File #: 25-1027    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/10/2025 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 10/21/2025 Final action:
Title: 9:15 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING – (A) Consideration of an Ordinance Authorizing the Implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program by Participating with the Sonoma Clean Power Authority; (B) Consideration of a Resolution Requesting that the Sonoma Clean Power Authority Act as Community Choice Aggregator on Behalf of the County and Implement the Sonoma Clean Power Community Choice Aggregation Program within the County; (C) Consideration of a Resolution Establishing County Membership in the Sonoma-Lake-Mendocino Geothermal Opportunity Zone
Sponsors: Administrative Office
Attachments: 1. Revised Ordinance - Clean, 2. Revised Ordinance - Redlined, 3. Revised SCP_ Template GeoZone Resolution-c1 - Clean, 4. Revised SCP_ Template GeoZone Resolution-c1 - Redlined, 5. Revised SCP_ Template Service Resolution (revised)-c1 - Clean, 6. Revised SCP_ Template Service Resolution (revised)-c1 - Redlined, 7. Public Comment_SCP Opportunity for Lake County, 8. Public Comment_WRTH, 9. Public Comment_Holly Harris-Chuck Lamb, 10. Public Comment_ Letitia Hanke_Letter of Support #2 SCP-Lake, 11. Public Comment_ERTH, 12. Public Comment_Aaron and Gloria Turner, 13. Public Comment_Darlene Warner, 14. Public Comment_Sterling Wellman, 15. Public Comment_Deb Sally, 16. Public Comment_Sterling Wellman_Lake_County_GeoZone_Demands
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Memorandum


Date: October 21, 2025

To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors

From: Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
Stephen L. Carter, Jr., Assistant County Administrative Officer
Matthew Rothstein, Chief Deputy County Administrative Officer
Benjamin Rickelman, Deputy County Administrative Officer
Lloyd Guintivano, County Counsel

Subject: (A) 9:15 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of an Ordinance Authorizing the Implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program by Participating with the Sonoma Clean Power Authority; (B) Consideration of a Resolution Requesting that the Sonoma Clean Power Authority Act as Community Choice Aggregator on Behalf of the County and Implement the Sonoma Clean Power Community Choice Aggregation Program within the County; (C) Consideration of a Resolution Establishing County Membership in the Sonoma-Lake-Mendocino Geothermal Opportunity Zone

Executive Summary:
As you are aware, earlier this year, the Lake County Board of Supervisors and the Cities of Lakeport and Clearlake sent requests to Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) to consider extending service into Lake County, and an offer of service was approved by the SCP Board August 7, 2025 (PDF Pages 83-95 are relevant to Lake County, and the signed/final version of the offer of service is attached here, for your reference and public inspection):
https://sonomacleanpower.org/uploads/documents/SCPA-BOD-2025.08.07-Meeting-Agenda-Packet-with-Teleconference-Instructions.pdf

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, a Joint Workshop was held among County of Lake and Cities of Clearlake and Lakeport, to answer questions surrounding the option of Public Power Generation in Lake County with Sonoma Clean Power. Further information and attachments were likewise made accessible in connection to your Board's October 7, 2025, discussion item:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4jexfZaxn4
https://countyoflake.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7689470&GUID=CF0C6ABF-D299-4777...

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