CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week is planning to hold its annual budget hearing in order to have the new budget in place by the start of the fiscal year, and also will consider numerous entries in the city logo contest.

The council will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 23, for a closed session to discuss labor and property negotiations, two potential cases of litigation and a performance evaluation of City Manager Greg Folsom before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

On Thursday the council will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of the fiscal year 2016-17 budget and fee schedule.

In addition, the council will discuss adoption the new fiscal year's appropriations limit and the formula that will be used to calculate it.

Also on Tuesday, the council will consider adopting a resolution calling for the general municipal election in November and hold the second hearing of an ordinance to place a transactions and use tax on the November ballot.

Council members also will consider 21 creative entries in the city's new logo contest, and decide whether to select a winner.

In other business, the council will present certificates of recognition to salutatorians and valedictorians for Lower Lake High School and Konocti Education Center and the recipient of the Spring 2016 Yuba Medal and the Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College; and present a proclamation declaring June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month.

On the meeting's consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the June 9 council meeting; minutes of the May 11 Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting; consideration of changes to the city engineer job description; and consideration of adopting a resolution appropriating funds from the Series A Bonds issued by the former redevelopment agency for various city improvement projects.

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