Memorandum
Date: July 21, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Approve Agreement between County of Lake and Cobb Area County Water District for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Fund Utilization under Agreement 18-CDBG-12872 between the County of Lake and Department of Housing and Community Development
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
County entered into an agreement with the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on November 14, 2019 for the purpose of utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the total amount of $5,597,737 for the Hill 9 & 10, Branding Iron and Summit Area water system improvement projects located within the Cobb Area County Water District service area. This funding is necessary to provide permanent repairs and improvements to these water systems to provide safe drinking water and adequate storage fire suppression capacity for the impacted communities.
As the recipient of the CDBG funding, the County has required a Subrecipient Agreement between the County and the Cobb Area County Water District that provides the mechanism for reimbursement and defines the roles and responsibilities of both entities regarding the timely use of the CDBG funds for the improvement projects in accordance with applicable federal and state requirements.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: ___0_____ Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Consistency with Vision 2028 and/or Fiscal Crisis Management Plan (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☐ Well-being of Residents ☐ Public Safety ☒ Infrastructure ☐ Technology Upgrades
☒ Economic Development ☒ Disaster Recovery ☐ County Workforce ☐ Revenue Generation
☒ Community Collaboration ☐ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake ☐ Cost Savings
If request for exemption from competitive bid in accordance with County Code Chapter 2 Sec. 2-38, fill in blanks below:
Which exemption is being requested?
How long has Agreement been in place?
When was purchase last rebid?
Reason for request to waive bid?
Recommended Action:
Approve Agreement between County of Lake and Cobb Area County Water District for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Fund Utilization under Agreement 18-CDBG-12872 between the County of Lake and Department of Housing and Community Development