CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will consider assessment penalties on dozens of properties where marijuana was grown without permits, discuss possible changes to city appointment procedures and present a number of proclamations.
The council will meet in closed session beginning at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, April 12, for a closed session discussion regarding properties at 14360 Olympic Drive and 14130 Tuli Lane, and one potential case of litigation before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
On Thursday’s agenda is consideration of support for the Rotary Club of Clear Lake placing a new welcome sign on Highway 53 at Lakeshore Drive.
There also will be a public hearing to confirm assessments totaling $33,500 for administrative penalties on 72 properties throughout the city whose owners failed to obtain outdoor marijuana cultivation permits in accordance with city rules, according to the staff report. Penalties range from $300 to $500 per property.
In other business, council members will consider a letter of support for SB 897, regarding residential property insurance and wildfires, and will consider opposing a state ballot measure, the “Tax Fairness, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018” that would restrict local taxing authorities.
The council also will be asked to review the norms and procedures and consider rescinding a policy for appointing planning commission members.
Other agenda items include a change to the mayor’s 2018 appointments and consideration of appointing councilmembers as representatives to the League of California Cities Redwood Empire Division.
On Thursday there also will presentations of a retirement plaque to Javier Macias and proclamations declaring Public Safety Telecommunications Week, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month and Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Items on the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the meetings on Feb. 8, 22 and 26; consideration of continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9 and ratified by the council on Oct. 12 in response to the Sulphur fire; consideration to pay out half of eligible employees’ accrued compensation/vacation due to special circumstances; and a second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 205-2018, an uncodified ordinance approving a development agreement with Clearlake Growth Fund I, II and III LLC for the property located at 2395 Ogulin Canyon Road.
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Clearlake City Council to discuss marijuana growing penalties, commission appointment policies
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