Board Of Supervisors — Tuesday, March 3, 2015

9:00 AM · Board Chambers

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Rollcall

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

7.1Approve Minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held February 17, 2015. Minutes pulled on consent approved — Pass

Carried 5-0 — moved by Steele (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Smith: aye Steele: aye

On motion of Supervisor Steele, and by vote of the Board, approved the Minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held February 17, 2015. The motion carried by the following vote:

Clerk’s notes: Chair Farrington reviewed the minutes with the Board, as they had been edited since publically posted. Mr. Farrington 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.

UnApprovedMinutes02.17.2015.pdf

7.2Adopt Proclamation designating the month of March 2015 as Meals on Wheels Month in Lake County, CA. Proclamation passed on consent

7.3Approve Amendment Number One to the Memoranda of Understanding By and Between the County of Lake and the Lake County Employees’ Association, Units 3, 4 And 5, for the Period From July 1, 2014 Through December 31, 2016. Action Item passed on consent

7.4Adopt Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2015-20 Establishing Salaries and Benefits for Employees Assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section B, for July 1, 2014 To December 31, 2016. Resolution passed on consent

7.5Adopt Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2015-19 Establishing Salaries and Benefits for Employees Assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section A, for July 1, 2014 To December 31, 2016. Resolution passed on consent

7.6Adopt Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2015-21 Establishing Salaries and Benefits For Management Employees for July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016. Resolution passed on consent

7.7Adopt Resolution Temporarily Prohibiting Parking on a portion of Hartmann Road and Authorizing Removal of Vehicles. Resolution passed on consent

7.8Approve Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2014-112 Establishing Position Allocations for FY 2014-15, Budget Unit 4014 Resolution passed on consent

7.9Approve Advanced Step Hire of Principal Planner Audrey Knight (Step 5) due to extraordinary qualifications, pending successful completion of the pre-employment review process. Action Item passed on consent approved — Pass

Moved by Jeff Smith

Carried 5-0 (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Smith: aye Steele: aye

On motion of Supervisor Smith, and by vote of the Board, approved Consent Agenda Items 7.2 - 7.9. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. Timed Items

8.19:05 A.M. - Public Input

Clerk’s notes: Larry Anderson spoke.

8.29:06 A.M. - Sheriff's Office swearing in ceremony for newly hired Deputy Sheriff. Report

Clerk’s notes: Sheriff Martin introduced new Sheriff staff member Cody White. Sheriff Martin administered the Oath of Office to Deputy White. The Board of Supervisors gave their support and thanks to Mr. White.

8.39:10 A.M. - Presentation of Proclamation designating the month of March 2015 as Meals on Wheels Month in Lake County, CA. Proclamation

Clerk’s notes: Supervisor Comstock read the proclamation into the record and presented it to Jonathan Crooks. There were several staff members present.

8.49:11 A.M. - (Continued from January 27, 2015) - Review and Status Update of Animal Shelter Hours and Consideration of Department's request to continue reduced hours to the public. Action Item approved — Pass

Moved by Rob Brown

Carried 5-0 — moved by Brown (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Smith: aye Steele: aye

On motion of Supervisor Brown, and by vote of the Board, approved the continued reduction in hours and directed staff to come back to the Board in 6 months to revisit. The motion carried by the following vote:

Clerk’s notes: Animal Care and Control Director William Davidson presented the item to the Board. Sheriff Martin also spoke. Chair Farrington asked if anyone present wished to speak. No one present wished to speak and the public input portion of this item was closed.

8.59:15 A.M. - (Continued from February 17, 2015) - Consideration of Request From Supporters of State of Jefferson. Report Adopted — Fail

Moved by Rob Brown

FAILED 2-3 (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: nay Smith: nay Steele: nay

Carried 3-2 (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: nay Smith: aye Steele: nay

Supervisor Brown offered the RESOLUTION TO PUT AN ADVISORY QUESTION CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATION CALLING FOR A STATE SPLIT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 3 OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ON THE BALLOT FOR THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION SO TO DETERMINE THE WILL OF THE VOTERS, with the amendments to the typo on page 2 line 9. The motion failed by the following vote:

Clerk’s notes: Chair Farrington announced that the Public Hearing/Input portion of this item was closed at the February 17, 2015 meeting and would not be reopened. There was a lengthy discussion surrounding the options presented.

9. Non-Timed Items

9.1Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports

Clerk’s notes: Just prior to Closed Session, Supervisor Steele requested to reopen calendars and made a public apology to John Stoddard for a misunderstanding in the lobby the prior Tuesday.

9.2Consideration of Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District (CSD) request to change their election cycle for their Board of Directors in November of odd-numbered years to even-numbered yeras, and direct staff to send proper notification to all districts within Lake County. Action Item approved — Pass

Moved by Jim Comstock

Carried 5-0 — moved by Comstock (recovered from the archived minutes)
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Smith: aye Steele: aye

On motion of Supervisor Comstock, and by vote of the Board, directed staff to notify all districts that the Board of Supervisors has received a resolution requesting a change from odd- to even-numbered election years. The motion carried by the following vote:

Clerk’s notes: Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley presented the item to the Board. Chair Farrington 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 and C. Shaver; and (b) Employee Organizations: DDAA, DSA, 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): City of Lakeport v. County of Lake, et al. Closed Session Item

Clerk’s notes: The Board reconvened into Regular Session at 11:39 a.m. having taken no action.