The council will meet in closed session at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 2, to discuss six potential cases of anticipated litigation, existing litigation against PG&E Corp. and City Manager Alan Flora’s performance evaluation before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m.
Because of the county’s shelter in place order, Clearlake City Hall remains closed to the public, however, the virtual meeting will be broadcast live on Lake County PEG TV’s YouTube Channel.
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. . You can also visit the city’s new town hall site and submit written comments at https://www.opentownhall.com/portals/327/Issue_8450 . Identify the subject you wish to comment on in your email’s subject line or in your town hall submission.
To give the City Council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments prior to 4 p.m. Thursday.
On Thursday council members will consider a request from Police Chief Andrew White to authorize the lease from Mobile Modular Corp. of a modular office building for the Animal Control facility, and the purchase of two modular kennel buildings from Horizon Structures LLC, also for the Animal Control facility.
White said the kennels are estimated to cost $179,980, with a portion of the overall project cost anticipated to be funded through a US Department of Agriculture grant which is pending approval.
The buildings for Animal Control will be installed at the city’s Public Works corporation yard.
In other business, the council will provide direction to staff regarding potential regulations for commercial hemp cultivation; hold a first reading of Ordinance No. 229-2019 regarding
commercial cannabis regulatory permits, and set the second reading and adoption for the April 16 meeting; and consider authorizing a three-year contract with AT&T ACC for fiber optic internet service at the senior community center.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items that are not considered controversial and are usually adopted on a single vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the council’s February meetings; minutes of the Feb. 12 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting; consideration of Resolution No. 2020-11 to authorize submittal of application to California Natural Resources
Agency for improvements at the Clearlake Senior/Community Center; consideration of continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action Oct. 12, 2017, in response to the Sulphur fire; consideration of continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on March 14, 2020, and ratified by council Action March 19, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; ratify park closure orders issued on March 22 and 24, 2020, during the COVID-19 local emergency; adopt Resolution 2020-13, adopting the county of Lake Low Impact Development Manual and any updates.
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