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 June 02, 2022 Page. 2
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