Clear Lake council unanimously approves abatement confirmations, e-citation contract and calls November election
June 02, 2022 | Clearlake, Lake County, California
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The Clear Lake City Council on June 2 took a series of unanimous votes on routine and operational matters, including confirming abatement assessments, upholding an abatement order on appeal, approving an e-citation procurement and formally calling the November 2022 municipal election.
Council adopted a resolution to confirm special assessments for city-funded property abatements after staff reviewed inspection and abatement warrants issued by the Lake County Superior Court; the staff report included a list of affected addresses and proposed assessments. The resolution was moved by Councilman Kramer with a second and passed unanimously.
On an appeal of an abatement order for property at 16036 Fourteenth Avenue — involving observed outdoor marijuana cultivation — the council heard the staff report and then moved to deny the appeal and adopt the resolution upholding the abatement decision. Councilman Kramer moved and Councilwoman Overton seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The council authorized the police department to enter into a contract with Tyler Technologies for an electronic citation solution. Chief White said the proposal price is "$55,144 plus tax" and identified an annual support fee of "$6,459." He said electronic citation issuance will reduce paperwork, speed officer interactions and provide a single point of data entry for court and records systems. The council approved the contract (Resolution 2022-31) by unanimous vote.
City Clerk Melissa Wood presented Resolution 2022-35, calling and giving notice for the November general municipal election and authorizing consolidation with Lake County for election services; council adopted the resolution unanimously. The clerk reminded the council the nomination filing period begins in July and noted seats on the ballot include the mayor and two councilmember seats; the treasurer position is currently vacant.
The council also approved the consent agenda by unanimous vote. No roll-call objections were recorded during the meeting and none of the passed items required follow-up votes during this session.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 2022-30 (confirm special assessments for abatement costs): adopted unanimously.
- Abatement appeal (16036 Fourteenth Avenue): appeal denied/upheld abatement decision; adopted unanimously.
- Resolution 2022-31 (authorize Tyler Technologies e-citation solution): adopted unanimously; purchase price stated as $55,144 plus tax; annual support fee $6,459.
- Resolution 2022-35 (call and give notice of general municipal election): adopted unanimously.
Council members moved and seconded motions in standard order and made no dissenting votes during the recorded roll-call votes; no member requested separate consideration of the noted items.
Council adopted a resolution to confirm special assessments for city-funded property abatements after staff reviewed inspection and abatement warrants issued by the Lake County Superior Court; the staff report included a list of affected addresses and proposed assessments. The resolution was moved by Councilman Kramer with a second and passed unanimously.
On an appeal of an abatement order for property at 16036 Fourteenth Avenue — involving observed outdoor marijuana cultivation — the council heard the staff report and then moved to deny the appeal and adopt the resolution upholding the abatement decision. Councilman Kramer moved and Councilwoman Overton seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The council authorized the police department to enter into a contract with Tyler Technologies for an electronic citation solution. Chief White said the proposal price is "$55,144 plus tax" and identified an annual support fee of "$6,459." He said electronic citation issuance will reduce paperwork, speed officer interactions and provide a single point of data entry for court and records systems. The council approved the contract (Resolution 2022-31) by unanimous vote.
City Clerk Melissa Wood presented Resolution 2022-35, calling and giving notice for the November general municipal election and authorizing consolidation with Lake County for election services; council adopted the resolution unanimously. The clerk reminded the council the nomination filing period begins in July and noted seats on the ballot include the mayor and two councilmember seats; the treasurer position is currently vacant.
The council also approved the consent agenda by unanimous vote. No roll-call objections were recorded during the meeting and none of the passed items required follow-up votes during this session.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 2022-30 (confirm special assessments for abatement costs): adopted unanimously.
- Abatement appeal (16036 Fourteenth Avenue): appeal denied/upheld abatement decision; adopted unanimously.
- Resolution 2022-31 (authorize Tyler Technologies e-citation solution): adopted unanimously; purchase price stated as $55,144 plus tax; annual support fee $6,459.
- Resolution 2022-35 (call and give notice of general municipal election): adopted unanimously.
Council members moved and seconded motions in standard order and made no dissenting votes during the recorded roll-call votes; no member requested separate consideration of the noted items.
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