Corey Middleton, Mayor OF
Paul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempore • TREE
Colleen Baker, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
Duane Kegg, Councilmember
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YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
March 5, 2024
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 1 and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
This meeting is being livestreamed and can be viewed on Siskiyou Media Council's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzx2GSYFCrgE5przvnzitXQ The full agenda packet can be found on the City's website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter. Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection 72 hours before each regularly scheduled meeting at the City Clerk's office at City Hall, located at 701 4th St, Yreka, California during normal business hours. Any writing that is subject to disclosure that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk's office during normal business hours.
Materials distributed to a majority of councilmembers less than 72 hours before a meeting will be available for public inspection on the City's website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter.
Please note the following change to the City's public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely pursuant to AB 2449, remote public comment will not be accepted.
Public comment may be provided in-person or via email, as set forth below. Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. to the City Clerk prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person. " Written comments will be distributed to the Councilmembers but will not be read aloud at the meeting.
1. 5:30PM CALL TO ORDER:
Closed session was cancelled.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION:
Closed session was cancelled - No public comment was received.
3. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the below items). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced. a. Conference with legal counsel-anticipated litigation (City Initiating) (Govt C §54956.9(d)(4)
- Number of cases: 1
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.)
Closed session was cancelled - No reportable action.
5. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was called to order at 6:31 pm.
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.
a. Yreka Fire Department - Appointment of Dakota Martin and Jordan Creany as volunteers to the Yreka Fire Department by Fire Chief Jerry Lemos.
7. 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 nay be taken by the City Council during the public comment section of the meeting. Under the Browr Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the poste 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.
• 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.
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 received by: Dawnmarie Autry
8. 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 February 11, 2024, to February 25, 2024. b. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for November 2023. c. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports, Quarterly Investment Report for December 2023.
d. Adoption of Resolution 2024-10 A Resolution of the City Council Adopting a Capitalization Policy for Implementation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board's Statement No. 87 and Statement No. 96.
e. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 20, 2024. f. Appointment of Dakota Martin as a Volunteer to the Yreka Fire Department. g. Appointment of Jordan Creany as a Volunteer to the Yreka Fire Department. h. Approval of letter and authorization for the City Manager to solicit from CalFire an estimate for the cost of contract services for Fire and Emergency Medical responses. i. Motion to Adopt Resolution 2024-11 of the City Council of the City of Yreka, State of California Authorizing the filing of an Application for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program 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
SECOND: Councilmember Baker
AYES: Councilmember's McCoy, Kegg, Davis, Middleton & Baker NO'S: -0-
ABSTAIN: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
9. OLD BUSINESS:
City Manager
a. Agenda Title: Ballot Measure Draft Language Development Draft ballot measure language is being presented, with the intent to receive feedback and direction on ballot measure language for introduction at a future City Council meeting.
Recommended City Council Action: Discussion and direction to City staff regarding the proposed draft ballot measure language.
City staff will meet with the city attorney to make alterations to the proposed ballot measure language. Direction was also given to city staff to research the verbiage used in Measure H. Updated ballot measure language will be brought back to council at a future meeting.
Public comment was received by: Jerry Lemos, BJ Laustalot, Dawnmarie Autry & Lorenzo Love
10. 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.
11. NEW BUSINESS: (None)
12. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager Jason Ledbetter stated that the Continuum of Care meeting will be held March 6" at Behavioral Health.
13. 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.) Councilmember Davis attended the Special City Council Meeting regarding the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department on February 27, 2024, at the Community Center.
Councilmember Baker attended the Special City Council Meeting regarding the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department on February 27, 2024, at the Community Center.
Councilmember McCoy thanked the councilmembers that volunteered to work the warming center that was held in council chambers on Saturday, March 1s.
Councilmember Kegg thanked City staff for their assistance in working the warming center that was held in chambers on Saturday, March 1s!. Councilmember Kegg spoke about initiative SB 1338 (Care Court) and the importance it holds for the unhoused population.
Councilmember Middleton volunteered at the warming center Saturday, March 1s. Councilmember Middleton thanked City staff and all that volunteered to work the warming center.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 pm.
Corey Middleton, Mayor
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on March 19, 2024
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yndy Prohaska, City Clerk