LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Clearlake City Council will discuss assessments for code enforcement cases, approving a resolution to call a November election and a police equipment contract.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 2, 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, June 2.
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.
The council on Thursday will get presentations from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services on the Cache fire recovery and on the Lake County Clean Water Program and stormwater management.
The council also will present a proclamation declaring June 2022 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
Under business, staff is asking the council to confirm assessments totaling $76,959.16 for city funded abatements.
The council also will hear an appeal of an order to abate for 16036 14th Ave. and discuss authorizing the police chief to enter into a contract with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of an electronic citation program in the amount of $55,144.
In other business, the council will consider a resolution calling for and giving notice of a general municipal election in November.
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Melissa Swanson’s report on the item said there are two council seats on the Nov. 8 ballot — which currently are held by Mayor Dirk Slooten and Councilman Russell Cremer — and the city treasurer job, which is vacant.
The filing period for nomination papers and candidate’s statements is July 18 through Aug. 12. If any incumbent chooses not to file nomination papers, the filing period for candidates is then
automatically extended through Aug. 17, Swanson said.
On the meeting's consent agenda — items that are considered routine in nature and usually adopted on a single vote — are warrants; the April 21 council meeting minutes; the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 262-2022; continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on Aug. 23, 2021 and ratified by council action on Sept. 16, 2021; adoption of seventh amendment to the FY 2021-22 Budget to appropriate funds for design and planning services; second reading of Ordinance No. 262-2022 adding Chapter 11-6 of the Clearlake Municipal Code establishing edible food recovery regulations in accordance with SB 1383; continuation of authorization to implement and utilize teleconference accessibility to conduct public meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361; authorization of execution of the Clean California restricted grant agreement; authorization of amendment to the Operating Engineers Public Trust Agreement; and amendment to California Engineering Co. Inc. engineering consultant contract.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the Clearlake Municipal Employee Association and Clearlake Police Officers Association.
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Clearlake City Council to discuss code enforcement assessments, general election resolution
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