CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will discuss a proposal for a veterans housing project and a request to allow a city property to be used as a warming center this winter.

The council will convene in closed session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, to discuss existing litigation and public employee discipline, dismissal and release before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m., in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

Council members will consider and discuss conceptual approval of the development of county-owned property at 15837 18th Ave. for the development of a veterans housing project.

Supervisors Jeff Smith and Anthony Farrington are asking the council to discuss the proposal regarding the property, which the county wants to donate to the nonprofit Veterans Resource Center of America to provide affordable veterans housing, according to City Manager Joan Phillipe's report.

Phillipe said it's anticipated that funding for the project will come from Proposition 41, which voters passed in June to provide for veterans housing.

At the same time, the council will consider waiving fees for any required amendments to the general plan or zoning designations that might result from the project.

Also on Thursday, the council will discuss a request to use city-owned property at 14061 Lakeshore Drive for a warming center.

Phillipe's report to the council said Councilwoman Jeri Spittler made the request at the Oct. 23 meeting to have the discussion about the building.

The building is red-tagged and it would be “cost prohibitive” to bring it to a usable standard, Phillipe said.

The Konocti Unified School District also has reported that the bus stop in front of the building is one of its largest stops for morning pickup of students.

In addition, the building is set to be sold under the dissolution of the former Clearlake Redevelopment Agency, Phillipe said.

“There have been several requests to use the building but because the building is red-tagged and in the condition that it is combined with the fact that the property is ultimately to be sold, those requests have not been pursued,” according to Phillipe.

The council also will discuss a lease agreement with the Konocti Unified School District for property located at 4700 Golf Ave., which the district wants to use for a school facility; consider directing the city manager to negotiate an agreement with Price Consulting Services to prepare a zoning code update, including a design review manual, for a fee not to exceed $85,000; look at a property tax administrative fee release and settlement agreement between the city and the county of Lake; introduce and hold the first reading of an ordinance relating to the 2013 speed zone study; and get a status report on the Redbud Thompson Harbor Project.

Items on the consent agenda – considered to be noncontroversial and accepted as a slate with one vote – include warrant registers; a status report on the updated housing element; approval of the holiday meeting schedule; minutes of the July 10, July 21, July 24, Aug. 14, Aug. 28, Sept. 11, Sept. 25, Oct. 9 and Oct. 23 meetings; and consideration of Resolution No. 2014-25, approving a temporary streets closure for the annual Christmas parade and tree lighting on Dec. 6.

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