CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The Clearlake City Council this week will take up a proposed policy for city staff’s use of artificial intelligence and consider extending the city manager’s existing contract.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The agenda can be found here.
The meeting will be broadcast live on the city's YouTube channel or the Lake County PEGTV YouTube Channel.
Community members also can participate via Zoom. The webinar ID is 899 6896 2267, the pass code is 158755. One tap mobile is available at +16694449171,,89968962267#, or join by phone at 669-444-9171 or 253-205-0468.
The City Council is being asked to discuss adoption of an artificial intelligence, or AI, policy around staff use of generative AI tools.
“Utilizing generative AI in a responsible and transparent way will allow the City to harness emerging technologies as we tackle the challenges and opportunities of the future,” City Manager Alan Flora said in his report.
Also on Thursday, the council will consider approving a new employment services agreement with Flora, who has been city manager since March of 2019.
The staff report said the key components of the agreement is that is gives Flora a one-year extension on his current three-year contract.
The proposed contract also includes a provision whereby termination without cause for Flora would require a 4/5th vote of the council for a period of year after the election of a new council member.
Flora’s salary, $16,342.05 a month, as well as benefits and other terms of the agreement would not change from the previous agreement, the staff report explains.
The council on Thursday also will receive a presentation on April’s adoptable dogs and present a proclamation declaring April 2024 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
On the meeting's consent agenda — items that are considered routine in nature and usually adopted on a single vote — are warrants; minutes of the March 13 Lake County Vector Control District Board meeting; adoption of the third amendment to the FY 2023-24 Budget (Resolution 2023-27) adjusting appropriations; Resolution No. 2024-17; approval of an amendment to professional services agreement with ECORP Consulting for a new total of $75,000; and consideration of Resolution 2024-18 authorizing the city of Clearlake to submit an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for funding under the Competitive Permanent Local Housing Allocation.
The council also will hold a closed session for conference with legal counsel to discuss a case of anticipated litigation.
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Clearlake City Council to discuss artificial intelligence policy, consider extending city manager contract
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