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CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
CITY COUNCIL/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING @ 4:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS & VIA ZOOM
21000 HACIENDA BLVD., CALIFORNIA CITY, CA 93505
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4:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Kulikoff called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Cooper, Creighton, Kulikoff, Mayor Pro Tem Smith (via zoom) & Mayor Kulikoff
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Kelly Kulikoff – Mayor
Ronald Smith – Mayor Pro Tem
Jim Creighton – Councilmember
Michael Kulikoff – Councilmember
LaShelle Cooper – Councilmember
2 Councilmember Cooper moved to approve agenda. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kulikoff.
AYES: Councilmembers Cooper, Creighton, Kulikoff, and Mayor Kulikoff NOES: Councilmember Creighton & Mayor Pro Tem Smith
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIES: 3-2
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public are welcome to address the City Council only on those items listed on the Closed Session agenda. Each member of the public will be given (3) three minutes to speak.
Public comments on closed session items were offered by Al Hudson, D.J. Twohig, and Jeannie O’Laughin.
CLOSED SESSION
CS1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 (B) (1)
CS2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (d)(1):
Number of Cases: 1 Case, Jones v. City of California City, Kern County Superior Court Case Number: BCV-24-100840
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
The City Council reconvened from closed session at 4:57 p.m. City Attorney Ponto reported the City Council entertained two items for closed session and there were no reportable actions.
SPECIAL MEETING @ 5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Kulikoff called the meeting to order at 5:22 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION Pledge was led by audience and Pastor Moore offered the invocation.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Cooper, Creighton, Kulikoff, Mayor Pro Tem Smith (via zoom) & Mayor Kulikoff.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Cooper moved to approve agenda. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kulikoff.
AYES: Councilmembers Cooper, Kulikoff, and Mayor Kulikoff NOES: Councilmember Creighton & Mayor Pro Tem Smith
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
3 MOTION CARRIES: 3-2
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for the public to address the City Council on any matter NOT on the agenda and over which the City Council has jurisdiction. Comments are to be limited to three (3) minutes.
The City Council will receive the comments but cannot engage in back-and-forth discussion with the public or make any decision. The City Council can direct staff to bring the item back to a future agenda for discussion.
Public comment was offered by Al Hudson and D.J. Twohig.
NEW BUSINESS
NB1. Request for County to Provide Election Services
Staff Report: Daryl A. Betancur, City Clerk
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council approves and adopts Resolution No. 24-3026, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of California City, California Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern to Canvass the Returns of a California City Special Municipal Election to be Held on July 30, 2024, and Requesting that the Registrar of Voters of Said County be Permitted to Render Specified Services to the City of California City Relating to the Conduct of Said Special Municipal Election Public comment was offered by Mayor Pro Tem Smith, D.J. Twohig, Shawn Bradley Jeanie O’Laughin, Silver Farr, MM@ (via zoom), and Al Hudson.
City Clerk, Betancur presented staff report articulating the need to have this item on the agenda; the cost of the special parcel tax election; election procedures; and answered questions from the public and City Council.
A lengthy discussion ensued regarding the timeliness of the special election; cost; merits of the proposal, and reasons why it may not succeed.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith moved to not approve item as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Creighton. Motion defeated by substitute motion.
Mayor Kulikoff offered a substitute motion to approve item as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Cooper.
AYES: Councilmembers Cooper, Kulikoff, and Mayor Kulikoff NOES: Councilmember Creighton & Mayor Pro Tem Smith
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIES: 3-2
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Kulikoff moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kulikoff. Motion 4 carried 5-0.
Seeing no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m. _____________________________
DARYL A. BETANCUR, MMC
City Clerk