Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Board Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month and is adjusted for holidays. The meeting calendar for the coming year is set each December.
The Board meets primarily at Station 70 located at 14815 Olympic Drive in Clearlake at 4pm, with 2 meetings per year being held in Lower Lake at 5:30pm. Location and times can be found on each agenda.
The public is encouraged to attend meetings. If you are interested in attending, please check our website each month as the agenda, prior meeting minutes, and audio recordings will be posted. Please contact the Clerk of the Board, Miasha Rivas for any questions, concerns, Board requests or to add items for the Board agendas. Any requests to add agenda items must be received 1-week prior to the meeting.
Board of Directors
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Mary Benson
CHAIRPERSON
I am proud to be appointed to this board. I have a history of community service and am happy to contribute my time, energy, and experience to the District.
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Diane Watson
VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Proudly serving since July 2012 and a resident of the City of Clearlake. As a longtime resident of Lake Couty, I was a volunteer EMT for over 13 years. From this and my employment with the Department of Labor, I bring with me a wealth of information regarding life safety and fire service. Being a Director on this Board is another way for me to continue serving our community.
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Michael Dean
DIRECTOR
Proudly serving since January 2018 and a resident of Lower Lake. I bring with me almost 40 years of management. I’m highly involved with my local community through other groups and boards. Being a Director on this Board provides another way for me to better serve my communiy.
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Denise Loustalot
DIRECTOR
Proudly serving since October 2020 and a resident of the City of Clearlake.
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Richard Moore
DIRECTOR
Proudly serving since January 2016 and a resident of the City of Clearlake. I began my career in 1959 with Lakeshore Fire, which was later consolidated into Lake County Fire and am now retired. Being a Director on this Board allows me to continue bringing my firefighter and management experience to better serve my community.
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Craig Scovel
DIRECTOR
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Jacqueline Snyder
DIRECTOR
Proudly serving since January 2018 and a resident of the City of Clearlake. I was born and raised in this community. I served as a volunteer EMT for several years, served this Board previously, and bring with me an extensive legal background. Being a Director on this Board allows me and my family to continue serving and improving our community.
The Board of Directors is the unit of authority within the District. Apart from his/her normal function as a part of this unit, Directors have no individual authority. As individuals, Directors may not commit the District to any policy, act, expenditure, or give individual direction to the Fire Chief or District employees. Directors do not represent any fractional segment of the community, but are rather, a part of the body, which represents and acts for the community as a whole.
The policy of the Fire District Board recognizes that one of its major functions is to serve as the policy-making body of the Fire District, and to govern the activities and shape the future of the Fire District. At the same time, the Board preserves for the Fire Chief and the professional staff the responsibility of the day-to-day administration and operations of the District in a manner consistent with the policies and rules of the Board of Directors.