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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
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
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
December 5, 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 5:32 pm and Councilmembers Baker, Davis, Kegg, Middleton and McCoy were present. Closed session recessed at 6:30PM for regular session. Closed session discussion reconvened at 9:40 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION:
No public comment was received.
Prior to recessing to closed session City Attorney Andrew Jared requested that the Council consider a motion to add one item not listed on the agenda that came up after the posting of the agenda that requires immediate action regarding a public contracting matter as potential litigation against the City. Mr. Jared noted that the City Council would need a 2/3 majority vote to add this item to the closed session agenda. (Government Code section 54954.2(b)(2)
Motion to Add to the Agenda Closed Session an item of potential litigation against the City as presented by City Attorney Jared, making the finding that this came up after the posting of the agenda and requires immediate action. (Adding to the agenda closed session item 3.e.) MOTIONED: Councilmember Davis
SECONDED: Councilmember Baker
AYES: Councilmember Baker, Kegg, Davis and Middleton
NOES -0-
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. Liability Claim (Gov. Code § 54956.95)
Claimant: Alford, Julia
Agency claimed against: City of Yreka
b. Liability Claim (Gov. Code § 54956.95)
Claimant: Meek, Susan
Agency claimed against: City of Yreka
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c. 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
d. Conference with legal counsel—anticipated litigation (City Initiating) (Govt C §54956.9(d)(4) - Number of cases: 2
Added after Posting of the Agenda pursuant to Gov. Code. §54954.2(b)(2) e. Conference with legal counsel—anticipated litigation (Govt C §54956.9(d)(2)) - Number of cases: 1
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Regular Meeting session was called to order at 6:31 p.m.
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.
Yreka Volunteer Fire Department Report - Fire Chief Jerry Lemos
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 the 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.
The public comment period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
Public comment was heard from Tad White Steve Radford, Dawnmarie Autry, Kyle Mikolajczyk, and Olivia Denman.
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. Approval/ratification of payments issued from November 13, 2023, through November 22, 2023. b. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 21, 2023. c. Resolution 2023-54 Approving the 2024 Meeting Calendar for the Regular City Council Meetings. d. Approve the Transportation Claims for the Local Transportation Fund for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Claims on Behalf of the City. 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 McCoy
SECONDED: Councilmember Kegg
AYES: Councilmember Baker, Kegg, Davis, McCoy, and Middleton NOES -0-
8. OLD BUSINESS:
Finance Director
a. Agenda Title: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 876 Regarding Proposed Water and Wastewater Utility Rate Increase.
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 876 An Uncodified Ordinance of The City Council of The City of Yreka, California Determining That There Was No Majority Protest of The Proposed Water and Wastewater Rate Increase and Adopting Updated Water and Wastewater Service Rates and Superseding The Existing Rates Established By Resolution No. 2018-27 and Finding The Ordinance Exempt From CEQA”.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 876. 334107.1 Page 4 of 5
Public comment was heard from Lorenzo Love, Jack Phillips, Tad White, Jackie Terwilliger, Louise Gliatto, Diane Collier, Steve Radford, and Jan Osborn
Discussion ensued to modify the ordinance to reflect a 6.5% rate increase for water and 6.3% rate increase for wastewater, instead of the rate study proposed 9.6% and 9.5% rate increase.
Motion to Adopt Ordinance 876 as presented.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECONDED: Councilmember Middleton
AYES: Councilmember McCoy and Middleton
NOES: Councilmember Kegg, Davis, Baker
A motion was made to Introduce Ordinance 876 As Amended to reflect a 6.5% rate increase for water and
6.3% rate increase for wastewater.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
SECONDED: Councilmember Davis
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Baker, Kegg
NOES: Councilmember McCoy
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Middleton
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (none)
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.
10. NEW BUSINESS: (none)
11. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.
City Manager Ledbetter will continue to work with the Finance Committee and Chief Lemos regarding the “State of the Fire Department.”
Matthew Bray, Director of Public Works, gave an update on the repairs that were made to the Fall Creek line.
12. 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.