CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will take a look at the city’s budget at the fiscal midyear point and hold a reception for a recently retired supervisor ahead of its regular meeting, during which it will discuss penalties for cannabis-related violations and an urgency ordinance regarding residential housing standards for manufactured and mobile homes.
The council will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive, for a midyear budget workshop, during which it will direct staff with respect to potential budget adjustments.
At 5:30 p.m., the council will hold a reception for Jeff Smith, who retired as District 2 county supervisor last month after 20 years of service.
At 6 p.m., the council will convene for its regular meeting.
At the start of the meeting, there will be a presentation to Smith in honor of his time on the board, the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce will give its annual report, a proclamation will be offered declaring February as Black History Month and Folsom and Clearlake Police Chief Andrew White will give an update on the new flooring and cubicles in the police department.
On Thursday night city staff will take to the council a proposal for an urgency ordinance amending municipal code regarding residential housing standards for manufactured and mobile homes.
In his report to the council, City Attorney Ryan Jones noted, “City staff is concerned about the safety related to older manufactured and mobile homes being moved into the City. Currently, the City ordinance provides some regulations related to such homes, which requires the home is certified under the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974.”
Jones continued, “However, staff believes additional regulations are needed for the protection of the community. While staff researches the best regulations to address this issue, a moratorium on any manufactured or mobile homes older than 10 years from the date the owner applies for a building permit from being placed in the City is needed.”
Also on the agenda is a public hearing and proposed adoption of an ordinance amending the Clearlake Municipal Code related to the issuance, handling, appeals, and penalties or administrative citations, amending the general penalty for violations, adjusting penalties for cannabis-related violations and providing for the immediate imposition of fines in specific circumstances.
The council adopted an urgency ordinance on Jan. 24 related to the issuance, handling, appeals and penalties of administrative citations. The report from Chief White and Jones said the proposed ordinance incorporates the changes in that urgency ordinance and makes additional changes.
In other business on Thursday, the council will consider a development agreement with Erin McCarrick and Clearlake Ventures LLC for a commercial cannabis operation, consideration of a resolution authorizing staff to apply to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the Community Development Block Grant program, consideration of increasing planning commissioners’ salaries and a contract with Resource Environmental Inc. in the amount of $105,000 for the demolition of structures.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; consideration of continuation of a local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action Oct. 12, 2017; minutes of the Jan. 9 Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting; the second reading an adoption of an ordinance relating to electric and electronic access gates; appointment of the city manager as acting city treasurer to fulfill the unexpired term ending November 2022; and adoption of changes to the strategic plan.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss negotiations for 14130 Tuli Lane, employee negotiations, existing litigation against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and a case of potential litigation.
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Clearlake City Council to hold midyear budget workshop, meeting
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