MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA HELD IN SAID CITY ON MARCH 15, 2022
CALIFORNIA
On the 15"h 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.
3. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss the following items):
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
Under Negotiation: Possible purchases and encroachment agreement including price, terms of payment, or both.
5. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:30 PM:
Upon return to Open Session, Mayor Kegg reported that no action was taken by the City Council in Closed Session. (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
Police Chief Mark Gilman presented information on this item to the Council. b. Presentation - Siskiyou Child Abuse Prevention Council:
Proclamation for April 2022 Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Michelle O'Gorman presented information on this item to the Council.
9. 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 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
ili. 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.
Following Council discussion, Councilmember McCoy moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 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.
4. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and Possible Action - Caltrans District 2:
Determine Amount and Cost of Beautification Items included in the Yreka Pavement Rehab Project.
Kerry Molz, Project Manager for Caltrans, presented information on this item to the Council.
Following Council discussion, Councilmember Freeman moved to put the S. Foothill Drive Brownfield Site Cleanup project out to bid again. 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.
Following Council discussion, City Attorney Dohn Henion provided advice to the Council and it was received.
Council Member Smith-Freeman moved that the City of Yreka hereby accepts these plans/specifications for construction of Highway 3, as being in general compliance with applicable statutes, codes, standards or guidelines. Responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of the plans/specifications and related designs, and conformance to applicable statutes, codes, standards or guidelines, resides with Engineering Firm of Record. The motion was seconded by Council Member Middleton and unanimously passed by the City Council.
5. City Manager/Staff Reports:
City Manager and Staff made brief announcements or reports at this time.
6. Council Statements and Requests:
Councilmembers reported on various community events and meetings attended.
7. ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business before the Council the meeting was adjourned.
Attest:
'ynthia Lynch, Deputy City Cler Motion April 5, 2022