CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The Clearlake City Council will hold a special Thursday morning meet to discuss hiring a new finance director.
The council will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 24, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The public may attend, however, the council chambers will have limited capacity and attendees must adhere to masking and social distancing mandates.
The meeting will be broadcast live on the city's YouTube channel or the Lake County PEGTV YouTube Channel. Community members also can participate via Zoom.
The agenda can be found here and viewed below.
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 before 10 a.m. Thursday, June 24.
On the agenda is a proposed employment contract with Kelcey Young for the city’s director of finance job.
City Manager Alan Flora said in his report that Young is available to start on July 18 after she moves from Dallas, Texas.
Flora said staff is recommending a base salary at Step E of the salary scale of $118,667.20 annually, relocation assistance, a recruitment incentive of $10,000 and the other standard department head benefits as defined in the management benefit plan.
“We believe Ms. Young’s education and experience are well suited for the position and the City’s needs and welcome her to Clearlake,” Flora said.
Young’s proposed employment contract is in the council packet published below, beginning on page 19.
Young will take over from Andrew White, who over the past year has been doing double duty as city police chief and finance director while recruiting efforts have been underway.
Also under business, the council will consider adopting the first amendment to the agreement between the city of Clearlake, city of Lakeport and county of Lake for operation of a public, educational and governmental, or PEG, cable television channel.
City Clerk/Administrative Services Director Melissa Swanson’s report to the council explains that the amendment continues the PEG station’s current funding mechanisms, including the city’s in-kind contributions of operational facilities at City Hall and the senior and community center, insurance and other operations assistance, in place of an annual monetary contribution of $8,000.
The amendment continues through June 30, 2023.
The council also will hold a closed session for labor negotiations with the Clearlake Municipal Employees Association, Clearlake Police Officers Association and Clearlake Middle Management Association, and to discuss existing litigation, Jane Wang v. City of Clearlake, et al.
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Clearlake City Council plans special meeting to discuss finance director
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