Clearlake City Council meets this evening (6 p.m. at Clearlake City Hall):
Universal Garbage Collection
Furthering the council’s campaign to clean up the city, a new ordinance regarding universal trash pickup will be introduced. According to the city’s staff report, the legislation would require all commercial and residential property owners to subscribe to a garbage service. Exceptions will be made for those owners that don’t consume or produce food, don’t create any waste or not connected to any other utilities. Vacation homes and rentals will not be exempted and neighbors won’t be allowed to share service.
If passed, the contract would go to Clearlake Waste Solutions with collection beginning next year. Residents can choose from a 20-gallon can to a 96-gallon one.
“Illegal dumping of trash is out of control in many parts of Lake County, including Clearlake, and the lake of universal garbage collection service is certainly a major contributor to the problem,” City Manager Greg Folsom said in the report.
Code Enforcement Fine Reduction
The city will also consider an ordinance that will give the City Manager authority to lower the price of liens on properties that the council assessed to have failed to abate a nuisance. With the reductions, Code Enforcement Supervisor Lee Lambert said there would be “the best opportunity to get violations resolved” as the city has had recent difficulty correcting them and collecting the money.
The time ladder (in calendar days) for “full voluntary compliance” from the assessment hearing would go as follows:
30 days — lien can be reduced by 5 percent
31-60 days — up to percent
61-90 days — up to 25 percent
91-120 days — up to 50 percent
After 120 days, no fine shall be reduced.
Additionally, discounted fines would need to paid within 60 calendar days after compliance was approved or else the reduction will be void.
