2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES › PART 9 - LAKE DAVIS NORTHERN PIKE ERADICATION PROJECT RELIEF ACCOUNT › Section 998.1.

998.1. (a) The sum of two million eight hundred sixty-seven thousand six hundred sixty-seven dollars ($2,867,667) is hereby transferred from the Lake Davis Northern Pike Eradication Project Relief Account to the City of Portola to provide economic and infrastructure assistance and in satisfaction of the City of Portola’s claims against the State of California or its agencies, officers, and employees for all alleged damage or injury it claims to have suffered as a result of the Lake Davis Northern Pike Eradication Project. This sum of money is being paid in accordance with the terms of a settlement agreement and release to be entered into between the City of Portola and the State of California, and shall be reduced by any amounts already expended by the State of California or the Department of Fish and Game pursuant to any agreement with the City of Portola concerning the provision of alternate water supplies. With respect to the Lake Davis Northern Pike Eradication Project, and except as otherwise provided in that agreement, all obligations imposed upon the State of California by any such memoranda and by Section 116751 of the Health and Safety Code shall terminate upon enactment of this part.
(b) The sum of two million fifty-eight thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars ($2,058,333) is hereby transferred from the Lake Davis Northern Pike Eradication Project Relief Account to the County of Plumas to provide economic and infrastructure assistance and in satisfaction of the County of Plumas’ and Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s claims against the State of California and its agencies, officers, and employees for all alleged damage or injury they claim to have suffered as a result of the Lake Davis Northern Pike Eradication Project. This sum of money is being paid in accordance with the terms of a settlement agreement and release between the County of Plumas and Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the State of California, and shall be reduced by any amounts already expended by the State of California or the Department of Fish and Game pursuant to any agreement with the County of Plumas concerning the provision of alternate water supplies. With regard to the Lake Davis Northern Pike Eradication Project, and except as provided in that agreement, all obligations imposed upon the State of California by such Memoranda and by Section 16751 of the Health and Safety Code, shall terminate upon enactment of this part.
(c) The sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) shall be transferred from the Lake Davis Northern Pike Eradication Project Relief Account to the County of Plumas to be used as matching funds for the purpose of obtaining a loan or grant from the State Department of Health Services pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 116760) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code to make improvements to the Lake Davis Water Treatment Plant. The funds shall be deposited in an interest bearing account and held until the county enters into an agreement with the State Department of Health Services for a loan or grant. If the improvements requested by the County of Plumas are not eligible for a loan or grant, the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), plus any interest earned, shall be returned to the General Fund.
(d) The sum of four million dollars ($4,000,000) shall be available from the Lake Davis Northern Pike Eradication Project Relief Account to pay all other claims including, but not limited to, claims for personal injury, property damage, or business loss, arising out of the Lake Davis Northern Pike Eradication Project. Any unused funds, plus any interest earned, shall revert to the General Fund.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 937, Sec. 1. Effective September 28, 1998.)