CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA August 15, 2023
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers
4488 Red Bluff Street
Shasta Lake. CA 96019
Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 6:00 PM
Mayor: Greg Watkins
Vice Mayor: Janice Powell
Council Members: Tena Eisenbeisz, Justin Jones, Pamelyn Morgan
OTHER WAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING
• Watch a livestream of the meeting online or view the recording any time after the meeting concludes at the following: cityofshastalake.org/meetings
• Submit public comment by mail or email addressed to City Clerk, City of Shasta Lake, PO Box 777, Shasta Lake, CA 96019 or [email protected]. Mailed and emailed comments must be received one day prior to the meeting to be included.
6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING:
Call to order (please place electronic devices on silent) Statement for the record of Council Members present or absent Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:
The Brown Act prohibits the Council from taking action on any item not placed on the Agenda in most cases. The Brown Act requires any non-confidential documents or writings distributed to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours before a regular meeting to be made available to members of the public at the same time they are distributed.
Should supplemental materials to be evaluated in the decision-making process be made available to the members of the legislative body at the meeting, seven (7) copies must be provided to the City Clerk who will distribute them.
Councilmembers are encouraged to contact the City Manager prior to the meeting with questions or concerns regarding any item on the Agenda so that their questions and concerns can be adequately addressed at the meeting.
Agenda packets are available for public review at City Hall, 4477 Main Street, Shasta Lake, CA during normal business hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays.
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call (530) 275-7407. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting is requested to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II). 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA August 15, 2023
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Presentation – Devon Hedemark – Genasys Protect – Zone Information COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AND OUTSIDE AGENCY REPORTS:
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 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. Speaker forms are available from the City Clerk, 4477 Main Street, Shasta Lake, on the City’s website, or at the back of the meeting hall. If you have documents to present to members of Council, please provide a minimum of seven copies.
CONSENT AGENDA: None
The items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine business and will be voted on together by one motion unless a Council Member requests a specific item to be removed and discussed separately.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2. Public Hearing and possible action to conduct the first reading of an Ordinance approving Municipal Code Amendments to Title 2.04.020, Compensation and Benefits for City Council Members.
REGULAR AGENDA:
3. Discussion and possible approval of a Resolution approving a list of vehicles and equipment as surplus property and authorizing the City Manager to dispose of all items on the list via public auction.
STAFF COMMENTS:
Report back to City Council on the Stazts claim acceptance.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
This is the time set aside for Council Members, who may so desire, to give brief comments or reports concerning City matters. The City Council may not enter into discussion on matters reported.
Statements made by individual Council Members should not be interpreted as a statement of the City Council. The City Council only takes action by majority vote. 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA August 15, 2023
• Brief reports by members of the Council regarding correspondence, events and/or meetings attended, and upcoming meetings/events.
• Suggestions/motions for future agenda items.
• In compliance with Assembly Bill 1234, Council will report on attendance at conferences/meetings/events where expenses are reimbursed by the City.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meetings are broadcast on the Wednesday following the meeting at 6:00 PM and the following Friday at 2:00 PM on Charter Channel 181. Videos of meetings are also available through the City website: www.cityofshastalake.org 3 4
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1 Go to protect.genasys.com
2 Enter your address into the
search bar
3 Find your zone and write it down
4 Search your phone’s app store
for the Genasys Protect app and
download it. Follow your zone
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Report and Recommendations 2
Reviewed and Approved
City Manager
AGENDA ITEM
City Council
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Jessaca Lugo, City Manager
DATE: August 15, 2023
SUBJECT: FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHASTA LAKE AMENDING SLMC CHAPTER 2.04, SECTION
2.04.020 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS
FILE NO.: A-050-60-003
RECOMMENDATION:
Introduce an Ordinance amending Chapter 2.04, Section 2.04.020: Compensation and Benefits for City Council Members.
BACKGROUND
At the request of the City Council, staff has prepared a summary of options to consider under Sen. Bill Dodd Senate Bill 329, passed in June 2023 allowing general law cities to enact an ordinance to provide each member of the city council a salary based upon the population of the city, as specified. Existing law authorizes that amount to be increased by the city council by an amount that does not exceed 5% for each calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment of the salary that is in effect when the increase is enacted; or an amount equal to inflation since January 1, 2024, based upon the California Consumer Price Index, which shall not exceed 10% for each calendar year.
Currently, city councils in general law cities may vote to receive a limited salary, not to exceed caps based on population size provided in state law. In previous decades, the Legislature updated these numbers for inflation. However, these amounts have not been adjusted since 1984 despite significant increases in the cost of living.
As a result, council members in most cities including the City of Shasta Lake are currently capped at $300 per month. SB 329 would allow general law cities to adjust council member 7 salaries from their 1984 (1993) numbers to today’s numbers. This would essentially triple what is in current law, bringing it roughly in line with inflation.
League of California Cities (League) sponsored the bill in hopes to lessen barriers for those interested in governing at the local level. Government officials, policy experts, and activists often cite low compensation as a barrier to elected office. In theory, anyone can run for elected office however, lengthy time commitments and limited pay discourage many, especially lowincome residents, single parents, people of color, and young people, from running. For many, being a council member is a full-time commitment with part-time pay.
City staff presented options for City Council to consider on August 1, 2023. As a result, City Council requested staff to draft an ordinance with the following option(s):
• “Revise” section 2.04.020 (C) to increase Council compensation from $300.00 to $950.00 per month.
• SALARY BASED ON POPULATION SIZE
In cities up to and including 35,000 in population, up to and including nine hundred fifty dollars ($950) per month.
• “Eliminate” section 2.04.020 (B) The city shall pay on behalf of each member the federal social security payments.
• “Revise” section 2.04.020 to include language from Resolution CC-16-96 policy language for City Councilmember Health Benefits:
A City Council member may choose to become a part of the City’s health care plan. The City will pay 100% of the premium that it pays for management employees including dental and vision premiums for the City Council members only.
If a Council member chooses to cover a spouse or family member they may do so, however the Council member will reimburse the City for any additional costs of any selection in excess of self-coverage only as indicated above. Premiums paid by Council Members are automatically pre-taxed.
FISCAL IMPACT
No Fiscal Impact FY 2023-2024
Fiscal Impact will not take effect until FY 2024-2025, will be included in two-year budget.
ATTACHMENTS
Senate Bill No. 329
DRAFT-ORDINANCE-2023-XX
DISTRIBUTION
City of Shasta Lake City Council
City Attorney
City Clerk
Finance Director
8 ORDINANCE NO CC-2023-XX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHASTA LAKE APPROVING MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 2.04.020 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
WHEREAS, the City of Shasta Lake is a general law City with a population of approximately 10,217; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 329 approved by the Governor June 29, 2023 would amend Section 36516 of the government code to allow increases the maximum amount of salary; and WHEREAS, SB 329 amends Government Code section 36516 (a) (1) 36516. allowing City Councils to enact an ordinance providing that each member of the city council shall receive a salary based on the population of the city; and
WHEREAS, SB 329 bill would authorizes the salary of council members to be increased beyond the specified maximums to an amount not exceeding the greater of either 5% for each calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment of the salary in effect when the ordinance or amendment is enacted, or an amount equal to inflation since January 1, 2024, based upon the California Consumer Price Index, which shall not exceed 10% for each calendar year. The bill would require the city council to consider the adoption of an ordinance to increase council member compensation in open session during at least 2 regular meetings of the city council; and WHEREAS, City Council compensation has not been adjusted since the City incorporated in 1993; and
WHEREAS, the State of California recognizes allowing cities to adjust their compensation for inflation since 1984 may help city councils become more diverse because increased compensation can help individuals from across different income levels receive sufficient income from their service to help ensure that they can continue to serve the public and support their families; and
WHEREAS, by increasing the monthly salary of City Council can help ensure our elected officials are reflective of the residents who live, work, and play in their communities; and WHEREAS, funding for this amendment is currently not allocated in the 2022-2024 Two-Year Budget and upon passage will require a supplemental appropriation; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on August 1, 2023 and considered the entirety of the record and all public testimony that was provided regarding the proposed ordinance amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Shasta Lake does ordain as following:
SECTION 1.
The foregoing recitals are adopted as findings of fact in support of this ordinance. 9 SECTION 2.
2.04.020 Compensation and benefits for city council members. Each member of the city council shall be entitled to a stipend (salary) and benefits as follows:
A. Each member shall receive a salary of $950.00 hundred dollars per month; B. Each city council member shall be eligible to participate in the health, welfare and retirement programs of the city.
1. A City Council member may choose to become a part of the City’s health care plan.
The City will pay 100% of the premium that it pays for management employees including dental and vision premiums for the City Council members only.
2. If a Council member chooses to cover a spouse or family member they may do so, however the Council member will reimburse the City for any additional costs of any selection in excess of self-coverage only as indicated above.
SECTION 3.
In accordance with Government Code section 36516.5 a change in compensation does not apply to a council member during the council member’s term of office. This prohibition shall not prevent the adjustment of the compensation of all members of a council serving staggered terms whenever one or more members of the city council becomes eligible for a salary increase by virtue of the council member beginning a new term of office.
SECTION 4.
Under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3), this ordinance is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, such as the adoption of the regulations contained herein, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15th day of August 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
GREG WATKINS, Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI M. COATES, CMC
City Clerk
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Reviewed and Approved 3
City Manager
AGENDA ITEM City Council
TO: Jessaca Lugo, City Manager
Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Jason Peterson, Finance and General Services Manager
DATE: August 15, 2023
SUBJECT: Surplus Vehicles and Equipment to be approved for sale via public auction FILE NO.: Surplus File
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests that the City Council consider declaring the attached list of vehicles and equipment as surplus and approve the disposal of same via public auction.
BACKGROUND:
City staff has determined that the list of vehicles and equipment contained in the Resolution below are no longer needed to perform City functions. Pending City Council declaration of surplus, the City Manager will direct staff to arrange for all items listed to be auctioned in September 2023.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The City will receive a currently unknown amount of revenue in the form of auction proceeds minus auction agency fees. This revenue will be returned to the Motor Pool fund.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
DISTRIBUTION:
City Council
11 RESOLUTION CC 2023-xx
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SHASTA LAKE CITY COUNCIL TO DECLARE A LIST OF
VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER
TO DISPOSE OF ALL ITEMS ON THE LIST VIA PUBLIC AUCTION
WHEREAS, the following list of vehicles and equipment is no longer needed to perform City functions.
Titled or Serial Numbered Vehicles/Equipment
#80 2000 Chevy S-10 Pickup
#92 2008 Ford Escape
#110 2006 Ford Escape
#112 2013 Chevy Tahoe
#117 2007 Ford Escape
#122B 2012 Chevy Tahoe
Non-Titled or Non-Serial Numbered Equipment
• Two Post 12,000 LB Vehicle Lift
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Shasta Lake City Council hereby:
Declares all items on the list as surplus property and authorizes the City Manager to dispose of all items via public auction.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15th day of August 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
GREG WATKINS, Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI M. COATES, CMC, City Clerk
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