CLEARLAKE – At the Clearlake City Council’s meeting on Thursday, March 12, Robert Riggs was appointed to the Clearlake Redevelopment Advisory Committee by City Council member Joyce Overton.

Riggs filled the seat on the committee vacated by Rick Mayo, an originally appointed member who resigned.

At the advisory committee’s meeting on Friday, March 27, Riggs was elected committee chair and Jim Scholz was elected vice chair. Both were unanimous appointments.

The other members of the Redevelopment Advisory Committee are Cheryl Hutchinson, Doug Codling and Bill Perkins.

The advisory committee is looking at ways to use the redevelopment agency’s authority and resources to support the efforts to implement a redevelopment plan to improve Lakeshore Drive area of Clearlake by adding curbs, sidewalks and parking.

This will be on the agenda for the committee’s next meeting, which will take place at 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
 
The committee’s meetings are open to the public.