CLEARLAKE, Calif. – With the June primary now past, city officials in Clearlake are gearing up for the municipal election set to take place this fall.

City Clerk Melissa Swanson said three city seats will be on the ballot in the Nov. 6 general municipal election.

Two seats will be up for election on the Clearlake City Council; both are four-year terms. Another four-year term office is the city treasurer, Swanson said.

The council seats up for election currently are held by Bruno Sabatier and Russell Cremer. The treasurer job has had no candidate for many years and is filled by a city employee.

Swanson said the candidate filing period begins on Monday, July 16, at 8 a.m.

Candidate packets will be available in the City Clerk’s Office, 14050 Olympic Drive in Clearlake.

Swanson asks candidates to contact her at 707-994-8201, Extension 106, or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to schedule an appointment time convenient to the candidate’s schedule as the packet disbursal process will take approximately one hour.

The filing period continues to Friday, Aug. 10, at 5 p.m. Should one or more of the incumbent council members not file for reelection, the filing period is extended to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 18, for non-incumbents, Swanson said.

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