OF John Elsnab, Interim City Manager
James Clair, Mayor Pro Tempore Juliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manager Corey Middleton, Councilmember Emily Aldrich, Finance Directo Matthew Bray, Public Works Directo
Paul Bey, Councimember
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erry Lemos, Fire Chic
ndrew Jared, City Attorne
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
October 7, 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 1º and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
This meeting is being livestreamed and can be viewed on Siskiyou Media Council's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzx2GSYFCrgE5przvnzitXQ The full agenda packet can be found on the City's website at www.yrekaca.gov/AgendaCenter. Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection 72 hours before each regularly scheduled meeting, and 24 hours before each special meeting, at the City Clerk's office at City Hall, located at 701 4th St, Yreka, California during normal business hours. Any writing that is subject to disclosure that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk's office during normal business hours.
Materials distributed to a majority of councilmembers less than 72 hours before a meeting will be available for public inspection on the City's website at www.yrekaca.gov/AgendaCenter.
Please note the following change to the City's public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely pursuant to Government Code section 54953(f), remote public comment will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided in-person or via email, as set forth below.
Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. to the City Clerk prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person. " Written comments will be distributed to the Councilmembers but will not be read aloud at the meeting.
1. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm
2. ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker are present. Councilmember Davis was absent.
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Motion to Approve the Agenda as presented
MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember Baker
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker
NO's: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember Davis
The motion passes
4. PRESENTATIONS:
* Teen Challenge - Ryan Horvath
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public comment received by: Louise Gliatto, Kimberlee Abbott, Jennifer Silvera & Jan Osborn
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 September 7, 2025, through September 27, 2025. b. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 16, 2025. c. Motion to Adopt the City of Yreka United Against Hate Proclamation as Presented and Proclaiming October 19-25, 2025, as United Against Hate Week.
d. Adoption of Resolution 2025-34 Accepting the Surrender of the Parcel of Real Property at Assessor's Parcel Number 054-213-250-000 (216 State Street, Yreka, CA). e. Adoption of Resolution 2025-35 Approving the Imposition of a Special Assessment on the Parcel of Real Property at Assessor's Parcel Number 053-111-220-000 (704 W. Lennox Street, Yreka, CA). f. Adoption of Resolution 2025-36 Approving the Imposition of a Special Assessment on the Parcel of Real Property at Assessor's Parcel Numbers 051-141-030-000 & 054-271-330-000 (897 Shasta Ave, Yreka, CA).
g. Motion to Direct the City Manager to Sign a One-Year Contract Extension with Yreka Transfer LLC, for Continuing Solid Waste Collection Within the City of Yreka.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker
NO's: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember Davis
The motion passes
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing Protocol:
i. Mayor will describe the purpose of the Public Hearing. ii. City Staff will provide the Staff Report.
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.
Mayor will close the Public Hearing.
City Council will deliberate and act on the item.
Assistant City Manager
a. Agenda Title: Public Hearing: Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Titles 5,9, and 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code to allow non-storefront retail medicinal cannabis delivery.
Recommended City Council Action:
(1) Open the Public Hearing
(2) Close the Public Hearing
(3) Motion to Introduce and Waive the full reading of an ordinance to Amend Titles 5, 9, and 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code to allow non-storefront retail medicinal cannabis delivery. (4) Read the following ordinance by title only:
"An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Yreka, California, Adding Chapter 5.30 "Cannabis Business Activities" To Title 5 "Business Regulations And Licenses" To Regulate Medicinal Cannabis Non-Storefront Retail Businesses; Amending Chapter 16.100 "Medical Marijuana Distribution Facilities"; Amending Chapter
9.25 "Medical Marijuana Distribution Facilities"; Amending Chapter 9.26 "Medical Marijuana Cultivation, Distribution And Delivery Prohibited"; Amending Chapter 9.27 "Non-Medical Marijuana Cultivation Regulation and the Prohibition of Commercial Cannabis Activity, Manufacture, Testing, Dispensing, Sales, Distribution and Delivery within all Zoning Districts in the City of Yreka"; And Finding This Action Is Exempt From The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant To CEQA Guidelines Section 15378." Public comment received by: Louise Gliatto & Jan Osborn Motion to Introduce and Waive the full reading of an ordinance to Amend Titles 5, 9, and 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code to allow non-storefront retail medicinal cannabis delivery and read the following ordinance by Title only: An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Yreka, California, Adding Chapter 5.30 "Cannabis Business Activities" To Title 5 "Business Regulations And Licenses" To Regulate Medicinal Cannabis Non- Storefront Retail Businesses; Amending Chapter 16.100 "Medical Marijuana Distribution Facilities"; Amending Chapter 9.25 "Medical Marijuana Distribution Facilities"; Amending Chapter 9.26 "Medical Marijuana Cultivation, Distribution And Delivery Prohibited"; Amending Chapter 9.27 "Non-Medical Marijuana Cultivation Regulation and the Prohibition of Commercial Cannabis Activity, Manufacture, Testing, Dispensing, Sales, Distribution and Delivery within all Zoning Districts in the City of Yreka"; And Finding This Action Is Exempt From The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant To CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 MOTION: Councilmember Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton & Clair
NO's: Councilmember Baker
ABSENT: Councilmember Davis
The motion passes
8. CITY BUSINESS:
Assistant City Manager
a. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-37 Approving a Lot Line Adjustment Agreement Concerning Property at Assessor Parcel Numbers 053-662-030-000 and 053-662-080-000, and Authorizing Acceptance of Real Property from Robert Wolf.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-37 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving a Lot Line Adjustment Agreement Concerning Property at Assessor Parcel Numbers 053-662- 030-000 and 053-662-080-000, and Authorizing Acceptance of Real Property from Robert Wolf.
No public comment received.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-37 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving a Lot Line Adjustment Agreement Concerning Property at Assessor Parcel Numbers 053-662-030-000 and 053-662-080-000, and Authorizing Acceptance of Real Property from Robert Wolf.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton & Clair
NO's: -0-
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Baker
ABSENT: Councilmember Davis
The motion passes.
Planning Manager
b. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action on the Future of Planning Commission Recommended City Council Action: Give Direction to City Staff on whether to: (1) Dissolve the Planning Commission or (2) Keep the Planning Commission and Incorporate any Requested Changes or (3) Put Planning Commission on hiatus for a time period not to exceed a year.
Public comment received by: Lorenzo Love, Louise Gliatto, Jan Osborn, & Dawnmarie Autry Motion to put Planning Commission on hiatus for a time period not to exceed a year MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Clair, & Baker
NO's: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember Davis
The motion passes
f. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager John Elsnab gave an update
Fire Chief Jerry Lemos gave an update
g. 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 gave an update
Councilmember Middleton gave an update on COC. Councilmember requested that the item of city hall hours be added to the October 21s agenda
Councilmember Clair gave an update
Councilmember Baker gave an update. Councilmember Baker requested that the Ad Hoc Communications Committee be brought back with Councilmember Middleton, Councilmember Baker, and John to sit on the committee.
h. ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 8:54 PM
oleen Bateur
layor of the City of Yrek
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on October 21, 2025
, Prohaska, City Clerk