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Lake County board approves staff work beyond eight hours on Potter Valley decommissioning; quarterly reports required
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved allowing staff to spend more than eight hours preparing the county—s response to the Potter Valley Project decommissioning and required quarterly progress reports, citing the need to document local impacts ahead of an anticipated FERC filing.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved allowing county staff to spend more than eight hours preparing the county—s response to the Potter Valley Project decommissioning and required quarterly progress reports, the board said on a 5-0 vote.
Board members said they want county departments to complete targeted work showing how the decommissioning could affect Lake County ahead of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission filing expected in July. Supervisor Subatique said the existing materials "lack a lot of consideration of impacts to Lake County" and urged a collaborative approach across departments.
Supervisor Subatique moved the measure to authorize staff time in excess of eight hours; a supervisor identified in the transcript only as Susan seconded the motion. Board Chair (name not specified in the transcript) called for the vote, which carried 5-0-0. The motion requires a quarterly "report out" to the board on work completed and hours used.
During discussion, supervisors and staff mentioned the county has the SLR study available as background and thanked Matthew Rothstein, identified in the meeting as a staff member, for assisting with placing the item on the agenda. Supervisors debated how often the board should receive progress reports: one speaker suggested reporting every 45 to 60 days, while Supervisor Susan recommended making it a standing quarterly item; the board adopted the quarterly reporting schedule through the motion.
The action authorizes staff to perform and document interdepartmental research and to prepare county comments to submit to FERC. No additional funding amounts or limits beyond the "in excess of eight hours" threshold were specified in the discussion or the motion. No members of the public spoke on the item during the meeting.
The board did not adopt additional constraints in the motion; supervisors said they expect the quarterly reports to show hours used and the nature of work done so the board can reconsider if the effort becomes excessive.
