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Residents press Clearlake for more shelter funding as attorney threatens litigation over property enforcement

Clearlake City Council · March 19, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters accused city staff of due-process violations in a property enforcement case and urged substantial investment in animal-shelter operations; animal-control staff reported recent intake and outcome numbers and said new vet protocols and partner transfers have reduced on-site population.

Several public commenters used the meeting's public-comment period to focus on animal services and a property-enforcement dispute.

Crystal Pack, an attorney representing property owner Trudy Brooks, told the council she filed an "omnibus reservation of rights" and a notice of intent to litigate, alleging a four-year pattern of harassment, improper citations and due-process violations tied to a 2021…

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