Memorandum
Date: April 6, 2021
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of Resolutions of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake, State of California Confirming the Highest Priority Projects for Submittal for the Community Project Funding Program: (a) Lakeport Armory Facility Repurposing and Expansion for Wildfire Training; (b) Full Circle Effluent Pipeline Preliminary Design Report Update; (c) Pedestrian Traffic and Street Improvements
Executive Summary (Include fiscal and staffing impact narrative): Staff was recently notified by our distinguished Congressman, Mike Thompson, that the 117th Congress of the United States has announced a Community Project Funding Program will be implemented for Fiscal Year 2022. This important program will direct funds to specific state or local governments to support community health, safety and economic well-being.
Members of Congress can submit up to ten (10) Community Project Funding proposals on behalf of jurisdictions within their District. Submitted projects will be competitively evaluated by the Committee on Appropriations. While there is no guarantee all will be funded, projects with strong local support will be given preference. Congressman Thompson is encouraging communities in his District to put forth only their highest priority projects that will enhance safety, create jobs and improve quality of life.
Considering these factors, and the input of the Economic Development Task Force, the following projects are proposed for consideration by your Board.
1. Lakeport Armory Facility Repurposing and Expansion for Wildfire Training:
The State is exchanging the Lakeport Armory Facility for a vacant property owned by the County of Lake, located in the City of Clearlake.
This project serves two primary purposes: 1) creating affordable housing in one of Lake County’s most populous areas; and 2) relocating the Lake County Sherriff’s Office, to provide for expanded use, including multi-agency Wildfire Training.
The County-owned property is located near a community college, a planned regional transit hub and other private and public services. It will be used for development of a housing project with at least 50% low-moderate income (LMI) units.
The state-owned Lakeport Armory property previously served the California National Guard; the facility is no longer in use. It will become a multi-purpose home base for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, addressing office space needs and providing a regional, multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional Wildfire Education/Training Center.
Estimated Community Project Funding Request: Not to exceed $1,000,000 dollars.
2. Full Circle Effluent Pipeline Preliminary Design Report Update:
The goal of the Full Circle Effluent Pipeline is to convey treated wastewater from existing Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) in Lakeport and Kelseyville around the south side of Clear Lake, and to inject this flow into the existing Southeast Geysers Effluent Pipeline (SEGEP) near Lower Lake, ultimately stimulating baseload renewable energy generation serving Lake and surrounding counties at Calpine’s “The Geysers” geothermal field.
To maximize flexibility for effluent reuse and improve injection quality, as well as reduce pipeline-fouling potential, the effluent from both Lakeport and Kelseyville WWTPs may be treated to tertiary (California Title 22) standards. Additionally, for reliability and redundancy reasons, water may be drawn from Clear Lake and injected into the system, and water in the system may be used for agricultural irrigation along the pipeline alignment.
The project utilizes wastewater recycling to enhance and protect the water quality of Clear Lake while generating power with a low carbon footprint. Preliminary discussions with multiple partners previously involved indicates renewed interest and support for the project, because it would provide a more comprehensive public sewer system, while expanding use of wastewater to promote alternative energy production.
Estimated Community Project Funding Request: Not to exceed $500,000 dollars.
3. Pedestrian and Street Improvements:
a. Konocti Road Pedestrian Improvements Project consists of the construction of curb, gutter and sidewalk along Konocti Road from the Cole Creek Bridge to the entrance of the Kelseyville Elementary School.
Estimated Community Project Funding Request: $450,000 dollars
b. Reconstruction of a portion of the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff from the intersection of Lakeshore Boulevard to the State Highway 29 overpass.
Estimated Community Project Funding Request: $350,000 dollars.
Combined Community Project Funding Request: Not to exceed $800,000 dollars.
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Estimated Cost: ________ 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
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Recommended Action: Adopt the attached Resolutions, declaring these Lake County’s highest priority projects for consideration of Community Project Funding, and authorize Chair to sign.