Board Of Supervisors — Tuesday, March 26, 2019

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer, Interim Registrar of Voters DATE: Board of Supervisors SUBJECT: Authorize the advanced salary step for Jim Emenegger, Elections Assistant II, extra help, at step 6, effective immediately EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: As your Board may be aware, Jim Emenegger is presently working in the Registrar of Voters office as an extra help Elections Assistant II. Jim was first hired by the department as an extra help employee back in 2004. In 2007, he was made permanent as an Elections Assistant II. After 13 years of service, in April 2017, Jim retired from his Elections Assistant II position. Prior to his retirement, Jim had been earning $17.12 per hour, salary step 6. In December 2017, the department brought Jim back to work again as an extra help employee at $13.74, salary step 1. Jim is a tremendously valuable resource to the department, and I am requesting your Board's approval of an advanced step salary for Jim, effective immediately, restoring the step 6 rate he was earning before he retired. FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: Amount Budgeted: Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the advanced salary step for Jim Emenegger, Elections Assistant II, extra help, at step 6, effective immediately.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Office DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Amending Resolution 2019-23 Declaring the Board of Supervisors Intent to Sell Property Not Required for Public Use, Located at 8695 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, California (APN 009-002-430), Pursuant to Government Code Section 25520 Et Seq. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On February 26, 2019, your Board adopted Resolution No. 2019-23 Amending Resolution No. 2018-165 Declaring the Board of Supervisors Intent to Sell Property Not Required for Public Use, Located at 8695 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, California (APN 009-002-430), Pursuant to Government Code Section 25520 Et Seq. The date of opening sealed proposals and receiving oral bids needs to be amended from March 26, 2019 to April 23, 2019 to allow sufficient time for public notices. This has been addressed in the attached Resolution. Below is the background from the December memo, relative to the Resolution. In 1999, Lake County acquired the property located at 8695 Soda Bay Rd, Kelseyville. The lot has remained undeveloped and there is no plan or available funding to consider developing the property. The property is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section (a), (b) (3). Since there is no potential for this parcel to serve any County or other public purpose, staff is recommending that it be sold. Based on a formal appraisal performed on October 5, 2018, and the estimated broker cost, the property is valued at $88,500. Your Board's approval of the attached resolution will initiate the bidding and sales process and establish April 23, 2019 as the date for the public opening of bids by your Board. FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: Amount Budgeted: Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends your Board adopt the Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2019-23 Declaring the Board of Supervisors Intent to Sell Property Not Required for Public Use, Located at 8695 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, California (APN 009-002-430), Pursuant to Government Code Section 25520 Et Seq.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Jonathan Armas, Director, Lake County Animal Care & Control DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Approve Waiver of the 900 hour limitation for Animal Control employees Gabirelle Reil and Collette Hall EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Both Gabrielle Reil and Collette Hall offered critical assistance during the Mendocino Complex Fire. As a result, they are nearing the expiration of their allotted 900 hours. Their positions with the department are a necessity. Gabrielle acts as our Adoption Coordinator, networking with other rescues and agencies to secure a second chance for the county's homeless pets. Collette has been assigned to our medical clinic for the last two years, and is a crucial member of the medical team. Allowing these two staff members to use hours beyond the 900 will greatly improve the department's ability to maintain normal operations. The hours of these two employees will not exceed 999 hours. FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: Amount Budgeted: Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): Since we have had one FT permanent position vacant all year, no fiscal changes are expected. STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Waiver of the 900 hour limitation for Animal Control employees Gabirelle Reil and Collette Hall.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Denise Pomeroy, Health Services Director DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Approve Long Distance Travel for Dr. Erin Gustafson, Denise Pomeroy, Iyesha Miller, and Dean Eichelmann to Anniston Alabama April 14th 2019 through April 18th 2019 to attend the 2019 Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Dr. Erin Gustafson, Interim Health Officer, Denise Pomeroy, Health Services Director, Iyesha Miller, Health Programs Manager, and Dean Eichelmann, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator have been invited to attend the 2019 Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course provided by FEMA. The Healthcare Coalition Response Leadership Course (HCRL) is based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare System and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Preparedness Capabilities, as well as best-practice procedures for healthcare-coalition building, preparedness, response, and recovery. This three-day course provides instruction and facilitated discussion in best practices and lessons learned in establishing an effective healthcare-coalition framework and conducting healthcare-coalition planning, as well as and achieving preparedness. The course provides instruction on the development of indicators, triggers, and tactics for proactive coalition planning. In addition the course provides techniques and instruction on the considerations for healthcare coalition response and recovery leadership, during an emergency. The course also provides extensive practical experience in healthcare coalition leadership team response through a series of progressive exercises designed to emulate realistic community and regional public health and medical emergencies. Participating in this course will ensure that our Health Services Department, and community partners have knowledge of the latest procedures and information in emergency planning to ensure our county's safety during an emergency. This type of team based emergency response training or the opportunity to train together with other emergency response teams is not available to us locally. Below are some, but not all, of the critical skill sets learned during this training program: * Discuss the best practice methods and means for establishing a healthcare community coalition framework, and see what partners best practices are. * Discuss the best practice methods and means for preparing to respond to an emergency as a healthcare coalition. * Develop indicators, triggers, and tactics for a proactive healthcare response during an emergency. * Manage a response to a public health and/or medical emergency as a leadership team member for a healthcare coalition. Travel and all associated costs, including airfare, meals, airline baggage fees, ground transportation, hotel and airport parking are fully funded through FEMA. During this training April 14th through April 18th Dr. Gary Pace has agreed to be on call for the Health Officer. In addition the following Directors and Managers will be onsite for leadership coverage of the Health Department: * Jasjit Kang - Environmental Health Director * Carolyn Holladay - Director of Nurses * Josefine Chester - Health Services Administrative Manager As the Health Services Director with a new team that has less than one years' experience in planning and responding to emergencies, I fully support this training opportunity hosted and paid for by FEMA. FISCAL IMPACT: _x_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: Amount Budgeted: Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Your Board's approval is requested and recommended.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: March 26, 2019 FROM: Denise Pomeroy, Health Services Director DATE: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SUBJECT: Approve Long Distance Travel for Denise Pomeroy to Hartford CT April 28th 2019 through May 3rd 2019 to attend the Annual Wellville Gathering EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Denise Pomeroy, Health Services Director has been invited to attend the Annual Wellville Gathering. Wellville is a national nonprofit project to demonstrate the value of investing in health. They generate real world evidenced by supporting multi-sector teams in five U.S. communities over 10 years, and then share what they learn to inspire other communities and promote national change. These five communities are known as the Wellville 5. The Wellville Gathering invites five members of each community to attend. This year the attendee's representing Lake County and Hope Rising are Patty Bruder, Allison Panella, Denise Pomeroy, Tina Scott, and Kim Tangermann. All five attendees are members of Hope Rising Governing Board and Leaders in our community. Lake County formed Hope Rising in 2015 with the support of the Wellville project. The purpose of Hope Rising is to mobilize and inspire community partnerships and actions that support individual, collective, and community health and wellness. Hope Rising partnering organizations include North Coast Opportunities, Redwood Community Services, Partnership Health Plan, Woodland Community College, Department of Social Services, County of Lake, Behavioral Health, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, County of Lake, Public Health, Mendocino County Health Clinic, Adventist Health Clear Lake, and, County of Lake, Board of Supervisors. Denise Pomeroy is currently a Governing, and Executive Board Member of Hope Rising. Her participation in this gathering will ensure that a Public Health perspective is acknowledged for proceeding in future Wellville 5 planning. In addition being a current Hope Rising board member she can bring back knowledge from partner Wellville 5 communities. The sessions planned for the gathering include an assessment of the Wellville 5 teams that include where they currently stand, and identify opportunities to learn and apply new approaches that will improve success. The gathering will include speakers, local and national examples, cross Wellville 5 sharing, and site visits. Working sessions are also planned for the Wellville 5 teams that will include hands - on opportunities. Travel and all associated costs, including airfare, meals, airline baggage fees, ground transportation, hotel and airport parking are fully funded through Wellville. As Health Services Director, it is important that I attend this gathering to gain health and wellness information and strategies to improve impact, equity, and investment to help our community thrive. Thank you for your consideration of this request for long distance travel. FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: Amount Budgeted: Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Long Distance Travel for Denise Pomeroy to Hartford CT April 28th 2019 through May 3rd 2019 to attend the Annual Wellville Gathering.

MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Lars Ewing, Public Services Director DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Approve Advanced Step Appointment of Beverly Dodgen, Weighmaster, at Fourth Step, effective immediately EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On March 23, 2018, the Public Services Department processed a Report of Appointment (ROA) for Beverly Dodgen for the position of Landfill Weighmaster. However, at the time the ROA was processed staff failed to account for her years of experience in a similar customer service position and the ROA was processed at the entry level step. Department staff worked with the Human Resources Department regarding the issue and both departments support the request for an advanced step appointment. FISCAL IMPACT: __ None x Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Additional Requested: N/A Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): The solid waste budget has sufficient appropriations to account for the advanced step appointment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Advanced Step Appointment of Beverly Dodgen, Weighmaster, at Fourth Step, effective immediately.

TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Lars Ewing, Public Services Director DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolution Supporting the Creation of a Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets Under the Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 and AB 341 of 2011, the County of Lake, along with other local jurisdictions in the state of California, is required to meet certain source reduction, recycling, and composting requirements with a goal of reducing the amount of recyclable and compostable material disposed at landfills. Lake County, and California as a whole, has been largely successful in achieving and making progress towards these goals. The export of recyclable materials is a key component of the state's recycling infrastructure and the Chinese and Asian markets have served as the foundation of that system. However, recent changes in China's trade import policies have significantly disrupted California's recycling industry by restricting foreign imports of recyclable materials and requiring reduced contamination levels in recycling streams. These changes are collectively referred to as "National Sword" and have essentially choked off Chinese and Asian markets to scrap imports from California. Significant market disruptions for recyclable materials have a direct impact on our ability to meet state-mandated recycling goals. Since the change in China's policy, materials that were previously shipped to China are being stockpiled in our local transfer stations and recycle yards with either a) no place to go, or b) the only viable market options come at an economic loss. Another item on today's agenda results from this same issue. In addition to the recyclable market challenge, we will soon have to comply with new state regulations for organic waste processing and diversion. SB 1383 (Chapters 395, 2016) establishes targets to achieve a statewide 50 percent reduction in the level of the disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75 percent reduction by 2025. Although the formal rulemaking is still in process and it is likely that the County will be eligible for a rural exemption until 2025 or until 5 years after the State determines that the state's 50 percent organics reduction goal has been met, whichever is later, there remains the need to plan for the future infrastructure and programs required to implement these regulations. In order to more fully address this issue, I respectfully request that your Board consider the attached resolution to support the creation of a statewide commission on recycling markets to address these significant challenges. FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Additional Requested: N/A Annual Cost (if planned for future years): N/A FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution Supporting the Creation of a Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets

MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Lars Ewing, Public Services Director DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Equipment Repair and Service Contract between the County of Lake and Peterson Tractor Company in the amount of $50,000. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The County is currently under contract with Peterson Tractor Company for mobile equipment service and repair work to the heavy equipment fleet at the Eastlake Landfill. The contract typically provides for up to $175,000 of annual service and repair work. On March 27, 2018 the contract was amended to increase the FY 2017/2018 amount to $300,000 due to the impacts of wildfire debris disposal operations. For the same reasons the contract was amended a second time on October 2, 2018 to allow for up to $225,000 of service and repair work to be completed in in FY 2018/2019. This fiscal year we are experiencing a higher amount of maintenance and repairs, therefore another amendment is necessary to ensure landfill equipment is running safely, effectively and efficiently. FISCAL IMPACT: __ None __Budgeted _x_Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: $275,000.00 Amount Budgeted: $225,000.00 Additional Requested: $50,000.00 Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): The contract (available upon your request) for equipment repair and service has an annual amount not to exceed $175,000. It was increased to $225,000 in October 2018. We are requesting a $50,000 increase to $275,000 for FY 18/19 only with appropriations previously approved at mid-year FY 18/19. Funding for the amendment is provided through landfill tipping fees. STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): N/A RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Equipment Repair and Service Contract between the County of Lake and Peterson Tractor Company in the amount of $50,000 for a total not to exceed $275,000 for FY 18/19 and authorize the Chair to sign.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Scott De Leon, Public Works Director DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Approve Plans and Specifications for the FMAG HMGP Culvert Replacement No. 1 Project; Bid No. 19-01, Project No: FMAG-HMGP Pilot # 5093-1-1R; Construction Estimate $493,000, and authorize the Public Works Director / Assistant Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Plans and Specifications for the FMAG HMGP Culvert Replacement No. 1 Project are complete and a copy has been filed with the Clerk of the Board. The project involves upgrading 18 culverts in the Valley Fire burn area. Work will include removing and or upgrading existing culverts and end treatments, minor grading of existing drainage ditches, erosion control and site paving to replace removed HMA surfacing. The construction estimate is approximately $493,000. The project is 75% funded for construction with Cal OES funds and 25% with County road funds. Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the Plans and Specifications and authorize the Public Works Director / Assistant Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids. Note: To minimize reproduction costs, the original documents are attached to the Clerk's copy of the original cover memo and only a copy of this memo is furnished to each individual board member FISCAL IMPACT: __ None _X_Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: $493,000 Amount Budgeted 493,000 Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): The construction estimate is approximately $493,000. The project is 75% funded for construction with Cal OES funds and 25% with County road funds. STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Plans and Specifications for the FMAG HMGP Culvert Replacement No. 1 Project; Bid No. 19-01, Project No: FMAG-HMGP Pilot # 5093-1-1R; Construction Estimate $493,000, and authorize the Public Works Director / Assistant Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Scott De Leon, Public Works Director DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Approve Plans and Specifications for the FMAG HMGP Culvert Replacement No. 2 Project; Bid No. 19-02, Project No: FMAG-HMGP Pilot # 5112-1-1R; Construction Estimate $347,000, and authorize the Public Works Director / Assistant Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Plans and Specifications for the FMAG HMGP Culvert Replacement No. 2 Project are complete and a copy has been filed with the Clerk of the Board. The project involves upgrading 11 culverts in the Valley Fire burn area. Work will include removing and or upgrading existing culverts and end treatments, minor grading of existing drainage ditches, erosion control and site paving to replace removed HMA surfacing. The construction estimate is approximately $347,000. The project is 75% funded for construction with Cal OES funds and 25% with County road funds. Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the Plans and Specifications and authorize the Public Works Director / Assistant Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids. Note: To minimize reproduction costs, the original documents are attached to the Clerk's copy of the original cover memo and only a copy of this memo is furnished to each individual board member FISCAL IMPACT: __ None _X_Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: $347,000 Amount Budgeted: $347,000 Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): The construction estimate is approximately $347,000. The project is 75% funded for construction with Cal OES funds and 25% with County road funds. STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Plans and Specifications for the FMAG HMGP Culvert Replacement No. 2 Project; Bid No. 19-02, Project No: FMAG-HMGP Pilot # 5112-1-1R; Construction Estimate $347,000, and authorize the Public Works Director / Assistant Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: PUBLIC BID OPENING - Consideration of Bids to Purchase the Property Located at 8695 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville California (APN 009-002-430) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On December 4, 2018 your Board declared by Resolution that the property located at 8695 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, California (APN 009-002-430) was surplus to the needs of the County and set a minimum bid price of $88,500 as well as establishing appropriate terms and conditions including payment of a real estate broker commission. On February 26, 2019 your Board approved Resolution 2019-23 which extended the date for consideration of written and oral bids from March 5, 2019 to March 26, 2019 allowing adequate time for public noticing. Pursuant to Government Code � 25530 and 25531, all written bids shall be publicly opened, examined, and declared by the Board and before accepting any written bid, the Board shall call for oral bids. Oral bids are subject to the same terms and conditions as written bids and must exceed the highest responsible written bid by 5 percent and subsequent oral bids must also exceed the previous oral bid by 5 percent. The highest bid, whether written or oral, from a responsible bidder which conforms to all terms and conditions previously specified shall be finally accepted or the Board may reject all bids. In determining which is the highest sealed proposal, the Board shall not subtract therefrom the commission, if any, which the proposal provides shall be paid to a licensed real estate broker. If your Board should accept a final bid, an earnest money deposit of 4 percent of the purchase price shall be deposited in an escrow account by the winning bidder by 2:00 P.M. on, August 14, 2018. The earnest money deposit shall be refundable only within the first 30 days of escrow. FISCAL IMPACT: _x_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: Amount Budgeted: Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the Board consider written and oral bids to purchase the property located at 8695 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville California (APN 009-002-430) and accept the Highest Responsible Bidder in Compliance with the Terms and Conditions Stated in Resolutions 2018-165 & 2019-23.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Tina Scott, Chair, Board of Supervisors FROM: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Protest Hearing for: (a) Proposed Creation of Zone of Benefit Clearlake Riviera within CSA No. 23, (b) Proposed Creation of Zone of Benefit Buckingham within CSA No. 23, (c) Proposed Creation of Zone of Benefit Riviera West within CSA No. 23, (d) Proposed Creation of Zone of Benefit Riviera Heights; and (e) Tabulation of Ballots for said proposed assessment EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On January 29, 2019, your Board adopted four resolutions of intent to create benefit zones within CSA No. 23 for the Clearlake Riviera, Buckingham, Riviera West and Riviera Heights, for a pilot program taking a proactive approach to protect County roadways from wildfire damage. The proposed zones of benefit seek to establish a proactive approach for enhanced road maintenance in the form of preventative measures to protect the roads from the ravages of wildfire damage, the consequent impacts of that damage, and the extraordinary costs associated with road replacement and disaster-related repairs. Wildfires are driven by a confluence of factors: weather, topography and fuel load. It is only fuel load that may be susceptible to some level of preventative action. Therefore, the pilot program seeks to address the issue of hazardous vegetation which facilitates and fuels the spread of wildfire. Since adoption of these resolutions of intent, staff has carried out a mail ballot election, as required by Proposition 218, of the registered voters in each of the four areas since it is up to the will of said voters to determine if this pilot program will proceed. FISCAL IMPACT: _x_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: Amount Budgeted: Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: The purpose of this public hearing is to hear protests regarding the proposed creation of the four zones of benefit and to tabulate ballots for the proposed assessment.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Michalyn DelValle, Community Development Director Byron Turner, Principal Planner DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Update to the Lake County General Plan, Chapter Four, the Housing Element 2014-2019, GPAP 16-05; Negative Declaration (IS 16-11) EXHIBITS: A. Board Resolution B. 2014-2019 Housing Element, as amended by the State Department of Housing and Community Development. C. Planning Commission Staff Report, including Initial Study I. SUMMARY OF REQUEST State Housing Law (Government Code �6580 et seq.) requires all communities to assess the affordability of their housing and to maintain an inventory of resources relevant to meeting the needs of both existing and future populations, every five years. This document is an update to the previous 2009-2014 Housing Element, adopted in 2012, and amends Chapter four of the Lake County General Plan (2008). The Lake County Community Development Department (CDD) requests that the Board of Supervisors review revisions to the 2014-2019 Housing Element Update and adopt the document as part of the Lake County General Plan. The Department of Housing and Community Development has requested that the County make revisions to the document in order to comply with State housing element law. Once the amendments are adopted by the Board of Supervisors the 2014-2019 Housing Element Update must be re-sent again to HCD for certification. The Document must be certified by the state in order to remain eligible for state funding sources. The 5th cycle planning period for the County of Lake is June 30, 2014 to August 14, 2019. On May 24, 2016, the County of Lake submitted a draft housing element to HCD for review. On June 22, 2016, HCD issued an 8-page findings letter to Lake County noting multiple necessary revisions to the housing element for compliance with state housing element law. On June 29, 2016, the County of Lake submitted an adopted housing element to HCD for review. On September 27, 2016, HCD issued findings that the adopted housing element was identical to the June 22, 2016 draft housing element. The housing element would not be found in compliance unless and until it was revised and adopted. Please note that this is not the 2019-2027 comprehensive housing element update, which will be addressed later in the year. Numerous new policies will be discussed and analyzed as part of that review. Upon completion of this public hearing, it is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the Draft Housing Element 2014-19, as amended by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and approve the Negative Declaration for same, based on Initial Study IS 16-11. II. HOUSING ELEMENT OVERVIEW The Housing Element consists of four main components: affordable housing need; available resources; constraints to development; and county policies and implementation programs to help address needs. Section 1 is comprised of goals, policies and implementation measures. These measures are geared towards meeting the statewide housing goals of "...ensuring all Californians the opportunity to obtain safe, adequate housing in a suitable living environment." through the: * Provision of new housing; * Preservation of existing housing and neighborhoods; * Reduction of housing costs; and * Improvement of housing conditions for special needs groups. Section 2 contains an Affordable Housing Site Inventory for Vacant and Underutilized parcels, presented in both table and map formats. State Law requires that each jurisdiction provide adequate land area and zoning densities to accommodate projected needs for the 2014-2019 planning cycle. In accordance with the 2013 Lake County Regional Housing Needs Plan, the unincorporated areas of the County should have land suitable for the provision of 200 very low-income, 122 low-income, 142 moderate-income, and 332 above moderate-income housing units. Section 3 discusses housing needs through the analysis of household demographics, employment characteristics, existing housing stock, and other special housing needs and considerations. The county has more than enough land available to meet both near and long term housing needs. Section 4 details the current adequacy of public facilities infrastructure, and inventories available to non-profit, local, State and Federal housing assistance programs. Central water and sewer have created some constraints in the past few years. Additionally, well and septic systems in many areas are inadequate for the clusters of population densities in many rural locations. Section 5 focuses on real and potential constraints to the development of affordable housing such as financial realities, government regulations and process requirements, and environmental site challenges. Most notably, in this Housing Element constraints also include infrastructure availability and the necessity of forming strong partnerships between non-profit housing organizations and government agencies, since the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency. Lastly, Section 6 evaluates progress made in addressing goals and implementation measures that have been accomplished during the 2009-2014 Housing Element planning cycle. A few important zoning ordinance amendments were passed in 2014 and 2015 that addressed Emergency Shelters, Density Bonus's for low income units, expansion of "Granny Unit" definitions, parking reductions and priority water and sewer service for affordable units. III. DISCUSSION The Planning Commission reviewed these changes during their February 28, 2019 meeting, and approved a recommendation of approval to the Board of Supervisors. CDD has been working diligently with HCD staff over the past couple of months to meet all required compliance issues. In most cases, CDD staff has found that clarification is needed, and that amendment of the document is not necessary. Staff does, however, request that the following amendments be made: Section 1:1 shall be amended to add the following: The County will perform consistency review as part of the General Plan implementation report as required under Government Code Section 65400. Analysis: As HCD pointed out, the Housing Element was missing a statement regarding General Plan consistency. Table 1.1 shall be amended to include the following: HE-3 The County shall apply, based on the availability of staff resources, for funds available from state and federal programs which provide for low to moderate income housing. Time Frame Ongoing Annual HE-6 The 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. Time Frame Ongoing 2019 HE-7 To increase the development community's awareness of the availability of sites for affordable projects, the County shall take the following actions: a). Prepare and mail out to affordable housing developers in nearby counties, information about housing development opportunities in the county. b). Sponsor a tour of potential affordable housing sites in the county for potential developers Time Frame Ongoing 2019 HE-8 The County shall develop and set priorities for the types of affordable housing projects needed to meet the most urgent needs of the community. a.)The County shall publicize priorities as well as the potential availability of funds for certain projects in order to identify interested developers. b).The County shall publicize the availability of the grants and loans Time Frame Ongoing 2019 HE-16 The County will work to preserve existing subsidized housing developments, considered at risk for transfer to market rate. The County will contact interested non-profit and for profit organizations who manage affordable and subsidized housing developments in Northern California providing information on possible financing opportunities and linking potential organizations with housing developments at risk. Time Frame: Monitor Annually HE-23 The County shall monitor the status of Orchard Garden Apartments and Nice Village Apartments and contact the owners concerning their plans to maintain affordability of these projects. Time Frame: Monitor Annually HE-27 The County should shall adopt universal design accessibility and adaptability standards. This Ordinance should be similar to the Model Universal Design Ordinance provided by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development. Time Frame Ongoing HE-28 The County shall adopt a policy requiring all housing rehabilitation and new housing construction projects to include universal design accessibility and adaptability features. Time Frame Ongoing HE-29 The County shall identify potential partners and assist, based on available staff resources, in the construction of farmworker housing which meets the needs of both the migrant and the permanent resident workforce. Time Frame Ongoing 2019 HE-43 Inform the various service districts of the location of medium and high density residential designations, to enable the districts to identify capacity improvements. Notify the districts of applicable grant opportunities that facilitate sustainable, compact development that the County has knowledge of. Time Frame Ongoing 2019 HE-52 The County will work directly with service providers of the developmentally disabled such as, Redwood Coastal Regional Center to identify the number of residents who are developmentally disabled. The County shall also assess housing currently being utilized by those with developmental disabilities and whether additional housing and housing related services are necessary to provide housing to this special needs group. Time Frame Ongoing 2019 Analysis: These programs were identified by HCD as needing revision due to open-ended timeframes for compliance. Section 1.2 shall be amended to include: Program HE-55. Reduce Minimum size for residential units To encourage local housing to be affordable to extremely low, very low, low and moderate-income families and members of the local workforce, the County shall amend the Zoning Ordinance to reduce minimum home size from 720 sq. ft. to 360 sq. ft. Time Frame: 2019 Responsible Agency: Community Development Objectives: Help ensure that housing is available and affordable to extremely low, very low, low and moderate-income families and members of the local workforce (e.g. teachers, fire and police, farm workers). Funding Sources: Staff time Program HE-56. Higher-Density Housing The County shall consider an amendment to its General Plan Land Use Element to include a land use district permitting residential density of up to 40 dwelling units per acre. The County shall also consider a concurrent amendment to its Zoning Ordinance to include a zone permitting residential density of up to 40 dwelling units per acre and requiring that any development occur at no less than 20 dwelling units per acre. In addition, if the County favors making these amendments, the County shall identify locations feasible for development permissible under such a land use district and zone, especially those close to urban services of the incorporated cities, and shall study establishing said land use district and zone there. Time Frame: Ongoing Responsible Agency: Community Development Objectives: Allow opportunities for development of housing types of economical design and density. Funding Sources: Staff time Analysis: Program HE-55 has been added in order to reduce potential governmental constraints on affordable housing. Reducing minimum size requirements can increase affordability. Program HE-56 is provided to explore the potential of higher-density development where services exist. State housing law permits local jurisdictions to accommodate regional housing need allocations for lower-income groups by identifying sufficient land area within zones allowing "default density," or a minimum residential density predetermined by the State and considered dense enough to allow housing that, through economies of scale and efficient land consumption, is affordable by virtue of its higher-density design. In its December-January review of the draft 2014-2023 Housing Element, HCD found that Lake County's highest permissible density of 20 dwellings per acre was not sufficient to meet "default density" and constituted a regulatory barrier to affordable housing. This program could remove that barrier by potentially allowing a residential density regarded by State law as being sufficiently affordable for jurisdictions within Lake County. Section 2.1 shall be amended to read: In 2013 future housing needs were projected for the time horizon 2014-2019, and then allocated to each jurisdiction, by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The 2013 Lake County Regional Housing Needs Plan for unincorporated Lake County should plan to absorb at least 69%% percent of the total countywide affordable housing need, or 1,430 housing units for this Housing Element cycle. This translates to 286 affordable homes per year, for the 5-year time period. Housing needs are broken down by four income categories: very low (0-50% of area median income >$18,000), low (50-80% of area median income $18,000 - $28,797), moderate (80-120% of area median income), and above median (above 120% of area median income). This document presumes that 50 percent of very low-income allocation qualify as ELI (extremely low income). With a 2014 median household income of $35,997, the unincorporated portions of the county need housing that is affordable to households making $43,196 or less. Table 2-1: Regional Housing Need & Unincorporated Lake County Needs Allocation by Income, January 1, 2014 - June 2019 Income Category County Totals Unincorp, County Totals Unincorporated Percentage Very Low 510 352 368 69% Low 320 221231 69% Moderate 370 256 69% Above Moderate 870 601 69% TOTAL 2070 1430 69% Source: Lake County - City Area Planning Council, 2013 & HCD Analysis: As suggested by HCD, the County of Lake is presuming that 50% of very-low income allocation qualify as Extremely Low Income (ELI) households. Additionally, Table 2.1 has been updated to reflect the correct housing needs allocation that was required at the time. Section 2.3 Affordable Housing Sites, shall be amended to include: The following Zoning Designations have been identified to allow Affordable Housing to be constructed: The sites identified in the 2014-2019 Lake County Housing Element have base zoning designations of Single-family Residential (R1), Two-family Residential (R2), Multi-family Residential (R3), and Planned Development Residential. Each one of these districts are appropriate to accommodate lower-income need. R1 - The purpose of the R1 designation is to establish areas for individual residential dwelling units at relatively low densities where the traditional neighborhood character of single-family units prevail. Uses permitted by right in the R1 include one (1) single-family dwelling or mobile home, one (1) foster or small family home, family care home, supportive housing, transitional housing or small family day care home not to exceed six (6) persons in addition to the resident family, and one (1) granny unit or one (1) residential second unit. All of these types of housing could be considered affordable for lower-income households. R2 - The purpose of the R2 designation is to establish areas for individual and common wall, shared residential dwelling units at low to medium densities while promoting the amenities of a traditional residential neighborhood. Uses permitted by right in the R2 include one (1) single-family dwelling or mobile home, duplexes up to five (5) per project, one (1) foster or small family home, family care home, supportive housing, transitional housing or small family day care home not to exceed six (6) persons in addition to the resident family, and one (1) granny unit or one (1) residential second unit. All of these types of housing could be considered affordable for lower-income households. R3 - The purpose of the R3 designation is to establish areas for high density residential development while allowing for a wide range of living accommodations from duplex units to townhouses to apartment buildings. Permitted uses include duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes or apartment buildings; multi-family dwelling groups up to twenty (20) dwelling units per project. PDR - The intent and purposes of the "PDR" district are as follows: (a) To provide a means for encouraging creative and innovative developments that are environmentally pleasing through the application of imaginative land planning techniques not permitted within other residential zones with fixed standards; (b) To assure conformance of the project with the Lake County General Plan with respect to use, density, open space, circulation, public facilities, and the preservation of natural features; (c) To maximize public and private open space areas, including but not limited to: scenic easements, historical areas, scenic areas, active and passive recreational areas, pedestrian ways, equestrian and hiking trails, plazas, environmentally sensitive areas, and distinct spatial separations between pedestrian and vehicular areas; (d) To provide for an orderly and cohesive growth and physical development pattern and the efficient delivery of County or community services; (e) To encourage the design of all residential planned developments to be compatible with both existing and potential land uses, including a proper functional relationship with such adjacent areas; (f) To encourage the optimal utilization of land to provide a full range of dwelling unit types, sites, rents and sales prices; (g) To assess the residential development's impacts on public and private support services through the submittal of cost/revenue analyses; (h) To promote an equitable distribution of public facilities by encouraging developers to provide educational, recreational, water and wastewater, fire protection and other public services in order to avoid the overcrowding of existing facilities used by established residents and provide for a balance of community services; (i) To provide the County and developer with alternative standards in return for increased amenities to serve the inhabitants of the development and surrounding areas. The flexibility provided in the PDR zone is conducive to accommodating affordable housing, specifically, the ability with regard to provide mixed types of housing without adhering to fixed standards. Analysis: While the existing Housing Element identified General Plan Designations appropriate for Affordable Housing as part of the analysis as future sites suitable for housing, it failed to identify specific zoning designations that were appropriate. IV. FISCAL IMPACT: Budgeted: N/A Not Budgeted: N/A None: V. FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): Approval of the amendments by the Board will allow the County to maintain eligibility for state funding resources. VI. STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): N/A ..Recommended Action VII. RECOMMENDATIONS Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the Board of Supervisors take the following actions: 1. Find that the negative declaration that was previously prepared for GPAP 16-05 does meet the requirements of Section 15162(a) of the CEQA guidelines, and that no additional review need be prepared with the following findings: A. This update to the Housing Element is consistent with the Lake County General Plan. B. Adoption of this update to the Lake County Housing Element will not result in any adverse land use impacts. C. This update to the Housing Element is consistent with the State General Plan Guidelines and State Housing Element Law. D. There is no evidence that this general plan amendment will result in adverse impacts to wildlife. 2. Recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve the General Plan Text Amendment for the following reasons: A. This update to the Housing Element is consistent with the Lake County General Plan. B. Adoption of this general plan amendment to update the Lake County Housing Element is in compliance with the California Government Code. C. This Housing Element update is in the public interest, and is necessary for the promotion of the general health, safety, convenience and welfare of the citizens of Lake County. D.This update to the Housing Element will not result in any significant adverse environmental impact, and a previous negative declaration has been recommended. SAMPLE MOTIONS: RESOLUTION ADOPTING 2014-2019 HOUSING ELEMENT AND ASSOCIATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION I move that the Board of Supervisors approve the Final Draft Housing Element 2014-2019, as amended, and direct staff to submit this update to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for certification. Further, I move that on the basis of Initial Study IS16-11, the Board of Supervisors approve the Negative Declaration for the 2014-2019 Housing Element. General Plan Amendment Approval I offer the resolution approving the updated Lake County Housing Element.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Consideration of Amendment to Paid Emergency Leave Policy EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In response to the River and Ranch wildfire disasters of 2018, your Board approved an amendment to our Paid Emergency Leave (PEL) policy making it possible for County employees who were unable to work during the disaster and the extended workplace evacuation to be paid for up to 40 hours of PEL. Staff is grateful to your Board for your leadership in this regard, and particularly for your support of staff during this extraordinary time. Unfortunately, an unforeseen consequence of that policy amendment created a situation in which employees who responded to Disaster Service Worker (DSW) duty and worked straight-time were compensated the same as those who received PEL. The contribution of our employees who served as DSW's was invaluable, and as your Board is well aware, Lake County employees have stood up again and again, during the repeated disasters. There were also many good reasons why other employees could not report to duty as, for example, they may have been evacuated out of County or caring for dependents during the disaster. In addition, there were some employees who were simply not in communication during the disaster or refused DSW duty. In my discussions with your Department Heads, it has become apparent that an additional amendment is needed to the policy to address the unforeseen consequence. I am grateful, in particular, to the committee (Sheriff Brian Martin, DSS Director Crystal Markytan, Auditor-Controller Cathy Saderlund, CSS Director Gail Woodworth and HR Director Pamela Nichols) that worked with me directly to develop new language for your consideration. Pursuant to the proposed amendment, should your Board approve it, in order to be eligible for PEL, an employee must be continuously available for DSW and responding to his/her department. An employee who is not available for duty for good cause would not be eligible for PEL but would be approved to use applicable paid leave accruals or unpaid leave during the emergency incident. An employee who is not in communication at all or refuses DSW duty would be considered absent without leave since all employees have a basic duty to report as DSW's. In addition, there are a few other minor edits to the policy to eliminate duplicative language and to clarify that employees already pre-approved for time off prior to an incident and not required or available for DSW duty will not be eligible for PEL. Staff has already met and conferred on this policy draft with employee Units 3, 4, 5 and 10. FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: Amount Budgeted: Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve amendment to Paid Emergency Leave (PEL) policy in concept and direct HR to meet and confer with the remaining employee units.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Michalyn DelValle, Community Development Director DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Consideration of an Ordinance Amendment, AM 19-01 to Amend Chapter 21 of the Lake County Zoning Ordinance to remove the requirement for commercial cannabis applicants to be enrolled with the Regional Water Quality Control Board as of October 1, 2019 and to remove the requirement for a Conditional Certificate of Recognition (Self Certification) of Compliance with Article 72 in order to apply for Early Activation of use EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Please find Exhibit A, which proposes to remove the requirement for commercial cannabis cultivation applicants to be enrolled with the Regional Water Quality Control Board or State Water Resources Control Board as of October 1, 2019 and to remove the requirement for a Conditional Certificate of Recognition (Self Certification) of Compliance with Article 72 in order to apply for Early Activation of use. Subsection (at) 4(d)a. of Section 27.13 of Chapter 21 of the Lake County Code states: A person interested in applying for a cannabis cultivation use permit shall be enrolled with the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board or State Water Resources Control Board for water quality protection programs as of the effective date of this ordinance or written verification from the appropriate board that enrollment is not necessary. Staff recommends that it be amended to read: A person interested in applying for a cannabis cultivation use permit shall be enrolled with the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board or State Water Resources Control Board for water quality protection programs as of the effective date of this ordinance or written verification from the appropriate board that enrollment is not necessary. Subsection (at) 4(e)c. of Section 27.13 of Chapter 21 of the Lake County Code states: The applicant shall have a Conditional Certificate of Recognition of Compliance for compliance with Article 72. Staff recommends this section be deleted. The applicant shall a Conditional Certificate of Recognition of Compliance for compliance with Article 72. II. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors finds that this action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 26055(h) for the adoption of an ordinance, rule, or regulation by a local jurisdiction that requires discretionary review and approval of permits, licenses, or other authorizations to engage in commercial cannabis activity where the discretionary review in any such law, ordinance, rule, or regulation includes any applicable environmental review pursuant to Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code; and, under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as an activity that is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The general exemption applies in this instance because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed amendments could have a significant effect on the environment, and thus are not subject to CEQA. Thus, it can be seen with certainty that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment. III. RECOMMENDATION Approve the proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendments for the following reasons. 1. The proposed amendments are consistent the provisions of the Lake County General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. 2. This proposed amendments are necessary to protect the health and safety and welfare of the County. 3. The proposed amendments would increase economic development opportunities. 4. The project will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, and the project is exempt from CEQA. FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: Amount Budgeted: Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): Tax Revenue and the potential for new projects could increase. STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): N/A ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the Ordinance.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: ANITA L. GRANT, County Counsel DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Consideration of an Ordinance adding Article VIII to Chapter 13 of the Lake County Code Regarding Hazardous Vegetation Abatement EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Attached here is a revised ordinance adding Article VIII to Chapter 13 of the Lake County Code regarding hazardous vegetation abatement. The revised ordinance attempts to address concerns raised as to administrative citations, it describes the type and purpose of the hazardous vegetation/combustible material program established by the ordinance, and it streamlines certain provisions regarding nuisance abatement by referring back to already-existing provisions of Chapter 13 of the Lake County Code. FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the Ordinance.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: ANITA L. GRANT, County Counsel DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Discussion and Consideration of a Possible Limited Moratorium Relating to the Acceptance of Pre-applications and Applications for Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Use Permits to Allow for the Expeditious Processing of Applications Already Submitted and to Allow for Review of Possible Changes to the Zoning Ordinance to more Efficiently Coordinate the Processing of Such Permits EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: As requested at your Board's meeting of March 19, the attached rough draft is presented for discussion and consideration. Subsequent to a meeting with the Community Development Director, this draft attempts to limit the acceptance and processing of pre-applications and applications for use permits for commercial cannabis cultivation to those already received by that department at the time the urgency ordinance is adopted, but to also allow a limited number of such applications to continue to be submitted each month. This approach may allow the County both to efficiently process those pre-applications and applications already submitted and to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to more effectively coordinate the process of such applications in the future. FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION:

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Lars Ewing, Public Services Director DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Consideration of Agreement between the County of Lake and Foothill Associates for Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Support Services EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The California Department of Parks and Recreation recently released the final grant application guide for the Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program. The intent of the program is to create new parks, or develop new recreation opportunities in existing parks, located in critically underserved communities. A critically underserved community is defined as an area within a half mile radius of a site that either has less than three acres of park space per 1,000 residents or a median household income below $51,026. Statewide $255 million will be distributed in the 2019 grant round, with an additional $395 million to be made available statewide in future rounds. In order to create the most competitive grant applications the County intends to conduct a public outreach campaign and then develop master plans and cost estimates for the projects identified through the public outreach. To that end staff negotiated an agreement with Foothill Associates, who previously performed satisfactory Prop 68 consulting work for the County. FISCAL IMPACT: __ None _X_ Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: $20,725 Amount Budgeted: $20,725 Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): Included in the FY 18-19 Parks & Recreation budget. STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Agreement between the County of Lake and Foothill Associates for Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Support Services and authorize the Chair to sign.

..Title ..Body MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Lars Ewing, Public Services Director DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Consideration of (a) Amendment Two to Agreement between the County of Lake and Lake County Waste Solutions, Inc. for Solid Waste Handling and Recycling Services; and (b) Amendment Two to Agreement between the County of Lake and South Lake Refuse Company, LLC for Solid Waste Handling and Recycling Services EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Lake County Waste Solutions (LCWS) and South Lake Refuse and Recycling (SLRR), the County's two franchise solid waste haulers, are key partners in meeting the overall goal of reducing the amount of recyclable material disposed at landfills. Included in each of the hauler agreements is the requirement to provide a 96-gallon container for the collection of recyclable material to all subscribed customers receiving regular solid waste collection services. Each hauler then transports the collected recyclables to an out-of-county material recovery facility (MRF) for processing - LCWS hauls to the Pacific Recycling Services MRF in Ukiah, while SLRR hauls to the Upper Valley Disposal MRF in St Helena. For decades the sorted recyclables were then exported to overseas markets, primarily China, a practice that was standard for nearly every other local jurisdiction in California and served as the backbone of California's successful recycling efforts. However, recent changes in China's trade import policies have significantly disrupted California's recycling industry by restricting foreign imports of recyclable materials and requiring drastically reduced contamination levels in recyclable material. These changes, collectively referred to as "National Sword", have for all intents and purposes choked off Chinese markets to scrap imports from California. Furthermore, long-term dependence on the Chinese market led to the shrinking of domestic and other overseas markets, leaving fewer buyers to be found for our recyclables. Now, material that would have previously been shipped overseas is either being stockpiled at the MRFs with no place to go or transported to markets that remain available but come at an economic loss. Due to the magnitude and lasting financial impacts of the situation, last year both MRFs implemented a new tip fee for incoming recyclable material to their customers. While each tip fee is different, they are both founded on the composite market value of the MRF recyclable material output. Both hauler agreements allow for the modification of service rates if extraordinary events occur that are outside the control of either party; the new MRF fees triggered such a request from both haulers. Staff worked with the haulers, a third-party environmental consulting group that specializes in solid waste management systems, other municipal solid waste agencies in California, and the Lake County Solid Waste Task Force to identify a solution. The recommendation is to implement a recycling surcharge (or credit) to each customer's bill that proportionately matches the recycle market increases and decreases. This approach is fundamentally similar to the fuel surcharge (or credit) already permitted in the hauler agreements and included on each customer's bill to reflect fluctuations in vehicle fuel costs. The proposed recycle surcharge will be applied to a customer's bill if the composite recycle market value is less than $115/ton, and a credit will be applied to customer's bill if the composite recycle market value is $155/ton or more. To understand the impact of the proposed surcharge (or credit) it is important to consider the potential financial effect to customers. Based on the composite market value grid for the most recent available three-month period, a residential customer with a 32-gallon or 35-gallon cart would have a surcharge of between $0.98 and $1.25 added to their monthly bill. FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: Amount Budgeted: Additional Requested: Annual Cost (if planned for future years): FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): There is no fiscal impact to any County budgets as a result of the proposed amendment. STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None ..Recommended Action RECOMMENDED ACTION: (a) Approve Amendment Two to Agreement between the County of Lake and Lake County Waste Solutions, Inc. for Solid Waste Handling and Recycling Services and authorize the Chair to sign. (b) Approve Amendment Two to Agreement between the County of Lake and South Lake Refuse Company, LLC for Solid Waste Handling and Recycling Services and authorize the Chair to sign.

TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Lars Ewing, Public Services Director DATE: March 26, 2019 SUBJECT: Consideration of (a) A change to the days and hours of operation at the Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum and (b) A change to the hours of operation at the Gibson Museum in Middletown EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Currently the days and hours of operation at the three County museums are as follows: Lakeport Courthouse Museum: Wednesday through Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday 12:00pm-4:00pm Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum: Wednesday through Saturday 11:00am to 4:00pm Middletown Gibson Museum: Thursday through Saturday 11:00am to 4:00pm The schedule difference between the Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum and the Middletown Gibson Museum has created some public confusion. Additionally the visitation numbers of the Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum on Wednesdays is relatively minimal. Furthermore, staffing three museums with one permanent curator and limited extra-help staff is a challenge. Changing the operating days and hours to be the same at the two museums would provide a consistent schedule for the public and also minimize existing staffing challenges. The non-profits at each of the museums are aware of the proposed changes. Pursuant to Lake County Code Section 2-2.4, museum hours can be changed with Board action. Therefore, Board action is required to implement the following: Lakeport Courthouse Museum: Wednesday through Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday 12:00pm to 4:00pm Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum: Thursday through Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm Middletown Gibson Museum: Thursday through Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm It should be noted that if any groups such as schools wish to schedule a museum tour at either the Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum or the Middletown Gibson Museum on a Wednesday this can be readily supported if arranged ahead of time. FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __ Budgeted __Non-Budgeted Estimated Cost: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Additional Requested: N/A Annual Cost (if planned for future years): N/A FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): N/A STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): No additional staff would be required as a result of this change. Furthermore this change would enable the department to more adequately staff each museum with two employees at each museum during operating hours. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends Board of Supervisors approval to (a) change the days and hours of operation at the Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum and (b) change the hours of operation at the Middletown Gibson Museum