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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will consider using opioid settlement funds for a new program at Woodland Community College.
The council will meet beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The agenda can be found here.
The meeting will be broadcast live on the city's YouTube channel or the Lake County PEGTV YouTube Channel.
Community members also can participate via Zoom. The pass code is 405766.
The public will not be allowed to provide verbal comment during the meeting if attending via Zoom. The public can submit comments in writing for City Council consideration by commenting via the Q&A function in the Zoom platform or by sending comments to the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us. To give the City Council adequate time to review your comments, you must submit your written emailed comments prior to 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
The meeting will start off with several presentations. The council will get an update on adoptable dogs, hear from the Lake County Office of Education on Positive Community Norms and receive the presentation of the Public Education and Government Television Annual Board Report.
Under council business, the council will discuss and consider establishing the Clearlake Reconnect and Recovery Support Initiative with Woodland Community College.
City Manager Alan Flora’s report to the council explains that, in 2021, the city and Woodland Community College partnered to establish the Clearlake Promise Program at the Lake County Campus.
“An agreement designed to help any qualifying City resident ensure they could attend the Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College at no cost,” Flora wrote.
“Over the years this program has not seen much utilization,” he said, adding that the city and college leadership have met to discuss other ways to make a difference.
Flora said the proposal includes establishing the Clearlake Reconnect and Recovery Support Initiative.
The program would consist of a college staffer “developing targeting programs” for those who are in substance abuse, Flora said.
“This program would be funded by the City’s allocation of opioid litigation funds,” Flora added.
An executive summary from Woodland Community College President Lizette Navarette explained, “The Clearlake Reconnect and Recovery Support Initiative is a comprehensive effort to help adult learners in the City of Clearlake return to higher education through targeted outreach, recovery-informed educational support, and personalized case management. This initiative advances the Reconnect @WCC program by developing noncredit onboarding modules tailored for individuals in or emerging from substance use recovery and by funding a dedicated staff position to coordinate the Recovery Scholars Club and provide case management services. Together, these components are designed to lower barriers to college access and success — particularly for adults navigating economic hardship, addiction recovery, or major life transitions. The first phase of Reconnect @WCC focuses on supporting adults in re-entering postsecondary education through incentive grants or free tuition for returning learners.”
The proposal’s estimated budget request is $80,000.
Staff is seeking the council’s approval and authorization for Flora to execute a contract with the college.
Also on Thursday, the council will consider a purchase, not to exceed $80,000, of a street sweeper.
On the meeting’s consent agenda — items that are considered routine in nature and usually adopted on a single vote — includes minutes of the Lake County Vector Control Board and consideration of Resolution No 2026-13, approving a temporary street closure for the May 3 Sober Grad Vendor Fair.
The council will hold a closed session to discuss an anticipated case of litigation and labor negotiations with Clearlake Middle Management Association, Clearlake Police Officers Association and Clearlake Municipal Employees Association.
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