1. Call to Order and Flag Salute: At the hour of 5:05pm, Mayor Redmond called the meeting to order
2. Roll Call:
Council Members Present: Clure, Stackfleth, Glaubman, Redmond Council Members Absent: Collings
3. Greeting from the Mayor: Mayor Redmond – Welcomes members of the public
3. Special Presentation: Todd Juhasz, City Manager
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Provides a presentation on the City’s finances and emergency services
4. Staff Comments:
a) Cory Burns, Fire Chief – Comments regarding strain on Fire Department b) Robert Gibson, Chief of Police – Comments regarding strain on Police Department
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Mt. Shasta City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Monday, September 15, 2025; 5:00 p.m.
Mt. Shasta City Park Upper Lodge, 1315 Nixon Rd. Mt. Shasta, CA
2. Discussion: Funding for Emergency Services
Public Comment:
Member of the public – Question regarding open and eliminated positions Ken Abbot – Clarifying question, comments in support of tax measure Nancy Van Sustren – Clarifying question regarding passage of measure Penny Bloodbart – Question regarding impact of closed businesses, comments regarding availability of local goods
Patrick Titus – Question regarding Fire Department ISO rating, comments regarding insurance rates Ted Couch – Expresses apprehension regarding tax measure John Kessler – Comments regarding wildfire mitigation, comments in favor of measure Steven Laymen – Comments in favor of tax measure, suggests restructuring of fuel reduction enforcement
Cristan Norman, Fire Safe Council of Siskiyou County – Thanks Chief Gibson and Chief Burns for their participation in Firewise Community meeting, comments in favor of tax measure, suggests additional revenue source
Johanna Altorfer – Suggests renegotiating existing land leases, funding sources for emergency siren, and fuel reduction program
Marie Brennan – Expresses concern over manmade fires
Kathleen Dougan – Suggests annexing land to raise tax revenue Afa – Comments in favor of tax measure, expresses concern over rising costs and population decline Capt. Dominic Poindexter – Expresses concern over strain on Fire Department Katie Haikura – Expresses concern over strain on Fire Department Nancy Van Sustren – Clarifying question regarding tax measure timeline Council Comment:
Clure – Comments regarding tax measure structure, timeline, and amount
3. Adjourn: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:01pm