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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 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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At 9:20 a.m., the supervisors, sitting as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board of Directors, will consider a memorandum of understanding between the authority and SEIU Local 2015 Union.
Social Services Director Crystal Markytan’s report to the board said the agreement will be in effect from the date of final ratification by all parties to Dec. 31, 2023. The union ratified it on Oct. 15.
Markytan said it will increase base wages by $0.65 an hour and provide $5,000 per year to be used by IHSS workers, through SEIU, for training and $5,000 per year to be used for cleaning and safety supplies.
At 10:15 a.m., the board will discuss the county’s syringe exchange program and consider either establishing an urgency ordinance to temporarily halt it or a resolution to establish new guidelines for it.
In his report to the board, Chair Bruno Sabatier said he’s bringing the matter forward after it was discovered that, in addition to syringes, the program also is providing glass pipes for use in smoking drugs such as methamphetamine.
While the language of state rules for syringe exchange programs suggest that it’s an allowable activity if it’s deemed necessary by a local or state health department for preventing the spread of communicable diseases, Sabatier said this specific program is not sanctioned by the state but the county under a resolution, and the county hasn’t given that approval.
“Our law enforcement was not told prior to initiating this new exchange and our Statement of Understanding has been breached by adding activities that are not specifically allowed in the Syringe Exchange Program locally. Therefore no public comment was received on this new outreach and expansion of the program,” Sabatier wrote in his report.
Due to what he called “the breach of trust between the county, law enforcement, and the program coordinators,” Sabatier is asking the board to consider two options.
One is an urgency ordinance to put a 45-day pause on the program in order to discuss with stakeholders how it might continue.
The second, in consideration of what Sabatier said was Public Health staff’s concern about pausing the program, is a resolution that would allow for the syringe exchange program to continue.
“In this Resolution, all jurisdictions, cities, and Tribal Land would need to provide approvals of their own for this program to be allowed in their jurisdictions,” he wrote.
The resolution also requests that any changes to the original 2009 Statement of Understanding needs to be approved by the board, and it specifically restricts the exchange of glassware such as meth pipes.
Both the resolution and the urgency ordinance request staff return to the board at a later time to provide an annual report “as well as strategies on how to proceed with the program to ensure that outcomes and trust of the program from the public, law enforcement, and the Board of Supervisors can be regained,” Sabatier wrote.
At 6 p.m., the board will convene an evening session to present the draft maps for new supervisorial districts. The maps can be found here.
In an untimed item, the board will consider amending an urgency ordinance requiring all persons, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, wear face coverings in county facilities.
The proposed changes including having the masking mandate remain in effect when the COVID-19 case rate exceeds 10 per 100,000 and when the testing positivity rate exceeds 8% and both indicators have remained at or above said rates for a minimum of seven days.
Other untimed items of note include establishment of the Financial Oversight Committee, appointment of two board members to serve on an ad hoc committee to work on enhancements to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard and consideration of timeliness of the Earthways Foundation’s appeal of its property tax bill for the Lucerne Hotel due to the county’s assessing it for $8.5 million.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve Board of Supervisors meeting minutes for Aug. 17, Sept. 14 and Oct. 7.
5.2: Adopt resolution appointing directors of the Scotts Valley Water Conservation District Board in lieu of holding a general district election on Nov. 2, 2021.
5.3: Approve the continuation of a local health emergency related to the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) as proclaimed by the Lake County Public Health officer.
5.4: Approve the continuation of a local health emergency and order prohibiting the endangerment of the community through the unsafe removal, transport, and disposal of fire debris for the LNU Complex wildfire.
5.5: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Mendocino Complex fire incident (River and Ranch fires).
5.6: Authorize the IT director to issue a purchase order to Zoom Video Communications Inc. for Zoom video conferencing licenses in the amount of $25,063.36.
5.7: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to COVID-19.
5.8: Approve the continuation of an emergency declaration for drought conditions.
5.9: Approve the continuation of a local emergency in Lake County in Response to the LNU Lightning Complex wildfire event.
5.10: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Pawnee fire incident.
5.11: Approve continuation of a local health emergency by the Lake County Health officer for the Cache fire.
5.12: Approve continuation of a local emergency by the Lake County sheriff/OES director for the Cache fire.
5.13: Approve purchase orders for the purchase of two ¾-ton pickup trucks for the Central Garage Fleet, and authorize the Public Works director/assistant purchasing agent to sign the purchase order.
5.14: Approve memorandum of understanding between Social Services and Behavioral Health Services for CalWORKs mental health and substance abuse services in an amount that shall not exceed the California Department of Social Services allocation, from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.15: Approve contract between county of Lake and North Coast Opportunities Inc. for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Children in foster care, in an amount that shall not exceed the California Department of Social Services allocation, From July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.16: Sitting as the board of directors of the Lake County Watershed Protection District, adopt Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program FY 2020/2021 application and funding agreement resolution and approve Water Resources director as signature authorization to execute agreement.
5.17: Sitting as the board of directors of the Lake County Watershed Protection District, a) waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of the goods or services, and b) approve agreement with Ramboll Consulting Engineering Group for AEM Survey Services not to exceed $50,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.18: Approve Amendment No.1 of agreement with Luhdorff & Scalmanini, Consulting Engineers (LCSE) and Stantec Consulting Services for the professional consulting services for Big Valley Groundwater Basin (5-015) Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) Lake County, and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: a) Presentation of Big Valley Groundwater Basin Sustainable Groundwater Management Act progress and b) call to action for review, input, recommendation and approval of the proposed Sustainable Management Criteria for the draft Big Valley GSP as recommended by the Big Valley GSP Advisory Committee.
6.3, 9:20 a.m.: Sitting as board of directors, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, consideration of memorandum of understanding between In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority and SEIU Local 2015 Union.
6.4, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of a presentation by Sonoma Clean Power Chief Executive Officer Geof Syphers on a geothermal opportunity zone and invitation for Lake County to join.
6.5, 9:50 a.m.: Consideration of presentation by Caltrans regarding the Clean California Program and the Nov. 20 Bulky Item Free Dump Day in Lake County.
6.6, 10:15 a.m.: Consideration of either A) urgency ordinance establishing a moratorium on the syringe exchange program approved by Resolution 2008-42 for 45 days or B) resolution amending Resolution 2008-42 establishing new guidelines for the syringe exchange program.
6.7, 6 p.m.: Redistricting public hearing No. 3, draft maps presented.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of establishment of Financial Oversight Committee.
7.3: Consideration of ordinance amending Urgency Ordinance No. 3108 requiring all persons, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, wear face coverings in county facilities.
7.4: Consideration of proposed 2022 Board of Supervisors regular meeting calendar.
7.5: (a) Consideration first amendment to the agreement for professional services, epidemiologist services; and (b) consideration of appointment of two board members to serve on an ad hoc committee to work on enhancements to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard.
ASSESSMENT HEARING
8.1: Consideration of timeliness of Assessment Appeal 03-2020 through 10-2020 Earthways Foundation.
CLOSED SESSION
9.1: Public Employee Appointment Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): (a) Interviews of Health Services director (b) appointment of Health Services director.
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The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 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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Indicate in the email subject line "for public comment" and list the item number of the agenda item that is the topic of the comment. Comments that are read to the council will be subject to the three minute time limitation (approximately 350 words). Written comments that are only to be provided to the council and not read at the meeting will be distributed to the council before the meeting.
At the start of the meeting, the council will present a proclamation to Public Works Director Doug Grider, who is retiring after 17 years of service to the city.
Under council business, City Manager Kevin Ingram will ask the council to consider giving direction to staff to prepare a response to the California Citizens Redistricting Commission either supporting or opposing proposed changes to Congressional, State Senate and State Assembly visualization maps.
The commission released the visualizations last week, and concerns over how Lake County could potentially be grouped with several other North Coast counties caused the Board of Supervisors to send a letter to the commission asking it to reconsider.
Also on Tuesday, in one of the last items Grider will take to the council as Public Works director, he will ask the council to approve an agreement for mutual aid between the city of Lakeport and the Lakeport Fire Protection District.
Grider’s report explains that the fire district and the city have been operating without a formal mutual aid agreement since the city fire department was annexed by the Lakeport Fire Protection District in 1999.
“Since 2000 the City of Lakeport and Lakeport Fire Protection District have worked together in times of natural disasters, fires, environmental emergencies and other times of need,” Grider wrote in his report. “In current times the need for small agencies to assist each other is paramount as budgets decrease, resources decrease and cost increase.”
By having a formal mutual aid agreement, both the city and the fire district will have met the current protocols for external agency assistance, Grider said.
In other business on Tuesday, Ingram and Administrative Services Director Kelly Buendia will present an item for the council to consider implementing a mandate for weekly COVID-19 testing for city employees.
A majority of council members at the Oct. 19 directed staff to bring the matter back for consideration.
Ingram and Buendia note in their report that testing isn’t currently mandated for the city’s employees by any federal, state or local authority, that the city hasn’t had any outbreaks among its staff and most city employees are vaccinated.
If council members want to mandate vaccinations, Ingram and Buendia are urging them to consider the cost of testing, availability of tests, ease of administration and overall staff morale. “If mandated, staff recommends that all employees receive testing since both vaccinated and unvaccinated alike can carry and spread the virus,” they wrote.
On the consent agenda — items usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the council’s regular meeting on Oct. 19 and the special meeting on Oct. 26; 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); and receipt and filing of the draft minutes from the Oct. 20 Measure Z Advisory Committee meeting.
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The role of the committee, also known as LEDAC, is to develop ideas and strategies for the promotion of economic development through business retention, recruitment, attraction and creation.
These are two-year terms that will be effective as of January 2022.
This committee meets bimonthly, on the second Wednesday at 7:30 a.m.
Membership on LEDAC is voluntary.
If you are interested in serving on this committee, applications are available on the city’s website under the Community News Topic, “Now Recruiting: 3 Openings on the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee (LEDAC)” or under the “Government” tab (Committees & Commissions).
Applications will be accepted until Monday, Nov. 22, at 5 p.m.
Appointments will be scheduled for the Lakeport City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 18.
For additional information, please contact Deputy City Clerk Hilary Britton at 707-263-5615, Extension 102, or by email at
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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.
Female domestic shorthair
This 5-year-old female domestic shorthair has a brown tabby coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 7, ID No. LCAC-A-1770.
Male domestic shorthair kitten
This male domestic shorthair kitten has a white coat and blue eyes.
He is in cat room kennel No. 68a, ID No. LCAC-A-1863.
Male domestic shorthair kitten
This male domestic shorthair kitten has a white coat and blue eyes.
He is in cat room kennel No. 68b, ID No. LCAC-A-1864.
Female domestic shorthair kitten
This female domestic shorthair kitten has an orange tabby coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 68c, ID No. LCAC-A-1865.
Female domestic shorthair kitten
This female domestic shorthair kitten has an orange tabby coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 68dc, ID No. LCAC-A-1866.
Female domestic shorthair kitten
This female domestic shorthair kitten has a gray tabby coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 101a, ID No. LCAC-A-1945.
Female domestic shorthair kitten
This female domestic shorthair kitten has a gray tabby coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 101b, ID No. LCAC-A-1946.
Female domestic shorthair kitten
This female domestic shorthair kitten has a gray tabby coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 101c, ID No. LCAC-A-1947.
‘Tami’
“Tami” is a 2-year-old female domestic shorthair cat with an orange tabby coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 114, ID No. LCAC-A-1882.
‘Angel Wings’
“Angel Wings” is a 2-year-old female domestic shorthair cat with an orange tabby coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 114, ID No. LCAC-A-1884.
‘Climber’
“Climber is a 2-year-old female domestic shorthair cat with an orange tabby coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 114, ID No. LCAC-A-1885.
‘Pretty Girl’
“Pretty Girl” is a 2-year-old female domestic shorthair cat with an orange tabby coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 115, ID No. LCAC-A-1883.
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