Corey Middleton, Mayor Ol
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YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 17, 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 1º 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, 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
1. 5:30PM CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION:
The meeting was called to order at 5:32 pm.
Councilmember McCoy was absent.
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 with counsel - pending litigation (Govt C §54956.9(d)(1)) - Miners LLC v. Miner's Hospitality LLC, et al
- Siskiyou County Case Number 24CV00784
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was called to order at 6:32 pm
There was no reportable action in closed session.
Mayor Corey Middleton announced that Councilmember McCoy would not be able to attend the meeting.
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.
Fire Hall Presentation - City Manager
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
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 August 11, 2024, through September 7, 2024. b. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 20, 2024. c. Adoption of Resolution 2024-40 Approving the Sale of Surplus Property through GovDeals Government Surplus.
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 Baker
SECOND: Councilmember Kegg
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, Davis, Baker & Middleton
NO's: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember McCoy
The motion passes.
8. OLD BUSINESS: (NONE)
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing Protocol:
Mayor will describe the purpose of the Public Hearing.
ii. City Staff will provide the Staff Report.
ill. 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.
Community Development Director
a. Agenda Title: Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Projects Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Recommended City Council Action: Adopt Resolution 2024-41 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting A Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project.
No public comment was received.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2024-41 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting A Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Davis
SECOND: Councilmember Kegg
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, Davis, Baker, & Middleton
NO's:
ABSENT: Councilmember McCoy
The motion passes.
10. NEW BUSINESS:
Community Development Director
a. Agenda Title: Adoption of Solar Permitting Software in Compliance with Senate Bill 379.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to direct the City Manager to Authorize Adoption of Symbium's Automatic Solar Permitting Software in Compliance with Senate Bill 379.
No public comment was received.
Motion to direct the City Manager to Authorize Adoption of Symbium's Automatic Solar Permitting Software in Compliance with Senate Bill 379.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Kegg
SECOND: Councilmember Midleton
AYES: Councilmember Kegg, Davis, Baker, & Middleton
NO's: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember McCoy
The motion passes.
11. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager Jason Ledbetter gave an update.
12. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
Councilmember Baker: Gave an update on C2C. Councilmember Baker requested that a Finance Committee meeting be calendared.
Councilmember Davis: Gave an update on Fire Safe Council.
Councilmember Kegg: Gave an update on COC. Councilmember Kegg requested that the council hold a special meeting to declare an emergency proclamation regarding the unhoused and opening shelters prior to the November 1, 2024, enforcement of the no camping ordinance. 3 out of the 4 councilmembers agreed tr a special meeting. The special meeting was calendared for Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 5:30 pm Councilmember Middleton: Gave an update.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 pm
Corey Middleton, Mayor
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on October 1, 2024
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ndy Prohaska, City Clerk