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The council will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive, for the workshop before the regular meeting starts 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.
Community members also can participate via Zoom. The pass code is 140064. One tap mobile is available at +16694449171,,89314579275#, or join by phone at 669-444-9171 or 253-205-0468.
At the start of the regular council meeting, there will be presentations from the Lakeshore Lions Club to the city and the Highlands Senior Center, a proclamation declaring March 2024 as March For Meals Month and a presentation of the Clear Lake Integrated Preparedness and Resilience Plan for Dreissenid Mussel Management.
Under business, the council will consider Resolution 2024-10 which designates the city manager or his/her designee to act on its behalf to engage with California Native American tribes as part of government to government tribal consultation under applicable law.
The council also will consider a fiscal year 2025 Community Project Funding request to Congressman Mike Thompson for the city’s Burns Valley Sports Complex.
On the meeting's consent agenda — items that are considered routine in nature and usually adopted on a single vote — are warrants, minutes of the Jan. 10 Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting, continuation of the director of emergency services/city manager proclamation declaring a local emergency for winter storms; award of a contract for engineering design services for the Dam Road Roundabout Project with BKF Engineers in the amount of $757,459; and approval of a leave of absence without pay for maintenance worker Johnny Miskill.
The council also will hold a closed session with legal council regarding an anticipated case of litigation, discussion of a lawsuit against the city by the Koi Nation of Northern California and a performance evaluation of the city manager.
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Rep. Thompson secured $14,992,105 total for projects in California’s Fourth District.
“Community Project Funding requests allow our region to receive funding from the federal government for projects that will help improve our communities and invest in local priorities,” said Thompson. “I worked with partners in Lake County to identify the projects that would most benefit from funding and improve our community. I look forward to seeing this funding signed into law so these projects can receive this funding and head towards completion.”
The projects in Lake County are:
• $4,116,279 for the Clearlake Burns Valley Sports Complex.
• $959,752 for the In-Lake Water Treatment System at Clear Lake.
• $500,000 for the Big Valley Fish Habitat Improvement and Groundwater Recharge Project.
Clearlake Burns Valley Sports Complex
The Clearlake Burns Valley Sports Complex project will build a community sports and recreation center, expanding the community’s access to sports and recreational amenities and establishing the city as a destination for events and tournaments.
At present no youth sports programs can have tournaments in economically disadvantaged Lake County due to a lack of facilities.
This project will rectify that situation and drive new visitor spending in Lake County. It will bring in 40,000 annual visitors to the city, resulting in 10,000 hotel room stays and bringing in $8.6 million per year to the local economy.
In-Lake Water Treatment System
The In-Lake Water Treatment System at Clear Lake project supports the Clean Water Act by preventing the pollution of Clear Lake’s drinking water at the source.
It uses an oxygenation system to combat the growth of harmful algal blooms in Clear Lake before the water goes into the water treatment plant, reducing in-plant treatment costs and preventing the formation of toxins that cannot otherwise be removed and would pass untreated into the drinking water of Clear Lake residents.
Big Valley Fish Habitat Improvement and Groundwater Recharge Project
The Big Valley Fish Habitat Improvement and Groundwater Recharge Project encompasses two sub-projects: 1) The development of the Adobe Creek Conjunctive Use Project and 2) the rehabilitation of the Kelsey Creek Detention Structure.
Both projects work in tandem to improve fish habitat and aquifer recharge throughout a priority groundwater basin, Big Valley Groundwater Basin.
Specifically, these projects will enhance summer flow and riparian habitat in Adobe Creek, Highland Creek and Kelsey Creek ultimately improving fish spawning habitat, especially as it relates to the state-listed threatened Clear Lake hitch.
Thompson represents California’s Fourth Congressional District, which includes all or part of Lake, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties.
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The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office confirmed the death of 27-year-old Omar Romero of Lakeport.
On the night of Feb. 14 Romero was walking along Highway 20 east of Bridge Arbor Drive near Upper Lake when he was hit by a 2007 Ford Escape SUV driven by Oscar Rosas, 45, of Clearlake.
After the crash, Rosas fled the scene. He turned himself in the following day and was arrested for felony hit and run.
Authorities said Romero suffered blunt force trauma and a broken neck in the crash.
Sgt. Joel Skeen told Lake County News that the CHP is still recommending the felony hit and run charge against Rosas to the District Attorney’s Office.
“We are still conducting the investigation and there may be other charges in addition if the criteria is met,” Skeen said.
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UPDATE: Police said he was located early March 5.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating a missing man.
The agency is seeking Thomas Earl Emery, 55.
He is a white male adult, 5 feet 8 inches tall and 160 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes.
Police said Emery was last seen wearing a gray hoodie with a checkered shirt. He was possibly en route to Colusa County.
If you have any information regarding his whereabouts please contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251, Extension 1 for dispatch.