Memorandum
Date: March 5, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
Stephen Carter, Assistant County Administrative Officer
Matthew Rothstein, Deputy County Administrative Officer
Subject: (a) Consideration of Priorities for FY 2025 Community Project Funding; and (b) Discussion and Direction to Staff on Which Priorities to Further Pursue for Potential Submittal to Congressman Thompson
Executive Summary:
On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, the County received a Letter from Congressman Mike Thompson inviting Community Project Funding requests. His letter noted final guidance from the Appropriations Committee had not been developed, and that remains the case; nonetheless, Congressman Thompson is asking that priorities be submitted by end of day March 15, 2024.
Staff quickly reached out to County Department Heads and staff seeking input on projects that should be granted priority for the County's FY 2025 submittal(s).
As you will recall, past successful submittals have been well-established, community supported projects (Armory Repurposing Project, Middle Creek, update to the Full Circle Effluent Pipeline Project Feasibility Study and the Kelseyville Sidewalk Project, a Safe Routes to School Project that provides sidewalks that separate children walking/biking to school from vehicular traffic, and Clearlake Burns Valley Sports Complex/Recreation Center, which included a joint request with both Cities and the County; multiple more recent requests are still working their way through the process).
As noted in the attached Letter, "Members of Congress are limited to submitting 15 Community Project Funding requests," responsive to needs across the entirety of their Districts. There is no guarantee all requests submitted will be funded, and strong local support for projects is frequently pivotal in the Committee on Appropriations' competitive evaluation process. Congressman Thompson advises this yea...
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