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5/6/24 COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
Mayor Blake Inscore Mayor Pro Tem Ray Altman
Council Member Jason Greenough Council Member Kelly Schellong Council Member Isaiah Wright
MONDAY MAY 6, 2024 6:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M.
This meeting will be held in person at the location listed above. The City will broadcast the meeting on YouTube, however, if there is a technological issue with YouTube, the meeting will continue in person as scheduled. The public may access and participate in the public meeting by (1) attending the meeting in person and making public comment when called for by the Mayor or (2) by submitting a written comment via [email protected] or by filing it with the City Clerk at 377 J Street, Crescent City, California, 95531. All public comments (via email or mail) must be received by the City Clerk prior to 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please identify the meeting date and agenda item to which your comment pertains in the subject line. Public comments so received will be forwarded to the City Council and posted on the website next to the agenda. Written public comments will not be read aloud during the meeting.
Notice regarding Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (707)464-7483, ext. 223. Notification 48 hours before the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-
35.104 ADA Title II]. For TTYDD use for speech and hearing impaired, please dial 711. A full agenda packet may be reviewed at City Hall, 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA or on our website:
www.crescentcity.org
CLOSED SESSION
Call to order
Roll call
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
CLOSED SESSION
• Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (GC 54956.9(d)(1)): Alice Brown v. City of Crescent City, et al (US District Court Case No. 18-CV-07826); Rebecca Bohannon v. City of Crescent City (DN Superior Court Case No. CVCV-23-1284); City of Crescent City v. Lounge Chair Investments, et al (DN Superior Court Case No. CVUJ22-1131); City of Crescent City v. Vonnie Von Bargen, et al (DN Superior Court Case No. CVCV-24-1011)
• Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation (GC 54956.9(d)(4)): Three Cases
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
FLYNN CENTER BOARD CHAMBERS
981 H STREET
CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531
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• Public Employee Performance Evaluation (GC 54957): City Attorney and City Manager
OPEN SESSION
Call to order
Roll call
Pledge of Allegiance
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
• Visitor Bureau Presentation – Lynnette Braillard, LuLish and Cindy Vosburg, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
• Event presentation – Forest Moon
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Any member of the audience is invited to address the City Council on any matter that is within the jurisdiction of the City of Crescent City. Comments of public interest or on matters appearing on the agenda are accepted. Note, however, that the Council is not able to undertake extended discussion or act on non-agendized items. Such items can be referred to staff for appropriate action, which may include placement on a future agenda. All comments shall be directed toward the entire Council. Any comments that are not at the microphone are out of order and will not be a part of the public record. After receiving recognition from the Mayor, please state your name and city or county residency for the record. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes. The public is additionally allotted three minutes each in which to speak on any item on the agenda prior to any action taken by the Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Warrant Claims List
• Recommendation: Receive and file the warrant claims list for the period April 6, 2024 through April 19, 2024.
2. Council Meeting Minutes
• Recommendation: Approve and adopt the April 8, 2024 and April 15, 2024 meeting minutes of the City Council.
3. Payroll Report
• Recommendation: Receive and file the biweekly payroll reports for the period ending April 20, 2024, paid April 26, 2024.
4. Declaring the Continuance of an Emergency Due to Continuous Slide Activity Along Pebble Beach Drive
• Recommendation: Declare by a 4/5 vote that there is a need to continue the emergency action for the continuous slide activity along Pebble Beach Drive between 7 th and 8th Streets per Public Contract code § 22050
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5. Hambro Contract for Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Hauling and Disposal • Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign an Agreement between the City of Crescent City and Hambro WSG Wastewater Sludge and Disposal Services
6. Crescent City Cultural Gateway and Beautification Project – Clean California Local Grant – Bank Account, Fund and Budget
• Recommendation: Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-25, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND/OR FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ESTABLISH A BANK ACCOUNT
FOR THE CLEAN CALIFORNIA GRANT
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-26, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AUTHORIZING A NEW FUND FOR
THE CLEAN CALIFORNIA GRANT
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-27, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
7. Competitive Permanent Local Housing Allocation (CPHLA) Fund and Budget • Recommendation: Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-28, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AUTHORIZING A NEW
FUND FOR COMPETITIVE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION
FUNDING
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-29, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
8. Declaration of Police Department Building as not an “Essential Services Building” Under the “Essential Services Buildings Seismic Safety Act” • Recommendation: Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-30, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY DECLARING THE P OLICE
DEPARTMENT BUILDING TO NOT BE AN ESSENTIAL SERVICES BUILDING FOR
PURPOSES OF THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES BUILDINGS SEISMIC SAFETY ACT [Gov. Code § 1600 et seq.]
9. List of Proposed Local Street Projects for the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB1)
• Recommendation: Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-31, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 TO BE FUNDED BY SB1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2017
10. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Grievance Procedure Update • Recommendation: Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-32, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING AND
ADOPTING A GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT
11. Pebble Beach Drive Slide Budget Amendment to Receive Del Norte Local Transportation Commission (DNLTC) Funds
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• Recommendation: Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-33, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
12. Budget Increase for SHN Planning Services Support
• Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign SHN Task Order #2 Amendment 3 for planning services for FY 23-24
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-34, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
PUBLIC HEARING - None
CONTINUING BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
13. Measure S Oversight Committee Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 • Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Receive report from Measure S Oversight Committee Chair Perry • Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Receive and file the Crescent City Measure S Oversight Committee Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 Annual Report
14. Fee Waiver for Del Norte County Junior Giants Program • Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Waive permit and lighting fees associated with the use of Peterson Park by the County of Del Norte for their Summer Junior Giants Program
15. General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR)
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Provide direction to staff on any proposed changes to the General Plan APR • Approve the General Plan Annual Progress Report
16. Municipal Code Update: Sign Regulations (Ch. 17.39) • Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Waive full reading, read by title only and introduce Ordinance No. 839, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING CHAPTER 17.39, SIGNS, OF TITLE 17, ZONING, OF THE CRESCENT
CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
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17. Incentives for Affordable Housing Ordinance (Chapter 17.48.030) • Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce Ordinance No. 841, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING CHAPTER 17.48.030, INCENTIVES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, OF TITLE 17, ZONING, OF THE CRESCENT CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
18. Fire Training Burn Agreement with Del Norte County
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Approve the Fire Training Burn Exercise Agreement with Del Norte County
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
➢ Reports, Concerns, Referrals, Council travel and training reports – In accordance with Gov’t Code § 54954.2(a), City Council Members may make brief announcements or brief reports on their own activities. They may ask questions for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. ➢ Legislative Matters – Consider miscellaneous legislative matters pertinent to the City of Crescent City. Authorize the Mayor to sign the appropriate letters and/or positions with respect to such matters.
➢ City Manager Report and City Council Directives – Pursuant to Crescent City Municipal Code § 2.08.200, the City Council may instruct the city manager on matters of importance to the administrative services of the City and provide direction with respect to subordinates of the City Manager. (Directives from individual Council Members that are not objected to by any member present shall be considered an order of the City Council.) o Pool HVAC Agreement
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Crescent City on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Flynn Center Board Chambers, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531.
POSTED:
May 2, 2024
/s/ Robin Altman
City Clerk/Administrative Analyst
Vision:
The City of Crescent City will continue to stand the test of time and promote quality of life and community pride for our residents, businesses and visitors through leadership, diversity, and teamwork.
Mission:
The purpose of our city is to promote a high quality of life, leadership and services to the residents, businesses, and visitors we serve. The City is dedicated to providing the most efficient, innovative and economically sound municipal services building on our diverse history, culture and unique natural resources.
Values:
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Accountability
Honesty & Integrity
Excellent Customer Service
Effective & Active Communication
Teamwork
Fiscally Responsible