Corey Middleton, Mayor
aul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempor
olleen Baker, Councilmembe
ake Davis, Councilmemb
mes Clair. Councilmemb
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YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
March 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 1s* 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.yrekaca.gov/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.yrekaca.gov/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 5:30pm.
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. • 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 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. Public Employee Performance Evaluation §54957 (City Manager)
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was called to order at 6:30pm. There was no reportable action in closed session.
5. ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers Middleton, McCoy, Davis, Baker & Clair were present.
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Motion to Approve Agenda
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Baker
AYES: Councilmember Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO'S: -0-
The motion passes.
7. PRESENTATIONS:
City Manager and Fire Chief
* Update on Sales Tax, Fire Hall, and Paid Fire Staff
•; State of California Update Fire Severity Map for Yreka
8. 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 received by: Louise Gliatto
9. 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. Approval/ratification of payments issued from January 26, 2025, through February 22, 2025. c. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for October 2024. d. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for November 2024. e. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 21, 2025. f. Approval of Minutes of the Special Meeting held February 26, 2025. g. Approval of the Appointment of Juan Ramos to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department. h. Approval of Resolution 2025-05 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Authorizing the City Manager to Recruit for the Position of Fiscal and Administrative Technician.
i. Motion to Direct City Manager to Approve Requested Fee Waivers, Overnight Camping, and Hanging of an Event Banner along Downtown Miner Street for the Siskiyou Scenic Bicycle Tour & Greenhorn Gravel Grinder event.
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 Clair
AYES: Councilmember Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO's: -0-
The motion passes.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
Public Hearing Protocol:
Mayor will describe the purpose of the Public Hearing.
City Staff will provide the Staff Report.
City Staff will respond to questions from the City Council.
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.
Mayor will close the Public Hearing.
vii. City Council will deliberate and act on the item.
11. CITY BUSINESS:
City Manager
a. Agenda Title: Discussion/ Possible Action: A Motion to Add Another Yreka City Councilmember onto the Yreka Citizen of the Year Committee.
Recommended City Council Action: A Nomination of a Councilmember to Join the Yreka Citizen of the Year Committee. Followed by a Motion to Approve Councilmember onto the Yreka Citizen of the Year Committee.
No public comment was received
Motion to Approve Councilmember James Clair as a Replacement to Councilmember Kegg onto the Yreka Citizen of the Year Committee in Addition to the Current Council Member who is Councilmember Baker.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Davis
AYES: Councilmember Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO's: -0-
The motion passes.
City Manager
b. 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.
Public comment received by: Jan Osborn, Lorenzo Love, Miranda Velardi, Kelly Velardi, Louise Gliatto and Dawnmarie Autry.
Modifications to Ringe Pool Design have been requested. The design of Ringe Pool will be brought back to council for approval once modifications to design have been completed.
City Attorney
c. 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.
Recommended City Council Action: (1) Move to waive the full reading of the proposed ordinance and introduce for first reading by title only: 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; and (2) Direct city staff to take all actions required for adoption for the proposed ordinance.
Public comment received by: Jan Osborn, Louise Gliatto & Dawnmarie Autry Motion to waive the full reading of the proposed ordinance and introduce for first reading by title only:
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; and (2) Direct city staff to take all actions required for adoption for the proposed ordinance and (3) Reconizing that the two typographical errors on lines 80 and 95 and will be corrected when brought back for the second reading.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Davis
SECOND: Councilmember Baker
AYES: Councilmember Clair, Davis, Baker
NO's: Councilmember McCoy & Middleton
The motion passes.
12. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager Jason Ledbetter gave an update.
Police Chief Mark Gilman gave an update on Citizen RIMS which is now live on the Yreka Police Department website.
13. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
AB 1234" Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expense.) Councilmember Davis gave an update
Councilmember Baker gave an update.
Councilmember Middleton gave an update on C2C.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:18 pm
the City of Yreka
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on March 18, 2025
yndy Prohaska, City Clerk