28, at 5 p.m.
Once the application period has closed, the applications will be distributed to the City Council for review. The council will hold interviews for the applicants on Dec. 12 and 13.
For additional information, please contact Deputy City Clerk Hilary Britton at 707-263-5615, Extension 102, or by email to
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- Written by: LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS
The data cover 2,035 positions and a total of more than $54.9 million in 2021 wages.
The newly published data include 1,083 positions at 24 fairs and expositions, and 952 positions at 44 First 5 commissions.
The report shows that he Lake County Fair has one permanent employee, with total wages of $86,652 and retirement and health contributions totaling $12,236, and 25 temporary employees, for total wages of $169,518 and retirement and health contributions of $14,396 on an annual basis.
The Lake County First 5 Commission pays out a total of $98,666 in salaries and $20,336 in retirement and health contributions annually.
The commission has 11 reported employees, with nine of them being unpaid board commissioners. The two paid employees are the First 5 executive director, paid annual wages of $66,838, with $17,416 in retirement and health contributions; and the health program support specialist, who receives annual pay of $31,828 and $2,920 in retirement and health contributions.
California law requires cities, counties and special districts to annually report compensation data to the state controller.
Controller Yee also maintains and publishes state government and California State University salary data.
No statutory requirement exists for superior courts, UC, community college districts, fairs, expositions, First 5 commissions, or K-12 education providers; their reporting is voluntary.
A list of entities that did not file or filed incomplete reports is available here.
Since the website launched in 2010, it has registered more than 14 million pageviews.
The site contains pay and benefit information on more than two million government jobs in California, as reported annually by each entity.
As the chief fiscal officer of California, Controller Yee is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources. The controller has independent auditing authority over government agencies that spend state funds.
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- Written by: CITY OF LAKEPORT
According to www.weather.gov, the La Nina weather pattern is expected to prevail throughout the remainder of 2022 and drought conditions are likely to persist or worsen through the fall rainy season.
The latest data from drought.gov indicates that 99.77% of California is experiencing moderate to exceptional drought conditions.
Lake County is no exception, as most of the county is in the severe drought category.
This is a reminder that the city of Lakeport relies on groundwater wells in the Scotts Valley area along with treated water from Clear Lake for the city’s potable water needs. Both sources remain vulnerable due to the current and forecasted drought conditions.
The city of Lakeport strongly encourages our customers to conserve water whenever possible — even during the traditional rainy season.
Additional water use mandates may be issued in the future and the city would like to remind our customers that the following wasteful water usage practices are currently prohibited per Lakeport City Council Resolution No. 2630 (2017):
• Hosing off sidewalks, driveways and other hardscapes.
• Washing automobiles, boats, RVs, etc., with hoses not equipped with a shut-off nozzle.
• Using non-recirculated water in a fountain or other decorative water feature.
• Watering lawns in a manner that causes runoff, or within 48 hours after measurable precipitation.
• Irrigating ornamental turf on public street medians.
Customers can help do their part in conserving by voluntarily reducing their water consumption.
Here are some simple water-saving ideas you can use at home:
• Install water-saving showerheads and take shorter showers — five minutes or less.
• Turn water off when brushing teeth.
• Let lawns go dormant in the summer.
• Water plants deeply and less often.
• Flush the toilet less.
• Check toilets, faucets and pipes for leaks and promptly repair if necessary.
For more water conservation tips and resources, please see the city’s website.
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- Written by: California Department of Water Resources
“While we are preparing for a fourth year of extreme drought, we still need to plan for swings between severely dry conditions and large storms and flooding,” said DWR Director Karla Nemeth. “Just last year, December brought record-breaking precipitation to some parts of the state and was followed by the driest January, February, and March on record. That was a wake-up call for all Californians that we must prepare for both drought and flood conditions at the same time.”
More than seven million California residents are at risk of flooding, and many don’t realize it.
Flooding happens throughout the state, from rural communities to urban areas, at the base of hills and along the coast.
Every California county has received a flood-related emergency declaration in the past 20 years.
Flooding can also happen at any time of year and can still occur during drought.
Communities that are downslope of recent wildfires are also especially prone to flash floods and debris slides, and landscapes impacted by wildfires can take up to five years to recover.
To prepare for flooding, all Californians should follow three basic steps:
• Be aware of your risk – know whether your home is downslope of a burn area; pay attention to weather forecasts; listen to local authorities.
• Be prepared – always have an emergency evacuation kit ready; be prepared to evacuate early; have a plan for where you will go in an emergency and what to do with your pets.
• Take action – subscribe to your local emergency providers to get updated information. Visit the National Weather Service webpage to get updated weather information for your community. If local authorities issue an evacuation order, do not delay, follow local guidelines for evacuation.
In response to the extreme climate conditions facing California, DWR awarded over $50.4 million to communities across the state for flood risk reduction projects and $26.5 million in funding from DWR’s Coastal Watershed Flood Risk Reduction program. DWR Director Nemeth recently joined state and federal elected officials and local flood management officials to celebrate funding agreements for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project, a $397 million project that will increase flood protection and provide ecosystem enhancements, groundwater recharge, economic benefits, and recreation opportunities. DWR will continue to work with local communities across the state to provide support for multi-benefit projects that reduce community flood risk.
As highlighted in Governor Newsom’s “Water Supply Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future,” California is experiencing large swings between drought and flood, and due to climate change those swings could become more severe.
Last week, DWR hosted a symposium to highlight the need to prepare the state for flooding even during a drought, gathering scientists, water policy experts, and members of communities impacted by drought and floods for a conversation about building climate resiliency, including in the state’s water and flood management systems.
For more information on finding your flood risk, visit https://myhazards.caloes.ca.gov/.
For information on obtaining flood insurance, visit https://www.floodsmart.gov/.
For information on how you can prepare your household for flood emergencies, visit https://www.ready.gov/kit.