CLEARLAKE — The Clearlake City Council met in closed session Wednesday to review applications received for the position of city administrator. According to Steve Albright, interim city administrator, 18 applications were submitted.
Staff”s recommendation at the March 23 meeting was that the council select a two-person sub-committee to review the applicants with the city administrator and one other staff person. However, the council conceded to involve all members of the council in the review process.
Others recent actions resulted in the passage of an urgency ordinance placing a moratorium on the installation of SmartMeters and authorization of a letter supporting Assembly Bill 37, which requests the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) develops an opt-out alternative to participating in the SmartMeter program.
Such a proposal was filed with the CPUC. According to PG&E spokesperson Michael Herr, PG&E intends to install the devices at all consumer locations regardless of preference to opt-out options should the CPUC accept the current proposal. “We will be installing new meters but the radio frequency signal will not be activated,” he said.
Herr said under the proposal, there is a cost associated with customers that choose to opt-out. He said the charge will cover meter-reading and accounting costs.
Also on March 23 Albright informed the council as part of his administrator”s report that he intends to have an ordinance for regulating medical marijuana dispensaries ready for the council”s consideration and possible first reading at the next regular meeting, which is scheduled for April 14.
