YREKA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 15, 2022
CLOSED SESSION: 5:30 pm
REGULAR SESSION: 6:30 pm
Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
The full agenda packet can be found on the City’s website: www.ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter
1. CALL TO ORDER and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION:
3. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following item(s). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced:
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiations (§ 54956.8) Property: Assessor Parcel Nos. 062-031-200 and 062-031-250 Third Party Negotiation: Norcal Products, Inc.
City Negotiation: City Manager and City Attorney
Negotiating Parties: City of Yreka and Norcal Products
Under Negotiation: Possible purchases including price, terms of payment, or both. b. Conference with Real Property Negotiations (§ 54956.8) Property: California State Route 3 (SR 3)
Third Party Negotiation: California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 City Negotiation: City Manager and City Attorney
Negotiating Parties: City of Yreka and Caltrans
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Under Negotiation: Possible purchases and encroachment agreement including price, terms of payment, or both.
4. OPTIONAL RECESS IF DESIRED:
5. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:30 PM:
Announcement of any action taken by the City Council in Closed Session required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. (Government Code Section 54950 et. seq.)
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND/OR ANNOUNCEMENTS:
This time slot is for informational presentations, appointments, or awards to be presented by the City Council or to the City Council.
a. Presentation – Yreka Police Department:
Swearing in of K9 Officer Luna
b. Presentation – Siskiyou Child Abuse Prevention Council:
Proclamation for April 2022 Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Citizen participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. Time is reserved at each regular meeting for those in the audience who wish to address the City Council. The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks.
Public comments period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
Councilmembers, when recognized by the Mayor, may ask questions of presenter but no action may be taken by the City Council during the public comment section of the meeting. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. • Please speak from the podium.
• Please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. • Please address the Council as a whole.
• If you have documents to present, please provide a minimum of seven (7) copies. • Please limit your remarks to three (3) minutes.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP:
This is the time for City Council or the City Manager to respond to public comments and may direct staff to prepare a report or place an item on a future agenda.
9. CONSENT AGENDA:
All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and non-controversial and will be enacted by one motion unless any member of the Council wishes to remove an item for discussion, a. Approval/ratification of payments issued from January 26, 2022, through March 6, 2022. b. Cash and Fiscal Reports:
i. Cash Balances Report – January 2022
ii. Budget of Revenue and Expenditures with Year-to-Date Actuals through January 31, 2022
iii. Fiscal Performance Report as of January 31, 2022
c. Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting held March 1, 2022. d. Continuation of Urgency Ordinance #864: Fireworks
e. Continuation of Urgency Resolution #2021-51: Remote Public Meetings f. Approval of 2021 Annual Progress Report for transmission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and Governor’s Office of Planning and Research g. Waive Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda. Ordinances shall be introduced and adopted by title only.
10. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and Possible Action – Caltrans District 2:
Determine Amount and Cost of Beautification Items included in the Yreka Pavement Rehab Project.
11. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.
12. COUNCILMEMBER STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
Members of the Council may make brief announcements, reports, or request staff to report to Council on any matter at a subsequent meeting.
13. ADJOURNMENT.
In compliance with the requirements of the Brown Act, notice of this meeting has been posted in a publicly accessible place, 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
All documents produced by the City which are related to an open session agenda item and distributed to the City Council are made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours.
Public Hearings: If, in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on an agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing. Any person seeking to challenge a City Council decision made as a result of a proceeding in which by law a hearing is required to be given, evidence is required to be taken, and the discretion in the determination of facts is vested in the City Council, shall be required to commence that action 90 days following the date on which the decision becomes final as provided in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. Please refer to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.6 to determine how to calculate when a decision becomes “final.”
"CHALLENGING DECISIONS OF CITY ENTITIES The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City of Yreka is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision, including without limitation Government Code section 65009 applicable to many land use and zoning decisions, Government Code section 66499.37 applicable to the Subdivision Map Act, and Public Resources Code section 21167 applicable to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. Government Code section 65009 and 66499.37, and Public Resources Code section 21167, impose shorter limitations periods and requirements, including timely service in addition to filing. If a person wishes to challenge the above actions in court,
they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Yreka, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies." The City of Yreka does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected classes in employment or provision of services. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations for this meeting should notify the City Clerk 48 hours prior to the meeting at (530) 841-2336 or by notifying the Clerk at [email protected].
April 2022: The Siskiyou Child Abuse Prevention
Council Collaborative Proclamation
Whereas, children are vital to Siskiyou County’s future success, prosperity and quality of life; Whereas, all children deserve to live in safe, stable, nurturing homes and communities; Whereas, families, educators and community members are key to foster children’s healthy growth and development; Whereas, research has shown the enormous impact that positive parenting practices can have on a child’s social, emotional, and intellectual development; Whereas, the purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs with a celebration of early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities; Whereas, child abuse and neglect prevention is a community responsibility affecting both the current and future quality of life of a community;
Whereas, rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment impact our society as seen by statistics indicating that one in five women and one in 67 men will be raped at some point in their lives (Smith et al., 2017); Whereas, sexual assault impacts children, adults and the community at large; Whereas, effective child abuse and sexual assault prevention succeed because of partnerships among citizens, agencies, schools, faith communities, health care providers, civic organizations, law enforcement, and the business community; Whereas, communities that understand the importance of prevention and support for the well-being of citizens, thrive and prosper;
Whereas, with leadership, dedication, and encouragement, there is evidence that we can be successful in preventing child abuse and sexual violence in Siskiyou County;
Therefore, the City of Yreka hereby proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month–as well as April 2 -8th, 2022 as Week of the Young Child –and call upon all citizens, community agencies, faith groups, medical facilities, elected leaders and businesses to increase their participation in efforts to support families, thereby preventing child abuse and strengthening families in the communities in which we live. _________________________________ ___________________________ Duane Kegg, Mayor, City of Yreka, CA Date
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Jan 0.234
Dec 0.212
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PMIA Average Life 340 (1):
LAIF Apportionment Rate 0.23 (2):
0.00000625812849570
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LAIF Earnings Ratio(2):
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(1) State of California, Office of the Treasurer
(2) State of Calfiornia, Office of the Controller
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA HELD IN SAID CITY ON MARCH 1, 2022
On the 1st Day of March 2022, the City Council of the City of Yreka met in regular session, and upon roll call, the following were present: Deborah Baird, Joan Smith Freeman, Duane Kegg, Corey Middleton, and Paul McCoy.
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
Mayor Kegg announced that all matters listed under the consent calendar are considered routine and would be enacted by one motion unless any member of the Council wished to remove an item for discussion, or a member of the audience wished to comment on an item:
City Manager Jason Ledbetter recommended approval of the following consent items:
a. Approval/ratification of payments issued from December 22, 2021, through February 20, 2022.
b. Cash and Fiscal Reports:
i. Cash Balances Report – December 2021
ii. Quarterly Treasurer’s Investment Report – 2nd Quarter Fiscal Year 2021/2022 iii. Budget of Revenue and Expenditures with Year-to-Date Actuals through December 31, 2021
iv. Fiscal Performance Report as of December 31, 2021
c. Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting held February 15, 2022. d. Continuation of Urgency Ordinance #864: Fireworks
e. Continuation of Urgency Resolution #2021-51: Remote Public Meetings f. Waive Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda. Ordinances shall be introduced and adopted by title only.
Following Council discussion, Councilmember McCoy moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Councilmember Baird seconded the motion, and upon roll call, the following voted AYE: Baird, Freeman, McCoy, Middleton, and Kegg. Mayor Kegg thereupon declared the motion carried.
5. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and Possible Action – Public Works:
S. Foothill Drive Brownfield Site Cleanup
Public Works Director Matt Bray and City Manager Jason Ledbetter presented information on this item to the Council.
Following Council discussion, Councilmember McCoy moved to put the S. Foothill Drive Brownfield Site Cleanup project out to bid again. Councilmember Middleton seconded the motion, and upon roll call, the following voted AYE: Baird, Freeman, McCoy, Middleton, and Kegg. Mayor Kegg thereupon declared the motion carried. b. Discussion and Possible Action – Public Works:
Redirection of Current Park Budget Line Items to Offset Rental Costs of Portable Toilet Units Public Works Director Matt Bray and City Manager Jason Ledbetter presented information on this item to the Council.
Following Council discussion, Councilmember Baird moved to table item #5b and bring it back at the 2nd meeting of April scheduled for 4/19/22 to give time for discussion with the County of Siskiyou. Councilmember Freeman seconded the motion, and upon roll call, the following voted AYE: Baird, Freeman, McCoy, Middleton, and Kegg. Mayor Kegg thereupon declared the motion carried.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
a. Discussion and Possible Action – City Manager:
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Sale of Two (2) City-Owned Parcels Located on Campus Drive in Yreka, CA
Mayor Kegg described the purpose of the Public Hearing, and City Manager Jason Ledbetter presented information on this item to the Council. Following Council discussion, the Public Hearing was Opened and Closed appropriately.
b. Discussion and Possible Action – City Manager:
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Purchase Contract for Real Property Located on Campus Drive and Taking Related Actions
City Manager Jason Ledbetter presented information on this item to the Council.
Following Council discussion, Councilmember Freeman moved to move forward with the sale as presented, with the appropriate changes with the approval of the City Manager and the City Attorney. Councilmember Middleton seconded the motion, and upon roll call, the following voted AYE: Baird, Freeman, McCoy, Middleton, and Kegg. Mayor Kegg thereupon declared the motion carried.
City Manager Ledbetter recommended that Council make a second motion to clarify the approval of item #6b. Councilmember Baird moved to Adopt the Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Purchase Contract for Real Property Located on Campus Drive and Taking Related Actions. Mayor Kegg seconded the motion, and upon roll call, the following voted AYE: Baird, Freeman, McCoy, Middleton, and Kegg. Mayor Kegg thereupon declared the motion carried.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and Possible Action – Human Resources:
Adopt a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving Agreement for Services Between the City of Yreka and Regional Government Services and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Agreements for the Compensation Study.
Human Resources Director John Elsnab presented information on this item to the Council.
Following Council discussion, Councilmember Baird moved to approve item #7a.
Councilmember McCoy seconded the motion, and upon roll call, the following voted AYE:
Baird, Freeman, McCoy, Middleton, and Kegg. Mayor Kegg thereupon declared the motion carried.
8. City Manager/Staff Reports:
City Manager and Staff made brief announcements or reports at this time.
9. Council Statements and Requests:
Councilmembers reported on various community events and meetings attended.
10. ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business before the Council the meeting was adjourned.
Attest:
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Duane Kegg, Mayor
___________________________ Minutes approved by Council, Arthur Boyd, City Clerk Motion March 15, 2022
CITY OF YREKA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To:
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Meeting date:
Yreka City Council
Arthur Boyd, City Clerk
Discussion/Possible Action: Continuation of Urgency Ordinance 864.
March 15, 2022
Discussion:
The drought, prevailing climatic temperatures, and the allocation of Yreka Fire Resources to mutual aid to suppress wildfires was found to constitute an immediate threat to the public safety.
Ordinance 864 delays the sale of fireworks and the use of fireworks and public displays of pyrotechnics until the threat to public safety is abated.
Recommendation:
That the Council continue Urgency Ordinance 864.
SUMMARY OF ADOPTED URGENCY ORDINANCE No. 864
Please take notice that the Yreka City Council adopted, at an emergency meeting held on July 29, 2021, a temporary urgency ordinance, number 864, entitled: “AN UNCODIFIED URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YREKA DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY, AND AUTHORIZING THE
DELAY OF THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS WHICH MAY CREATE A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY
DEEMED TO BE ARISING FROM THE INCIDENCE OF THE LAVA FIRE AND SETTING FORTH THE FACTS CONSTITUTING SUCH URGENCY AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA REVIEW” This urgency ordinance generally provides:
1. The factual background of the Lava Fire, the drought, the prevailing climatic temperatures and the fact that Yreka’s Fire Resources are engaged in mutual aid to suppress the Lava Fire as well as the allocation of law enforcement resources in traffic control and the fact that without Yreka’s normally available police and fire resources, the use of fireworks and pyrotechnics fire may not be able to be suppressed which was found to constitute the basis for the urgency nature of the ordinance and the City Council determined that there existed an immediate threat to the public health, safety and/or welfare and a need for immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety that warrants the adopted urgency measures.
2. The ordinance delays the sale of fireworks and the use of fireworks and public displays of pyrotechnics until the threat to public safety is abated and the urgency ordinance is terminated.
3. The city council determined that a local emergency now exists and shall continue to exist until its termination is ordained by the City Council. The need for continuance of the urgency measures will be regularly reviewed by City Council until it is terminated. The ordinance will be terminated at the earliest possible time.
4. The ordinance vests in the City Manager, Chief of Police and the Fire Chief with the discretion to take such acts as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of the ordinance.
5. The Council determined that the ordinance complies with a categorical exemption from CEQA review.
By roll call vote the following councilmembers voted in favor of the ordinance: Duane Kegg, Deborah Baird, Paul McCoy and Corey Middleton.
This summary is not intended to be a comprehensive statement of all of the provisions of the Ordinance, but constitutes only a fair summary of the Ordinance. The complete text of the Ordinance and the minutes of the emergency session is available for review online in Yreka’s City Council Agenda section or through a public records request as an in-person review of it is not available because City Hall is not currently open to the public.
ARTHUR BOYD
City Clerk
BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: March 15, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dohn Henion, Yreka City Attorney
TITLE: RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE HOLDING PUBLIC MEETINGS REMOTELY (AB 361) RECOMMENDATION:
In accordance with Assembly Bill 361, adopt a resolution to continue conducting the City’s Council, Commission, and Committee meetings remotely due to health and safety concerns to the public due to COVID-19.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
BACKGROUND:
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the state prepare for a broader spread of COVID-19.
Thereafter, on March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-2920, which suspended certain provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act to allow local legislative bodies to conduct meetings telephonically or by other means. Additionally, the State implemented a shelter-in-place order, requiring all non-essential personnel to work from home.
Staff quickly worked to set up remote meetings via Zoom for all City Council and Planning Commission meetings. The Zoom meetings have allowed the Council, Commissions, and Committees to continue to conduct City business from the safety of members’ homes. The City has been utilizing Zoom for the past 18 months to conduct nearly all public meetings. The usage of Zoom for public meetings has allowed the City to ensure the public’s continued access to government meetings while also ensuring the public’s safety.
On June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which extended the ability of agencies to hold remote meetings through September 30, 2021, after which agencies anticipated transitioning back to public meetings held in full compliance with the Brown Act. In preparation for the return to in-person meetings, staff has been working on acquiring audio and visual upgrades for City facilities to conduct hybrid meetings. Although hybrid meetings would help to keep the public safe by allowing them to continue accessing the meetings from their own home, Councilmembers, Commissioners, Committee members, and staff would need to meet in person.
Since the Governor issued Executive Order N-08-21, the Delta variant has emerged, causing a spike in cases throughout the state.
On September 16, 2021, Governor Newson signed Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361), which allows cities to continue to meet remotely during proclaimed states of emergency under modified Brown Act requirements that are similar but not identical to the rules and procedures established by the previous Executive Orders.
AB 361 authorizes local agencies to use teleconferencing without complying with the teleconferencing requirements imposed by the Ralph M. Brown Act during a declared state of emergency, when state or local health officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing during the proclaimed state of emergency, or when there is an imminent risk to the health or safety of attendees.
DISCUSSION:
AB 361 will allow local legislative bodies to continue to meet remotely after the September 30, 2021 expiration of the Governor’s executive orders. A local agency will be allowed to continue to meet remotely when:
• The local agency holds a meeting during a declared state of emergency • State or local health officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing
• Legislative bodies declare the need to meet remotely due to present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees
The City meets the requirements to continue holding meetings remotely to ensure the health and safety of the public due to the following:
• The City is still under a local state of emergency;
• County health orders require that all individuals in public spaces maintain social distancing and wear masks;
• The City can’t maintain social distancing requirements for the public, staff, Councilmembers, Commissioners, and Committee Members in their meeting spaces; The City cannot ensure social distancing requirements are met inside City facilities where the City Council, Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Redistricting Advisory Committee, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and Main Street Bridge Advisory Committee meet.
Moreover, the indoor mask order is still in effect, making it difficult to hear what Councilmembers, Commissioners, Committee Members, staff, and public speakers are saying.
Furthermore, while speaking through masks may be understandable in person, picking up speech on microphones for those attending remotely and those watching any livestreams would be difficult.
Per AB 361, the City Council would need to declare every 30 days that the City’s legislative bodies must continue to meet remotely to ensure the health and safety of the public. Staff recommends that the City Council declare these findings are true so these bodies can continue to meet remotely. Staff will return with this resolution for re-ratification at the Council’s 1st Tuesday meeting each month, at which time the Council can reassess as various health orders and COVID-19 parameters change.
RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 51
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8 A RESOLUTION OF THE YREKA CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
YREKA PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY, RATIFYING THE
PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY GOVERNOR
NEWSOM ON MARCH 4, 2020, AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE
TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF
CITY OF YREKA FOR THE PERIOD SUCCESSIVE 30-DAY PERIODS
PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361
9 WHEREAS, the City of Yreka is committed to preserving and nurturing IO public access and participation in meetings of the Yreka City Council; and 11 WHEREAS, all meetings of City of Yreka's legislative bodies are open and 12 public, as required by t.he Ralph M. Brown Act (Cal. Gov. Code§ 54950 13 54963), so that any member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the 14 City's legislative bodies conduct their business; and 15 16 WHEREAS, the Brown Act, Government Code section 54953(e), makes 17 provisions for remote teleconferencing paiiicipation in meetings by members of 18 a legislative body, without compliance with the requirements of Government 19 Code section 54953(b )(3), subject to the existence of certain conditions; and 20 WHEREAS, a required condition is that a state of emergency is declared by the 21 Governor pursuant to Government Code section 8625, proclaiming the existence 22 of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property 23 within the state caused by conditions as described in Government Code section 24 8558;and
25 WHEREAS, a proclamation is made when there is an actual incident, threat of 26 disaster, or extreme peril to the safety of persons and prope1iy within the 27 jurisdictions that are within the City's boundaries, caused by natural, 28 technological, or human-caused disasters; and
29 WHEREAS, it is further required that state or local officials have imposed or 30 recommended measures to promote social distancing, or, the legislative body 31 meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health and safety of 32 attendees; and
33 WHEREAS, such conditions now exist in the City, specifically, in Executive Order 34 N-29-20 the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to 35 exist as a result of the threat of COVID-19; and
36 WHEREAS, said order suspended provisions of celiain provisions of the Brown 37 Act relating to teleconference meetings and creating the ability for viliual meetings 38 to keep the public and our public officials safer from exposure to the pandemic; and 39 WHEREAS, that suspension of the Brown Act requires expired on September 30, 40 2021; and
41 WHEREAS, On September 16,2021 Assembly Bill 361 was passed into law 42 permitting the extension of virtual meetings so long as the state of emergency 43 exists and is reviewed every thirty days by the Yreka City Council; and 44 WHEREAS, the delta variant of COVID-19 has resulted in Siskiyou County 45 having experienced 4,382 confirmed COVID-19 amongst the local population 46 cases, 54 deaths, 56 new cases reported in the last 24 hours with 271 active cases 47 and 23 persons presently hospitalized and, accordingly, social distancing and 48 masking is required for attendees' health and safety to mitigate the imminent risk 49 of COVID-19 being transmissible during public, in-person meetings of the City of 50 Yreka; and
51 WHEREAS, virtual meetings further mitigate the public's health and safety while 52 still providing the opportunity for public input on the people's business; and 53 WHEREAS, the City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of 54 emergency; and
55 WHEREAS, the state of local emergency continues to directly impact the ability of 56 the City Council, Commissions, and Committees, as well as staff and members of 57 the public, from meeting safely in person; and
58 WHEREAS, the Yreka City Council does hereby find that prevalence of COVID-19 59 amongst the local population and, accordingly, social distancing and masking is 2 60 required for attendees health and safety to mitigate the imminent risk of COVID-19 61 being transmissible during public, in-person meetings of the City of Yreka, its 62 commissions and committees may cause, and may continue to cause, conditions of 63 peril to the safety of persons within the City that are likely to be beyond the control of 64 services, persOlmel, equipment, and facilities of the City, healthcare providers and 65 local hospitals, and desires to proclaim a local emergency and ratify the 66 proclamation of state of emergency by the Governor of the State of California; and 67 68 WHEREAS, as a consequence of the local emergency, the Yreka City Council 69 does hereby find that the City of Yreka's governing body, its commissions and 70 committees shall conduct their meetings without compliance with paragraph (3) of 71 subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54953, as authorized by subdivision 72 (e) of section 54953, and that such legislative bodies shall comply with the 73 requirements to provide the public with access to the meetings as prescribed in 74 paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of section 54953; and 75 WHEREAS, meetings are posted on the City's website providing the necessary 76 information for the public to virtually provide input to the governing body on the 77 people's business.
78 NOW, THEREFORE, THE YREKA CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 79 YREKA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
80 Section 1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are 81 incorporated into this Resolution by this reference. 82 Section 2. Proclamation of Local Emergency. The City Council hereby proclaims 83 that a local emergency now exists throughout the City, and prevalence of COVID84 19 amongst the local population and, accordingly, social distancing and masking is 85 required for attendees health and safety to mitigate the imminent risk of COVID-19 86 being transmissible during public, in-person meetings of the City of Yreka has 87 caused, and will continue to cause, conditions of peril to the safety of persons within 88 the City that are likely to be beyond the control of services, personnel, equipment, and 89 facilities of the City, healthcare providers and local hospitals. 3 90 Section 3. Ratification of Governor's Proclamation ofa State of Emergency. The 91 City Council hereby ratifies the Governor of the State of California's Proclamation 92 of State of Emergency, effective as of its issuance date of March 4, 2021. 93 Section 4. Remote Teleconference Meetings. The staff and legislative bodies of 94 City of Yreka are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to 95 cany out the intent and purpose of this Resolution including, conducting open and 96 public meetings in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e) and other 97 applicable provisions of the Brown Act.
98 Section 5. Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall take effect 99 immediately upon its adoption and shall be effective until the earlier of (i) 30 days 100 from adoption of resolution, and 30 days from each successive affirmation that the 101 state of emergency continues to exist or such time the Yreka City Council adopts a 102 subsequent resolution in accordance with Government Code section 54953( e)(3) to 103 extend the time during which the governing body of the City of Yreka may continue 104 to teleconference without compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of 105 section 54953.
106 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Yreka City Council of the City of Yreka, this 5th 107 day of October, 2021, by the following vote:
108 AYES: FREEMAN, MIDDLETON, BAIRD, KEGG
109 NOES:
110 ABSENT: MCCOY
111 ABSTAIN:
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CITY OF YREKA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
YrekaCityCouncil
Planning Department
Juliana Lucchesi, AICP, Planning Director
Approval of 2021 Annual Progress Report for transmission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
March 15, 2022
California Government Code requires that the legislative body acknowledge receipt of the General Plan Annual report at a public meeting prior to submission to the state. • The purpose of this report is to comply with the Government Code 65400(a) (2) which requires each City to report annually on the status of the implementation of their Housing Elements.
• The report does not need to be approved by the Council but rather accepted to acknowledge receipt.
2021 General Plan Progress:
With turn-over of City Staff, the Planning Department is not able to estimate the breadth of work completed in 2021. At the end of 2021, the Planning Department recognized and initiated a Comprehensive General Plan update due to the 2002 plan timeframe expiring in 2022. The Planning Department has switched focus from accomplishing 2022 General Plan goals, policies, and programs to comprehensively updating the plan to meet all state requirements.
There were only two city ordinances passed in 2021. Both ordinances amended existing Yreka Municipal Code pertaining to vehicles sales and fencing. The work of the Planning Department consisted of processing and approving boundary line adjustments, sign permits, and one conditional use permit.
2021 Housing Element Progress:
The City of Yreka issued three single-family residential building permits and finaled no housing units. One of the residential units is in the Above-Moderate Income category and two are in the Moderate Income category. The majority of building permits issued were focused on renovations of existing housing stock.
Attached to this memo is a list of Housing programs completed in 2021.
Fiscal Impact: The State can impose sanctions through the court if the report is not submitted within 60 days of the April 1st due date.
Recommendation and Requested Action:
That the Council acknowledge receipt of the 2021 General Plan Annual Housing Element Progress Report and authorize the submittal to the required state agencies. 123 4
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation Program HE.1.1.1 Review General Plan for adequate vacant land to accommodate a variety of housing Annual
The City continues to maintain a list of the available vacant land in the city that is appropriate to meet its share of regional housing needs. Additionally, in 2020, the City received SB2 grant funding to identify and inventory developable land, vacant land and underutilized land in the city. This is currently in progress and will assist in the production of affordable housing in the city.
Program HE.1.2.1
Encourage and support residential
development plans for lower income
housing
Continuous
The City received one application for the construction of 50 lower income housing units in the planning period (Siskiyou Crossroads, 2021). The City actively promotes the construction of new housing and will process all housing applications. Additionally, in 2020 the City received LEAP grant funding to re-zone property owned by Siskiyou County to High Density Residential (HDR). This will assist in the production of affordable housing in the city.
Program HE.1.2.3 Mitigate potential loss of extremely low-, very low-, and low-income housing units Continuous The Shadow Gardens property owner has been in contact with the City and continues to provide affordable housing through HUD section 8 vouchers.
Program HE.1.3.1
Review zoning code for effectiveness and
make revisions if an ordinance is creating
unusual constraints on affordability and
housing availability
Annual
No multifamily units have been proposed in the City that required a CUP since the development of this program (the Siskiyou Crossroads 50-unit multi-family project did not require a CUP in compliance with AB-2162). Additionally, in 2020, the City received SB2 grant funding to develop Objective Design Standards for qualifying multifamily developments. This will assist in the production of affordable housing in the city.
Program HE.1.4.1
Maintain residential zoning districts and
development standards that encourage
affordable single-family for first time buyers
Ongoing
Currently, the City does not have a First-Time Homebuyers Program. This is primarily due to the lack of interest shown for this type of program by the public and limited staff capacity. The City continues to evaluate the HOME program and monitor First-Time Homebuyer demand to establish future need and availability.
Program HE.2.1.5
Facilitate the development of single room
occupancy units or other units deemed
affordable to those with extremely low
incomes.
Ongoing
The City is open to any type of housing development. The City has researched the area for non-profit housing developers, however, the City has not found any that are considering the development of SROs in Yreka at this time. The City will continue to monitor this situation and pursue development of units affordable to extremely low income households.
Program HE.2.1.6
Work with housing providers by meeting at
least twice during the planning period to
discuss special housing needs. Assist,
when feasible with funding applications.
Ongoing
The City is open to any type of housing development. In 2021 the City approved the Siskiyou Crossroads 50-unit mixed affordable and supportive multi-family housing project proposed by Rural Communities Housing Development Corporation.
Program HE.3.1.1
When feasible, the City will continue to
provide loans to homeowners in existing
owner-occupied residences, using state
and federal subsidies, for the rehabilitation
of their property or for the removal and
replacement of dilapidated units.
2014-2019
The City does not currently have a housing rehabilitation program. The past rehabilitation program was discontinued due to a lack of participation and limited staff capacity and knowledge about managing the programs. The City is looking into what the needs are moving forward and what funding is available.
Program HE.6.1.1 Promote the use of energy conservation measures in all housing Annual
The City has instituted a citywide newsletter to disseminate information on energy conservation programs. Although this one local weatherization program has been discontinued, the City wants to keep and/or find a replacement program. Additionally, the County air pollution control district has an existing program for reduced-cost, efficient wood burning stoves and provides low cost vouchers for wood (with funding every couple years).
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583