YREKA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
April 19, 2022 – 5:30 P.M.
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. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND/OR ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE
This time slot is for informational presentations, appointments, or awards to be presented by the City Council or to the City Council.
a. Introductions – Yreka Volunteer Fire Department
Introduction of Kenneth B. Maidl and Daniel F. Devall as Applicants to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department.
3. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS:
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Public comments period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
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4. 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.
5. 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 March 28, 2022, through April 10, 2022. b. Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting held April 5, 2022. c. Approve the Appointments of Kenneth B. Maidl and Daniel F. Devall to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department
d. Adoption of Resolution 2022-13 amending check signatures for Mechanics Bank and Banking Authority
e. Adoption of Resolution 2022-14 amending Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) f. Reject all Bids for the Community Theater Heating and Air Conditioning Upgrade Project and Re-Bid the Project
g. Approval of the Landfill Special Revenue Fund reserve transfer to CalPERS or the CalPERS California Employer Pension Prefunding Trust (CEPPT) annually for annuitants unfunded actuarial liability (UAL) relating to historical cost of operating the City landfill h. Adoption of Class 16 Categorical Exemption for the Purchase of APN 053-642-580 i. Adoption of Resolution 2022-15 approving the Yreka Fire Department enter into a Grant Agreement under the Rural Fire Capacity Program of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978
j. Continuation of Urgency Ordinance #864: Fireworks
k. Continuation of Urgency Resolution #2021-51: Remote Public Meetings l. Waive Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda. Ordinances shall be introduced and adopted by title only.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Information and Discussion– Planning Department: Housing Community Workshop #2 2 This item is the second community workshop for the City of Yreka Housing Element Update.
The workshop will include a presentation by the City consultant, PlanWest, and open discussion on housing items.
7. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and Possible Action – Yreka Fire Department:
Discussion of Safety and Hazards of Fireworks and Consideration of Limiting Sales and/or Use.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.
9. 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.
10. 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]. 3 4
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29 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA HELD IN SAID CITY ON APRIL 5, 2022
On the 5th Day of April 2022 at 5:30PM, the City Council of the City of Yreka met in special session, and upon roll call, the following were present: Deborah Baird, Joan Smith Freeman, Duane Kegg, Corey Middleton, and Paul McCoy.
3. CLOSED SESSION AT 5:30PM SPECIAL MEETING:
The City Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss the following item(s):
a. 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.
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (§ 54956.9) Property: 1407 Oakview Circle, Yreka CA 96097
Owner: Donovan Hall
Initiation of litigation: Initiate Action for Abating Nuisance
5. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING:
Mayor Kegg returned the meeting into open session. The action taken during closed session is as follows:
ACTION: Motion to authorize the initiation of litigation concerning the real property located at 1407 Oakview Circle to Abate nuisances present at that property.
MOTIONED: Baird
SECONDED: Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, Middleton, Smith Freeman, McCoy, Baird NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
8. CONSENT AGENDA:
Consent agenda items introduced to the council.
ACTION: Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items A through I MOTIONED: McCoy
SECONDED: Smith Freeman
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, Middleton, Smith Freeman, McCoy, Baird NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
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9. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and Possible Action – City Manager: Yreka Swim Center and Native Park.
City Manager, Jason Ledbetter made a presentation on the pool project and the project impacts to the City without a dedicated revenue stream.
Public Comment Opened:
Members from the public brought forward statements of concern and position for and against the project.
Speakers In Person: Robin Richards, Buzzy McClouskey, Jan Osborn, Holly Vaughn, Steve Radford, Lorenzo Love, Dawn Marie Autry, Cindy and Wayne Hammer, Speaker #1 Holden 12-years old – Montague resident, Corey Hayden, not a Yreka resident, Jerry Stalker, Jennifer Gross, Krista Gilman, Jennifer Silvera, and Rhetta Hogan Speakers via Zoom: Erica Terance, Speaker #2 Kelly (first name only) not a Yreka resident.
Written communications were read by the City Manager from David and Betsy Shutteroff, and Gloria Smith
Public Comment Closed
Discussion regarding use of funds arising from general sales tax and advisory purpose, can be change by future councils and is not restricted by advisory purpose.
After discussion and clarification, an amended motion made by Councilmember Freeman, was to:
Prepare for the Siskiyou County November 2022 General Election, a ballot measure proposing a $0.05 (five cents) sales tax upward adjustment to 8.25% per dollar general fund which will be pared with a directory measure to primarily fund assessment the maintenance and operation the Yreka Swim Center and Native Park project located on Foothill Drive; other city parks; necessary fire and other essential city services; and (2) proceed work on and authorization to expend funds on CEQA, property acquisition and engineering pursuant to the grant award, (3) whereas should the ballot measure fail, provide direction to stop effort on project and prepare a letter to the California Parks and Recreation returning the grant award.
MOTIONED: Smith Freeman
SECONDED: Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, Middleton, Smith Freeman, McCoy NAYS: Baird
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
31 10. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and Possible Action – Public Works:
Matt Bray, Public Works Director: Introduction of item.
Brett Butler, Applicant: Presentation of proposed Nor Cal Event.
Clarifying questions from council.
Public Comment: None
ACTION: Motion to adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving Requests Associated with Special Event known as the “Norcal Cross” to be held on May 14, 2022.
MOTIONED: McCoy
SECONDED: Smith Freeman
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, Middleton, Smith Freeman, McCoy, Baird NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
b. Discussion and Possible Action – Public Works:
Matt Bray, Public Works Director: Introduction of proposed surplus properties.
Public Comment: None
ACTION: Motion to adopt Resolution Declaring Two City-Owned Properties as Surplus Land and Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Take Implementing Actions Necessary to Comply with the Surplus Land Act (Government Code Sections 54220 et seq.).
MOTIONED: Baird
SECONDED: Kegg
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, Middleton, Smith Freeman, McCoy, Baird NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
11. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff made brief announcements or reports at this time.
12. COUNCIL STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
Councilmembers reported on various community events and meetings attended.
13. ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business before the Council the meeting was adjourned.
Attest:
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___________________________ Minutes approved by Council, City Clerk Motion April 19, 2022
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Prepared by: Juliana Lucchesi AICP, Planning Director
Agenda Title: Adoption of Class 16 Categorical Exemption for the Purchase of APN 053-642-580
Meeting date: April 19, 2022
Recommended Action:
Motion to adopt Categorical Class 16 “Transfer of Ownership of Land in Order to Create Parks” exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the purchase of APN 053-642-580
Summary:
The Proposition 68 State Park Program (SPP) requires that all actions proposed in the grant application perform environmental analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) be completed for the series of actions proposed int eh grant application.
The City of Yreka submitted a grant application under the SPP program for the Yreka Swim Center and Native Park which consists of two actions: property acquisition and development of the swim center and park.
Environmental Review:
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a set of state regulations and guidelines with the purpose of disclosing potential direct and indirect impacts to the environment if the city were to move forward with a project. During a preliminary review, the Lead Agency determines if an action or decision is a “project” under CEQA. A project is a whole action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(a)).
The acquisition of property is considered a “project” under CEQA because there is known intent to develop the property as part of a separate project (Swim Center and Park construction) and failure to purchase the property would not result in the construction of the proposed swim center and park.
The acquisition of the property for the purpose of the creation of a park is eligible for a Categorical Class 16 “Transfer of Ownership of Land in Order to Create Parks” exemption under CEQA guidelines Section 15316. The Class 16 exemption consists of the acquisition of land to establish a park where the land is in a natural 45 condition. Specifically, subsection (a) applies in this because” the management plan for the park has not been prepared”. The park management plan would be subject to CEQA review at a later date. Therefore, City Staff recommend the City Council adopt the Class 16 exemption for the park acquisition and prepare subsequent environmental documents for the development of the park site.
Attachments:
1. Notice of Exemption Form – Land Acquisition for Proposed Aquatic Center Facility.
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49 CITY OF YREKA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To:
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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.
50 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
51 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.
52 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.
53 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.
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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 55 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 56
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 57
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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61 Mt. Shasta Fire Department
305 N. Mt. Shasta Boulevard
Mt. Shasta, California 96067
City Hall 530 926-7510 ~ Fax 530 926-1342
530 926-7546 (Station 1)
Fire Chief Johnathan Duncan
[email protected]
April 11th, 2022
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
All Sales and Use of “Safe and Sane” Fireworks are Prohibited Mt. Shasta, CA- Due to the continued dry fuel conditions and minimal precipitation, all sales and use are prohibited within the City of Mt. Shasta limits until further notice; this includes the sale and use of "Safe and Sane" fireworks. Banned and Illegal firework activity within the Mt. Shasta City limits will be prosecuted.
The lack of precipitation has led to most of Siskiyou County experiencing severe to extreme drought from information provided by the U.S Drought monitor for 2022.
Higher than average temperatures and lower than average precipitation for our area over multiple years have all been considered in the decision to ban fireworks within the City of Mt. Shasta. Please continue to be vigilant and prepared in the case of a wildfire.
Sincerely,
Fire Chief
City of Mt. Shasta
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