Board Of Supervisors — Tuesday, October 28, 2014
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1. Call to Order
2. Moment of Silence
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Presentation of Animals at the Animal Care and Control Shelter
5. Consideration of Items Not Appearing on the Posted Agenda (Extra Items)
6. Current Construction Projects - Contract Change Orders
7. Approval of the Consent Agenda
7.1Adopt Proclamation Commending Donna Howard for Her Years of County Service.
Proclamation
passed on consent
7.2Approve Minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held September 9, 2014 and October 21, 2014.
Minutes
passed on consent
7.3Authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign the Grant Award Acceptance for FY 2014-15 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program from the US Department of Justice in the amount of $15,246 to fund an Extra Help Law Enforcement Record Technician in the Sheriff's Office.
Report
passed on consent
7.4Adopt Resolution Approving the Application and Certification Statement for the State Department of Health Services, CMS Branch's Child Health and Disability Prevention Program (CHDP) and Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFP) Renewal Grant for FY 2014/2015, in the amount of $239,610, and Authorize the Board Chair to Sign Said Certification Statement.
Resolution
passed on consent
approved — Pass
Carried 5-0 (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: aye Smith: aye
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: aye Smith: aye
On motion of Supervisor Smith, and by vote of the Board, approved Consent Agenda items 7.1 - 7.4. The motion carried by the following vote:
8. Timed Items
8.19:05 A.M. - Public Input
Clerk’s notes: Phil Murphy spoke regarding County employee involvement in political campaigning and errors on sample ballots.
Paul Reading spoke regarding Sutter Lakeside.
Dan Kelly spoke regarding property taxes and sanitation districts.
8.29:10 A.M. - Presentation of Proclamation Commending Donna Howard for Her Years of County Service.
Proclamation
Clerk’s notes: Supervisor Brown read the proclamation into the record and presented it to Donna Howard.
8.39:30 A.M. - HEARING - Nuisance Abatement Assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of Notice of Lien in the amount of $2,842.20, for 16560 Rose Street, Lower Lake, CA (APN 024-342-16 - Steven M. Gerstmann)
Agreement
approved — Pass
Carried 5-0 — moved by Comstock (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: aye Smith: aye
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: aye Smith: aye
On motion of Supervisor Comstock, and by vote of the Board, confirmed the assessment of $2,482.20 for nuisance abatement on property located at 16560 Rose Street, Lower Lake, CA, also known as Assessors Parcel Number 024-342-16, and owned by Steven M. Gerstmann and directed the Enforcement Official to prepare and have recorded in the office of the Lake County Recorder, a Notice of Lien in the amount of $2,482.20 pursuant to Lake County Ordinance Code Chapter 13, Section 13-43. The motion carried by the following vote:
Clerk’s notes: Community Development Director Richard Coel was sworn in by the Clerk. Neither the property owner nor a representative was present.
Mr. Coel presented the staff report.
Chair Rushing asked if anyone present wished to speak. No one present wished to speak and the public input portion of this item was closed.
8.49:35 A.M. - HEARING - Nuisance Abatement Assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of Notice of Lien in the amount of $6,465.81, for 2840 Lakeview Drive, Nice, CA (APN 031-181-38 - Eldon Gomes and Linda Gomes)
Action Item
approved — Pass
Carried 5-0 — moved by Farrington (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: aye Smith: aye
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: aye Smith: aye
On motion of Supervisor Farrington, and by vote of the Board, confirmed the assessment of $6,465.81 for nuisance abatement on property located at 2840 Lakeview Dr Nice, CA, also known as Assessor’s Parcel Number 031-181-38, and owned by Eldon F and Linda L Gomes and directed the Enforcement Official to prepare and have recorded in the office of the Lake County Recorder, a Notice of Lien in the amount of $6,465.81 pursuant to Lake County Ordinance Code Chapter 13, Section 13-43. The motion carried by the following vote:
Clerk’s notes: Community Development Director Richard Coel gave the staff report. Neither the property owner nor a representative was present.
Chair Rushing asked if anyone present wished to speak. No one present wished to speak and the public input portion of this item was closed.
9. Non-Timed Items
9.1Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports
9.2Consideration of Staff Recommendation to close the Historic Courthouse Museum on Sundays and on Labor Day (First Monday in September) and to permanently close the Visitor Information Center in Lucerne effective 5:00 P.M. October 31, 2014.
Report
approved — Pass
Carried 4-1 — moved by Smith (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: nay Smith: aye
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: nay Smith: aye
On motion of Supervisor Smith, and by vote of the Board, approved the closure of the Visitor Information Center in Lucerne, effective 5pm October 31, 2014. The motion carried by the following vote:
Clerk’s notes: County Administrative Officer Matt Perry introduced Public Services Director Caroline Chavez to present the Historic Courthouse Museum closure on Sunday's and Labor Day (First Monday of September).
Chair Rushing asked if anyone present wished to speak and the following people spoke: Joan Moss and Jim Steele.
At the request of the Board, the Historic Courthouse Museum will remain open on Sunday's, and staff will seek alternative staffing options for those days. This item was continued to November 18, 2014 at 10:15 a.m.
County Administrative Officer Matt Perry presented the Visitor Infomation Center portion of this item to the Board.
Chair Rushing asked if anyone present wished to speak and the following people spoke: Jim Steele, Melissa Fulton and Joan Moss.
No one else present wished to speak and the public input portion of this item was closed.
9.3Consideration of Options to Provide Public Defender Services and Request for Staff Direction.
Report
approved — Pass
Carried 5-0 — moved by Brown (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: aye Smith: aye
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: aye Smith: aye
On motion of Supervisor Brown and by vote of the Board, waived the RFP process and directed staff, joined by Supervisors Brown and Farrington, to negotiate a new contract with Angela Carter and others, as may be identified, representing a new legal entity. The motion carried by the following vote:
Clerk’s notes: County Administrative Officer Matt Perry presented the item to the Board and Angela Carter, Lake Legal Defense Services representative also spoke.
Chair Rushing asked if anyone present wished to speak and Joan Moss spoke. No one else present wished to speak and the public input portion of this item was closed.
9.4Consideration of Agreement between the County of Lake and Pacific Legacy, Inc. for Archaeological Services for the Soda Bay Road at Cole Creek Bridge Replacement Project near Kelseyville, CA.
Agreement
approved — Pass
Carried 4-0 — moved by Brown (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: abstain Rushing: aye Smith: aye
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: abstain Rushing: aye Smith: aye
On motion of Supervisor Brown, and by vote of the Board, approved the Agreement between the County of Lake and Pacific Legacy, Inc. for Archaeological Services for the Soda Bay Road at Cole Creek Bridge Replacement Project near Kelseyville, CA, in the amount of $219,000. The motion carried by the following vote:
Clerk’s notes: Supervisor Farrington recused himself from this item.
Public Works Director Scott De Leon presented the item to the Board.
Chair Rushing asked if anyone present wished to speak and
9.5Consideration of approval of the implementation of the Company Nurse Telephone Triage Program
Action Item
approved — Pass
Carried 5-0 — moved by Brown (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: aye Smith: aye
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Rushing: aye Smith: aye
On motion of Supervisor Brown, and by vote of the Board, approved the implementation of the Company Nurse Telephone Triage Program. The motion carried by the following vote:
Clerk’s notes: County Counsel Anita Grant presented the item to the Board.
Chair Rushing asked if anyone present wished to speak on this item. No one present wished to speak and the public input portion of this item was closed.
10. Closed Session
10.1Conference with Labor Negotiator: (a) County Negotiators: A. Grant, S. Harry, M. Perry, A. Flora and C. Shaver; and (b) Employee Organizations: DDAA, DSA, LCCOA, LCEA and LCSEA
10.2Public Employee Appointment
Title: Behavioral Health Director
Closed Session Item
On motion of Supervisor Farrington, and by vote of the Board (5 ayes), appointed Linda Morris as Behavioral Health Director.
Clerk’s notes: The Board reconvened into Regular Session at 11:14 a.m. having taken the following action:
10.3Employee Grievance Complaints (5) (Gov. Code Sec. 54957)
Closed Session Item
Clerk’s notes: The Board went back into Closed Session at 11:35 a.m.