CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
Mayor Blake Inscore Mayor Pro Tem Ray Altman
Council Member Jason Greenough Council Member Kelly Schellong Council Member Isaiah Wright
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
FLYNN CENTER BOARD CHAMBERS
981 H STREET
CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531
MONDAY MAY 20, 2024 6:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION
Call to order Mayor Inscore called the closed session to order at 5:02 p.m.
Roll call Council Members present: Council Member Kelly Schellong, Mayor Pro Tem Ray Altman, and Mayor Blake Inscore
Council Members absent: Council Member Jason Greenough and Council Member Isaiah Wright
Staff members present: City Manager Eric Wier, City Attorney Martha Rice, and City Clerk/Administrative Analyst Robin Altman
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
There were no comments on closed session items from the public.
CLOSED SESSION
• Conference with Labor Negotiator (Gov. Code § 54957.6): Agency Representative:
Eric Wier, Employee Association: Crescent City Management Employees Association; Unrepresented Employee: Economic Development and Recreation Director • Public Employee Performance Evaluation (GC 54957): City Attorney and City Manager
Council Member Wright joined closed session already in progress at 5:35 p.m.
The closed session adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
Call to order Mayor Inscore called the open session to order at 6:01 p.m.
Roll call Council Members present: Council Member Kelly Schellong, Council Member Isaiah Wright, Mayor Pro Tem Ray Altman, and Mayor Blake Inscore
Council Member absent: Council Member Jason Greenough
Staff members present: City Manager Eric Wier, City Attorney Martha Rice, City Clerk/Administrative Analyst Robin Altman, Finance Director Linda Leaver, Economic Development and Recreation Director Ashley Taylor, Public Works Director Dave Yeager, Police Sergeant Ed Wilson and Police Chief Richard Griffin (via Zoom)
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Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Inscore
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Rice reported no actions were taken on closed session items. She further stated that they did not discuss the Unrepresented Employee Economic Development and Recreation Director position.
CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS - None
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The following residents addressed the Council:
Donna Westfall: thanked the City for the Clean Sweep Program; spoke about the time she was on the City Council. Spoke about bids not received; and an employee issue at the WWTP. Also spoke about Council Member Schellong's position on the Council.
Chelsea Sanyaolu: invited everyone to attend the Relay for Life on July 20th
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Warrant Claims List
Recommendation: Receive and file the warrant claims list for the period April 6, 2024 through April 19, 2024 and for April 20, 2024 through May 3, 2024.
2. Council Meeting Minutes
• Recommendation: Approve and adopt the May 6, 2024 meeting minutes of the City Council.
3. Payroll Report
• Recommendation: Receive and file the biweekly payroll reports for the period ending May 4, 2024, paid May 10, 2024.
4. Public Works Maintenance Manager Interim Appointment • Recommendation: Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-35, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 POSITION CONTROL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY • Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-36, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT
OF KIM SMITH TO THE RETIRED ANNUITANT POSITION OF INTERIM PUBLIC
WORKS MAINTENANCE MANAGER
5. Budget to Actual Financial Reports as of April 30, 2024 • Recommendation: Receive and file the budget-to-actual financial reports of the City's major operating funds for Fiscal Year 2023-24 as of April 30, 2024
6. Quarterly Cash and Investments Report as of March 31, 2024 • Recommendation: Receive and file the quarterly cash and investments report as of March 31, 2024
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7. List of Proposed Local Street Projects for the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB1)
• Recommendation: Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-37, 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 OF 2017
8. Letters of Support - Retail Theft Legislation
• Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign letters of support for various Assembly and Senate Bills regarding retail theft
Council Member Schellong asked for item 1 on the consent calendar to be pulled as she will be recusing herself due to a conflict of interest with her current employer and pulled item 4 from the consent calendar for discussion and vote.
There were no comments from the public.
On a motion by Council Member Wright, seconded by Council Member Schellong, and carried on a 4-0 polled vote, with Council Member Greenough being absent, the City Council of the City of Crescent City adopted the consent calendar consisting of items 2, 3, 5-8 as presented.
There were no comments from the public.
On a motion by Council Member Wright, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Altman, and carried on a 3-0-1 polled vote with Council Member Schellong recusing herself and Council Member Greenough being absent, the City Council of the City of Crescent City received and filed the warrant claims list for the period April 6, 2024 through April 19, 2024 and for April 20, 2024 through May 3, 2024.
City Manager Wier reported to the Council that item 4 is a result of Public Works Maintenance Manager Jason Wylie's impending retirement. City Manager Wier stated that former Senior Parks Maintenance Worker/Safety Manager Kim Smith will return as a part-time retired annuitant to fill the position.
There were no comments from the public.
On a motion by Council Member Schellong, seconded by Council Member Wright, and carried on a 4-0 polled vote, with Council Member Greenough being absent, the City Council of the City of Crescent City Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-35, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 POSITION CONTROL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY and approved and adopted Resolution No. 2024-36, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CRESCENT CITY AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF KIM SMITH TO THE RETIRED
ANNUITANT POSITION OF INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE MANAGER PUBLIC HEARING - None
CONTINUING BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
9. Measure S Recommended Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 23-24 Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
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• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-38, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 23- 24 BUDGET
City Manager Wier reported to the Council on the meetings that staff has had with the Measure S Oversight Committee keeping them apprised of how Measure S funds were being used. There are changes to their recommendations in two categories - streets - the crack seal machine will not be purchased after all, therefore the Measure S Oversight Committee recommends unallocating the $40k. The other change is to the Pool - the current year Measure S budget for parts and supplies for the swimming pool are under budget. The Committee recommends moving $30,000 from the current parts and supplies budget to the capital project. It would be $30k from this year's budget and $20k from next fiscal year's budget. Council Member Schellong asked if contractors will be hired to do the work the crack seal jobs; City Manager Wier stated that the amount of work that is needing to be done, there is not adequate staffing to do the crack seal jobs as well. More efficient to hire a contractor to do the work. Mayor Inscore stated that since we are not going to use the $40k for the crack sea; machine from Measure S, he would like to see the money allocated to the pool project.
There were no comments from the public.
On a motion by Council Member Schellong, seconded by Council Member Wright, and carried on a 4-0 polled vote, with Council Member Greenough being absent, the City Council of the City of Crescent City approved and adopted Resolution No. 2024-38, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 23-24 BUDGET
10. Award of Contracts for the Pool HVAC Project and the Pool Locker Room and Flooring Project
Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Approve the plans and specifications for the Fred Endert Municipal Pool HVAC Project • Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a construction contract with Adams Commercial General Contracting, Inc. for completion of the Project • Approve the plans and specifications for the Fred Endert Municipal Pool Deck and Locker Room Flooring Project
• Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a construction contract with Specialty Flooring, Inc. for the Project
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-39, 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 Works Director Yeager reported about the project to the Council and showed an example of tiles that will be used. He detailed the pool flooring fiscal analysis. For the HVAC project, there was only one bidder, ACC, Inc. He explained the details of the project and what was included in the base bid. Mayor Inscore stated he is glad there is available funding for this project; we should plan on a contingency plan. Would like to see more than $70k allocated for this project to cover a contingency plan. Regarding the timing of the project, City Manager Wier stated that in mid-August for this project to start; Director Yeager stated that the length of the project will be 12 weeks. Council Member Schellong stated that she realized that First Service Plumbing is a part of this project and since they are one of her clients, she will be recusing herself from this item; Council Member Schellong left the dais and remained in the closed session room for the entirety 4 Page
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of this discussion. Mayor Inscore asked for Council consensus to allocate the extra $40k from the General Fund if the MeasureS Oversight Committee does not agree to the allocation of those funds for the pool project. The Council was in consensus. Director Yeager stated it is staff's intention to go to the Measure S Oversight Committee to ask for Measure S funds to be allocated for contingency plans.
There were no comments from the public.
On a motion by Council Member Wright, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Inscore, and carried on a 3-0-1 polled vote, with Council Member Greenough being absent, and Council Member Schellong recusing herself, the City Council of the City of Crescent City approved the plans and specifications for the Fred Endert Municipal Pool HVAC Project, approved and authorized the City Manager to sign a construction contract with Adams Commercial General Contracting, Inc. for completion of the Project, approved the plans and specifications for the Fred Endert Municipal Pool Deck and Locker Room Flooring Project, approved and authorized the City Manager to sign a construction contract with Specialty Flooring, Inc. for the Project and approved and adopted Resolution No. 2024-39, 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 have staff go back to the Measure S Oversight Committee for $40k possible contingency for the project.
Mayor Inscore asked for consensus to have staff start thinking of how to address those with annual passes; he recommended their renewal dates be extended beyond the time the pool is closed for this project; the Council was in consensus.
11. Cal OES Grant Funding for Police and Fire Equipment • Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-40, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FY 2023-24
BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
• Authorize the City Manager to sign the CalOES Second-Tier Subaward Agreement with the County of Del Norte related to the FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program administered through CalOES with insurance provisions as negotiated and approved by the City Attorney
Chief Griffin reported to the Council that this is for next year's subscription for the cellphone analyzer. The $16,500 allotted to the Crescent City Police Department will go to offset the annual subscription fee for the Cellebrite Forensic Analyzer in FY24/25. The total annual cost of the equipment and associated subscription fee is just under $20,000. The remaining amount would be covered utilizing Measure S Funding from the General Fund. This product has been instrumental in helping other agencies with solving crimes, with CCPD assistance, such as Curry County Sheriffs Department and Humboldt County as well. Chief Griffin stated that for the fire department, this funding will be used for the purchase of a UTV will be utilized for rapid response during large events such as the Del Norte County Fair, 4'h of July Event, and Sea Cruise. It will be fitted with a smaller water tank and hose that will allow personnel to address smaller fires much quicker that they would be able to with larger equipment. It will also allow for delivery of personnel, and extraction if needed, in hard-to-reach environments that the fire engines and other vehicles would not typically be able to reach. For this vehicle, $17k will be reimbursed There were no comments from the public.
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On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Altman, seconded by Council Member Schellong, and carried on a 4-0 polled vote, with Council Member Greenough being absent, the City Council of the City of Crescent City approved and adopted Resolution No. 2024-40, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FY 2023-24 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY and authorized the City Manager to sign the CalOES Second-Tier Subaward Agreement with the County of Del Norte related to the FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program administered through CalOES with insurance provisions as negotiated and approved by the City Attorney.
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
> Reports, Concerns, Referrals, Council travel and training reports - Council Member Schellong: attended the Del Norte Library fundraiser, Fire Engineer promotion ceremony, Coastal Commission meetings, Point of Honor cleanup was this weekend, and then the ceremony to rededicate the new Hmong monument. There will be a laying of the wreath at 7am at Point of Honor followed by a ceremony at the cemetery.
Mayor Inscore: attended the Coastal Commission meeting, and attended the Hmong monument rededication at Point of Honor
• Legislative Matters - None
> City Manager Report and City Council Directives - City Manager Wier thanked the Council for meeting with the Coastal Commission. They approved the first phase of Beachfront Park which is the pump track. Will be under construction in August and done in mid-October. He stated there will be two Budget Workshops this week and staff worked hard on their budgets.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Inscore adjourned the meeting at 7:06 p.m. to the Budget Workshop of the City Council of the City of Crescent City on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at the Wastewater Treatment Facility, 210 Battery Street, Crescent City, CA 95531.
ATTEST:
Bleman
Robin Altman
City Clerk/Administrative Analyst
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