CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The Clearlake City Council this week will consider taking foreclosure action against 10 properties that are reported to have significant code violations and unpaid administrative fines.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The agenda can be found here.
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. The webinar ID is 817 4423 3900, the pass code is 054460. One tap mobile is available at +16694449171,,81744233900#, or join by phone at 669-444-9171 or 253-205-0468.
At the start of the meeting, the council will present proclamations declaring May as Military Appreciation Month, May 5 to 11 as Public Service Appreciation Week, May 12 to 18 as Police Week and May 4 to 11 as National Osteogenesis Imperfecta Awareness Week.
Under business, staff will ask the council to discuss and consider taking foreclosure action on 10 properties with significant administrative fines.
A staff report from Lt. Ryan Peterson of the Clearlake Police Department said that City Manager Alan Flora had asked for a list of properties “with significant outstanding fines that have been abated or have a lack of other compliance from the property owner.”
Peterson said six of the 10 parcels are vacant due to city abatement, while the other four need
additional abatement work.
“The properties identified for possible foreclosure have been subject to ongoing code violations, including trash accumulation, unsafe dwellings, and other health and safety hazards. These issues affect the quality of life for neighboring residents and can decrease property values in the area. To address these concerns, staff are requesting consideration of initiating foreclosure proceedings for properties with excessive fines. The government code allows jurisdictions to foreclose on a lien against private property. This is also currently included in the Clearlake Municipal Code,” Peterson wrote.
The properties, and the amount due for abatement, are:
• 14081 Woodland Drive, $25,803.22.
• 3864 Laddell Ave., $14,240.
• 14095 Villa Way, $22,240.
• 14101 Villa Way, $21,940.
• 16052 19th Ave., $36,753.22.
• 14870 Clement Drive, $23,633.22.
• 3557 Ukiah St., $12,520.
• 3855 Monterey Drive, $10,275.
• 3603 Peony St., $10,050.
• 15523 33rd Ave., $23,350.
In other business on Thursday, the council will consider continuing the proclamation declaring a local emergency due to the winter storms.
Staff will also ask the council to support an application to the US Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant.
On the meeting's consent agenda — items that are considered routine in nature and usually adopted on a single vote — are warrants and minutes.
Following the open portion of the meeting, the council will hold a closed session to discuss the lawsuit over the 18th Avenue improvements that is now working its way through the California Court of Appeal.
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