CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The Clearlake City Council this week will consider approving its new fiscal year budget ahead of the annual deadline.
The council will meet for a budget workshop at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 19, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive, before the regular meeting begins at 6 p.m.
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.
The council will start off with a fiscal year 2025/26 budget workshop.
After the regular meeting begins, the council will meet one of June’s adoptable dogs.
On Thursday the council will hold three public hearings: to adopt the new budget, the appropriations or Gann limit and the fiscal year 2025-26 fee schedule.
The city’s report on the budget, which can be found here on its OpenGov website, anticipates $81,034,188 in revenue and $83,149,510 in expenses for the coming fiscal year.
Under business, the council will consider authorizing City Manager Alan Flora to execute a contract for the demolition of structures and abatement of properties located at 15893 33rd Ave., 16721 Cache Creek Lane, 4800 Old Highway 53, 4782 Yarrington Court, 4030 Hayward Ave., 14042 Woodland Drive, 3228 Third St., 3297 Third St., 3152 Ninth St., 3426 12th St., 3307 13th St., 3188 14th St., 3059 Eastlake Drive and 3223 Eastlake Drive.
The council also will consider adopting a memorandum of understanding with the Clearlake Municipal Employees Association for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
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; award of a contract to Tanko Lighting for the streetlight deficiency analysis in the amount of $35,000 and authorization for the city manager to approve up to 10% for additional unforeseen contract amendments; award of a contract with Poso Brothers Painting for the Senior Center Project in the amount of $42,800 and authorize the city manager to approve up to 10% for additional unforeseen contract amendments; amendment to the professional services agreement with Lucy & Co. for public relations and communications services; continuation of the director of emergency services/city manager proclamation declaring a local emergency for winter storms; continuation of director of emergency services/city manager proclamation declaring a local emergency for the Boyles Fire; consideration of Resolution No. 2025-25, approving a temporary street closure for Shakespeare at the Lake; and consideration of Resolution No. 2025-24, approving a temporary street closure for the annual Independence Day Parade on July 5.
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