LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Clearlake City Council will consider approving abatements of seven properties and discuss road project financing this week.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
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 or can attend in person.
The agenda can be found here.
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..
To give the council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments before 4 p.m. Thursday, March 17.
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 consider authorizing City Manager Alan Flora to execute a contract for the demolition and abatement of properties located at 3407 Oleander St., 3864 Laddell Ave., 14514 Emory Ave., 15586 33rd Ave., 15783 40th Ave., 14220 Pearl St. and 3395 4th St.
Code Enforcement Supervisor Lee Lambert’s report to the council explained that each of the properties have been deemed health and safety hazards and public nuisances, with notices of violation issued to each property owner, who have failed to abate the hazards and nuisances.
Lambert said the city has advertised for bids for the demolition of structures and abatement of the seven properties, with those bids to be opened before the meeting on Thursday.
The council also will discuss and consider financing options to facilitate additional road maintenance projects, a topic which also was on the March 3 agenda.
Also on Thursday, the council will meet an adoptable dog from the city’s animal shelter and consider a cost sharing agreement with the county of Lake and city of Lakeport for expenses related to facilitation of community visioning forums.
On the meeting's consent agenda — items that are not considered controversial and are usually adopted on a single vote — are warrants; authorization for the city manager to enter into a contract with Bartley Pump for well services related to the Burns Valley Development Project in the amount of $44,948.93 and authorize the city manager to approve up to 10% for additional unforeseen contract amendments; approval of the purchase of splash pad equipment for Austin Park from All About Play Inc. in the amount of $96,379.39; hold the first reading of the amendment to Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 18-20.130.c regarding water efficient landscaping, read it by title only, waive further reading and set second reading and adoption for March 17; hold the second reading of Ordinance No. 260-2022, an amendment to Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 9-1 regarding building and housing, read it by title only, waive further reading and adopt the ordinance; consider an amendment to the agreement with OpenGov Inc. to expand services to include OpenGov reporting and transparency platform and citizen services suite; continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on Aug. 23, 2021, and ratified by council action on Sept. 16, 2021; continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on Aug. 18, 2021, and ratified by council action on Aug. 19, 2021; continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on March 14, 2020, and ratified by council action on March 19, 2020; continuation of authorization to implement and utilize teleconference accessibility to conduct public meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361; and consideration of AAR No. 5 to the 2021-2022 Budget, Resolution No. 2022-13.
After the public portion of the meeting, the council will convene a closed session to hold a conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation against the county and
Treasurer-Tax Collector Barbara Ringen and a potential case of litigation.
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Clearlake City Council to discuss property abatements, road project financing
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