Memorandum
Date: September 22, 2026
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
Stephen L. Carter, Jr., Assistant County Administrative Officer
Pam Samac, Human Resources Director
Matthew T. Rothstein, Chief Deputy County Administrative Officer
Subject: (a) Approve Changes to County Job Description/Classification Specification for Public Works Director, as Indicated in the Marked-Up Document Hereto Attached; (b) Approve the Agreement Between the County of Lake and RSA+ for On-Call Civil Engineering Services in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $75,000.00
Executive Summary:
(a) As your Board is aware, County Classification Specifications (“Job Descriptions”) are prepared to ensure successful candidates can be identified in a timely manner, in the public interest, when positions are vacant.
Presently, the Public Works Director Classification requires a candidate who is a registered Professional Civil Engineer from the State of California, and qualified to concurrently serve as County Engineer and Road Commissioner. The attached marked-up Classification Specification, if approved by your Board, would make “Possession of a valid registration as a Professional Civil Engineer” preferred, but not strictly required. Additionally, it would indicate the Public Works Director “may” (previously “shall”) serve as County Engineer and Road Commissioner.
The roles of County Engineer and Road Commissioner can be contracted out, under California Law, and making concurrent service in these capacities preferred, vs. required, gives the County multiple pathways to ensure one or more qualified individuals is serving these critical County functions as soon as possible.
Staff recommends your Board approve these changes to the County’s Public Works Director Job Description/Classification Specification.
(b) On September 13, 2024, the County of Lake's Public Services Department (now part of the consolidated County Department of Public Works, DPW) issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for On-Call Civil Engineering Services. Nine firms submitted their qualifications by the deadline of Monday, October 7, 2024. The RFQ explicitly noted the County's intent to establish a list of qualified firms, and enter into Agreement(s) "with one or more" firm/s. RSA+ was among the respondents to the RFQ, and found to be qualified by the Consultant Selection Panel; results were reported to members of the Consultant Selection Panel November 13, 2024, and the Qualified List was approved by the Board of Supervisors December 3, 2024:
https://countyoflake.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7037155&GUID=D1E54DB7-513D-4F84-8AE1-1B26284D896E
Staff recommends entering into an Agreement with RSA+ in the not-to-exceed amount of $75,000. Per County Administrative Office review, all Purchasing requirements have been met, and staff recommends your Board approve the Agreement with RSA+ and authorize the Chair to sign.
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Estimated Cost: ________ Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Purchasing Considerations (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☒ Fully Article X. <https://library.municode.com/ca/lake_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTXPU_S2-38EXCOBI>- and/or Consultant Selection Policy <http://lcnet.co.lake.ca.us/Assets/Intranet/Policy/Policies+$!26+Procedures+Manual/Ch4_2021v2.pdf>-Compliant (describe process undertaken in “Executive Summary”)
☐ Section 2-38 <https://library.municode.com/ca/lake_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTXPU_S2-38EXCOBI> Exemption from Competitive Bidding (rationale in “Executive Summary,” attach documentation, as needed)
☐ For Technology Purchases: Vetted and Supported by the Technology Governance Committee <http://lcnet.co.lake.ca.us/Assets/Intranet/Intranet+Forms/Information+Technology/AdvPlan.pdf> (“Yes,” if checked)
☐ Other (Please describe in Executive Summary)
Consistency with Vision 2028 <http://www.lakecountyca.gov/Government/Directory/Administration/Visioning/Vision2028.htm> (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☒ Well-being of Residents ☒ Public Safety ☒ Disaster Prevention, Preparedness, Recovery
☐ Economic Development ☒ Infrastructure ☐ County Workforce
☒ Community Collaboration ☒ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake
Recommended Action: (a) Approve Recommended Changes to County Job Description/Classification Specification for Public Works Director; (b) Approve the Agreement Between the County of Lake and RSA+ for On-Call Civil Engineering Services in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $75,000.00