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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
The council will meet virtually for a closed session at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 16, to discuss a case of potential litigation, a performance evaluation for City Manager Alan Flora and conference with legal counsel regarding a case of litigation against PG&E Corp. before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m.
Because of the county’s shelter in place order, Clearlake City Hall remains closed to the public, however, the virtual meeting will be broadcast live on Lake County PEG TV’s YouTube Channel.
Comments and questions can be submitted in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to City Clerk Melissa Swanson at
Each public comment emailed to the city clerk will be read aloud by the mayor or a member of staff for up to three minutes or will be displayed on a screen. Public comment emails and town hall public comment submissions which are received after the beginning of the meeting will not be included in the record.
The council on Thursday will receive a presentation on April’s adoptable dogs from Clearlake Animal Control and will present a proclamation declaring April 12 to 18 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
Among the main topics of discussion on Thursday, the council will consider approving a memorandum of understanding between the city, Adventist Health Clear Lake and Hope Rising Lake County for the Hope Center.
In January, Hope Rising and Adventist officials asked the city to consider assisting financially with the Hope Center, a planned 20-bed transitional facility for individuals experiencing homelessness that will be located in a remodeled building that Adventist Health purchased at 3400 Emerson Drive, as Lake County News has reported.
Flora’s proposal that the council will consider would provide financial assistance through the city’s Series B bond funding, which his report explains came from bonds sold by the former Clearlake Redevelopment Agency to support low- and moderate-income housing.
“The draft agreement included for your consideration is based largely on the existing agreement Adventist Health Clear Lake has with Partnership Health Plan and includes a commitment for operating the Hope Center for a minimum of 15 years,” Flora said.
In other business, the council will consider awarding a construction contract for the Animal Control Facility Improvement Project.
The council is being asked to authorize Flora to enter into a $180,000 contract with R&R Construction, the lowest of four bidders for the project, and to give Flora the ability to approve up to 10 percent for additional unforeseen contract amendments.
Funding for the project is available through the USDA Community Facilities Program, Series A Bond Funds and General Fund.
In other business, the council will consider adopting an emergency ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium on industrial hemp cultivation in the city.
In a followup item, the council will consider establishing an industrial hemp cultivation ad hoc committee.
Also on Thursday, the council will consider adopting a list of approved projects for submission to California Transportation Committee for funding pursuant to SB1 and hold the first reading of an ordinance for the commercial cannabis regulatory permit suspension/revocation and appeal process, with additional typographical corrections to Ordinance No. 229-2019.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items that are not considered controversial and are usually adopted on a single vote – are warrant registers; consideration of continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action Oct. 12, 2017, in response to the Sulphur fire; consideration of approval of leave of absence without pay for Marcia Taylor through April 30, 2020.
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To highlight their service, the CHP joins other law enforcement agencies to recognize National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12 to 18, 2020.
“Telecommunications professionals continue to provide an indispensable service for public safety,” CHP Commissioner Warren Stanley said. “With recent events, now more than ever, our telecommunications personnel are the first point of contact to those in need or peril.”
The CHP employs more than 700 public safety dispatchers in its 24 Communications Centers throughout the state; they handled more than five million calls in 2019.
In times of crisis, a dispatcher must instantly determine the correct response to ensure the safety of all parties involved.
They are also in constant communication with patrol officers, looking up license plates, driver license numbers, and running criminal record checks on wanted subjects.
Calling 9-1-1 can be stressful. The following tips will help callers during an emergency:
– Stay as calm as possible.
–Call from a landline if possible.
–Be prepared to provide your name, phone number, address or location, and a detailed description of the incident or vehicle being reported.
–Cellular telephones may not tell the call-taker where you are. The location of the emergency may be the single most important information for the dispatcher in case the call is cut off.
–Wait for the dispatcher to ask questions, and then answer clearly and calmly.
–Listen carefully and follow all directions provided by the dispatcher.
–Be prepared to provide a physical description if the emergency involves a criminal suspect.
–Remember, 9-1-1 is for life-threatening emergencies. Misuse of the emergency 9-1-1 system will result in a delay for callers with real emergencies and is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.
The CHP is looking to hire qualified people to fill dispatch vacancies. They currently have more than 150 approved vacancies statewide for the position of public safety dispatcher.
The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of safety, service and security.
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Information on how to watch the meeting is here. The agenda can be viewed here.
On Wednesday, April 15, the commission will deal with one issue only – the ability for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to delay, suspend or restrict sport or recreational fishing if the director of CDFW, in consultation with the president of the commission, finds that such action is necessary to protect against the threat from COVID-19 based on state, federal, local, and tribal public health guidance and public safety needs.
This emergency proposal is based on requests from three counties, is designed to be responsive to local county level needs, and, if approved by the Commission, will expire May 31, 2020.
On Thursday, April 16, the commission will complete the remaining items on the revised agenda.
The commission’s attempt to meet last week was ended abruptly after hundreds of people joined the virtual meeting and overwhelmed the online platform.
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Lake County Library cardholders can instantly borrow titles and start reading, listening, or viewing for free with a library card and a PIN by visiting the library website, www.library.lakecountyca.gov , and selecting hoopla Digital from the library’s digital content page.
If you don't yet have a library card, you can get a temporary online library card instantly at the library website. If you already have a card, your library PIN is usually the last four digits of the phone number on your library card registration.
Starting this week hoopla borrows will now be going from a limit of three to seven per month. This was made possible thanks to a grant awarded to the Lake County Library. The California State Library has provided Lake County Library $5,000 in crisis collection funding to help increase the digital resources available to residents.
Through the hoopla app and website patrons will have even greater access to hoopla's full collection of over 750,000 eBooks, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, music, comics and more.
Titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later.
There are hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily.
All titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period and there are no late fees. Hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips.
In addition to its normal offerings and to provide more content to patrons during this difficult time of sheltering at home, hoopla Digital has curated the hoopla Bonus Borrows Collection.
This list of more than 1,000 top titles will not count against the usual borrowing limits for each patron. The collection will be free to libraries and patrons through April 30, 2020.
The grant funding that increased the number of borrows is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the state librarian.
To get started enjoying hoopla’s offerings, visit www.library.lakecountyca.gov .
For more information call the library at 707-263-8817. Please leave a message and an employee will return your call.
Jan Cook is a library technician with the Lake County Library.