CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Despite the ongoing public safety power shutoff impacting Lake County, the Clearlake City Council plans to meet for its regularly scheduled meeting this week and will discuss extending a letter of intent with a company interested in purchasing and developing the city's former airport property.

The council will meet beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

City Hall has generator power so the meeting will go on, according to City Manager Alan Flora.

The council also is set to hold a public hearing to consider adopting the update to the housing element, part of the city's general plan.

Under council business, the council will consider a request to extend the letter of intent between the city and Village Investment Partners LP regarding the former Pearce Field airport property.

On April 11, the council authorized Flora to enter into a letter of intent with Village Investment Partners for exclusive rights to negotiate for development interest on the airport property. Flora said the letter of intent was for six months and is set to expire on Friday.

Flora said that on Oct. 3 the city received a request from the firm to extend the letter of intent for another six months.

In other matters on Thursday, the council will discuss and possibly direct staff regarding the process for projects within the county's cannabis exclusion areas.

Council members also will discuss a resolution reaffirming the Traffic Safe Committee and approve Mayor Russ Cremer's committee appointment.

On Thursday night's agenda are presentations of proclamations designating October as both Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

On the meeting's consent agenda – items that are not considered controversial and are usually adopted on a single vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the Sept. 11 Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting; continuation of a local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action on Oct. 12, 2017; ratification of the license agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for use of the Clearlake Community/Senior Center as a customer resource center during public safety power shutoff events; and approval of agreement with Retail Strategies for research, analysis, and retail recruitment for the term Oct. 10, 2019, to Oct. 10, 2022.

After the public portion of the meeting, the council will have a closed session regarding existing litigation with Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

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