Mt. Shasta City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, November 14, 2022; 5:30 p.m.
City Park Upper Lodge 1315 Nixon Road, Mt. Shasta
Meeting allowed for virtual attendance via ZOOM
Approved as Submitted November 28, 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: Redmond, Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings Council Members Absent: None
3. Special Presentations: Tom Hesseldenz reviewed a proposal for a one-way street couplet and daylighting Castle Creek.
Clarifying questions from Council.
4. Public Comment:
Frances Mangels – Suggestions for tree removal and ordinances. Concern regarding dogs near the City springs.
Suggestion to cover culvert.
Peggy Risch – Request for list of goals and priorities for the coming year.
5. Council and Staff Comments:
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Comments regarding the police and fire consolidation study preliminary findings.
Robert Gibson, Chief of Police – Comments regarding police department outreach program and recent fentanyl bust.
Johnathan Duncan, Fire Chief – Comments regarding the lifting of residential dooryard burning.
John Redmond, Councilmember – Comments regarding closing of local business.
6. Committee Updates:
a) Downtown Enhancement Advisory Committee
b) Library Tax Advisory Committee
c) Beautification Committee
d) Active Transportation Committee
No committee updates.
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.
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a. Approval of Minutes: October 10, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting b. Approval of Disbursements: Accounts Payable 10/20, 11/1, and 11/4/2022; Total Gross Payroll and Taxes: For Period Ending 10/16/2022
c. City Manager’s Report October 26 and November 9, 2022 d. Committee Minutes: Downtown Enhancement Advisory Committee October 26, 2022; Beautification Committee September 7, 2022; Library Tax Advisory Committee April 21, 2022 MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Redmond, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
8. Public Hearing: First Reading of Ordinance CCO-22-XX, an Ordinance Amending City Municipal Code Section
10.44.070 to Prohibit Parking on Certain Portions of McCloud Ave Robert Gibson, Chief of Police – Staff report review of roadway width, parking, sidewalks, safety issues, evacuation in an emergency. Review of Zone Haven evacuation routes, liability of City due to roadway width.
Review of various parking options.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of issues with the roadway including narrow width for fire equipment, parking on sidewalks, and pedestrians in the roadway. Comments regarding burden of homeowners to replace damaged sidewalks.
Clarifying questions from Council and discussion.
Public Hearing Open: 6:30 p.m.
Kelly Sheppard – Comments in opposition of parking prohibition. Concerns for disabled individuals and speeding.
Alyssa Williamson – Comments in opposition of parking prohibition. Concern about speeding.
Nicole Howell – Comments about excessive speed, concern for safety. Suggestions for stop sign and increased enforcement.
Alida Williamson – Comments about pedestrians and inconsistent sidewalks. Suggestions for limited parking.
Roseanne Ware – Comments in opposition of parking prohibition. Concern about where residents will park, concerns about speed. Suggestions for limited parking.
Theresa Chiodo – Comments in agreement with previous speakers. Concern about evacuation in an emergency. Suggestion for limited parking and sidewalk repair.
Peggy Risch – Suggestion for Council to continue the item.
Vicki Gold – Comments regarding physical challenges, in agreement with limited parking. Comments about tourism parking and speed. Suggestion for parking facility and stop signs.
Public Hearing Closed: 6:55 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION: Continue the item to a future date.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Stearns
AYES: Stackfleth, Stearns, Redmond, Clure, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
9. Required Public Meeting and Request for Comments on the Draft EPA Cleanup Application of The Landing – Southern Dump Area and Adoption of a Resolution to Apply for a Brownfields Cleanup Grant for the Cleanup of the Landing
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Muriel Terrell, Finance Director – Review of staff report, previous grants, need for removal of hazardous waste.
Public Hearing Open and Closed: 7:01 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION: Adopt Resolution CCR-22-36 agreeing to apply for a US Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Cleanup Grant.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Clure
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Stackfleth, Stearns, Redmond, Clure, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
10. Discussion and Possible Action: Creation of a Community Development Director Position and Associated Salary
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of item, attempts to hire a City Planner, recommended change in job description and salary range.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Peggy Risch – Comments regarding the position and CEQA.
Johanna Altorfer – Comments regarding the position, CEQA experience, and concern about relocation.
Comments concerning the current contract Planner.
Vicki Gold – Comments in agreement with previous commenters. Comments regarding current contract Planner.
Betty Kreeger – Comments regarding current contract Planner.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the modification to the job title and description to that of a Community Development Director and to change the wage scale to the wage presented in the agenda packet; and to direct staff to present to Council a new job description for the position and include an adjustment in the budget amendment at the mid-year budget review.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stearns
SECOND: Stackfleth
AYES: Stackfleth, Stearns, Redmond, Clure, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSTAIN: None
11. Discussion and Possible Action: Amendment to TRC Solutions Contract Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of staff report, amount spent to date, need for contract Planner to operate in the position until a permanent Planner is hired.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Gentle Thunder – Comments regarding community and the Planner position.
Peggy Risch – Comments regarding the current contract Planner.
Johanna Altorfer – Comments regarding CEQA requirements for job description and TRC.
Betty Kreeger – Concern regarding current contract Planner.
Vicki Gold – Comments in agreement with other speakers, in support of a different planning firm, comments regarding the short-term rental ordinance.
COUNCIL ACTION: Appropriate a sum not to exceed $50,000 for staff to be able to continue its work with TRC pending the hire of a Community Development Director.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stearns
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Stackfleth, Stearns, Redmond, Clure, Collings
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12. Discussion and Possible Action: Request for Proposals for Planning Services to Navigate the Annexation and Local Agency Formation Commission Process for Two Properties Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of item, request for proposals for planning services.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Gentle Thunder – Comments in support of annexation.
Vicki Gold – Comments regarding the LAFCo, recommended consultant.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the RFP seeking specialized planning services in support of the annexation of the One Shasta and Orchard properties and authorizing staff to send out the RFP.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Stackfleth, Stearns, Redmond, Clure, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
13. Reports Re: Outside Meetings: None
14. Future Agenda Items (Appearing on the agenda within 60-90 days):
COUNCIL ACTION: Reviewed items a through k. Items added: Feasibility and Cost Study for a One-Way Couplet. Date set for City Manager performance review.
a. Oath of Office to Councilmembers – 11/28/2022
b. Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem – 11/28/2022
c. Veluswami Bed and Breakfast Conditional Use Permit Denial Appeal – 11/28/2022 d. Mountainside Cannabis Architectural Review Denial Appeal – 11/28/2022 e. Discussion and Possible Action: Sidewalk Maintenance Responsibility and Options - TBD f. Short-Term Rental Ordinance – TBD
g. Discussion and Possible Action: Affordable Housing Ordinance – TBD h. Approval of RFP to seek company specializing in tax-sharing agreements – TBD i. Resolution Approving Annexation of Various Properties – TBD Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days:
j. General Plan Workshops
k. Discussion and Possible Action: Review of Chapter 13.95 Extraction and Exportation of Groundwater from the City of Mt. Shasta
15. Adjourn: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By: Kathryn M. Joyce, Administrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk