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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, 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 a new resolution urging the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to rejoin all of Lake County with neighboring contiguous counties of Napa and Sonoma within the same United States Congressional District.
The resolution also asks that Lake County remain in the same State Senate and Assembly districts.
Also in untimed items, the board will consider the effects of Assembly Bill 361, which allows legislative bodies subject to the Brown Act to use teleconferencing without complying with specified Brown Act restrictions in certain state emergencies through Jan. 1, 2024.
Staff also is asking the board to consider adopting a resolution authorizing teleconference meetings during a state of emergency, and give possible direction to other board-established commissions, committees and boards subject to the Brown Act.
In other business on Tuesday, the board is scheduled to present the Employee Service Awards at 9:30 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. will get a presentation by Pacific Gas and Electric representatives on power outages occurring in Lake County.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Approve letter of support for an application by Seigler Springs Community Redevelopment Association to the CoCo AIM Grant Program and authorize the chair to sign.
5.2: (a) Rescind incorrect MOU between county of Lake and Lake County Resource Conservation District for management of goat’s rue in Lake County for FY 2020/2021 in the Amount of $60;000 approved on Sept. 14, 2021; and (b) approve correct MOU Between County of Lake and Lake County Resource Conservation District for management of goat’s rue in Lake County for FY 2021-2023 in the amount of $21,041.12 as referenced in Resolution 2021-113, adopted on Sept. 14, 2021, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.3: Sitting as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, reappoint Mark Burkdoll to the LCAQMD Hearing Board for a three year term pursuant to California Health and Safety Code.
5.4: Adopt resolution authorizing cancellation of reserve designations in the amount of $1,136,610 and establishing 2020/2021 appropriations for contractual obligations incurred and approve budget transfer.
5.5: Adopt resolution authorizing the standard agreement between the county of Lake and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission for the period beginning upon contract execution through Sept. 30, 2026, and authorize the Behavioral Health Services director to sign the standard agreement and grant award claim form.
5.6: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Manzanita House for fiscal year 2021-22 in the amount of $185,150.00 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.7: Adopt resolution authorizing the agreement between the county of Lake and the California Mental Health Services Authority for the period of Oct. 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.8: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Women’s Recovery Services for fiscal year 2021-22 in the amount of $105,850.00 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.9: Adopt resolution authorizing the standard agreement between the county of Lake and the Department of Health Care Services for the period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, and authorize the Behavioral Health director to sign the standard agreement and the contractor certification clause (CCC 04/2017).
5.10: a) Accept bid from Con-Wal Inc. for a tarpARMOR Tarp Deployment System at the Eastlake Landfill and authorize the Public Services director/assistant purchasing agent to sign a purchase order to Con-Wal Inc. for an amount not to exceed $110,000; and b) approve budget transfer in BU4121 to increase object code 62.74 equipment-other and authorize the chair to sign.
5.11: a) Approve standard Agreement #21-5020 between county of Lake and California Department of Social Services for Resource Family Approval Program services in the amount of $116,116 for the term of July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023, and b) adopt resolution authorizing the director of Social Services to Sign the standard agreement.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Employees Association, Units #3, #4, & #5 and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.3, 9:07 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Correctional Officers Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.4, 9:08 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Deputy District Attorney’s Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.5, 9:09 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Safety Employees Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.6, 9:10 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Deputy Sheriff’s Association and the county of Lake for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.7, 9:11 a.m.: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section A, for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.8, 9:12 a.m.: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section B, for Oct. 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.9, 9:13 a.m.: Consideration of memorandum of understanding by and between the Lake County Sheriff’s Management Association and the county of Lake for Nov. 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.10, 9:14 a.m.: Consideration of resolution establishing salaries and benefits for management employees for the period from Nov. 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
6.11, 9:30 a.m.: Addendum, presentation of Employee Service Awards.
6.12, 10:15 a.m.: Sitting as the Lake County Housing Commission, Board of Housing Commissioners, (a) consideration of Rural Communities Housing Development Corp. request to divest security and previous development interest in real property; and (b) consideration of agreement to develop affordable housing (6853 Collier Ave., Nice).
6.13, 10:30 a.m.: Presentation by PG&E representatives on power outages occurring in Lake County.
6.14, 11:15 a.m.: (a) Waive formal bidding process pursuant to section 2–30 8.2 of the County Purchasing Ordinance due to the unique goods and services; and, (b) approve a two-year lease of 19 automated license plate reader cameras from Flock Group Inc., 1170 Howell Mill Rd., NW., Suite 210, Atlanta, GA 30318, in an amount not to exceed $52,250 for year one and $47,500 for year two, and authorize the chair to sign.
6.15, 11:30 a.m.: Consideration of county investment policy.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of new resolution urging the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to rejoin all of Lake County with neighboring contiguous counties of Napa and Sonoma within the same United States Congressional District.
7.3: Consideration of (a) special meeting dates of Dec. 2 and Dec. 9 (or any other dates of the board's choosing) to be added to the Board of Supervisors annual calendar for 2021 for department head evaluations; and (b) removal of special meeting date of Nov. 18 from the Board of Supervisors annual calendar for 2021.
7.4: Consideration of (a) lease for commercial property located at 525 N. Main St., Lakeport and (b) authorize the department head to sign on behalf of Lake County Behavioral Health Services.
7.5: Consideration of resolution granting authority to execute the Golden State Connect Authority joint exercise of powers agreement.
7.6: Consideration of the following Advisory Board appointments: Hartley Cemetery District.
7.7: a) Consideration of the effects of Assembly Bill 361; and (b) consideration of the adoption of a resolution authorizing teleconference meetings during a state of emergency, and possible direction to other board-established commissions, committees, and boards subject to the Brown Act.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): (a) Interviews of Public Health officer (b) appointment of Public Health officer.
8.2: Public employee evaluation:Health Services director.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. — A Kelseyville man was arrested earlier this month in Mendocino County where authorities said he was involved in a burglary and claimed to be a United States marshal.
Daniel James Gorman, 33, was arrested on Sept. 14 in the case along with Austin Jaylee Shealor, 28, of Ukiah, according to a report from Sgt. Mike Dygert of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
At 1:35 p.m. Sept. 14, Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a burglary that had just occurred in a building next to the Leggett Volunteer Fire Department in the 67000 block of Highway 271, Dygert reported.
Dygert said deputies were informed that two vehicles and two subjects were seen loitering near a building next to the fire department and one subject was seen exiting the building.
A fire captain responded and observed one subject flee in a vehicle. Dygert said the fire captain confronted the other subject, later identified as Gorman, who was still at the scene.
Gorman produced a law enforcement-type badge from the trunk of his vehicle, flashed it to the fire captain and said he was a US marshal prior to fleeing in his vehicle, Dygert said.
Dygert said the responding deputies spotted one of the two vehicles heading southbound on Highway 101 near mile marker 58 in Laytonville.
He said the deputies conducted an investigative stop on the vehicle and Gorman, the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, yielded and pulled over to the side of the highway. Gorman was detained and he and his vehicle were searched.
Dygert said deputies located a US marshal badge and a replica handgun in the vehicle. The replica handgun was loaded with blank ammunition. Also located on Gorman were illicit narcotic drugs.
While deputies were dealing with Gorman, another deputy with the assistance of a California Highway Patrol officer had located the other vehicle parked along the side of the road in the 27000 block of Ryan Creek Road in Willits, Dygert said.
Deputies contacted Shealor near the parked vehicle and learned he was on Mendocino County Post Release Community Supervision, or PRCS, also known as county parole, Dygert reported
Dygert said deputies were able to determine Shealor was involved in the burglary and he was searched during the contact. Deputies located illicit narcotic drugs in a duffle bag Shealor was holding.
Both Shealor and Gorman were arrested for felony second degree burglary, conspiracy to commit a crime and carrying a loaded handgun while not being its registered owner, and misdemeanors of fraudulently wearing or exhibiting a peace officer badge and possession of a controlled substance, Dygert reported. Shealor also was arrested for violation of his parole.
Gorman was to be held in lieu of $15,000 bail and Shealor was to be held on a no bail status due to the violation of his PRCS terms, Dygert said.
Jail records showed that Gorman was released on Sept. 16, while Shealor remains in custody.
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Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of American bulldog, cattle dog, Chihuahua, German shepherd, husky, pit bull, Rottweiler, shepherd and terrier.
Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
The following dogs at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (additional dogs on the animal control website not listed are still “on hold”).
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.
‘CoCoBean’
“CoCoBean” is a young female pit bull terrier mix with a short brown coat.
She is in kennel No. 18, ID No. LCAC-A-1705.
Female German shepherd mix
This 2-year-old female German shepherd mix has a short black and tan coat.
She’s in kennel No. 20, ID No. LCAC-A-1660.
‘George’
“George” is a 1-year-old male American bulldog mix with a short gray coat.
He’s in kennel No. 23, ID No. LCAC-A-1430.
‘Groover’
“Groover” is a 1-year-old male German shepherd-cattle dog mix with a short black and tan coat.
He’s in kennel No. 25, ID No. LCAC-A-1659.
‘LuLu’
“LuLu” is a 1-year-old female Rottweiler with a short black and tan coat.
She is in kennel No. 27, ID No. LCAC-A-1658.
Male pit bull
This young male pit bull has a short black and white coat.
He is in kennel No. 29, ID No. LCAC-A-1699.
Male pit bull terrier
This young male pit bull terrier has a short brown coat with white markings.
He is in kennel No. 30, ID No. LCAC-A-1591.
Female pit bull
This 1-year-old female pit bull mix has a short gray coat with white markings.
She is in kennel No. 31, ID No. LCAC-A-1683.
‘Cookie’
“Cookie” is a 1-year-old female husky mix with a long red and white coat.
She is in kennel No. 32, ID No. LCAC-A-1682.
‘Dozer’
‘Dozer’ is a 5-year-old American pit bull terrier mix with a short brindle coat.
He is in kennel No. 33, ID No. LCAC-A-1483.
‘Milo’
“Milo” is a 3-year-old male American bulldog-pit bull mix with a short white coat.
He is in kennel No. 34, ID No. LCAC-A-1657.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — You might say that pears are Lake County’s gold.
There’s no time when that’s more apparent than in September, when Lake County Bartletts show up almost everywhere and (in non-pandemic years) there’s a festival in the county to celebrate the crop. My heart swells just a bit when I see ads from out-of-county markets that tout the wonders of Lake County pears.
In other words, as fall approaches, it’s sweet pear-adise in Lake County.
Many varieties of pears are grown here (among others, the buttery, sweet Comice and the popular dessert pear, Bosc) but it’s the Bartlett that’s helped us achieve pear growing fame.
The histories of our county and this pear have been interwoven over the last century and more, with the result of this synergy a mutually beneficial agricultural tapestry that lives on today.
While there are fewer pear orchards here now than there were some decades ago, Lake County still produces a respectable crop as one of the largest suppliers of premium pears in the U.S.
Most farmers in the county were growing grain in the late 1800s and early 1900s when a few farmers planted pear orchards. Over time, pears became the crop of choice because of the higher profit margin they provided.
Lake County apples and pears — and most especially the Bartlett pear — attracted a lot of attention at the 1885 New Orleans World Fair, leading to the birth of an industry.
Dried Bartlett pears from Lake County, reputed to be the finest in the world, were referred to as “slabs of gold” and were extremely popular in Europe. Most were exported there until the market collapsed in the early 1920s.
Growers then began packing pears for the fresh market, and by the late 1920s, the industry was booming. Since then the market for pears has waxed and waned, with the destruction and replanting of orchards based on the need for the crop.
A high of almost 8,000 acres was reached in 1976, but since that time Lake County has lost roughly 50% of that acreage to other agricultural uses, as well as the majority of its packing houses.
The industry survives, however, and pears are still very much part of our identity. “Mountain Pears,” as Lake County pears are called, are especially prized because of the taste produced by hot days and relatively cool nights before harvest.
Thousands have thronged to the Kelseyville Pear Festival in past years, many from outside the county, to celebrate this golden harvest.
Though, like last year, the festival was canceled due to pandemic-related concerns, some celebratory activities still took place in Kelseyville last week (dubbed Pear Week), including a farm to fork dinner and street dance on Friday evening and the Pear Parade on Saturday morning. For creative cooks, the contest for the most stunning original pear dessert was still on.
Pears, along with their relatives apple and quince, are members of the rose family. Considering their delicately fragrant and slightly floral taste, this isn’t surprising.
One of the earliest written records of pears comes from Homer, who called them “gifts of the gods.”
While apples are homey and familiar, their near relatives pears are sophisticated. Truly, recipes with pears at their centerpiece are especially elegant, even those that are purposely rustic, like some pear tarts and pear-centric soups.
A diversity of flavor and texture among the different pear varieties makes for an endless (and delicious) array of pairings with wines and cheeses. Finding complementary matches is a delicious art — like pear poetry, if you will.
They were a popular fruit in the ancient world, particularly prized by the Persians, Chinese, Greeks and Romans.
Wild pears have grown in Europe and Asia since prehistoric times, and their cultivation in these places can be traced back at least 3,000 years. Now thousands of pear varieties exist worldwide, with some experts estimating the number as high as 5,000.
None are native to America, however. Like the apple, the first American pears were raised from seed (which were brought from England to Massachusetts in 1629), so they didn’t breed true to variety. Hence, American pears have become more diverse than their European ancestors.
Pears are high in vitamin C, have a healthy dose of vitamin K and lots of fiber. The vitamins are close to the skin, so pears are more nutritionally beneficial when eaten with the skin intact. The vitamins are at their peak when pears are fully ripe.
Pears may be ripened at room temperature or in a paper bag to hasten the process. Once ripe, enjoy their delicious flavor immediately or store in the refrigerator. They need plenty of air flow to prevent them from degrading quickly there, so storing them in plastic bags or in restrictive spaces isn’t recommended.
Today’s recipe is for chutney, a perhaps unusual but uniquely tasty way to use the pears that are in abundance now.
The secret to chutney is to create a balance of flavors, a perfect blend of sweet, spicy and tangy, with none predominant. Despite the long list of ingredients needed to achieve this, chutney is fairly simple to make.
This chutney can be served in a variety of ways — over goat cheese on crackers as an appetizer, with chicken, pork or smoked meats (try it in a sandwich!), or with hearty grains like bulgur wheat or brown rice.
The recipe calls for nutmeg used in my favorite way, the whole nut grated as needed. Ground nutmeg in a jar can be substituted, of course — use ¼ teaspoon at first and add more (sparingly) as needed to add a warm spicy note.
Pear chutney
2 pears, peeled and diced into ½ inch chunks (about 2 to 2 ½ cups)
1 medium shallot, peeled and finely diced
½ inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely minced
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup diced dried pineapple
1 tablespoon lemon zest (from about 1 ½ lemons)
¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 1 ½ lemons)
¼ teaspoon dried chili flakes (more or less to taste)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
¼ cup finely chopped scallions, green and white parts (about 1 to 2 scallions)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (leaves from about 20 sprigs)
Freshly grated nutmeg, about ½ nut
½ teaspoon salt
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute shallots, ginger and garlic until tender and fragrant, about three to five minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for about 20 minutes, until pears are tender but not mushy.
Allow to cool to room temperature if using immediately or transfer to a glass jar for storage in the refrigerator.
Chutney can be made one to two days in advance and refrigerated. It should be brought to room temperature before using.
This recipe makes about 1 ½ cups.
Recipe by Esther Oertel.
Esther Oertel is a writer and passionate home cook from a family of chefs. She grew up in a restaurant, where she began creating recipes from a young age. She’s taught culinary classes in a variety of venues in Lake County and previously wrote “The Veggie Girl” column for Lake County News. Most recently she’s taught culinary classes at Sur La Table in Santa Rosa. She lives in Middletown, California.