Clearlake council to explore selling state obligations, accepting wildfire plan

CLEARLAKE – A resolution to sell state repayment obligations, the county's community wildfire plan and a senior center rental policy will be up for consideration by the Clearlake City Council at its meeting this Thursday.


The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.


The public portion of the meeting will be preceded by a closed session, starting at 5:45 p.m., to discuss labor negotiations.


City Administrator Dale Neiman will take to the council a proposed resolution approving the sale of state repayment obligations. The city received the obligations after it was required to loan the state 8 percent – or $169,000 – of its property tax revenues.


The California Communities Joint Powers Authority has developed a program to issue bonds to pay the city for those loaned revenues in exchange for the obligations.


If the city doesn't take part, Neiman noted, the city won't be paid back until 2013.


The council also is due to consider the Lake County Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which the Board of Supervisors formally approved earlier this year. The Lakeport City Council also accepted the plan at its Tuesday meeting.


The plan looks at fire risks and resources around the county. The federal government requires the plan in order for the county to apply for grants to reduce wildfire risk.


The council also will consider establishing a policy for renting the Highlands Senior Center.


City Clerk Melissa Swanson put together a draft policy for the facility, which can be rented by the public, other government agencies and local nonprofits by following an application process. Nonprofit agencies will be charged half of the approved fee.


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