CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The Clearlake City Council this week will discuss school resource officers, a rental ordinance and the city’s forced acceptance of new fire maps.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The agenda can be found here.
The meeting will be broadcast live on the city's YouTube channel or the Lake County PEGTV YouTube Channel.
Community members also can participate via Zoom. The webinar ID is 819 8866 1218, the pass code is 899422. One tap mobile is available at +16694449171,,82771053751#, or join by phone at 669-444-9171 or 646-931-3860.
The meeting will start with the council presenting a proclamation declaring June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
Under business, the council will consider a memorandum of understanding with Konocti Unified School for two school resource officers.
Returning for reconsideration by the council is a residential rental registration and inspection ordinance. The council had discussed a previous version in March but set it aside for staff and local real estate agents to work through it further in order to address their concerns. The first reading will be held Thursday night.
In other business, the council will consider a resolution endorsing the Lakeshore Drive Safety Enhancement Project, committing to vision zero principles, and authorizing the application and the commitment of matching funds to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant.
Council members also will consider a letter to state officials regarding adoption of the local
responsibility area fire hazard severity zone maps.
The council also will hold two public hearings, one to consider amending fees for the Residential Registration Program and the second to comply with Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section 3502.3 regarding vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts.
On the meeting's consent agenda — items that are considered routine in nature and usually adopted on a single vote — are warrants and council minutes; consideration of adoption of a list of approved projects for submission to California Transportation Committee for funding pursuant to SB1; authorization of an amendment of contract with Express Sign & Neon for the Gateway Signs Project in the amount of $13,272.75; consideration of amendment of contract with Kimble’s Construction for lot clearing of city owned lots; authorization of an amendment of agreement between the city of Clearlake and the Lake County Road Maintenance Program for 40th Avenue, Davis Avenue and Moss Avenue, which will revise the program to list any/all work extending beyond specified and routine maintenance currently listed; consideration of Resolution 2025-22 to accept real property located at 15903 36th Avenue; minutes of the April 9, 2025, Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting; approval of leave of absence without pay for Maintenance Worker I Federico Delacruz through Sept. 30, 2025; approval of a license agreement with Taylor Elise White for Youth Center use at a reduced rate; and the second reading of Ordinance 281-2025 to designate fire hazard severity zones in the local responsibility area as required by state law.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss litigation with Highlands Mutual Water Co., discuss negotiations with the Clearlake Municipal Employees Association, and discuss property negotiations with AJ Developers for property at 14061 and 14071 Lakeshore Drive and 15910 Dam Road Extension, and 15900, 15910, 15920, 15970 Dam Road.
Email Elizabeth Larson at