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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Scott DeLeon, Public Works Director
DATE: March 27, 2018
SUBJECT: Discussion and Consideration of Direction to Staff regarding the Clearlake Oaks Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Project
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The purpose of today's item is to discuss the most recent developments on this project.
Background
As your Board is aware, the County of Lake secured funding for a project to construct curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements along Highway 20 in Clearlake Oaks through the State and Federal Safe Routes to School Programs in 2010. In late 2012, additional funding was obtained through the State Department of Housing and Community Development's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The scope of the project includes curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements on the North side of State Highway 20 from Foothill (near the Center Plaza) to High Valley Road and the Eastlake Elementary School, and on the South side of the highway from the Clearlake Oaks Fire Station to Keys Boulevard. A vicinity map is attached for your information.
The Department of Public Works (DPW) has been working on this project since 2010, with significant delays due to environmental issues requiring extended archaeological studies. In February 2014, a meeting was held to introduce the project to the various utility agencies affected by the project - including the Clearlake Oaks County Water District (District). Preliminary plans were reviewed with representatives of the District in attendance. A set of plans was sent to the District on April 9, 2014 with a request for comments on the project. No response was received from the District.
DPW sent a Notice to Owner on June 15, 2016 to notify the District that they needed to relocate parts of their system that we identified as conflicts. On July 14th we received a call from the District requesting a meeting to discuss some of their concerns, and that meeting was held on Jul...
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