Corey Middleton, Mayor OF Jason Ledbetter, City Manager Emily Aldrich, Finance Directe
Matthew Bray, Public Works Directo
John Elsnab, Human Resources Director
FO ndrew Jared, City Attorn
erry Lemos, Fire Chic
Juliana Lucchesi, Community Dev. Director
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
May 7, 2024
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. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm.
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.
Liberty Arts - Kim Presley & India Fratus
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 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 and Kim Presley
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 April 7, 2024, through April 27, 2024. b. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for March 2024. c. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 16, 2024. d. Adoption of Resolution 2024-19 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving Street Closures and Other Requests for the Special Event Known as "Golden City Days". e. Adoption of Resolution 2024-20 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving City/Miner St.
Park Closures and Other Requests for the Special Event Known as "Father's Day Car Show" f. Adoption of Resolution 2024-21 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act. g. Adoption of Resolution 2024-22 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Authorizing Execution of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Siskiyou County Economic Development Council for Economic Development Services; and Approval of a $55,000 Supplemental Budget Revision for Fiscal Years 2025-29, Committing $280,000 to the Siskiyou County Economic Development Council for the Five-Year Period.
h. Adoption of Resolution 2024-23 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving and Adopting an Updated Comprehensive Pay Schedule for All Full Time Employees, Part Time Employees, and Elected Officials in Accordance with CaPERS Guidelines. i. Adoption of Resolution 2024-24 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Siskiyou to Consolidate a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. j. Approval of the Summer 2024Yreka Swim and Activity Program at the Montague Community Park and Pool for Yreka's Youth, and the Approval of a Supplemental Appropriation of $6,860 to be Allocated between FY23-24 and FY 24-25.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
Motion to Adopt Consent Agenda Minus Items 4d and 4g of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Kegg
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Baker, Davis & Kegg NO's: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
ABSTAIN: -0-
Motion to Adopt Consent Agenda item 4d of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting Resolution 2024-19 Approving Street Closures and other Requests for the Special Event Known as "Golden City Days."
Public comment was received by Dawnmarie Autry and Tonya Douse MOTIONED: Councilmember Kegg
SECOND: Councilmember Baker
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Baker, Davis & Kegg NO's: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
ABSTAIN: -0-
Motion to bring Consent Agenda Item 4g of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting Resolution 2024-22 Authorizing Execution of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Siskiyou County Economic Development Council for Economic Development Services; and Approval of a $55,000 Supplemental Budget Revision for Fiscal Years 2025-29, Committing $280,000 to the Siskiyou County Economic Development Council for the Five-Year Period to Finance Committee for Further Studies and Discussion.
No public comment was received.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
SECOND: Councilmember Davis
AYES: Councilmembers Baker and Davis
NO's: Councilmembers Kegg, Middleton and McCoy
ABSENT: -0-
ABSTAIN: -0-
Motion to Adopt Consent Agenda item 4g of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting Resolution 2024-22 Authorizing Execution of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Siskiyou County Economic Development Council for Economic Development Services; and Approval of a $55,000 Supplemental Budget Revision for Fiscal Years 2025-29, Committing $280,000 to the Siskiyou County Economic Development Council for the Five-Year Period to Finance Committee for Further Studies and Discussion.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Kegg
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, Middleton and McCoy
NO's: Councilmembers Baker and Davis
ABSENT: -0-
ABSTAIN: -0-
5. OLD BUSINESS: (none)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (none)
Public Hearing Protocol:
i. Mayor will describe the purpose of the Public Hearing. ii. City Staff will provide the Staff Report.
111. 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.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
Planning Manager
a. Agenda Title: Special Event Known as "Civil War Days" Joseph Allison (Event Sponsor) has submitted the attached Special Event Application on behalf of the Re-enactors of the American Civil War (RACW) requesting a temporary use permit for the Special Event known as "Civil War Days." The Event Sponsor is requesting that the Yreka City Council waive the fee for the issuance of a temporary use permit for "Civil War Days" in the amount of $942.55.
Recommended City Council Action:
1. Motion to Approve the Request to Waive the Temporary Use Permit Fee for the Special Event known as "Civil War Days".
2. Motion to Deny the Request to Waive the Temporary Use Permit Fee for the Special Event known as "Civil War Days".
No public comment was received.
Motion to Approve the Request to Waive the Temporary Use Permit Fee for the Special Event known as "Civil War Days."
MOTIONED: Councilmember Kegg
SECOND: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, McCoy, Baker, Davis & Middleton
NO's: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
ABSTAIN: -0-
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager Jason Ledbetter gave an update.
9. 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: Gave an update on the Fire Safety Council.
Councilmember Baker: Gave an update on the C2C Meeting.
Councilmember Kegg: Gave an update on the COC Meeting.
Councilmember Middleton: Gave an update.
Councilmember McCoy: Gave an update.
10. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:23 pm.
Corey Middleton, Mayor
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on May 21, 2024