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Page Item STANDING AGENDA ITEMS
1. Call to Order and Flag Salute
2. Roll call
3. Special Presentations & Announcements:
4. Public Comment:
This time is set aside for citizens to address the City Council on matters listed on the Consent Agenda as well as other items not included on the Regular Agenda. If your comments concern an agenda item noted on the regular agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment. Each speaker is allocated three (3) minutes to speak. Speakers may not cede their time. Comments should be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the City.
Council discussion or action cannot be taken on items not listed on the agenda other than to receive comments. If you have documents to present to members of Council, please provide a minimum of seven (7) copies to the Deputy City Clerk.
5. Council and Staff Comments
6. Committee Updates:
a) Downtown Enhancement Advisory Committee
b) Library Tax Advisory Committee
c) Beautification Committee
d) Active Transportation Committee
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
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: February 24th, 2025, Special and Regular Meetings b. Approval of Disbursements: Accounts Payable: 2/21/25 and 2/27/25; Total Gross Payroll and Taxes: For the Period Ending 2/20/25
c. Police Department Monthly Report February 2025
d. Declaration of Surplus: Police Department Vehicle
Mt. Shasta City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Mt. Shasta City Park Upper Lodge, 1315 Nixon Rd.
Monday, Ma rch 10, 5:30 p.m.
Background: Every year since 2022, the Council has adopted a proclamation declaring April to be Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month Report By: Rachel Agron, Deputy City Clerk
Recommended Council Action: Adopt Proclamation CCP-25-XX, declaring April to be Child Abuse Prevention Month, and April 5th-11th to be Week of the Young Child
Background: California Government Code Section 65589.7 requires water and sewer service providers to adopt a written policy granting service connection priority to low-income housing Report By: Jeff Mitchem, Planning Director
Recommended Council Action: Adopt Resolution CCR-25-XX granting service connection priority to developments which include low-income housing
Background: Tax measures are more likely to succeed at the ballot when proper groundwork has been laid. The City has the option of outsourcing that work to a statistical research firm.
Report By: Todd Juhasz, City Manager
Recommended Council Action: Approve the publication of a request for proposals from statistical research firms with a budget not to exceed $60,000
11. Downtown Economic Enhancement Program
Background: Now that several milestones have been completed, the City has the opportunity to establish short-term economic goals
Report By: Jeff Mitchem, Planning Director; Todd Juhasz, City Manager Recommended Council Action: Direct staff to prepare a recommended action framework to be used for deeper discussion in a future public meeting
12. Withholding of TBID Funds
Background: At the County, there has been talk of the City taking on the plowing of Everitt Memorial Highway. The plowing of this roadway is the County’s responsibility according to an easement granted by the Forest Service in 1974.
Report By: Todd Juhasz, City Manager
Recommended Council Action: Approve Withholding TBID Funds from the County Should they Decide to Stop Plowing Everitt Memorial Highway
CITY COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTING PERIOD
13. Council Reports on Attendance at Appointed/Outside Meetings
14. Future Agenda Items (Appearing on the agenda within 60-90 days):
a. Public Hearing – Possible Revocation of Business License – TBD b. Condemnation of Chestnut Parcels - TBD
c. Beautification Committee Presentation to Council – TBD d. Survey of Washington Avenue – TBD
e. Discussion and Possible Action: Rental, Lease, or Purchase of Lot Located at the northwest corner of Alma and N. Mt. Shasta Blvd – TBD
f. Rebudgeting of 2025/2026 fiscal year – TBD
Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days: None
15. Adjourn
Availability of Public Records: All public records related to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection at City Hall located at 305 North Mt. Shasta Blvd., Mt. Shasta, CA at the same time the public records are distributed or made available to the members of the legislative body. Agenda related writings or documents provided to a majority of the legislative body after distribution of the Agenda packet will be available for public review
within a separate binder at City Hall at the same time as they are made available to the members of the legislative body.
The City of Mt. Shasta does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or provision of services. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons requiring accommodations for a disability at a public meeting should notify the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at
(530) 926-7516 in order to allow the City sufficient time to make reasonable arrangements to accommodate participation in this meeting.