MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA HELD IN SAID CITY ON APRIL 19, 2022
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On the 19t" 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.
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.
At request of City Councilmembers, consent agenda item 5.c. Approve the Appointments of Kenneth B. Maidl and Daniel F. Devall to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department was pulled from the consent agenda to be acted upon in a separate motion by the council.
ACTION: Motion to approve the Appointments of Kenneth B. Maidl and Daniel F. Devall to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department (Consent Agenda Items 5.c.) MOTIONED: Smith Freeman
SECONDED: Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, Middleton, Smith Freeman, Baird NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: McCoy (unable to hear roll call vote due to technical difficulties with sound) ABSENT: None
3. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Dusty Veal spoke to actions on April 5, 2022, relating to procedural concern on ballot measure direction given regarding the Yreka Swim Center and Native Park.
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
Consent agenda items introduced to the council.
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
1. Waive Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda. Ordinances shall be introduced and adopted by title only.
Consent Agenda item 5.b. Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting held April 5, 2022.
Councilmember Freeman requested that the minutes be removed for review with City Attorney.
Consent Agenda items 5.c. Approve the Appointments of Kenneth B. Maidl and Daniel F. Devall to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department was removed and acted as a separate motion earlier in the meeting.
Consent Agenda item 5.h. Adoption of Class 16 Categorical Exemption for the Purchase of APN 053-642-580 was withdrawn from the consent agenda by City staff.
ACTION: Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 5.a., 5.d., 5.e.., 5.f., 5. g., 5.i, 5.j., 5.k. and
5.i., where Consent Agenda Items 5.b. and 5.h. were not included in the motion and Consent Agenda Item 5.c. was acted upon in a separate motion.
MOTIONED: Baird
SECONDED: Smith Freeman
AYES: Councilmembers Middleton, Smith Freeman, McCoy, Baird NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Kegg
ABSENT: None
6. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Information and Discussion- Planning Department: Housing Community Workshop #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, Plan West, and open discussion on housing items.
Presentation was given by the City's consultant, PlanWest.
Public comment was received from Lorenzo Love, Sam Bal, Jerry Stacher, Sarah Springfield, Sarah Collard, and Joyce Dakota.
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.
Public Comment: None
Yreka Fire Chief made of recommendation to continue with urgency ordinance #864, that delays the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks from community groups due to fire hazards.
Councilmember McCoy noted that urgency ordinance #864 delays the sale of fireworks but does not ban the sale of fireworks.
Direction to staff was to bring back an amended Urgency Ordinance #864, in review with the City Attorney, that contains language to ban the sale of all fireworks until December 2022.
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:
City Clerk Motion May 3, 2022