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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office said its officers have recovered property reported stolen from Upper Lake and made a drug-related arrest of a Santa Rosa woman found in a van that was loitering in the area impacted by the thefts.
The CHP said that recently the Upper Lake community formed a patrol group to address theft, suspicious vehicles and other various problems which are not always visible to law enforcement.
The community patrol reported a suspicious white van and a suspicious blue van that had been loitering in the area, the CHP said.
Officers Brian Hanson and Shawn Bertram received the information on Monday, March 11, and immediately went to work, authorities said.
Within a few hours, Officer Bertram located the white van, unoccupied, on Foothill Drive in Lucerne. With a little investigative work, the CHP said he determined the vehicle was a previously reported stolen U-Haul van, loaded with stolen property in the back.
Officer Bertram was able to identify some of the stolen property and return it to the rightful owners, the CHP said.
The CHP said Officer Bertram has asked that anyone in the Upper Lake, Nice or Lucerne areas who has recently been the victim of property theft to contact him at 707-279-0103.
Also on Monday, Officer Hanson located the second vehicle of interest, a blue Dodge van with expired registration, on Old Lucerne Road near Big Oak Way in Upper Lake, the CHP said.
As Officer Hanson assessed the van, the CHP said he realized that it was occupied by Harley Jean Wilson, 42, of Santa Rosa who was sleeping inside the vehicle.
As he spoke with Wilson, Officer Hanson determined that she was in possession of several illegal substances, the CHP said.
Officer Hanson arrested Wilson Monday afternoon for misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, and a felony arrest warrant out of Sonoma County. Jail records show she also was booked on a felony charge of bringing a controlled substance into a jail.
She remained in custody on Tuesday, with bail set at $20,000. Her booking sheet indicates she is to make a court appearance on Wednesday.
The CHP said the blue van Wilson was driving was impounded at Jones Towing.
The CHP thanked the Upper Lake Community Patrol for reporting these suspicious circumstances to law enforcement, noting that community patrols act as the eyes and the ears for law enforcement and allow them to be more effective in serving our communities.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will hold a budget workshop and a reception for its outgoing city manager, and consider hiring his assistant city manager to succeed him.
The council’s workshop for the upcoming 2019-20 fiscal year will start at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
At 5 p.m., the council will host the reception for City Manager Greg Folsom, whose last day is March 30. He is leaving to take the city manager’s job in Suisun City.
The regular meeting will convene at 6 p.m., at the start of which the council will make a presentation to Folsom.
The council also will hold a swearing-in of Clearlake Police Sgt. Ryan Peterson and Animal Control Officer Willow Goldtooth, offer a proclamation declaring March as Meals on Wheels Month and hear Clearlake Waste Solutions’ annual report.
On the agenda is consideration of an employee services agreement with Assistant City Manager Alan Flora, who the council will discuss appointing as city manager, as Lake County News has reported. Flora joined the city last year.
The council also will look at awarding a $491,777 construction contract for the Highlands Harbor/Harbor Lane Pavement Rehabilitation Project with Team Ghilotti, with an additional 10 percent to be allowed for additional unforeseen contract amendments.
Council members also will consider approving a $210,120 contract – also with an additional 10 percent for contract change orders – with VSS International for the Moss/Davis Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
In other business, the council will conduct a public review of the 2018 General Plan Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the Feb. 13 Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting; approval of updated first-time homebuyer guidelines; continuation of a local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action on Oct. 12, 2017; and consideration of the facilities maintenance worker I/II job description and range, Resolution No. 2019-11.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss negotiations for property located at 14130 Tuli Lane; existing litigation against Pacific Gas and Electric; negotiations with Barry Johnson, John Glikbarg and Dave Hughes regarding 26 acres of property owned by the city of Clearlake that’s located west of Highway 53, between Highway 53 and Old Highway 53, and extension of 18th Avenue; and labor negotiations with the Clearlake Management/Confidential Employees, Clearlake Police Officer Association, Clearlake Municipal Employees Association and Clearlake Middle Management Association.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The council’s workshop for the upcoming 2019-20 fiscal year will start at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
At 5 p.m., the council will host the reception for City Manager Greg Folsom, whose last day is March 30. He is leaving to take the city manager’s job in Suisun City.
The regular meeting will convene at 6 p.m., at the start of which the council will make a presentation to Folsom.
The council also will hold a swearing-in of Clearlake Police Sgt. Ryan Peterson and Animal Control Officer Willow Goldtooth, offer a proclamation declaring March as Meals on Wheels Month and hear Clearlake Waste Solutions’ annual report.
On the agenda is consideration of an employee services agreement with Assistant City Manager Alan Flora, who the council will discuss appointing as city manager, as Lake County News has reported. Flora joined the city last year.
The council also will look at awarding a $491,777 construction contract for the Highlands Harbor/Harbor Lane Pavement Rehabilitation Project with Team Ghilotti, with an additional 10 percent to be allowed for additional unforeseen contract amendments.
Council members also will consider approving a $210,120 contract – also with an additional 10 percent for contract change orders – with VSS International for the Moss/Davis Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
In other business, the council will conduct a public review of the 2018 General Plan Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the Feb. 13 Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting; approval of updated first-time homebuyer guidelines; continuation of a local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action on Oct. 12, 2017; and consideration of the facilities maintenance worker I/II job description and range, Resolution No. 2019-11.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss negotiations for property located at 14130 Tuli Lane; existing litigation against Pacific Gas and Electric; negotiations with Barry Johnson, John Glikbarg and Dave Hughes regarding 26 acres of property owned by the city of Clearlake that’s located west of Highway 53, between Highway 53 and Old Highway 53, and extension of 18th Avenue; and labor negotiations with the Clearlake Management/Confidential Employees, Clearlake Police Officer Association, Clearlake Municipal Employees Association and Clearlake Middle Management Association.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Library’s Know Lake County lecture series will feature Angela De Palma-Dow, invasive species coordinator for the Lake County Department of Water Resources, who will speak about local water concerns.
The program will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High St.
Lake County Water Resources is responsible for the preservation, health and growth of Clear Lake.
De Palma-Dow will touch on water quality issues in Clear Lake including cyanobacteria, post-fire impacts, and current management and monitoring in place.
She will discuss the current aquatic invasive species present in Clear Lake, invasive species of concern in California including identification and distribution.
De Palma-Dow will talk about what individuals can do to help improve water quality in Lake County and Clear Lake.
The library is presenting this program in recognition of World Water Day on March 22.
According to the Web site, www.worldwaterday.org, “This World Water Day, 22nd March, is about tackling the water crisis by addressing the reasons why so many people are being left behind.”
Billions of people around the world lack a reliable supply of clean, fresh water.
The monthly Know Lake County lectures feature speakers from a wide array of organizations and disciplines, each representing some aspect of Lake County.
Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Lake County Library. The library is located at 1425 N. High St. For more information call 707-263-8817.
The Lake County Library is on the internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary.
Jan Cook is a library technician for the Lake County Library.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The city of Clearlake will be having a farewell reception in honor of outgoing City Manager Greg Folsom this week.
The reception will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 14, before the regularly scheduled Clearlake City Council meeting at City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
There will also be a presentation to honor Folsom’s service to the City of Clearlake.
Folsom has accepted the city manager’s job with Suisun City, as Lake County News has reported. His last day on the job is March 30.
”It has been an honor representing the city of Clearlake as its city manager for the last nearly four years,” said Folsom. “I am extremely proud of what council and I have been able to achieve during that period and, with the tremendous staff in place, I know that the future will continue to remain bright for Clearlake.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a major legislative proposal as part of his $1.75 billion package to confront California’s housing cost crisis.
The new proposal sets higher short-term goals for housing that cities and counties must meet, and provides $750 million in support and incentives to help jurisdictions plan and zone for these higher, ambitious housing targets.
The proposal would also update and modernize the state’s long-term housing goals, known as Regional Housing Needs Allocations, or RHNA, to better reflect regional housing and transportation needs.
This proposal is one part of Gov. Newsom’s ambitious $1.75 billion housing package for 2019, which includes $1 billion in tax credits and loans to spur low, mixed and middle-income housing production through separate legislative and budget proposals.
“Our state’s affordability crisis is undermining the California Dream and the foundations of our economic well-being,” said Gov. Newsom. “Families should be able to live near where they work. They shouldn’t live in constant fear of eviction or spend their whole paycheck to keep a roof overhead. That’s increasingly the case throughout California.”
In January, Gov. Newsom unveiled his $1.75 billion budget proposal to spur housing in California and called on the Legislature to provide relief and stabilization for renters.
He signed an executive order to build affordable housing on excess state lands and announced first-of-its-kind legal action against a city, Huntington Beach, for standing in the way of affordable housing production and refusing to meet regional housing needs.
In his State of the State address, he offered state assistance to the 47 California cities out of compliance with state housing requirements and invited city leaders to meetings with state housing officials in Long Beach and Sacramento.
As part of the plan to address the housing cost crisis, the governor proposes the following.
Accelerating and incentivizing housing goals
Through these proposals, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, or HCD, will establish new, higher short-term statewide housing goals for jurisdictions.
HCD will adjust statewide targets for 2020 and 2021 and jurisdictions will be incentivized to accelerate their three-year RHNA goals to reach those benchmarks within two years.
HCD will distribute increased targets to jurisdictions based on factors such as jobs, households, and affordability.
Jump-starting housing production
The trailer bills provide $750 million in one-time funding to help jump-start housing production:
– $250 million will go to cities for planning towards their new, higher short-term housing goals;
– $500 million will go to cities as incentives as they meet certain milestones of planning and zoning for more housing.
Local governments will receive $250 million in grants to support technical assistance and staffing to adjust plans to reach the higher RHNA goals – half directly to cities, and half through regions.
Regions will create action plans to identify process improvements, barriers to production, and other activities needed to increase production.
Cities will receive $125 million to begin work on improving their processes. Another $125 million will be distributed to regions to plan and award to cities in accordance with regional plans.
If a jurisdiction is in a region or county that has not submitted a plan, they can submit their own for HCD approval. HCD will identify a methodology to distribute incentive rewards to these unique jurisdictions.
An additional $500 million will be made available to cities in incentive grants. Beginning in 2021, incentive grants for general purposes will become available for jurisdictions that have made progress in implementing their plans and meeting increased production goals.
Regions will develop the reward methodology, in furtherance of their regional housing plan goals, and with HCD approval.
Steps towards long-term housing reform
To make meaningful reforms to the housing crisis in California, all stakeholders must work collaboratively to develop sustainable, long-term solutions.
California must take a more comprehensive approach to planning for housing and transportation. This new proposal will ensure that by December 31, 2022, HCD, in collaboration with the Office of Planning and Research, or OPR, will engage stakeholders and propose an improved RHNA process and methodology.
Working with the California State Transportation Agency and OPR, HCD will engage stakeholders and propose opportunities to link transportation and other non-housing funds with housing goals by the end of 2022.
Beginning July 1, 2023, SB 1 Local Streets and Roads funds may be withheld from any jurisdiction that does not have a compliant housing element and has not zoned and entitled for its updated annual housing goals.
Expanding middle class housing opportunities
A separate trailer bill will propose the creation of a major, new investment in spurring new middle-class housing production.
This will happen by providing funding to support the development of affordable housing critical to spurring affordable communities.
The governor’s proposal would allocate $500 million for the expansion of the State Housing Tax Credit Program.
These funds would pair with the existing underutilized 4 percent affordable housing federal tax credit program – targeted at new construction projects.
Up to $200 million of this new allocation may allowably fund the creation of a new program targeting development of moderate-income housing – for households of up to 120 percent of AMI – a population not typically served by the state’s housing programs.
The final $500 million of the governor’s housing package does not require a budget trailer bill. It is included in the proposed budget, and proposes a $500 million General Fund one-time allocation to expand CalHFA’s Mixed-Income Loan Program.
This investment would jumpstart the estimated $43 million in annual funding dedicated to this program, and would pair with the proposed tax credit program described above.
The new proposal sets higher short-term goals for housing that cities and counties must meet, and provides $750 million in support and incentives to help jurisdictions plan and zone for these higher, ambitious housing targets.
The proposal would also update and modernize the state’s long-term housing goals, known as Regional Housing Needs Allocations, or RHNA, to better reflect regional housing and transportation needs.
This proposal is one part of Gov. Newsom’s ambitious $1.75 billion housing package for 2019, which includes $1 billion in tax credits and loans to spur low, mixed and middle-income housing production through separate legislative and budget proposals.
“Our state’s affordability crisis is undermining the California Dream and the foundations of our economic well-being,” said Gov. Newsom. “Families should be able to live near where they work. They shouldn’t live in constant fear of eviction or spend their whole paycheck to keep a roof overhead. That’s increasingly the case throughout California.”
In January, Gov. Newsom unveiled his $1.75 billion budget proposal to spur housing in California and called on the Legislature to provide relief and stabilization for renters.
He signed an executive order to build affordable housing on excess state lands and announced first-of-its-kind legal action against a city, Huntington Beach, for standing in the way of affordable housing production and refusing to meet regional housing needs.
In his State of the State address, he offered state assistance to the 47 California cities out of compliance with state housing requirements and invited city leaders to meetings with state housing officials in Long Beach and Sacramento.
As part of the plan to address the housing cost crisis, the governor proposes the following.
Accelerating and incentivizing housing goals
Through these proposals, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, or HCD, will establish new, higher short-term statewide housing goals for jurisdictions.
HCD will adjust statewide targets for 2020 and 2021 and jurisdictions will be incentivized to accelerate their three-year RHNA goals to reach those benchmarks within two years.
HCD will distribute increased targets to jurisdictions based on factors such as jobs, households, and affordability.
Jump-starting housing production
The trailer bills provide $750 million in one-time funding to help jump-start housing production:
– $250 million will go to cities for planning towards their new, higher short-term housing goals;
– $500 million will go to cities as incentives as they meet certain milestones of planning and zoning for more housing.
Local governments will receive $250 million in grants to support technical assistance and staffing to adjust plans to reach the higher RHNA goals – half directly to cities, and half through regions.
Regions will create action plans to identify process improvements, barriers to production, and other activities needed to increase production.
Cities will receive $125 million to begin work on improving their processes. Another $125 million will be distributed to regions to plan and award to cities in accordance with regional plans.
If a jurisdiction is in a region or county that has not submitted a plan, they can submit their own for HCD approval. HCD will identify a methodology to distribute incentive rewards to these unique jurisdictions.
An additional $500 million will be made available to cities in incentive grants. Beginning in 2021, incentive grants for general purposes will become available for jurisdictions that have made progress in implementing their plans and meeting increased production goals.
Regions will develop the reward methodology, in furtherance of their regional housing plan goals, and with HCD approval.
Steps towards long-term housing reform
To make meaningful reforms to the housing crisis in California, all stakeholders must work collaboratively to develop sustainable, long-term solutions.
California must take a more comprehensive approach to planning for housing and transportation. This new proposal will ensure that by December 31, 2022, HCD, in collaboration with the Office of Planning and Research, or OPR, will engage stakeholders and propose an improved RHNA process and methodology.
Working with the California State Transportation Agency and OPR, HCD will engage stakeholders and propose opportunities to link transportation and other non-housing funds with housing goals by the end of 2022.
Beginning July 1, 2023, SB 1 Local Streets and Roads funds may be withheld from any jurisdiction that does not have a compliant housing element and has not zoned and entitled for its updated annual housing goals.
Expanding middle class housing opportunities
A separate trailer bill will propose the creation of a major, new investment in spurring new middle-class housing production.
This will happen by providing funding to support the development of affordable housing critical to spurring affordable communities.
The governor’s proposal would allocate $500 million for the expansion of the State Housing Tax Credit Program.
These funds would pair with the existing underutilized 4 percent affordable housing federal tax credit program – targeted at new construction projects.
Up to $200 million of this new allocation may allowably fund the creation of a new program targeting development of moderate-income housing – for households of up to 120 percent of AMI – a population not typically served by the state’s housing programs.
The final $500 million of the governor’s housing package does not require a budget trailer bill. It is included in the proposed budget, and proposes a $500 million General Fund one-time allocation to expand CalHFA’s Mixed-Income Loan Program.
This investment would jumpstart the estimated $43 million in annual funding dedicated to this program, and would pair with the proposed tax credit program described above.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will consider the option of appointing the city’s assistant city manager and finance director as the new city manager.
Alan Flora is being considered for the job on Thursday, during the last meeting for City Manager Greg Folsom, who has accepted a job with Suisun City, as Lake County News has reported.
The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic St.
At the council’s Feb. 28 meeting, a closed session was held to discuss the city manager appointment in the wake of the announcement that Folsom had taken a new job. His last day with Clearlake will be March 30.
There was no reportable action out of that closed door discussion, according to City Attorney Ryan Jones.
This week, the council will consider hiring Flora and approving an employment services agreement with a three-year term – effective March 28 – with the option for two additional years if agreed upon by Flora and the council.
Flora has previous experience as a deputy administrative officer for the county of Lake, where he worked for now-retired County Administrative Officer Kelly Cox before serving in Mendocino County as its assistant chief executive officer beginning in late 2014.
Folsom brought Flora on at the city of Clearlake in early 2018 to serve as finance director, with the city later giving him the assistant manager title as well.
The proposed employment services agreement includes a monthly salary of $11,808.33, and a combined car and cell phone allowance of $400 per month.
Jones’ report to the council explains that other provisions of the agreement “generally follow the terms provided in Mr. Folsom’s City Manager agreement.”
On July 1, 2020, Flora will receive a 5-percent salary adjustment contingent upon a positive evaluation from a majority of the council, based on the proposed contract. He’ll also receive an annual cost of living adjustment of the same percentage and at the same time as other city employees.
Other provisions of the proposed contract include a 7-percent CalPERS retirement contribution to be paid by the city; health, vision and dental insurance; life insurance coverage; disability insurance coverage; 120 hours of vacation accrual annually, for a maximum accrual of 240 hours; eight hours of sick leave per month; membership in regional, state and local associations and organizations in which his representation on behalf of the city’s interests is necessary or desirable; and professional development courses and educational opportunities.
If he were to be terminated without cause within the first year of employment, he would be entitled to six months severance plus accrued vacation and one month’s health insurance. For each additional full year of service, the severance pay and benefits cap shall be increased by one month, for a maximum of 12 months.
Jones’ report to the council says that the agreement would be a net savings to the city’s general fund as Flora’s compensation initially would be less than Folsom’s. There also will be short-term savings as Flora continues to serve as finance manager.
The proposed contract is published below.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
Alan Flora is being considered for the job on Thursday, during the last meeting for City Manager Greg Folsom, who has accepted a job with Suisun City, as Lake County News has reported.
The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic St.
At the council’s Feb. 28 meeting, a closed session was held to discuss the city manager appointment in the wake of the announcement that Folsom had taken a new job. His last day with Clearlake will be March 30.
There was no reportable action out of that closed door discussion, according to City Attorney Ryan Jones.
This week, the council will consider hiring Flora and approving an employment services agreement with a three-year term – effective March 28 – with the option for two additional years if agreed upon by Flora and the council.
Flora has previous experience as a deputy administrative officer for the county of Lake, where he worked for now-retired County Administrative Officer Kelly Cox before serving in Mendocino County as its assistant chief executive officer beginning in late 2014.
Folsom brought Flora on at the city of Clearlake in early 2018 to serve as finance director, with the city later giving him the assistant manager title as well.
The proposed employment services agreement includes a monthly salary of $11,808.33, and a combined car and cell phone allowance of $400 per month.
Jones’ report to the council explains that other provisions of the agreement “generally follow the terms provided in Mr. Folsom’s City Manager agreement.”
On July 1, 2020, Flora will receive a 5-percent salary adjustment contingent upon a positive evaluation from a majority of the council, based on the proposed contract. He’ll also receive an annual cost of living adjustment of the same percentage and at the same time as other city employees.
Other provisions of the proposed contract include a 7-percent CalPERS retirement contribution to be paid by the city; health, vision and dental insurance; life insurance coverage; disability insurance coverage; 120 hours of vacation accrual annually, for a maximum accrual of 240 hours; eight hours of sick leave per month; membership in regional, state and local associations and organizations in which his representation on behalf of the city’s interests is necessary or desirable; and professional development courses and educational opportunities.
If he were to be terminated without cause within the first year of employment, he would be entitled to six months severance plus accrued vacation and one month’s health insurance. For each additional full year of service, the severance pay and benefits cap shall be increased by one month, for a maximum of 12 months.
Jones’ report to the council says that the agreement would be a net savings to the city’s general fund as Flora’s compensation initially would be less than Folsom’s. There also will be short-term savings as Flora continues to serve as finance manager.
The proposed contract is published below.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
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