The council will meet for the budget workshop at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 13, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
During that workshop, the council will hold a swearing-in ceremony for Russell Perdock, who the council voted last week to appoint to fill Mayor Nick Bennett’s unexpired term, as Lake County News has reported.
The council also will review the 2019-20 proposed budget during the workshop, and hold a closed session to discuss employee negotiations, the city’s lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric and a lawsuit filed against the city, Matamoros v. City of Clearlake.
During the regular meeting, which begins at 6 p.m., the council will host a swearing-in of new Police Officer Jesus Loera, hear a presentation by Lake County Health Services on tobacco prevention and education, and present a proclamation declaring June as LGBT Pride Month.
On the agenda on Thursday, the council will hold a public hearing for adoption of the appropriations, or Gann limit, for FY 2019-20 and designating the formula to be used for the limit’s calculation.
Public hearings also are scheduled to consider adoption of the city of Clearlake’s budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 and the city’s fee schedule for FY 2019-20.
The council also will hold a public hearing for a proposed ordinance requiring registration of vacant, abandoned or foreclosed commercial buildings, with a second reading and adoption of the ordinance planned on June 27.
In council business, the council will consider approving a two-year agreement between the county of Lake, city of Lakeport and city of Clearlake for support of Lake County PEG TV station, as well as approval of an agreement between the county of Lake and city of Clearlake regarding a road maintenance program for 40th Avenue, Davis Avenue and Moss Avenue for Fiscal Year 2018-19 through FY 2023-24.
The council also will discuss traffic calming measures and mayor’s appointments for this year.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action Oct. 12, 2017; second reading of Ordinance No. 229-2019 amending Section 5 and 18 of the Clearlake Municipal Code related to cannabis; a resolution No. 2019-24, approving a temporary street closure for the 62nd annual July 4 parade on July 6, 2019; and minutes of the April 10, 2019, Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting.
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