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Lake County supervisors adopt development‑agreement amendment, approve management pay table and appoint new public works director
Summary
On April 28 the board adopted an amended ordinance for the Guinac Valley mixed‑use development agreement, approved a management salary resolution, and appointed Lars Ewing as Public Works Director; several items were continued for further review.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors took several formal actions on April 28, adopting an amended ordinance on second reading, approving management salary updates and filling a senior staff post.
Ordinance adoption: County counsel described a minor housekeeping amendment to Development Agreement DA‑24‑01 (Guinac Valley Mixed Use Plan) that adds language encouraging the developer to coordinate with the local water district on purchase and operation of an off‑site well site. The board offered the ordinance as amended and adopted it on second reading. The vote carried 4–0.
Salaries and benefits: Human Resources presented an amendment to the management salary table for the management employee unit covering fiscal years 2025–2029. The resolution incorporated previously approved midyear changes and consolidations (including conversion of public services to public works). The board adopted the resolution, vote 4–0.
Appointment: After closed session, the board moved to appoint Lars Ewing as Public Works Director effective April 28, 2026, at step 5 pay; the motion carried 4–0.
Continued items: The board continued the Master Fee Schedule public hearing to May 5 for additional documentation and consultant review and tentatively rescheduled consideration of fire mitigation fee resolutions to allow district boards time to act.
Why this matters: The ordinance amendment clarifies water‑supply coordination tied to a development agreement; the salary resolution updates pay and classification language for county management employees; the appointment fills a key operational post in Public Works.
What’s next: The ordinance will be recorded per county practice; staff will implement the salary table changes and onboard the new Public Works Director. The board will revisit the Master Fee Schedule and fire mitigation items at future meetings.
