CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Closed Session 6:00 PM
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
MEETING PROCEDURES: All items on agenda will be open for public comments before final action is taken. Citizens wishing to introduce written material into the record at the public meeting on any item are requested to provide a copy of the written material to the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk prior to the meeting date so that the material may be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting.
Speakers must restrict comments to the item as it appears on the agenda and stay within a three minutes time limit. The Mayor has the discretion of limiting the total discussion time for an item.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA) REQUESTS
If you need disability related modification, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at the Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive, Clearlake, California 95422, phone (707) 994-8201, ext 106, or via email at [email protected] at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, to allow time to provide for special accommodations.
AGENDA REPORTS
Staff reports for each agenda item are available for review at www.clearlake.ca.us. Any writings or documents pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be made available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.clearlake.ca.us.
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/86980502861
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Russ Perdock
Vice Mayor David Claffey
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Joyce Overton
Council Member Dirk Slooten
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: The City Council invites members of the clergy, as well as interested members of the public in the City of Clearlake, to voluntarily offer an invocation before the beginning of its meetings for the benefit and blessing of the City Council. This opportunity is April 20, 2023 Page. 2
voluntary and invocations are to be less than three minutes, offered in a solemn and respectful tone, and directed at the City Council. Invocational speakers who do not abide by these simple rules of respect and brevity shall be given a warning and/or not invited back to provide a subsequent invocation for a reasonable period of time, as determined appropriate by the City. This policy is not intended, and shall not be implemented or construed in any way, to affiliate the City Council with, nor express the City Council's preference for, any faith or religious denomination. Rather, this policy is intended to acknowledge and express the City Council's respect for the diversity of religious denominations and faith represented and practiced among the citizens of Clearlake. If a scheduled invocational speaker does not appear at the scheduled meeting, the Mayor will ask that the City Council observe a moment of silence in lieu of the invocation. More information about the City's invocation policy is available upon request by contacting the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at (707) 994-8201x106 or via email at [email protected].
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (This is the time for agenda modifications.) City Manager Alan Flora: Asked to remove item #2 and move it to next meeting. Emergency Item brought forth regarding action from April 6th meeting.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton, Council Member Slooten
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Swearing In of Chelsea Banks as Records and Communications Supervisor
2. Presentation by Chief Hobbs on the Clearlake Police Department Safety Education Loan Forgiveness Program
3. Presentation of April's Adoptable Dogs
4. Recreation and Events Division Quarterly Update
F. PUBLIC COMMENT: This is the time for any member of the public to address the City Council on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. The Brown Act, with limited exceptions, does not allow the Council or staff to discuss issues brought forth under Public Comment. The Council cannot take action on non-agenda items. Concerns may be referred to staff or placed on the next available agenda. Please note that comments from the public will also be taken on each agenda item. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person.
An unnamed resident spoke about concerns regarding the Clearlake Animal Shelter.
G. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a April 20, 2023 Page. 3
member of the Council requests otherwise, or if staff has requested a change under Adoption of the Agenda, in which case the item will be removed for separate consideration. Any item so removed will be taken up following the motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Consent Agenda: Motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
BUSINESS:
Emergency Item brought by City Manager Alan Flora to void council action from April 6th, 2023 meeting to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Argonaut Constructors for the 18th Ave project.
City Manager Alan Flora gave Staff Report. Item to be brought back before the Council at a later date.
Motion made by Council Member Slooten and seconded by Council Member Cremer. Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton, Council Member Slooten
5. Approve Resolution Number 2023-18, approving a temporary road closure for the Soap Box Derby race
Recommended Action: Move to approve Resolution 2023-18 for the annual Soap Box Derby race
6. Minutes of the March 15, 2023 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting Recommended Action: Receive and file
7. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Adoption of 2nd Amendment to Adams Ashby Consultant Contract Recommended Action: Approve Amendment
9. Adopt Resolution 2023-20 Committing to Maintain New Gateway Monuments at each Entryway into the City of Clearlake
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
10. Consideration of Resolution 2023-19 Adopting the 4th Amendment to FY 2022-23 Budget (Resolution 2022-44) Adjusting Appropriations and Revenues Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2023-19
H. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
I. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
April 20, 2023 Page. 4
J. CLOSED SESSION
(11) Conference with Labor Negotiators: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency designated representatives: City Manager Flora, Finance Director Wells; Employee Organization: Clearlake Middle Management Association
(12) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case)
K. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
No action to report from Closed Session.
L. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting Adjourned at 7:25PM.
POSTED: April 17, 2023
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk