CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake residents interested in running for a seat on the Clearlake City Council can now file to run.
The general municipal election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for three seats with four-year terms.
The seats up for election currently are held by Phil Harris, Joyce Overton and Russell Perdock.
The candidate filing period opened on Monday and will continue until Friday, August 7, at 5 p.m. Filings can be made by appointment only.
Should one or more incumbent council members not file for reelection, the filing period will be extended to 5 p.m., Wednesday, August 12, for nonincumbents.
If no one or only one person is nominated for each elective office, appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by Section 10229, Elections Code of the State of California.
Candidate packets will be available in the Administrative Services/City Clerk’s Office, 14050 Olympic Drive, Clearlake.
Candidates are asked to contact the Administrative Services/City Clerk’s Office at 707-994-8201, Extension 106, or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to schedule an appointment time convenient to the candidate’s schedule as the packet disbursal process will take approximately one hour.
For more information about running for city council, visit the city of Clearlake’s website.