CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council will consider another response to the grand jury report and continue a discussion on possible changes to commercial cannabis regulations this week.
The council will hold a closed session at 5 p.m. to discuss the proposed sale of city-owned property at 2185 Ogulin Canyon Road as well as negotiations for a property owned by One Shot Mining at 14885 Burns Valley Road before it holds its virtual public meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3.
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 the city's YouTube channel or the Lake County PEG TV YouTube Channel. Community members also can participate via Zoom.
The agenda can be found here.
Comments and questions can be submitted in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to Administrative Services Director/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 town hall site and submit written comments at https://www.opentownhall.com/portals/327/forum_home. Identify the subject you wish to comment on in your email’s subject line or in your town hall submission.
To give the council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments prior to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3.
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.
At the start of the meeting, the council will present a proclamation declaring September 2020 as Senior Center Month.
On the agenda includes an appeal of an abatement order for 15558 37th Ave. The property owner is appealing action taken after a Code Enforcement officer observed 20 marijuana plants being grown outdoors on the property, which exceeded the maximum of six plants and didn’t have a cultivation permit. The property previously was cited for marijuana cultivation in July 2018, according to city documents.
City Manager Alan Flora also will take to the council a proposed response to the Lake County Civil Grand Jury’s report on public safety power shutoffs, “PSPS – 5 Days in October.”
The grand jury required the city to respond, although, as the response notes, “The report almost exclusively focused on the various County department’s response to the last PSPS event in October. The City of Clearlake was not interviewed as part of the report so there is little detail on the City’s preparedness and/or response, therefore the City’s response to the report will be brief.”
The response agreed that more detailed planning is needed, and noted that it is underway.
Also on Thursday, the council will discuss and consider possible direction to staff regarding commercial cannabis permits.
Staff had taken the matter to the council on Aug. 25, asking if they wanted to consider increasing the maximum number of permittees due to continued demand for licenses and the success of the city’s existing cannabis businesses.
At the Aug. 25 meeting, council members requested additional information including a list of permittees, financial impacts of cannabis businesses, police calls for service at cannabis businesses and available areas of commercial zoning outside of cannabis areas. Staff is returning with more details in response to those requests.
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 July 16 meeting; consideration of continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action Oct. 12, 2017; consideration of continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on March 14, 2020, and ratified by council action March 19, 2020; a second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 245-2020 amending Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 2, Section 2-1.2 Increasing the Salary of City Council Members; a second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 244-2020 amending the Clearlake Municipal Code relating to universal collection and authorizing administrative citations to collect unpaid; adoption of second amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget (Resolution 2020-27) appropriating funding for equipment and supplies, Resolution No. 2020-38; approval of the purchase of 2,040 lineal feet of used K-Rail concrete barrier for an amount not to exceed; approval of the purchase of a Bobcat Toolcat 5600 and five work implements; ratification of a letter of opposition to AB 6; amendment of a contract with Pavement Coatings Co. for an additional $13,657.60 and authorize the city manager to approve up to 10 percent for additional unforeseen contract amendments.
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Clearlake City Council to discuss grand jury response, commercial cannabis regulations
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