Memorandum
Date: September 19, 2023
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: District 1 Supervisor, Moke Simon
District 2 Supervisor, Bruno Sabatier
Subject: Consideration of Letter of Support for Clearlake Grant Application for Reconnecting Communities Program
Executive Summary:
Lake APC, City of Clearlake, and Caltrans District 1 are partnering to apply for a pilot program through the State to improve intersection and general crossing safety across SR 53 in Clearlake.
The program, known as “Reconnecting Communities: Highways to Boulevards,” is intended to assist underserved communities that have been separated by a State Highway to restore connectivity by enhancing mobility, access, or economic development. A total of $149 million is available and will be divided between three qualifying communities; one urban, one “corridor,” and one rural. The official applicant will be the City of Clearlake, which based on the program’s definitions, would not qualify as a rural community and will need to apply for the “corridor” category. Potential projects are to be determined through an extensive community outreach process, and do not need to be set at the time of application. Referred to as part of the “Community Readiness” phase, the engagement process can be incorporated as part of the overall project. Staff is looking at options whether to initiate this process separately as community involvement will likely be needed for any other funding program that may be pursued in case the application is unsuccessful. Potential projects from this source could include those found in the SR 53 Corridor Study adopted last year.
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Recommended Action: Approve the Letter of Support for Clearlake’s Grant Application for Reconnecting Communities Program