LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Clearlake City Council this week will consider awarding a new animal control contract to the only organization to submit a proposal.

The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 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 pass code is 698690.
 
The public will not be allowed to provide verbal comment during the meeting if attending via Zoom. The public can submit comments in writing for City Council consideration by commenting via the Q&A function in the Zoom platform or by sending comments to the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. To give the City Council adequate time to review your comments, you must submit your written emailed comments prior to 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

Thursday’s meeting will start off with presentations of January’s adoptable dogs, the introduction of the new K-9 officer, the City Employee Anniversary Milestone Awards and a proclamation declaring January 2026 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

A main item on Thursday’s agenda is discussion and consideration of a contract with Clearlake Animal Association for animal care and control services.

In August, the council terminated its animal care contract with North Bay Animal Services, or NBAS. On Sept. 22, the city released a request for proposals for the services.

City Manager Alan Flora’s report for the meeting said the city received one proposal for the services on Oct. 31.

That proposal came from the Clearlake Animal Association.

Flora said he, along with Police Chief Tim Hobbs, council members Russ Cremer and Tara Downey, and community member Rebecca Bloomquist met three times as the evaluation committee to review the proposal. Two of those meetings included the association.

“The city is still negotiating a final scope of work with Clearlake Animal Association, to be completed for the council review and consideration at the meeting,” Flora said.

The proposed contract amount is $375,000.

Other business items include discussion and consideration of Resolution 2026-03, which adopts the Lake County Climate Adaptation Plan, and Resolution 2026-01, adopting the 2025 Lake County Stormwater Resources Plan.

The council also will hold its annual review of the BrownAct and approve the 2026 mayor’s appointments.

On the meeting’s consent agenda — items that are considered routine in nature and usually ad
opted on a single vote — includes warrants; minutes; consideration of Resolution 2026-02, approving an amendment to the State CDBG Program; consideration of second reading of Ordinance No. 284-2026, adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code Update,
Title 24, Parts 1 - 11A; and consideration of Resolution SA 2026-01 approving the submission of the FY 26-27 ROPS for the period of July 1. 2026 through June 30, 2027.

The council also will meet in closed session to discuss a liability claim filed by Cheryl Crocker and two cases of anticipated litigation.

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