LAKEPORT
2024 water and sewer main replacement project update
The City of Lakeport is progressing significantly on its 2024 water and sewer main replacement project. The project will replace aging water and sewer infrastructure in critical areas, including Lakeport Boulevard, K Street, Martin Street, Armstrong Street, Lakeshore Boulevard, and sections of Tenth and Tunis streets.
Current work update:
Overnight construction continues along Lakeport Boulevard, where crews have completed the replacement of the sewer main and laterals. The next phase involves trenching to replace the water main, services, and fire hydrants between S. Forbes Street and Bevins Street. This phase is expected to take approximately two to three weeks.
What residents and businesses can expect:
- Overnight construction on Lakeport Boulevard to reduce disruption to local businesses.
- Temporary lane closures and detours will be in place.
- Trench plates will cover excavated areas to ensure safety for pedestrians and vehicles.
- Trench paving of affected streets will occur once the work is complete.
- Full pavement resurfacing will follow at a future date.
This project will significantly improve the city’s infrastructure by:
- Replacing old water and sewer lines that are prone to failure.
- Ensuring consistent water pressure and reducing service interruptions.
- Protecting the environment from potential sewer overflows.
- Reducing inflow and infiltration, thereby increasing the capacity of the wastewater treatment plant.
- Preparing the infrastructure to accommodate future growth in Lakeport.
We understand that construction can be disruptive, and we appreciate your understanding as we work to improve the community’s infrastructure. Please continue to drive carefully near construction zones.
For more updates on the project, please contact the Utilities Department at
(707) 263-5615, Ext. 405, or visit the City of Lakeport’s website, https://www.cityoflakeport.com/news_detail_T14_R573.php
Please contact the Utilities office at (707) 263-3578 or pharris@cityoflakeport.com with questions.
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LAKEPORT
Fall street wweeping schedule for Lakeport
The City of Lakeport advises the community that the Fall 2024 weekly street sweeping schedule will begin on October 14th and affect areas inside the Lakeport city limit boundaries.
MONDAYS: Clear Lake Avenue to north City limit boundary.
TUESDAYS: First Street to the south City limit boundary, including the Esplanade neighborhood, Lupoyoma Heights, Lakeport Boulevard, and Parallel Drive.
WEDNESDAYS: Second Street to Clear Lake Avenue.
THURSDAYS: Main Street and Downtown areas. Additional streets as needed and any missed streets earlier in the week.
FRIDAYS: Streets that were missed, plus any areas needing special attention. (No street sweeping every other Friday)
Reminders:
• Blowing leaves into the street is acceptable, but do not put them in piles as the street sweeper cannot sweep up piles of leaves. We encourage residents to utilize their weekly green waste service.
• The street sweeper will not operate on October 14, November 11, November 28 to 29, or December 23, 2024, through Jan.1, 2025.
• The City of Lakeport street sweeping schedule will remain in effect for the Fall season only. Our sweeper also operates on an “as needed” basis at other times to maintain City streets when leaves and debris accumulate.
Please be advised that there may be minor interruptions to the schedule due to workloads and staff availability.
Please contact the Public Works office at (707) 263-3578 or pwinfo@cityoflakeport.com with questions.
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SACRAMENTO
California awards $167 million in Prop 47 savings to communities for treatment and services
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) awarded $167 million in grant funding to 27 government and community-based organizations to provide mental health services, substance-use disorder treatment, and diversion programs in local communities. The funding comes from Proposition 47, a 2014 voter-approved initiative that reduced the penalties for some nonviolent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors and directed savings due to less incarceration to be used to help system-involved people rehabilitate their lives by tackling the root causes of crime.
Since its inception, Proposition 47 savings have created approximately $800 million in available funding, with 65% of state savings going towards mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment and diversion programs, 25% going to K-12 schools, and 10% going to victims services.
This cohort of grantees represents the fourth round of three-year grants the BSCC has awarded. Since 2014, these Proposition 47 grants have totaled more than $490 million to fund programs such as housing assistance, substance-use disorder and mental health treatment, job training, and civil legal services, many of which are barriers to employment and housing.
“Our Proposition 47 grant program is making a positive impact in our communities through meaningful interventions-there is no doubt these programs are changing lives,” said BSCC Board Chair Linda Penner. “It’s exciting to continue this funding to help support these diverse efforts and it’s encouraging to see the kind of services they will provide.”
BSCC provides a variety of public data dashboards, including Proposition 47 grantee metrics, as well as recently released reports noting the multitude of successful outcomes for programs supported by the grant funding. A statewide evaluation released in February 2024 indicated that recidivism was cut by more than half for low-level offenders in Proposition 47-funded programs. BSCC provides services to the county adult and juvenile justice systems through inspections of county jails and juvenile detention facilities, technical assistance on local issues, promulgation of regulations, training standards for local correctional staff, and the administration of a wide range of public safety, re-entry, violence reduction, and rehabilitative grants to state and local governments and community-based organizations.
Investing in public safety
Newsom has invested $1.1 billion since 2019 to fight crime, help local governments hire more police, and improve public safety. This includes the Governor’s Real Public Safety Plan – which focuses on strengthening local law enforcement response, ensuring perpetrators are held accountable, and getting guns and drugs off our streets.
As part of the state’s investments to combat organized retail crime, Newsom announced last year the state distributed $267 million to 55 communities to help local communities combat organized retail crime. These funds have enabled cities and counties to hire more police, make more arrests, and secure more felony charges against suspects. Through these grants, law enforcement agencies across the state have made 6,922 arrests and invested in new technology and programs to improve public safety in their communities.
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