CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will discuss holding a special meeting to select three planning commissioners, get an update on Smart Meters and consider Pomo Road safety issues.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

Consent agenda items – usually accepted as a slate with one vote – include consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing the elimination of the entry level police officer salary range, and receipt and filing of the recognized obligations payment schedule for the first half of the fiscal year 2013-14 as approved by the oversight board for the city's former redevelopment agency.

At the start of the meeting, Police Chief Craig Clausen will present the Employee of the Year Award and introduce new department members.

Council members will consider setting a special meeting for the purpose of selecting three planning commission members.

The terms for commissioners Carl Webb and Bill Perkins are expiring, and one seat is vacant since Gina Fortino-Dickson was elected to the council last fall.

In her report to the council, City Manager Joan Phillipe said the city has received 11 applications for the three seats, including from Perkins and Webb, who are seeking reappointment.

Applications also were submitted by Robert Coker, Cheryl Hutchinson, Charles O’Neill Jones, William Morgan, Karen Priest, Bruno Sabatier, Dirk Slooten, Jason Tapia and Michael Vandiver, Phillipe reported.

Phillipe said staff suggests holding a special meeting March 21 to make the selection.

Also on Thursday, at Mayor Jeri Spittler's request, the council will get an informational update on Pacific Gas & Electric Smart Meters. The council passed a temporary moratorium on the meters, which expired at the end of 2011.

In other council business, there will be a discussion and presentation regarding concerns voiced at the Feb. 28 council meeting about safety issues on Pomo Road as it relates to Pomo Elementary School, the council will consider awarding a bid for building a Web site for the city and appointing a city delegate to the Redwood Empire Division of the League of California Cities.

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