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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week is set to get an update on the city’s Code Enforcement operations and consider a resolution to call a general municipal election for this fall.
The council will meet virtually at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4.
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 Lake County PEG TV’s YouTube Channel.
Comments and questions can be submitted in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to City Clerk Melissa Swanson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
You can also visit the city’s new town hall site and submit written comments at https://www.opentownhall.com/portals/327/Issue_8932 . Identify the subject you wish to comment on in your email’s subject line or in your town hall submission.
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.
To give the city council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit written comments prior to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 4.
The meeting will include a proclamation declaring June 2020 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and a presentation by Police Chief Andrew White on Code Enforcement statistics.
In business items, the council will consider adopting a resolution calling for a general municipal election this November for three seats.
The council also will consider a memorandum of understanding between the city of Clearlake and the Clearlake Miscellaneous Employees Association for the period July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items that are not considered controversial and are usually adopted on a single vote – are warrant registers; consideration of continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action Oct. 12, 2017, in response to the Sulphur fire; consideration of continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on March 14, 2020, and ratified by council action March 19, 2020; and authorization for the city manager to review the conflict-of-interest code.
Following the public portion of the meeting, the council will hold a closed session to discuss existing litigation against Pacific Gas and Electric and property negotiations for the potential sale of a city-owned property at 2185 Ogulin Canyon Road.
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 will meet virtually at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4.
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 Lake County PEG TV’s YouTube Channel.
Comments and questions can be submitted in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to City Clerk Melissa Swanson at
You can also visit the city’s new town hall site and submit written comments at https://www.opentownhall.com/portals/327/Issue_8932 . Identify the subject you wish to comment on in your email’s subject line or in your town hall submission.
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.
To give the city council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit written comments prior to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 4.
The meeting will include a proclamation declaring June 2020 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and a presentation by Police Chief Andrew White on Code Enforcement statistics.
In business items, the council will consider adopting a resolution calling for a general municipal election this November for three seats.
The council also will consider a memorandum of understanding between the city of Clearlake and the Clearlake Miscellaneous Employees Association for the period July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items that are not considered controversial and are usually adopted on a single vote – are warrant registers; consideration of continuation of declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action Oct. 12, 2017, in response to the Sulphur fire; consideration of continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on March 14, 2020, and ratified by council action March 19, 2020; and authorization for the city manager to review the conflict-of-interest code.
Following the public portion of the meeting, the council will hold a closed session to discuss existing litigation against Pacific Gas and Electric and property negotiations for the potential sale of a city-owned property at 2185 Ogulin Canyon Road.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – On Thursday, June 4, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) will hold a virtual town hall from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
Thompson will be joined by special guest, Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13) for a discussion about the systemic issues that have led to racial inequities and injustices and expected congressional action, including legislation introduced on June 4 by Rep. Lee to create a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation.
This is the seventh in a series of virtual town halls. All constituents of California’s Fifth Congressional District and members of the press are invited to join.
This event will be held over Zoom and interested participants must email Thompson’s office in order to join, as the platform has a capacity of 500 people. Interested participants will be notified via email with instructions on how to join.
The event will also be streamed on Facebook Live via Thompson’s page, https://www.facebook.com/RepMikeThompson/ .
Thompson will be joined by special guest, Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13) for a discussion about the systemic issues that have led to racial inequities and injustices and expected congressional action, including legislation introduced on June 4 by Rep. Lee to create a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation.
This is the seventh in a series of virtual town halls. All constituents of California’s Fifth Congressional District and members of the press are invited to join.
This event will be held over Zoom and interested participants must email Thompson’s office in order to join, as the platform has a capacity of 500 people. Interested participants will be notified via email with instructions on how to join.
The event will also be streamed on Facebook Live via Thompson’s page, https://www.facebook.com/RepMikeThompson/ .
The California Highway Patrol has announced the graduation and deployment of nine CHP canine teams, along with one canine team from the University of California, Davis Police Department.
The certification of the new canine teams follows 400 to 600 hours of training.
Due to the current health crisis, the traditional graduation ceremony and skills demonstration was not held, but the department does want to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of the teams, while sharing the news of their successful certification with the public as they begin deploying to communities throughout the state.
“The addition of these highly specialized teams to our existing canine units is a win for the people of California,” CHP Commissioner Warren Stanley said. “Sending more handlers and their canine partners to patrol throughout the state, following their intensive training, will undoubtedly make a positive impact on public and officer safety.”
This is the second of two graduations in 2020 for canines trained in handler protection and narcotics detection, handler protection and explosive detection, or explosive detection only.
The canine teams complete between 10 and 15 weeks of intensive training at the CHP Academy, depending on their specialty.
The CHP officers represent seven different geographical regions, statewide.
The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of safety, service and security.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Newly reported test results have once again found the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in two local wastewater treatment plants.
COVID-19 was detected in samples taken on May 12 from the Southeast Regional Wastewater Plant, which serves the Clearlake and Lower Lake area, and the Northwest Regional Wastewater Plant, serving the Upper Lake, Nice, Lucerne and north Lakeport areas, Lake County Special Districts reported.
COVID-19 was not detected at the Kelseyville or Middletown wastewater treatment plants, the testing showed.
Earlier this spring, Lake County Special Districts began working with Biobot to test raw sewage for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, which is shed in the stools of infected people, as Lake County News has reported.
Biobot is a Massachusetts firm that has been offering the testing as part of a pro bono program it’s conducting along with MIT, Harvard and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
The virus’ presence in raw sewage indicates there are active cases in the county.
The testing has been conducted weekly since March in Special Districts’ four sewage treatment plants – Kelseyville, Middletown, Northwest Regional and Southeast Regional.
Samples taken in March were clear, then samples in April showed the virus’ presence in all of the treatment plants. Testing later in April would show no sign of the virus.
On Wednesday, Special Districts received results for samples taken on May 12, showing the presence of the virus at the Southeast Regional and Northwest Regional Plants.
Officials said results have been significantly delayed as Biobot has become overwhelmed with hundreds of agencies and municipalities joining their project.
Results for May 19 and May 26 samples remain pending, the county reported.
County officials said that receiving results two to three weeks after samples are taken has significantly diminished the value of this information.
As a result, Special Districts has secured a new lab that can conduct the tests and assure more timely delivery of the results.
“We submitted tests to the new lab last week, and hope to get results this week. As results are received, we will post the findings,” Special Districts said in a Wednesday statement.
Special Districts said that when SARS-CoV-2 is detected in raw sewage, it is diluted with chlorine, detergents and disinfectants that kill the virus.
Chlorine is in many public water systems, and household and commercial laundry, cleaning and disinfection products also end up in the sewer.
Raw sewage is toxic at all times, but the presence of this virus does not make it any more dangerous than it has always been, the county reported.
“Additionally, we want to assure the public the presence of COVID-19 in raw sewage in no way affects the safety of drinking water. These systems are entirely separate, and water provided by Special Districts is safe to drink,” Special Districts reported.
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.
COVID-19 was detected in samples taken on May 12 from the Southeast Regional Wastewater Plant, which serves the Clearlake and Lower Lake area, and the Northwest Regional Wastewater Plant, serving the Upper Lake, Nice, Lucerne and north Lakeport areas, Lake County Special Districts reported.
COVID-19 was not detected at the Kelseyville or Middletown wastewater treatment plants, the testing showed.
Earlier this spring, Lake County Special Districts began working with Biobot to test raw sewage for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, which is shed in the stools of infected people, as Lake County News has reported.
Biobot is a Massachusetts firm that has been offering the testing as part of a pro bono program it’s conducting along with MIT, Harvard and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
The virus’ presence in raw sewage indicates there are active cases in the county.
The testing has been conducted weekly since March in Special Districts’ four sewage treatment plants – Kelseyville, Middletown, Northwest Regional and Southeast Regional.
Samples taken in March were clear, then samples in April showed the virus’ presence in all of the treatment plants. Testing later in April would show no sign of the virus.
On Wednesday, Special Districts received results for samples taken on May 12, showing the presence of the virus at the Southeast Regional and Northwest Regional Plants.
Officials said results have been significantly delayed as Biobot has become overwhelmed with hundreds of agencies and municipalities joining their project.
Results for May 19 and May 26 samples remain pending, the county reported.
County officials said that receiving results two to three weeks after samples are taken has significantly diminished the value of this information.
As a result, Special Districts has secured a new lab that can conduct the tests and assure more timely delivery of the results.
“We submitted tests to the new lab last week, and hope to get results this week. As results are received, we will post the findings,” Special Districts said in a Wednesday statement.
Special Districts said that when SARS-CoV-2 is detected in raw sewage, it is diluted with chlorine, detergents and disinfectants that kill the virus.
Chlorine is in many public water systems, and household and commercial laundry, cleaning and disinfection products also end up in the sewer.
Raw sewage is toxic at all times, but the presence of this virus does not make it any more dangerous than it has always been, the county reported.
“Additionally, we want to assure the public the presence of COVID-19 in raw sewage in no way affects the safety of drinking water. These systems are entirely separate, and water provided by Special Districts is safe to drink,” Special Districts reported.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The latest guidance from state health officials to local jurisdictions has laid out the next steps in reopening more business sectors in California.
On Tuesday morning, in a letter to public health officials and government leaders, State Public Health Officer Sonia Angell reported that reopening of additional sectors will employ a two-step process.
“A variance county can elect to open a given sector so long as (1) the State has issued guidance for how a given sector can reopen and (2) the local health officer has provided approval for that sector to open in that locality. If the state has not yet released guidance for a sector, then that sector cannot yet be opened,” Angell said.
Lake County’s local variance attestation went into effect Wednesday, May 20, so Lake County is a “variance county” for the purposes of the state’s latest guidance.
Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace said Lake County is now in the early phase of Stage 3 of the Governor’s Resilience Roadmap.
When the state provides further guidance for a sector of the business community, Pace will determine if the health situation in Lake County is stable enough to allow relaxation of the restrictions.
As Dr. Angell stated, short guidance from the state, local jurisdictions cannot reopen business sectors.
State officials previously expressed optimism that guidelines for reopening gyms and fitness centers would be issued as soon as Monday. However, in Angell’s Tuesday morning letter, no timeline for release of guidance on additional sectors was provided.
As of the latest guidance, the following sectors are closed statewide:
· Bars and nightclubs.
· Entertainment venues.
· Gyms and fitness studios.
· Public events and gatherings.
· Convention centers.
· Nail salons.
Additionally, officials said nonessential travel remains prohibited.
Traditional lodging operations, such as hotels, and non-traditional lodging facilities, such as vacation rentals facilitated by websites like Airbnb, should only be employed to serve front-line medical personnel, isolate those with COVID-19 or associated risk factors, and for other allowable purposes.
In Lake County, lodging must be approved by the Health Services Department, and requests can be routed toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-263-8174.
Lake County has permitted reopening of hair salons and barbershops, ahead of some other California counties, and indoor dining at local restaurants is anticipated to resume this Thursday, June 4.
More information on which sectors are open or closed statewide and can be found here.
Sector-specific reopening guidance can be found here.
For more information, contact the Lake County Health Services staff atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-263-8174.
On Tuesday morning, in a letter to public health officials and government leaders, State Public Health Officer Sonia Angell reported that reopening of additional sectors will employ a two-step process.
“A variance county can elect to open a given sector so long as (1) the State has issued guidance for how a given sector can reopen and (2) the local health officer has provided approval for that sector to open in that locality. If the state has not yet released guidance for a sector, then that sector cannot yet be opened,” Angell said.
Lake County’s local variance attestation went into effect Wednesday, May 20, so Lake County is a “variance county” for the purposes of the state’s latest guidance.
Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace said Lake County is now in the early phase of Stage 3 of the Governor’s Resilience Roadmap.
When the state provides further guidance for a sector of the business community, Pace will determine if the health situation in Lake County is stable enough to allow relaxation of the restrictions.
As Dr. Angell stated, short guidance from the state, local jurisdictions cannot reopen business sectors.
State officials previously expressed optimism that guidelines for reopening gyms and fitness centers would be issued as soon as Monday. However, in Angell’s Tuesday morning letter, no timeline for release of guidance on additional sectors was provided.
As of the latest guidance, the following sectors are closed statewide:
· Bars and nightclubs.
· Entertainment venues.
· Gyms and fitness studios.
· Public events and gatherings.
· Convention centers.
· Nail salons.
Additionally, officials said nonessential travel remains prohibited.
Traditional lodging operations, such as hotels, and non-traditional lodging facilities, such as vacation rentals facilitated by websites like Airbnb, should only be employed to serve front-line medical personnel, isolate those with COVID-19 or associated risk factors, and for other allowable purposes.
In Lake County, lodging must be approved by the Health Services Department, and requests can be routed to
Lake County has permitted reopening of hair salons and barbershops, ahead of some other California counties, and indoor dining at local restaurants is anticipated to resume this Thursday, June 4.
More information on which sectors are open or closed statewide and can be found here.
Sector-specific reopening guidance can be found here.
For more information, contact the Lake County Health Services staff at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – County officials said an action taken by the Board of Supervisors reinforces the requirement established under a Public Health order that people wear facial coverings in Lake County’s businesses and government offices.
On May 5, the Lake County Board of Supervisors adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 3091, requiring the use of face coverings by all persons in county facilities, when 6-foot social distancing and/or use of protective shielding was not possible.
At the time, there was no general requirement of face coverings in Lake County businesses, so officials said this was an additional protective measure put in place for county-owned facilities, particularly in light of the fact the county courthouse building in Lakeport is prone to a high volume of foot traffic – typically 350 to 400 unique visitors per week.
During Tuesday’s board meeting, the supervisors rescinded Urgency Ordinance 3091 because it is no longer necessary in light of the broader face-covering requirement under Health Order C20-06, which went into effect on May 21 and was clarified by a May 28 addendum.
The county of Lake said Tuesday’s action by the board in no way compromises existing health orders.
In all Lake County businesses, including county-owned facilities, the Public Health Order applies:
– “All persons shall wear face coverings (cloth masks) when entering all local businesses or facilities, for workers and patrons, alike” (Order C20-06).
– “Those for whom complying with this order would cause difficulty breathing, or other adverse physical or emotional consequences” are exempt from the masking requirement, but “...must maintain a minimum physical distance of 6 feet between themselves and persons who are not family/household members at all times, unless protective shielding between such persons is in place.” (Addendum 1 to Order C20-06)
Particularly in light of Lake County’s overall caseload reaching 30, including 16 Active Confirmed Cases, as reported during this morning’s board meeting, residents are encouraged to take any available steps to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The following precautions are recommended by our Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace, MD:
– Stay at home, except to engage in permitted activities.
– Wear a face covering when away from home, to protect others.
– Stay at least 6 feet away from others when out of your household.
– Avoid contact with people who are sick.
– Wash your hands often with soap and water, for at least 20 seconds each time.
– Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
– People at elevated risk of severe complications are encouraged to stay safe at home.
County officials said that taking individual precautions will minimize the risk for everyone, and help protect those most vulnerable.
On May 5, the Lake County Board of Supervisors adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 3091, requiring the use of face coverings by all persons in county facilities, when 6-foot social distancing and/or use of protective shielding was not possible.
At the time, there was no general requirement of face coverings in Lake County businesses, so officials said this was an additional protective measure put in place for county-owned facilities, particularly in light of the fact the county courthouse building in Lakeport is prone to a high volume of foot traffic – typically 350 to 400 unique visitors per week.
During Tuesday’s board meeting, the supervisors rescinded Urgency Ordinance 3091 because it is no longer necessary in light of the broader face-covering requirement under Health Order C20-06, which went into effect on May 21 and was clarified by a May 28 addendum.
The county of Lake said Tuesday’s action by the board in no way compromises existing health orders.
In all Lake County businesses, including county-owned facilities, the Public Health Order applies:
– “All persons shall wear face coverings (cloth masks) when entering all local businesses or facilities, for workers and patrons, alike” (Order C20-06).
– “Those for whom complying with this order would cause difficulty breathing, or other adverse physical or emotional consequences” are exempt from the masking requirement, but “...must maintain a minimum physical distance of 6 feet between themselves and persons who are not family/household members at all times, unless protective shielding between such persons is in place.” (Addendum 1 to Order C20-06)
Particularly in light of Lake County’s overall caseload reaching 30, including 16 Active Confirmed Cases, as reported during this morning’s board meeting, residents are encouraged to take any available steps to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The following precautions are recommended by our Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace, MD:
– Stay at home, except to engage in permitted activities.
– Wear a face covering when away from home, to protect others.
– Stay at least 6 feet away from others when out of your household.
– Avoid contact with people who are sick.
– Wash your hands often with soap and water, for at least 20 seconds each time.
– Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
– People at elevated risk of severe complications are encouraged to stay safe at home.
County officials said that taking individual precautions will minimize the risk for everyone, and help protect those most vulnerable.