CLEARLAKE, Calif. – This week the Clearlake City Council will review the city's budget at the midyear point and discuss possible next steps to take in the wake of last fall's failed sales tax measure for roads and code enforcement services.

The council will meet beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

At the beginning of the meeting, Clearlake Police Chief Craig Clausen will present a certificate of appreciation to Dale Valentine for his $5,000 donation to the Clearlake Police Department K-9 Fund, honor the employee of the year and recognize retiring employee Carl Stein for his 55 years in law enforcement.

City Manager Joan Phillipe will ask the council to consider what actions the city should take next in order to improve the condition of roads and code enforcement.

During the past two fall elections the city has placed before voters one-percent sales tax measures that each would have generated an estimated $1.4 million annually.

Measure G and Measure H failed in November 2012 and November 2013, respectively, as Lake County News has reported.

In other business Thursday, the council will hold a public hearing regarding the submission of a Community Development Block Grant and review the midyear budget.

Also on the agenda, the council will consider an amended loan agreement with the successor agency to the former Clearlake Redevelopment Agency, receive and file a report and direct staff on necessary actions regarding the State Controller's Office final asset transfer review, approve the city's housing rehabilitation guidelines and consider updating the city's program income reuse plan.

Items on the consent agenda – considered to be noncontroversial and accepted as a slate with one vote – include warrant registers; minutes of the Jan. 9 council meeting; second reading of Ordinance No. 2014-166, amending city's purchasing system Ordinance No. 121-2006 to provide for local vendor preference; quarterly reports from the Clearlake Police Department, Public Works, Engineering, City Clerk and the Finance Department; and consideration of an environmentally preferred purchasing policy.

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