Board Of Supervisors — Tuesday, February 3, 2026

The NACo Western Interstate Region (WIR) Conference brings together county officials from across the nation to focus on pressing issues facing Western counties and our residents. Each year the conference is hosted by a county within the seventeen Western states - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai?i, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming - and provides attendees with the opportunity to interact with federal, state and regional policymakers, participate in educational sessions and take useful tools home to Lake County. This year a focus is on post-disaster recoveries, with emphasis on the devastating fire in Lahaina, Maui. Topics include community engagement and recovery, cultural and environmental restoration, and essential infrastructure management. As one of Lake County's NACo delegates, Supervisor Pyska is actively involved in ongoing discussions and work, specifically in the area of disaster recovery. Supervisor Pyska is a member of the NACo Disaster Task Force and advocates directly with State and Federal representatives on the needs of Lake County. Of particular note, is the Task Force's anticipated final report on the FEMA Act priorities and alignment with recommendations currently under review in Congress. Tentative conference schedule is as follows: Tuesday, May 5 Optional Pre-Conference Mobile Tour of Haleakala National Park 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The tour will highlight ongoing conservation initiatives, the park's partnership work with local communities, and the challenges and opportunities of stewarding fragile ecosystems in a high-visitor environment. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about intergovernmental collaboration supporting long-term sustainability, habitat restoration, and visitor management strategies. Wednesday, May 6 WIR Board of Directors Meeting 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. National Center for Public Lands Counties (NCPLC) Advisory Council Meeting 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Educational Workshops 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. WIR and NACo Board of Directors Reception 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7 NACo Board of Directors Meeting 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Educational Workshops 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Mobile Tours to tentatively include Lahaina Post-Disaster Recovery, Community Land Trust, and Water Treatment Site 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. All-Conference Reception 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 8 Hawaii County Officials DOD Listening Session 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Invite Only WIR Business Meeting 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Closing Session & Final Remarks 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Anticipated cost are estimated at no more than $4,000. Please note, there may be limited reimbursement available. To secure the early bird registration, we must proceed with travel arrangements no later than February 11, 2026.

Approve Out of State Travel for District 5 Supervisor Jessica Pyska to attend National Association of Counties (NACo) Western Interstate Region (WIR) Conference in Maui County, Hawaii from May 4-8, 2026.

Attached please find the proposed update to the Board of Supervisors 2026 regular meeting calendar. The meeting date related to the Mid-Year Budget is moved from Tuesday, February 3, 2026 to Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The Board also called for a Special Meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, for action needed regarding the local emergency in Clearlake, Ca. This date has also been added to the BOS meeting calendar for reference.

(a) Approve update to the 2026 Board of Supervisors meeting calendar changing the date of mid-year budget to March 3, 2026; and (b) Affirm the addition of the Special Meeting date on January 21, 2026, retroactively.

The County and LCCOA agree to revisions to the Lake County Correctional Officer Association Unit 6 July 1, 2025 - June 30,2029 MOU. The revisions apply to the following sections: � Hours of Work - Work Schedule and Mandatory Overtime

Approve Side Letter to Lake County Correctional Officer Association Unit 6 July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2029, MOU

On July 1, 2025, the County of Lake entered into an agreement with Windsor Care Center of Sacramento MHRC for the provision of Adult Residential Support Services and Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) at a licensed Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC). Subsequent review determined that additional MHRC-specific regulatory, clinical, and operational requirements must be explicitly incorporated into the agreement to ensure full compliance with California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) licensing standards, Title 9 California Code of Regulations, Medi-Cal SMHS requirements, and federal oversight obligations. This amendment revises and expands Exhibit A - Scope of Services to incorporate all required MHRC provisions, including but not limited to: DHCS licensing and certification requirements; staffing standards; admission and exclusion criteria; locked/semi-secure facility requirements; psychiatric rehabilitation program standards; documentation and Individual Program Plan (IPP) requirements; prohibitions on non-reimbursable services, bed holds, and duplicate billing; and enhanced reporting, audit, and federal oversight provisions. The amendment also clarifies billing limitations to ensure only medically necessary, allowable SMHS services are reimbursed and that services reimbursed under this agreement do not duplicate services covered by other payers or programs. This amendment does not change the term of the agreement or increase the maximum contract amount. Rather, it strengthens contractual compliance, mitigates audit and recoupment risk, and aligns the agreement with current DHCS regulatory expectations for MHRC providers. Approval of this amendment is necessary to ensure continued regulatory compliance and to support the ongoing provision of MHRC services to Lake County beneficiaries.

Approve Amendment No.1 to the Agreement Between County of Lake and Windsor Care Center of Sacramento MHRC for Adult Residential Support Services and Specialty Mental Health Services with No Change to Compensation for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Authorize the Board Chair to Sign.

The Lake County Tax Collector is charged with collecting court ordered fines. This agreement allows the Tax Collector Department to refer delinquent accounts to the State of California, Franchise Tax Board (FTB) for collection. There would be no additional up-front cost for the County. The FTB would collect a fee, not to exceed 20% of any amount collected, only on accounts we are unable to collect on and are referred. This fee cap increased recently by 5% due to new legislation. The 20% fee is referenced in Revenue and Taxation Code section 19282 (a) & (b). The Treasurer-Tax Collector requests authorization to use court ordered debt collection services provided by the California Franchise Tax Board through January 31, 2029 in accordance with the attached Agreement #121925. Our office was provided this Agreement in a State of California "Standard Agreement" format. Staff recommends approval of the agreement and authorization for the Treasurer-Tax Collector to sign.

(a) Waive the competitive bidding requirement as it is not in the public's interest pursuant to Article X, Section 2-38.2(3); (b) Approve Agreement between the County of Lake and the California State Franchise Tax Board to collect court ordered fines; and authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector to sign.

As part of Lake County Housing Commission's transfer of Section 8 housing voucher programs to Regional Housing Authority, HUD (Housing and Urban Development) is requiring the approval of the Board of Supervisors in the regional consortium. In response to RHA's request for approval, Colusa County Board of Supervisors requested a letter, signed by Chair of the Lake County Housing Commission, outlining the mutual benefits of the transfer, for consideration prior to action.

Approve Letter to Colusa County Board of Supervisors and authorize the Chair to Sign.

There have been preliminary discussions between EGX Energy, the Administration Office, and Special Districts on siting a geothermal power plant and wells on the Southeast Treatment Plant property, which is owned by the County. The location has interest due to high subsurface heat, absence of fractured geology, and proximity to transmission lines. EGX Energy is open to a possible development agreement that would include improvements for Special Districts and a ground lease in lieu of property taxes for the County. Special Districts is seeking Board of Supervisors' approval for staff time to work on a proposal with EGX Energy for Board consideration.

Approve Special Districts Developing a Proposal with EGX Energy for the Siting of Geothermal Facilities on the Southeast Treatment Plant Property.

Opportunity Zones (OZs) were made a permanent fixture of the Federal tax code with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) in 2025, transforming the temporary tax incentive, which was set to expire at the end of 2026, into a permanent, decennial program. Several program changes were enacted alongside permanency in the OBBA. These include at least 25% of a State's newly designated OZs, must be in rural census tracts, census tracts now only qualify if the median family income is at or below 70% (down from the previous 80%), rural funds will offer a 30% increase in step up in basis after five years (instead of the standard 10%), and the "substantial improvement" requirement for rural property is reduced to 50% of the original basis (down from 100% for urban projects). Governors need to make their recommendations for OZs selection to the Federal Government by July 1, 2026.

Board Direction on Which Eligible Census Tracts to Advocate for the Governor to Recommend for Opportunity Zone Designation.

This hearing is to consider the approval of an ordinance that would exempt real property with an assessed value of less than $5,000.00 from property tax, as the cost of collections outweighs the benefit. The Assessor-Recorder, Treasurer - Tax Collector, and Auditor - Controller's office have all been involved in discussions to develop a low value ordinance. There are approximately 8 counties remaining that have not passed a low value ordinance. Once the costs of delinquent enforcement is considered, the inventory of low value parcels in Lake County creates an untenable situation. Costs to take a property through the tax sale process can range from $500 - $700, in addition to staff time and resources that have to be redirected from other activities. In a recent tax sale only 22% of properties offered received a bid. When looking at recent data, delinquent properties worth less than $5,000 constituted: - Approximately 22.4% of parcels; - Only 0.8% of total tax bill (taxes and direct charges); - Only 0.25% of base tax billed; - A current delinquency rate of 34%; - 74% of tax defaulted inventory eligible for sale. Even with the unsustainable pace of tax sales at 1,000 properties per year, the inventory of auction eligible properties under $5,000 continued to grow both numerically and proportionately. The workload associated with each tax sale spans 2 - 3 years, which has a compounding effect. In comparing 2022 to 2024, the number of 5+ year defaulted parcels increased from 74% to 78% of existing inventory, with an additional 401 parcels. If the County does not pass a low value ordinance, ultimately this will result in massive volumes of deficit sales, as previously discussed. These sales lead to increased workloads for both the Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector's offices, while at the same time realizing little value for the County and other entities. A low value ordinance set at $5,000 for secured taxes would bring our inventory in line with best practices throughout the State.

Offer the Ordinance Amending Article VIII. Of Chapter 18 Of the Lake County Code to Implement a Low Value Property Tax Exemption.

(include fiscal and staffing impact narrative): The following Advisory Boards and Commissions have vacancies and applications for consideration have been received. Central Region Town Hall (CeRTH) One (1) Vacancy: 1 Public Member * Atlas Pearson Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) Five (5) Vacancies: 3 General Members and 2 Alternates * David Campbell * Elizabeth Kershaw * Nanette DeDonato *alternate * Shannon Sanders Scotts Valley Community Advisory Council (SVCAC) Two (2) Vacancies: 2 Public Members * Gregory Scott * Joel Coble Law Library Board of Trustees One Vacancy: 1 Member * Dennis Fordham - Reappointment

Appoint qualified applicants to the specified advisory board.

The Housing Element (HE) is a chapter of the Lake County General Plan. It is updated every seven years, as required by state law. The HE describes the County housing demographics, identifies obstacles to housing development, and lists policies and actions to take to lower these obstacles, and encourage housing development. The Lake County General Plan Housing Element (Sixth Cycle, 2019-2027), was approved by the Board on March 26, 2019, and found to be in substantial compliance with Housing Element Law by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on September 16, 2020. The Housing Element contains numerous policies and programs to support housing development in the unincorporated areas of the county. Department Staff have been in ongoing contact with HCD regarding the implementation of a number of Housing Element policies and actions. Policy HE-58 is the first of six HE Implementation Actions to be accomplished within the next few months. HCD requested HE-58 be separated from the larger implementation project in order to lessen its timeline. As such, on November 13, 2025, Staff brought a Draft Ordinance for the Planning Commission's recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding implementation of Policy HE-58. On November 18, 2025, the Board approved the first reading of the ordinance, with adoption following on December 9, 2025. This draft ordinance and policy complete the County's list of implementation tasks for the Sixth Cycle Housing Element. The Planning Commission approved a recommendation of approval of both the draft ordinance and policy at the December 11, 2025 meeting. This draft ordinance was approved for its first reading by the Board, on January 6, 2026 (4-1, Supervisor Owen No), and advanced to the next agenda for second reading and possible adoption. After the Board meeting, Staff realized the definition of affordable housing was inadvertently omitted. Since this is a substantive addition, Staff requests the Board consider the amended ordinance, and approve a first reading of the amended ordinance, with an advancement of the amended ordinance for second reading and possible adoption at the next available Board meeting. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Table 1, Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments Existing HE Policy Proposed Zoning Amendments or Other Actions for Implementation HE-6: County shall develop policies and procedures to give priority or expedited processing to residential developments that include a significant portion of units restricted to very-low, low-, or moderate-income households. No zoning amendment needed, but CDD staff have prepared a written internal policy for adoption (Attachment 1). HE-38: The County shall consider adopting amendments to the zoning ordinance that would allow additional residential development in community commercial areas, where appropriate services area available. Amend Article 19: Community Commercial (C2) to allow several types of residential housing development with reduced development standards. HE-59: The Zoning Ordinance shall be amended to allow supportive housing by right in Commercial or other zoning designations that have access to support services. Amend the following articles to allow supportive housing by-right: 9 Suburban Reserve (SR); 10, Single-Family Residential (R1); 11 Two-Family Residential (R2); 12 Multi-Family Residential (R3); 13 Planned Development Residential (PDR); 18 Local Commercial (CL); 19 Community Commercial (C2) Amend Article 68 to add "Supportive Services" definition. HE-60: The Zoning Ordinance shall be amended to set the maximum stay in an emergency shelter at 180 days, and to remove the requirement that such shelters not be located within 300 feet of one another. Amend Article 27 to remove setback to other facilities; remove parking requirements; remove minimum number of beds required, increase maximum length of stays. HE-61: The Zoning Ordinance shall be amended to accommodate agricultural employee housing of 6 to 12 units or up to 36 beds in all zones permitting agriculture as a permitted use. Amend the following articles to allow agricultural employee housing with a Minor Use Permit: Article 4: Agricultural Preserve District (APZ); Article 5: Agricultural District (A); Article 6: Timberland Preserve District (TPZ); Article 7: Rural Lands District (RL); Article 8: Rural Residential District (RR) Amend Article 27 to allow Agricultural Employee Housing with a Minor Use Permit Amend Article 68 to add "Agricultural Employee Housing" definition HE-71: The Zoning Ordinance shall be amended to allow residential unit(s) located on the second story or higher, limited to one (1) dwelling unit per 1,000 square feet of commercial floor area, and subject to the parking requirements of Section 21-46 with a Minor Use Permit Amend Article 19 to remove the Minor Use Permit requirement and allow by right. Also remove parking requirements. HE-72: The County will amend the Zoning Ordinance to remove the minor use permit requirement for multi-family developments with 20 or more units, to remove the constraint on development and possible barrier to construction of affordable housing units. Amend Articles 12, Multi-Family Residential (R3) and Article 19 Community Commercial (C2) to remove Minor Use Permit requirement for multifamily with 20+ units HE-73: Per AB 101 (2019), review the County's zoning ordinance and make revisions if necessary, to allow low barrier navigation centers for the homeless per Government Code 65660-65668. Amend Article 19 Community Commercial District (C2) to allow low barrier navigation centers by-right, subject to objective development standards Add definition of "Low Barrier Navigation Center" to Article 68 Environmental Review: The series of Municipal Code text amendments, as required by State law to implement the County's Housing Element, would not result in a significant effect on the environment, as they do not automatically grant any entitlements or include specific development proposals. All future development is required to obtain applicable permits such as Building Permits, Zoning Clearances, Grading Permits, Environmental Health Clearances, Air Quality Permits, etc. which contain regulations intended to protect the environment and ensure health and safety. Additionally, future development that is not ministerial would be subject to CEQA review. For these reasons, it can be seen with certainty that the proposed text amendments would not result in a significant effect on the environment, and the proposed revisions to the Municipal Code are exempt from further review under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).

Offer the Ordinance.