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Meeting Called to Order at 6:30 PM
1. Pledge of Allegiance and Establish a Quorum of the Council Council Members Present: Quorum Established
Adelene Jones, Mayor
Chris Curran
Elaine Hogan, Mayor Pro Tem
Alice Finen
Benjamin McCreath (Via Zoom)
Staff Present:
Amanda Mager, City Manager/City Clerk
Mike Foget, City Engineer
Emily Wood, Economic Development Planner
Scott Gordon, City Accountant
Trevor Pumnea, Parks and Recreation Director
Russ Gans, City Attorney
Public Present:
McKenzie Dibble
Lisa Hoover
Jeff Landon
Justin Delgado, SHN
Jared Goebel, SHN
Jean Lynch
2. Approve Agenda
Motion: To Approve the Agenda with following changes:
Move item number 8 and 9 above item number 4; postpone item number 5 to July per the auditor’s request.
CITY OF BLUE LAKE
C A L I F O R N I A
111 Greenwood Road
P.O. Box 458
Blue Lake, CA 95525
(707) 668-5655
Fax: (707) 668-5916
www.bluelake.ca.gov
Blue Lake City Council Minutes
June 28, 2022~ 6:30 p.m. ~Regular City Council Meeting
City Hall-111 Greenwood Road, Blue Lake
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Motion by: Councilmember Curran Second: Councilmember Hogan There were no comments from the Council or public.
Vote: Ayes: Jones, Hogan, Curran, McCreath, Finen Nays: None Absent: None Motion Summary: Motion Passed
3. Comment – The Public is invited to present petitions, make announcements, or provide other information to the City Council that is relevant to the scope of authority of the City of Blue Lake that is not on the Agenda. The Council may provide up to 15 minutes for this public input session. To assure that each individual presentation is heard, the Council may uniformly impose time limitations of 3 minutes to each individual presentation. The public will be given the opportunity to address items that are on the agenda at the time the Council takes up each specific agenda item.
No Public Comment
4. Closed Session: Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Gov. Code Section 54956.8) Motion: To enter into closed session (6:30 PM)
Motion by: Councilmember Finen, Second: Councilmember Hogan There were no comments from the Council
Public Comment: No comments
Vote: Ayes: Jones, Hogan, Curran, McCreath, Finen Nays: None Absent: None Motion Summary: Motion Passed
Council enters into closed session at 6:30 PM
Motion: To come out of closed session (7:28 PM)
Motion by: Councilmember Curran, Second: Councilmember Finen There were no comments from the Council
Public Comment: No comments
Vote: Ayes: Jones, Hogan, Curran, McCreath, Finen Nays: None Absent: None Motion Summary: Motion Passed
Council reports no action
5. Review/Approve Disposition Development Agreement with DANCO Communities Properties:
City Attorney, Russ Gans provides an overview and update on the Disposition Development Agreement (DDA); changes proposed by Council have been incorporated, including section 107; the City Council has proposed the changes based upon attorney recommendation.
Motion: To approve the agreement with the identified changes and direct the City Attorney to conduct a consistency review of the Disposition Development Agreement, incorporate section 107 and present a clean copy of the final document to DANCO Communities for signature and return to the Mayor for final execution.
Motion by: Councilmember Curran, Second: Councilmember Hogan There were no comments from the Council
Public Comment:
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Lisa Hoover: Requests clarification on what project entitlements are and asks the City Attorney to elaborate on what this includes; has this ever happened before? Requests a public forum to understand the document; when will CEQA come into play? City Manager Mager explains that CEQA is identified in the document and is automatically triggered due to the scope and nature of the project.
Vote: Ayes: Jones, Hogan, Curran, McCreath, Finen Nays: None Absent: None Motion Summary: Motion Passed
6. Resolution Number 1200-A Resolution to Approve and Adopt the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget: Scott Gordon, City Accountant, presents the draft final budget; provides an overview of the City’s funds and their sources and identifies inflationary factors impacting the City’s enterprise funds.
The budget presented is balanced and is recommended for adoption.
Motion: To Adopt Resolution Number 1200-A resolution approving and adopting the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget as presented
Motion by: Councilmember Hogan, Second: Councilmember Curran There were no comments from the Council
Public Comment:
Lisa Hoover: What’s the basis for the increase in park fees? Staff commented that COVID drove previous year budget numbers; FY 2022-2023 numbers are based upon prior year/pre-COVID numbers.
Vote: Ayes: Jones, Hogan, Curran, McCreath, Finen Nays: None Absent: None Motion Summary: Motion Passed
7 Resolution Number 1199-A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Blue Lake Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
Motion: To adopt Resolution Number 1199- A Resolution of the City of Blue Lake Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
Motion by: Councilmember Curran, Second: Councilmember Hogan There were no comments from the Council
Public Comment: No comments
Vote: Ayes: Jones, Hogan, Curran, McCreath, Finen Nays: None Absent: None Motion Summary: Motion Passed
8. Local Road Safety Plan Report Presentation-Presentation/Discussion Presentation by Mike Foget, City Engineer
Justin Delgado & Jared Goebel, SHN
Jared Gobel provides an overview of the Local Road Safety Plan; Justin Delgado presents on funding sources and timelines for application. The adoption of the LRSP is required in order to qualify for funding and to qualify for letters of support from local agencies. Staff proposes a special meeting on 4 | Page
July 7 at 6:30 PM to approve the LRSP in order to make upcoming funding deadlines; funding deadlines are in mid September; Caltrans will be providing letters of support until July 22, 2022.
9. Consent Agenda:
Motion: To accept the consent agenda as presented.
Motion by: Councilmember Hogan, Second: Councilmember Curran There were no comments from the Council
Public Comment: No comments
Vote: Ayes: Jones, Hogan, Curran, McCreath, Finen Nays: None Absent: None Motion Summary: Motion Passed
a. Warrants and Disbursements
b. Council Meeting Minutes
1. May 24, 2022
2. June 7, 2022
3. June 21, 2022
10. Council Correspondence: Mayor Jones received a thank you card from the Humboldt County Alzheimer’s Association.
11. Reports of Council and Staff:
Councilmember Finen - Nothing to report
Councilmember Hogan - Nothing to report
Mayor Jones – There are 40 booths registered for Annie & Mary Day; the Blue Lake Museum will be open.
Councilmember Curran- RCEA - Approved the Fairhaven Biomass plant energy storage project.
McCreath- Nothing to report.
12. Future Agenda Items
Special Council Meeting - Thursday July 7th, 2022 @ 6:30pm.
Audit Presentation
13. Motion to Adjourn at 9:18 PM: Motion by Councilmember Curran. Second by Councilmember Finen.