Mt. Shasta City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, August 22, 2022; 5:30 p.m.
City Park Upper Lodge 1315 Nixon Road, Mt. Shasta
Meeting allowed for virtual attendance via ZOOM
Approved as Submitted September 12, 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 Pro Tem Clure called the meeting to order and led the audience in the flag salute.
2. Roll Call:
Council Members Present: Redmond, Clure, Stearns, Stackfleth Council Members Absent: Collings
3. Special Presentations: None
4. Public Comment:
Johanna Altorfer – Concerns about the City Planner position, suggestions for hiring.
Betty Kreeger – Comments in agreement with previous commenter, issues getting on Zoom meetings, concern with Housing Element workshop, request for another separate workshop.
Therese Swenson – Concern about public parking and outdoor restaurant seating.
5. Council and Staff Comments:
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Update on receivership process and properties in question, update on annexation process.
David Torres, Public Works Director – Progress report on Public Works projects: State-Mandated Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pine Street Water System Improvement Project, Sewer Interceptor Improvement Project, and Tank 1 Roseburg Water System Project. Review of process and progress on each project, timeline to completion.
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 – Comments regarding committee vacancies.
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, August 22, 2022
is hereby waived.
a. Approval of Minutes: August 8, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting b. Approval of Disbursements: Accounts Payable 8/10, 8/11, and 8/17/2022; Total Gross Payroll and Taxes: For Period Ending 8/7/2022
c. Authorizing the Director of Finance to Certify to the County Auditor the City’s Maintenance of Effort for Proposition 172 Public Safety Funds
d. Monthly Investment Report
e. Resolution CCR-22-26, Authorizing the Application for The Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Non-Entitlement Local Government Competitive Component MOTION TO APPROVE: Redmond
SECOND: Stackfleth
AYES: Redmond, Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns
NOES: None
ABSENT: Collings
ABSTAIN: None
8. League of California Cities Annual Conference General Assembly Vote Kathy Joyce, Deputy City Clerk – Staff report, review of vote at annual conference.
No public comment.
COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Voting Delegate to vote in favor of the changes to the bylaws.
MOTION: Stearns
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Redmond, Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns
NOES: None
ABSENT: Collings
ABSTAIN: None
9. Reports Re: Outside Meetings: None
10. Future Agenda Items (Appearing on the agenda within 60-90 days):
COUNCIL ACTION: Reviewed items a through h.
a. Short-Term Rental Ordinance – TBD
b. Discussion and Possible Action: Affordable Housing Ordinance – TBD c. Council Goals Workshop – TBD
d. Approval of RFP to seek company specializing in tax-sharing agreements – TBD e. Resolution Approving Annexation of Various Properties – TBD f. Ordinance Banning Camping During High Fire Severity - TBD Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days:
g. General Plan Workshops
h. Discussion and Possible Action: Review of Chapter 13.95 Extraction and Exportation of Groundwater from the City of Mt. Shasta
11. Adjourn: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By: Kathryn M. Joyce, Administrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk