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The data cover 441,689 positions and nearly $20.47 billion in wages at employers including public school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education.
While cities, counties, and special districts are required to report salary and benefits data to the State Controller, K-12 education employers are voluntary reporters for the purposes of GCC.
The State Controller’s Office requested data from 1,915 education employers, 447 of whom filed compliant reports.
Another 1,333 K-12 education employers did not file salary data reports, while 128 filed reports that were incomplete or did not comply with reporting guidelines.
There were 17 fewer compliant reports filed by the publication date than last year, but the number of non-filers also decreased by 35.
In Lake County, there are nine K-12 employers, of which six did not report.
Lake County school districts that did not report were Konocti Unified, Lakeport Unified, Lucerne Elementary and Middletown Unified, along with California Connections Academy North Bay and Lake County International Charter School, the Controller’s Office reported.
Three Lake County districts did report: Kelseyville Unified, the Lake County Office of Education and Upper Lake Unified.
For those three districts that submitted reports, they gave the following information:
• Kelseyville Unified: Employees, 316; total wages, $11,848,332; total retirement and health contributions: $4,748,433.
• Lake County Office of Education: Employees, 254; total wages, $7,400,278; total retirement and health contributions: $2,451,070.
• Upper Lake Unified: Employees, 140; total wages, $5,630,856; total retirement and health contributions: $2,135,508.
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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The breakfast will feature hot cakes, along with choices of sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy. Beverages include juice and coffee. You may also order the deluxe version, by simply requesting “the works.”
Operation Tango Mike volunteers will take orders and serve patrons.
Santa will join us for breakfast, so bring your camera.
The event will run from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Kelseyville Lions Club, 4335 Sylar Lane, with a suggested donation of $8.
Proceeds benefit Operation Tango Mike in the ongoing effort to ship monthly care packages to deployed military personnel.
Operation Tango Mike is approaching 19 years of supporting the troops and having shipped more than 23,000 care packages.
Currently, monthly shipping fees alone average nearly $2000. Coupled with the increasing costs of care package supplies, the all-volunteer nonprofit spends in excess of $4,000 per month to send the much needed and appreciated care packages.
For more information call 707-349-2838 or email
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The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 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. In accordance with updated guidelines from the state of California and revised Cal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards, persons who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 are required to wear a face covering at this meeting.
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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At the end of the meeting, the council will hold its annual reorganization to select the mayor and mayor pro tem.
Kenny Parlet and Stacey Mattina have served as mayor and mayor pro tem, respectively, over the past year.
Also on Tuesday, the council will get an update on the All Children Thrive Youth Governance Council and consider adopting a resolution authorizing City Manager Kevin Ingram to apply for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation funding.
The city is eligible for two years of formula allocation of PLHA funds estimated in the amount of $206,007, but needs to create a five-year plan detailing how it will use the funds, Community Development Director Jenni Byers said in her written report.
“The intent of the bill is to provide a permanent, on-going source of funding to local governments for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities,” Byers said.
In other business, Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will seek the council’s approval of a purchase order for police radios from L3Harris in the amount of $163,972.82.
The purchase is part of the agency’s effort to upgrade to encrypted radio technology in order to meet state requirements.
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Kelly Buendia also will ask the council to consider reinstating the building official position and advertise for either a building official or building inspector.
The position has not been filled on the building official level since longtime city staffer Tom Carlton retired in July of 2020. Instead, it was reallocated as a building inspector position and funded at a reduced level with part-time employee and professional service agreements for fiscal years 2020-21 and again in 2021-22. The city also hired 4LEAF Inc. to perform supplemental building division support, Buendia reported.
With city staff not considering the arrangement to be ideal, Buendia said management is recommending advertising for either a building official or building inspector in hopes of attracting the more qualified building official while giving the ability to under-fill with a building inspector.
Salary and benefit savings from vacant positions in the Community Development Department are sufficient to cover the unbudgeted costs associated with filling the position for 2021-22, Buendia said.
On the consent agenda — items usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the council’s regular meeting on Nov. 2; adoption of a resolution authorizing continued remote teleconference meetings of the Lakeport City Council and its legislative bodies pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e); introduction of the proposed ordinances adding Chapter 15.32 regarding the recycling of construction and demolition debris and add Chapter 17.53 Water Efficient Landscape regulations to the Lakeport Municipal Code; direction to the city clerk to prepare the 2022 Maddy Act Appointments List and post at City Hall and the Lakeport Public Library; adoption of the resolution accepting construction of the Waterfront Parking Rehabilitation Project by Argonaut Constructors and authorization for the filing of the notice of completion.
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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 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 977 3412 2935, pass code 095430. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16699006833,,97734122935#,,,,*095430#.
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.
To submit a written comment on any agenda item visit https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and click on the eComment feature linked to
the meeting date. If a comment is submitted after the meeting begins, it may not be read during the meeting but will become a part of the record.
The board has a fairly light agenda for Tuesday.
Untimed items include the consideration of appointments to the Redevelopment Agency Oversight Board and the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board.
In July 2018, the Redevelopment Agency Oversight boards of the County, City of Clearlake and the city of Lakeport were consolidated into one new seven-member oversight board, which includes one member of the public appointed by your board.
There is one vacancy, and three applicants are seeking the seat: John Carlisi, Duane Anderson and Mark Lipps.
For the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board, there are two applicants: Soledad Agiayo and Carrie Manning.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: (a) Approve lease for commercial property located at 514 Lakeport Blvd. in Lakeport and (b) authorize the interim department head to sign.
5.2: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2021-116 Establishing Position Allocations for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, Budget Unit No. 4011 Public Health and Budget Unit No. 4012, Health Services Administration and establishing a public information officer as a county classification.
5.3: Adopt resolution accepting Lake County Behavioral Health Services Mental Health Services Act Annual Update for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and approval of modifications to the three year plan spanning 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23.
5.4: Adopt resolution authorizing the agreement between the county of Lake and the Sierra Health Foundation — The Center for Health Program Management Services for the period of Nov. 20, 2021, through Nov. 20, 2022, and authorizing the Behavioral Health director to sign the agreement.
5.5: Approve Board of Supervisors meeting minutes for Nov. 16 and 23.
5.6: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2021-116 Establishing Position Allocations for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, Budget Unit No. 2602, Building and Safety.
5.7: Adopt resolution approving applications for the state of California Per Capita Grant Program for parks rehabilitation.
5.8: Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Courthouse Facility Space License Agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC.
5.9: Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Buckingham Peak Communications Site Lease Agreement with T-Mobile, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.10: Adopt resolution authorizing the Special Districts administrator to sign the notice of completion for work performed under the agreement dated Aug. 12, 2021, for the construction of the Adobe Creek Bridge Temporary Water Main By-Pass Project.
5.11: Adopt resolution authorizing the Special Districts administrator to sign the notice of completion for work performed under the agreement dated Sept. 7, 2021, for the construction of the North Lakeport Intake Structure Modifications Project.
5.12: Adopt Resolution for the vacation of a roadway known as Dillard Avenue (CR#502BD) in the Kelseyville area.
5.13: Sitting as the Board of Directors for the Lake County Watershed Protection District, approve the purchase agreement with Melvyn W. Oldham, II for property within the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project in the amount of $1,360,000 and authorize the chair of the board of directors to sign the agreement.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of public member appointment to the Redevelopment Agency Oversight Board.
7.3: Consideration of resolution authorizing Lake County Behavioral Health Services to increase the rates for substance use disorder drug Medi-Cal Services effective fiscal year 2021-22.
7.4: Consideration of the following advisory board appointments: Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): Interview of Public Health officer, appointment of Public Health officer.
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