12:11 → 21:26(9m 16s)
Chair opened the Jan. 6 meeting, offered a moment of silence and read obituaries and remembrances for several recently deceased community members, including U.S. Rep. Douglas LaMalfa (reported deceased today), Lloyd Stotsbury, John Robert Alderman, and others. Chair noted the date and purpose of the meeting.
Lake County Board of Supervisors met Jan. 6, 2026. The board elected its 2026 chair and vice chair, administered the oath to the county's new chief public defender, adopted a proclamation designating January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, approved purchase of property adjacent to the Eastlake Landfill, formed an ad hoc energy policy committee, advanced a zoning-code ordinance to implement state-required housing-element tasks (first reading, 4-1), and continued a behavioral health contract item after staff discovered an incorrect document upload.
