Special Meeting
MINUTES
TULELAKE CITY COUNCIL
May 24, 2022 - 5:30 PM
Mayor Ebinger called the meeting to order at 5:32PM. Mayor Pro Tem Penny Velador and Council Member Bryan Hendricks were present. Also present were Director of Public Works, Jose Perez; Finance Director, Will Sargent; City Hall Administrator, Jenny Coelho; City Administrative Clerk, Heidi Cureton and Chief of Police, Tony Ross. Council Members Teresa Williams and Gary Fensler; City Clerk, Raul Figueroa and City Treasurer, Sara Luscombe were all absent.
APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 26, 2022, ORDINANCE WORKSHOP MINUTES This item was tabled again until a quorum of Council Members who were at the workshop can be present.
APPROVAL OF THE MAY 03, 2022, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
This item was tabled until a quorum of Council Members who were at the workshop can be present
APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF BILLS
Mayor Pro Tem Velador made a motion to approve the payment of bills presented. The motion was seconded by Mayor Ebinger. All votes were Ayes. Motion carried. (Motion 22-80)
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
No comments were made.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR TULELAKE BASIN JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT UPDATE No comments were made.
APPROVAL OF SISKIYOU COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION CLAIM RTPA EXCHANGE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,336 TO BE USED IN THE C STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT Director of Public Works, Jose Perez reported that he needed council to approve the claim form and that monies from this rehabilitation project would also encompass C Street by the water tower and the sidewalks by the old bank building. Mayor Ebinger made a motion to approve the Siskiyou County Local Transportation Claim Fund and authorized the mayor to sign all paperwork. Council Member Hendricks seconded. All votes were Aye. Motion carried. (Motion 22-81)
APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 22-08 DECLARING ITS INTENT TO ADOPT A MERGER ORDINANCE CONSISTENT WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66451.11
City Hall Administrator, Jenny Coelho read the title of Resolution 22-08 and explained that a public hearing would be held at the July 19, 2022, regular City Council Meeting in order to get public input on the proposed ordinance regarding merging parcels within the city limits. Mayor Ebinger made a motion to approve Resolution 22-08. Council Member Hendricks seconded. All votes were Aye. Motion caried. (Motion 22-82) APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 22-09 CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 08, 2022, AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF THIS ELECTION WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
City Hall Administrator read the title of Resolution 22-09 and section 1, listing the elected officials who were up for reelection for the upcoming November 2022, election. Mayor Pro Tem Velador made a motion to approve Resolution 22-09. Council Member Hendricks seconded. All votes were Aye. Motion carried. (Motion 22-83)
APPROVAL OF THE SISKIYOU COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AMENDED FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 TRANSPORTATION CLAIM OF $34,338.00 FOR THE CITY OF TULELAKE City Hall Administrator explained that the 2020-2021 Siskiyou County Local Transportation claim was amended by about $200 and needed approval to process. Mayor Ebinger made a motion to approve the amended claim. Mayor Pro Tem Velador seconded. All votes were Aye. Motion carried. (Motion 22-84) Minutes May 24, 2022 - Special Meeting
APPROVAL OF THE SISKIYOU COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 TRANSPORTATION CLAIM OF $48,866.00 FOR THE CITY OF TULELAKE City Hall Administrator noted that fiscal year 2020-2021 was a larger amount from the last fiscal year due to the increased fuel prices. Mayor Pro Tem Velador made a motion to approve the Siskiyou County Local Transportation Fund claim for fiscal year 2021-2022. Council Member Hendricks seconded. All votes were Aye. Motion carried. (Motion 22-85)
APPROVAL TO PURCHASE NEW SCBA MASKS AND TANKS, SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR POTENTIAL CHLORINE
LEAKS AND CONFINED SPACE RESCUE
Director of Public Works explained that his Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus's were all outdated and needed replacement for crew and public safety. Mayor Ebinger made a motion to approve the purchase of one tank and the best quality 10-minute masks, not to exceed $358 per mask. Mayor Pro Tem Velador seconded. All votes were Aye. Motion carried. (Motion 22-86) DEPARTMENT HEAD UPDATES:
Chief of Police, Tony Ross: None
City Hall Administrator, Jenny Coelho: Jenny announced the AOS (Art of Survival) bike ride was this Saturday & Sunday, May 28th and 29th and registration would be at Veterans Park on Friday, May 27th. Many of the riders would also be stopping for lunch at Veterans Park. She told Council that RKC gave the city up to $400 in value of flowers to beautify the city and parks and the Revitalization Committee would be planting flowers on Thursday so everything would look nice for the Memorial Day Weekend. Jenny also re-announced that the EPA grant was awarded to the city.
Director of Public Works, Jose Perez: Chewy told Council that Rocky Mountain Construction had started doing cutouts this week on G Street.
City Finance Director, Will Sargent: Will Told Council that he was finishing the preliminary city budgets and that he wanted to meet with each department on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. He would also like to meet with the negotiating committee regarding the cold storage building that same day.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ebinger made a motion to adjourn the May 24, 2022, special meeting at 5:56PM. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Velador. All votes were Ayes. Motion carried. (Motion 22-87) Henry A Ebinger, Mayor
Raul Figueroz, City elerk
Minutes May 24, 2022 - Special Meeting