Mt. Shasta City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, July 24, 2023; 5:30 p.m.
City Park Upper Lodge 1315 Nixon Road, Mt. Shasta
Meeting allowed for virtual attendance via ZOOM
Approved as Submitted August 28, 2023
“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 5:29 p.m. Mayor Clure called the meeting to order and led the audience in the flag salute.
2. Roll Call:
Council Members Present: Redmond, Stackfleth, Clure, Collings Council Members Absent: Stearns
3. Special Presentations:
Amanda Berryhill, California Health Collaborative – Review of tobacco statistics in Mt. Shasta and proposed policy to reduce tobacco use.
Clarifying questions from Council.
4. Public Comment:
Nancy Gandrau – Comments regarding parking on Castle Street.
Betty Kreeger – Comments regarding the sidewalk in front of Pipeline restaurant.
Hiten Patel – Comments in opposition to an increase in Transient Occupancy Tax.
5. Council and Staff Comments:
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Comments updating progress on the Pine Street project, Sewer Interceptor project, wastewater treatment plant, and Oak Street project.
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 dates.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, July 24, 2023
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: July 10, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Redmond, Stackfleth, Collings, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Stearns
ABSTAIN: None
8. Approval of Request for Proposals (RFP) for Library Services Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of proposed RFP for Library Director services.
Betty Kreeger – Comments pertaining to the staff report, comments in support of former Library Director.
Melanie Larsen – Comments in support of the former Library Director, comments regarding the Restrict Act.
Robert – Comments in support of the former Library Director.
Vicki Gold – Comments in support of the former Library Director.
Council discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Request for Proposals to hire a Library Director to be circulated.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Redmond, Stackfleth, Collings, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Stearns
ABSTAIN: None
9. Discussion and Possible Action: Parking Restriction on East Castle Street Tessa Clure, Mayor – Comments expressing the desire of Councilmember Stearns to postpone the item to the next regular meeting.
A motion to continue the item was made by Mayor Clure, seconded by Councilmember Collings. The motion failed 2-2-1-0 (Ayes: Clure, Collings. Nays: Stackfleth, Redmond. Absent: Stearns.) and the item was heard by Council.
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of parking areas to be discussed. Comments regarding enforcement of twohour parking.
Robert Gibson, Chief of Police – Comments regarding chalking tires, review of areas in question. Explained that it is not feasible to create a handicap space.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Nancy Gandrau – Presented signatures from customers that have difficulty parking. In support of enforcement of two-hour parking, request that Council not eliminate the two-hour parking in front of her business.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Debbie Castro – Comments regarding extended parking in the two-hour spaces. In support of enforcement of twohour parking.
Council and staff discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Recommend to staff to amend the Municipal Code to eliminate two-hour parking on East Castle and on Old McCloud Avenue between Ream and Mt. Shasta Boulevard on the south side.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Redmond, Stackfleth, Clure
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NOES: Collings
ABSENT: Stearns
ABSTAIN: None
Recess: 6:39 p.m.-6:49 p.m.
10. Approving Ballot Argument for Measure S: Transient Occupancy Tax Measure Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of staff report; ballot item, argument for the measure by Council. Review of cons and options for argument against and rebuttals.
Clarifying questions from Council.
No public comment.
Council discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve submittal of the ballot argument for Measure S relating to the proposed increase in Transient Occupancy Tax.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Redmond, Stackfleth, Collings, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Stearns
ABSTAIN: None
11. Discussion and Possible Action: Short-Term Rental Management Software Purchase Muriel Terrell, Finance Director – Review of request to change to a new vendor for short-term rental management.
Clarifying questions from Council.
No public comment.
Council discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Award a contract for Professional Service to perform Short Term Rental Management to GovOS.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Redmond, Stackfleth, Collings, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Stearns
ABSTAIN: None
12. TRC Contract Amendment
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of contract amendment, not-to-exceed amount, anticipated time period.
Clarifying questions from Council.
No public comment.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve an amendment to TRC Solutions Contract with the City to allow for additional funds to complete consultant planning work as needed until a Planning Manager is recruited.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Redmond, Stackfleth, Collings, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Stearns
ABSTAIN: None
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13. Salary Increase for Planning Director
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of item, possible hiring of new Planning Director, proposed salary adjustment.
No public comment.
Council discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approval to raise the salary for a Planning Director on par with the Public Works Director’s Salary, $120,000 plus a one-time not to exceed relocation allowance of $7,500.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Redmond, Stackfleth, Collings, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Stearns
ABSTAIN: None
14. Reports On Outside Meetings: None
15. Future Agenda Items (Appearing on the agenda within 60-90 days):
COUNCIL ACTION: Reviewed items a through d. Item added: Discussion regarding minimum price ordinance for tobacco retailers.
a. Vacation of Field Street – 8/14/2023
b. Discussion and Possible Action: McCloud Avenue Parking Prohibition – TBD c. Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Active Transportation Committee – TBD Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days:
d. Discussion and Possible Action: Review of Chapter 13.95 Extraction and Exportation of Groundwater from the City of Mt. Shasta
16. Adjourn: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By: Kathryn M. Joyce, Administrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk