Geologic Hazard Abatement District manager contract continued to Jan.13; board seeks budget and plan details

Summary

The Geologic Hazard Abatement District board received a staff report recommending onboarding a GAD manager (sole‑source northern California firm cited) and to fund management from assessment revenues; directors asked for the contract and a detailed budget and continued the item to Jan.13 for action.

As the Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GAD) board, supervisors discussed onboarding a GAD manager to handle maintenance of basins, slopes, drainage and weed abatement in the district. Public Works reported assessments have accrued to roughly $79,000 and estimated the remainder of this fiscal year would need approximately $40,000 for manager and maintenance activities.

Staff recommended a sole‑source contract with a Northern California firm experienced in managing GADs; the board asked for a formal contract, an engineers' report / plan of control and annual budget detail showing assessment revenues, reserves for emergency events and expected annual costs. Directors also asked whether a large event (landslide, major failure) would be covered by the GAD fund and whether the county would be exposed to liability; county counsel and staff said the fund and plan of control address those questions but agreed to provide clearer documentation.

The board continued the contract to Jan.13 and asked staff to include the draft contract, engineer's report and a clear budget/expenditures schedule when it returns.