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Clearlake council approves new animal‑care contract after extended public comment on shelter conditions

Clearlake City Council · January 16, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a contract authorizing Clear Lake Animal Association to operate animal care and control services under a one‑year initial term (with two one‑year extensions) amid extensive public comments about overcrowding, enforcement, and shelter conditions.

The Clearlake City Council on Jan. 15 authorized a new contract with Clear Lake Animal Association to provide animal care and control services, following public testimony from residents, volunteers and the association about shelter conditions, enforcement gaps and animal welfare.

City Manager Flora summarized a request‑for‑proposals process that produced a single responsive submittal. An evaluation committee that included council members and one public member scored the proposal (average score 86 of…

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