Memorandum
Date: May 21, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Scott De Leon, Public Works Director
a) Subject: Presentation of the Soda Bay Corridor Evacuation Route Planning and Maintenance Grant Project and
b) Consideration and approval of the Soda Bay Corridor Evacuation Plan prepared by Headway Transportation Consultants
Executive Summary:
As your Board is aware, the Department of Public Works, together with the County Chief Climate Resiliency Officer, representatives from the Konocti Fire Safe Council and Homeowners Association’s from Buckingham, Riviera Heights, Riviera West, and Kelseyville Riviera, Headway Transportation, and the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center (CLERC) recently completed the Soda Bay Corridor Evacuation Route Planning and Maintenance Project. This project was funded through a grant provided by the California State Firesafe Council and CalFire. Today’s item is for your Board and the public to receive a presentation on the project and its accomplishments. Additionally, the Board will also receive a presentation on the Evacuation Plan prepared by Headway Transportation Consultants, with an action item to formally approve the Plan.
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Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors Approve the Evacuation Plan for the Soda Bay Corridor and Surrounding Communities dated March 15, 2024, as prepared by Headway Transportation.