Memorandum
Date: July 12, 2022
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Directors, Watershed Protection District
From: Scott De Leon, Water Resources Director and Angela De Palma, Program Coordinator
Subject: (Sitting as the Board of Directors, Lake County Watershed Protection District) Adopt resolution authorizing the Lake County Watershed Protection District to accept a California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention FY 2022/2023 Grant for $399,780.00 and approve Water Resources Director as Signature Authorization to Execute Agreement.
Executive Summary:
Staff is requesting the Board of Directors of the Lake County Watershed Protection District (District) approve an updated resolution authorizing the Water Resources Director to accept and execute a grant agreement with the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways to continue the Quagga Mussel Prevention Program for Lake County. This item is not anticipated to be controversial; therefore we are requesting this item be placed on the consent agenda.
The grant agreement is attached for your reference and provides $399,780.00 in funds from the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways. This grant agreement and approved resolution will provide funds to continue the staffing of boat ramp monitors, program administrative staff, some water quality monitoring, education and outreach through video and audio methods, maintain improved boater inspection support by contracting with Mussel Dogs, and complete the transfer to a digital database boater tracking system. The funds this grant will provide further supports other funding sources such as current grants provided by the Division of Boating and Waterways, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and local revenues from Quagga Sticker sales.
Approval of this agreement and resolution will allow for the continued protection of Clear Lake and Lake County from a devastating invasive mussel introduction.
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Estimated Cost: 399,780.00__ Amount Budgeted: ___X_____ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
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Recommended Action:
Adopt resolution authorizing the Lake County Watershed Protection District to accept a California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention FY 2022/2023 Grant for $399,780.00 and approve Water Resources Director as Signature Authorization to Execute Agreement.