The two seats up for election this year currently are held by Councilmen Roy Simons and Chuck Leonard, both completing their first terms.
Simons and Leonard had indicated they would not seek reelection, and when they did not file nomination papers by close of business on Aug. 6 it extended the filing deadline to Wednesday at 5 p.m., according to City Clerk Melissa Swanson.
Those seeking to have their names on the November ballot include Raymond N. Brady; retiree Estella Creel; educator and business owner Barbara Grier; Joey Luiz, who works in the local wine industry and is a past president of the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Realtor Bill Perkins, Realtor, a current city planning commissioner; business owner Jim Scholz; salon owner Jeri Spittler; Frank Taylor, publisher and owner of The Outlook; and Michael J. Walton, a retired carpenter.
Swanson said she wasn't sure if the size of the field set a record, but it was the largest that she could remember.
Swanson also is seeking reelection to the city clerk post. If reelected it would be her second term, she said. No one had filed to run against her on Wednesday.
The city received no nomination filings for the treasurer post, which happened four years ago as well, Swanson said.
According to a copy of the Clearlake Municipal Code Swanson provided to Lake County News, the city treasurer has the responsibility to oversee the city's funds and sign warrants, and is to prepare a written report on the last day of each month providing “accounting of all receipts, disbursements, and fund balances.” The treasurer also can appoint deputies.
In cases where no one files to run for treasurer, the city's municipal code delegates the treasurer duties to the city administrator unless – or until – the council appoints a successor.
City Administrator Dale Neiman, injured in a fall last month, currently is working part-time due to budget cuts, as Lake County News has reported.
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