The council will convene on Thursday, July 28, for a 5 p.m. closed session in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive, before the regular public session begins at 6 p.m. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
Documents for the meeting can be found at www.scribd.com/LakeCoNews.
During the closed session, the council is set to discuss the city administrator post, and when it reconvenes in closed session will consider appointing an as-yet unidentified candidate and approving an at-will employment agreement under council business.
The council's agenda also includes consideration of a letter to state Sen. Noreen Evans and Assemblyman Wes Chesbro.
Mayor Joyce Overton is asking the council to approve a letter from mayors and council members of Redwood Empire cities to the legislators, who voted last month to eliminate redevelopment.
The letter states, “We are writing to express our anger and disappointment in your recent votes to eliminate redevelopment in California and our support of the lawsuit filed in the California Supreme Court to overturn the two redevelopment elimination bills – AB1x 26 and AB1x 27 – that were passed as part of the State budget deal in June.”
It adds that the bills “are unconstitutional, plain and simple,” as they directly violate Proposition 22, passed last November by California voters to stop raids, shifting or redirecting of local funds, including redevelopment money.
The letter outlines redevelopment successes around the Redwood Empire as well as projects that are now in limbo because of the state's action against redevelopment.
Those projects on hold include the cleanup of the Fort Bragg mill site, located on oceanfront property; business improvements in Ukiah; repair and rebuilding in Crescent City, hit by a tsunami resulting from the March earthquake in Japan; and new drainage infrastructure to prevent flooding in Fortuna.
The regional leaders credit redevelopment for revitalizing areas of downtown Cloverdale, and areas of Arcata and Eureka.
“Enough is enough,” the letter concludes. “That is why we must go to the Courts, to protect the constitution and the will of the voters. This illegal legislation must be overturned as soon as possible, to protect our communities and our local economy.”
In other business, the council will consider approving a solid waste franchise agreement with Clearlake Waste Solutions Inc. A copy of the contract is expected to be available on Tuesday, according to the staff report.
Also on the agenda for Thursday, the council will present a certificate of appreciation to the Lakeshore Lions Club.
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