Board of Supervisors Tues Mtg 05-05-26 · Adopt a Resolution Declaring a Local Emergency

The County of Lake Board of Supervisors held a meeting on May 5, 2026, to discuss and adopt a resolution declaring a local emergency due to geotechnical instability causing roadway failure and embankment erosion on Socrates Mine Road. The emergency declaration was proposed to authorize emergency contracting pursuant to California Public Contract Code sections 22050 and 20395, allowing the county to bypass the standard design-bid-build procurement process and instead use a design-build approach for faster repairs. The board discussed the need for expedited contracting authority to address urgent road repairs, the distinction between declaring a formal emergency versus finding an emergency to streamline procurement, and the potential to apply similar measures to other damaged roads such as Sulfur Bank and Morgan Valley Roads. After considering amendments to the resolution language to clarify the emergency status and contracting authority, the board unanimously approved the resolution as amended, enabling the Public Works Director to proceed with emergency contracting to stabilize the affected roadway promptly.