MINUTES
Regular Meeting
TULELAKE CITY COUNCIL
October 15, 2024 - 5:30 PM
Mayor Tom Cordonier called the meeting to order at 5:33PM. Council Members Henry Ebinger and Teresa Williams were present. Also in attendance were City Treasurer, Sara Luscombe; City Clerk, Aissa Martinez; Chief of Police, Tom Hoy; Chief Resilience Officer, Jose Fiscal; Police Officer, Jorge Ruiz; Assistant City Admin, Cecilia Alvarado and Tulelake Multi Fire Department Captain, Adam Alcorn. Director of Public Works, Jose Perez and City Planner, Rico Tinsman were present via conference call. Those absent were Mayor Pro Tem, Bryan Hendricks; Council Member, Julia Pena Larsen; Finance Director, Will Sargent; City Hall Administrator, Jenny Coelho and Police Officer, Brant Mauk.
APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 01, 2024, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Council Member Ebinger made a motion to approve the October 01, 2024, regular meeting minutes.
Council Member Williams seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-178)
APPROVAL OF THE PAYMENTS OF BILLS
Mayor Cordonier made a motion to approve paying the bills presented excluding the Axon bill as Chief of Police, Tom Hoy, will be looking into it. Council Member Ebinger seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-178)
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
No comments.
GENERAL PLAN WORKSHOP ON OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT City Planner, Rico Tinsman, gave update on the General Plan Workshop on Open Space and Conservation Element.
LOCAL FIRE REPORT AND UPDATE OF RECENT FIRE HAZARDS AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS WITHIN
THE CITY OF TULELAKE
Tulelake Multi Fire Department Captain gave an update on the recent fire hazards and potential fire hazards within the City of Tulelake. No action was taken.
APPROVAL OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SISKIYOU COUNTY PROTEIN AND
PRODUCE PROGRAM MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Assistant City Admin, Cecilia Alvarado, commented that she contacted Siskiyou County and asked how the protein and produce will be handed out to the community as TEACH had permanently closed. Siskiyou County let her know that they are aware of TEACH closing down and they would be taking care of everything. Council Member Ebinger made a motion for the approval of the Community Development Block Grant Siskiyou County Protein and Produce Program Memorandum of Understanding. Council Member Williams seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-179) DISCUSSION ABOUT HIRING A D-2 WATER OPERATOR
Mayor Cordonier made a motion to table this item until next meeting. Council Member Ebinger seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-180)
DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF CHANGING THE JOB DESCRIPTION OF CHIEF RESILIENCY OFFICER TO
INCLUDE CODE ENFORCEMENT
Mayor Cordonier commented that adding Code Enforcement to the job description of Chief Resiliency Officer would be a good idea because the Police Department doesn't have time to do it. Chief of Police, Tom Hoy, commented that it depends on if the next Chief Resiliency Officer is Public Safety. Chief Resiliency Officer, Jose Fiscal, commented that if he had permission, he could start doing Code Enforcement until his last day of work. Discussion only. No action taken.
DISCUSSION OF CHIEF RESILIENCY OFFICER JOB POSTINGS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF HIRING OFFICER
MAUK FOR THE POSITION
Chief of Police, Tom Hoy, commented that Brant Mauk was no longer interested in the position.
Discussion only. No action taken.
DISCUSSION ABOUT OPTIONS FOR DISPOSAL OF MALLARD REMANENCE Chief of Police, Tom Hoy, commented that, with permission from TID, they would like to use their trucks to haul the remanence to the burn pit and burn it. Council Member Ebinger made a motion for the approval to haul the Mallard remanence to the burn pit. Council Member Williams seconded the motion. All votes were aye.
DEPARTMENT HEAD UPDATES
Chief of Police: Tom Hoy gave a quick update on the City.
Chief Resilience Officer: Jose Fiscal commented that he is still working on the County Hazardous Minutes of October 15, 2024 - Regular
Mitigation plan.
City Hall Administrator: Absent.
Director of Public Works: Jose Perez commented that he met with the City Engineer, and they will be ready to go out to bid in spring of next year on Well #2 project.
Finance Director: Absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cordonier made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:53PM. Council Member Williams seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-182) om Colone
om Cordonier, Mayor
Aissa Martinez, City Clerk
Minutes of October 15, 2024 - Regular