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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday made another adjustment to a proposed ordinance related to marijuana cultivation, which will require the matter to come back for another vote next week.
On the board’s agenda was the second reading of an ordinance amending Article 72 of the Lake County Code to allow the outdoor cultivation of medical marijuana, or cannabis, in the "RL" or Rural Lands zoning designation.
The ordinance also creates a certification of compliance process for cannabis cultivation.
The board last week voted unanimously to approve the ordinance’s first reading.
Planning staffer Mireya Turner told Lake County News that the ordinance before the board on Tuesday is separate from a larger ordinance called the “replacement” ordinance, meant to fully update Article 72, which was passed by voters in 2014 as Measure N.
The updates to county rules have been necessitated by changes at the state level, including last November’s Proposition 64, plus more recent changes adopted by the State Legislature in the form of SB 94 in June.
Turner said the ordinance on Tuesday’s agenda – which she referred to as the “small” one, when compared with the larger, more comprehensive ordinance – specifically is meant to add the Rural Lands designation into the county’s noncommercial cultivation rules.
“This still does not allow for commercial cannabis cultivation,” she said.
It’s the larger replacement ordinance that addresses commercial activities, she explained.
On Tuesday, the board had been set to approve the second reading of the ordinance but changed course on a key provision that they had accepted last week.
Specifically, they began discussing the implications of a clause that required approval of such grows by the lienholder on properties where grows are proposed.
Board Chair Jeff Smith raised issue with that lienholder clause, noting that the original intent was to protect property owners.
He wanted to bring it up to see if other board members agreed that it was unfair, acknowledging that he had received a phone call and other messages related to the issue.
Three of the other four board members agreed while Supervisor Rob Brown did not.
Supervisor Moke Simon said a renter getting permission from a property owner to grow marijuana “is more than reasonable.”
Brown said it was irresponsible of the board to go back and forth on the matter. “We knew exactly what it meant.”
He suggested that the board might as well let those lodging complaints write the ordinance and then rubber stamp it.
Brown said he was exhausted over the matter, and Supervisor Jim Steele said he was too, adding that growers were going to need to adhere to the rules the county implements.
“I’m not optimistic that’s going to happen,” said Brown. “I think we’re selling out our county.”
Ultimately, Simon, Smith, Steele and Tina Scott decided they didn’t want to include the provision while Brown held firm and argued to keep it.
Smith said that he wanted to instead make it a landlord issue.
At the suggestion of County Counsel Anita Grant, the board took the lienholder clause out and replaced it with a requirement that if an applicant is a renter of the property where marijuana is proposed to be grown, they must submit written approval for the permit from the property owner.
Grant said that because there already is similar language elsewhere in Article 72, the change doesn’t require that the document has to be sent back to the Lake County Planning Commission.
However, because the change the board made Tuesday was substantive in nature, Tuesday’s approval by the board became the updated document’s first reading. A second reading is expected to take place at next week’s meeting.
The board voted 4-1 on three separate motions – to change the wording, to read the ordinance in title only and to advance the first reading – to move the document forward, with Brown the lone dissenting vote each time.
New law appears to change deadlines
Meanwhile, the ordinance with comprehensive changes to Article 72 – the “big one,” as Turner called it – is set to go back to the Lake County Planning Commission on Oct. 12.
She said the commission already has had a public hearing on that larger ordinance and it’s expected that commissioners will have consensus and give clear direction to staff on how to proceed at the October meeting.
While the county is trying to get its ordinances finished by the end of the year – and may well succeed based on the progress so far – Turner said SB 94 may make the previous state requirement for local jurisdictions to have rules in place for governing marijuana-related activities moot.
She said the state will now send a notification to cities and counties when they receive applications for growing activities in those areas.
At that point, the local jurisdiction can say those projects do or don’t adhere to local rules, or that they’re still working on finalizing their guidelines, she said.
If local jurisdictions are silent on such permit applications, the law will allow the state to issue the permits, Turner said. That makes it important to address every single permit, regardless of the status of local rules.
Turner, who also is a member of the Lakeport City Council, said she was relieved by the new flexibility in the state regulations, as the city of Lakeport also is working to have its rules in place.
On Sept. 20, the Lakeport Planning Commission held a special meeting to consider the first draft of proposed regulations to govern commercial cannabis activities in the city, as Lake County News has reported.
A key concern for commissioners and city staff during the meeting is attempting to meet the state’s original end-of-year deadline.
In the case of the county, Turner said it could well be done with its work to craft the updated rules by year’s end.
The work on these ordinance updates has been under way for a few years now. Originally, an ad hoc committee that had significant law enforcement presence on it looked at the document, and when it was concluded it was going to be primarily a land use issue, the ordinance’s development reverted to the Community Development Department, Turner explained.
She said Community Development Director Bob Massarelli released the larger revision ordinance document to the public for review about a month and a half ago, so it shouldn’t have a lot of surprises for community members who are concerned about the rules.
That work, she said, is expected to help the process when that larger document finally gets to the Board of Supervisors. “All that prep work will allow us to go smoothly through the board meeting.”
She added, “I’m always hopeful.”
If the new rules aren’t in effect by the end of the year, Turner said she expected it won’t be much longer than that into the new year.
For updates and information on the county’s cannabis policy development, check out the county Web page at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/CodeEnforcement/Cannabis.htm.
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.
On the board’s agenda was the second reading of an ordinance amending Article 72 of the Lake County Code to allow the outdoor cultivation of medical marijuana, or cannabis, in the "RL" or Rural Lands zoning designation.
The ordinance also creates a certification of compliance process for cannabis cultivation.
The board last week voted unanimously to approve the ordinance’s first reading.
Planning staffer Mireya Turner told Lake County News that the ordinance before the board on Tuesday is separate from a larger ordinance called the “replacement” ordinance, meant to fully update Article 72, which was passed by voters in 2014 as Measure N.
The updates to county rules have been necessitated by changes at the state level, including last November’s Proposition 64, plus more recent changes adopted by the State Legislature in the form of SB 94 in June.
Turner said the ordinance on Tuesday’s agenda – which she referred to as the “small” one, when compared with the larger, more comprehensive ordinance – specifically is meant to add the Rural Lands designation into the county’s noncommercial cultivation rules.
“This still does not allow for commercial cannabis cultivation,” she said.
It’s the larger replacement ordinance that addresses commercial activities, she explained.
On Tuesday, the board had been set to approve the second reading of the ordinance but changed course on a key provision that they had accepted last week.
Specifically, they began discussing the implications of a clause that required approval of such grows by the lienholder on properties where grows are proposed.
Board Chair Jeff Smith raised issue with that lienholder clause, noting that the original intent was to protect property owners.
He wanted to bring it up to see if other board members agreed that it was unfair, acknowledging that he had received a phone call and other messages related to the issue.
Three of the other four board members agreed while Supervisor Rob Brown did not.
Supervisor Moke Simon said a renter getting permission from a property owner to grow marijuana “is more than reasonable.”
Brown said it was irresponsible of the board to go back and forth on the matter. “We knew exactly what it meant.”
He suggested that the board might as well let those lodging complaints write the ordinance and then rubber stamp it.
Brown said he was exhausted over the matter, and Supervisor Jim Steele said he was too, adding that growers were going to need to adhere to the rules the county implements.
“I’m not optimistic that’s going to happen,” said Brown. “I think we’re selling out our county.”
Ultimately, Simon, Smith, Steele and Tina Scott decided they didn’t want to include the provision while Brown held firm and argued to keep it.
Smith said that he wanted to instead make it a landlord issue.
At the suggestion of County Counsel Anita Grant, the board took the lienholder clause out and replaced it with a requirement that if an applicant is a renter of the property where marijuana is proposed to be grown, they must submit written approval for the permit from the property owner.
Grant said that because there already is similar language elsewhere in Article 72, the change doesn’t require that the document has to be sent back to the Lake County Planning Commission.
However, because the change the board made Tuesday was substantive in nature, Tuesday’s approval by the board became the updated document’s first reading. A second reading is expected to take place at next week’s meeting.
The board voted 4-1 on three separate motions – to change the wording, to read the ordinance in title only and to advance the first reading – to move the document forward, with Brown the lone dissenting vote each time.
New law appears to change deadlines
Meanwhile, the ordinance with comprehensive changes to Article 72 – the “big one,” as Turner called it – is set to go back to the Lake County Planning Commission on Oct. 12.
She said the commission already has had a public hearing on that larger ordinance and it’s expected that commissioners will have consensus and give clear direction to staff on how to proceed at the October meeting.
While the county is trying to get its ordinances finished by the end of the year – and may well succeed based on the progress so far – Turner said SB 94 may make the previous state requirement for local jurisdictions to have rules in place for governing marijuana-related activities moot.
She said the state will now send a notification to cities and counties when they receive applications for growing activities in those areas.
At that point, the local jurisdiction can say those projects do or don’t adhere to local rules, or that they’re still working on finalizing their guidelines, she said.
If local jurisdictions are silent on such permit applications, the law will allow the state to issue the permits, Turner said. That makes it important to address every single permit, regardless of the status of local rules.
Turner, who also is a member of the Lakeport City Council, said she was relieved by the new flexibility in the state regulations, as the city of Lakeport also is working to have its rules in place.
On Sept. 20, the Lakeport Planning Commission held a special meeting to consider the first draft of proposed regulations to govern commercial cannabis activities in the city, as Lake County News has reported.
A key concern for commissioners and city staff during the meeting is attempting to meet the state’s original end-of-year deadline.
In the case of the county, Turner said it could well be done with its work to craft the updated rules by year’s end.
The work on these ordinance updates has been under way for a few years now. Originally, an ad hoc committee that had significant law enforcement presence on it looked at the document, and when it was concluded it was going to be primarily a land use issue, the ordinance’s development reverted to the Community Development Department, Turner explained.
She said Community Development Director Bob Massarelli released the larger revision ordinance document to the public for review about a month and a half ago, so it shouldn’t have a lot of surprises for community members who are concerned about the rules.
That work, she said, is expected to help the process when that larger document finally gets to the Board of Supervisors. “All that prep work will allow us to go smoothly through the board meeting.”
She added, “I’m always hopeful.”
If the new rules aren’t in effect by the end of the year, Turner said she expected it won’t be much longer than that into the new year.
For updates and information on the county’s cannabis policy development, check out the county Web page at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/CodeEnforcement/Cannabis.htm.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
Article 72 Revision Amended Draft by LakeCoNews on Scribd
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Students in the Lakeport Unified School District will be accompanied by teachers, staff, parents and community members as they participate in the International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 4.
The event is a joint effort between the Lakeport Police Department, Lakeport Public Works Department, LUSD administrators and members of the LUSD Wellness Council.
School district personnel are encouraging all students to join the festivities as they walk from the parking lot of the High Street Village shopping center to the school sites that morning.
School bus drivers will be dropping students at the staging area, and parents and guardians who usually drive children to the school sites are urged to drop their children off near the former market in the shopping center, starting at 7:30 a.m.
“We are excited about having our students, staff and parents take part in the International Walk to School Day,” said Superintendent April Leiferman. “We have the support and assistance of the City of Lakeport’s Police and Public Works departments. Their staff will be helping with traffic control so that our students will be able to make the walk safely.”
For brief periods of time, a portion of North High Street, Lakeshore Boulevard and Giselman Street will be closed to allow students to walk the route to school.
The Clear Lake High School marching band, accompanied by teachers, staff, and other volunteers, will lead two groups from the shopping center – the first at approximately 7:45 a.m. and the second at 8:15 a.m. Students who participate in the second walk will not be penalized for late arrival.
As walkers arrive, they will be greeted by enthusiastic staff and volunteers. The walkers will be treated to breakfast snacks, provided by LUSD’s Food Services Department, at their respective school sites. The breakfast will consist of muffins and juice, according to Food Services Director Jackie Courtney.
To learn more about the event, call Sue Stout, secretary, LUSD Curriculum & Instruction, at 707-263-2191, or send her an email atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Parents wanting to volunteer as walkers or greeters should call to sign up.
“Walk to School Day” is recognized nationally and internationally. In the United States it is coordinated by the National Center for Safe Routes to School. Learn more at www.walkbiketoschool.org/.
The event is a joint effort between the Lakeport Police Department, Lakeport Public Works Department, LUSD administrators and members of the LUSD Wellness Council.
School district personnel are encouraging all students to join the festivities as they walk from the parking lot of the High Street Village shopping center to the school sites that morning.
School bus drivers will be dropping students at the staging area, and parents and guardians who usually drive children to the school sites are urged to drop their children off near the former market in the shopping center, starting at 7:30 a.m.
“We are excited about having our students, staff and parents take part in the International Walk to School Day,” said Superintendent April Leiferman. “We have the support and assistance of the City of Lakeport’s Police and Public Works departments. Their staff will be helping with traffic control so that our students will be able to make the walk safely.”
For brief periods of time, a portion of North High Street, Lakeshore Boulevard and Giselman Street will be closed to allow students to walk the route to school.
The Clear Lake High School marching band, accompanied by teachers, staff, and other volunteers, will lead two groups from the shopping center – the first at approximately 7:45 a.m. and the second at 8:15 a.m. Students who participate in the second walk will not be penalized for late arrival.
As walkers arrive, they will be greeted by enthusiastic staff and volunteers. The walkers will be treated to breakfast snacks, provided by LUSD’s Food Services Department, at their respective school sites. The breakfast will consist of muffins and juice, according to Food Services Director Jackie Courtney.
To learn more about the event, call Sue Stout, secretary, LUSD Curriculum & Instruction, at 707-263-2191, or send her an email at
“Walk to School Day” is recognized nationally and internationally. In the United States it is coordinated by the National Center for Safe Routes to School. Learn more at www.walkbiketoschool.org/.
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – This Saturday downtown Kelseyville will once again be filled with activities, a parade, music, vendors, pear milkshakes and more as the 25th annual Kelseyville Pear Festival celebrates the county’s agricultural history.
The festival will feature dozens of craft and food vendors, a parade, a fly over, a Lake County wine tent, the Pear Pavilion, pie eating and pear dessert contests, a horse faire and a kid’s town recreational area.
This year a “Farm to Fork” dinner will kick off the festival from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday on Main Street, followed by a street dance featuring the Funky Dozen at 7:30 p.m.
On Saturday, the daylong celebration begins early, with a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Kelseyville Fire Protection District firehouse.
An old-fashioned Main Street parade begins at 9:30 a.m., with Nicholas Powell to sing the national anthem.
At high noon there will be a pear pie eating contest on Main Street in front of the Pear Pavilion.
Music will be featured on three stages throughout the day. Performers include Flamenco guitarrista Jason Wright, Will Siegel and Friends, The Hip Replacements, Austin and Owens, and Celtic Harp Bliss.
Performers for the festival also will include the Clear Lake Clikkers and the Konocti Klogging Kids.
There will be agricultural, historical and art displays throughout the town, including the Pear Pavilion, where a stagecoach from the Ely Stage Stop and Country Museum will be on display.
A festival favorite, pear milk shakes, will be sold for $4 each at Kelseyville Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall, 5340 3rd St., behind WestAmerica Bank. Festival-goers can get an ice-cold, freshly made and sit down in the air-conditioned hall for a break from the heat.
At 5 p.m., immediately following the festival, the Unitarian Universalist Community of Lake County will present Ukiah recording artist John Mattern in concert at the Fore Family Tasting Room, 3520 Main St.
Wine and appetizers will be available during the concert. The cost to attend is $10 per person, with tickets available at Watershed Books in Lakeport, at www.uuclc.org and at the door.
For more information about the Kelseyville Pear Festival visit www.pearfestival.com or call the Kelseyville Pear Festival office at 707-413-3503.
KELSEYVILLE PEAR FESTIVAL EVENT SCHEDULE
7 to 10 a.m.: Pancake breakfast at the firehouse.
9:30 a.m.: Parade begins
11 a.m. to noon: Will Siegel and Friends, Kelsey Creek Stage, Third and Main streets
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Celtic Harp Bliss, Pear Pavilion
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Jason Wright, WestAmerica Bank
Noon: Pear pie eating contest, Main Street in front of the Pear Pavilion
Noon to 12:30 p.m.: Konocti Klogging Kids, Kid's Town, First and Main streets (lot to the right of the Saw Shop Bistro)
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: Will Siegel and Friends, Kelsey Creek Stage
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: Austin and Owens, Oak Tree Venue, First and Main streets, next to the Saw Shop Bistro
1:30 to 2 p.m.: Clear Lake Clikkers, Third and Main streets
2 to 2:45 p.m.: Austin and Owens, Oak Tree Venue
2 to 5 p.m.: The Hip Replacements, Kelsey Creek Stage
3:15 to 4 p.m.: Austin and Owens, Oak Tree Venue
The festival will feature dozens of craft and food vendors, a parade, a fly over, a Lake County wine tent, the Pear Pavilion, pie eating and pear dessert contests, a horse faire and a kid’s town recreational area.
This year a “Farm to Fork” dinner will kick off the festival from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday on Main Street, followed by a street dance featuring the Funky Dozen at 7:30 p.m.
On Saturday, the daylong celebration begins early, with a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Kelseyville Fire Protection District firehouse.
An old-fashioned Main Street parade begins at 9:30 a.m., with Nicholas Powell to sing the national anthem.
At high noon there will be a pear pie eating contest on Main Street in front of the Pear Pavilion.
Music will be featured on three stages throughout the day. Performers include Flamenco guitarrista Jason Wright, Will Siegel and Friends, The Hip Replacements, Austin and Owens, and Celtic Harp Bliss.
Performers for the festival also will include the Clear Lake Clikkers and the Konocti Klogging Kids.
There will be agricultural, historical and art displays throughout the town, including the Pear Pavilion, where a stagecoach from the Ely Stage Stop and Country Museum will be on display.
A festival favorite, pear milk shakes, will be sold for $4 each at Kelseyville Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall, 5340 3rd St., behind WestAmerica Bank. Festival-goers can get an ice-cold, freshly made and sit down in the air-conditioned hall for a break from the heat.
At 5 p.m., immediately following the festival, the Unitarian Universalist Community of Lake County will present Ukiah recording artist John Mattern in concert at the Fore Family Tasting Room, 3520 Main St.
Wine and appetizers will be available during the concert. The cost to attend is $10 per person, with tickets available at Watershed Books in Lakeport, at www.uuclc.org and at the door.
For more information about the Kelseyville Pear Festival visit www.pearfestival.com or call the Kelseyville Pear Festival office at 707-413-3503.
KELSEYVILLE PEAR FESTIVAL EVENT SCHEDULE
7 to 10 a.m.: Pancake breakfast at the firehouse.
9:30 a.m.: Parade begins
11 a.m. to noon: Will Siegel and Friends, Kelsey Creek Stage, Third and Main streets
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Celtic Harp Bliss, Pear Pavilion
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Jason Wright, WestAmerica Bank
Noon: Pear pie eating contest, Main Street in front of the Pear Pavilion
Noon to 12:30 p.m.: Konocti Klogging Kids, Kid's Town, First and Main streets (lot to the right of the Saw Shop Bistro)
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: Will Siegel and Friends, Kelsey Creek Stage
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: Austin and Owens, Oak Tree Venue, First and Main streets, next to the Saw Shop Bistro
1:30 to 2 p.m.: Clear Lake Clikkers, Third and Main streets
2 to 2:45 p.m.: Austin and Owens, Oak Tree Venue
2 to 5 p.m.: The Hip Replacements, Kelsey Creek Stage
3:15 to 4 p.m.: Austin and Owens, Oak Tree Venue
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – August proved a strong month for real estate sales in Lake County.
The Lake County Association of Realtors, or LCAOR, reported that 95 single family residences sold in August, up over 28 percent from the July total of 74 sales.
In terms of units sold August is often the peak of the selling season, the association said. There were 100 sales transacted in August 2016.
LCAOR said the median sales price was down 5.35 percent from the July median. In August the median sales price was $239,00 compared to $252,500 in July.
On a year-over-year basis the 2017 August median was up 4 percent over the 2016 August median of $229,750, the association said.
At 6.3 months the inventory levels remained “normal” by industry standards. LCAOR said this is in stark contrast to the statewide inventory levels of 2.9 months.
“Inventory levels in Lake County tend to reach their peak in August,” said 2017 LCAOR President Bobby Dutcher. “Now would be a good time for prospective buyers to view properties before the inventory levels decline during the winter months.”
A number of financing options were utilized by buyers, LCAOR said. Conventional loans were used in 41 percent of the sales, FHA loans in 15 percent and VA loans in 7 percent. Cash financing accounted for 28 percent of the deals.
The California Association of Realtors reported that statewide sales in August totaled 427,630 up 1.5 percent from July and 1.3 percent from August 2016. August’s statewide median sales price was $565,330 up 2.9 percent from July and up 7.2 percent from August 2016.
Mortgage rates declined further in August as the 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaged 3.88 percent in August, down from 3.97 percent in July but was up from 3.44 percent in August 2016, according to Freddie Mac, according to the California Association of Realtors.
The state association said the five-year, adjustable-rate mortgage interest rates ticked down in August to an average of 3.15 percent from 3.22 percent in July but was up from 2.74 percent in August 2016.
LAKE COUNTY NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
August 2017
Median price: $239,000
Median days to sell: 24
Units sold: 95
July 2017
Median price: $252,500
Median days to sell: 35
Units sold: 74
August 2016
Median price: $229,750
Median days to sell: 92
Units sold: 100
The Lake County Association of Realtors, or LCAOR, reported that 95 single family residences sold in August, up over 28 percent from the July total of 74 sales.
In terms of units sold August is often the peak of the selling season, the association said. There were 100 sales transacted in August 2016.
LCAOR said the median sales price was down 5.35 percent from the July median. In August the median sales price was $239,00 compared to $252,500 in July.
On a year-over-year basis the 2017 August median was up 4 percent over the 2016 August median of $229,750, the association said.
At 6.3 months the inventory levels remained “normal” by industry standards. LCAOR said this is in stark contrast to the statewide inventory levels of 2.9 months.
“Inventory levels in Lake County tend to reach their peak in August,” said 2017 LCAOR President Bobby Dutcher. “Now would be a good time for prospective buyers to view properties before the inventory levels decline during the winter months.”
A number of financing options were utilized by buyers, LCAOR said. Conventional loans were used in 41 percent of the sales, FHA loans in 15 percent and VA loans in 7 percent. Cash financing accounted for 28 percent of the deals.
The California Association of Realtors reported that statewide sales in August totaled 427,630 up 1.5 percent from July and 1.3 percent from August 2016. August’s statewide median sales price was $565,330 up 2.9 percent from July and up 7.2 percent from August 2016.
Mortgage rates declined further in August as the 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaged 3.88 percent in August, down from 3.97 percent in July but was up from 3.44 percent in August 2016, according to Freddie Mac, according to the California Association of Realtors.
The state association said the five-year, adjustable-rate mortgage interest rates ticked down in August to an average of 3.15 percent from 3.22 percent in July but was up from 2.74 percent in August 2016.
LAKE COUNTY NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
August 2017
Median price: $239,000
Median days to sell: 24
Units sold: 95
July 2017
Median price: $252,500
Median days to sell: 35
Units sold: 74
August 2016
Median price: $229,750
Median days to sell: 92
Units sold: 100
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The fourth annual Veterans Stand Down and Resource Fair kicks off on Wednesday and continues Thursday in Lakeport.
The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St.
Offerings for veterans will include access to on-site medical services, enrollment in health care and supplemental nutrition programs, and resources relating to education, employment and nutrition.
Veterans Affairs also will be on site in addition to other federal, state, county and community organizations offering programs and avenues of assistance.
Military surplus items will be offered to homeless veterans.
Free transportation to the event is available to veterans who present a veterans ID or their DD214. Catch the bus at your local bus stop.
Free lunch also will be served to all attendees.
The stand down/resource fair event last year at the fairgrounds hosted more than 200 veterans who were served by more than 45 agencies and organizations.
The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St.
Offerings for veterans will include access to on-site medical services, enrollment in health care and supplemental nutrition programs, and resources relating to education, employment and nutrition.
Veterans Affairs also will be on site in addition to other federal, state, county and community organizations offering programs and avenues of assistance.
Military surplus items will be offered to homeless veterans.
Free transportation to the event is available to veterans who present a veterans ID or their DD214. Catch the bus at your local bus stop.
Free lunch also will be served to all attendees.
The stand down/resource fair event last year at the fairgrounds hosted more than 200 veterans who were served by more than 45 agencies and organizations.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will get a presentation on road projects funded by Measure V, consider a proposal for an ordinance to address vacant properties, hold public hearings on nuisance abatements, and discuss grant applications and a marketing committee appointment.
The council will meet in closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, to discuss existing litigation before the public session of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
At the start of the meeting the council will present a certificate of appreciation to Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg for his work with Lake County Youth Services and the Clearlake Youth Center, hear a presentation by the Children’s Museum of Art and Science and the Art House Gallery regarding the results of the Wildlife of Clearlake Youth Art Project, present a proclamation declaring Sept. 22 as Native American Day and introduce the winners of the city of Clearlake’s photo contest.
On the council’s lengthy Thursday agenda is a report on Measure V, the one-cent sales tax measure for roads the city’s voters approved last year.
City Finance Director Chris Becnel’s report for the meeting explained that grading has started and will continue as long as weather allows. So far, 3.2 miles have been graded, Becnel said.
Becnel said city Public Works Director Doug Herren will give the council an update on capital projects funded by Measure V, including Highlands Harbor, Lakeshore Village, Harbor Village, Pine Street and Country Club.
The council on Thursday also will consider giving staff direction regarding the drafting of a vacant property ordinance.
Becnel’s report on the proposed ordinance explains that over the years a number of properties in the city have become uninhabited or outright abandoned, degrading to such a state that trespassing and squatting result.
“The intent of a vacant property ordinance is to spell out with specificity the obligations of the owner of the property for securing the property, curing potential safety concerns, and identify the time period during which it must be accomplished,” Becnel wrote.
Also on Thursday, the council will hold a public hearing to confirm assessments totaling $55,000 for administrative penalties on a number of properties.
Public hearings also will be held for abatement order appeals of properties at 16664 Fifth Ave., 16644 Fifth Ave., 15628 37th Ave. and 15605 Sharpe Drive.
Under council business, council members will consider making an appointment to the marketing committee, consider a first reading of an ordinance setting procedures for expediting permitting processes for electric vehicle charging systems and discuss approving the commitment of Community Development Block Grant Program income funds.
The council also will consider refunding all or a portion of assessments collected by the city from a county-held tax defaulted sale of property, accept the deed for property located at 14180 Division Ave. from the Voerge family, consider a resolution to adopt a list of approved projects for submission to the California Transportation Commission for SB 1 funding and discuss a resolution authorizing submittal of an application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
Items on the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers, minutes of the Aug. 9 Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting and council authorization to transfer $238,193 of program income funds from CDBG Fund 350 to Capital Projects Fund 240 Department 100681 regarding drawdown on the Phillips/18th Avenue grant.
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The council will meet in closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, to discuss existing litigation before the public session of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
At the start of the meeting the council will present a certificate of appreciation to Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg for his work with Lake County Youth Services and the Clearlake Youth Center, hear a presentation by the Children’s Museum of Art and Science and the Art House Gallery regarding the results of the Wildlife of Clearlake Youth Art Project, present a proclamation declaring Sept. 22 as Native American Day and introduce the winners of the city of Clearlake’s photo contest.
On the council’s lengthy Thursday agenda is a report on Measure V, the one-cent sales tax measure for roads the city’s voters approved last year.
City Finance Director Chris Becnel’s report for the meeting explained that grading has started and will continue as long as weather allows. So far, 3.2 miles have been graded, Becnel said.
Becnel said city Public Works Director Doug Herren will give the council an update on capital projects funded by Measure V, including Highlands Harbor, Lakeshore Village, Harbor Village, Pine Street and Country Club.
The council on Thursday also will consider giving staff direction regarding the drafting of a vacant property ordinance.
Becnel’s report on the proposed ordinance explains that over the years a number of properties in the city have become uninhabited or outright abandoned, degrading to such a state that trespassing and squatting result.
“The intent of a vacant property ordinance is to spell out with specificity the obligations of the owner of the property for securing the property, curing potential safety concerns, and identify the time period during which it must be accomplished,” Becnel wrote.
Also on Thursday, the council will hold a public hearing to confirm assessments totaling $55,000 for administrative penalties on a number of properties.
Public hearings also will be held for abatement order appeals of properties at 16664 Fifth Ave., 16644 Fifth Ave., 15628 37th Ave. and 15605 Sharpe Drive.
Under council business, council members will consider making an appointment to the marketing committee, consider a first reading of an ordinance setting procedures for expediting permitting processes for electric vehicle charging systems and discuss approving the commitment of Community Development Block Grant Program income funds.
The council also will consider refunding all or a portion of assessments collected by the city from a county-held tax defaulted sale of property, accept the deed for property located at 14180 Division Ave. from the Voerge family, consider a resolution to adopt a list of approved projects for submission to the California Transportation Commission for SB 1 funding and discuss a resolution authorizing submittal of an application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
Items on the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers, minutes of the Aug. 9 Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting and council authorization to transfer $238,193 of program income funds from CDBG Fund 350 to Capital Projects Fund 240 Department 100681 regarding drawdown on the Phillips/18th Avenue grant.
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