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MINUTES OF THE YREKA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING HELD IN SAID CITY ON AUGUST 30, 2022
Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA
On August 30, 2022, the City Council of the City of Yreka, met for a Special Meeting for Closed Session 5:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting Session at 6:30 p.m. and upon roll call, the following Councilmembers were present: Deborah Baird, Joan Smith Freeman, Duane Kegg, Paul McCoy, and Corey Middleton.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION:
3. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following items). 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: 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 Real Property Negotiations (§ 54956.8) Property: APN's 062-161-170, 062-161-160-000, 062-161-140-000, 062-161-130-000, 062-031-190-000
Third Party Negotiation: College of the Siskiyous, Weed, CA City Negotiation: City Manager and City Attorney
Negotiating Parties: City of Yreka and College of the Siskiyous 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 § 54950 et. seg.)
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6. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Kegg announced there was no reportable action from the Closed Session.
7. 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.
Siskiyou County Economic Development Council Updates - SCEDC Staff Small Business Association - Office of Disaster Assistance, Mr. Richard Tillery
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public comments were heard from Sanjay Agarwal and Bhaumik Modi.
9. 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.
City Manager Jason Ledbetter will follow up on lodging voucher program relating to temporary accommodations and subsequent guest or tenant eviction matters brought up during public comment.
10. 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 August 8, 2022, through August 22, 2022. b. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 16, 2022. c. Continuation of Urgency Ordinance #864: Fireworks.
d. Continuation of Urgency Resolution #2021-51: Remote Public Meetings. e. Waive Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda. Ordinances shall be introduced and adopted by title only.
Motion to approve the Consent agenda packet.
MOTIONED: Smith Freeman
SECONDED: Baird
AYES: Councilmembers: Baird, Smith Freeman, Kegg, McCoy, Middleton ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
11. NEW BUSINESS:
Planning Director
a. 2022-2030 Housing Element Draft Review Session
The City of Yreka prepared a Draft Cycle 6 Housing Element that proposed various goals, policies, and programs for the city to meet the housing needs of the community in the next eight years. This item will include a presentation of the Draft Housing Element and time for public and city council input on the draft before transmission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the 90-day draft review cycle. The final Element will return to council at a later date for final approval.
Recommended Action: Motion to authorize the City Manager to transmit a copy of the Draft Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the 90-day draft review cycle.
Public comment was heard from Dawnmarie Autrey. City Manager Jason Ledbetter asked Councilmembers to individually express their vision, desires and interests for residential housing growth.
Motion to authorize the City Manager to transmit a copy of the Draft Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the 90-day draft review MOTIONED: McCoy
SECONDED: Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers: Baird, Smith Freeman, Kegg, McCoy, Middleton ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
City Manager
b. Agenda Title: Letter from the City Council thanking the many Law Enforcement and Fire Protection Agencies that supported the City and community during the McKinney Fire event.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to approve the letter from the City of Yreka thanking public safety agencies in support of the McKinney wildfire and authorizing Mayor Kegg to sign the letter.
Motion to approve the letter from the City of Yreka thanking public safety agencies in support of the McKinney wildfire and authorizing Mayor Kegg to sign the letter.
MOTIONED: Middleton
SECONDED: Smith Freeman
AYES: Councilmembers: Baird, Smith Freeman, Kegg, McCoy, Middleton ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
12. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.
City Manager Jason Ledbetter recommended the formation of an ad hoc fire safety committee to address fire department future to include two City Councilmembers, Paul McCoy, Corey Middleton and Duane Kegg expressed interest. Several future special meetings were requested.
13. 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.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the Council the meeting was adjoured at 9:12PM.
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Minutes approved by Council,
Motion September 20, 2022
Rhetta Hogan, City Clerk