LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Clearlake City Council will discuss approving contracts, a land sale and a committee reorganization this week.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
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 or can attend in person.
The agenda can be found here.
Comments and questions can be submitted in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to City Clerk Melissa Swanson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
To give the council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments before 4 p.m. Thursday, May 5.
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 that are received after the beginning of the meeting will not be included in the record.
Under council business, they will consider awarding the contract for the Austin Park splash pad and the Second and Modoc roadway improvement projects.
The council also will discuss the sale of a vacant parcel of land at 13981 Morgan Ave. for $20,000.
In other business, the council will consider reorganizing the Clearlake Marketing Committee, which was formed in 2016 to assist in economic development and marketing the city.
Councilmember David Claffey, who chairs the Marketing Committee, will present a new direction and reorganization the committee discussed and developed consensus upon at the April meeting.
The council on Thursday also receive the Lake County Tourism Improvement District’s annual report and present six proclamations, recognizing May 2022 as Military Appreciation Month and Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, May 15 to 21 as Police Week, May 1 to 7 as Public Service Appreciation Week and National Small Business Week, and May 9 to 13 as Economic Development Week.
On the meeting's consent agenda — items that are considered routine in nature and usually adopted on a single vote — are warrants; approval of Resolution 2022-21 approving a temporary road closure on May 21, 2022; approval of the sole source purchase of light poles from JAM Services; consideration of Resolution No. 2022-22 approving a temporary street closure for the Hope 4 Health event on May 14; acceptance of the contract with Clean Lakes Inc. in the amount of $148,603.80 for the Austin Beach Water Project; continuation of the declaration of local emergency issued on Aug. 23, 2021, and ratified by council action on Sept. 16, 2021, and keep the declaration of emergency active and set next review in 60 days; continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on Aug. 18, 2021, and ratified by council action on Aug. 19, 2021, keep declaration of emergency active and set next review in 60 days; discontinuation of declaration of local emergency issued on March 14, 2020, and ratified by council action on March 19, 2020; the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 261-2022 adopting a military equipment use policy; and continue the authorization to implement and utilize teleconference accessibility to conduct public meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.
Following the public portion of the meeting, the council will go into closed session to discuss an existing lawsuit against the county treasurer-tax collector, a potential case of litigation and labor negotiations with the Clearlake Municipal Employee Association and Clearlake Police Officers Association.
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Clearlake City Council to discuss contracts, land sale, Marketing Committee reorganization
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