Memorandum
Date: September 17, 2024
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
Subject: Approve Amendment No. 1 (No Cost Period of Performance Extension, Only) to an Agreement for Tree Survey Services Between the County of Lake and Tetra Tech, Inc., and Authorize the Chair to Sign
Executive Summary:
On May 7, 2024, your Board Approved an Agreement between the County of Lake and Tetra Tech, Inc., for Pre-Assessment Services requested by CalOES as a precursor to any potential large-scale operations to mitigate our Tree Mortality Emergency. Work on the Pre-Assessment remains ongoing at this time, and remains necessary to support CalOES' informational needs. The Amendment before your Board today extends the Period of Performance, only (through November 30, 2024), at no additional cost to the County (i.e., the total Agreement amount remains $201,359.72).
Therefore, staff recommends your Board Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Tree Survey Services between the County of Lake and Tetra Tech, Inc., and Authorize the Chair to sign.
Background
Your Board has declared Pervasive Tree Mortality a Local Emergency (Resolution No. 2022-61, Adopted May 3, 2024), and among your 2024 Legislative Priorities (established during your January 23, 2024, Governance Workshop).
Further, now-State Senate President pro Tempore, Mike McGuire, and the California State Legislature have signaled strong support for Lake County moving forward with Tree Mortality mitigation, providing a $1M FY2023 Budget Allocation (AB 102) to support hazardous tree removal.
Your Board will additionally recall, Lake County's application for California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA) support to mitigate Tree Mortality affecting County roadways and evacuation routes included a request to waive the local m...
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