CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, January 04, 2024
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/84398504235
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
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
City Manager Flora asked to remove Item #3 from the agenda.
Motion made by Council Member Slooten, Seconded by Council Member Perdock.
Voting Yea: Mayor Claffey, Vice Mayor Overton, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Perdock, Council Member Slooten
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation by Mayor Claffey
2. Proclamation Declaring January 2024 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month
3. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation for Breakfast with Santa Volunteers F. PUBLIC COMMENT
John Umina spoke about recycling and the lack of recycling centers in Clearlake.
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Rita Laufer thanked Chief Hobbs and Lieutenant Peterson for their assistance in opening a nonprofit store to raise money to help animals in the City.
Jim Hackett spoke in support of Ms. Laufer's efforts.
Charlene Withen spoke in support of Ms. Laufer's efforts.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by Council Member Slooten, Seconded by Council Member Overton.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton, Council Member Slooten
4. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
H. BUSINESS
5. Consideration of Appointing Councilmembers as Representatives to the CalCities Redwood Empire Division, Resolution No. 2024-01: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Appointing Representatives to Represent and Vote on Behalf of the City at the CalCities, Redwood Empire Division Business Meetings and Represent the City and Vote at the Division Legislative Committee Meetings
Recommended Action: Ratify Mayor Claffey's appointment and adopt resolution Vice Mayor Overton as Member and Mayor Claffey as Alternate for both the Division Business Meetings and the Division Legislative Committee Meetings.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Mayor Perdock.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton, Council Member Slooten
6. Mayor's Appointments for 2024
Recommended Action: By motion, ratify Mayor Claffey's appointments Mayor Claffey stated his appointments would remain the same as the prior year's appointments.
City Manager Flora asked the Council to make appointment to three additional committees.
The first was an Elem Community Benefit Fund committee and the second was a committee meeting quarterly with the Elem tribe to discuss issues surrounding their travel center on Lakeshore Drive. Mayor Claffey appointed himself and Council Member Perdock.
Further, City Manager Flora asked for an ad hoc committee to discuss water-related issues.
Mayor Claffey appointed Council Member Slooten and Council Member Cremer.
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Mayor Claffey asked to bring a modification to the Traffic Committee membership to a future meeting.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Slooten.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton, Council Member Slooten
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(7) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – LIABILITY CLAIMS - Claimant: June Linet Cejavasquez; Agency Claimed Against: City of Clearlake
(8) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (2 cases)
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
Motion to deny the liability claim of June Linet Cejavasquez.
Motion made by Mayor Perdock, Seconded by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton, Council Member Slooten
M. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk