Yreka City Council
February 4, 2025

Corey Middleton, Mayor
Paul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempore
Colleen Baker, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
James Clair, Councilmember
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager
Juliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manager
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Matthew Bray, Public Works Director
John Elsnab, Human Resources Director
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
Mark Gilman, Police Chief
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
Andrew Jared, City Attorney

YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
February 4, 2025
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.

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. 5:30PM CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION:

2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:

Public participation is limited to those items listed for closed session.

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.

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• 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.

3. CLOSED SESSION:

The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following item(s). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced:
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation §54957 (City Manager)

4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

5. ROLL CALL:

6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

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 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 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.

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 January 12, 2025, through January 25, 2025. b. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for October 2024. c. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 21, 2025. d. Approval of the Appointment of Carter Scott to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department.

Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.

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. CITY BUSINESS:

City Manager
a. Agenda Title: Discussion and Direction on the Proposed Design for Replacing Ringe Pool.

Recommended City Council Action: A Motion to Approve Ringe Pool Design as presented, or with council modifications.

City Attorney
b. Agenda Title: Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.04 of the Yreka Municipal Code Concerning Procedures for Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore.

Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance titled: AN

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04 OF THE MUNCIPAL CODE CONCERNING PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENT Yreka City Council Agenda
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OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE. (2) Waive full reading of the Ordinance; and Finding such action exempt from CEQA.

11. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:

City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.

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 the Council on any matter at a subsequent meeting.

13. ADJOURNMENT:

In compliance with the requirements of the Brown Act, notice of this meeting has been posted in a publicly accessible place, 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

Public Hearings: If you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on an agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing. Any person seeking to challenge a City Council decision made as a result of a proceeding in which by law a hearing is required to be given, evidence is required to be taken, and the discretion in the determination of facts is vested in the City Council, shall be required to commence that action 90 days following the date on which the decision becomes final as provided in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. Please refer to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.6 to determine how to calculate when a decision becomes “final.” "CHALLENGING DECISIONS OF CITY ENTITIES The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City of Yreka is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision, including without limitation Government Code section 65009 applicable to many land use and zoning decisions, Government Code section 66499.37 applicable to the Subdivision Map Act, and Public Resources Code section 21167 applicable to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. Government Code section 65009 and 66499.37, and Public Resources Code section 21167, impose shorter limitations periods and requirements, including timely service in addition to filing. If a person wishes to challenge the above actions in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Yreka, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies."
The City of Yreka does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected classes in employment or provision of services. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations for this meeting should notify the City Clerk 48 hours prior to the meeting at (530) 841-2386 or by notifying the Clerk at [email protected].

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I, Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk for the City of Yreka, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that a copy of the above Agenda of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California, was delivered and/or notice by email not less than 72 hours, before the hour of 5:30PM on February 4, 2025 to the members of the Yreka City Council Agenda
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governing agency, and caused the agenda to be posted on the City’s website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us and posted at Yreka City Hall, 701 Fourth St., Yreka, California.
/s/: Cyndy Prohaska
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Fund Type Fund Fund Description Previous Balance
Receipts /
Debits
Disbursements /
Credits
Cash Balance by
Fund
General-Unrestricted 01 General Operating $ 8,827,653.57 $ 968,433.20 $ 736,234.56 $ 9,059,852.21 General-Designated 01 General Oper. - Other - - - 0.00
General-Designated 01 Comm Art - - - 0.00
General-Designated 01 Fire Museum 3,322.35 - - 3,322.35 General-Designated 01 Planning Deposits - - - 0.00
General-Designated 01 Sidewalk in Lieu 39,278.46 - - 39,278.46 General-Designated 01 Parkland Trust 300.00 - - 300.00
General-Designated 01 Police Asset Forfeit 17,089.86 - - 17,089.86 General-Designated 01 Parking Fees - - - 0.00
General-Designated 01 Campbell Tract Redemption - - - 0.00 General-Designated 02 Gifts Donations 20,897.60 - 37.00 20,860.60 General-Designated 02 K-9 Unit - - - 0.00
General-Designated 02 YPD Donated - Hitson 6,895.34 382.79 - 7,278.13 General-Designated 02 YPD Donated - Travellers 741.68 - - 741.68 General-Designated 02 YPD Donated - Teen Fund 3,956.43 - - 3,956.43 General-Restricted 04 Crandell Cash 436,384.54 5,034.49 - 441,419.03 General-Restricted 05 Property Abatement Recovery (204,814.64) - 101,460.00 (306,274.64) General-Designated 08 Grant Projects Reserve 1,509,229.79 5,310.00 - 1,514,539.79 General-Designated 08 PERS Pension Liability Reserve - - - 0.00 General-Designated 09 Reserves for Cap. Outlay 588,579.59 4,263.01 - 592,842.60 General-Designated 10 Capital Outlay (513,693.51) 29,272.63 - (484,420.88) General-Designated 11 Capital Building Project - YPD (855.06) 33,041.55 779.47 31,407.02 General - All General-Designated 12 Debt Servicing - GF (YPD Bldg) 391,388.10 - 44,187.50 347,200.60 General-Designated 12 Debt Servicing Reserves - GF (YPD Bldg) 200,000.00 - - 200,000.00 General-Designated 90 Payroll Clearing (1,371,017.65) 729,849.55 601,402.89 (1,242,570.99) $ 10,246,822.25 Spec. Rev. -Streets 20 Road and Street Funds including HUTA 671,824.85 47,770.92 123,092.21 596,503.56 Spec. Rev. -Streets 21 Local Transportation 1,010,751.93 11,598.08 - 1,022,350.01 Streets Spec. Rev. -Streets 24 Fines - Traffic Safety 200,938.45 3,722.92 4,026.29 200,635.08 $ 1,819,488.65 Special Revenue 30 Fire Assessment Spec. Rev 1,261,105.94 42,869.57 7,847.46 1,296,128.05 Special Revenue 31 Landfill Access Fee - Debt Service (11,761.11) 20,382.17 3,085.45 5,535.61 Special Revenues Special Revenue 32 Developer Impact Fees 292,155.76 3,370.61 - 295,526.37 $ 1,597,190.03 Solid Waste 50 Solid Waste Operating 403,163.92 - 1,110.68 402,053.24 Solid Waste Solid Waste 51 Solid Waste Capital Projects (419,932.56) - - (419,932.56) $ (17,879.32) Special Grants 60 Spec Grants Capital Outlay 1,488,073.01 128,867.78 303,354.76 1,313,586.03 Special Grants Special Grants 65 Community Development Grants 358,434.81 4,793.64 819.99 362,408.46 SpecialOperating 67 SUMIT Operating 409,910.75 - - 409,910.75 $ 2,085,905.24 Water Enterprise 70 Water Operating (1,499,880.69) 362,595.29 350,240.69 (1,487,526.09) Water Enterprise 71 Water Capital Projects 3,819,296.25 - 58,592.56 3,760,703.69 Water Enterprise 72 Water Debt Servicing 770,719.31 - 211,801.41 558,917.90 Water Enterprise 72 USDA COPS 2010 300,000.00 - - 300,000.00 Water Enterprise Water Enterprise 74 Water Reserves 3,387,304.07 165,915.09 - 3,553,219.16 $ 6,685,314.66 Sewer Enterprise 80 Sewer Operating (861,254.26) 261,233.42 210,872.02 (810,892.86) Sewer Enterprise 81 Sewer Capital Outlay (2,738,427.21) 999,134.00 706,721.57 (2,446,014.78) Sewer Enterprise 82 Sewer Debt Servicing (251,584.95) - - (251,584.95) Sewer Enterprise 82 USDA COPS 2003 610,000.00 - - 610,000.00 Enterprise-Sewer Sewer Enterprise 84 Sewer Reserves 4,238,931.83 82,717.04 - 4,321,648.87 $ 1,423,156.28 Agency
Agency 92 Agency SUMIT - Cash 3,717.17 - - 3,717.17 $ 3,717.17 COLUMN TOTALS $ 23,398,823.72 $ 3,910,557.75 $ 3,465,666.51 $ 23,843,714.96 $ 23,843,714.96 -
BANK RECAPITULATION PER BANK Market Value Unrealized Gain PER LEDGER L.A.I.F. 0.861% 18,230,470.80 17,995,761.04 (234,709.76) Pershing Bank - CD & Treas Investments 3,185,000.00 3,187,917.95 2,917.95 Pershing Bank - Cash 9,773.62
Petty Cash Drawers 1,200.00
YVFD Petty Cash -
Banner Bank (DDA for Bank Anticipation Note) -
MB SUMIT Operating x2233 412,460.84
MB SUMIT Asset Forfeiture X4281 3,707.62
Mechanics Bank - ZBA x6830 -
Mechanics Bank - MM x6505 501,995.89
Mechanics Bank - 01015102 1,533,808.43
TOTAL PER BANK 23,878,417.20

ADJUSTMENTS
Less Outstanding Checks MB (76,492.14)
Less Outstanding Checks SVB SUMIT (2,550.09)
Interest CR (GL ) August 2024 (14.07)
Transfer November 8,862.31
AFLAC 767.78
Deposit Slip Charge 107.01
BRMS 13.00
HDL (593.23)
Health (10.87)
Federal Taxes 48,122.98
Unreconciled Diff Taxes Receivable (1,145.41)
Mechanics Money Market 6505 Oct (1,995.89)
MBSC Interest - Oct (9,773.62)
TOTAL PER LEDGER 23,843,714.96 23,843,714.96
(0.00)
City Mayor
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director

CITY OF YREKA

REPORT ON CASH TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Oct-2024
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2024-2025 Operating Budget of Revenue and Expenditures
with Year to Date Actual Results October 31, 2024
Fund Analysis
Major Grp Fund 2 Adopted Operating Budget Year to Date 3 Adopted Operating Budget Year to Date 4 Operating Budget Net Actual
Year to Date
Current Cash
Balance
Investment in LAIF 00 - - - - - - -
General Operating 01 9,656,784.50 9,656,784.50 2,004,492.05 9,606,592.15 9,606,592.15 3,476,257.81 50,192.35 (1,471,765.76) 9,119,842.88 General Operating Fund 9,656,784.50 9,656,784.50 2,004,492.05 9,606,592.15 9,606,592.15 3,476,257.81 50,192.35 (1,471,765.76) 9,119,842.88 Gifts Donations 02 - - 407.79 1,500.00 1,500.00 2,138.25 (1,500.00) (1,730.46) 32,836.84 Trusts -Crandell-Stewart 04 - - 5,034.49 2,300.00 2,300.00 2,279.78 (2,300.00) 2,754.71 441,419.03 Property Abatement 05 - - - - - 147,796.56 - (147,796.56) (306,274.64) General Fund Reserves 08 376,000.00 376,000.00 14,602.57 376,000.00 376,000.00 - - 14,602.57 1,514,539.79 Reserves for Cap. Outlay 09 - - 7,999.44 - - - - 7,999.44 592,842.60 Capital Outlay 10 75,000.00 75,000.00 29,272.63 75,000.00 75,000.00 - - 29,272.63 (484,420.88) Construction Fund 11 - - 33,041.55 - - 1,681.12 - 31,360.43 31,407.02 General Fund Debt Servicing 12 126,375.00 126,375.00 - 126,375.00 126,375.00 44,493.75 - (44,493.75) 547,200.60 Payroll Clearing 90 - - - - - - - - (1,242,570.99)
General Fund - Restricted or Designated 577,375.00 577,375.00 90,358.47 581,175.00 581,175.00 198,389.46 (3,800.00) (108,030.99) 1,126,979.37 Total General Fund 10,234,159.50 10,234,159.50 2,094,850.52 10,187,767.15 10,187,767.15 3,674,647.27 46,392.35 (1,579,796.75) 10,246,822.25 Gas Tax & Traffic Cong. 20 1,174,786.35 1,174,786.35 109,639.96 1,174,786.35 1,174,786.35 226,646.19 - (117,006.23) 596,503.56 Local Transportation 21 200,000.00 200,000.00 253,753.08 200,000.00 200,000.00 233,946.00 - 19,807.08 1,022,350.01 Fines - Traffic Safety 24 76,320.14 76,320.14 5,882.17 76,320.14 76,320.14 24,042.31 - (18,160.14) 200,635.08 Road, Street & Transit - Restricted 1,451,106.49 1,451,106.49 369,275.21 1,451,106.49 1,451,106.49 484,634.50 - (115,359.29) 1,819,488.65 Total Road, Streets and Transit 1,451,106.49 1,451,106.49 369,275.21 1,451,106.49 1,451,106.49 484,634.50 - (115,359.29) 1,819,488.65 Fire Assessment Spec. Rev 30 353,000.00 353,000.00 130,575.54 105,726.24 105,726.24 98,658.07 247,273.76 31,917.47 1,296,128.05 Landfill Access Fee - Debt Service 31 240,000.00 240,000.00 81,079.30 240,000.00 240,000.00 185,150.80 - (104,071.50) 5,535.61 Developer Impact Fees 32 26,000.00 26,000.00 31,435.10 9,500.00 9,500.00 - 16,500.00 31,435.10 295,526.37 Special Revenue - Restricted 619,000.00 619,000.00 243,089.94 355,226.24 355,226.24 283,808.87 263,773.76 (40,718.93) 1,597,190.03 Total Special Revenue 619,000.00 619,000.00 243,089.94 355,226.24 355,226.24 283,808.87 263,773.76 (40,718.93) 1,597,190.03 Spec Grants Capital Outlay 60 1,075,000.00 1,075,000.00 128,867.78 1,075,000.00 1,075,000.00 979,124.00 - (850,256.22) 1,313,586.03 Community Development Grants 65 600.00 600.00 7,262.91 15,000.00 15,000.00 133,051.20 (14,400.00) (125,788.29) 362,408.46 SUMIT Operating Fund 67 - - - - - - - - 409,910.75
Special Grants - Capital Projects 1,075,600.00 1,075,600.00 136,130.69 1,090,000.00 1,090,000.00 1,112,175.20 (14,400.00) (976,044.51) 2,085,905.24 Special Grants - Operating &
Capital Projects 1,075,600.00 1,075,600.00 136,130.69 1,090,000.00 1,090,000.00 1,112,175.20 (14,400.00) (976,044.51) 2,085,905.24 Solid Waste Operating 50 - - - - 1,727.47 - (1,727.47) 402,053.24 Solid Waste Capital Projects 51 - - - - - - - - (419,932.56) Solid Waste - - - - - 1,727.47 - (1,727.47) (17,879.32) Solid Waste - - - - - 1,727.47 - (1,727.47) (17,879.32) Water Operating 70 3,904,090.73 3,904,090.73 1,238,838.55 3,904,090.73 3,904,090.73 1,110,323.99 - 128,514.56 (1,487,526.09) Water Capital Projects 71 3,634,000.00 3,634,000.00 - 2,856,358.00 2,856,358.00 124,212.61 777,642.00 (124,212.61) 3,760,703.69 Water Debt Servicing 72 356,348.17 356,348.17 - 348,848.17 348,848.17 61,813.42 7,500.00 (61,813.42) 858,917.90 Water Reserves 74 199,384.82 199,384.82 453,811.08 - - - 199,384.82 453,811.08 3,553,219.16 Water Enterprise 8,093,823.72 8,093,823.72 1,692,649.63 7,109,296.90 7,109,296.90 1,296,350.02 984,526.82 396,299.61 6,685,314.66 Sewer Operating 80 3,282,585.16 3,282,585.16 783,860.50 3,282,585.16 3,282,585.16 767,778.34 - 16,082.16 (810,892.86) Sewer Capital Outlay 81 1,049,982.00 1,049,982.00 999,134.00 1,049,982.00 1,049,982.00 1,853,430.93 - (854,296.93) (2,446,014.78) Sewer Debt Servicing 82 401,589.00 401,589.00 - 400,455.00 400,455.00 205,570.00 1,134.00 (205,570.00) 358,415.05 Sewer Reserves 84 (456,712.98) (456,712.98) 310,985.41 - - 209,842.11 (456,712.98) 101,143.30 4,321,648.87 Sewer Enterprise Fund 4,277,443.18 4,277,443.18 2,093,979.91 4,733,022.16 4,733,022.16 3,036,621.38 (455,578.98) (942,641.47) 1,423,156.28 Total Enterprise Funds 12,371,266.90 12,371,266.90 3,786,629.54 11,842,319.06 11,842,319.06 4,332,971.40 528,947.84 (546,341.86) 8,108,470.94 SUMIT Agency Trust - Cash 92 - - - - - - - - 3,717.17
Agency Funds - - - - - - - - 3,717.17 \
Total Agency Funds - - - - - - - - 3,717.17
All Funds Combined 25,751,132.89 25,751,132.89 6,629,975.90 24,926,418.94 24,926,418.94 9,889,964.71 824,713.95 (3,259,988.81) 23,843,714.96 Excess of Rev over Exp.-Surplus/
R E V E N U E E X P E N S E (Deficit)
Approval:______________________________________________________City Mayor 1/21/2025 10:57 AM Yreka City Council Agenda
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City of Yreka Financial Statement Groupings
Summary FY 24-25 YTD Fiscal Performance
as of October 31, 2024
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION Adopted Bdgt Current Period Favorable or (Unfavorable)
Revised Operating
Bdgt

1. GENERAL FUNDSRevenue
801 REVENUE: PROP TAXES 1,409,333.00 1,585,845.00 80,955.45 -1,504,889.55807 MVLF IN LIEU 740,000.00 0.00 -851,754.00 851,754.00810 SALES TAX 4,392,000.00 692,518.33 -3,699,481.67 4,392,000.00813 REVENUE: TOT TAXES 1,200,000.00 264,023.81 -935,976.19 1,200,000.00814 REVENUE: FRANCHISE FEES 300,000.00 38,377.88 -261,622.12 300,000.00815 REVENUE - LICENSES AND PERMITS 260,700.00 60,405.33 -277,794.67 338,200.00825 REVENUE - FINES & FORFEITURES 250.00 11,088.32 10,838.32 250.00830 REVENUE - USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY 160,800.00 344,953.17 124,153.17 220,800.00850 REVENUE - INTERGOVERNMENTAL 1,101,616.50 354,988.48 -954,591.48 1,309,579.96870 REVENUE - USER FEES AND CHARGES 65,150.00 19,250.80 -80,899.20 100,150.00880 ICA ALLOCATION 598,310.00 192,000.00 -285,692.00 477,692.00882 REVENUE - OTHER 6,000.00 7,016.32 1,016.32 6,000.00883 GAIN (LOSS) ON SALE OF ASSETS 0.00 29,272.63 29,272.63 0.00898 INTERFUND TRANSFERS 0.00 0.00 -305,000.00 305,000.00

1. GENERAL FUNDS Revenue Totals 10,234,159.50 11,087,270.96 2,094,850.52 -8,992,420.44Expense 100 MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, CLERK 677,910.94 706,013.63 177,485.65 528,527.98110 EXP. GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1,419,562.75 1,149,972.94 10,496.47 1,160,469.41130 PUBLIC SAFETY CODE ENFORCEMENT 173,214.92 202,429.71 83,244.36 285,674.07 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Page 1 of 9
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ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION Adopted Bdgt Current Period Favorable or (Unfavorable)
Revised Operating
Bdgt
200 PUBLIC SAFETY - POLICE 4,531,653.76 4,965,804.20 1,191,764.99 3,774,039.21210 PUBLIC SAFETY - FIRE 785,720.55 237,716.78 582,783.98 820,500.76215 PUBLIC SAFETY - HAZARD MITIGATION 0.00 42,195.79 117,836.18 160,031.97220 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 964,305.38 334,915.14 706,657.60 1,041,572.74300 PUBLIC WORKS - ENGINEERING AND ADMIN 110,381.21 21,681.64 92,872.60 114,554.24350 PUBLIC WORKS - MECHANICAL MAINT (ELIM) 0.00 303,929.01 -303,929.01 0.00370 PUBLIC WORKS - SERVICE CENTER (ELIM) 0.00 12,587.46 -12,587.46 0.00400 CULTURAL & REC - PARKS AND REC 537,936.15 136,855.57 426,692.31 563,547.88600 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 0.00 26,779.83 -26,779.83 0.00645 CAPITAL OUTLAY 75,000.00 1,681.12 73,318.88 75,000.00740 PRINCIPAL ON LT DEBT 38,000.00 0.00 38,000.00 38,000.00745 INTEREST ON LT DEBT 88,375.00 44,493.75 43,881.25 88,375.00760 INTERFUND TRANSFERS 785,706.49 0.00 868,077.05 868,077.05

1. GENERAL FUNDS Expense Totals 10,187,767.15 10,887,620.95 3,884,489.38 7,003,131.571. GENERAL FUNDS Net Position Change 46,392.35 199,650.01 -1,789,638.86 -1,989,288.87 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Page 2 of 9
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ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION Adopted Bdgt Current Period Favorable or (Unfavorable)
Revised Operating
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Summary for 'Auditor Fund' = 1. GENERAL FUNDS (1104 detail records)2. STREETS FUNDSRevenue 825 REVENUE - FINES & FORFEITURES 15,000.00 15,000.00 3,472.96 -11,527.04830 REVENUE - USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY 6,500.00 21,658.75 8,658.75 13,000.00850 REVENUE - INTERGOVERNMENTAL 632,900.00 344,143.50 -231,120.50 575,264.00887 REVENUE: INKIND 11,000.00 0.00 -11,000.00 11,000.00898 INTERFUND TRANSFERS 785,706.49 0.00 -848,077.05 848,077.05

2. STREETS FUNDS Revenue Totals 1,451,106.49 1,462,341.05 369,275.21 -1,093,065.84Expense 300 PUBLIC WORKS - ENGINEERING AND ADMIN 86,740.04 86,480.00 16,547.80 69,932.20310 PUBLIC WORKS - STREET MAINTENANCE 624,379.69 67,388.52 514,932.96 582,321.48311 PUBLIC WORKS - STREET SWEEPING 108,579.77 7,450.99 85,554.02 93,005.01312 PUBLIC WORKS - STREET LIGHTING 71,121.10 11,025.07 51,591.73 62,616.80313 PUBLIC WORKS - WEED CONTROL STREETS 7,545.43 865.47 14,346.87 15,212.34314 PUBLIC WORKS - PUBLIC PARKING LOTS 1,974.35 36.68 2,000.97 2,037.65315 PUBLIC WORKS - STREETSCAPE MAINTENANCE 0.00 53,290.21 13,724.70 39,565.51320 PUBLIC WORKS - TRAFFIC SAFETY 76,320.14 24,042.31 58,776.81 82,819.12340 TRANSPORTATION 200,000.00 233,946.00 -105,682.00 128,264.00390 PUBLIC WORKS - STORM DRAINS 184,445.97 19,737.56 175,556.88 195,294.44645 CAPITAL OUTLAY 90,000.00 89,869.40 71,130.60 161,000.00

2. STREETS FUNDS Expense Totals 1,451,106.49 1,462,341.05 484,634.50 977,706.552. STREETS FUNDS Net Position Change 0.00 0.00 -115,359.29 -115,359.29 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Page 3 of 9
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ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION Adopted Bdgt Current Period Favorable or (Unfavorable)
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Summary for 'Auditor Fund' = 2. STREETS FUNDS (306 detail records)3. SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDSRevenue 811 OTHER TAXES 335,000.00 346,000.00 115,736.44 -230,263.56815 REVENUE - LICENSES AND PERMITS 26,000.00 28,064.49 -338,435.51 366,500.00830 REVENUE - USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY 18,000.00 18,209.71 -9,790.29 28,000.00870 REVENUE - USER FEES AND CHARGES 240,000.00 81,079.30 -159,920.70 241,000.00

3. SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS Revenue Totals 619,000.00 981,500.00 243,089.94 -738,410.06Expense 100 COLLECTION EXPENSE 65,000.00 66,000.00 10,150.80 55,849.20210 PUBLIC SAFETY - FIRE 15,000.00 0.00 45,000.00 45,000.00645 CAPITAL OUTLAY 0.00 68,415.99 141,584.01 210,000.00740 PRINCIPAL ON LT DEBT 203,719.66 144,404.10 59,315.56 203,719.66745 INTEREST ON LT DEBT 62,006.58 60,837.98 1,168.60 62,006.58760 INTERFUND TRANSFERS 9,500.00 0.00 24,745.00 24,745.00

3. SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS Expense Totals 355,226.24 611,471.24 283,808.87 327,662.373. SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS Net Position Change 263,773.76 370,028.76 -40,718.93 -410,747.69 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Page 4 of 9
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ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION Adopted Bdgt Current Period Favorable or (Unfavorable)
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Summary for 'Auditor Fund' = 3. SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS (45 detail records)4. CAPITAL & CDBG GRANTSRevenue 830 REVENUE - USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY 600.00 800.00 4,347.91 3,547.91850 REVENUE - INTERGOVERNMENTAL 1,075,000.00 126,782.78 -1,713,217.22 1,840,000.00882 REVENUE - OTHER 0.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 0.00898 INTERFUND TRANSFERS 0.00 0.00 -370,000.00 370,000.00

4. CAPITAL & CDBG GRANTS Revenue Totals 1,075,600.00 2,210,800.00 136,130.69 -2,074,669.31Expense 220 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00600 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 90,000.00 152,725.23 522,274.77 675,000.00645 CAPITAL OUTLAY 1,000,000.00 959,449.97 855,367.95 1,814,817.92

4. CAPITAL & CDBG GRANTS Expense Totals 1,090,000.00 2,489,817.92 1,112,175.20 1,377,642.724. CAPITAL & CDBG GRANTS Net Position Change -14,400.00 -279,017.92 -976,044.51 -697,026.59 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Page 5 of 9
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ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION Adopted Bdgt Current Period Favorable or (Unfavorable)
Revised Operating
Bdgt
Summary for 'Auditor Fund' = 4. CAPITAL & CDBG GRANTS (159 detail records)5. WATER FUNDSRevenue 830 REVENUE - USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY 80,000.00 115,000.00 104,651.02 -10,348.98850 REVENUE - INTERGOVERNMENTAL 3,634,000.00 0.00 -5,150,000.00 5,150,000.00870 REVENUE - USER FEES AND CHARGES 4,372,323.72 1,587,998.61 -2,106,301.39 3,694,300.00898 INTERFUND TRANSFERS 7,500.00 0.00 -440,015.81 440,015.81

5. WATER FUNDS Revenue Totals 8,093,823.72 9,399,315.81 1,692,649.63 -7,706,666.18Expense 100 COLLECTION EXPENSE 377,096.95 351,230.13 87,490.47 263,739.66300 ENGINEERING 420,500.36 45,298.07 277,882.81 323,180.88500 WATER DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE 1,252,622.89 202,234.40 1,175,427.97 1,377,662.37510 WATER TREATMENT AND CONSERVATION 1,431,639.65 514,300.77 983,230.67 1,497,531.44510 COST OF POWER AND WATER 306,600.00 157,000.28 173,999.72 331,000.00645 CAPITAL OUTLAY 3,425,000.00 124,212.61 5,800,841.38 5,925,053.99690 CAPITALIZATION OF ASSETS -775,000.00 0.00 -775,000.00 -775,000.00740 PRINCIPAL ON LT DEBT 230,024.89 230,024.89 0.00 230,024.89745 INTEREST ON LT DEBT 118,823.28 61,813.42 57,009.86 118,823.28799 ICA EXPENSE 321,988.88 104,000.00 143,975.00 247,975.00

5. WATER FUNDS Expense Totals 7,109,296.90 9,627,481.98 1,296,350.02 8,331,131.965. WATER FUNDS Net Position Change 984,526.82 -228,166.17 396,299.61 624,465.78 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Page 6 of 9
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ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION Adopted Bdgt Current Period Favorable or (Unfavorable)
Revised Operating
Bdgt
Summary for 'Auditor Fund' = 5. WATER FUNDS (380 detail records)6. SEWER FUNDSRevenue 830 REVENUE - USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY 95,000.00 75,500.00 51,291.35 -24,208.65850 REVENUE - INTERGOVERNMENTAL 271,000.00 999,134.00 -3,250,866.00 4,250,000.00870 REVENUE - USER FEES AND CHARGES 3,909,443.18 1,042,801.26 -2,274,707.74 3,317,509.00882 REVENUE - OTHER 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00883 GAIN (LOSS) ON SALE OF ASSETS 0.00 753.30 753.30 0.00898 INTERFUND TRANSFERS 2,000.00 -110,010.00 0.00 110,010.00

6. SEWER FUNDS Revenue Totals 4,277,443.18 7,532,999.00 2,093,979.91 -5,439,019.09Expense 100 COLLECTION EXPENSE 386,810.95 357,055.64 87,953.74 269,101.90300 ENGINEERING 324,568.36 43,558.00 270,756.72 314,314.72510 COST OF POWER AND WATER 330,135.00 87,297.50 179,902.50 267,200.00550 WASTEWATER COLLECTION EXPENSE 850,236.50 99,885.47 647,466.20 747,351.67560 WASTEWATER TREATMENT EXPENSE 1,126,513.23 361,083.63 847,802.16 1,208,885.79645 CAPITAL OUTLAY 1,037,982.00 5,287,982.00 1,853,430.93 3,434,551.07690 CAPITALIZATION OF ASSETS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00740 PRINCIPAL ON LT DEBT 191,000.00 99,000.00 94,000.00 193,000.00745 INTEREST ON LT DEBT 209,455.00 106,570.00 102,969.00 209,539.00799 ICA EXPENSE 276,321.12 88,000.00 141,717.00 229,717.00

6. SEWER FUNDS Expense Totals 4,733,022.16 8,815,045.82 2,826,779.27 5,988,266.556. SEWER FUNDS Net Position Change -455,578.98 -1,282,046.82 -732,799.36 549,247.46 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Page 7 of 9
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ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION Adopted Bdgt Current Period Favorable or (Unfavorable)
Revised Operating
Bdgt
Summary for 'Auditor Fund' = 6. SEWER FUNDS (255 detail records)7. LANDFILL FUNDSExpense 380 PUBLIC WORKS - WASTE DISPOSAL 0.00 13,738.22 1,727.47 12,010.75

7. LANDFILL FUNDS Expense Totals 0.00 13,738.22 1,727.47 12,010.757. LANDFILL FUNDS Net Position Change 0.00 -13,738.22 -1,727.47 12,010.75 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Page 8 of 9
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ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION Adopted Bdgt Current Period Favorable or (Unfavorable)
Revised Operating
Bdgt
Summary for 'Auditor Fund' = 7. LANDFILL FUNDS (2 detail records) Grand Total -824,713.95 1,233,290.36 3,259,988.81 2,026,698.45 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Page 9 of 9
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Corey Middleton, Mayor
Paul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempore
Colleen Baker, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
James Clair, Councilmember
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager
Juliana Lucchesi, 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
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk

YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
January 21, 2025
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.

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. 5:30PM CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION:

The meeting was called to order at 5:31 pm.

2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:

Public participation is limited to those items listed for closed session.

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.

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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 on closed session items.

3. CLOSED SESSION:

The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following item(s). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced:
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator Government Code §54957.6(a) Agency Negotiators: Human Resources Director
Employee Organization: Yreka Police Officers Association b. Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Govt Code §54956.8) - Property: 915 S. Main Street, 918 Fourth Street, and 927 S. Main Street - Agency Negotiator: Jason Ledbetter
- Negotiating Parties: Pacific Realty Associates
- Under negotiation: Price and terms

4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Closed session was adjourned at 6:32 pm.

There was no reportable action in closed session.

Regular session was called to order at 6:42 pm.

Councilmembers Davis, Baker, Middleton, McCoy & Clair were present.

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.

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 Night of Lights Presentation – Discover Siskiyou
 City of Yreka 2025 State of the City. Presentation by all City of Yreka Department Heads

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: Jerry Stacher and 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 December 8, 2024, through January 11, 2025. b. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for August 2024. c. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for September 2024. d. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held December 17, 2024. e. Adopt Resolution 2025-01 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Recognizing the City of Yreka’s 2025 Contribution to Employee Healthcare Costs through the IRS Section 125 Cafeteria Plan. f. Approval of the Reappointment of Tim Pope to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department. g. Approve Resolution 2025-02 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting an Updated Comprehensive Pay Schedule for all Full-Time Employees, Part-Time Employees, and Elected Officials in Accordance with CalPERS Guidelines.

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h. Approval of Resolution 2025-03 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Authorizing Examination of Sales or Transactions and Use Tax Records.

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
SECOND: Councilmember Davis
AYES: Councilmember Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO’s: -0-
The motion passes.

8. OLD BUSINESS:

City Manager
a.Agenda Title: Mayoral Selection
Recommended City Council Action: Members of council select new Mayor.

Public comment received by Lorenzo Love
Oral nomination of Colleen Baker. Councilmember Baker accepts nomination.

Motion to Close Nominations
MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
SECOND: Councilmember Davis
AYES: Councilmembers Clair, Davis, Baker
NO’s: Councilmember McCoy and Middleton
The motion fails.

Motion to Direct City Attorney to Draft an Ordinance Specifying the Election Process for Mayor which would include a Simple Majority to Close the Nominations for Mayor and to have said Ordinance brought back to City Council at the Next Meeting for a First Reading.

MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
SECOND: Councilmember Davis
AYES: Councilmembers Clair, Davis, Baker
NO’s: Councilmembers McCoy and Middleton
The motion passes.

Agenda item 8a, Selection of Mayor, is tabled until after the second reading of the ordinance that is being brought back for a first reading at the next meeting.
b. Agenda Title: Mayor Pro Tempore Selection
Recommended City Council Action: Members of council select new Mayor Pro Tempore.

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Agenda item 8b, Selection of Mayor Pro Tempore, is tabled until after the second reading of the ordinance that is being brought back for a first reading at the next meeting c. Agenda Title: Mayor’s Committee Appointments
Recommended City Council Action: Mayor of Yreka to make committee member selections for various working committees where a Councilmember is a member representing the City of Yreka.

Agenda item 8c, Mayor’s Committee Appointments, is tabled until after the second reading of the ordinance that is being brought back for a first reading at the next meeting

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:

Planning Manager
a. Agenda Title: Homekey+ Grant Application for Permanent Supportive Housing Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-04 Authorizing the Submission of a Joint Application to and Participation in the Homekey+ Program for the Development of Permanent Supportive Housing for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness with the DANCO Group.

No public comment was received
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-04 Authorizing the Submission of a Joint Application to and Participation in the Homekey+ Program for the Development of Permanent Supportive Housing for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness with the DANCO Group.

MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy and Middleton NO’s: -0-
The motion passes.

City Manager
b. Agenda Title: Warming Center Grant Program
Recommended City Council Action: A Motion to Approve the City of Yreka Warming Center Grant Program and Allocate $6,000 for the 2024/2025 Fiscal Year Budget.

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Motion to Approve the City of Yreka Warming Center Grant Program and Allocate $6,000 for the 2024/2025 Fiscal Year Budget.

MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO’s: -0-
The motion passes.
c. Agenda Title: Closure of Yreka Greenway for Vegetation Removal and Fire Danger Safety.

Recommended City Council Action: No Action. Discussion and Direction to City of Yreka Staff and the City Attorney to draft the needed documentation for a closure of the Yreka Creek Greenway to abate vegetation to mitigate fire danger to the City of Yreka.

No public comment was received.

Council directed the city manager and city attorney to work together regarding the legalities of closing the Yreka Greenway. Item will be brought back to council at either the end of February / beginning of March for further discussion and after further research on the closure has been conducted.

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.

Councilmember Baker gave an update and requested two action items be added to the agenda. Approval of the agenda and roll call.

Councilmember McCoy gave an update and requested that the design of Ringe Pool be added to the February 4th agenda and that Councilmember absences be added to the agenda at a later date for further discussion. Councilmember further requested that the city attorney give bi-monthly reports on who’s he met with and the nature of said meetings. Lastly, Councilmember McCoy requested that the City Manager look into electric chargers for electric cars being added to the public parking lots that are currenlty located on W.

Miner Street.

13. ADJOURNMENT:

The meeting was adjourned at 10:42 pm.
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Mayor of the City of Yreka
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on February 4, 2025
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Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
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Discussion/Possible Direction: Discussion and Direction on the proposed design for replacing Ringe Pool. A motion to approve the Ringe pool design as presented, or with Council modifications.

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In 2017 the infrastructure at Ringe Pool failed and the pool was no longer accessible to the public. A facility condition report was drafted in 2018 by a 3rd party that stated the cost to replace was nearly identical as the cost to fix Ringe pool. The community and City Council engaged public input with multiple community workshops to develop a grant application to replace Ringe pool. A 2019 grant to the State of California Parks Department was applied for by the City of Yreka but was not chosen for funding by the State.

An alternative grant proposal from the community for a different location on Foothill Blvd was submitted. This project did receive $8.5 million in grant funding in December of 2021 from the California Parks Department but was sent back to the State after discussion at City Council concerning the cost of the project and the concern of not having engineered plans and a cost estimate in order to move forward, a critical first step in all publicly funded projects.

At the January 3rd, 2023, Yreka City Council meeting the Yreka City Council voted to move forward on funding a 95% completion study for preliminary design and engineering of the Ringe pool complex, not to exceed $750,000. After the competitive bid process of a Request for Proposal (RFP) Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto entered into contract with the City of Yreka. The community input from the 2019 grant process was used to guide staff and NMR on the design we will see this evening.

This evening staff is requesting the Yreka City Council review the proposed design for replacing Ringe pool. Take public input from the citizens of Yreka on any alterations that the council deems imperative to be made. Review the cost of those alterations with NMR this evening or if the alterations require, have them brought back at a future meeting for possible approval. If the Council and public are satisfied, staff is requesting approval of the proposed Yreka City Council Agenda
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design in order for NMR to continue forward with a 95% engineered design. At which point staff will begin to seek funding options with the State and will reach out to our local representatives in order to convey our interest in resolving our current pool closure and our need to provide swimming lessons to our public, exercise options for our public, as well as a community engagement location for our public to enjoy.

It is important to note that no current funding stream is available to the City of Yreka for the Ringe pool replacement project. A grant will need to be received in order to bring this project to construction. The priority for the City remains the construction of a new Fire Hall and bringing paid fire staff to our Yreka Volunteer Fire Department. The Ringe pool project is continuing forward and will require engaging our local representatives at the state level and tasking them with guiding staff toward the appropriate funding requests via grant applications to bring this project to the construction phase.

Fiscal Impact:

N/A
Recommendation and Requested Action:

Discussion and Direction on the proposed design for replacement of Ringe Pool. If necessary, alterations can be made to the design and brought back at a future City Council meeting to review the proposed changes to the design and cost of the project.

A motion to approve the Ringe pool design as presented, or with Council modifications.

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Ringe Pool Agenda – February 4th2025
Agenda for Ringe Pool 2/4/2025
• Background Information (failure & prior
grants)
• Current Plan
• Ringe Pool Current State
• Proposed Design
• Looking Through the Lens of Child
Safety
• Cost of Proposed Design
• Public & Council Input
• Approve Design or Direct Changes for
Future Meeting
Current Plan for Project
• Finalize Design (Current Step)
• Public Input & Council Direction
• Complete Engineering
• Develop Annual Maintenance Costs
• Grant Funding
• Budget Allocation for Maintenance and
Operations
• Grant Funded
• Construction
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Ringe Pool
Background
Information
• 11 public workshops on community needs for
fixing/replacing Ringe pool • Replace pool, ADA and multi-functional • Retractable Enclosure • ADA compliant entrance • Modernize building and add ADA • Splash Pad • Little League Field Fences moved • Paths & landscaping • Upgrade electrical, irrigation, lighting, security infrastructure
• Infrastructure Failure in
2017
• Facility Condition Assessment 2018 (Fixing
and Replacement Costs
nearly identical)
• Grant Application in 2019 (not funded) • Grant Application awarded in 2021 for a 7.8 acre aquatic center (returned)
• End of 2022 and start of
2023 Yreka City Council
directs staff to fund design
with revenue from sold
property
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Ringe Pool
Current Plan
• The City of Yreka currently owns a broken pool which the Public & Council have made clear they
want fixed rather than abated
• The City of Yreka does not have funding for fixing Ringe Pool • The City of Yreka has commitments that prioritize other projects above Ringe Pool
• City Staff will be working with our State representative to help engage the State Departments
for possible grant funding
options
• The path forward will require a grant (this step will be explored once a firm design is approved
by City Council)
• This pathway may take years
• Finalize Design
(Current Step) • Public Input & Council Direction
• Complete Engineering • Develop Annual Maintenance Costs • Grant Funding • Grant Funded • Budget Allocation for Maintenance and Operations
• Construction
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Ringe Pool Current State
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Ringe Pool Current State
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Ringe Pool Current State
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Ringe Pool Proposed
Design
• Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto
along with the Aquatic Design
Group were hired via RFP
process for Design &
Engineering.
• The prior community workshop
info was reviewed and
implemented as appropriate.
• The style of the neighborhood
and the post WW2 midcentury
design of the existing pool house
were incorporated into the new
design.

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Ringe Pool Proposed Design
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Ringe Pool Proposed Design
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Ringe Pool Proposed Design
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Ringe Pool
Proposed Design
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Ringe Pool Proposed
Design (Child Safety)
• Evaluated through the lens of creating
safe spaces for children and families.
• Single use external entry
bathrooms and changing rooms
• Open space outdoor and external
showers
• Open floor plan in main building
• Beach access on the splash pad
side
• Pull through off Knapp Street
• Ramp from parking lot ADA and
strollers
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Ringe Pool Proposed
Design
• Open Entry
• 8 lane 25 yard competition
pool with blocks
• Storage and pump room
• External entry individual
restrooms and changing
rooms
• External outdoor lockers
and showers
• Vending area (no kitchen)
• Lifeguard stands
• Beach access and
interactive water feature
(in replacement of splash
pad idea)
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Project Budget Proposed Ringe Pool Cost
• Site Work
• Building
• Pool
$3.9 million
$4.2 million
$4.7 million
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Ringe Pool
Current Plan
• The City of Yreka currently owns a broken pool which the Public & Council have made clear they
want fixed rather than abated
• The City of Yreka does not have funding for fixing Ringe Pool • The City of Yreka has commitments that prioritize other projects above Ringe Pool
• City Staff will be working with our State representative to help engage the State Departments
for possible grant funding
options
• The path forward will require a grant (this step will be explored once a firm design is approved
by City Council)
• This pathway may take years
• Finalize Design
(Current Step) • Public Input & Council Direction
• Complete Engineering • Develop Annual Maintenance Costs • Grant Funding • Grant Funded • Budget Allocation for Maintenance and Operations
• Construction
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
TO: Yreka City Council
FROM: Andrew Jared, City Attorney
AGENDA TITLE: Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.04 of the Yreka Municipal Code Concerning
Procedures for Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
MEETING DATE: 02/04/2025
Recommended Action:
(1) Move to introduce and waive the full reading of the proposed ordinance; and (2) Direct city staff to take all actions required for adoption of the proposed ordinance.

Background
Elections Code section 36801 provides that, following the declaration of election results and installation of elected officials, the City Council shall choose one Councilmember to serve as Mayor and one Councilmember to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. Under state law, the offices of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem have no fixed terms, but serve at the pleasure of the City Council which selects them. (67 Op.Cal.Atty.Gen. 405 (1984).) State law does not provide any specific procedure to nominate, select, replace, or remove Councilmembers to or from the offices of Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore. City staff has not identified any policy or procedure adopted by the City of Yreka governing the selection process. Pursuant to Section 1.24.150 of the Yreka Municipal Code (YMC), the City Council has adopted that the procedures of the City Council shall be governed by the latest edition of Rosenberg’s Rules of Order. Rosenberg’s Rules of Order, except as otherwise provided in the Municipal Code, state law, or by other rules adopted by the City Council.

There is no process described in Rosenberg’s Rules of Order on this subject other than to specify that a motion to close nominations of the chair requires a 2/3’s supermajority of the legislative board:
“Motion to close nominations. When choosing officers of the body (such as the chair), nominations are in order either from a nominating committee or from the floor of the body. A motion to close nominations effectively cuts off the right of the minority to nominate officers and it requires a twothirds vote to pass.” (Rosenberg’s Rules of Order, p. 5, 2011, League of California Cities).

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At the City Council meeting held on December 17, 2024, after seven motions to close the nominations for the position of Mayor, there were not the 4 votes required to fulfill the two-thirds (super majority) vote necessary to close nominations. In light of this impasse, the Council considered a motion to suspend the rules in order to close nominations with a simple majority vote. However, Rosenberg’s Rules of Order requires that a motion to suspend the rules also be approved by a two-thirds vote (4 members), which the Council failed to achieve. The Council then moved to table the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to a later date. The matter was again taken up at the City Council meeting on January 21, 2025. A motion to close nominations for appointment of Mayor again failed to obtain the required 4 votes. A motion was passed to table the issue of nominations and to bring back an ordinance to specify the process for selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem based on a simple majority to close nominations.

Discussion:

Following the recent meetings, staff surveyed how other cities appoint a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, and to provide options that may enable the Council to move past this impasse.

The following table summarizes the nomination procedures followed in other jurisdictions:

City Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
Weed Clerk asks for nominations.

No second needed. Nominee
accepts or declines. Clerk
calls for majority vote.

Mayor asks for nominations. No second
needed. Nominee accepts or declines.

Mayor calls for majority vote.

Dunsmuir Outgoing Mayor asks for
nominations. Member
motions and seconds to
nominate member. If no
second, motion fails.

Nominee accepts or declines.

Council then takes roll call
vote to elect Mayor.

Council nominates Vice Mayor. If
nominee accepts, the nomination is
seconded. Council then takes roll call
vote to elect Vice Mayor.

Colfax Prior Mayor Pro Tem
becomes Mayor.

Mayor Pro Tem is selected by majority
vote of quorum present and voting.

Councilmembers who have served Mayor
or Mayor Pro Tem since their most
recent election/appointment may not
serve until other members have served.

Arcata Outgoing Mayor makes first
motion to name prior Mayor
Pro Tem as Mayor. Once
motion is seconded, Council
New Mayor makes first motion to name
new Mayor Pro Tem. Once motion is
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takes vote. No vote needed to
close nominations.
second, Council takes vote. No vote
needed to close nominations.

Mayor Pro Tem is selected based on
longest continuous time of serving on
Council. If members are elected at same
time, seniority is established by number
of votes cast in favor of member. No
member shall serve a second term as
Mayor Pro Tem until all other members
have had an opportunity to serve.

Atherton City Clerk declares office of
Mayor vacant and asks for
nominations. Nominations do
not require a second. When it
appears no further
nominations will be made,
Clerk announces that
nominations are closed. Clerk
calls for vote of Council on
nominees in order of
nomination. If nominee
receive 3+ votes, they are
declared Mayor.

Mayor asks for nominations.

Nominations do not require a second.

When it appears no further nominations
will be made, nominations are closed.

Nominated Council votes on nominees in
order of nomination. If nominee receive
3+ votes, they are declared Mayor Pro
Tem.

Moreno
Valley
Elected by public. Nominations need not be seconded. If no further nominations, City Clerk will close
nominations. Vote taken by roll call.

Selection requires 3 votes. If no one
receives 3 or more votes, Council votes
between the two persons receiving the
highest number of votes previously. If no
one receives 3 votes, Council may repeat
process or continue selection to next
regular meeting.

South
San
Francisco
Rotational: Vice Mayor
becomes Mayor.

Most senior Councilmember who has not
served as Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem in
previous 3 years will serve as Mayor Pro
Tem. Councilmember becomes eligible
to serve as Mayor Pro Tem after serving
on Council for 2 years.

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provide a term (1 or 2 years), while others provide for a rotation of the mayor seat where all parties have the ability to serve as mayor based on seniority.

Proposed Ordinance
The proposed ordinance addresses the issues which came to the attention of not having a process for nomination and selection of the offices. Additionally, several statements in existing code and policy were left without explanation and are addressed here. The proposed ordinance cleans up several issue that are present in the current code and policies, including “serving at the pleasure of the council” but not specifying a procedure for removal, processes for nomination, and term of office.

The proposed ordinance would add sections 2.04.010, 2.04.020, and 2.04.030 to Chapter

2.04 of the Municipal Code to specify:
(1) The offices of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem are appointed offices, with each office being a two-year term.
(2) The duties of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem (as stated in the Code of Conduct) are codified here.
(3) Specifies a selection process: Nominations can be made by any member. One member can specify multiple candidates. Council closes nominations by a simple majority vote. Selection is by simple majority of the Council. Tabulation done by ballot and announced to the public.
(4) Provides provision for tie breaker after successive failed rounds. If impasse is reached, new officer is selected by lot from those willing to serve in an interim position. Item returns after 6 months to choose permanent officer for remainder of term.
(5) Provides procedure for removal and replacement of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem by a simple majority vote of the total membership of the Council. Question is added to the agenda at a subsequent meeting and simple majority is needed for action.

Other cities have addressed these issues in other ways. Some alternative options include:
(1) Adopt an “opt-out” nomination procedure: all members are automatically nominated as candidates for consideration of office with each member not wanting to be considered having the option to opt-out; and
(2) Establish a procedure that closes nominations automatically when it becomes apparent that no further nominations are forthcoming and all members have had the opportunity to nominate themselves or another member.

Both of these alternatives provide the policy goals of allowing everyone to have the option of being nominated without being blocked by the remainder of the board.

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Amending the terms of the proposed ordinance at first reading does not require an additional first reading. Amending the terms and introducing “as amended” would result in no delay to adopt an ordinance at the next regularly scheduled meeting for second reading.

Elected Mayor
As an alternative to the mayor being appointed by the City Council, California law allows for cities to have a directly elected mayor. Under this form of government, the electorate votes on mayoral candidates as a specific office, apart from other general City Council positions. To adopt this process of an elected mayoral position, Government Code section 34900 provides, in relevant part:

At any general municipal election, or at a special election held for that purpose, the city council may submit to the electors the question of whether electors shall thereafter elect a mayor and four city council members, and whether the mayor shall serve a two-year or four-year term.

Such question can be placed on the ballot at a future election by the city council. The next election the question could likely be considered would be November 2025. If a majority of the voters in Yreka voted “Yes,” on this ballot question, then at the next following general municipal election in November 2026, one of the offices of City Councilmember would be designated as the office of Mayor and filled at that election. (Gov. Code, § 34902.) The person elected as mayor at that election would hold office for a 4 year term.

State law does not provide an equivalent process to convert the office of Mayor Pro Tempore to an elected position. The Council would still need to choose one of its members to serve as Mayor Pro Tem at the City Council meeting at which it declares general municipal election results. (Gov. Code, §§ 34906, 36801.) The proposed ordinance would require minor amendment to address these issues.

CEQA:

Any action stemming from adoption of the attached ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, as the adoption of a procedure for nominating and selecting the offices of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore is not a “project,” as general policy and procedure making that has no potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment. (14 Cal. Code Reg. § 15378.) Furthermore, to the extent the adoption of the attached ordinance constitutes a “project” for purposes of CEQA, the ordinance is exempt from CEQA as there is no possibility that the ordinance or its implementation would have a significant effect on the environment. (14 Cal. Code Reg. § 15061(b)(3).) Fiscal Impact:

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None.

Recommendation:

Motion to introduce and waive full reading of the attached ordinance as presented, and direct staff to take all actions required for adoption of the proposed ordinance.

Alternatives:
(1) Motion to introduce and waive first reading of the attached ordinance with modifications.
(2) Do not introduce and waive first reading of the attached ordinance. (3) Direct staff to return with an ordinance to call for a special election asking the electorate whether the electors shall elect a Mayor and four Councilmembers. (4) Direct staff to return with an resolution to submit to voters, at the next general municipal election, the question of whether the electors shall elect a Mayor and four Councilmembers.

Attachments:
[Proposed] Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.04 of the Yreka Municipal Code

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1 ORDINANCE NO. XXX
[PROPOSED] AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA ADDING
SECTIONS 2.04.010, 2.04.020, AND 2.04.030 TO CHAPTER

2.04 “CITY COUNCIL” OF TITLE 2 “ADMINISTRATION
AND PERSONNEL” OF THE YREKA MUNICIPAL CODE

AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA
1 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA DOES HEREBY
2 ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
3 Section 1. Section 2.04.010 “Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem” is hereby added to 4 Chapter 2.04 “City Council” of Title “2” of the Yreka Municipal Code to read 5 as follows:
6 2.04.010 - Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
7 (a) The offices of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem are appointed by and serve 8 at the pleasure of the City Council. All members of the City Council, 9 including those serving as Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem, have equal 10 votes on matters requiring Council action.
11 (b) The duties of the Mayor shall be as follows:
12 (1) Serve as the presiding officer for the meetings of the City 13 Council.
14 (2) Act as the official head of the City for all ceremonial purposes. 15 (3) Be authorized to call special meetings of the City Council. 16 (4) Be recognized as the spokesperson for the City for Council17 approved policies or positions on an issue. 18 (5) Select a substitute for representation of the City when the 19 Mayor cannot attend.
20 (6) Call for issuance of Proclamations and Special Orders of the 21 Day by the City Council.

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22 (7) Recommend subcommittees as appropriate for Council 23 approval.
24 (8) Execute documents on behalf of the City.
25 (9) Lead the Council as an effective and cohesive working team. 26 (10) All other duties required and specified under the laws of the 27 state of California and as specified within the this Code. 28 29 (c) The duties of the Mayor Pro Tem shall be as follows:
30 (1) Perform the duties of the Mayor if the Mayor is absent or 31 disabled.
32 (2) Chair Council meetings at the request of the Mayor. 33 (3) Represent the City at ceremonial functions at the request of the 34 Mayor.
35 36 (d) The term for the offices of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem shall be two37 years, running from the Tuesday after the General Election in every 38 even-numbered year. A person appointed to such position shall serve 39 until the occurrence of any of the following: appointment of a 40 qualified successor, vacating the office prior to the end of term, or no 41 longer serving on the City Council.
42 43 Section 2. Section 2.04.020 “Selection Process” is hereby added to Chapter 44 2.04 “City Council” of Title “2” of the Yreka Municipal Code to read as 45 follows:
46 2.04.020 - Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
47 (a) The City Council will select one of its members as Mayor and one of 48 its members as Mayor Pro Tem as follows:
49 (1) At the first regular Council meeting after a General Election, 50 after declaration of election results for the offices of City 51 Council, and installation of members to the City Council based 52 on such election results, the Council shall select a Mayor and 53 Mayor Pro Tem for term of office by a simple majority of the 54 membership of the Council. If for any reason the declaration of Yreka City Council Agenda
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55 election results is delayed beyond the first meeting in 56 December, then the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem 57 shall be made at the meeting at which the declaration of 58 election results is made, and after the declaration and 59 installation of the members elected.
60 (2) The process of selecting a new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem shall 61 be as follows:
62 (A) The presiding officer shall conduct the selection process. 63 (B) Each Councilmember shall be allowed to submit
64 nominations for consideration. Each member may
65 nominate themself, or any number of candidates for
66 consideration. After each member has had a reasonable 67 opportunity to submit nominations, the presiding officer 68 shall call for the closing of nominations. A motion to 69 close nominations shall be voted on and shall require a 70 simple majority of the Council for passage.
71 (C) The presiding officer shall then allow the public to 72 comment on the nominees for the office under
73 consideration.
74 (D) The City Clerk shall distribute ballots for tabulation of 75 the vote for the office under consideration. Each
76 Councilmember may cast only one vote per round of
77 voting.
78 (E) The City Clerk shall collect the ballots from each 79 Councilmember after reasonable time has been provided 80 to cast a their vote for the office under consideration. 81 (F) The City Clerk shall read aloud the name of the each 82 Councilmember then the name of the candidate voted for 83 as stated on their ballot.
84 (G) A candidate who obtains three or more votes shall be 85 declared to hold the office under consideration.
86 (H) In the event that no member received three votes on the 87 first round of voting, those candidates who received two 88 votes shall be considered and voted upon in a second 89 round of voting. In the event that no member receives 90 three votes on the second round of voting, all members of Yreka City Council Agenda
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91 the Council shall be nominated for a third round of
92 voting. In the event that no member receives three votes 93 in the third round of voting, the name of each
94 Councilmember desiring to serve for the office under 95 consideration shall be shall be placed on cards, which 96 will then be sealed in separate envelopes, and a drawing 97 shall occur for selection of a Councilmember to serve the 98 office under consideration for a six month interim term. 99 At the end of the six month interim term, the City Clerk 100 shall place the selection of the office on the next Regular 101 Meeting agenda, and the Council shall consider
102 nominations to serve the remainder of the term of office 103 based on the process stated in section 2.04.020(a)(2). 104 (b) The selection of the office of Mayor shall be selected first, and then 105 the office of Mayor Pro Tem shall be selected in the same manner as 106 stated in section 2.04.020(a)(2). There shall be no restriction on a 107 former Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem from again being selected to serve 108 as Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem. A member currently serving as Mayor 109 may not be appointed as Mayor Pro Tem.
110 (c) In the event of a vacancy of office of Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem prior 111 to the expiration of the term of office, the Council shall select a 112 replacement for such office to serve the remainder of the term of 113 office by a simple majority of the membership of the Council. Such 114 selection shall occur no later than at the regular meeting following 115 such vacancy in the same manner as stated in section 2.04.020(a)(2). 116
117 Section 3. Section 2.04.030 “Removal” is hereby added to Chapter 2.04 “City 118 Council” of Title “2” of the Yreka Municipal Code to read as follows:
119 2.04.030 - Removal.
120 The Mayor and/or Mayor Pro Tem can be removed from such office at the 121 discretion of the Council. A motion to place the question of removal of such 122 officer on the agenda may be made at any time, and requires a simple 123 majority of the membership of the Council. If successful, the question of 124 removal shall be placed on the agenda at the next subsequent Regular or 125 Special Meeting as the first order of business. The question of removal shall 126 require a simple majority of the membership of the Council for passage, and 127 shall have immediate effect. Selection of a replacement officer shall take Yreka City Council Agenda
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128 place immediately thereafter following the process set forth in section 129 2.04.020(a)(2) and shall be included in the agenda for said meeting. 130
131 Section 4. CEQA Exemption. The City Council hereby finds and 132 determines that the action taken in this Ordinance is general policy and 133 procedure making which does not commit the City to any action that may 134 have a significant effect on the environment. Accordingly, under the 135 provisions of §§ 15061(b)(3), 15378(b)(2), and 15378(b)(5) of Division 6 of 136 Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, the CEQA Guidelines, the 137 adoption of this ordinance is not subject to the requirements of the 138 California Environmental Quality Act. The City Council directs City staff to 139 file a Notice of Exemption within five (5) days following adoption of this 140 Ordinance with the Siskiyou County Clerk.
141 Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, part, clause, sentence or 142 phrase of this ordinance or the application thereof is for any reason held to 143 be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent 144 jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, the 145 application thereof, shall not be effected thereby but shall remain in full 146 force and effect, it being the intention of the City Council to adopt each and 147 every section, subsection, part, clause, sentence phrase regardless of whether 148 any other section, subsection, part, clause, sentence or phrase or the 149 application thereof is held to be invalid or unconstitutional. 150 Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after 151 its passage and adoption pursuant to California Government Code Section 152 36937 and shall supersede any conflicting provision of any City of Yreka 153 ordinance, resolution, or policy.
154 Section 7. Implementation. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs 155 the City Manager to take any action and sign any documents necessary to 156 implement this Ordinance.
157 Section 8. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and 158 adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published or posted 159 according to law.
160 Section 9. Inconsistencies. Any provisions of the Yreka Municipal Code, or 161 appendices thereto, or any other ordinances of the City inconsistent herewith, 162 to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed.

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163 Section 10. Codification. The City Clerk is directed and authorized to instruct 164 the publisher of the City of Yreka Municipal Code that codification of this 165 Ordinance is limited to Section 2.
166 Section 9. Execution. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to subscribe 167 this ordinance where indicated below to evidence its approval. 168 Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on 169 _______________, 2025 passed, approved by at least a majority and adopted 170 at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Yreka held on 171 _______________, 2025 by the following vote:
172
173 AYES:
174 NOES:
175 ABSTAIN:
176 ABSENT:
177
178 Corey Middleton, Mayor
179 Approved as to Form: Attest:
180
181 Andrew Jared, City Attorney Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk 182
183
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