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In 2019, the city began the formal process to annex nearly 137 acres, made up of 50 parcels, in the area south of the existing Lakeport city limits, adjacent to South Main Street and Soda Bay Road and east of Highway 29.
In March, the Lake Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCo, approved a resolution giving the annexation the go-ahead, but also approved a protest hearing to give property owners and voters residing within the annexation area the chance to submit formal written opposition.
That hearing was held on Friday. It lasted for 15 minutes and was held at Lakeport City Hall.
LAFCo Executive Officer John Benoit said that the term “hearing” is a misnomer, and that the purpose of the event was to simply collect the protests.
He said the final results will not be verified until they are counted and checked by the county elections and assessor’s offices.
Government Code Section 57075 requires that within 30 days following the hearing the value of the protests be determined.
Lakeport City Manager Kevin Ingram told Lake County News that Benoit was expecting to have an official count for the next LAFCo meeting on May 18.
“With that said it appears that those protesting exceed 25% of total landowners representing greater than 25% of assessed value so the matter will likely proceed to a vote of registered voters in the area at a future date,” said Ingram. “It does not appear that enough registered voters protested to end proceedings at this time.”
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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 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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In an untimed item, the board will consider the process and protocol for recruiting the new county administrative officer.
The discussion had been set to take place last week but was pulled from the agenda, as the meeting ran into the evening.
The board will consider the protocol suggested by Human Resources Director Pam Samac and set a date to interview the five qualified candidates that have submitted applications so far.
The board also had been scheduled last week to discuss filling the District 4 supervisorial seat, as Tina Scott has resigned effective July 31. However, that matter also had been pulled from the agenda and is not set to be back before the board until May 17, the county reported.
At 9:45 a.m., the board is set to continue a public hearing on an appeal of the Lake County Planning Commission’s grant of a major use permit to Lake Vista Farms LLC at 2050 and 2122 Ogulin Canyon Road in Clearlake.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: a) Rescind approval of agreement for provision of satellite imagery services by Planet Labs PBC to the county of Lake; and b) waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.1, as an extension of an annual agreement; and c) approve agreement for provision of satellite imagery services by Planet Labs PBC to the county of Lake.
5.2: Approve Board of Supervisors minutes for April 12, 2022.
5.3: Adopt resolution setting rate of pay for election officers for the June 7, 2022, Statewide Direct Primary Election.
5.4: a) Adopt resolution adopting a continuous record retention and destruction schedule for the Human Resources Department; and b) approve policy establishing a records retention and destruction schedule for Lake County Human Resources Department; and c) approve destruction of old HR Records from 1974 through 2018.
5.5: Adopt resolution expressing support for the Middletown Days Parade and events, and temporarily authorizing a road closure, prohibiting parking and authorizing removal of vehicles and ordering the Department of Public Works to Post Signs.
5.6: Approve contract between county of Lake and Excellesoft Partners LLC for Nexus Registry Software in the amount of $42,252, from March 15, 2022 to June 30, 2025, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.7: Approve fourth amendment to the lease agreement between county of Lake and Gary Sada and Sheila Sada for the property located at 926 S. Forbes St. in Lakeport in the amount of $86,332.68, from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.8: Approve sixth amendment to the lease agreement between county of Lake and Ewing and Associates for the Child Welfare Services parking lot located on South Forbes Street in Lakeport, for the amount of $4,800 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.9: Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, (a) Waive the competitive bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 2-38.2, based on the unique nature of the goods or services precludes competitive bidding; (b) authorize Special Districts administrator/assistant purchasing agent to issue a purchase order not to exceed $126,000 to Bogie’s Pump Systems for the purchase of a Fairbanks Morse 350 HP pump for Lift Station #1.
5.10: Adopt resolution authorizing the county of Lake Water Resources director to apply for, accept, and execute Prop 68 state grant funds for improving waterways, administered by the California Natural Resources Agency: to conduct countywide community trash cleanup events and improve Illicit Discharge Detection Elimination(IDDE)/ Spill Response Planning.
5.11: Adopt resolution authorizing application for grant funds for the abatement of dilapidated lake bed structures.
TIMED ITEMS
9:05 a.m.: Pet of the Week.
6.3, 9:07 a.m.: Consideration of resolution proclaiming the existence of a local emergency due to pervasive tree mortality.
6.4, 9:20 a.m.: Consideration of acceptance of the March 31, 2022 report of Lake County pooled investments.
6.5, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing on account and proposed assessment for 2853 Merced St, Nice, CA, 95464.
6.6, 9:45 a.m.: Continued from May 3, public hearing, discussion and consideration of appeal (AB 21-05) of Planning Commission Approval of Major Use Permit 19-36 and IS/MND 19-56 “Lake Vista Farms, LLC”, Clearlake. APN’s 010-053-01 and 010-053-02.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of confidential recruitment of chief administrative officer protocol and summary.
7.3: Consideration of amendment to the county of Lake COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Worksite Protocol.
7.4: Consideration of an ordinance establishing Chapter 31 of the Lake County Code for an edible food recovery program.
7.5: Consideration of presentation and discussion by Watershed Protection District for the request to allocate $500,000 internal matching funds, over a period of six years, to support $1.9 million in approved, and partially awarded, Blue Ribbon Committee Storm Water Project Grant Funds.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee evaluation: County Counsel Anita Grant.
8.2: Public employee evaluation: Public Health Officer Dr. Erik McLaughlin.
8.3: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(1) — City of Clearlake v. County of Lake, et al.
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The portrait hanging ceremony forJudge Richard Martin will take place beginning at 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, in the Lake County Superior Court, located on the fourth floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport.
Martin retired in May 2017 after 12 years on the bench in the Superior Court’s Department 2.
He had a long career in public service and is the father of Sheriff Brian Martin.
The ceremony on Friday is part of a tradition for retired judges, whose portraits are hung in their former courtrooms.
Light refreshments will be served.
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With more daylight hours before sunset and warming temperatures, May is the perfect month to enjoy outdoor activities.
May also happens to be National Bicycle Safety Month, and the California Highway Patrol and Office of Traffic Safety, or OTS, want to remind outdoor enthusiasts that whether you are a cyclist, pedestrian, or driver, traffic safety laws are in place to save lives.
“As more Californians choose walking and bicycling as primary modes of transportation, creating a safer environment for all roadway users is a shared responsibility,” said Commissioner Amanda Ray.
Drivers can help create a safer environment for cyclists by checking their blind spots when changing lanes, proceeding with caution through intersections, remembering to look carefully for bicyclists and pedestrians before making a turn, and always looking for cyclists before opening the car door near streets or bike paths.
California law also requires drivers to maintain a minimum of three feet of distance when passing or overtaking a cyclist. If there is not enough room to safely pass, be patient and wait until it is safe.
“If you’re driving, be the best version of yourself,” OTS Director Barbara Rooney said. “We are all pedestrians at one point and many of us ride bikes. Slow down and share the road so we may all get places safely.”
According to the CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, in 2020, California had almost 8,800 bicycle crashes with 90 percent of them involving an injury. In that same year, 151 people died in bicycle crashes.
Although helmets are not required for people ages 18 and older, wearing a properly secured helmet drastically reduces a rider’s chance of a head injury.
As part of National Bicycle Safety Month, the CHP has partnered with the OTS to educate the public on bicycle safety and the laws that apply to all modes of transportation.
Throughout May, many local CHP offices will offer educational presentations and bicycle trainings to promote bicycle safety.
For more information, please use this link https://www.chp.ca.gov/find-an-office to contact your local CHP office.