Colleen Baker, Mayor
James Clair, Mayor Pro Tempore
Corey Middleton, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
Paul McCoy, Councilmember
John Elsnab, Interim City Manager
Juliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manager
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Matthew Bray, Public Works Director
Melissa Sandberg, Human Res. Director
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
Mark Gilman, Police Chief
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
Andrew Jared, City Attorney
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
June 17, 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.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:
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 Employment (Gov Code §54957)
- Position: City Manager
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – anticipated litigation (Gov Code §54956.9(d)(4)) - Number of Cases: 1
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
5. ROLL CALL:
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
7. PRESENTATIONS: (NONE)
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.
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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.
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 May 25, 2025, through June 7, 2025. b. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 3, 2025. c. Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-21, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting the 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update as the Official Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Yreka.
d. Adoption of Resolution 2025-22 Approving a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funded by SB1:
The Road Repair and Accountability Act.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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.
a. Agenda Title: Tax Exempt and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Hearing and Adoption of a Resolution Approving Issuance of Bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority for Financing the Shadow Garden Apartments.
Recommended City Council Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-23 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving the Issuance by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority of Exempt Facility Bonds for a Qualified Residential Rental Project for the Shadow Garden Apartments.
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11. CITY BUSINESS:
Interim Human Resources Director
a. Agenda Title: Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Yreka and the United Public Employees of California LiUNA Local 792 (UPEC) for the Management Employees Unit (YMEU).
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-24 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving the Execution of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Yreka and the United Public Employees of California LiUNA Local 792 (UPEC) for the Management Employees Unit (YMEU).
Planning Manager
b. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action on the Discover Siskiyou Yreka Events Proposal Amendment and a Letter of Support for the Discover Siskiyou Levitt Music Series Grant Application.
Recommended City Council Action: (1) Motion to Approve the Discover Siskiyou Events Proposal Amendment Contingent Upon a Successful Levitt Music Series Grant Application and (2) Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Letter of Support on Behalf of the City of Yreka for the Discover Siskiyou Levitt Music Series Grant Application.
Councilmember Middleton & McCoy
c. Agenda Title: Addressing Council – Changing the Public Comment Time Period from Five Minutes to Three Minutes.
Recommended City Council Action: Direction to City Staff Regarding Ordinance Update for Addressing Council.
Councilmember Davis
d. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action – Discussion with the City Council to Direct the City Manager and the City Attorney to Research and Develop a Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
Recommended City Council Action: Direction to the City Manager to Work with the City Attorney to Research and Develop a Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
Madam Mayor
e. 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 representing the City of Yreka.
12. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.
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.) Members of the Council may make brief announcements, reports, or request staff to report to the Council on any matter at a subsequent meeting.
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14. 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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Colleen Baker, Mayor
James Clair, Mayor Pro Tempore
Corey Middleton, Councilmember
Paul McCoy, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
John Elsnab, Interim City Manager
Juliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manager
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Matthew Bray, Public Works Director
Melissa Sandberg, Human Res. Director
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
Mark Gilman, Police Chief
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
Andrew Jared, City Attorney
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
June 3, 2025
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.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. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm
2. ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker are present
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Motion to Approve the Agenda as Presented
MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
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AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO’s: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
4. PRESENTATIONS: (NONE)
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public comment received by: Jan Osborn, Louise Gliatto, Dawnmarie Autry & Lorenzo Love
6. 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 May 11, 2025, through May 24, 2025. b. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 20, 2025. c. Approve the Appointment of Keith Cummings to the Yreka Fire Department.
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 Davis
SECOND: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO’s: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
7. 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.
8. CITY BUSINESS:
Interim Human Resources Director
a. Agenda Title: Approval of the Compensation Resolution for Department Heads and Unrepresented Management Positions.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-19 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving the Compensation Resolution for Department Heads and Unrepresented Management Positions.
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Public comment received by: Jan Osborn
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-19 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving the Compensation Resolution for Department Heads and Unrepresented Management Positions MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO’s: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
Planning Manager
b. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action on a Motion to Direct the City Manager to Enter into a Subrecipient Agreement Between the City of Yreka and Great Northern Services for an Application for the 2025 CDBD Subsistence Payment Program.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Direct the City Manager to Enter into a Subrecipient Agreement Between the City of Yreka and Great Northern Services for an Application for the 2025 CDBD Subsistence Payment Program.
No public comment received
Motion to Direct the City Manager to Enter into a Subrecipient Agreement Between the City of Yreka and Great Northern Services for an Application for the 2025 CDBD Subsistence Payment Program MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair, & Baker NO’s: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
Municipal Projects Manager
c. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action on Adopting Resolution 2025-20 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Larry Walker Associates, Inc. (LWA) for Environmental Engineering and Consulting Services to Assist the City with Developing and Implementing the Yreka Wastewater Pretreatment Program in an Amount not to Exceed $142,253.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-20 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Larry Walker Associates, Inc. (LWA) for Environmental Engineering and Consulting Services to Assist the City with Developing and Implementing the Yreka Wastewater Pretreatment Program in an Amount not to Exceed $142,253.
No public comment received.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-20 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Larry Walker Associates, Inc. (LWA) for Environmental Engineering and Consulting Services to Assist the City with Developing and Implementing the Yreka Wastewater Pretreatment Program in an Amount not to Exceed $142,253.
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MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO’s: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
Assistant City Manager
d. Agenda Title: General Plan 2044 Update: Land Use Element, Zoning Code Update, and Design Standards Draft Discussion.
Recommended City Council Action: (1) Open public comment and receive public comment (2) City Council discussion and give direction.
General Plan Land Use and Community Character Element – Public comment received by: Jan Osborn Zoning Code – No public comment received
Design Standards – No public comment received
No action taken – General discussion on the 2044 General Plan update.
9. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
Interim City Manager John Elsnab gave an update
Police Chief Mark Gilman gave an update
10. 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 McCoy: Requested that the time frame for public comment be added to a future agenda for discussion of changing it from 5 minutes to 3 minutes. Councilmember McCoy also requested that the City look into acquiring a piece of land in order to open an urban campground.
Councilmember Middleton: Mirrored Councilmember McCoy’s request of the time frame for public comment be added to a future agenda for discussion of changing it from 5 minutes to 3 minutes.
Councilmember Davis: Gave an update on Fire Safe Council.
Councilmember Clair: Requested that the City and Yreka Police Department look into hiring a Community Service Officer.
Councilmember Baker: Gave an update on C2C
11. ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 8:48 pm
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Motion on June 17, 2025
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Consent Item 9c: Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-21 “A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting the 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update as the Official Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Yreka.”
To: Yreka City Council
From: Sarah Chaffee, Resilience Planner
Subject: Discussion and Possible Action: Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-21, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting the 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update as the Official Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Yreka.”
Meeting Date: June 17, 2025
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 2025-21, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting the 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update as the Official Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Yreka.”
2. FEMA Approval Letter
3. Link to 2025 Siskiyou County Hazard Mitigation Plan
4. City of Yreka’s Mitigation Goals
Discussion:
The City of Yreka participated in the development of the 2025 Siskiyou County Hazard Mitigation Plan update, a multijurisdictional effort to reduce risks to people and property from the impacts of natural hazards. This plan documents the planning process, identifies local hazards, assesses community vulnerabilities, and outlines mitigation actions to improve community resilience and guide future policy decisions and project plans.
Adoption of this Plan allows Yreka to remain eligible for federal mitigation funding through FEMA programs, including the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which the city intends to apply for this coming fall. It also aligns with state and federal requirements for pre-disaster planning and supports a coordinated approach to hazard mitigation efforts across Siskiyou County.
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The plan was shaped through input from City staff, community partners, and residents via workshops, data sharing, and interviews. It reflects Yreka’s investment in public safety, hazard risk reduction, and interagency collaboration. Yreka’s community-specific mitigation actions will be included in the Plan’s annex, providing focused objectives to protect life, property, and the environment, through sustainable project development.
General Plan & City Code Consistency:
The mitigation goals of the 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan will align with the updated Safety Element of Yreka’s General Plan.
Under AB2140, jurisdictions that adopt and integrate a LHMP into their Safety Element may qualify for state cost-share on eligible disaster recovery projects.
By adopting the 2025 HMP, the City agrees to comply with all applicable state and federal regulations and to updating the Plan at least once every five years.
As an overarching document, the LHMP both incorporates and informs a range of local and regional codes, plans, and studies. This plan is a living document that will evolve to reflect changes, correct any omissions, and constantly strive to ensure the safety of all citizens.
Yreka will continue to integrate the LHMP into future updates of relevant plans, ordinances, and policies, to create a consistent and coordinated approach to hazard risk reduction. These plans may include the General Plan, Emergency Operations Plan, the Community Wildfire Protection Plan, Climate Action Plan, and Transportation Plan.
Environmental Review:
Adoption of the Plan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) – the "Common Sense Exemption" – which states that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The HMP is a planning document that does not authorize or approve any physical projects, and therefore it will not result in any direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect environmental impacts. Any specific mitigation actions or projects identified in the HMP that may be implemented in the future would undergo separate environmental review, as required.
Fiscal Impact:
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Adoption of the Plan allows the City to apply for future FEMA and Cal OES grants.
These funding opportunities help reduce the City’s reliance on the General Fund for expenditures related to hazard mitigation and support proactive investments in risk reduction.
Economic Impact:
Adopting the Plan strengthens both short- and long-term community resilience by protecting critical infrastructure and community assets, while supporting recovery efforts after disasters. It ensures eligibility for federal recovery funding and promotes economic stability by reducing risk, supporting business continuity, and potentially lowering insurance costs. While some mitigation projects may require capital investment or new development standards, many are supported through grants.
Hazard Resilience Assessment:
Hazard mitigation refers to sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate longterm risk to people and their property from hazards and their effects. A hazard mitigation plan provides a community with a roadmap to aid in the creation and revision of policies and procedures, and the use of available resources, to provide long-term benefits to the community.
This multi-jurisdictional LHMP update provides carefully developed mitigation actions and projects to eliminate or reduce risk to people and property from the effects of identified hazards. Identified hazards include dam failure, drought, earthquake, extreme heat, flood, landslide, severe weather, subsidence, volcanic activity, and wildfire.
A risk assessment was conducted to evaluate the potential impacts of identified hazards and the community assets at risk, along with their level of vulnerability.
This process enables Siskiyou County to better understand where impacts are most likely to occur and how to prioritize mitigation efforts.
In this Plan, the risk assessment methodology incorporates state and local data and utilizes FEMA’s National Risk Index (NRI) to help determine community-level risk for identified natural hazards by looking at census tracts. The NRI evaluates Expected Annual Loss (EAL), social vulnerability, and community resilience to provide a detailed vulnerability and impact analysis.
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GIS mapping is also used to visualize scenarios and identify which facilities and lifelines might be affected. For example, the Plan incorporates the Greenhorn Dam Breach Analysis to identify infrastructure at risk in a dam failure event.
Review by Public & Outside Agencies:
The 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed using a whole community approach, incorporating input from public meetings, workshops, local agencies, special districts, and residents. The Plan has already been adopted by the City of Dunsmuir and Siskiyou County.
Community outreach was an important component of the planning process, with public participation encouraged through web-based surveys, hazard mitigation activities, and public meetings held at accessible community locations. Meeting notices were posted in high-traffic areas and shared via Facebook to keep residents informed. These platforms provided updates, meeting details, and direct access to surveys and planning documents.
Recommended Actions:
1. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-21, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting the 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update as the Official Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Yreka.”
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA ADOPTING THE 2025
SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE AS
THE OFFICIAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF YREKA WHEREAS, the City recognizes the significant threat that natural hazards pose to the people and property within the community; and
WHEREAS, the City’s existing Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) is outdated and, as a result, the City is ineligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster mitigation grant funding until an updated LHMP has been adopted; and WHEREAS, Siskiyou County has prepared a multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), dated February 2025, which includes the City of Yreka; and WHEREAS, the 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update was developed in alignment with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) and followed FEMA’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan guidance; and
WHEREAS, FEMA has reviewed and approved the 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update and determined it eligible, pending formal adoption by the Yreka City Council; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update recommends overarching mitigation actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and their property from hazards and their effects; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified and incorporated additional mitigation actions specific to Yreka’s unique hazard risks and community vulnerabilities; and WHEREAS, the 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Yreka hereby adopts the 2025 Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update with the addition of the City of Yreka’s Mitigation Actions.
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AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
CITY OF YREKA CITY COUNCIL
_____________________________
Colleen Baker, Mayor City of Yreka
ATTEST:
________________________________
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
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May 22, 2025
Bryan Schenone
Director
Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services
1312 Fairlane Road
Yreka, CA 96097
Reference: Hazard Mitigation Plan Approval
Siskiyou County, CA
Dear Bryan Schenone:
The 2025 Siskiyou County Hazard Mitigation Plan was officially adopted by the City of Dunsmuir and submitted for final review and approval to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA confirms this plan meets the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 44, Part 201, Section 6 (44 C.F.R. 201.6). A list of the status of participating jurisdictions is enclosed.
FEMA approves this plan for five years with an effective date of May 20, 2025, which is the completion date of our final review. To maintain grant eligibility, the City of Dunsmuir and participating jurisdictions must review, update, and resubmit the plan to FEMA before May 19, 2030.
While local mitigation plans may include additional content to meet Element H: Additional State Requirements or other local objectives, FEMA’s approval only applies to elements required by its Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide (FP-206-21-0002).
This plan approval ensures eligibility for project grants under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs, including the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), HMGP Post-Fire, Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), and Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (STORM RLF). Funding requests are reviewed individually for eligibility and other program requirements.
Thank you for your continued commitment to reducing risk and enhancing community safety. If you have any questions about the planning or review process, please contact the FEMA Region 9 Hazard Mitigation Planning Team at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Kathryn Lipiecki
Director, Mitigation Division
FEMA Region 9
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Siskiyou County Hazard Mitigation Plan Approval Notice
May 22, 2025
Enclosures (2)
Siskiyou County Plan Review Tool, dated May 20, 2025
Status of Participating Jurisdictions, dated May 21, 2025 cc: Alison Kearns, Planning and Implementation Branch Chief, FEMA Region 9 Robyn Fennig, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Victoria LaMar-Haas, Hazard Mitigation Planning Chief, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
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Status of Participating Jurisdictions as of May 21, 2025 Jurisdictions Adopted and Approved
# Jurisdiction Adoption Receipt
Date
1 City of Dunsmuir May 20, 2025
Jurisdictions Approvable Pending Adoption
# Jurisdiction
1 Siskiyou County
2 City of Dorris
3 City of Etna
4 City of Ft. Jones
5 City of Montague
6 City of Mt. Shasta
7 City of Tulelake
8 City of Weed
9 City of Yreka
10 Lake Shastina Community Services District
11 McCloud Community Services District
12 Happy Camp Community Services District
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City of Yreka’s Mitigation Goals
Yreka A. Integrate Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) into the City’s General Plan Safety Element. (New Goal)
Hazards
Addressed
Responsible
Parties
Priority Cost
Estimate
Possible
Funding
Sources
Timeline Siskiyou
County
Goal
Alignment
All City Manager,
Assistant City
Manager,
Resilience
Planner,
Planning
Manager,
Public Works
Director
High Medium Prepare
California
Jumpstart,
General
Fund
5 years 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6
Objectives:
1. Integrate the current, FEMA-approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) into the Safety Element of Yreka’s General Plan, in accordance with Assembly Bill 2140, to ensure eligibility for state costshare on eligible Public Assistance projects.
2. Systematically incorporate hazard risk-reduction strategies into all relevant community development and land-use planning projects, ensuring new and existing development minimizes exposure to hazards.
3. Actively engage residents in hazard mitigation planning through diverse public engagement and outreach activities (e.g., surveys, workshops, community meetings) to foster shared understanding and gather input on local vulnerabilities and priorities.
4. Maintain consistency with State and Federal regulations – including California Senate Bill 379 – to ensure continuous compliance and eligibility for pre- and post- disaster federal funding, specifically by integrating climate adaptation strategies into key planning documents like the Safety Element of the General Plan and the LHMP.
5. Develop and implement a plan implementation framework to continuously monitor progress, identify and barriers, and track the completion and effectiveness of mitigation projects.
Current Projects/Programs/Initiatives:
• Resilient Yreka
• Disaster Worker Training Program
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Yreka B. Elevate community resilience by strengthening emergency response capabilities, ensuring Yreka is thoroughly prepared to effectively prepare for, respond to, and recover from all identified hazards. (New Goal)
Hazards
Addressed
Responsible
Parties
Priority Cost
Estimate
Possible
Funding
Sources
Timeline Siskiyou
County
Goal
Alignment
All City Manager,
Assistant City
Manager,
Resilience
Planner,
Public Works
Director, Fire
Chief, Police
Chief,
Finance
Director,
Human
Resources
Director, City
Clerk
High High Prepare
California
Jumpstart,
General
Fund,
Homeland
Security
Grant
LongTerm1,2,3,4,5
Objectives:
1. Maintain and regularly update the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and evacuation procedures to clarify roles, responsibilities, and coordination across city staff, partner agencies, and the community.
Ensure these plans align with city objectives to support consistent and effective emergency response.
2. Build and maintain an inventory of critical emergency resources, including resilience hub provisions, backup equipment parts, and trained personnel, while pursuing mutual aid agreements to expand access to heavy equipment and specialized resources during disasters.
3. Launch a multi-hazard public awareness campaign supported by an interactive webpage, annual community workshops, and accessible resources to help residents understand risks and take proactive steps toward disaster preparedness.
4. Leverage partnerships with neighboring jurisdictions, regional agencies, and community organizations to coordinate services, share resources, and collaborate on hazard mitigation strategies and disaster preparedness.
5. Create and maintain an ongoing platform for hazard mitigation and community resilience initiatives to keep residents updated on the status of current projects.
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Current Projects/Programs/Initiatives:
• Disaster Worker Training Program
• New Fire Hall and Station
• Paid Yreka Fire Department Staff
• Resilient Yreka
• Encampment Cleanup Project
Yreka C. Build capacity and capabilities to increase disaster resilience among at-risk populations, individuals with access and functional needs, and individuals disproportionally impacted by disasters and climate-related challenges. (New Goal) Hazards
Addressed
Responsible
Parties
Priority Cost
Estimate
Possible
Funding
Sources
Timeline Siskiyou
County
Goal
Alignment
All City Manager,
Assistant City
Manager,
Resilience
Planner, Fire
Chief, Police
Chief, Yreka Fire
Safe Council
Director,
Siskiyou County
Public Health
Director,
Siskiyou County
Office of
Emergency
Services
Director,
Siskiyou County
Media Council,
Siskiyou County
Sherif, Fairchild
Medical Center
Director
High Medium Prepare
California
Jumpstart
Grant,
General
Fund,
HMGP, The
Ford
Foundation
On-going 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 Objectives:
1. Identify at-risk populations and improve accessibility to emergency preparedness resources, services, and information.
2. Develop and implement targeted public education campaigns and encourage household preparedness and hazard insurance uptake.
3. Expand the local emergency response network and strengthen partnerships with community organizations serving at-risk populations.
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4. Enhance data collection and maintain a centralized database to track community risk and exposure to hazards, supporting coordination and planning with partner agencies.
5. Use public-outreach programs or workshops to showcase effective mitigation actions and connect residents with resources and services.
Current Projects/Programs/Initiatives:
• Cooling/Warming Center Project
• Resilient Yreka
Yreka D. Proactively modernize critical infrastructure to secure the reliable operation of essential services and community lifelines, adapting to evolving hazard landscapes and fostering swift post-disaster recovery for sustained community resilience.
Hazards
Addressed
Responsible
Parties
Priority Cost
Estimate
Possible
Funding
Sources
Timeline Siskiyou
County
Goal
Alignment
All City Manager,
Assistant City
Manager,
Resilience
Planner,
Public Works
Director
High High Prepare
California
Jumpstart,
General
Fund, The
McConnell
Fund, The
Ford
Foundation,
HMGP,
CalRecycle
On-going 1, 3, 4, 5,
6 Objectives:
1. Ensure uninterrupted operation of all critical facilities by installing and maintaining backup power generators, thereby sustaining essential services during power outages.
2. Conduct comprehensive risk assessments of city infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities and prioritize mitigation measures (e.g., retrofitting, floodproofing, and fireproofing) that reduce potential damage from hazards. Integrate regular inspections and maintenance to ensure ongoing effectiveness.
3. Increase local water supply reliability and storage capacity by developing additional backup water sources, ensuring continued access for the community during emergencies, droughts, or primary supply interruptions.
4. Enhance emergency ingress and egress for isolated areas, such as Fall Creek, by partnering with regional agencies to develop and implement alternative transportation and evacuation routes.
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5. Initiate and advance the process of undergrounding critical utilities by collaborating with local utility providers to develop feasible projects and securing necessary funding streams.
Current Projects/Programs/Initiatives:
• Backup Generator for Power Resilience Project
• Water Supply and Storage Improvements Project
• Bell Avenue Water Project
• Encampment Cleanup Project
Yreka E. Utilize evidence-based research and data to inform the design, implementation, and prioritization of projects that strengthen resilience against hazards and climate impacts. (New Goal)
Hazards
Addressed
Responsible
Parties
Priority Cost
Estimate
Possible
Funding
Sources
Timeline Siskiyou
County
Goal
Alignment
All City Manager,
Assistant City
Manager,
Resilience
Planner,
Public Works
Director, Fire
Chief, Police
Chief, Yreka
Fire Safe
Council
Director,
Siskiyou
County Public
Health
Director,
Siskiyou
County Office
of Emergency
Services
Director,
Siskiyou
County Sherif
High High Prepare
California
Jumpstart
Grant,
General
Fund
On-going 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6
Objectives:
1. Establish a collaborative framework with local agencies to collect, analyze, and manage essential climate data, creating a centralized database to facilitate informed-decision-making and resource sharing.
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and best practices, staying abreast of the latest research and advancements.
3. Integrate climate-adaptive strategies into infrastructure design and development to mitigate risks associated with evolving weather patterns and hazards.
4. Advance understanding through targeted research on local climate impacts, the identification of at-risk populations and contributing risk factors, and the physical threats to essential services and critical facilities.
5. Maximize the impact of pre- and post- disaster assistance programs (e.g., Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, California Disaster Assistance Act) by advancing sustainable, resilient planning through deliberate mitigation actions designed to accommodate evolving weather patterns and hazards.
Current Projects/Programs/Initiatives:
• All city projects
Yreka F. Accelerate hazard mitigation efforts by systematically reducing logistical, financial, and procedural barriers, thereby ensuring more timely, efficient, and impactful planning and project implementation. (New Goal)
Hazards
Addressed
Responsible
Parties
Priority Cost
Estimate
Possible
Funding
Sources
Timeline Siskiyou
County
Goal
Alignment
All City Manager,
Assistant City
Manager,
Resilience
Planner,
Public Works
Director
High Medium Prepare
California
Jumpstart
Grant,
General
Fund,
HMGP
On-going 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6
Objectives:
1. Review and revise local zoning, building codes, and land-use regulations to align with hazard mitigation goals, eliminating any outdated or conflicting policies that obstruct hazard-risk reduction.
2. Increase access to mitigation funding by partnering with community members and organizations to develop competitive grant applications for state and federal mitigation funding.
3. Enhance coordination between stakeholders by developing MOUs to facilitate resource sharing, technical expertise, and collaborative efforts in mitigation planning, response, and recovery.
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community members, ensuring quick and reliable access to resources and information. Ensure consistent messaging between partner agencies.
5. Create easy-to-navigate online platforms for residents and stakeholders to access hazard mitigation information, submit feedback, and track project updates. Regularly monitor and evaluate barriers to the mitigation process to identify challenges and areas for improvement.
Current Projects/Programs/Initiatives:
• Resilient Yreka
Yreka G. Build long-term flood resilience and bolster community safety by limiting new development in flood-prone areas and by expanding conserved natural floodplains, which serve as critical green infrastructure for flood protection and ecological health.
Hazards
Addressed
Responsible
Parties
Priority Cost
Estimate
Possible
Funding
Sources
Timeline Siskiyou
County
Goal
Alignment
Flood City Manager,
Assistant City
Manager,
Resilience
Planner,
Public Works
Director,
Code
Enforcement
Officer
High High Prepare
California
Jumpstart
Grant,
General
Fund,
CalRecycle
On-going 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6
Objectives:
1. Identify and prioritize repetitive loss properties for relocation, elevation, or reconfiguration, concurrently implementing targeted mitigation measures to reduce flood hazards in identified high-risk areas, such as the middle reach of Yreka Creek.
2. Acquire and conserve floodplain lands for open space and greenbelt or uses, while enforcing land use regulations to limit development in flood hazard areas, and pursuing compensation or easement programs to prevent inappropriate floodplain encroachment.
3. Sustain full participation and compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Community Rating System (CRS), actively working to adopt and enforce ordinances that meet or exceed all relevant state and federal flood management standards.
4. Implement critical infrastructure upgrades identified in the Master Plan of Drainage, concurrently enacting and enforcing ordinances to prevent illegal dumping in natural streams and drainage ditches, and securing Yreka City Council Agenda
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necessary easements for enhanced temporary water retention and effective drainage.
5. Develop a “green infrastructure” network connecting parks and natural areas to improve hydrological function, promote resilient land use practices that minimize flood impacts, and maintain a central data platform to continuously monitor and effectively communicate community flood risk.
Current Projects/Programs/Initiatives:
• Flood Hazard Reduction Land Acquisition
• Flood Hazard Reduction: Yreka Creek Streambed Project • Encampment Cleanup Project
Yreka H. Significantly increase the adoption of home hardening techniques across residential structures within the city, thereby substantially reducing the ignition risk and minimizing structural damage from urban fires and wildland-urban interface (WUI) wildfires.
Hazards
Addressed
Responsible
Parties
Priority Cost
Estimate
Possible
Funding
Sources
Timeline Siskiyou
County
Goal
Alignment
Wildfire City Manager,
Assist City
Manager,
Resilience
Planner,
Code
Enforcement
Officer, Public
Works
Director,
Yreka Fire
Safe Council
Director
High High HMGP,
Prepare
California
Jumpstart
Grant,
General
Fund, The
Greenhouse
Gas
Reduction
Fund,
CalRecycle
On-going 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6
Objectives:
1. Revise and enforce City ordinances to align with State mandates, such as AB 3074, that require the creation of an ember-resistant zone within five feet of a structure (Zone 0 regulations), consistent with Public Resources Code section 4291 and Government Code section 51182.
2. Leverage GIS data and advanced analytics to conduct comprehensive wildfire hazard assessments in relation to existing zoning, future development, and critical infrastructure, and integrate strategic open space conservation to buffer developed areas from high-risk zones.
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3. Encourage the use of fire-resistant materials (e.g., roofing, siding) in all new construction, significant remodels, and upgrades, especially within identified High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ).
4. Develop and implement a citywide vegetative management to reduce fire intensity and spread. This plan will strategically utilize existing resources like the Green Waste Program and Air Burner technology, and leverage partnerships with community organization such as the Fire Safe Council (FSC), the Siskiyou Prescribed Burn Association (PBA), and the Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE).
5. Lauch a multi-faceted public outreach and education campaign to empower property owners with knowledge and resources on wildfire preparedness, home hardening techniques, defensible space creation, and active participation in programs like Firewise USA and Fire Safe Council (FSC).
Current Projects/Programs/Initiatives:
• Fuels Reduction and Disposal Program
• Encampment Cleanup Project
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CITY OF YREKA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To: Yreka City Council
From: Matthew K. Bray, Director of Public Works
Prepared by: Cynthia Lynch, Municipal Projects Manager
Agenda title: Discussion/Possible Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-22 Approving a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act
Meeting date: June 17, 2025
Recommendation and Requested Action:
That Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-22 approving a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act.
Discussion:
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and Signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 in order to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide. The 2023 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the local streets and roads in Siskiyou County are, on average, in an “at-risk” condition.
The City is to be allocated an estimated $211,386 in Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation (RMRA) funds for fiscal year 2025-26. In order to accept these funds and fulfill accountability and transparency provisions of SB1, a resolution listing the potential projects is required by the CTC before the list is submitted. City staff have created the 2025 Strategic Paving, Preventive and Planning (SPPP) Project to encompass the City’s priorities.
Fiscal Impact:
The attached Resolution allows the City to receive SB1/RMRA funds for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the approximate amount of $211,386 for the purpose of maintaining and rehabilitating local streets and roads.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-22
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA
ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY
ACT OF 2017
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and Signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of our City are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City must adopt by resolution a list of projects proposed to receive fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and WHEREAS, the City will receive an estimated $211,386 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2025-26 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the ninth year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the City to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, safety improvements, repairing and replacing aging bridges, and increasing access and mobility options for the traveling public that would not have otherwise been possible without SB 1; and WHEREAS, the City has made public outreach and education a priority to ensure public input into our community’s street project priorities by holding public presentations regarding the City’s streets at City Council meetings, posting those presentations on the City’s website and social media pages, and posting City street maps demonstrating improvements in PMI; and WHEREAS, the City used a Pavement Management System to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the community’s priorities for transportation investment; and WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate numerous streets/roads throughout the City this year and many similar projects into the future; and
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WHEREAS, the 2023 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City’s streets and roads are in an “at-risk” condition and this revenue will help us increase the overall quality of our road system and over the next decade will bring our streets and roads into “good” condition; and
WHEREAS, citizens of the City of Yreka depend upon a safe, reliable local street and road system; and
WHEREAS, the local street and road system is also critical for police, fire, and emergency medical services; farm to market needs; interconnectivity; multimodal needs; and commerce; and
WHEREAS, maintaining and preserving the local street and road system in good condition will reduce driving times and traffic congestion, improve bicycle safety, and make the pedestrian experience safer and more appealing, which leads to reduce vehicle emissions helping the State achieve its air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; and WHEREAS, restoring roads before they fail reduces construction time and costs; and
WHEREAS, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and roads infrastructure with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete streets infrastructure, and using cutting-edge technology, materials and practices, will have significant positive co-benefits statewide.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City Council of the City of Yreka, State of California, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. The following list of newly proposed projects will be funded in-part or solely with fiscal year 2025-26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
Project Title: 2025 Strategic Paving, Preventive and Planning Project Project Description: Involves chip sealing of multiple streets in the City of Yreka to maintain good condition;
Project Location: City of Yreka, streets listed in Exhibit “A” to this Resolution; Estimated Project Schedule: Start July 2025, complete June 2026; Estimated Project Useful Life: 15 years.
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relisting of this project in the adopted fiscal year resolution, the City is reaffirming to the public and the State our intent to fund this project with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
Project Title: 2024 Strategic Paving, Preventive and Planning Project Project Description: Involves rubberized chip sealing of multiple streets in the City of Yreka to maintain good condition;
Project Location: City of Yreka, streets listed in Exhibit “B” to this Resolution; Estimated Project Schedule: Start July 2025, complete June 2026; Estimated Project Useful Life: 15 years.
Section 4. The City Manager, the City Clerk and all other proper officers and officials of the City are authorized and directed to execute agreements, other documents and certificates, negotiate changes, and to perform such other acts and deeds, as may be necessary or convenient to effect the purposes of this Resolution and the transactions herein authorized.
Section 5. It is further resolved, if any section, subsection, part, clause, sentence or phrase of this Resolution or the application thereof is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution, the application thereof, shall not be affected thereby but shall remain in full force and effect, it being the intention of the City Council to adopt each and every section, subsection, part, clause, sentence phrase regardless of whether any other section, subsection, part, clause, sentence or phrase or the application thereof is held to be invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Yreka this 17th day of June, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_______________________________
Colleen Baker
Mayor of the City of Yreka
Attest: ________________________________
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
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City of Yreka
SB1 LSR-RMRA 25/26 FY
2025 Strategic Paving, Preventive and Planning
Project
2025 SPPP Project - Prospective Streets for Improvement List:
*The following list is tentative; specific locations to be improved with SB1 LSR-RMRA funding have yet to be finalized. All locations will be determined taking time, street conditions and available funding into account.
Sections of:
• Oregon St.
• 4th St.
• Foothill Dr.
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City of Yreka
SB1 LSR-RMRA 25/26 FY
2024 Strategic Paving, Preventive and Planning
Project
(RELISTED PROJECT - Continuing 2024 SPPP Project)
UPDATED Prospective Streets for Improvement List:
*The following list is tentative; specific locations to be improved with SB1 LSR-RMRA funding have yet to be finalized. All locations will be determined taking time, street conditions and available funding into account.
UPDATE FOR FY 2025-26
Sections of:
• Yama St.
• Summit Ct.
• Hillcrest Dr.
• Park Pl.
• Prospect Ln.
• Oak St.
• Maple St.
• Northview Circle
• Discovery St.
• Payne Ln.
• W. Oberlin Rd.
• Kegler
• 4H Way
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Public Hearing: Shadows Garden
Apartments California Statewide
Communities Development Authority
To: City Council
From: Juliana Lucchesi, AICP, Assistant City Manager
Subject: Shadows Garden California Statewide Communities Development Authority Financing
Attachments: 1. City Council Resolution 2025-23 “A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Yreka Approving The Issuance By The California Statewide Communities Development Authority Of Exempt Facility Bonds For A Qualified Residential Rental Project For The Shadows Garden Apartments”
Summary:
The City of Yreka was contacted by John Bacigalupi with Pacific Development Group requesting a public hearing on behalf of YSG Apartment Investors, LP, property owner of the Shadows Garden Apartments. The public hearing, within the jurisdiction of the project, is a requirement of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority for the Shadows Garden Apartments renovation project to receive financing through the exempt facility bond program.
Background:
The California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) was created in 1988, under California’s Joint Exercise of Powers Act, to provide California’s local governments with an effective tool for the timely financing of community-based public benefit projects.
Although cities, counties and special districts are able to issue their own debt obligations or serve as a conduit issuer of private activity bonds that promote economic development and provide critical community services, many local agencies find stand-alone financings too costly or lack the necessary resources or experience to facilitate the bond issuance and perform post-issuance activities for the term of the bonds. In response, CSCDA was created by and for local governments in California, and is sponsored by the California State Association of Counties and the League of California Cities.
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Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact to the City of Yreka.
Recommended Actions:
1. Open public hearing
2. Close public hearing
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SHADOWS GARDEN APARTMENTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at the City Council Chambers, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, California, the City Council of the City of Yreka (the "City") will conduct a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"), at which it will hear and consider information concerning a proposed plan of financing providing for the issuance by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority of exempt facility bonds for a qualified residential rental project pursuant to Section 142(a)(7) of the Code in one or more series issued from time to time, including bonds issued to refund such exempt facility bonds in one or more series from time to time, and at no time to exceed $10,000,000 in outstanding aggregate principal amount, to finance or refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation and development of a multifamily rental housing project located at 402 Turre Street, Yreka, California. The facilities are to be owned by YSG Apartment Investors, LP (the "Borrower") or a partnership of which Pacific Development Group, Inc. (the "Developer") or a related person to the Developer is the general partner (the "Project").
Those wishing to comment on the proposed financing or refinancing and the nature and location of the Project may either appear in person at the public hearing or submit written comments, which must be received by the City prior to the hearing. Written comments should be sent to City of Yreka at 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, California 96097 Attention: Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk.
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
CITY OF YREKA
Dated: May 30, 2025
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA
APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE
COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF EXEMPT FACILITY
BONDS FOR A QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECT FOR THE
SHADOWS GARDEN APARTMENTS
WHEREAS, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (the "Authority") is authorized pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 6500 et seq. and the terms of an Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1988 (the "Agreement"), among certain local agencies throughout the State of California, including the City of Yreka (the "City"), to issue revenue bonds in accordance with Chapter 7 of Part 5 of Division 31 of the California Health and Safety Code for the purpose of financing multifamily rental housing projects; and
WHEREAS, YSG Apartment Investors, LP or a partnership of which Pacific Development Group, Inc. (the "Developer") or a related person to the Developer is the general partner, has requested that the Authority adopt a plan of financing providing for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for a qualified residential rental project pursuant to Section 142(a)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") in one or more series issued from time to time, including bonds issued to refund such exempt facility bonds in one or more series from time to time, and at no time to exceed $10,000,000 in outstanding aggregate principal amount (the "Bonds"), to finance or refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation and development of a multifamily rental housing project located at 402 Turre Street, Yreka, California (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, prior to their issuance, the Bonds are required to be approved by the "applicable elected representative" of the governmental units on whose behalf such bonds are expected to be issued and by a governmental unit having jurisdiction over the entire area in which any facility financed by such bonds is to be located, after a public hearing held following reasonable public notice; and
WHEREAS, the members of this City Council (this "City Council") are the applicable elected representatives of the City; and
WHEREAS, there has been published, at least 7 days prior to the date hereof, in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, a notice that a public hearing regarding the Bonds would be held on a date specified in such notice; and
WHEREAS, such public hearing was conducted on such date, at which time an opportunity was provided to interested parties to present arguments both for and against the issuance of the Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is also requesting that the City Council approve the issuance of any refunding bonds hereafter issued by the Authority for the purpose of refinancing the Bonds which Yreka City Council Agenda
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financed the Project (the "Refunding Bonds"), but only in such cases where federal tax laws would not require additional consideration or approval by the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is intended that this resolution shall constitute the approval of the issuance of the Bonds required by Section 147(f) of the Code and Section 9 of the Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds and the Refunding Bonds by the Authority. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council that this resolution constitute approval of the Bonds for the purposes of (a) Section 147(f) of the Code and (b) Section 9 of the Agreement.
Section 3. The officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents that they deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution and the financing approved hereby.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Yreka at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 17th day of June, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Colleen Baker, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
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CITY OF YREKA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To: Yreka City Council
From: John Elsnab, Interim City Manager
Prepared by: Melissa Sandberg, Interim Human Resources Director Agenda title: Requested action – Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka approving execution of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Yreka and the United Public Employees of California LiUNA Local 792 (UPEC) for the Management Employees Unit (YMEU) Meeting date: June 17, 2025
Discussion:
Staff has been negotiating with the United Public Employees of California LiUNA Local 792 (UPEC) for the Management Employees Unit (YMEU) to reach a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The parties agreed on an MOU that addresses employee compensation and health benefits as follows:
Term Four Years
Wages • 3% cost-of-living adjustment effective July 6, 2025, for all classifications other than benchmarked classifications. • 3% annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, 2027, and 2028.
Equity Adjustments The following classifications receive equity adjustments as follows:
• 17% for the City Clerk, 13.75% for the Maintenance and Operations Manager, and 8% for the Planning Manager.
Benchmarked Positions • The top step of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager and the Water Manager is benchmarked at thirty-seven percent (37.0%) above the top step of the Wastewater Treatment
Plant Operator III.
• The top step of the Municipal Projects Manager is
benchmarked at thirty point five percent (30.5%) above the top step of the Staff Accountant.
Salary Survey Agreement on comparable agencies and data points to use for determining the market with future compensation studies.
Medical Premium The City’s employer medical benefit is equivalent to the cost of 85% of Pers Gold.
Longevity Pay Employees receive longevity pay up to 5% of base pay based on years of service.
Holiday Pay Addition of Cesar Chavez Day to the holiday schedule.
Vacation Leave Increased vacation accrual with the elimination of compensatory time (CTO).
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Deferred
Compensation Match
The City matches dollar for dollar that the employee places into their deferred compensation account to a maximum of $2,000 per year.
Concessions Elimination of compensatory time, overtime, callback pay, remote pay, standby pay, and medical-in-lieu. All classifications in this unit are now considered “Exempt” under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
In addition, the MOU has been reviewed to update the language for accuracy and clarity, as well as compliance with CalPERS reporting.
Estimated Fiscal Impact in dollars:
The fiscal impact is approximately $143,200.00 for fiscal year 25/26.
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka approving execution of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Yreka and the United Public Employees of California LiUNA Local 792 (UPEC) for the Management Employees Unit (YMEU).
Approved by: __________________________________
John Elsnab, Interim City Manager
Attachments:
• Management Employees Unit Memorandum of Understanding Yreka City Council Agenda
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-24
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA
APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF YREKA AND
THE UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OF CALIFORNIA LIUNA LOCAL 792
FOR THE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES UNIT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yreka, a municipal corporation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 3500, et seq., enacted an EmployerEmployee Relations policy with its adoption of Resolution No. 2017-10; and, WHEREAS, the City Manager and representatives of the City, and representatives for the Yreka Management Employees Unit have met and conferred in good faith; and, WHEREAS, these parties have reached a tentative agreement as of June 10, 2025, on matters relating to the employment conditions of said employees as reflected by the written Memorandum of Understanding for the Yreka Management Employees Unit, all of which the City Council has reviewed; and;
WHEREAS, this Council finds that the provisions and agreements contained in the Memorandum of Understanding are fair and proper and in the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Council hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. The Memorandum of Understanding is hereby approved, and the City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and directed to execute said document, with such changes, insertions and omissions as may be approved by the City Manager.
Section 3. The City Manager, the Finance Director, and all other proper officers and officials of the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute such other agreements, documents and certificates, and to perform such other acts and deeds, as may be necessary or convenient to effect the purposes of this Resolution and the transactions herein authorized.
Section 4. It is further resolved, If any section, subsection, part, clause, sentence or phrase of this Resolution or the application thereof is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution, the application thereof, shall not be effected thereby but shall remain in full force and effect, it being the intention of the City Council to adopt each and every section, subsection, part, clause, sentence phrase regardless Yreka City Council Agenda
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of whether any other section, subsection, part, clause, sentence or phrase or the application thereof is held to be invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
Passed and adopted this 17th day of June 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
__________________
Colleen Baker
Mayor
Attest:
_____________________
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
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Memorandum of Understanding
between the
City of Yreka
and
United Public Employees of California,
LiUNA Local 792
July 6, 2025, through June 30, 2029
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Table of Contents
Article 1 - Preamble......................................................................................................... 1 Article 2 - Recognition ..................................................................................................... 1 Article 3 - Union Rights.................................................................................................... 1
3.1 Dues .................................................................................................................................. 1
3.2 New Employee Orientation .............................................................................................. 1
3.3 Notice of Meet and Confer ............................................................................................... 2 Article 4 - Salary.............................................................................................................. 2
4.1 Salary Schedule ................................................................................................................ 2
4.2 Salary Increases ................................................................................................................ 2
4.3 Salary Survey ................................................................................................................... 2
4.4 Benchmark Classifications ............................................................................................... 2
4.5 Equity Adjustments .......................................................................................................... 3
4.6 Longevity Pay .................................................................................................................. 3 Article 5 - Insurances....................................................................................................... 3
5.1 Medical and Dental Insurance .......................................................................................... 3
5.2 Medical Opt-Out .............................................................................................................. 4
5.3 Vision Insurance ............................................................................................................... 4
5.4 Life Insurance ................................................................................................................... 4 Article 6 - Retirement....................................................................................................... 4
6.1 Miscellaneous Retirement ................................................................................................ 4 Article 7 - Deferred Compensation .................................................................................. 4 Article 8 - Allowances...................................................................................................... 5
8.1 Boot Allowance ................................................................................................................ 5 Article 9 - Leaves ............................................................................................................ 5
9.1 Vacation ........................................................................................................................... 5
9.2 Holidays ........................................................................................................................... 5
9.3 Holiday-in-lieu ................................................................................................................. 5
9.4 Administrative Leave ....................................................................................................... 6
9.5 Sick Leave ........................................................................................................................ 6
9.6 Bereavement Leave .......................................................................................................... 6 Article 10 - Concerted Activities ...................................................................................... 6 Article 11 - Term.............................................................................................................. 7 Appendix "A" Recognition ............................................................................................... 8 Appendix "B" Salary Schedule ........................................................................................ 9 Yreka City Council Agenda
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ARTICLE 1 - PREAMBLE
This Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Yreka (City) and United Public Employees of California LiUNA Local 792 (UPEC) for the Yreka Management Employees Unit (YMEU) has as its purpose the promotion of harmonious labor relations between the City and UPEC and the establishment of rates of pay, hours of work, and other conditions of employment.
ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION
The City recognizes UPEC as the sole and exclusive representative for full-time employees in the classifications listed in Appendix "A" Recognition, as amended.
ARTICLE 3 - UNION RIGHTS
3.1 Dues
Upon certification from UPEC that an employee has signed an authorization for the deduction of dues, the City will make payroll deductions in an amount to be determined by UPEC and communicated to the City annually. The City will promptly remit deductions to UPEC with a list of dues-paying members. The City will transmit payment to UPEC through Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT). Employee requests to cancel membership dues deductions must be directed to UPEC. Upon notification from UPEC that an employee has canceled membership dues, the City will promptly cease dues deductions from the employee's paycheck. The City may only request a copy of a dues authorization in case of a dispute. UPEC will hold the City harmless from all claims and will indemnify it against any unreasonable costs in implementing this provision, and will indemnify the City for any claims made by the employee for deductions made in reliance on that certification, in accordance with Government Code §1157.12(a).
3.2 New Employee Orientation
New employee orientation will occur within thirty (30) days of an employee's hire. UPEC will be provided a minimum of ten (10) days advance notice of any new employee orientation session unless otherwise agreed to in writing (e.g., email). The City will allow two (2) representatives to address the employees being oriented for up to thirty (30) minutes. The employee representatives conducting orientation shall be granted paid release time, including reasonable travel time if needed.
Management representatives will excuse themselves during UPEC's orientation portion unless otherwise agreed. UPEC agrees not to engage in speech that could cause substantial disruption or material interference with City activities.
The parties acknowledge that this Agreement fully complies with and exhausts the parties' obligation to negotiate pursuant to Government Code Section 3557. Due to such agreement, compulsory arbitration pursuant to Government Code Section 3557 is waived for as long as this Agreement is in effect.
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3.3 Notice of Meet and Confer
The City will notify UPEC regarding changes in job classifications or policies that fall within the scope of representation under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA). UPEC has fifteen (15) days to request a meet and confer. Two (2) employees may be on paid release time while attending meetings with the City during the meet and confer process.
ARTICLE 4 - SALARY
4.1 Salary Schedule
The salary schedule consists of five (5) steps, with five percent (5.0%) between steps (1) through (5). The salary schedule is attached as Appendix "B" Salary Schedule.
Employees advance steps upon completion of a satisfactory performance evaluation.
4.2 Salary Increases
Effective July 6, 2025, all classifications not benchmarked will receive a three percent (3.0%) increase.
Effective July 5, 2026, all classifications not benchmarked will receive a three percent (3.0%) increase.
Effective July 4, 2027, all classifications not benchmarked will receive a three percent (3.0%) increase.
Effective July 2, 2028, all classifications not benchmarked will receive a three percent (3.0%) increase.
4.3 Salary Survey
Salary Surveys include only the following comparable agencies: Siskiyou County, City of Mt. Shasta, City of Weed, City of Corning, City of Anderson, City of Red Bluff and will use only the following compensation data: Top Step Base Salary; Maximum Longevity Pay; Education Pay; Health Benefits (employer’s maximum contribution towards family medical); Deferred Compensation, employer Social Security contribution, and employee pickup of employer pension costs using the PEPRA retirement tier. The median of the market will be identified in the survey. *Benefits that have been sunset and no longer available for new employees will not be included.
4.4 Benchmark Classifications
The top step of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager and the Water Manager is benchmarked at thirty-seven percent (37.0%) above the top step of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III.
The top step of the Municipal Projects Manager is benchmarked at thirty point five percent (30.5%) above the top step of the Staff Accountant.
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4.5 Equity Adjustments
Effective July 6, 2025, the City Clerk will receive an additional seventeen percent (17.0%), the Maintenance and Operations Manager will receive an additional thirteen point sevenfive percent (13.75%), and the Planning Manager will receive an additional eight percent (8.0%). These increases are additive to the salary increases in 4.2 Salary Increases and are not compounded.
4.6 Longevity Pay
Employees receive longevity pay as follows:
Upon completion of ten (10) consecutive years of service with the City, employees receive two and a half percent (2.5%) of their base hourly rate of pay.
Upon completion of fifteen (15) consecutive years of service with the City, employees receive an additional two and a half percent (2.5%) of their base hourly rate of pay.
ARTICLE 5 - INSURANCES
5.1 Medical and Dental Insurance
The City contracts for employees, dependents, retirees, and dependents medical insurance benefit plans through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Program (PEMHCA). Employee deductions are "pre-tax."
Tier Medical Benefit Cafeteria Plan Benefit Total Benefit Employee only Note 1 Note 2 Note 3
Employee plus one Note 1 Note 2 Note 3
Employee plus family Note 1 Note 2 Note 3
The City contributes up to the following amounts towards employee medical insurance coverage and cafeteria plan benefits:
Note 1: The Medical Benefit equals the PEMHCA minimum employer contribution established annually by CalPERS.
Note 2: Cafeteria Plan Benefit is equal to the difference between the Medical Benefit and the Total Benefit.
Note 3: The total benefit is equal to 85% of the Region 1 CalPERS Gold health plan plus 100% of the dental premium.
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5.2 Medical Opt-Out
An employee who is currently opting out as of December 31, 2022, and continuously elects to opt-out of City offered health insurance is eligible for an opt-out payment of $138.46 per paycheck. Effective January 1, 2026, the opt-out is eliminated. An employee opting out may accept medical insurance but is no longer eligible to receive the opt-out payment in the future. An employee receiving insurance through the City may not receive the opt-out payment. The opt-out payment is taxable income.
5.3 Vision Insurance
The City provides vision through the California Vision Service Plan (VSP) for employees and their dependents. The City retains the right to self-insure at the same benefit level.
5.4 Life Insurance
The City provides employees with life insurance equal to double their annual base salary and one thousand dollars ($1,000) per dependent.
ARTICLE 6 - RETIREMENT
6.1 Miscellaneous Retirement
Employees hired after June 30, 1974, who are not classified as a new members receive the 2% at 55 miscellaneous CalPERS formula (1084) with the three (3) year final average compensation period. These employees pay the required seven percent (7%) member contribution on a pre-tax basis.
Employees hired after December 31, 2012, who are classified as a new members receive the 2% at 62 miscellaneous CalPERS formula (26550) with the three (3) year final average compensation period. These employees pay one-half of the total normal cost as determined annually by CalPERS on a pre-tax basis.
Miscellaneous retirement formulas have the following optional CalPERS retirement benefits:
• Military Service Credit
• Sick Leave Service Credit
• 2% Retirement COLA
ARTICLE 7 - DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The City matches dollar for dollar that the employee places into their deferred compensation account to a maximum of $2,000 annually. The City's contribution is deposited into the employee's 457 plan.
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ARTICLE 8 - ALLOWANCES
8.1 Boot Allowance
Public Works employees working in the field receive a reimbursement of four hundred dollars ($400.00) upon hire and annually thereafter for the purchase and maintenance of work boots, laces, conditioner, and socks.
ARTICLE 9 - LEAVES
9.1 Vacation
Employees accrue vacation as follows:
Months of Employment Accrual Per Pay Period
0 – 60 4.62
61 – 180 6.15
181+ 7.69
Employees may accrue vacation to a maximum of 240 hours.
9.2 Holidays
The City recognizes the following holidays:
1. New Year’s Day
2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
3. President’s Day
4. Cesar Chavez Day
5. Memorial Day
6. Independence Day
7. Labor Day
8. Veteran’s Day
9. Thanksgiving Day
10.Day after Thanksgiving Day
11.Christmas Eve
12.Christmas Day
When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as the holiday. When December 24th falls on a Friday, December 23rd is observed as the holiday. When December 25th falls on a Monday, December 26th is observed as the holiday.
9.3 Holiday-in-lieu
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employees receive holiday-in-lieu in the amount six percent (6.0%) of their base hourly rate of pay in lieu of receiving any other form of holiday compensation.
9.4 Administrative Leave
Employees accrue three point zero eight (3.08) hours of Administrative Leave per pay period to a maximum of eighty (80) hours. Upon separation, Administrative Leave is paid out at the employee’s current hourly rate of pay.
9.5 Sick Leave
Employees accrue three and sixty-nine-hundredths (3.69) hours of sick leave per pay period.
9.6 Bereavement Leave
Employees who the City has employed for at least thirty (30) days are entitled to five (5) days of bereavement leave in the event of the death of a “family member.” The City provides paid leave for the first twenty-four (24) hours; the employee may use sick leave or vacation for any additional bereavement leave. Employees who utilize bereavement leave must notify their supervisor of their intent to use it. Bereavement leave must be taken within three (3) months following the date of death of the family member. The City may request an employee seeking bereavement leave to provide documentation to support the leave. “Family member” is defined as the employee’s spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, parent-in-law, sibling, brother/sister-in-law, grandchild, and grandparent.
ARTICLE 10 - CONCERTED ACTIVITIES
The parties acknowledge that the services performed by employees are essential to the public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the City of Yreka.
Accordingly, UPEC will not recommend, encourage, cause or permit its members to initiate, participate in, nor will any employee take part in any strike, sympathy strike, sitdown, stay-in, sick-out, or slow-down to affect an employer-employee relations position (work-stoppage), in any office or department of the City, nor curtail any work or restrict any production, or interfere with any operation of the City. Picketing is prohibited on matters involving wages, insurance coverage, and leaves from work during the term of this Agreement. In the event of a work stoppage by any employee, the City is not required to negotiate on the merits of any dispute that may have given rise to the stoppage until the stoppage has ceased.
The City agrees not to lock out employees.
In case of any work stoppage during the term of this Agreement, whether by UPEC or any employee, UPEC, through its officers, must immediately declare in writing that such work stoppage is illegal and unauthorized and further direct its members in writing to cease the conduct and resume work. Copies of the written notice will be provided to the City. In the event of any work stoppage UPEC properly and in good faith performs the Yreka City Council Agenda
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obligations of the paragraph, and providing UPEC had not otherwise authorized, permitted, or encouraged the work stoppage, UPEC is not liable for any damages caused by the violation of this provision. However, the City has the right to discipline, up to and including discharge, any employee who instigates, participates in, or gives leadership to any work stoppage activity herein prohibited, and the City has the right to seek full legal redress, including damages, against any such employee.
ARTICLE 11 - TERM
This Agreement is effective July 6, 2025, through June 30, 2029.
Date: ___________________ Date: __________________
City of Yreka UPEC
__________________________ ___________________________
Michael W. Jarvis Ron Copeland
Chief Negotiator Labor Relations Representative
__________________________ ___________________________
John Elsnab Ben Miller
Interim City Manager
___________________________ ___________________________ Emily Aldrich Cynthia Lynch
Finance Director
___________________________
Cyndy Prohaska
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APPENDIX "A" RECOGNITION
City Clerk
Fleet Manager
Municipal Projects Manager
Planning Manager
Public Works Maintenance and Operations Manager
Staff Accountant
Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager
Water Services Manager
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APPENDIX "B" SALARY SCHEDULE
City of Yreka
Yreka Management Employees Unit (YMEU)
For Period July 6, 2025, to June 30, 2029
Annual Salary Schedule – Effective 7/6/2025 to 7/4/2026 Annual Salary Schedule – Effective 7/5/2026 to 7/3/2027 Annual Salary Schedule – Effective 7/4/2027 to 7/1/2028 YMEU SALARY SCHEDULE (7/6/2025 - 7/4/2026)
JOB TITLE UNIT RANGE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STAFF ACCOUNTANT YMEU 1670 61,573.36 64,652.03 67,884.64 71,278.88 74,842.83 CITY CLERK YMEU 1670 71,735.96 75,322.76 79,088.90 83,043.35 87,195.52 FLEET MANAGER YMEU 2144 80,360.37 84,378.39 88,597.31 93,027.18 97,678.54 MUNICIPAL PROJECTS MANAGER YMEU 2144 80,353.24 84,370.91 88,589.46 93,018.94 97,669.89 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MANAGER YMEU 2145 83,504.41 87,679.64 92,063.63 96,666.82 101,500.17 WATER MANAGER YMEU 2145 83,504.41 87,679.64 92,063.63 96,666.82 101,500.17 PLANNING MANAGER YMEU 2144 86,601.95 90,932.05 95,478.66 100,252.60 105,265.23 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS MANAGER YMEU 2144 91,088.09 95,642.50 100,424.63 105,445.87 110,718.17 YMEU SALARY SCHEDULE (7/5/2026 - 7/3/2027)
JOB TITLE UNIT RANGE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STAFF ACCOUNTANT YMEU 1670 63,420.57 66,591.60 69,921.18 73,417.24 77,088.11 CITY CLERK YMEU 1670 73,888.04 77,582.45 81,461.58 85,534.66 89,811.40 FLEET MANAGER YMEU 2144 82,771.19 86,909.75 91,255.24 95,818.01 100,608.92 MUNICIPAL PROJECTS MANAGER YMEU 2144 82,763.85 86,902.05 91,247.16 95,809.52 100,600.00 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MANAGER YMEU 2145 86,009.55 90,310.03 94,825.54 99,566.82 104,545.17 WATER MANAGER YMEU 2145 86,009.55 90,310.03 94,825.54 99,566.82 104,545.17 PLANNING MANAGER YMEU 2144 89,200.01 93,660.02 98,343.03 103,260.19 108,423.20 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS MANAGER YMEU 2144 93,820.74 98,511.78 103,437.37 108,609.24 114,039.71 YMEU SALARY SCHEDULE (7/4/2027 - 7/1/2028)
JOB TITLE UNIT RANGE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STAFF ACCOUNTANT YMEU 1670 65,323.19 68,589.35 72,018.82 75,619.77 79,400.76 CITY CLERK YMEU 1670 76,104.69 79,909.93 83,905.43 88,100.71 92,505.75 FLEET MANAGER YMEU 2144 85,254.33 89,517.05 93,992.91 98,692.56 103,627.19 MUNICIPAL PROJECTS MANAGER YMEU 2144 85,246.77 89,509.11 93,984.57 98,683.80 103,617.99 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MANAGER YMEU 2145 88,589.84 93,019.34 97,670.31 102,553.83 107,681.53 WATER MANAGER YMEU 2145 88,589.84 93,019.34 97,670.31 102,553.83 107,681.53 PLANNING MANAGER YMEU 2144 91,876.02 96,469.83 101,293.33 106,358.00 111,675.90 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS MANAGER YMEU 2144 96,635.37 101,467.14 106,540.50 111,867.53 117,460.91 Yreka City Council Agenda
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Annual Salary Schedule – Effective 7/2/2028 to 6/30/2029 YMEU SALARY SCHEDULE (7/2/2028 - 6/30/2029)
JOB TITLE UNIT RANGE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STAFF ACCOUNTANT YMEU 1670 67,282.89 70,647.04 74,179.40 77,888.37 81,782.79 CITY CLERK YMEU 1670 78,387.84 82,307.24 86,422.61 90,743.75 95,280.94 FLEET MANAGER YMEU 2144 87,811.96 92,202.56 96,812.69 101,653.33 106,736.00 MUNICIPAL PROJECTS MANAGER YMEU 2144 87,804.18 92,194.39 96,804.11 101,644.32 106,726.54 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MANAGER YMEU 2145 91,247.54 95,809.92 100,600.42 105,630.45 110,911.98 WATER MANAGER YMEU 2145 91,247.54 95,809.92 100,600.42 105,630.45 110,911.98 PLANNING MANAGER YMEU 2144 94,632.31 99,363.93 104,332.13 109,548.74 115,026.18 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS MANAGER YMEU 2144 99,534.44 104,511.17 109,736.73 115,223.57 120,984.75 Yreka City Council Agenda
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CITY OF YREKA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To: Yreka City Council
From: Planning Department
Prepared by: Alia Roca Lezra, Planning Manager
Agenda Title: Discussion on the Discover Siskiyou Yreka Events Proposal Amendment and a Letter of Support for the Discover Siskiyou Levitt Music Series Grant Application.
Meeting Date: June 17, 2025
Discussion:
In 2024, the City of Yreka Council approved a three-year partnership with the Siskiyou Economic Development Council (SEDC) and its tourism program, Discover Siskiyou, to financially support the Yreka Summer Concerts in the Park series for 2024, 2025, and 2026. This series brings five free concerts each summer to our community.
The SEDC recently identified grant funding that would provide up to $120,000 over three years to allow for significant expansion of the summer concert series.
The Levitt Music Series Grants program offers matching funds of up to $40,000 per year for three years ($120,000 total) to support 7-10 free concerts in underused public spaces in small communities. The SEDC appears to be a strong candidate for this funding and, if awarded, would be able to expand the series to 10+ concerts beginning summer 2026.
The SEDC seeks approval from the City of Yreka to apply for the Levitt Music Series Grant, to list the City as a partner on the grant application, and to approve their amendment request to extend the Summer Concerts contract for an two additional years, through 2028 (Attachment B). If awarded, the event series name would be required to change from “Yreka Summer Concerts in the Park” to “The Levitt AMP Yreka Music Series” per program requirements.
Fiscal Impact:
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and event growth. Total amounts to be committed by the City for the additional two years would be:
2027: $32,781
2028: $33,765
Total: $66,546
The in-kind labor contribution from the City for stage setup/takedown is approximately $687 per concert. For 7-10 concerts each summer for an additional 2 years, this would cost the city approximately $4,800 - $6,900 per summer in stage setup/takedown costs, or $9,600 - $13,800 total for the additional two years.
Note: The funding for the two additional years of Concerts (2027 & 2028) is contingent upon a successful grant application. If the grant application is not successful, the City will not commit the above funding for the additional two years.
Recommendation:
1. Motion to Approve the Discover Siskiyou Yreka Events Proposal Amendment Contingent Upon a Successful Levitt Music Series Grant Application.
2. Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Letter of Support on Behalf of the City of Yreka for the Discover Siskiyou Levitt Music Series Grant Application.
Attachments:
A. Discover Siskiyou Yreka Events Proposal 2024-2026
B. Discover Siskiyou Yreka Events Proposal Amendment 2027-2028
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Proposal to Extend Yreka Summer Concerts
in the Park Agreement for 2027 + 2028
Summary:
The following proposal is to extend the current agreement between the City of Yreka and the Siskiyou Economic Development Council (SEDC) to execute the Yreka Summer Concerts in the Park event series through 2028. The current contract approved by the Council on March 19, 2024 includes funding for the Concert Series through 2026. The SEDC seeks to extend the contract for the Concert Series through 2028, pending the SEDC’s successful application for a multi-year matching Levitt Music Series Grant opportunity. If awarded, the SEDC and the City would receive between $28,000 - $40,000 per year for three consecutive years (up to $120,000 total) for a Levitt AMP Yreka Concert Series. Per the terms of the award, the SEDC and city will agree to re-name the existing Yreka concert series to the Levitt AMP Yreka Concert Series. The awarded funds would be applied in addition to the investments from the City and the SEDC outlined below, allowing us to add more dates to the series, allow for access to higher-profile entertainment to be hired, and extend the opportunity for free concerts to the Yreka and greater Siskiyou community. The Levitt AMP Music Series grant is geared to towns and cities with populations under 250,000, and grantees reflect the three goals of the Levitt AMP Program: Amplify community pride and the city’s unique character through free live Music and illustrate the importance of inclusive and vibrant public Places.
We believe that Yreka is a perfect candidate for this program and are eager to have the city’s support as a partner in this endeavor.
The financial investment from the City will continue to be matched up to 50% by the SEDC as outlined in the current agreement. Further event-specific costs and requests are outlined below. In the event that the SEDC’s grant application is not approved, this agreement extension will be voided and the current agreement will remain in place. 2027 Concert Series
Cost to City: $32,781| SEDC Match: $16,390
• Dates: TBD
• Location: Miner Street Park
• City of Yreka Involvement
Allow access to Miner Street Park
Coordinate stage delivery, set up, and tear down
Install any necessary barricades
Yreka Police Department to offer foot patrol
Public restrooms to be open and serviced
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• SEDC involvement
Procure and manage professional production vendor, sound, lights and entertainment, coordinate Artist Hospitality
Design event marketing materials including flyers, ads, mailers, stickers, etc.
Procure compliant Food and Beverage Vendors for each event Coordinate food/beverage vendors
Additional Garbage services to be coordinated
Paid event marketing and advertising via Discover Siskiyou Post-event data and economic impact report
2028 Concert Series
Cost to City: $33,765| SEDC Match: $16,882
• Dates: TBD
• Location: Miner Street Park
• City / SEDC involvement same as above
Total Summer Concert Investment from City, 2027 + 2028: $66,546 Total Summer Concert Investment from SEDC, 2027 + 2028 $33,272 Yreka City Council Agenda
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
TO: Yreka City Council
FROM:
PREPARED BY:
Drake Davis, City Councilmember
Drake Davis, City Councilmember
AGENDA TITLE: Discussion/Possible Action – Discussion with the City Council of the City of Yreka to Direct the City Manager and the City Attorney to Research and Develop a Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
MEETING DATE: June 17, 2025
Summary
On May 20th, 2025, several members of the public and residents of mobile home parks residing in the City of Yreka, brought to the City Council’s attention the need for a rent stabilization ordinance for mobile home parks in the City. Many cities in California have similar ordinances for mobile home parks. At the June 20th meeting, I asked for this item be placed on a future agenda for council consideration. I would like the council to support me in a motion to direct staff to work with the City attorney to bring an ordinance for the first reading to the Council along with a financial analysis of the impact on the general fund.
Recommended Action
The City Council of the City of Yreka directs the City Manager to work with the City Attorney to research and develop a mobile home park rent stabilization ordinance.
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To: Yreka City Council
From:
Prepared By:
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
Agenda Title: [Action tabled from meeting of May 20, 2025] Discussion/Possible Direction – Discuss the current committee appointments for the City Council of the City of Yreka. The Mayor will decide on all appointments of Councilmembers for Yreka City Council Committees.
Meeting Date: June 20, 2025
Discussion:
At the May 20, 2025, Yreka City Council meeting Madam Mayor requested this item be tabled to the June 20th City Council meeting as she had questions on the statutory requirements of some the listed committees.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Recommendations:
Council discussion / possible action.
Attachments:
• Staff Report from May 20th City Council Meeting
• Committee & Commission Contact List
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To: Yreka City Council
From:
Prepared By:
John Elsnab, Interim City Manager
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Direction – Discuss the current committee appointments for the City Council of the City of Yreka. The Mayor will decide on all appointments of Councilmembers for Yreka City Council Committees.
Meeting Date: May 20, 2025
Discussion:
The City of Yreka City Councilmembers participate in many commissions, committees, and other government entity boards. Currently, Councilmember Paul McCoy sits on the Finance Committee and the NorCal Continuum of Care Siskiyou County Advisory Board. Councilmember Baker sits on the Finance Committee, and the Collier Interpretive & Information Center Agency (CIIC), and the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). Councilmember Drake Davis sits on the Yreka Fire Safe Council.
All positions may stay the same or be altered at this time before approving the final committee and commission appointments contact sheet, attached titled City Council.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Requested Action:
Mayor of Yreka to make committee member selections for various working committees where a Councilmember is a member representing the City of Yreka.
Attachments:
• Committee & Commission Contact List
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CITY COUNCIL
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 6:30 pm
Colleen Baker Paul McCoy
530.643.6445 530.340.3219
[email protected] Term Ex 11/2026 [email protected] Term Ex 11/2026 Corey Middleton Drake J. Davis
530.643.3353 530.340.3444
[email protected] Term Ex 11/2028 [email protected] Term Ex 11/2026 James Clair
530.643.1604
[email protected] Term Ex 11/2028
YREKA PLANNING
COMMISSION
Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:30
Dawn Marie Autry Vacant
[email protected] Term Ex 3/31/2026 Term Ex 3/31/2023 Ann Ohlund Brian Devlin
[email protected] Term Ex 3/31/2026 [email protected] Term Ex 9/30/2025 Vacant
Term Ex 9/30/2025
Finance Committee: City Manager, and Council Members: Paul McCoy and Colleen Baker (2-year terms expires 1/2025) – Alternate -Mayor, Finance Director serves as liaison.
Fire Safe Council: Drake Davis
Collier Interpretive and Information Center Agency: Colleen Baker Siskiyou County Integrated Waste Management Committee Member – Matt Bray Siskiyou Association of Government Entities (SAGE) – Mayor serves as City’s SAGE representative, Mayor Pro-tempore serves as the Alternate.
Siskiyou County Local Transportation Commission (LTC) N/A Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) – Colleen Baker (appointment made by City Selection Committee LOLA 1-9-19)
Historic District and Landmarks Commission duties reassigned to PC by Ordinance 828 as of January 1, 2012.
Executive Staff:
City Manager Assistant City Manager
John Elsnab 530-841-2321 Juliana Lucchesi 530-841-2323
[email protected] [email protected]
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Finance Director Chief of Police
Emily Aldrich 530-841-2323 Mark Gilman 530-841-2300
[email protected] [email protected]
Director of Public Works City Clerk
Matt Bray 841-2319 Cyndy Prohaska 530-841-2220
[email protected] [email protected]
Yreka Volunteer Fire Department Interim Human Resources Director Jerry Lemos, Chief 530-643-0903 Melissa Sanberg 530-841-2340 [email protected] [email protected]
City Attorney
Andrew Jared 530-841-2386
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