Board Of Supervisors — Tuesday, December 9, 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 Resolution expressing support for Lower Lake Parade and Barbecue (May 24, 2015).
Resolution
passed on consent
7.2Adopt Resolution accepting conveyance of real property located in Nice and Lucerne, CA (Paper subdivision lots, APN no. 034-716-100, 034-732-010, 034-732-020, 034-732-100).
Resolution
passed on consent
7.3Approve Minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held June 17, 2014, June 24, 2014 and December 2, 2014.
Minutes
passed on consent
7.4(Sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors) - Approve Letter of Commitment for Westside Sacramento IRWM Assessment Grant Proposal for EPA Brownfields Grant and Authorize the Chair to sign.
Action Item
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: The following people spoke:
Phil Murphy- Aquatic Weed Program and Larry Anderson- County Land Records, Elder Abuse
8.29:15 A.M. - (Carried over from November 18, 2014 and December 2, 2014) - Consideration of Contracts with Lake County Waste Solutions and South Lake Refuse and Recycling for Solid Waste Handling and Recycling Services.
Agreement
approved
Carried 4-1 — moved by Smith
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: nay Rushing: aye Smith: aye
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: nay Rushing: aye Smith: aye
Carried 4-1 — moved by Smith
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: nay Rushing: aye Smith: aye
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: nay Rushing: aye Smith: aye
On motion of Supervisor Smith, and by vote of the Board, approved the Agreement between the County of Lake and Lake County Waste Solutions. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes- Supervisors: 4 - Comstock, Smith, Brown and Rushing
Nayes- Supervisors: 1 - Farrington
On motion of Supervisor Smith, and by vote of the Board, approved the Agreement between the County of Lake and South Lake Refuse and Recycling. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes- Supervisors: 4 - Comstock, Smith, Brown and Rushing
Nayes- Supervisors: 1 - Farrington
Clerk’s notes: Deputy Public Services Director Jeff Rein presented the item to the Board, Public Services Analyst Kati Galvani was also present. Community Development Director Richard Coel gave a presentation surrounding Code Enforcement costs of abatements and battles with illegal dumping, in support of universal hauler services.
Chair Rushing asked if anyone present wished to speak on this item and the following people spoke: Jim Steele, Lenny Matthews. No one else present wished to speak and the public input portion of this item was closed.
8.39:30 A.M. - Consideration of Agreement between the County of Lake and Mickey Shaefer & Associates, LLC to provide services for the development of the Lake County Tourism Ambassadors Program in support of Lake County tourism marketing efforts.
Agreement
approved — Pass
Carried 5-0 — moved by Smith (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 the Agreement between the County of Lake and Mickey Shaefer & Associates, LLC. The motion carried by the following vote:
Clerk’s notes: Senior Administrative Analyst Jill Ruzicka presented the item to the Board, County Administrative Officer Matt Perry answered questions in regards to funding and participation of the program.
Chair Rushing asked if anyone present wished to speak and the following people spoke: Jim Steele, Terry Dereniuk, Rebecca Southwick, Melissa Fulton and Joan Moss. No one else present wished to speak and the public input portion of this item was closed.
Direction to staff was given by consensus to incorporate a funding request of $9,800 at midyear budget to be allocated for 200 private sector employees.
9. Non-Timed Items
9.1Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports
9.2Consideration of (a) Resolution accepting official canvass of the Statewide General Election held On November 4, 2014; (b) Declaring Ccertain County Officials duly elected and declaring the results to each Measure under the Board’s jurisdiction”; and (d) “Certification of County Elections official result of the canvass of the election returns and result of the 1% manual tally of randomly selected voting precincts for the November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election” with the Statement of Votes Cast.
Resolution
Adopted — Pass
Supervisor Comstock offered Resolution 2014-138, and it was passed by roll call vote:
Clerk’s notes: Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley presented the item to the Board.
Chair Rushing asked if anyone present wished to speak and Olga Martin-Steele spoke. No one else present wished to speak and the public input portion of this item was closed.
9.3Consideration of appointment to fill unexpired term of the Assessor-Recorder (effective December 31, 2014 through to 12:00 p.m. January 5, 2015), pursuant to Government Code Section 25304.
Appointment
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, appointed Richard Ford as Interim Assessor-Recorder (effective December 31, 2014 through to 12:00 p.m. January 5, 2015). The motion carried by the following vote:
Clerk’s notes: County Administrative Officer Matt Perry presented the item to the Board.
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.
9.4(Carried over from December 2, 2014) - Consideration of Lake County Weed Management Plan Revision.
Report
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, approved the Lake County Weed Management Revision Plan. The motion carried by the following vote:
Clerk’s notes: Agricultural Commissioner Steve Hajik presented the item to the Board.
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.
9.5(Advanced from December 2, 2014) - SECOND READING - Consideration of an Ordinance Amending and Adding Certain Fee Provisions of Section 4.4 of Chapter 4 of the Lake County Code Establishing Fees for Dog and Cat Licensing, Redemptions and Other Services Provided by Lake County Animal Care and Control.
Ordinance
Supervisor Smith offered Ordinance 3019, and it was passed by roll call vote (5 ayes).
Clerk’s notes: 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.
9.6(Advanced from December 2, 2014) - SECOND READING - Consideration of an Ordinance Restricting Parking on a portion of Hartmann Road, Hidden Valley Lake.
Ordinance
Supervisor Comstock offered Ordinance 3020, and it was passed by roll call vote (5 ayes).
Clerk’s notes: 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.
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, LCCOA, LCEA and LCSEA
10.2Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Fowler & Ford v. County of Lake.
Closed Session Item
10.3Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Lakeside Heights HOA v. County of Lake.
Closed Session Item
10.4Conference with Legal Counsel: Decision whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case.
Closed Session Item
10.5Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2), (e)(3): Claim of Eagleton.
Closed Session Item
10.6Employee Grievance Complaints (5) (Gov. Code Sec. 54957)
Closed Session Item
On motion of Supervisor Farrington, and by vote of the Board (5 ayes), approved the written decision and denied grievances EG 2014-01 through EG 2014-05, but directed that reimbursement under Labor Code Section 2802 be made to each of the Grievants according to the terms and conditions described in the Board's written decision.
The Board went back into Closed Session at 11:44 a.m.
Clerk’s notes: The Board reconvened into Regular Session at 11:43 a.m. and took the following action: