How to resolve AdBlock issue? The council will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive, for a Measure V fund review, followed at 5:15 p.m. by a closed session to discuss negotiations related to property at 14130 Tuli Lane, labor negotiations and the city’s existing litigation against Pacific Gas and Electric regarding the Sulphur fire.
The closed session also will include a discussion of a city manager appointment in the wake of last week’s announcement that current City Manager is leaving next month to take a job with Suisun City.
The council’s regular meeting will convene at 6 p.m.
The agenda for the workshop and meeting can be found here.
At the start of the meeting, the council will offer a proclamation honoring the Lower Lake High School Cheerleading Team for its win last week at a nationwide competition.
The Clear Lake Chamber also will give the council its annual report, a presentation will be made to Neickol Cook for her efforts at city cleanup and Adventist Health will give an update on its Safe Rx and Leave It Behind Program.
On Thursday the council will hold a public hearing to confirm assessments in the amount of $52,327 for five CalRecycle-funded abatements in accordance with city municipal code. The properties that were abated are located at 3182 Park St., 2971 Sixth St., 3114 Eighth St., 3292 Ninth St. and 3372 11th St.
Under council business, the council will hear a presentation from the Lake Economic Development Corp. on the Path to Prosperity Economic Strategy and consider a request from the organization for $10,000 in financial support in the coming fiscal year.
In other council business, staff is asking the council to give direction regarding policy for the future use of a shower trailer that is being donated to the city by the Lake Area Rotary Club.
There have been inquiries from the Continuum of Care about using the trailer for showers for the homeless, according to the staff report from Folsom, who is recommending that if it’s allowed for that use, that a memorandum of understanding be created with the organization that will monitor its use, clean and insure it.
The council also will consider approving a purchase of new Public Works equipment.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the Jan. 10 and 24, and Feb. 14 meetings; a second reading of an ordinance amending the Clearlake Municipal Code related to the issuance, handling, appeals and penalties of administrative citations, amending the general penalty for violations, adjusting penalties for Cannabis-related violations and providing for the immediate imposition of fines in specified circumstances; adoption of a development agreement with Erin McCarrick and Clearlake Ventures LLC for a commercial cannabis operation; second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 225-2019, revising provisions relating to planning commissioners’ salaries; Resolution No. 2019-10 for disposal of surplus property; and approval of the Public Works director recruitment, to be conducted by Ralph Anderson and Associates.
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