LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors and the Clearlake City Council will meet to discuss emergency declarations arising from the damaging windstorm that occurred last week.
The storm, which began last Thursday and lasted into the following morning, left a trail of destruction along the Northshore and all the way to Clearlake.
Downed trees and power lines, ripped off roofs and houses damaged by falling trees, power outages and crushed vehicles were among the impacts of the storms.
The Clearlake City Council will meet at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
City Manager Joan Phillipe, acting as the city's Emergency Services director, issued the emergency proclamation for the city on Saturday after consulting with Lake County Fire Protection officials and city Public Works staff.
Her report to the council for Monday's meeting said the declaration must be confirmed by the council within seven days of its issuance.
The proclamation authorizes extraordinary police powers, if necessary, and provides limited immunity for the emergency actions of public employees and governing bodies, Phillipe reported.
It also authorizes the issuance of orders and regulations to protect life and safety, allows special purchasing and contracting directly related to the emergency, may provide property owners documentation for insurance purposes and also sends a proactive message to the community, according to her report.
She said the financial impacts won't be known until a citywide damage evaluation is completed.
The review of the proclamation will be held at the council's regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 12.
The Board of Supervisors meeting will take place beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in the board chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
At 9:05 a.m. there will be public comment, followed at 9:06 a.m. by consideration of a proposed resolution confirming the director of Emergency Services' declaration of the existence of a local emergency due to the windstorm that began last Thursday and continued through the following day.
County Administrative Officer Matt Perry, whose duties also include Lake County Emergency Services director, made the declaration on Friday, as Lake County News has reported.
The board is to consider a second proposed resolution proclaiming a local emergency in Lake County due to the windstorm, and will discuss what other actions to take to address the storm's effects.
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