The council will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 6, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
On May 9, Mayor Nick Bennett resigned as he prepared to move to South Dakota, as Lake County News has reported.
At a May 13 special meeting, the council directed City Clerk Melissa Swanson to advertise the vacancy for appointment and accept applications with a June 4 deadline.
The city has received six applications for the seat, which has a term ending in November 2020.
Applicants are Cristina Azanza, the founder of a nonprofit, Azanza Inc.; David Claffey, a marketing and communications professional who serves on the city’s marketing committee; Desserrie Shaw, who has experience as a board member and president of the Konocti County Water District; Erin McCarrick, who owns cannabis companies Clearlake Ventures and Cara Farms and a consulting business, Madrone Strategies; Russell Perdock, the city’s former mayor who resigned last year to pursue the police chief’s job and now is director of community integration for Adventist Health Clear Lake; and Pattie Duke, a registered nurse case manager.
Swanson’s report to the council said staff is recommending that the council interview the six applicants at Thursday’s meeting. The candidate they pick will be approved for the appointment by motion, majority vote and resolution.
The appointee would then be given the oath and seated at the June 13 meeting, Swanson said.
Also on Thursday, the council will consider a request from Police Chief Andrew White for the purchase of radio equipment and a contract for installation services from Precision Wireless Service, in an amount not to exceed $63,543.
On the meeting’s consent agenda – items not considered controversial that are accepted on a single vote – are an amendment of the contract with Coastland Civil Engineering for an additional $7,690 and authorize the city manager to approve up to 10 percent for additional unforeseen contract amendments; continuation of the declaration of local emergency for the Sulphur fire, issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action on Oct. 12, 2017; and a memorandum of understanding with the Konocti Unified School District for a school resource officer.
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