Memorandum
Date: May 11, 2022
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors, serving as the Board of the Watershed Protection District
From: Marina Deligiannis, Deputy Director, Water Resources
Subject: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of the goods and services, and (b) Authorize the County of Lake Water Resources Director to sign an Memorandum of Understanding agreement between the Lake County Watershed Protection District and the Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance for the time period of May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2024.
Executive Summary:
Staff is requesting the Board of Directors of the Lake County Watershed Protection District, approve the attached MOU between the Lake County Watershed Protection District (District) and the local, non-profit Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) organization to conduct much-needed conservation land and water management efforts in Lake County. This contract outlines services TERA would be conducting for the District, and the District would be paying TERA for these services. This item is not expected to be controversial; therefore we are requesting this item to be placed on the Consent Agenda.
The District and TERA collaborated and partnered on several pilot projects to identify needs and expected capacity to accomplish needed conservation tasks, such as invasive plant management and native shoreline restoration activities. The attached MOU and scope of work (ATTACHMENT A) identify the specific tasks needed to continue and expand these efforts. These tasks include: Invasive shoreline vegetation management, native plant / Tule replanting and restoration, prescribed burning at Highland Springs Recreation Area which is managed by the District, and where applicable, water quality monitoring support on Clear Lake and tributaries.
Staff is requesting that the Board waive the competitive bidding process and approve a...
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