STATE OF CALIFORNIA Budget Change Proposal - Cover Sheet DF-46 (REV 02/20)

Fiscal Year Business Unit Department Priority No. 2020-21 8940 California Military Department 2

Budget Request Name Program Subprogram 8940-058-BCP-2020-MR 6911 - National Guard 6911010 – Budget Request Description Lathrop-Roth Training Complex: Utilities Connection

Budget Request Summary The California Military Department (CMD) requests a one-time expenditure authority of $1.8 million General Fund in FY 2020-21 to complete the connection and upgrade utility systems at the Lathrop-Roth Training Complex. The funding will be used to complete connection of sewer, water, and electrical systems on the training base to the City of Lathrop’s municipal utility infrastructure.

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A. Budget Request Summary The California Military Department (CMD) requests a one-time appropriation of $1.8 million General Fund in 2020-21 to complete work already in progress to connect the site’s sewer system, water and electricity to the local municipal and utility infrastructure.

B. Background/History In 2016, as part of the closure of the Sharpe Army Depot in Lathrop, the California Army National Guard (CAARNG) acquired a 64-acre parcel that is now the Lathrop- Roth Training Complex (LRTC). This site is indefinitely licensed at no cost to California by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and currently houses the CMD’s ChalleNGe Academy and units within the CAARNG.

As part of the base closure process, the U.S. Army is required to stop providing utilities to tenants of the base from federally-owned infrastructure. As part of the license agreement, the U.S. Army established a deadline for the C to switch from base the city utilities by January of 2020, after which no utility services would be available within the perimeter of the Sharpe Army Depot.

The CMD received $6.8 million General Fund in 2019-20 to complete the project and connect the LRTC utilities to Lathrop municipal infrastructure. The commitment of state funding to complete the project enabled the CMD to negotiate with U.S. Army to extend the project deadline from January 2020 until July 2020, thereby allowing the ChalleNGe Youth Academy to continue operations while the work continued.

After initial plans were complete and work began in 2019, the CMD experienced unexpected changes in project scope to connect the sewer and electrical systems to Lathrop municipal utilities. The originally planned sewage connection point was assessed as not viable, which forced a 2-mile shift to an alternate connection point. In addition, the project scope anticipated utilizing a standard 12.47 kV electrical distribution system voltage and not the non-standard 17 kV distribution system required for the site by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. These changes required submission of equipment revisions as well as additional scopes-of-work resulting in bids significantly higher than anticipated increasing costs by $1.8 million over the $6.8 million 2019-20 General Fund appropriation.

C. State Level Consideration Without access to public utilities, the California Discovery Youth ChalleNGe Academy located on site will not be able to operate. Shutting down this program will disenfranchise 400 at-risk youth per year and require 12 teachers from the San Joaquin Unified School District and 42 service members from the CMD to be reassigned or terminated.

Along with the loss of the Discovery ChalleNGe Program, closure of the LRTC risks the loss of tens of millions of federal funding for operations and maintenance of the base. California receives $4.5 million per year in direct federal funding to operate the ChalleNGe Youth Program. Without municipal utilities, the CMD would be forced to discontinue the Youth ChalleNGe Academy, forfeiting the federal funding and losing a remarkable program that gives thousands of at risk youth a second chance to succeed in life.

The San Joaquin County Office of Education is equally invested in the operations of the Discovery Academy and receives $1.6 million annually. Furthermore, California receives approximately $500,000 annually to operate the Army National Guard facilities on this base. This federal funding will also be lost if utilities are not available on the LRTC and military units must be reassignment to other locations.

D. Justification It is in California’s best interest to complete the utilities at the LRTC from aging and terminal federal providers to the City of Lathrop or other local utility providers. National Guard Readiness Centers, or Armories, are critical infrastructure elements directly supporting the California National Guard and, on many occasions, other state or federal agencies such as California Office of Emergency Services or the Federal Emergency Management Agency, when responding to natural disasters or civil emergencies.

Closure of the Discovery ChalleNGe Academy, which provides residential educational opportunities for 400 at-risk youth each year would be a loss to the state. The Youth ChalleNGe Program operates with 75 percent federal funding and serves California’s most at-risk students. The students live on the campus for six months while they receive intensive mentoring and teaching so they can return home or enter the workforce prepared to succeed.

E. Outcomes and Accountability The utility connections will make best use of existing municipal infrastructure within the surrounding community. The funds requested in this proposal are critical to keep community support for the youth programs that are being offered on site. If utilities by the U.S. Army are terminated without the utilities upgrade project funded and under way, the Discovery ChalleNGe Academy and the National Guard Armory will eventually close.

This proposal addresses three utility systems: (a) electric; (b) water; and (c) sewer. The sewer will be upgraded and connected to the City’s municipal forced-main sewer infrastructure. Currently, the sewer, water and electric segments are each at 100 percent design completion and being prepared for bid.

Upgrading existing utilities means minimal land disturbance by this project. Further, these upgrades will improve long-term energy and water efficiency and conservation at the facility.

F. Analysis of All Feasible Alternatives Alternative I: Approve the request as proposed to complete the ongoing project to connect the Lathrop-Roth Training Complex to municipal infrastructure.

Pros: • Converts the sanitary sewer system to current code-required standards, permitting continued operations at the subject site, thereby improving operational efficiency and effectiveness;

• Supports site development, which helps relieve the Readiness Center space shortage, and guarantees code-compliant space in which to house students and staff of the Discovery ChalleNGe Academy in the future. • Approval of this request will positively impact the youth in the ChalleNGe Academy so there is no disruption in the program in which they are currently enrolled. • Teachers, staff, and service members at the Lathrop-Roth site will benefit from continuity at the site by not risking terminations or reassignment. • The site will remain acceptable for unit occupancy and statewide operational readiness. • California will continue to benefit from the federal funds that are provided to support the youth academy for troubled minors in our state, therefore improving areas in education, corrections/rehabilitation, and the economy. Cons: • Additional cost to the General Fund.

Alternative 2: Deny this proposal. Pros: • No additional cost to the General Fund. Cons: • If utilities are not connected to municipal systems, the Discovery Youth ChalleNGe Academy located on the site will not be able to operate after July 2020. At-risk youth per year and will require 12 teachers from the San Joaquin Unified School District and 42 service members from the CMD to be reassigned or terminated. • Along with the loss of the Discovery ChalleNGe Program, closure of the Lathrop-Roth Training Complex risks the loss of tens of millions of federal funding for operations and maintenance of the base. Direct federal funding provided to keep the ChalleNGe Academy active would be immediately eliminated, with consequences that would adversely impact California and the CMD. The federal government provides $4.5 million annually to the California Discovery ChalleNGe; however, if the site cannot be safely operational due to lack of power, water, and sewer, all programs out of Lathrop will be at risk for immediate termination. The San Joaquin County Office of Education is equally invested in the operations of this school and annually certifies $1.6 million, as well as providing funds prior to the start of the program for facility costs and furnishings in the amount of $1 million. Furthermore, the state receives approximately $500,000 annually to operate the Army National Guard armories on this base which will be lost if the utility needs aren’t met due to funding, causing the unit reassignment to other locations. • The LRTC already has millions invested which will be a loss for California should this proposal be denied. California has already approved funds in the amount of $6.8 million for the project in FY 2019-20. • Given its unique operating environment and institutional character, the Discovery ChalleNGe Academy would eventually have to cease operations at this site. • Deferral or denial of conversion and upgrade funds will result in re-stationing actions and overcrowding at readiness centers throughout the state. • The CMD would forgo use of its 64-acre Training Complex for an indeterminate period.

G. Implementation Plan Pending receipt of final bids for remaining sewer and electrical work, the CMD anticipates completion of this project by February of 2021.

H. Supplemental Information N/A

I. Recommendation Alternative I: Approve $1.8 million one-time General Fund to complete the ongoing work to complete utility connections and ensure the continued operations of the ChalleNGe Youth Program and military training at the LRTC.

BCP Fiscal Detail Sheet BCP Title: Lathrop-Roth Training Complex: Utilities Connection BR Name: 8940-058-BCP-2020-MR Budget Request Summary Operating Expenses and Equipment Operating Expenses and Equipment FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 Current Budget BY+1 BY+2 BY+3 BY+4 Year Year 5340 - Consulting and Professional Services - External 0 1,800 0 0 0 0 Total Operating Expenses and Equipment $0 $1,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 Total Budget Request Total Budget Request FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 Current Budget BY+1 BY+2 BY+3 BY+4 Year Year Total Budget Request $0 $1,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 Fund Summary Fund Source Fund Source FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 Current Budget BY+1 BY+2 BY+3 BY+4 Year Year State Operations - 0001 - General Fund 0 1,800 0 0 0 0 Total State Operations Expenditures $0 $1,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 Total All Funds $0 $1,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 Program Summary Program Funding Program Funding FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20 Current Budget BY+1 BY+2 BY+3 BY+4 Year Year 6911010 - Army - National Guard 0 1,800 0 0 0 0 Total All Programs $0 $1,800 $0 $0 $0 $0