Mt. Shasta City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, May 13, 2024; 5:30 p.m.
City Park Upper Lodge 1315 Nixon Road, Mt. Shasta
Meeting allowed for virtual attendance via ZOOM
Approved as Submitted May 28, 2024
“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 Stackfleth called the meeting to order and led the audience in the flag salute.
2. Roll Call:
Council Members Present: Stackfleth, Collings, Redmond, Stearns, Clure Council Members Absent: None
3. Special Presentation: None
4. Public Comment:
Tracy Costello – Comments regarding parking, opposition to daylighting Castle Creek due to loss of parking and street space. Comments regarding creek behind Starbucks. In support of affordable housing.
5. Council and Staff Comments:
Robert Gibson, Chief of Police – Comments regarding National Law Enforcement Appreciation Week and National Memorial Week. Review of officers who have died in the line of duty.
6. Committee Updates:
a) Downtown Enhancement Advisory Committee
b) Library Tax Advisory Committee
c) Beautification Committee
d) Active Transportation Committee
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, May 13, 2024
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: April 22, 2024 Regular Meeting
b. Approval of Disbursements: Accounts Payable: 4/24/2024; Total Gross Payroll and Taxes: For Period Ending 4/28/2024
c. Committee Minutes: Beautification Committee March and April 2024 d. Resolution CCR-24-11, Calling and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be Held on November 5, 2024, and Requesting Consolidation of this Election with the Presidential General Election
e. Resolution CCR-24-12, Notice of Completion of the Oak Street Area Water System Improvements Project
f. Police Department Monthly Report April 2024
g. Improvements to meet the security requirements of the Regulatory Information Management System (RIMS) and to improve security for the City
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve items a-g
MOTION TO APPROVE: Clure
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Stackfleth, Collings, Redmond, Stearns, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
8. Public Hearing: applications for funding under the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Muriel Terrell, Finance Director – Introduction of item, application for funding and opportunity for the public to weigh in.
Brandy Caporaso, Great Northern Services – Review of public hearing notice, various options for the grant application and projects in consideration.
Nancy Swift, JEDI – Comments regarding the City’s involvement as well as JEDI’s part in microenterprise technical assistance.
Public Hearing Open: 5:50 p.m.
Public Hearing Closed: 5:50 p.m.
9. Improvements to move away from the use of Amazon Web-Services to a local closed system Muriel Terrell, Finance Director – Review of need upgrades to the City’s cloud storage system. Review of cost savings and efficiency improvements.
Clarifying questions from Council.
No public comment.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve moving the City’s cloud-based computing architecture to a local closed system for a cost of $31,190
MOTION: Clure
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Clure, Redmond, Collings, Stearns, Stackfleth
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, May 13, 2024
10. First Reading of Ordinance CCO-24-XX, City Council Compensation Kathy Joyce, Deputy City Clerk – Review of earlier increase to Council compensation and proposed Ordinance amendment to decrease to earlier amount.
No public comment.
Council discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the first reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Mt. Shasta amending chapter 2.22.010 of Title 2 of the Mt. Shasta Municipal Code to decrease Council Member compensation, by title only, and move it to a second reading.
MOTION: Redmond
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Stackfleth, Redmond, Clure, Collings
NOES: Stearns
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
11. Reports on Outside Meetings: Mayor Stackfleth reported on the Colliers Interpretive and Information Center board meeting; Councilmember Clure reported on the library expansion ad hoc committee meeting.
12. Future Agenda Items (Appearing on the agenda within 60-90 days):
COUNCIL ACTION: Reviewed items a through l. Items added: City Manager Salary Increase, tax measure for November ballot. Potential future agenda items: A resolution confirming that the residents of Mt. Shasta want to continue with their current safety services (police, fire, dispatch), and a resolution affirming the desire of Council for staff to aggressively pursue and write grants. a. Amendment to the Short-Term Rental Ordinance – 5/28/2024 b. Resolution adopting a list of projects to be funded by SB1 - TBD c. Approval of Funds to Complete a Survey of Washington Avenue – TBD d. Amendment of Parklet Ordinance – TBD
e. Discussion and Possible Action: Beautification Committee Fiscal Review and Project Approval – TBD f. Graffiti Ordinance – TBD
g. Discussion and Possible Action: Rental, Lease, or Purchase of Lot Located at the northwest corner of Alma and N. Mt. Shasta Blvd – TBD
h. Discussion and Possible Action: Expansion of the Downtown Parking District Borders - TBD i. Discussion and Possible Action: Amendment to Sidewalk Ordinance – TBD j. Discussion and Possible Action: Snow Removal Operations – TBD Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days:
k. Discussion and Possible Action: Review of Chapter 13.95 Extraction and Exportation of Groundwater from the City of Mt. Shasta
l. Objective Design Standards Presentation/Discussion
13. Adjourn: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By: Kathryn M. Joyce, Administrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk