Unless Otherwise Noted, All Items on the Agenda are Subject to Action.
Public Input can be given to the Council by emailing [email protected] until 4:30 p.m. on the date of the meeting.
PLEASE NOTE that live meeting logistics will be prioritized. The quality of the Zoom teleconference meeting cannot be guaranteed. Technical challenges experienced by either the participant or the City will not interrupt or halt the progress of the meeting.
Public input may be facilitated by Zoom at the following meeting link:
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87833164475?pwd=SqobzlIbAlSoWtlKj6y1BvAj89lhSd.1 Meeting ID: 878 3316 4475
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Call to Order
1. Pledge of Allegiance and Establish a Quorum of the Council
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Matters Time-Certain:
a. 6:40 p.m. Receive Presentation from Eric Keller-Heckman of HWMA
4. Public Comment on Closed Session Items
5. Closed Session
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION (Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2), (d)(3)). Significant exposure to litigation: One case. Facts and circumstances involve allegations by Alex Ricca that the City violated the Ralph M. Brown Act during the period of March 11, 2025, through May 13, 2025, as detailed in Mr. Riccas written demand dated June 6, 2025.
6. Report Out of Closed Session/Open Session
7. Adopt Previous Council Meeting Minutes
a. May 19, 2025 Special Meeting
b. May 21, 2025 Special Meeting
c. May 27, 2025 Regular Meeting
d. June 10, 2025 Special Meeting
8. Public 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 City Council Agenda
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 ~ 6:30 p.m. ~Regular Council Meeting Skinner Store-111 Greenwood Road, Blue Lake California
111 Greenwood Road-P.O. Box 458
Blue Lake, CA 95525
707-668-5655(P) 707-668-5916(F) www.bluelake.ca.gov
City of Blue Lake
opportunity to address items that are on the agenda at the time the Council takes up each specific agenda item.
9. Consent Agenda
a. Warrants and Disbursements
10. Consider accepting TripepiSmith’s recruitment proposal for City Manager – Discussion/Action
11. Response to HCD Letter – Discussion/Direction
12. Commission Appointments – Discussion/Action
a. Arts & Heritage
13. STRETCH BREAK – 5 minutes
14. Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Update – Discussion/Action
15. HCSO Animal Control Contract – Discussion/Action
16. Reports of Council and Staff
a. Council Member Reports
b. City Manager Report
c. Council Ad Hoc Committees
17. Future Agenda Items
18. Council Correspondence
19. Adjourn
A request for disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aid or services, may be made by a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the public meeting, by contacting the City Clerk at 707-668-5655, at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting.