Mt. Shasta City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, September 26, 2022; 5:30 p.m.
City Park Upper Lodge 1315 Nixon Road, Mt. Shasta
Meeting allowed for virtual attendance via ZOOM
Approved as Submitted October 10, 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 Collings called the meeting to order and led the audience in the flag salute.
2. Roll Call:
Council Members Present: Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings Council Members Absent: Redmond
3. Special Presentations: Siskiyou Economic Development Council Update Heather Dodds, Quintin Gaddy, and Kory Hadin of the SEDC gave an update to Council regarding various programs.
4. Public Comment:
Durriya Syed, Outreach Analyst, Department of Insurance – Comments regarding emergency response and protection of homes from wildfire.
Peggy Risch – Request for clarification.
Johanna Altorfer – Comments regarding SB 1 funded projects, Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts.
5. Council and Staff Comments:
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Update on receivership process and various properties, update on future water tank on One Shasta property.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Robert Gibson, Chief of Police – Comments regarding speed limits.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Comments regarding traffic calming measures.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Johnathan Duncan, Fire Chief – Comments regarding unauthorized burning.
John Stackfleth, Councilmember – Comments regarding Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts.
City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, September 26, 2022
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 upcoming meetings.
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 is hereby waived.
a. Approval of Minutes: September 12, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting b. Approval of Disbursements: Accounts Payable; 9/9 and 9/20/2022; Total Gross Payroll and Taxes: For Period Ending 9/4/2022
c. Monthly Investment Report
d. Authorizing Application For The Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Non-Entitlement Local Government Competitive Component
MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM ‘a’: Stackfleth
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Clure, Stackfleth, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Redmond
ABSTAIN: Stearns
MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS ‘b-d’: Stackfleth
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Redmond
ABSTAIN: None
8. CALFIRE Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant Agreement
Johnathan Duncan, Fire Chief – Review of staff report, grant award, required resolution.
Clarifying questions from Council.
COUNCIL ACTION: Adopt CCR-22-30.
MOTION: Clure
SECOND: Stearns
AYES: Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Redmond
ABSTAIN: None
City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, September 26, 2022
9. City of Mt. Shasta’s Local Streets and Roads Funding Allocation/SB 1 Muriel Terrell, Finance Director – Review of the item and proposed projects.
Clarifying questions from Council and discussion with staff.
Betty Kreeger – Comments regarding issues with sidewalks.
Council discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Adopt CCR-22-31.
MOTION: Stackfleth
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Redmond
ABSTAIN: None
10. Reports Re: Outside Meetings: None
11. Future Agenda Items (Appearing on the agenda within 60-90 days):
COUNCIL ACTION: Reviewed items a through g.
a. Council Goals Workshop – 10/17/2022
b. Short-Term Rental Ordinance – TBD
c. Discussion and Possible Action: Affordable Housing Ordinance – TBD d. Approval of RFP to seek company specializing in tax-sharing agreements – TBD e. Resolution Approving Annexation of Various Properties – TBD Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days:
f. General Plan Workshops
g. Discussion and Possible Action: Review of Chapter 13.95 Extraction and Exportation of Groundwater from the City of Mt. Shasta
Items added: Discussion regarding sidewalk laws and options to improve sidewalks.
12. Adjourn: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By: Kathryn M. Joyce, Administrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk