CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will consider funding for a project to address homelessness as well as a contract to upgrade the city’s animal shelter facility.
The council will meet virtually for a closed session at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 16, to discuss a case of potential litigation, a performance evaluation for City Manager Alan Flora and conference with legal counsel regarding a case of litigation against PG&E Corp. 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/8551 . Identify the subject you wish to comment on in your email’s subject line or in your town hall submission.
Each public comment emailed to the city clerk will be read aloud by the mayor or a member of staff for up to three minutes or will be displayed on a screen. Public comment emails and town hall public comment submissions which are received after the beginning of the meeting will not be included in the record.
The council on Thursday will receive a presentation on April’s adoptable dogs from Clearlake Animal Control and will present a proclamation declaring April 12 to 18 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
Among the main topics of discussion on Thursday, the council will consider approving a memorandum of understanding between the city, Adventist Health Clear Lake and Hope Rising Lake County for the Hope Center.
In January, Hope Rising and Adventist officials asked the city to consider assisting financially with the Hope Center, a planned 20-bed transitional facility for individuals experiencing homelessness that will be located in a remodeled building that Adventist Health purchased at 3400 Emerson Drive, as Lake County News has reported.
Flora’s proposal that the council will consider would provide financial assistance through the city’s Series B bond funding, which his report explains came from bonds sold by the former Clearlake Redevelopment Agency to support low- and moderate-income housing.
“The draft agreement included for your consideration is based largely on the existing agreement Adventist Health Clear Lake has with Partnership Health Plan and includes a commitment for operating the Hope Center for a minimum of 15 years,” Flora said.
In other business, the council will consider awarding a construction contract for the Animal Control Facility Improvement Project.
The council is being asked to authorize Flora to enter into a $180,000 contract with R&R Construction, the lowest of four bidders for the project, and to give Flora the ability to approve up to 10 percent for additional unforeseen contract amendments.
Funding for the project is available through the USDA Community Facilities Program, Series A Bond Funds and General Fund.
In other business, the council will consider adopting an emergency ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium on industrial hemp cultivation in the city.
In a followup item, the council will consider establishing an industrial hemp cultivation ad hoc committee.
Also on Thursday, the council will consider adopting a list of approved projects for submission to California Transportation Committee for funding pursuant to SB1 and hold the first reading of an ordinance for the commercial cannabis regulatory permit suspension/revocation and appeal process, with additional typographical corrections to Ordinance No. 229-2019.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items that are not considered controversial and are usually adopted on a single vote – are warrant registers; 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 approval of leave of absence without pay for Marcia Taylor through April 30, 2020.
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Clearlake City Council to consider funding for Hope Center, award of animal shelter project
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