LAKE COUNTY >> The two Town Hall Councils in Supervisorial District 3 have settled on regular meeting dates. The East (ERTH) and Middle (MRTH) Region Town Halls will meet on the first and second Wednesday of the month, respectively.
On Wednesday, July 5, ERTH met at the Live Oak Senior Center in Clearlake Oaks. Discussion focused on a review of the proposed cannabis ordinance.
The July 12 MRTH will meet at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, Inc., 3985 Country Club Drive. The meeting includes a special Brown Act training for Council members by County Counsel Anita Grant at 5 p.m. The regular agenda will follow at 6 p.m.
Regular agenda items include: the proposed Dollar General store; review of the new proposed cannabis ordinance; vote to accept the MRTH bylaws; Lake County Transit stop at the senior center; stop signs at the corner of Country Club and Foothill; the vacant Lucerne visitor’s center; Lucerne water rates; Lucerne hotel (The Castle); Crime Watch; Universal Garbage pickup; and Lucerne Harbor plans.
District 3 Supervisor Jim Steele established the advisory Councils for the purpose of obtaining input on items and issues particular to each major area of the District. A third town hall council, the West Region Town Hall (WRTH) is in the process of being established.
Each council meeting is scheduled for an hour and a half, during which the council hears agenda items and maintains a rolling agenda. The rolling agenda allows issues to continue into future meetings until the issues are resolved or removed by the council.
“In a district geographically larger than the other four districts combined and with the highest poverty rate in the county, these advisory council meetings are essential to good governance,” said Steele. “It’s important to hear from the community on items of interest, especially those that have a significant impact on our quality of life. I urge the community to provide input on the many problems we are trying to solve and to participate in this process.”
Council members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. As such they follow the Brown Act meeting requirements and operate according to the bylaws established by each Council.
Meetings are open to the public. During the public comment period, held at the beginning of the meeting, the public may speak briefly on any item not on the agenda. However, items presented during the public comment period cannot be discussed until they are properly noticed on a future agenda.
For more information about Town Hall Councils, contact Supervisor Steele at 707-295-6198 or Jim.Steele@lakecountyca.gov.
