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Lakeport Police logs: Saturday, Jan. 10
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026
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MATH to get Dollar General, Trailside Park updates; host candidates' meet and greet
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Town Hall this week will get updates on local projects and host a meet and greet for District 1 supervisorial candidates.
MATH will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the Middletown Community Center, 21256 Washington St.
Meetings are open to the community.
Thursday's meeting will start with report on the Dollar General store proposal, which the Lake County Planning Commission denied at its April 28 meeting.
MATH also will hear a report on the plans to place a dormitory for fire relief workers at Trailside Park and get an update on the group's chili cookoff later this month.
Other items of business include a proposed by-law amendment to all board members to be elected from districts and a proposal to designate a community clean-up day.
The other main item on the MATH agenda is a meet and greet and forum with District 1 supervisorial candidates.
Running this year to succeed retiring Supervisor Jim Comstock are Voris Brumfield, Monica Rosenthal, James Ryan and Jose “Moke” Simon III.
Community members will have the chance to ask questions directly of the candidates.
The MATH Board includes Chair Fletcher Thornton, Vice Chair Claude Brown, Secretary Margaret Greenley, and members Linda Diehl-Darms and Gregg Van Oss.
MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.
Meetings are subject to videotaping.
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Clearlake City Council to discuss building demolition contract, school resource officer MOU
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – This week the Clearlake City Council will meet to discuss awarding a contract to demolish two buildings and an agreement with the school district for school resource officers.
The council will meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, to discuss labor negotiations before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
Under council business, the council will consider awarding a $62,234 contract to Wahlberg Inc. for the demolition of two structures located at 14061 Lakeshore Drive, the old Austin Resort. The funds will come from Series A Bond funds.
Also on Thursday, the council will consider a memorandum of understanding with the Konocti Unified School District for two school resources officers.
There also will be presentations of proclamations declaring May 15 to 21 as Peace Officers' Appreciation Week and May 2016 as Military Appreciation Month.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the April 21 an 28, and May 4 meetings; adoption of Resolution No. 2016-18 approving a temporary street closure for the 59th annual Independence Day barbecue and parade celebration, to be held on July 2; adoption of Resolution No. 2016-19 approving a heliport at St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake; and consideration of the award of the contract for demolition of structures located at 15913 and 15919 36th Ave.
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Supervisors to consider sending letter on reduced crappie limit
LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors will consider sending a letter to state officials urging a reduction in the bag limit for crappie on Clear Lake.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Boards/Board_of_Supervisors/calendar.htm . Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
In an item timed for 9:20 a.m., the board will consider sending the letter to the California Fish and Game Commission suggesting revision to the Clear Lake crappie bag limit.
A proposed letter to the commission notes that the board had first approached the state in 2005 with a similar request.
There has been a resurgence of a very strong crappie fishery on Clear Lake this spring, which has resulted in “an overwhelmingly strong public response” that has led the board to make the request, the letter notes.
The current bag limit of 25 crappie per angler per day, in possession, “is highly excessive in light of the number of individuals fishing and impacting the resource,” the letter says.
The letter says the board's contention is that revising the bag limit to 10 fish per angler per day, in possession, will achieve three objectives: anglers would be more selective about the fish that are kept; the reduced bag/possession limit would immediately reduce the impact to the current resources and ensure future sustainability; and stop fish being caught and illegally sold.
The request, the letter notes, is restricted to Clear Lake, not the balance of the state, and adds that crappie bag limits below the number 25 have been set elsewhere around California.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Adopt proclamation designating the week of May 15-21, 2016 as Police Officers Week in Lake County, Calif.
7.2: Adopt proclamation commending Louise Olney, Public Works Analyst, upon her retirement for her 21 years of service.
7.3: Adopt proclamation designating the month of May 2016 as Military Appreciation Month in Lake County, Calif.
7.4: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Mendocino Private Industry Council for support of services provided to Lake County residents, in the amount of $15,000 and Authorize the chair to sign.
7.5: Approve rental agreement between the county of Lake and John Tanti for two storage units to be used by the Lake County District Attorney's Office in the Amount of $700 per month and authorize the chair to sign.
7.6: Waive 900-hour limitation for extra help District Attorney Investigator Aide Robert McPherson and extra help District Attorney Investigators Michael Curran and Louis Riccardi.
7.7: Adopt resolution authorizing Special districts administrator to sign a notice of completion for work performed under agreement dated Aug. 25, 2015.
7.8: Sitting as Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, approve notarized dedication and conveyance for sewer mainline extension to serve Assessor's Parcel Number 039-375-0200/3100 Robin Lane, Clearlake and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
8.2, 9:10 a.m.: (a) Presentation of proclamation designating the week of May 15-21, 2016, as Police Officers Week in Lake County, Calif.; (b) presentation of proclamation commending Louise Olney, Public Works analyst, upon her retirement for her 21 years of service; (c) presentation of proclamation designating the month of May as Military Appreciation Month in Lake County, Calif.; (d) presentation of proclamation recognizing and honoring Wanda Gray, Manager of Paratransit Services, Lake Transit Authority.
8.3, 9:15 a.m.: Sheriff's Activities League presentation.
8.4, 9:20 a.m.: Consideration of letter to California Fish and Game Commission suggesting revision to crappie bag limit on Clear Lake.
8.5, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of a proposed ordinance amending Article X of Chapter Two of the Lake County Code to revise local procurement procedures to state and federal standards.
8.6, 9:35 a.m.: Consideration of a resolution to amend the Lake County Policies and Procedures Manual to establish a disaster procurement policy.
8.7, 9:45 a.m.: Continued from May 3 and April 26, consideration of letter of opposition to AB 2395, which provides a framework for telecommunication providers to relinquish landline phone service; and authorize chair to sign.
UNTIMED ITEMS
9.2: Recovery update from staff, assisting agencies and/or community groups, consequent to 2015 wildland fires.
9.3: Second reading, consideration of proposed ordinance amending certain provisions of Ordinance No. 2776 Establishing the First Five Lake Commission and Trust Fund Pursuant to Proposition 10, the California Children and Families First Act of 1998.
9.4: (a) Consideration of Ratification of contract between the county of Lake and the Middletown Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians for tribal cultural monitoring; and (b) consideration of amendment one to the contract between the county of Lake and the Middletown Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians for tribal cultural monitoring.
CLOSED SESSION
10.2: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): Appointment of Community Development director.
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Soper Reese Theatre launches fundraiser for next phase of improvements
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The group that has worked successfully for more than a decade to bring renewed life to the Soper Reese Theatre is beginning a new campaign to raise funds for the next phase of improvements.
Owned by the Lake County Arts Council, the Soper Reese Theatre is managed by a team of volunteers and technical assistants.
The theater's management reported that fundraising for the renovation of the building, built in 1947, has been ongoing for more than 12 years.
Those efforts have resulted in major improvements and additions, including a modern heating, cooling and ventilation system, a state-of-the-art sound system, new lights, green room with Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant restrooms and dressing room, plus a climate-controlled room for the symphony’s grand piano.
Theater Executive Director Mike Adams announced the new fundraising campaign in an update to the Lakeport City Council on Tuesday evening.
Adams said the key group of volunteers who have been leading the fundraising efforts – including fundraising chair Nina Marino, and Wilda Shock and Jane Alameda – have raised more than $1.7 million “in this little community,” with 15 percent coming from the city itself.
The theater now has $157,000 available for the next phase of renovation, and $230,000 in cash overall, with no debt other than a loan from the city which will be forgiven after 20 years, as long as the theater stays open, he said.
He said the next phase of work is estimated to cost a total of $800,000, including $360,000 for modern and spacious bathrooms, $250,000 for the lobby and facade, and $200,000 for the Martin Street stage and marquis. The improvements will make the theater accessible in keeping with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The new fundraising campaign began with a letter sent out to donors and a donor appreciation event last month, Adams said.
“The Soper Reese Theatre lives on volunteers,” he explained, adding that they only pay two people who do part-time work – a bookkeeper/office manager and a person who does maintenance.
Adams said the hope is to grow to a point where they can hire real management “and I can go home.”
Council members voiced their support for the developments.
Councilman Martin Scheel said he is excited about how it is moving forward. Mayor Marc Spillman said the Soper Reese is probably the best anchor of old South Main Street and is the defining edge of the city's historic downtown.
Separately, the theater's leadership reported that its fund drive, which began in January, has raised more than $17,500 in contributions from individuals and organizations in Lake County for the “Restroom Re-Do Campaign.”
Adams said two anonymous donors have recently offered a combined amount of $15,000 toward this campaign, to be matched with new contributions.
Achievement of the campaign goal will be announced at the Lake County Symphony concert on Nov. 20 or sooner, according to theater management.
Individuals and businesses may contribute online at www.soperreesetheatre.com and click on “Donate Now,” then check the “Restroom Renovation” box.
Checks may be mailed to Soper Reese Renovation Fund, P.O. Box 756, Lakeport, CA 95453.
All donations are tax-deductible.
More information about events at the theater is available at www.soperreesetheatre.com . For information about the fund drive, please call 707-245-7579 or email
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