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The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The agenda can be found here.
The meeting will be broadcast live on the city's YouTube channel or the Lake County PEGTV YouTube Channel.
Community members also can participate via Zoom. The webinar ID is 857 4559 6663, the pass code is 556317. One tap mobile is available at +16694449171,,85745596663#, or join by phone at 669-444-9171 or 253-205-0468.
The public will not be allowed to provide verbal comment during the meeting if attending via Zoom. The public can submit comments in writing for City Council consideration by commenting via the Q&A function in the Zoom platform or by sending comments to Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Melissa Swanson at
At the start of the meeting, the council will meet September's Adoptable Dogs and present a proclamation declaring Sept. 27 as Native American Day.
On Thursday, the council will get an update from staff on the Boyles fire.
The council also will have a discussion regarding water service in the city.
On the meeting's consent agenda — items that are considered routine in nature and usually adopted on a single vote — are warrants; minutes of the Aug. 14 Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting; award of a contract to Express Signs and Neon and authorize the city
manager to amend the contract up to 10%; approval of an agreement with PCD Inc. for the City Council chambers sound system; continuation of the director of emergency services/city manager’s proclamation declaring a local emergency for winter storms.
Following the open portion of the meeting, the council will go into closed session to discuss the existing litigation against Highlands Mutual Water Co.
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The purpose of High School Education Weeks is to bring awareness to young and future voters and set them on the pathway for continued civic engagement.
Eligible students ages 16 and 17 can be civically engaged by pre-registering to vote.
If students pre-register to vote, they will automatically become voters when they turn 18.
Eligible students can register to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov/ or at the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office at 325 N Forbes St., Lakeport.
Registrations are also available at all Lake County libraries and post offices.
“By working together, we can educate and encourage our young citizens to register to vote and ensure their voices are heard when they are eligible to vote,” the elections office said in a statement about the event.
For additional information call the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office at 707-263-2372 or toll-free at 888-235-6730.
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The Lake County Library received an $8,000 grant to host the National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read this year with programs that focus on the book “The Bear” by Andrew Krivak.
The following is the list of upcoming events, all of which are free.
“Aging, Dying and Afterlife” book discussion
Noon, Saturday, Sept. 21
Location: Upper Lake Library, 310 Second St.
Discuss the themes of grief, death and acceptance with the Aging, Dying and Afterlife book club.
Big Read 2024 Outdoor Kickoff
2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21
Location: Anderson Marsh State Historic Park Ranch House, 8400 Highway 53, Lower Lake
Join the Lake County Library, Clear Lake State Park, Museums of Lake County, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife to learn about the NEA Big Read, the book selection, local protected lands, local history, and local fish and wildlife. Participants will learn about local resources and how we can do our part to take care of our land and wildlife.
An Evening for Grief Support
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High St.
Join an evening with Hospice Services of Lake County and Lake County Behavioral Health to learn about local grief, bereavement, and mental health supportive services and discuss how it relates to grief and loss in the “The Bear.”
Game On! Family Game Time with the Big Read
2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High St.
Bring the family for a bow and arrow craft activity inspired by “The Bear.”
Creative Writing Workshop with Georgina Marie Guardado
3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1
Location: Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake
Join a free writing workshop inspired by “The Bear.” All levels, genres and ages are welcome. Lake County Poet Laureate Emerita Georgina Marie Guardado will lead the workshop.
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Over the month of July, a total of 77 single family homes were sold through the multiple listing service, compared to 76 in June and 89 sold a year ago during the month of July 2023. These include traditionally built “stick-built” houses as well as manufactured homes on land.
There were six sales of mobile homes in parks in July, compared to nine sold in June and five sold in July last year. For bare land (lots and acreage) 18 were sold in July, compared to 23 sold in June, and 29 were sold during that time period the previous year in July 2023.
There are 452 “stick built” and manufactured homes on the market right now. If the rate of sales stays the same at 77 homes sold per month, there are currently 5.87 months of inventory on the market.
That means that if no new homes are brought to the market for sale, in 5.87 months, all of these homes would be sold and there would be no homes available for sale. Less than 6 months of inventory is generally considered to be a “sellers’ market” while more than 6 months of inventory is often called a “buyers’ market.”
The inventory has crept downward a bit from June, when 6.1 months of inventory was available. Agents are currently reporting a lot of buyers looking but few writing offers on properties.
The total percentage of homes bought for all cash in July: 30% (compared to 34% for June and 38% for a year ago in July 2023); 42% were financed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (“conventional loans”) compared to 39% for June and 34% for July 2023; 16% were financed by FHA (compared to 17% in June and 18% in July 2023); 8% were financed by the VA or CalVet (compared to 7% in June and 1% for July 2023); 5% had other financing such as private loans, USDA, or seller financed notes (compared to 3% in June, and compared to 9% for July 2023). None of the closed sales in April were reported as an assumable loan that was assumed by the buyer.
The homes in July sold at an average of 97% of the asking price at the time the property went under contract, but an average of 94% when compared to the original asking price when the property first came on the market. This means that the asking home prices had been reduced from their original list prices before an offer was accepted.
In June, homes sold for 97% of the asking price at the time the property went under contract, and 94% of the original asking price. A year ago in July, homes were also selling at 97% of the asking price at the time the property went under contract and at 94% when compared to the original asking price.
The average time on the market for residential properties in July was 91 days, compared to 71 days in June and 50 days a year ago in July 2023.
The median sale price of a single family home in Lake County in July was $250,000, which is much lower than the $330,000 median sale price for June, and also lower than the median sale price a year ago of $320,000 during July 2023. This would indicate that during July, many more lower priced homes were selling to bring the median sale price down compared to June and
compared to a year ago in July.
The median asking price of homes on the market right now is $375,000; in June the median asking price was $395,000.
By now you’ve probably read or heard about the significant changes happening in real estate and how those changes will affect home buyers and sellers.
One of the new requirements is that buyers must sign a written buyer representation agreement before touring a home with an agent. This is a positive development for both consumers and agents because it facilitates conversations to help homebuyers better understand the process and learn the right questions to ask agents, including what they’re going to do for their clients and how they get paid for their services.
The agreement explains how your Realtor will act as your dedicated and professional guide. It also outlines their ethical and fiduciary duties to represent you to the best of their ability and records exactly what and how they will be paid for their services.
The terms of the agreement are negotiated between you and your Realtor. Together, you decide how long the representation lasts, and when and if to extend or end the agreement.