Lake County Special Districts, California

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Grant Close-Out Public Hearing Notification NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Lake, Special Districts Administration, will conduct a public hearing on Friday, March 19, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. via virtual Zoom. This notice is intended to inform the residents of Lake County, California that Special Districts Administration, is in the process of closing out The Installation of Grinder Pump Stations Project for the Anderson Springs Co...mmunity. On September 1, 2016, the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the availability of $7,592,000 in federal CDBG Program funding for recovery efforts relating to the September 2015 Wildfire Disaster #DR-4340-CA NR 016. The purpose of this hearing is to review use of funds and program performance. The Community will have five working days (March 26, 2021, 5:00 p.m.) after the virtual public hearing to submit any questions or grievances regarding the project. Those questions or grievances can be submitted to: Scott Harter, 230 N. Main Street, Lakeport, 707-263-0119, email: [email protected] Per the Governor's executive order to facilitate the ability of public bodies to conduct meetings electronically to slow the spread of COVID-19, the meeting will be available via Zoom at the following link and call in number. Join Zoom Meeting https://lakecounty.zoom.us/j/99188443188 Meeting ID: 991 8844 3188 Passcode: 713163 One tap mobile +16699006833,,99188443188#,,,,*713163# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,99188443188#,,,,*713163# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Join by SIP [email protected] Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) Meeting ID: 991 8844 3188 Passcode: 713163 If special accommodations are required because of a sensory or mobility impairment or disability, or if an interpreter is needed, please contact Scott Harter at 707-263-0119 to arrange for those accommodation.

Check out the view from Tank #3 in CSA #13 Kono Tayee!

Spring Valley sure is beautiful this time of year and we are enjoying every minute of this gorgeous sunshine, but, that means the weeds are enjoying the weather too! To protect against fire hazards our pest and weed abatement contractor will be conducting treatment operations for our CSA-2 Spring Valley customers beginning the second week of March 2021. Last year’s No-Spray List of customers who have requested their properties not be treated will be honored. Also, the contr...actor and/or LCSD staff will be contacting those who have asked to be called prior to application. If there is anyone who may like to confirm their address or be added/removed from the No Spray List, please contact our office immediately at 707-263-0119. NOTE: Those customers requesting No-Spray along their properties frontage are responsible for maintaining their property in a weed-free condition. Special Districts Administration

Just a heads up from our friends at Public Services! This Friday February 19th and Saturday February 20th, from 9am-1pm each day, the County’s hazardous waste collection contractor will be hosting a free household hazardous waste drop-off event at Lake County Waste Solution’s Transfer Station& Recycling Center located at 230 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport. For information about what can be dropped off, or to review the schedule for the remainder of the year to plan ahead for a fut...ure event, please visit the website below: http://recycling.co.lake.ca.us/Hazardous_Waste_Drop-Off_Eve

Looking for work? Want to be a part of a great team? Special Districts is hiring! Electrical - Mechanical Technician I/II.... Salary is $3,976.27 - $5,335.20 monthly. Recruitment closes Sunday 02/21/2021 at 5:00 PM Utility Systems Compliance Coordinator. Salary is $6,361.33 - $7,732.40 monthly. Recruitment closes Sunday 03/14/2021 at 5:00 PM Requirements and Job Descriptions can be found at: http://www.lakecountyca.gov//Human_R/Job_Opportunities.htm What are you doing still reading this?! APPLY NOW!!!

In observance of Presidents Day, Lake County Special Districts will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2021 and will re-open Tuesday, February 16, 2021. As always our staff is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for any water or sewer related emergencies. Please call our office at (707) 263-0119 any time, day or night, and the answering service will dispatch someone immediately. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek Barack Obama

The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) project for the replacement of the redwood tanks is moving along nicely in CSA-20 Soda Bay. Grant funding has allowed for the replacement of two redwood tanks, Riviera Heights Tank #1 and Riviera Heights Tank #2. District staff has already installed temporary tanks at both tank sites and the contractor is now working on installing the two new 60,000 gallon steel bolted tanks. The District will also be pursuing additional grant funding for the replacement of the two remaining redwood tanks in CSA-20 Soda Bay. We will post more pictures as the project moves forward!

On Tuesday, January 19, 2021 the Board of Supervisors took emergency action to authorize the closure of County offices due to worsening pandemic conditions effective immediately. This action directs Department Heads to replicate actions taken in the earlier March closure to provide services without in-person contact except in very limited circumstances. Effective immediately Special Districts will be closed to the public. All water and sanitation services will not be inter...rupted, and will continue to be in full operation. Our main phone line at (707) 263-0119 will be answered by staff during our normal business hours 8:00 AM-5:00 PM - Monday through Thursday. For any water or sewer emergencies after hours, call the same number and provide the information to the answering service, who will notify the Standby Staff to respond. We do have a drop box available at the front entrance for payments and also have electronic payment options as well. To make a payment by phone call 1-844-508-3523 (a service charge of $2.95 applies to electronic payments. This is charged by the company that manages the payments and supplies the service-not by Special Districts) We will be providing general updates relating to our systems and customers via Facebook as changes or events come up. Everyone stay safe and healthy!! Lake County Special Districts Administration

In honor of Martin Luther King Junior, Lake County Special Districts will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021 and will re-open Tuesday, January 19, 2021. As always our staff is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for any water or sewer related emergencies. Please call our office at (707) 263-0119 any time, day or night, and the answering service will dispatch someone immediately. The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

For our Middletown Customers: Our field crew will be hard at work conducting a physical inspection and line cleaning of the wastewater collection system between Napa Avenue and Sacramento Avenue beginning January 11, 2021 for a period of approximately 4 weeks between the hours of 7:00 AM-5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. This inspection and testing involves opening and entering manholes in the streets and backyard utility easements. At no time will field crews have to enter yo...ur business or residence. IMPORTANT!! Because the plumbing appliances in your house or building are connected to the Sanitary Sewer System, some residences or businesses may experience bubbling water or noise from open toilets and drains during the line cleaning activities. These issues can be minimalized by keeping the toilet lids closed during this period. Under normal conditions only clear water will be seen. Information gained from the inspections and testing will be used to repair and improve the wastewater collection system in your community. If you have questions regarding the inspection and testing, please call our office at (707) 263-0119. Thank you for your cooperation! Special Districts Administration Scott Harter

Lake County Special Districts will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2021 and will re-open on Monday, January 4, 2021. As always our staff is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for any water or sewer related emergencies. Please call our office at (707) 263-0119 any time, day or night, and the answering service will dispatch someone immediately. Wishing all of our wonderful customer’s peace, love and laughter in the New Year!!!... Happy Holidays from all of us at Special Districts!

Lake County Special Districts will be closed for the holidays the week of December 20, 2020 and open to the public again on Monday, December 28, 2020. As always our main number (707) 263-2341 is monitored either by our staff or our answering service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If our customers have a water or sewer need during our office closure please call our office at (7070 263-0119 and the appropriate staff will be discharged to address the need. Special Districts... also has electronic bill pay options which are available during the holiday closure. Payments can be made by phone through Paymentus (our credit card processing vendor) by dialing 1-844-508-3523, please have your account number and the amount you would like to pay available. Payments can also be made online through the LCSD Paymentus Customer Portal. The Customer portal is linked off of our web page which is located at http://www.lakecountyca.gov//Directo/Special_Districts.htm Areas served by Lake County Special Districts for wastewater collection are the communities of Clearlake, Lower Lake, Middletown, Anderson Springs, Kelseyville, Finley, South Lakeport, North Lakeport, Upper Lake, Nice, Lucerne, Kono Tayee, and Paradise Valley. Water Districts managed by Lake County Special Districts are North Lakeport, Kono Tayee, Spring Valley, Soda Bay (CSA-20), and Kelseyville. Wishing all of our customers Happy Holidays!

Special Districts is wishing everyone a SAFE and HAPPY Thanksgiving. Our office will be closed Thursday and Friday, but the mainline (707) 263-0119 will be monitored 24 hours per day and standby staff will be ready to respond to any emergencies. Once again, we remind everyone to NOT put grease or pan drippings in the sewer. A backed up sewer can ruin ANY holiday dinner. Wipe your pans with paper towel and discard it in the garbage.... Stay safe and enjoy the holiday! See more

Scott Harter Hired as Special Districts Administrator The Lake County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Harter to succeed Jan Coppinger as Special Districts Administrator. Harter holds a Civil Engineering degree from California State University, Chico, and has served in public agencies in Lake County since 1996. We are excited to see Scott step up to this new challenge, noted Moke Simon, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. His varied... background with County and City agencies has been a great asset in recent years, and this will be an opportunity for him to expand his contributions even more, while providing a sense of continuity for Special Districts’ staff. In twenty-four years, Scott has served as a Civil Engineer for both the County and City of Lakeport, taken on interim responsibilities in Community Development and Information Technology, and, most recently, overseen projects of great County import as Deputy Special Districts Administrator. The retirement of Jan Coppinger affects the County in a number of ways, acknowledged Simon. Scott has worked right alongside her, and understands the void that she leaves. Scott is well qualified to take up the reins, quickly identify gaps, and move the Special Districts Administration forward in a positive direction. Help us welcome Scott as the new Administrator.

Once again we ask that nothing but human waste and toilet paper be flushed in the sewer system. In addition to costly damage, flushing non-flushable items creates sewer spills and pump failures that can have very serious consequences for the environment and nearby residents. These events are costly and raise sewer rates and fees. Rags and wipes that were improperly disposed of created problems at a pump station near Parkway and Hill Road in Lakeport this afternoon. It seiz...ed the pump and sent the system into overload. Paul Harris EMT II; David McGrath EMT I; Christian Saner WWUW1; Kevin Pollock WWUW1; and Billy Inman WWUW III all responded. In addition to pulling and freeing the pump, traffic control was required. Fortunately, the pump was not permanently damaged but the equipment and staff time was costly. The staff disposed of the debris and sanitized the area before leaving the site. See more