Corey Middleton, Mayor
Paul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempore
Colleen Baker, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
Duane Kegg, Councilmember
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager
Rhetta Hogan, Asst. City Manager and Clerk
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Matthew Bray, Public Works Director
John Elsnab, Human Resources Director
Mark Gilman, Police Chief
Andrew Jared, City Attorney
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
Juliana Lucchesi, Community Dev. Director
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
July 18, 2023
Closed Session 5:30 PM
Regular Session: 6:30 PM
Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA Phone 530-841-2386, Facsimile 530-842-4836, email: [email protected] Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
1. 5:30PM CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 5:30PM, Councilmembers Baker, Davis, Kegg, Middleton and McCoy were present.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION:
Public comment was heard from Jan Osborn, Yreka.
3. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the below item(s). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced. a.
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Conference with real property negotiator (Govt C §54956.8) Property: 805 Lane Street, Yreka (APN 061-111-100-000)
Agency negotiator: Jason Ledbetter
Negotiating parties: Lisa Anderson
Under negotiation: Price and Terms
Conference with real property negotiator (Govt C §54956.8) Property: APN 053-591-400-000 and APN 053-591-380-000
Agency negotiator: Jason Ledbetter
Negotiating parties: E B Development Corporation
Under negotiation: Price and Terms
Conference with real property negotiator (Govt C §54956.8) Property: APN 053-473-240-000
Agency negotiator: Jason Ledbetter
Negotiating parties: Nelson Steven L and Janice L Trustee Under negotiation: Price and Terms
Conference with real property negotiator (Govt C §54956.8) Property: 110 W. Miner Street, Yreka (APN 053-373-030-000) Agency negotiator: Jason Ledbetter
Negotiating parties: Liberty Arts, Bella Art Works, Miner St. Market & Black Bart’s Grill
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Under negotiation: Price and Terms
Conference with legal counsel—anticipated litigation (City Initiating) (Govt C §54956.9(d)(4) Number of cases: one (1)
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
City Council recessed after closed session at 6:21PM. The City Council regular meeting started at 6:30PM.
There was no reportable action taken during closed session.
Councilmember Baker requested that item 8.a. be postponed to a future meeting due to a clerical error on the agenda title that called for Planning Commission appointment for two seats and not the single seat. Mayor Middleton consulted the City Attorney, who said the item may continue as staff report and requested action, do not include the clerical error noted in the agenda title. Councilmembers Kegg, Middleton, Davis and Middleton affirmed the continuation of the item 8.a. with the noted corrections to be made.
5. 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.
There were no special presentations or announcements.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. This time is set aside for residents to address the City Council on matters listed on the Consent Agenda as well as other items not included on the Regular Agenda. If your comments concern an item noted on the Regular Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment.
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 clarifying 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.
This time is set aside for residents to address the City Council on matters listed on the Consent Agenda as well as other items not included on the Agenda. If your comments concern an item listed under the Public Hearing or New Business sections of the Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment.
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Please speak into the microphone from the podium. The podium electronically adjusts up and down to accommodate speaker.
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. These become a public record.
Please limit your remarks to five (5) minutes.
Since Council is unable to take action on issues not on the agenda, your matter may be referred to staff for follow up or be placed on a future agenda.
Public comments period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
Public comment was heard from Lorenzo Love and Glenn White, both from Yreka.
7. 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.
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Approval/ratification of payments issued from June 15, 2023, through July 09, 2023.
Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 20, 2023.
Approval of Minutes of the Special Meeting held July 12, 2023.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECONDED: Councilmember Kegg
AYES: Councilmembers Baker, Davis, Kegg, McCoy, and Middleton NOES: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
8. OLD BUSINESS
Yreka City Council, Mayor Middleton
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Title: The City Council is being asked to make recommendations for a Mayoral appointment to one seat two seats on the Planning Commission
The applicants that are being considered are:
Dawnmarie Autry
Peter O’Brien
Recommended City Council Action: That the City Council make recommendations to the Mayor for a Mayoral appointment to fill one (1) expired term on the Planning Commission.
Jason Ledbetter spoke to the correction that the planning commission appointment is to fill one expired term and not two appointments as noted on the agenda title.
MOTIONED: A motion was made to nominate Dawnmarie Autrey from Councilmember Baker SECONDED: Councilmember Middleton seconded the motion for Dawnmarie Autrey.
AYES: Baker, Middleton
NOES: Kegg, Davis, McCoy
The motion to nominate Dawnmarie Autrey for the planning commission appointment failed.
MOTIONED: A motion was made to nominate Peter O’Brien from Councilmember Kegg SECONDED: Councilmember Davis seconded the motion for Peter O’Brien.
AYES: Kegg, Davis, McCoy, Baker, Middleton.
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The motion to nominate Peter O’Brien for the planning commission appointment passed.
9. NEW BUSINESS
City Manager, Jason Ledbetter
a. Title: Siskiyou Scenic Bike Tour – May 17, 18, and 19, 2024
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution 2023-30 Approving Requests Associated with the Special Event known as the Siskiyou Scenic Bicycle Tour to be held on the dates of Friday, May 17, 2024, Saturday, May 18, 2024, and Sunday, May 1918, 2024.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2023-30 Approving Requests Associated with the Special Event known as the Siskiyou Scenic Bicycle Tour to be held on the dates of Friday, May 17, 2024, Saturday, May 18, 2024, and Sunday, May 19, 2024, noting the correction of the date in the recommended action to be Sunday May 19, 2024 and not Sunday May 18, 2024.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Kegg
SECONDED: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers Baker, Davis, Kegg, McCoy, and Middleton NOES: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
b. Title: Special Event Known as the National Night Out Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution 2023-31 Approving Street Closures and Request to appropriate in-kind services for the Siskiyou County Gun Owners: Chapter of CRPA event known as National Night Out.
Public comment was heard from Dawnmarie Autrey.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2023-31 Approving Street Closures and Request to appropriate in-kind services for the Siskiyou County Gun Owners: Chapter of CRPA event known as National Night Out as amended to include the consideration of vendors at the event.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECONDED: Councilmember Davis
AYES: Councilmembers Baker, Davis, Kegg, McCoy, and Middleton NOES: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
10. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.
Finance Director Emily Aldrich gave a brief update to the 2023-24 and 2024-25 biannual budget process. City Manager Ledbetter bid docs out for roofing at the community theater. Dumpster was added to Campus Drive.
Hill Street property owner has plans to move house to Montague. Staff is working with the polling consultant on ballot initiative. Homekey project application is at an impasse, as the hotel owner requesting twice the appraised value, partners (City, County, RCHDC) are looking at an alternate plan. On Thursday, City Manager Ledbetter will be traveling to meet with Shasta Lake City Manager Lugo, who has a large economic redevelopment project in motion.
11. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
AB 1234* Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expense.) Members of the Council may make brief announcements, reports, or request staff to report to Council on any matter at a subsequent meeting.