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New voters, new residents of Lake County and registered voters who have moved to a new address, changed their mailing address within the county, or changed their name need to register or reregister to vote no later than Oct. 19.
If you are a registered voter and your mailing address has changed, official voting materials – sample ballots, vote-by-mail ballots, etc. – cannot be forwarded to another address and will be returned to the Registrar of Voters Office by the postal service.
Residents may personally phone the registrar’s office to verify if their voter registration information is correct and up-to-date.
The Registrar of Voters Office urged those who need to register or reregister to vote not to delay.
A completed voter registration form must be either personally delivered to the Registrar of Voters Office on or before Oct. 19; postmarked on or before Oct. 19 and received by mail by the Registrar of Voters Office; or complete an online voter registration form on or before 11:59 p.m. Oct. 19.
Eligible Lake County residents who miss the voter registration deadline still have the option to vote in this election by conditionally registering to vote and casting a provisional ballot by personally visiting the Registrar of Voters Office located in Room 209 on the second floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport, from Oct. 20 until prior to 8 p.m. on Election Day. They also may personally visit their polling place no later than the close of the polls (prior to 8 p.m.) on Election Day.
Residents may register to vote at the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office; phone staff at 707-263-2372 for a form to be mailed to them; register to vote online at http://registertovote.ca.gov/; or pick up registration forms, which also are available at most local post offices, libraries, city offices and chamber of commerce offices.
Please be aware that pursuant to Section 2101 of the California Elections Code: “A person entitled to register to vote shall be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election.”
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Dr. Gary Pace said that the latest COVID-19-related death occurred over the weekend.
“The person was over 65, and had been ill and hospitalized for a while,” he said.
Pace said this most recent death was not connected to an outbreak that has occurred at Lakeport Post Acute – which had led to several deaths – but he gave no other details about the case.
As of Monday evening, Lake County’s COVID-19 cases totaled 593, an increase of 12 since the last update on Friday, according to Lake County Public Health.
Of those 593 cases, 67 remain active and are under Public Health monitoring and 514 are recovered. Six currently are hospitalized.
In other COVID-19-related matters, Pace said that on Monday afternoon the county learned that the state will not move it into the purple tier, the most restrictive in its Blueprint for a Safer Economy, on Tuesday as had been expected.
“The formula used to determine tier placement for counties with populations less than 100,000 is being altered, and the new calculation will allow us to stay in the red tier, so no changes are required for local businesses or activities,” said Pace.
The state is expected to release more details on its new framework on Tuesday, Pace said.
However, based on information he’s received from the state so far, Pace said that in the new framework, if Lake County has less than an average of six new cases per day – or 42 in a week – it can stay in the red tier. For the week of Sept. 20 to 26, Pace said Lake County had 39 new cases.
He said Lake County’s new case rate peaked a few weeks ago, due in part to the nursing facility outbreak, and also due to some community spread. “The number of new cases has been decreasing since then, but precautions remain essential,” he said.
Pace said Lake County has consistently been near the line dividing the red and purple tiers for a few months now.
“COVID-19 is present in our communities, and Lake County residents must be careful. It is wildfire season, and evacuations requiring sheltering with other families increase the risk of spread,” he said.
He said people working in high-risk settings, first responders, staff in nursing homes, in-home care providers, teachers and childcare workers need to be especially careful when out in the community, adding they should definitely wear masks while at work.
“Small outbreaks can have big consequences,” Pace said. “Keeping businesses open, and maintaining local control, requires that we all continue to do our part.”
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – New damage assessments on Sunday put the total number of structures by the Glass fire up by several hundred, while the August Complex is approaching the one-million-acre mark.
The Glass fire reached 64,900 acres on Sunday night, a growth of 1,450 acres over the previous 24 hours, with containment up to 26 percent, Cal Fire reported.
It is threatening 21,785 structures and Cal Fire said approximately 36,803 people are evacuated in Napa and Sonoma counties, where it’s been burning since Sept. 27.
On Sunday afternoon, the fire’s movement toward the Lake County line prompted officials to issue evacuation warnings for two areas south of Middletown, as Lake County News has reported.
Cal Fire said 2,774 personnel are assigned to the incident, with resources including 408 engines, 49 water tenders, 21 helicopters, 27 hand crews, 58 dozers and nine masticators.
New damage assessment information in Cal Fire’s Sunday evening report put the total number of destroyed structures at 1,235, which breaks down to 759 in Napa County and 476 in Sonoma County. Damaged structures total 242 – 116 in Sonoma County, 126 in Napa County.
August Complex closes in on one million acres
Officials said Sunday evening that the August Complex added close to 9,000 more acres since the previous night, rising to a total of 993,191 acres, with containment at 54 percent and 2,327 firefighters assigned.
Sparked by lightning on Aug. 17, the complex is burning on the Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity and Six Rivers National Forests, lands that are located in Colusa, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama and Trinity counties.
The Forest Service said the complex is threatening 2,200 structures and has destroyed 108.
Officials said that on Saturday, on the complex’s South Zone – which includes northern Lake County – the Pacific Northwest Team 2 reset strategy and moved resources to the northwestern corner of the August Complex.
The team joined forces with Cal Fire and the Alaska Incident Management Team 1 to establish priorities and assign assets to priority areas, according to the Forest Service report.
As in previous shifts, task forces consisting of multiple fire engines and water tenders continued patrolling containment lines from Eel River, on the west side of the fire, to Lake Pillsbury in the south, and east and north to Paskenta, the Forest Service said.
The Forest Service said there also was some additional collaboration with Cal Fire when personnel and resources were assigned to areas east of Covelo and south of Red Rock to share resources and improve dozer lines to gain further containment in that area.
On Sunday officials said overhead teams were in place and solidifying plans, assigning resources and building strategy to contain active fire on the west and northwest perimeter.
On the South Zone, quick response resources are strategically placed in case aerial observations discover fire activity that threatens containment lines as winds shift and weather patterns change, officials said.
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The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6.
The supervisors will meet in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, for a hybrid meeting format which also will include the opportunity for community members to continue to participate virtually.
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 at 9 a.m. The meeting ID is 979 3981 6130, password 208450.
To submit a written comment on any agenda item please 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.
In an untimed item, the board will consider the appointment of a new District 2 commissioner for the Lake County Planning Commission.
At its last meeting, the board honored Bob Malley, who spent a decade serving on the county planning commission for District 2, as Lake County News has reported.
Everardo Chavez Perez of Clearlake, who works in construction, has applied for the seat, according to board documents.
Also on Tuesday, Registrar of Voters Maria Valadez will give the board a report on the status of her preparations for the Nov. 3 election. The item is timed for 9:15 a.m.
In other business, at 9:10 a.m. the board will present a proclamation of appreciation to retired Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley and the Registrar of Voters Office staff for successfully conducting the March 3 Presidential Primary Election, and also recognize October 2020 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lake County.
At 11:15 a.m., Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace will update the board on the COVID-19 situation in the county.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt a proclamation of appreciation for Diane Fridley and the Registrar of Voters staff on successfully conducting the March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election.
5.2: Adopt a proclamation designating the month of October 2020 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lake County.
5.3: Approve certification for receipt of realignment backfill funds pursuant to Provision 3 of Item 9210-110-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020.
5.4: Approve memorandum of understanding by and between county of Colusa and county of Lake for agricultural commissioner/sealer of weights and measures and air pollution control officer duties, effective Oct. 6, 2020.
5.5: (a) Adopt resolution of the governing body of the county of Lake Authorizing Proposition 64 Public Health & Safety Grant Program Funding; and (b) approve Agreement No. BSCC 937- 20 by and between the Board of State and Community Corrections and the county of Lake in the amount of $996,173, for cannabis code enforcement and comprehensive “WRAP” program services.
5.6: Adopt resolution approving Agreement No. 20-0506-021-SF with California Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the Sudden Oak Death Quarantine Program for period July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, in the amount of $6,512.08.
5.7: Adopt resolution approving Agreement No. 20-0080 with California Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the High Risk Pest Exclusion Program for period July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, in the amount of $11,464.46.
5.8: (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 goods or services; and (b) approve agreement between county of Lake and Behavioral Health Services as lead agency of the Lake County Continuum of Care and Hope Is Rising Lake County in the amount of $200,000 for opening and operation of Hope Center for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.9: (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 goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Social Solutions Global Inc. for the service and coordination of activities involved with the Lake County Continuum of Care Homeless Management Integration System software for Fiscal Years 2020-21 through 2023-24 for a total contract maximum of $115,800 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.10: (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 goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Resource Development Associates for the Community Planning Program process for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for a contract maximum of $61,675 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.11: (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 goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Konocti Senior Support Inc. for senior support counseling services for Fiscal Year 2020-21 to compensate for additional services provided during Fiscal Year 2019-20 for a contract maximum of $36,150.00 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement .
5.12: (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 goods or services; and (b) approve agreement between the county of Lake and Mother-Wise Program (perinatal mood and anxiety disorders) for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 for a contract maximum of $125,000 and authorize the board chair to sign.
5.13: (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 goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Davis Guest Home for adult residential support services and specialty mental health services for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for compensation for services provided in Fiscal Year 2019-20 for a contract maximum of $52,110 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.14: (a) Waiving 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 goods or services; and (b) approving the agreement between the county of Lake and Native American Mental Health Services dba North American Mental Health Services for telepsychiatry services for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for a contract maximum of $1,000,000 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.15: (a) Waiving 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 goods or services; and (b) approve agreement between the county of Lake and Crestwood Behavioral Health for adult residential support and specialty mental health services for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for compensation for services rendered during Fiscal Year 2019-20 for a contract maximum of $171,684.19 and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
5.16: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings on July 28, Aug. 4, Sept. 10 and Sept. 15.
5.17: Approve budget transfer and second amendment to the Verity master agreement between the county of Lake and Hart InterCivic Inc. for the purchase of additional voting equipment in the amount $1,600, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.18: Adopt resolution setting rate of pay for election officers for the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election.
5.19: Approve grant agreement between the county of Lake (grantee) and Center for Tech and Civic Life and authorize the chair to sign.
5.20: Approve Award of Bid No. 20-17 for the Hill Road Correctional Facility Phase II Reroof Project in the amount of $389,757 to Westech Roofing Inc.; and authorize the chair to sign the agreement and notice of award.
5.21: a) Approve agreement between the Mattress Recycling Council and the county of Lake; and b) Consideration of acceptance of a micro-grant from the Mattress Recycling Council for $10,000.
5.22: Approve purchase (a) HEPA Filtration system from portable air group for use at the Lake County Jail; (b) racks and transfer boards from Mopec for use in the mobile refrigerated unit; (c) approve budget transfer in the amount of $33,444 into a fixed asset account due to the total cost of each order and (d) authorize the sheriff to sign the purchase orders.
5.23: Approve advanced step hiring of Stacey Schofield as Public Safety Dispatcher II, Step 4.
5.24: Approve equitable sharing agreement and certification between the county of Lake Sheriff's Office and the US Department of Justice; and authorize the sheriff and chairman to sign.
5.25: Approve contract between county of Lake and Lake County Office of Education for foster youth services in the amount of $45,000 per fiscal year from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.26: 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 goods or services; and a) approve intergovernmental agency agreement between county of Lake and Regional Housing Authority for HOME Loan Program Services-Program Income, from Oct. 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2023, in the amount of $88,823, b) approve intergovernmental agency agreement between county of Lake and Regional Housing Authority for HOME Loan Program Services-18-HOME-12585, from October 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2023, in the amount of $69,901, and c) authorize the chair to sign both agreements.
TIMED ITEMS
6.1, 9:01 a.m.: Public input.
6.2, 9:05 a.m.: Consideration of the continuation of resolution ratifying the declaration of 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.
6.3, 9:10 a.m.: (a) Presentation of a proclamation of appreciation for Diane Fridley and the Registrar of Voters staff on successfully conducting the March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election; and (b) presentation of proclamation designating the month of October 2020 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lake County.
6.4, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of a report on the status of preparations for the Nov. 3, 2020, election.
6.5, 10 a.m.: Presentation of Big Valley Groundwater Basin Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and implementation.
6.6, 10:15 a.m.: Notice of lien hearing for Pattie Antalek, Bart Clanton, Marcia Clanton, Lani Ironberg, Nadine L. Ironberg, Keven Peck, Mildred Peck; 6355 Soda Bay Rd., Kelseyville, California.
6.7, 10:45 a.m.: Notice of lien hearing for Darryl Weinke; 12942 Second St., Clearlake Oaks, California.
6.8, 11:15 a.m.: Addendum, consideration of update on COVID-19.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of appointment of District 2 planning commissioner.
7.3: Consideration of advisory board appointment: Mental Health Board.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b) (1): Interview and appointment of Special Districts administrator.
8.2: Public employee evaluations: Behavioral Health Director Todd Metcalf, Public Works/Water Resources/Interim Community Development Director Scott De Leon.
8.3: Conference with labor negotiator: (a) chief negotiator: M. Long; county negotiators: C. Huchingson and P. Samac; and (b) employee organizations: LCDDAA, LCDSA, LCCOA, LCEA, LCSEA and LCSMA.
8.4: Conference with (a) county negotiators: M. Simon, B. Sabatier, C. Huchingson, S. Carter (b) temporary representatives designated to meet with county department heads regarding salary and benefits and (c) unrepresented management employees.
8.5: Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9 (d)(1): Ugorji v. County of Lake, et al.
8.6: Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9 (d)(1) Brandi Martin v. County of Lake, et al.
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