CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will consider receiving a state cannabis business development grant and the purchase of a modular building for the Animal Control office.
The council will meet virtually for a closed session at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7, to hold a performance evaluation for City Manager Alan Flora, discuss with legal counsel a case of potential litigation and existing litigation against PG&E Corp. and a conference with labor negotiators regarding Clearlake Management/Confidential Employees, Clearlake Police Officer Association, Clearlake Municipal Employees Association and Clearlake Middle Management Association 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_8734 . 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 that are received after the beginning of the meeting will not be included in the record.
On Thursday, the council will issue five proclamations declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, May 4 as Firefighter Appreciation Day, May 2020 as Military Appreciation Month, May 10 to 16 as Police Week and May 3 to 9 as Public Service Appreciation Week.
In council business, council members will consider a $98,890.43 Cannabis Equity Grant from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
A report to the council from Facilities Coordinator/Deputy City Clerk Tina Viramontes explained that the grant is designed to support equitable business development in the cannabis industry.
“The grant will assist in the creation of a cannabis business portal on the City of Clearlake website for cannabis businesses and the community, as well as provide funding to obtain a consulting group to help create and design the Equity Program. The grant will also provide funding to promote community events and meetings with cannabis businesses along with the community to help develop a cannabis equity program,” Viramontes reported.
The council also will consider amending the fiscal year 2019-20 budget to include the grant revenue.
In other business, the council is being asked to ratify and authorize Flora’s purchase of a modular office building for the Animal Control facility at an estimated cost of $37,427.15.
Also on Thursday, the council will consider approving a contract with R&R Pacific Construction for the Austin Park bathroom remodel project
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; second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 240-2020, commercial cannabis regulatory permit suspension/revocation and appeal process and corrections to Ordinance No. 229-2019; annual rate increase notice from Clearlake Waste Solutions; consideration of continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on March 14, 2020, and Ratified by Council Action March 19, 2020.
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Clearlake City Council to consider grant, Animal Control office purchase
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