ALTURAS CITY COUNCIL
(ALSO MEETS AS THE CITY OF ALTURAS MUNICIPAL SEWER DISTRICT)
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
2:00 p.m. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS November 19, 2024
Paul Minchella, Mayor Jennifer Engel, Mayor Pro-Tem
Jodie Larranaga Brian Cox Duanna Knighton
1. CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. PUBLIC FORUM: The public may address the Council with items not listed on the agenda. Should a request call for action by the Council, the item will be placed on a later agenda. Each speaker is allocated (3) minutes to speak. Speakers may not exceed their time, unless extension was requested and approved prior.
3. Approval or Additions/Deletions to Agenda
ALTURAS MUNICIPAL SEWER DISTRICT BUSINESS
a) None
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
4. CONSENT AGENDA: It is recommended that items _a_ through _d_ be acted on simultaneously unless separate action is requested by Council or Staff:
a.) Approve minutes of October 15, 2024 meeting.
b.) Approve City Warrants for October 2024 in the amount of $264,013.42. c.) Approve ACH reconciliation report for October 2024 in the amount of $154,876.87.
d.) Adopt Resolution #2024-43 removing inactive water and sewer accounts from September 2024 in the amount of $208.50.
5. Discussion/action: Lorena Torres, representing Modoc County Office of Education (MCOE) requesting approval to post banners on the light poles on Main Street in September 2025 in honor of Red Ribbon Week.
6. Discussion: Cancelled Veteran’s Day Parade. (Councilmember Cox)
7. Discussion/action: Authorize mileage for Councilmember Knighton to go to SCEDD meeting in Redding on December 5th, 2024. (Councilmember Knighton)
8. Discussion/action: Adopt Resolution #2024-44 adopting the proposed 2024/2025 fiscal year budget in the amount of $10,929.496. (Treasurer Long)
9. Discussion/action: Discuss excessive FOIA requests and demands from councilmembers. (Councilmember Minchella)
10. Discussion/action: Discussion/action: In the event that an employee or other entity files a complaint against any City Council Member, the City of Alturas shall provide any current or past City Council members with legal representation, and extend those same rights given to employees in similar matters to the City Council Member in the notification and review of the complaint made by the employee or entity. This applies strictly to matters that are related to the City Council Member’s interaction and duties related to the governance of the City of Alturas and oversight of City Staff. (Councilmember Cox)
11. Discussion/action: Councilmember response to investigation report. (Councilmember Cox)
12. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
13. COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS:
CLOSED SESSION:
14. Closed Session: GC 54957 (b) – Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Title:
Alturas Police Chief
15. Closed Session: GC 54957 (b) – Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Title: City Finance Director/HR
ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: November 15, 2024 on City Hall front doors & City Hall bulletin board. Also located on City website at www.cityofalturas.us
Parties with a disability as provided by the American Disabilities Act who require special accommodations or aides in order to participate in the public meeting should make the request to the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
If you wish to review the attachments available for each item, you can view them at the City Clerk’s Office which is located at 200 North Street, Alturas, CA 96101. You may also contact the City Clerk at (530) 233-2512 or by email at [email protected].