CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will hold a budget workshop and a reception for its outgoing city manager, and consider hiring his assistant city manager to succeed him.
The council’s workshop for the upcoming 2019-20 fiscal year will start at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
At 5 p.m., the council will host the reception for City Manager Greg Folsom, whose last day is March 30. He is leaving to take the city manager’s job in Suisun City.
The regular meeting will convene at 6 p.m., at the start of which the council will make a presentation to Folsom.
The council also will hold a swearing-in of Clearlake Police Sgt. Ryan Peterson and Animal Control Officer Willow Goldtooth, offer a proclamation declaring March as Meals on Wheels Month and hear Clearlake Waste Solutions’ annual report.
On the agenda is consideration of an employee services agreement with Assistant City Manager Alan Flora, who the council will discuss appointing as city manager, as Lake County News has reported. Flora joined the city last year.
The council also will look at awarding a $491,777 construction contract for the Highlands Harbor/Harbor Lane Pavement Rehabilitation Project with Team Ghilotti, with an additional 10 percent to be allowed for additional unforeseen contract amendments.
Council members also will consider approving a $210,120 contract – also with an additional 10 percent for contract change orders – with VSS International for the Moss/Davis Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
In other business, the council will conduct a public review of the 2018 General Plan Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the Feb. 13 Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting; approval of updated first-time homebuyer guidelines; continuation of a local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action on Oct. 12, 2017; and consideration of the facilities maintenance worker I/II job description and range, Resolution No. 2019-11.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss negotiations for property located at 14130 Tuli Lane; existing litigation against Pacific Gas and Electric; negotiations with Barry Johnson, John Glikbarg and Dave Hughes regarding 26 acres of property owned by the city of Clearlake that’s located west of Highway 53, between Highway 53 and Old Highway 53, and extension of 18th Avenue; and labor negotiations with the Clearlake Management/Confidential Employees, Clearlake Police Officer Association, Clearlake Municipal Employees Association and Clearlake Middle Management Association.
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Clearlake City Council to hold budget workshop, bid farewell to city manager and consider his successor
- Elizabeth Larson
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