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McKinleyville board grants PG&E easement for tank site, authorizes SRF application for force‑main rehab
Summary
The board unanimously approved granting an easement for a PG&E power drop to the 4.5 million‑gallon Cochran tank site and approved a resolution authorizing staff to apply for Clean Water State Revolving Fund planning funds for force‑main rehabilitation, acknowledging SRF funding availability is uncertain this year.
The McKinleyville Community Services District board on Oct. 7 approved two infrastructure actions: it granted Pacific Gas and Electric Company an easement for a power drop to the district’s 4.5 million‑gallon Cochran tank project, and it authorized the general manager to submit a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) planning application to pursue funding for rehabilitation of aging sewer force mains.
Staff explained the PG&E easement is needed to upgrade the service to the Cochran tank site and will allow PG&E to run a new power drop to the new tank location across district property; the easement area was described in the staff attachment. The board approved Resolution 2024‑7 granting the easement and authorized the general manager to sign necessary documents.
On the sewer project, staff described an SRF planning and design grant to replace or rehabilitate several aging AC force mains associated with multiple lift stations to protect system reliability and water quality. The planning phase was estimated at roughly $742,000 and would require a 25% local match; staff said the application will designate the general manager as the authorized representative to sign and submit SRF materials.
Staff cautioned that state SRF funds had been reallocated this year and that the district may not receive an award immediately; nevertheless the board approved placing the application in the SRF queue so the project will be eligible for future funding cycles.
Both measures passed by board vote without recorded dissent.
