Corey Middleton, Mayor
Paul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempore
LIFORN
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
August 6, 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 1st 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/UCzx2GSYFCrgESprzvnzitXQ 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, and 24 hours before each special 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 Government Code section 54953(f), 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. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 5:33 pm.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public participation is limited to those items listed on the agenda.
If your comments do not concern an item listed on this Agenda, please address the City Council at the next regular meeting.
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 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. • 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 comment period is not intended to be a "Question and Answer" period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
No public comment was received.
3. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following 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 (Govt C §54956.9(d)(4)) - Number of cases: 1
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was called to order at 6:33 pm.
There was no reportable action in closed session.
Motion to Re-Order Agenda to Allow Items 10.a and 10.b to be heard first.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Baker
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Baker, Davis, Middleton & Kegg NO's: -0-
The motion passes.
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 Fire Department - Appointment of Clinton E. Carson ** Prior to public comment being heard, Mayor Middleton made note that Duane Kegg left at the break (8:33 pm) due to a family emergency. **
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.
• 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 Michael Kobseff
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. Approve the Appointment of Clinton E. Carson to the Yreka Fire Department. b. Approval/ratification of payments issued from July 8, 2024, through July 26, 2024. c. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 16, 2024. d. Authorize Modification of Standard Terms for Agreement for Services Between the City of Yreka and Q Consulting Group.
e. Authorize the City Manager to Sign Letter of Authorization for the Household Hazardous Waste 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 items 7a, 7b, 7c, and 7e of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
SECOND: Councilmember Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Davis, Baker & Middleton
NO: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember Kegg
The motion passes.
Motion to Approve Consent Agenda item 7d of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
SECOND: Councilmember Middleton
AYES: Councilmember McCoy, Middleton, Davis & Baker
NO's: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember Kegg
The motion passes.
8. OLD BUSINESS: (None)
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing Protocol:
i. Mayor will describe the purpose of the Public Hearing. ії. 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.
Municipal Projects Manager
Agenda Title: Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Sale of a City Owned Vacant Lot, APN 062- 031-200, located on Campus Drive, Yreka, CA, and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Purchase Contract for Real Property Located on Campus Drive.
On April 5, 2022, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring two City-owned vacant properties located on Campus Drive to be surplus property under the Surplus Land Act (SLA). The City has no current plans to develop or make improvements on these properties, and Nor- Cal Products (Pfeiffer, Inc.) has expressed interest in purchasing one of the parcels, identified by Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 062-031-200.
Recommended City Council Action: Adopt Resolution 2024-36 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Purchase and Sales Agreement for the Real Property located on Campus Drive APN 062- 031-200.
No public comment was received.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2024-36 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Purchase and Sales Agreement for the Real Property located on Campus Drive APN 062-031-200.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Baker
AYES: Councilmember Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton
NO:'s -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember Kegg
The motion passes.
10. NEW BUSINESS:
City Attorney & City Manager
a. Agenda Title: Resolution Establishing Procedures for the Notice, Removal and Storage of Personal Property at Encampments; and Finding Such Action Exempt from CEQA.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Approve Resolution 2024-37 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting a Policy for the Notice, Removal and Storage of Personal Property from Encampment Removal Sites.
Public comment was received by: Steve Radford and Jerry Stacher Item 10.a removed from agenda with a request that the item be brought back to the next City Council meeting because of missing policy item in agenda packet. b. Agenda Title: Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.45 "Protection of Schoolchildren, Bus Stops, Critical Infrastructure, and Wildfire Risk Areas" of the Yreka Municipal Code to be Called "Camping and Storage of Property in Public Places-Prohibited", Amending Chapter
9.50 "Park Regulations", and Finding the Ordinance Exempt from CEQA.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance titled: An
ORDINACE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 9.45 "PROTECTION OF SCHOOLCHILDREN, BUS STOPS, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND WILDFIRE RISK AREAS" TO THE YREKA MUNICIPAL CODE TO BE CALLED "CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PROPERTY IN PUBLIC PLACES - PROHIBITED", AMENDING CHAPTER 9.50 "PARK REGULATIONS, AND FINDING THE ORDINACE EXEMPT FROM CEQA". (2) Waive full reading of the ordinance; and Finding such action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Public comment received by: Dawnmarie Autry, Lorenzo Love, Louise Gliatto, Debbie Scott, Scott Taylor, Rico Harris, Ken Barnes, Tara Kilcollins, and Steve Radford Motion to Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance titled: An ORDINACE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 9.45 "PROTECTION OF
SCHOOLCHILDREN, BUS STOPS, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND WILDFIRE RISK AREAS" TO THE YREKA MUNICIPAL CODE TO BE CALLED "CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PROPERTY IN PUBLIC PLACES - PROHIBITED", AMENDING CHAPTER 9.50 "PARK REGULATIONS, AND FINDING THE ORDINACE EXEMPT FROM CEQA". (2) Waive full reading of the ordinance; and Finding such action exempt from the California Environmental Quality
MOTIONED: Councilmember Davis
SECOND: Councilmember Kegg
AYES: Councilmember Middleton, Davis, Baker & Kegg
NO's: Councilmember McCoy
The motion passes.
11. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager Jason Ledbetter gave an update.
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.) Councilmember Davis: Gave an update on Fire Safe Council.
Councilmember McCoy requested the following be added to the next agenda: "Discussion and development of a comprehensive plan to decide what the homeless plan is via the new ordinance".
Councilmember Middleton: Gave an update.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 9:22 pm.
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on August 6, 2024
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk