Mt. Shasta City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 27, 2022; 5:30 p.m.
City Park Upper Lodge 1315 Nixon Road, Mt. Shasta
Meeting allowed for virtual attendance via ZOOM
Approved as Submitted July 11, 2022
“Our mission is to maintain the character of our “small town” community while striking an appropriate balance between economic development and preservation of our quality of life. We help create a dynamic and vital City by providing quality, cost-effective municipal services and by forming partnerships with residents and organizations in the constant pursuit of excellence.”
STANDING AGENDA ITEMS
1. Call to Order and Flag Salute: At the hour of 5:32 p.m. Mayor Jeffrey Collings called the meeting to order and led the audience in the flag salute.
2. Roll Call:
Council Members Present: Redmond, Clure, Stearns, Stackfleth, Collings Council Members Absent: None
3. Special Presentations: None
4. Public Comment: None
5. Council and Staff Comments:
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Update on the Stormwater and Public Safety Consolidation projects. Review of Housing Element kick-off meeting with Planwest, review of funding for the Housing Element. Comments regarding annexation and future meeting with the County CEO for discussion.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of progress on property receivership program.
Muriel Terrell, Finance Director – Comments regarding the Brownfields cleanup at the Landing, need for additional testing and possible additional cleanup. Brownfields program funding review.
Clarifying questions from Council.
6. Committee Updates:
a) Downtown Enhancement Advisory Committee
b) Library Tax Advisory Committee
c) Beautification Committee
d) Active Transportation Committee
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of meeting scheduling.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
7. Consent Agenda:
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved the following Consent Agenda items. All Resolutions and Ordinances on this agenda, or added hereto, shall be introduced or adopted, as applicable, by title only, and the full reading thereof City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 27, 2022
is hereby waived.
a. Approval of Minutes: June 13, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting b. Approval of Disbursements: Accounts Payable 6/8/2022; Total Gross Payroll and Taxes: For Period Ending 6/12/2022
c. Monthly Investment Report
d. Resolution CCR-22-16 Establishing a Hiring Bonus Structure for Police Officers and Dispatchers e. Approval of Resolution CCR-22-17 Claiming the City’s Apportionment of Local Transportation Funds – Amended
f. Resolution CCR-22-18 Changing the Time, Date, and Location of the Downtown Enhancement Advisory Committee Meetings
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Redmond, Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
8. 2020-2021 Audited Financial Statements City of Mt. Shasta and Mount Shasta Public Financing Authority
Muriel Terrell, Finance Director – Review of staff report, audit statements. Review of audit committee meeting, auditor findings.
John Stackfleth, Councilmember – Comments regarding audits, review of process, purpose, and outcome.
Tessa Clure, Mayor Pro Tem – Review of audit and committee meeting, clean audit.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Resolution CCR-22-19, accepting the independent audit reports for fiscal year 2020- 2021.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stearns
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Redmond, Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
9. Approval of Fiscal Year 2022/23 Budget, Authorized Positions, and Appropriations Limits Muriel Terrell, Finance Director – Review of budget overview, revenues and expenses for general fund, review of enterprise funds revenue and expenses. Review of contingency, COVID relief funds.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Tara Showorth – Questions regarding the use of COVID funds for community events and beautification projects.
Council discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the fiscal year 22/23 budget, authorized positions with an amendment to increase the number of police officers to six, and appropriations limits.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Clure
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Redmond, Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 27, 2022
10. Reports Re: Outside Meetings: None
11. Future Agenda Items (Appearing on the agenda within 60-90 days):
COUNCIL ACTION: Reviewed items a through j. Item added: Goal review workshop (late summer) a. League of Cities Annual Conference and Voting Delegates – 7/11/2022 b. County Library Memorandum of Understanding – 7/2022
c. Approval of Contract with the Humane Society – TBD
d. Short-Term Rental Ordinance – TBD
e. Discussion and Possible Action: Affordable Housing Ordinance – TBD f. Biennial Conflict of Interest Code Review – 8/2022
Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days:
g. General Plan Workshops
h. Discussion and Possible Action: Annexation of the Orchard and Crystal Geyser Properties i. Consideration of easement for trailhead proposed by Mt. Shasta Trail Association j. Discussion and Possible Action: Review of Chapter 13.95 Extraction and Exportation of Groundwater from the City of Mt. Shasta
12. Adjourn: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By: Kathryn M. Joyce, Administrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk