YREKA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
October 18, 2022
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Regular Session: 6:30PM
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:
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 Labor Negotiator Government Code § 54957.6(a) Agency negotiators: City Manager, and Human Resources Director.
Employee Organization: Yreka Police Officers Association, Yreka Employees Association
4. OPTIONAL RECESS IF DESIRED:
5. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:30 PM:
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Announcement of any action taken by the City Council in Closed Session required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. (Government Code § 54950 et. seq.)
6. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
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.
Presentation, Siskiyou Economic Development Council-- Carnegie Library Planning Progress
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public 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.
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 into the microphone from the podium. The podium electronically adjusts up and down to accommodate speaker. (Should you need an additional special accommodation, e.g., remote microphone, please notice the City Clerk prior to the start of meeting for arrangements). • 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 five (5) minutes.
Public comments period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
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.
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 September 26, through October 9, 2022. b. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 4, 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.
Recommended City Council Action (after the Mayor’s request for public comment): Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented. 2
11. OLD BUSINESS
City Manager
a. Agenda Title: City of Yreka Proclamation United Against Hate The City Council considered at the September 20, 2022, a Proclamation Designating November 13-19, 2022, as United Against Hate Week. The Proclamation is being brought forth for Council’s consideration.
Recommended City Council Action: A motion to adopt the Proclamation that supports and names the City of Yreka in joining the Motion in Proclaiming November 13-19, 2022, as United Against Hate Week, and authorizing the City Manager to advertise the Proclamation in the Siskiyou Daily Newspaper, draft an Op-Ed to be published in the Siskiyou Daily Newspaper, order posters and establish a poster pick up location at City Hall, and provide a copy of the Proclamation in the upcoming quarterly utility bill newsletter.
City Manager/Finance Director
b. Agenda Title: Dog License Fee Update
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to adopt the dog license fee option one, two or three and return with a resolution for formal City Council approval.
12. NEW BUSINESS:
City Manager
a. Agenda Title: Approval of the School Resource Officer Agreement Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement for the School Resource Officer Agreement between the Yreka Union High School District, Yreka Union School District, and the City of Yreka Police Department.
City Manager
b. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action: Project Homekey Program Recommended City Council Action: Motion to direct the City Manager to move forward on directing Housing Tools to facilitate a Homekey grant application.
City Manager
c. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action: Emergency Warming Center Recommended City Council Action: Motion to direct the City Manager to create an MOU with the County of Siskiyou for providing Social Worker staff to manage the emergency Warming Center at the City of Yreka Council Chambers.
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d. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Actions: Discuss the Siskiyou Economic Development Scope of Work for the Night of Lights event, and determine what financial obligation the City would like to make to financially support the Night of Lights Event.
Recommended City Council Action: A motion to subsidize the Night of Lights event at the financial obligation of $____ to the Siskiyou Economic Development Council an directing City Manager to use the funds from General Fund (not previously allocated).
City Manager
e. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Actions: Discuss the proposed interest from the Yreka Elks Lodge No. 1980 to manage the Yreka Holiday Parade and determine the financial obligation the City would like to make to support the Elks managing this event.
Recommended City Council Action: A motion to subsidize the Holiday Parade event at the financial obligation of $5,500 to the Yreka Elks Lodge No. 1980 and directing the City Manager to use funds from General Fund (not previously allocated).
13. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.
14. 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.
15. 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 4
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) 841-2386 or by notifying the Clerk at [email protected].
AFFIDAVIT OF NOTIFICATION AND POSTING
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I, Silvia Vonderlinden, Consultant for the City of Yreka, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that a copy of the above Agenda of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California, was delivered and/or notice by email not less than 72 hours, before the hour of 5:30 p.m. on October 18, 2022 to the members of the governing agency, and caused the agenda to be posted on the City’s website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us and posted at Yreka City Hall, 701 Fourth St., Yreka, California. /s/: Silvia Vonderlinden
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MINUTES OF THE YREKA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 4, 2022
Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA On October 4, 2022 the City Council of Yreka, met for a Special meeting at 5:30 p.m. and Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. and upon roll call, the following Councilmembers were present: Deborah Baird, Joan Smith Freeman, Duane Kegg (via Zoom), Paul McCoy, and Corey Middleton.
CALL TO ORDER:
1. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION: None
2. 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 Labor Negotiator Government Code § 54957.6(a) Agency negotiators: City Manager, Asst. City Manager, Human Resources Director Employee Organization: Yreka Police Officers Association, Yreka Employees Association
3. OPTIONAL RECESS IF DESIRED:
4. 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. seq.)
Mayor Pro Tempore Baird chaired the meeting because Mayor Kegg participated via Zoom. She announced there was no reportable action from Closed Session.
5. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
City Manager Ledbetter announced that Agenda item 11.B was pulled because an incorrect document was published. The item will return with the updated version.
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.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public comment was heard from: Mark Atwood, Steve Radford, Jerry Stalker, Durriya Syed, and Bob Dawn.
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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 September 12, 2022, through September 25, 2022.
b. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 20, 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.
Recommended City Council Action (after the Mayor’s request for public comment): Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
Mayor Pro Tempore Baird will abstain from voting on 10.b. as she was not at the meeting and did not read the draft minutes.
There was no public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember Smith Freeman asked for confirmation from Chief Lemos that the Fireworks ordinance is still valid and Chief Lemos confirmed there is still fire danger.
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar excluding 10.b. by roll call vote:
MOTIONED: McCoy
SECONDED: Smith Freeman
AYES: Councilmembers: Baird, Smith Freeman, Kegg, McCoy and Middleton NOES: None
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar item 10.b., approval of Minutes, by roll call vote:
(Correction from one Councilmember on page 35 correction, resolution text to read “for the purpose of achieving long term stability” regarding Fire Dept Ad Hoc Committee) MOTIONED: Smith Freeman
SECONDED: Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers: Smith Freeman, Kegg, McCoy, Middleton, NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Baird
10. OLD BUSINESS
City Manager
a. Agenda Title: Resolution for the Creation of a Fire Department Ad Hoc Committee 53
The purpose of this committee is to advise the City Council on matters related to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department that includes its operational, capital equipment and facilities development plans.
There was no public comment.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt a Resolution 2022-39 Authorizing the Creation of the Fire Department Ad Hoc Committee.
MOTIONED: Smith Freeman, with purpose of achieving “financial stability” as corrected SECONDED: McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers: Baird, Smith Freeman, Kegg, McCoy, Middleton, NOES: None
b. Agenda Title: Adopting a Proclamation against Hate – item withdrawn and will return The City Council considered at the September 20, 2022, a Proclamation Designating November 13-19, 2022, as United Against Hate Week. The Proclamation is being brought forth for Council’s consideration.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Proclamation that supports and names the City of Yreka in joining the Motion in Proclaiming November 13-19, 2022, as United Against Hate Week.
c. Agenda Title: Withdrawal of Grant SW-47-002 2018 Parks Bond Act, Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization – Yreka Swim Center and Native Park Withdrawal from Grant Award to Create the Swim Center and Native Park in the City of Yreka. Acquire approximately 7.8 acres. Construct a pool with retractable cover, swim center building/support facilities, native park with a sculpture garden, meditation garden/butterfly viewing area, playground, picnic area, parking lot, pathways, and public art, landscaping and lighting throughout the park.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Authorize the City Manager to give formal Notice to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Grants and Local Services of the City’s Withdrawal from Grant Award SW-47-002 Yreka Swim Center and Native Park.
City Manager Ledbetter presented the report.
Public Comment was received from: Robin Richards, Jerry Stalker, and Steve Radford.
Council engaged in deliberations.
Motion to Authorize the City Manager to give formal Notice to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Grants and Local Services of the City’s Withdrawal from Grant Award SW-47-002 Yreka Swim Center and Native Park.
MOTIONED: Baird
SECONDED: McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers: Kegg, McCoy, Baird
NOES: Smith Freeman
ABSTAIN: Middleton
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d. Agenda Title: City of Yreka Project List – Review and discussion of City Capital and Operating Project list
Staff will present updates and progress on the City’s Capital and Operating Project list.
Recommended City Council Action: Informational item.
City Manager Ledbetter shared the current project list for review providing status updates when such information was available. Questions were posed for clarification on specific projects, and Council appreciated City Manager Ledbetter bringing this forward to the City Council. City Manager Ledbetter noted that with the new City Council a Strategic Planning process will begin.
No public comment.
11. NEW BUSINESS
City Manager
a. Agenda Title: Approval of the City’s preliminary grant application for a Chief Resilience Officer to Cal OES for up to $1 million in State funds.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Submit to the State of California Office of Emergency Services, a grant application for up to $1 million in State funds to augment staff by funding a Chief Resilience Officer or other similar position, as well as planning, activities, and outreach for mitigation, preparedness and recovery.
No public comment.
Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Submit to the State of California Office of Emergency Services, a grant application for up to $1 million in State funds to augment staff by funding a Chief Resilience Officer or other similar position, as well as planning, activities, and outreach for mitigation, preparedness and recovery.
MOTIONED: Middleton
SECONDED: McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers: Kegg, McCoy, Baird, Middleton, Freeman NOES: None
Police Chief
b. Agenda Title: Public Safety Calls for Service – Presentation by Police Chief Mark Gilman Yreka City Police Chief Mark Gilman will make a presentation regarding the City’s Police Department’s Call for service
Recommended City Council Action: Informational item.
Chief Gilman provided statistics on level of service calls received as well as impacts on Police Department staff resources.
There was no public comment.
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12. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.
City Manager Ledbetter thanked Chief Gilman for all he and his department are doing. He spoke about the Homelessness issue, and the Housing Tools report that will come to the City Council in the not-too-distant future. City Manager Ledbetter thanked Councilmember Smith Freeman for assisting with the Elk’s Lodge regarding the upcoming Holiday parade. The City Manager also shared details about the Night of Lights event. Regarding the Warming Center, Mr. Ledbetter said he and Supervisor Ogren have been trying to find a solution for the Warming Center. He gave specific details about the possibility of a tent. He said this item will come back to Council at the meeting of October 18, 2022.
Chief Lemos reported staffing shortages and continuous staff training. City Manager Ledbetter announced that the first meeting of the Fire Department Ad Hoc Committee, approved tonight, will take place on Oct 6, at the Yreka Community Center at 7:30 A.M.
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.
Councilmember Middleton inquired about public safety during the Holiday events like Toys for Kids, and the Yreka Police Department Shop with a Cop, and Chief Gilman confirmed the Police Department will be supporting such events.
Mayor Kegg announced an upcoming meeting at Behavioral Health. He asked City Manager Ledbetter if there is anything lacking on the critical infrastructure ordinance. City Manager Ledbetter provided additional details of where the item stands.
Mayor Pro Tempore Baird acknowledged Supervisor Ogren present in the audience.
Councilmember McCoy said that he spoke with Congressman’s LaMalfa Office and thanked them for the federal help received during the recent fires. He highlighted a free Redding magazine with an article about a local personality. He thanked Public Works for using Measure C money to chip seal certain streets even working on Saturdays.
Councilmember Middleton would like to discuss call levels with the City Manager. He spoke about a fundraiser event last weekend that raised funds for the fire victims. He asks the community to realize that our sworn Officers are going above and beyond and are making a difference.
Councilmember Smith Freeman reported positively on the Montague Rotary Club Balloon Fest, and announced an upcoming Siskiyou Women in Business Annual symposium. She announced other upcoming events like the Red Scarf Society’s quarterly event, and the Elks candidate forum. The League of Local Agencies Quarterly meeting is in Mt. Shasta on October 19, 2022. The Local Transportation Commission will meet next week, and she attended a workshop in Ashland for the Klamath Basin Integrated Fisheries Restoration and Monitoring Plan.
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14. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the Council the meeting was adjourned at 9:01p.m. __________________
Duane Kegg, Mayor
Minutes approved by Council,
Motion October 18, 2022
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Rhetta Hogan, City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To:
Prepared By:
Agenda Title:
Meeting date:
Yreka City Council
City Clerk
Discussion/Possible Action: Continuation of Urgency Ordinance 864.
October 18, 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.
58 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.
Yreka City Clerk
59 BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: October 18, 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.
60 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.
61 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 63 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 64
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 65
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
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110 ABSENT: MCCOY
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PROCLA MATION
City of Yreka
Proclamation
United Against Hate
WHEREAS, the City of Yreka was founded on the homeland of Indigenous Tribes, and settled by immigrants from around the world, we seek to protect, honor and uplift the diverse cultural traditions of every citizen, from the original inhabitants of the land, to our newest arrivals, offering good will and equal protection under the law, and WHEREAS, this nation enshrines the principles of equality through its many anti-discrimination Acts, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act, it is incumbent upon us to ensure that all people of our community, regardless, of race, nation of origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability, enjoy the freedom to work, receive an education, worship, and celebrate without fear, and
WHEREAS, racism, bigotry and bias yield unequal outcomes for housing, education, employment, criminal justice and healthcare, the City’s governing body of elected officials must model inclusive behavior at every opportunity, and
WHEREAS, hate crimes are on the rise around this nation, silence and apathy are inappropriate responses wherever racially motivated, hate based taunting, bullying, verbal abuse, or intimidation are observed. It is a fact that an attack against one individual, or a group of individuals, is a crime against the well-being of this entire community.
WHEREAS, by supporting education to bring understanding and compassion to a population which is ever growing in diversity, we seek to build bridges rather than acquiesce to the politics of fear and divisiveness.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Yreka join the Nation in Proclaiming November 13- 19, 2022, as
“United Against Hate” Week.
From this week forward, we stand ready to condemn all forms of racism, discrimination, bigotry, bias and hate speech, and commit to fostering a citizenry that offers dignity and respect to all peoples.
Signed:______________________ Duane Kegg, Mayor City of Yreka 69 CITY OF YREKA
Agenda October 18, 2022
Dog License Fee Update
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Dog License Fee Update
October 181 2022
Suggested Motion:
Motion to adopt the dog license fee option one, two or three, and return with a resolution for formal City Council approval.
Summary:
City Staff have prepared a proposed increase to dog license fees. They were presented at the August 16, 2022 City Council meeting and again discussed at the August 31, 2022 Special City Council Meeting.
Background:
Yreka Police Department Animal Control Unit is responsible for responding to calls for Animal Control services and the impounding of dogs. Animal Control also strives to ensure community safety by preventing rabies transference and dogs running at large. In addition, the Animal Control Unit works to find new homes for the dogs that are adoptable.
The services provided by Animal Control offer both private and public benefits for the city.
Animal Control assists private owners in locating their dogs if dogs stray from private property. The public also benefits, as the Animal Control Unit maintains community safety by ensuring that stray, and potentially dangerous, dogs are removed from public places.
Due to the combination of public and private benefits that the Animal Control Unit provides, the costs of the program are divided between user fees (licensing and shelter fees) and City funds. In the face of rising costs (wages, fuel, and supplies) the City started raising fees in 2008 in an effort to fund at least 50% of Animal Control's annual costs. The last increase of fees was in 2017. Current rates for dog licenses are $30/year for altered, and $60/year for unaltered.
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TO: Yreka City Council
FROM: Jason Ledbetter, City Manager; Mark Gilman, Chief of Police AGENDA TITLE: Approval of School Resource Officer Agreement MEETING DATE: October 18, 2022
Discussion:
The City Attorney and staff have drafted an agreement with Yreka Union School District and Yreka High School District to find funding and staffing for a School Resource Officer (SRO). Agreement for funding was reached between the districts and they have signed. Initially, it was hoped that the Karuk Tribe would be a willing financial partner, however the tribe has withdrawn its interest in financial support. The City will carry the additional one-third cost of the officer position.
The agreement outlines the role of the SRO within the districts. The City has reviewed the school insurance policies provided, and both districts were given a 90-day extension on September 1, 2022 to work with their school insurance broker to secure Deadly Weapons coverage.
YPD Officer, Quigley has been assigned in the schools since the start of the 2022-2023 school tenn in August 2022. The City will continue to work with the districts to seek grants for a reliable funding solution through the Department of Justice, School Safety grant. These grants were suspended during the coronavirus pandemic. Presently Chief Gilman is backfilling the sworn officer position with departmental with reserve officers, an agreed upon flexible staffing solution.
Fiscal Impact:
City's unreimbursed one-third cost of the officer and vehicle use approximately $41,936.
Recommendation and Requested Action:
Discussion and Possible Action: Motion to Autho1ize the City Manager to execute the agreement for the School Resource Officer Agreement between the Yreka Union High School District, Yreka Union School Dis rict and the City of Yreka Police Department.
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CITY OF YREKA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Yreka City Council
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager
Discussion/Possible Action: Project Homekey Program
October 18, 2022
The Homekey program is funded by the State of California Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department. The Homekey program will release its 3 rd funding round
in the Spring of 2023. For the 2
nd round of funding awarded funds must be used to provide housing for the Target Population of individuals and families experiencing Homelessness or who are At Risk of Homelessness and who are inherently impacted by or at increased risk for medical diseases or conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other communicable diseases. With respect to the list of eligible uses below, an Eligible Applicant may choose to target Project Roomkey properties, or other, non-Project Roomkey properties. Some of the eligible uses for the 2
nd funding round were as follows: Acquisition or Rehabilitation, or acquisition and Rehabilitation, of motels, hotels, hostels, or other sites and assets, including apartments or homes, adult residential facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, manufactured housing, commercial properties, and other buildings with existing uses that could be converted to permanent or interim housing. Master leasing of properties for noncongregate housing. Conversion of units from nonresidential to residential. New construction of dwelling units. The purchase of affordability covenants and restrictions for units.
The City of Yreka has planning consultants Housing Tools on an on-call contract. Housing Tools has successfully applied for Homekey funding and similar grants for other agencies:
The City of Yreka has investigated the probability of successfully managing this project and has partnered with Dr. Sarah Collard from the Siskiyou County Health & Human Services Agency. The City of Yreka has been approached by local business owners interested in being a part of the Homekey project, and the City and County have toured possible sites that could be used for this grant opportunity. The current possible plan would have the City of Yreka creating an RFQ/RFP for a developer, securing a site if the grant was awarded, and managing the development compliance of the construction project. Once the construction was completed the County of Siskiyou Health and Human Services Agency would then be responsible to have long-term contracting in place for a service provider for Project Homekey. The property would be owned by whichever developer was selected during the :>
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power to the HVAC system. Public Works time to set up tent and take down as needed.
The County of Siskiyou low barrier shelter should be operational come late Winter / early Spring of 2023. Once operable a chance may exist to utilize the existing space for a warming center in late Winter of 2023, it depends on a couple factors, the first being whether the facility is at capacity.
Fiscal Impact:
Option #1
Nominal, staff time for YPD and clean up, possible cost for mobile toilet if desired.
Option #2
$5000 per month for the lease agreement, staff time for YPD.
Option #3
$20k+ for tent and HVAC. Added costs for connecting to power, staff time for YPD, staff time for Public Works.
Recommendation and Requested Action:
Motion to direct the City Manager to create an MOU with the County of Siskiyou for providing Social Worker staff to manage the emergency Warming Center at the City of Yreka Council Chambers.
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