Mt. Shasta City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, November 28, 2022; 5:30 p.m.
City Park Upper Lodge 1315 Nixon Road, Mt. Shasta
Meeting allowed for virtual attendance via ZOOM
Approved as Submitted December 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 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: Eugene Tssui: Presentation on proposed development north of Spring Hill.
Clarifying questions from Council.
4. Public Comment:
Larry Stock – Comments regarding wildfire and insurance carriers, policy cancellation, issues with City-owned properties, building construction guidelines. Request for future agenda item to discuss.
Johanna Altorfer – Comments in support of the proposed development by Eugene Tssui.
5. Council and Staff Comments:
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Update on current projects, review of police/fire consolidation study progress, stormwater drainage infrastructure study, active transportation grant.
Tessa Clure, Mayor Pro Tem – Comments regarding appointment to the League of California Cities Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations Policy Committee.
Jeffrey Collings, Mayor – Comments regarding the position of Council being that of pro-growth and development.
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 Downtown Enhancement Advisory Committee meeting and activities.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
7. Consent Agenda:
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved the following Consent Agenda items. All Resolutions and Ordinances on this City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, November 28, 2022
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: November 14, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting b. Approval of Disbursements: Accounts Payable 11/14 and 11/16/2022; Total Gross Payroll and Taxes: For Period Ending 11/13/2022
c. Police Department Report October 2022
d. Committee Minutes: Beautification Committee October 26, 2022 e. Resolution CCR-22-37 Adjusting the Composition of the Beautification Committee Councilmember Stearns requested an amendment to item e, Resolution CCR-22-37.
MOTION TO APPROVE a- e with Item e amended as requested: Stackfleth SECOND: Clure
AYES: Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Redmond, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
8. Swearing-In of City Council Members
City Clerk John Kennedy Sr. administered the Oath of Office to Councilmembers Redmond and Collings.
9. Council Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem
Kathy Joyce, Deputy City Clerk – Review of mayoral selection process.
Councilmember Stearns nominated Councilmember Clure for the position of Mayor. Motion to close the floor for nominations by Councilmember Stearns, second by Councilmember Stackfleth. Roll call vote:
COUNCIL ACTION: Appoint Tessa Clure to the position of Mayor.
AYES: Redmond, Clure, Stackfleth, Stearns, Collings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Councilmember Redmond nominated Councilmember Stackfleth for the position of Mayor Pro Tem.
Councilmember Stackfleth nominated Councilmember Stearns for the position of Mayor Pro Tem.
Motion to close the floor for nominations by Councilmember Stackfleth, second by Councilmember Stearns. Roll call vote:
COUNCIL ACTION: Appoint John Stackfleth to the position of Mayor Pro Tem.
AYES: Redmond, Clure, Stackfleth
NOES: Stearns, Collings
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Councilmember Stackfleth received the plurality of votes and was appointed to the position of Mayor Pro Tem.
10. Public Hearing: Veluswami CEQA Exemption Adoption and Bed and Breakfast Appeal Kyle Rathbone, Contract City Planner – Staff report; review of appeal for Conditional Use Permit and CEQA exemption. Review of project, Planning Commission discussion and denial.
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of the City’s Municipal Code definition of Bed and Breakfast.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Sandra Haugen, Appellant – Review of the project, breakfast being provided off-site. Provided Council with photos of building, review of building history.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Public Hearing Open: 6:44 p.m.
Johanna Altorfer – Comments regarding short-term rentals versus bed and breakfasts. Comments regarding City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, November 28, 2022
Planning Commission concerns, the short-term rental moratorium, and property investment and values.
Andy Veluswami, Property Owner – Comments regarding the intent of the project.
Public Hearing Closed: 6:49 p.m.
Council discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Conditional Use Permit for the Bed and Breakfast project.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Stackfleth, Redmond, Clure, Collings
NOES: Stearns
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the CEQA exemption associated with the Veluswami Bed and Breakfast project.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Stackfleth, Redmond, Clure, Collings, Stearns
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
11. Public Hearing: CEQA Exemption Adoption/Mountainside Cannabis Architectural Review Appeal Kyle Rathbone, Contract City Planner – Review of project proposal, location, applicant process, Planning Commission discussion and decision, recommended conditions of approval.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Comments regarding CEQA process, Planning Commission review of the project.
Corinne Muller, Appellant – Review of process undergone by applicants. Review of project property, issues, hold and denial letters received, design review process, intent of project.
Council discussion.
Public Hearing Open and Closed: 7:36 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION: Adopt the project findings with the conditions of approval.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stearns
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Stackfleth, Redmond, Clure, Collings, Stearns
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the CEQA exemption associated with the Mountainside Cannabis project.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Stackfleth, Redmond, Clure, Collings, Stearns
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12. Salary Increases for Represented Public Works, Police, and Dispatchers Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of proposed salary increases.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Howard Gubetta – Review of process to re-open union negotiations.
Council discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve an adjustment to the salary range of public works, police, and dispatchers retroactive to July 1, 2022; increases in previous MOU are rescinded as an amendment to the existing MOU; a new MOU to be brought back to Council for approval.
City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, November 28, 2022
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Stearns
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 l. Items added: Discussion regarding home insurance issues; Bed and Breakfast Ordinance Amendment.
a. First Reading of the Short-Term Rental Ordinance – 12/12/2022 b. Special Meeting to Appoint Recreation and Parks District Board Member – 1/9/2022 c. Special Meeting to Appoint Planning Commissioners – 1/23/2023 d. Special Meeting to Appoint Committee Members – 2/20/2023 e. Discussion and Possible Action: McCloud Avenue Parking Prohibition – TBD f. Feasibility and Cost Study for One-Way Couplet - TBD g. Discussion and Possible Action: Sidewalk Maintenance Responsibility and Options - TBD h. Discussion and Possible Action: Affordable Housing Ordinance – TBD i. Approval of RFP to seek company specializing in tax-sharing agreements – TBD j. Resolution Approving Annexation of Various Properties – TBD Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days:
k. General Plan Workshops
l. 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 7:59 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By: Kathryn M. Joyce, Administrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk