Colleen Baker, Mayor
James Clair, Mayor Pro Tempore PRET
'orey Middleton, Councilmembe
rake Davis, Councilmembe
Paul McCoy, Councilmember
LIFORN
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
August 5, 2025
Closed Session 5:30 PM
Regular Session: 6:30 PM
Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA Phone 530-841-2386, Facsimile 530-842-4836, email: [email protected] Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1s and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
This meeting is being livestreamed and can be viewed on Siskiyou Media Council's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxx2GSYFCrgE5przvnzitXQ 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 5:30 PM CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION:
The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
No public comment 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. Conference with real property negotiator (Govt Code §54956.8)
- Property: 915 S. Main Street and 927 S. Main Street
- Agency Negotiator: John Elsnab
- Negotiating Parties: Pacific Realty Associates
- Under negotiation: Price and terms
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm.
Closed session adjourned at 6:11 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:
Agenda approved as presented with Agenda Item 11.d tabled and moved to the August 19' City Council meeting.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton
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, Luther Finley, Dawnmarie Autry & Andreas Economopolis
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 July 6, 2025, through July 26, 2025. b. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for May 2025. c. Treasures Report for May 2025.
d. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 15, 2025. e. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting held July 23, 2025. f. Approval of the Purchase of "First Due" Reporting Software for 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 Clair
SECOND: Councilmember Middleton
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.
City Staff will provide the Staff Report.
City Staff will respond to questions from the City Council.
Mayor will open the Public Hearing.
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.
Planning Manager
a. Agenda Title: 2024-25 Deer Creek Tentative Parcel Map: Public Hearing Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Approve Resolution 2025-29 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 2024-25 for the Subdivision of One 46.27 Acre Parcel into Four Parcels with Conditions and Adoption of a Class 15 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Public comment received by: Marilyn Anderson, Louise Gliatto, Jan Osborn & Dusty Veal Motion to Approve Resolution 2025-29 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 2024-25 for the Subdivision of One 46.27 Acre Parcel into Four Parcels with Conditions and Adoption of a Class 15 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes
11. CITY BUSINESS:
City Manager
a. Agenda Title: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 882 Amending Chapters 2.28 and 9.48 Concerning the Fire Department.
Recommended City Council Action: (1) Motion to waive full reading of Ordinance; And Approve Second Reading of Ordinance 882 Titled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE YREKA MUNCIPAL CODE ENTITLED "FIRE DEPARTMENT" AND CHAPTER 9.48 "MISCELLANOUS OFFENCES" AND FINDING ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA; and (2) Direct City Clerk to publish a summary of Ordinance 882 consistent with Government Code Section 36933; and (3) The City Manager is directed to take all other actions required for adoption and implementation of Ordinance 882.
No public comment was received.
Motion to waive full reading of Ordinance; And Approve Second Reading of Ordinance 882 Titled: AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER
2.28 OF THE YREKA MUNCIPAL CODE ENTITLED "FIRE DEPARTMENT" AND CHAPTER 9.48 "MISCELLANOUS OFFENCES" AND FINDING ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA; and (2) Direct City Clerk to publish a summary of Ordinance 882 consistent with Government Code Section 36933; and (3) The City Manager is directed to take all other actions required for adoption and implementation of Ordinance 882.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Davis
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes
City Manager
b. Agenda Title: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 884 Amending Yreka Municipal Code Chapter 2.54 "City Property - Trespassing".
Recommended City Council Action: (1) Motion to waive full reading of Ordinance; And Approve Second Reading of Ordinance 884 Titled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 2.54 TO THE YREKA MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "CITY PROPERTY-TRESPASSING" AND FINDING SUCH ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA; and (2) Direct City Clerk to publish a summary of Ordinance 884 consistent with Government Code Section 36933; and (3) the City Manager is directed to take all other actions required for adoption and implementation of Ordinance 884.
No public comment was received.
Motion to waive full reading of Ordinance; And Approve Second Reading of Ordinance 884 Titled: AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER
2.54 TO THE YREKA MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "CITY PROPERTY-TRESPASSING" AND FINDING SUCH ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA; and (2) Direct City Clerk to publish a summary of Ordinance 884 consistent with Government Code Section 36933; and (3) the City Manager is directed to take all other actions required for adoption and implementation of Ordinance 884.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes.
Planning Manager
c. Agenda Title: Inclusionary Housing and Commercial Linkage Fee Policy Analysis Recommended City Council Action: Provide direction to staff on writing Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and/or conducting a Commercial Linkage Fee Analysis.
Public comment received by: Andreas Economopolis, Lorenzo Love & Jan Osborn Council has directed city staff to prepare an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, and to prepare a Nexus Study in preparation for developing a Commercial Linkage Fee Ordinance.
City Attorney
d.Agenda Title: Discussion / Possible Action to Approve Resolution of a Municipal Tax Sharing Agreement Regarding Annexation of 3.2 acres within the County (APN 014-430-120) (Evans-Wilmarth Annexation).
Recommended City Council Action: Approval of Resolution 2025-30 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving a Municipal Tax Sharing Agreement between the County of Siskiyou and the City of Yreka Upon Annexation of Real Property at APN 014-430-120 (Evans).
The City Attorney has requested that this item get tabled to the August 19th City Council Meeting. f. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager John Elsnab gave an update.
Police Chief Mark Gilman gave an update.
g. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
Councilmember Middleton gave an update on COC.
Councilmember Davis gave an update on Fire Safe Council.
Councilmember McCoy gave an update.
Councilmember Clair gave an update on Citizen of the Year Committee.
Councilmember Baker gave an update.
h. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 8:06 PM
deBater
Mayor of the City of Yrek
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on August 19, 2025
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk