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 MINUTES
September 19, 2023
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]
1. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM, Councilmembers Davis, Kegg, McCoy and Middleton were present. Councilmember Baker was absent.
2. 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.
Fire Chief Lemos introduced the City’s latest volunteer Dalton Landrum who is being considered tonight for an appointment.
Kory Hayden from Siskiyou Economic Development gave a quarterly update on SCEDC programs and grants.
Quintin Gaddy, SCDC news and updates on the $750,000 Highway 3 Business Assistance Grants and Loans mitigation for construction impacts and how to apply for a grant or loan.
3. 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 Old Business, Public Hearing or New Business sections of the Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment.
• 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 Dawnmarie Autrey.
4. 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 29, 2023, through September 08, 2023. b. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 5, 2023. c. Appointment of Dalton Landrum as a Volunteer to the Yreka Fire Department d. Motion to Authorize Mayor to sign the Contract for Services agreement between the City and Siskiyou County Health and Human Services Agency for Homeless Liaison Services. e. Waive Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda. Ordinances shall be introduced and adopted by title only.
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 Kegg
SECONDED: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Kegg, McCoy, and Middleton
NOES: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember Baker
5. OLD BUSINESS:
City Manager/Human Resources Director
a. Title: Second Reading and Adoption of Proposed Ordinance 875 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Amending Chapter 2.10 – Employee Personnel System and Chapter 2.50 - Nepotism.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 875 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California Amending Chapter 2.10 to the Yreka Municipal Code Entitled “Employee Personnel System and Chapter 2.50 Nepotism and Finding the Ordinance Exempt from CEQA”.
Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 875 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California Amending Chapter 2.10 to the Yreka Municipal Code Entitled “Employee Personnel System and Chapter 2.50 Nepotism and Finding the Ordinance Exempt from CEQA”.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECONDED: Councilmember Kegg
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Kegg, McCoy, and Middleton
NOES: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember Baker
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing Protocol:
i. Mayor will describe the purpose of the Public Hearing. ii. City Staff will provide the Staff Report.
iii. City Staff will respond to questions from the City Council. iv. Mayor will open the Public Hearing.
v. Public wanting to comment will come to the podium, provide the City Clerk with their name and address, and provide their comments.
vi. Mayor will close the Public Hearing.
vii. City Council will deliberate and act on the item.
City Manager/Community Development Director
a. Agenda Title: Evans Family Tentative Parcel Map No. 2022-52 The City Council will consider the tentative parcel map application filed by Evans Family Properties, LLC for Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 061-301-010, 061-301-060, and 061-301-240 within the City of Yreka. The proposed tentative parcel map would subdivide one 99.10-acre parcel into two separate parcels, one 43.28-acre parcel and one 55.82-acre parcel.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to adopt Resolution 2023-45 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 2022-52 for the Subdivision of One
99.1-acre Parcel into Two Parcels with Conditions
There were no public hearing comments.
Motion to adopt Resolution 2023-45 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 2022-52 for the Subdivision of One 99.1-acre Parcel into Two Parcels with Conditions
MOTIONED: Councilmember Kegg
SECONDED: Councilmember Davis
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Kegg, McCoy, and Middleton
NOES: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember Baker
7. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.
Jason Ledbetter City Manager thanked the public works department’s road crew for the Miner Street pavement improvements. City Manager Ledbetter attended the Continuum of Care on 9/6/23 and the Finance Ad Hoc Meeting on 9/7/23. Dr. Collard, Siskiyou County Public Health is working on mobile laundry and shower trailer contract for unhoused population, with the City and coordinating with public works for location and water/sewer hookups. City Manager Ledbetter met with members of public to have the Yreka Stands Against Hate proclamation for future consideration again. City Manager Ledbetter attended the state Planning Conference in Fresno over the weekend and shared focused highlights from the workshops presented at the conference.
8. 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.
Councilmember Kegg attended the 9/7 Fire Ad Committee meeting, commented input received from the advisory team. Take-away was getting the messaging about the proposed tax out and consistent information to the public. Councilmember Kegg gave updates on changes in the structure of the Continuum of Care, where the regional leadership is changing to local
Councilmember McCoy spoke to his support to the public works crew for the striping updates on Miner Street.
Councilmember McCoy thanked the SCEDC for their programs helping the community.
Councilmember Middleton stated that Miner Street improvements look great. Councilmember Middleton asked everyone to continue to support the businesses affected by the Highway 3 construction. Councilmember spoke to City Manager Ledbetter who is coordinating with Caltrans for a Highway 3 construction project update. Councilmember spoke to United Against Hate, and we will hear more on that in the future.
9. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25PM.
Corey Middleton, Mayor
Minutes approved by City Council,
Motion on October 3, 2023