Mt. Shasta City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, July 11, 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 25, 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 5:30 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:
Betty Kreeger – Comments regarding response from Council Members, questions regarding the City Planner position, concerns regarding transparency. Comments regarding contract terms for TRC Planning, request for response.
Tara – Comments regarding COVID relief funds, City sponsorship of cultural events in the City.
Jeffrey Collings, Mayor – Response to public comment.
5. Council and Staff Comments:
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Comments regarding the Housing Element and Drainage Study progress and data acquisition; potential grants and grant writing opportunities in relation to the Active Transportation Plan, review of plan progress, comments regarding one-way streets. Comments regarding future presentation from ALTA Planning. Comments regarding the annexation of the Crystal Geyser property, progress update and next steps.
Review of police and fire consolidation study contract award to Matrix Consulting. Comments regarding new IT services.
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
City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, July 11, 2022
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 is hereby waived.
a. Approval of Minutes: June 27, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting b. Tax lien against properties that have delinquent utility accounts, per Municipal Code 13.04.330 c. Police Department Monthly Report: June 2022
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Redmond, Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
8. Chamber of Commerce Presentation and Budget Request
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of staff report; Chamber looking to increase marketing and to increase tourism, to encourage people to move into the community.
Kevin Flynn and Josh Thomas, Chamber of Commerce – Review of proposal for full social media management, various marketing. Review of customer relation management, creation of digital videos for promotion of the City. Review of Visitor’s Center transformation to a digital platform. Review of the social medial campaign, seasonal promotion videos targeted a people interested in outdoor recreation.
Clarifying questions from Council.
No public comment.
Council and staff discussion, clarifying questions from Council.
COUNCIL ACTION: Continue to item to the next meeting.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stearns
SECOND: Stackfleth
AYES: Redmond, Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
9. Discussion and Possible Action: Determination of League of California Cities Annual Conference Attendance and Designation of Voting Delegates
Council discussion regarding conference attendance and appointment of a voting delegate and alternate.
No public comment.
COUNCIL ACTION: Send Councilmembers Clure and Stearns to the annual League of Cities conference and to designation Councilmember Clure and the Voting Delegate and Councilmember Stearns as the alternate.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stearns
SECOND: Stackfleth
AYES: Redmond, Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
10. Reports Re: Outside Meetings: None
City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, July 11, 2022
11. Future Agenda Items (Appearing on the agenda within 60-90 days):
COUNCIL ACTION: Reviewed items a through k. Item added: Chamber of Commerce Funding Request 7/25/2022 a. County Library Memorandum of Understanding – 7/2022
b. Public Hearing: Fire Equipment Special Assessment: Measure A – 7/25/2022 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. Council Goals Workshop – TBD
g. Biennial Conflict of Interest Code Review – 8/2022
Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days:
h. General Plan Workshops
i. Discussion and Possible Action: Annexation of the Orchard and Crystal Geyser Properties j. Consideration of easement for trailhead proposed by Mt. Shasta Trail Association k. 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 6:27 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By: Kathryn M. Joyce, Administrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk