CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will discuss an agreement for a visitors’ center, a proposed contract for a new general plan and changes to city hall’s hours of operation.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

The council will consider an agreement with the Clearlake Chamber of Commerce for use of the Highland Park building as a visitors’ center.

The proposed lease would be for $1 a year, with the city to construct improvements like curb, sidewalk and gutter. The chamber will provide Saturday office hours during the peak tourism season, according to City Manager Joan Phillipe’s report.

In other business, in a separate report to the council, Phillipe said discussions were under way with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo regarding the preparation by second year graduate students of a general plan document for the city.

“As has been discussed for many years, the city’s General Plan is in desperate need of updating given that it is 30 years old,” Phillipe reported.

While there is no mandated time period for general plans, the state has twice notified the city that it is time to update the document, according to Phillipe. However, funding has made updating the plan a challenge.

The proposed agreement would have the city pay $40,000 for the document, which would be under the direction of Dr. Cornelius Nuworsoo of the college’s city and regional planning department.

Also on Thursday, Phillipe will propose changing city hall office hours from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, to Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phillipe’s report to the council explained that the change is meant to provide the public better access to city hall and to realize some utility cost savings.

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