Clearlake council to observe county redistricting workshop as residents weigh whether to split city among supervisors

Clearlake’s City Council discussed the county supervisorial redistricting process and directed staff to have city representation at the county’s Nov. 2 draft‑map workshop.Council received a briefing that the Board of Supervisors will present draft maps on Nov. 2 and hold a final public hearing on Nov. 30. Staff said county population changes mean some boundary adjustments are likely and the city could end up split among two or three supervisors, which prompted a vigorous council discussion on representation.Bruno, speaking as a resident and redistricting participant, urged careful attention and urged the city to submit communities‑of‑interest input and have at least one council member present to review maps. "I think it's really important to have at least one person from the city council to be there to help review the maps," Bruno said.Councilmembers debated tradeoffs: some said three supervisors representing parts of Clearlake could increase influence on county matters; others warned smaller pieces of the city might dilute leverage. Councilman Kramer offered to serve and Mayor Purdock agreed to attend the Nov. 2 workshop with Kramer as alternate; staff will place redistricting maps back on the Nov. 4 council agenda for further direction.