CLEARLAKE, Calif. – This week the Clearlake City Council will hold a hearing on whether or not to move forward with the next steps to implementing universal waste collection service in the city.

The council will meet in closed session at 5 p.m. to discuss labor negotiations and a potential case of litigation, and conduct a performance review of City Manager Greg Folsom before the public portion of the meeting convenes at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 8, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

Agenda items and reports can be found at the city’s Web site at http://www.clearlake.ca.us/AgendaCenter .

On the agenda is a public hearing on the universal waste collection, which Folsom’s report said would help fulfill goal No. 1 in the city’s strategic plan, which is to make Clearlake a visibly cleaner city.

The city has studied the proposal through an ad hoc committee that includes city council members and staff, representatives of franchise hauler Clearlake Waste Solutions and District 2 Supervisor Jeff Smith.

Folsom said universal waste collection also will address the problem of illegal dumping, which he said is “out of control” in many parts of Lake County, including Clearlake.

The council will consider amending its franchise agreement with Clearlake Waste Solutions, introduce an ordinance to implement the service, with a second reading and adoption set for July 27, initiate Proposition 218 notification procedures and set a protest hearing for Aug. 10.

Under council business, council members will consider designating voting delegates and an alternate for the League of California Cities’ annual conference in September and also will discuss accepting a resolution for the city to join the league’s Healthy Active Living Campaign.

The council on Thursday also will receive the annual report from the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce and get a presentation on the Lake County Wellness Roadmap by the Health Leadership Network.

On the meeting's consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the council meeting on May 25; consideration of adoption of the Clearlake Municipal Employees Association memorandum of understanding; consideration of adoption of the Clearlake Police Officers Association memorandum of understanding.

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