City Council Special Meeting
Special MeetingClearlake, CA · June 2, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, June 02, 2022
Special Meeting 3:00 PM
MINUTES
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/88364271899
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Dirk Slooten
Vice Mayor Russ Perdock
Council Member David Claffey
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Joyce Overton
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Consideration of an appeal of the City of Clearlake Hearing Officer’s order, denying an appeal
of an Order to Abate for the property located at 14525 Lakeshore Drive, in accordance with
Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 10
City Attorney Pucci went over the appeal procedures.
Appellant Shekar was present and asked for a continuance of the Public Hearing.
Consensus to hold the Public Hearing as noticed.
Code Enforcement Supervisor Lambert was given an affirmation and gave the staff report.
Appellant Shekar objected to the photos in the staff report, stating the photos are not of the
current state of the building. Council heard the objection. Code Enforcement Supervisor
Lambert then continued his staff report. Photos of the building were submitted and reviewed
by Mr. Lambert.
Roopa Shekar submitted photos to the Council. City Attorney Pucci explained procedures of
the hearing in regards to Ms. Shekar's new evidence. Ms. Shekar was given an affirmation and
gave her testimony.
Elizabeth Larson asked questions of the Council that were referred to staff and City Manager
Flora answered. Ms. Shekar objected to City Manager Flora's answer that she has not
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contracted with a general contractor. City Attorney Pucci restated the Council is to hear the
appeal of City Manager Flora's decision.
There were no further public comments.
Ms. Shekar stated that she has not been given enough time to properly restore the building.
City Manager Flora stated a correction to Ms. Shekar's testimony that he gave her 14 days to
find a contractor.
The Council then deliberated.
Ms. Shekar closed by asking for additional time to get plans complete and building permits in
place.
City Attorney Palmer gave a closing statement asking the Council to uphold the decision of
City Manager Flora.
Motion by Council Member Overton, Seconded by Council Member Cremer to deny the
appeal and affirm the hearing officers decision of May 9, 2022 upholding the order to abate
and finding that the abatement is necessary due to the public nuisance that exists on the
property.
Motion passed 5-0 with further direction to staff to set an Aug 1st deadline to have formal
engineered and city approved plans for the complete rehabilitation of the structure. With
further directives that the resolution of final decision include the August 1st deadline as well
as an order that all other property maintenance related violations be abated immediately.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
D. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:26 p.m.
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, June 02, 2022
Special Meeting 3:00 PM
The City Council meetings are viewable in person in the Council Chambers, via livestreaming on the
City’s YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTyifT_nKS-3woxEu1ilBXA) or “Lake
County PEG TV Live Stream” at https://www.youtube.com/user/LakeCountyPegTV/featured and the
public may participate through Zoom at the link listed below. The public can submit comments and
questions in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to the Administrative Services
Director/City Clerk at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us. To give the City Council adequate time to review
your questions and comments, please submit your written comments prior to 1:00 p.m. on the day of
the meeting.
AGENDA
MEETING PROCEDURES: All items on agenda will be open for public comments before final action is
taken. Citizens wishing to introduce written material into the record at the public meeting on any item
are requested to provide a copy of the written material to the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
prior to the meeting date so that the material may be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting.
Speakers must restrict comments to the item as it appears on the agenda and stay within a three minutes
time limit. The Mayor has the discretion of limiting the total discussion time for an item.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA) REQUESTS
If you need disability related modification, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please
contact Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at the Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic
Drive, Clearlake, California 95422, phone (707) 994-8201, ext 106, or via email at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us at
least 72 hours prior to the meeting, to allow time to provide for special accommodations.
AGENDA REPORTS
Staff reports for each agenda item are available for review at www.clearlake.ca.us. Any writings or documents
pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the
meeting, shall be made available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.clearlake.ca.us.
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/88364271899
A. ROLL CALL
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. PUBLIC HEARING
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1. Consideration of an appeal of the City of Clearlake Hearing Officer’s order, denying an appeal
of an Order to Abate for the property located at 14525 Lakeshore Drive, in accordance with
Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 10
D. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: May 27, 2022
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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