Colleen Baker, Mayor
Loney Milton, Pen Tempore
Paul Moos, Councilmember
LIFOR
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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.
This meeting is being livestreamed and can be viewed on Siskiyou Media Council's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzx2GSYFCrgE5przvnzitXQ The full agenda packet can be found on the City's website at www.yrekaca.gov/AgendaCenter. Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection 72 hours before each regularly scheduled meeting, and 24 hours before each special meeting, at the City Clerk's office at City Hall, located at 701 4th St, Yreka, California during normal business hours. Any writing that is subject to disclosure that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk's office during normal business hours.
Materials distributed to a majority of councilmembers less than 72 hours before a meeting will be available for public inspection on the City's website at www.yrekaca.gov/AgendaCenter.
Please note the following change to the City's public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely pursuant to Government Code section 54953(), 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:
Meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
No public comment was received on closed session items.
3. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following items). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced:
a. Public Employee 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:
The meeting was called to order at 6:41 pm.
Closed session adjourned at 6:31 pm.
There was no reportable action in closed session.
5. ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker are present.
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Motion to Approve Agenda as Presented
MOTIONED: Councilmember Davis
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
7. PRESENTATIONS: (NONE)
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public comment received by: Jan Osborn
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.
Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing Protocol:
i. Mayor will describe the purpose of the Public Hearing. ii. City Staff will provide the Staff Report.
ill. City Staff will respond to questions from the City Council. iv. Mayor will open the Public Hearing.
V. Public wanting to comment will come to the podium, provide the City Clerk with their name and address, and provide their comments.
vi. Mayor will close the Public Hearing.
vil. 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.
No public comment received.
Motion to 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.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Clair
SECOND: Councilmember Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
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).
No public comment received
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).
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
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.
No public comment received
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.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Davis
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
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.
Public comment received by: Lorenzo Love, Louise Gliatto & Jan Osborn Discussion only: Council Directed City Staff to Place This Item on a Future Agenda for Further Discussion / Possible Action.
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.
Public comment received by: Judy Crawford and Rick Andreessen Motion to Direct the City Manager to Work with the City Attorney to Research and Develop a Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance to be Brought Back to the Council for furhter Discussion the Second Meeting in October 2025.
MOTION: Councilmember Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember Baker
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Middleton, Clair & Baker
NO's: Councilmember McCoy
The motion passes.
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.
No public comment received.
Madam Mayor makes the following appointments.
*Councilmembers McCoy and Clair appointed to Finance Committee for a two-year term expiring January 2027. * Councilmember Davis appointed to Fire Safe Council.
*Councilmember Baker appointed to Collier Interpretive and Information Center Agency. *Councilmember Middleton appointed to COC (Continuum of Care) with Councilmember McCoy serving as the Alternate.
12. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
Interim City Manager John Elsnab gave an update.
Assistant City Manager Juliana Lucchesi gave an update.
Police Chief Mark Gilman gave an update.
Fire Chief Jerry Lemos gave an update.
13. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
Councilmember Davis gave an update on Fire Safe Council.
Councilmember Clair gave an update.
Councilmember Middleton requested that the enforcement of the No Camping Ordinance be on the July 15'h agenda for discussion on enforcement.
Councilmember McCoy requested that the City Manager look into what the cost of cleaning the Yreka Greenway would be and to get into contact with Cal Trans about cleaning up the garbage on Hwy 3.
Councilmember Baker gave an update on LAFCO and requested the City remind the public of the fireworks ban.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 8:42 pm
Mayor of the City of Yreka
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