Alturas City Council
Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
December 20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
Pursuant to Resolution #2021-55 adopted by City Council on October 19, 2021, the Alturas City Council Mayor Cox called the regular meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers and via teleconference. Councilmembers present: Kelly Crosby, Cheryl Nelson, Paul Minchella, Samantha Wood, and Brian Cox. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff present: City Clerk Macey Binning, City Treasurer Dorothy Long, City Attorney Jeff Hedlund, Director of Public Works Joe Picotte, Police Chief Sid Cullins, and Fire Marshal Eric Hunter. Public attending: 2. All present joined together in Pledge of Allegiance.
No comments were presented under public forum.
MOTION by Councilmember Minchella, SECONDED by Councilmember Wood to approve the agenda as presented. ALL AYES.
MOTION by Councilmember Wood, SECONDED by Councilmember Minchella to adopt the consent agenda as follows: a.) Approve minutes of November 15, 2022 meeting; b.) Approve City warrants for November, 2022 in the amount of $213,762.22; c.) Approve ACH reconciliation report for November, 2022 in the amount of $129,630.42; d.) Adopt Resolution #2022-59 removing inactive water & sewer accounts in the amount of $237.64; e.) Requesting approval to extend Resolution #2021-55 for an additional 30 days to authorize remote teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of City of Alturas pursuant to Brown Act provisions. ALL AYES.
MOTION by Councilmember Minchella, SECONDED by Councilmember Wood to adopt Resolution #2022-60 adopting the Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 in the amount of $6,191,958.00.
ALL AYES.
MOTION by Councilmember Wood, SECONDED by Councilmember Minchella to adopt Resolution #2022-61 authorizing expenditure of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for use as hiring incentives for the recruitment of new police officers. ALL AYES.
T.E.A.C.H Executive Director Carol Madison explained to the Council once the City enrolls in the California Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) T.E.A.C.H will work with eligible customers. Once approved a check will be distributed to the City of Alturas for that customer.
Mrs. Madison clarified that the program will be available for delinquent and current customers with low income.
MOTION by Councilmember Minchella, SECONDED by Councilmember Wood to adopt Resolution #2022-62 authorizing the City of Alturas to enroll in the California Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) provided by California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD). ALL AYES.
MOTION by Councilmember Minchella, SECONDED by Councilmember Wood to adopt Resolution #2022-63 approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Alturas and Modoc County Sheriff’s Office for 911 Dispatch Services for the fiscal year of 2022-2023, with the revision to the MOU to reflect the correct agency. ALL AYES.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Councilmember Wood reports that the Planning Commission did not have meeting in December.
Councilmember Minchella reports he and Councilmember Nelson attended the December 13, 2022 LAFCO meeting. Canby Fire District and Canby Community Service District are considering consolidation. At this time, it has not been presented to Modoc LAFCO to start the consolidation process.
Mayor Cox proposes scheduling a work session in January. The work session would be to review and discuss the Main Street design proposal from Caltrans. Mayor Cox will report during the January meeting on the roundtable meeting he attended regarding infrastructure with Governor Newsom’s office representatives.
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS:
Fire Marshal Hunter reports the Alturas Fire Department currently has 46 medical calls for the month of December. Mr. Hunter is happy to report the Alturas Fire Department has 7 new applicants, two more applicants and the Fire Department will have a full roster. Mr. Hunter reports the Alturas Fire Department will be hosting their annual crab feed February 4, 2023.
Public Works Director Picotte informed the Council he sent a letter to Modoc County Public Health regarding the removal of items stored at the Airport. The Public Works Department has been abnormally busy with snow removal and sewer issues. Mr. Picotte has been working on drafting several Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Mr. Picotte reports the generators for the Airport have been ordered and are expected to arrive by March 2023. Mr. Picotte applied for grants to obtain another generator for the water system. Mr. Picotte would like to make Council aware of the supply shortage for cold mix. Due to the shortage the Public Works Department will not be able to repair potholes at this time.
At 2:31 p.m., Mayor Pro-Tem Nelson announced the Council would be meeting in closed session under G.C. Section 54957/ Employee Performance Evaluation – Titles: Director of Public Works.
Reconvened back to open session at 2:45 p.m. no action was taken.
With no further business to come before City Council. MOTION by Councilmember Wood to adjourn the meeting at 2:45 p.m. and to return in regular session on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., City Hall.
SECONDED by Councilmember Minchella. ALL AYES.
Respectfully,
Macey Binning, City Clerk