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YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
December 2, 2025
Closed Session: 5:30PM
Regular Session: 6:30 PM
Yreka City Council Chamber,
Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1s and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
This meeting is being livestreamed and can be viewed on Siskiyou Media Council's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzx2GSYFCrgE5przvnzitxQ The full agenda packet can be found on the City's website at www.yrekaca.gov/AgendaCenter. Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection 72 hours before each regularly scheduled meeting, and 24 hours before each special meeting, at the City Clerk's office at City Hall, located at 701 4th St, Yreka, California during normal business hours. Any writing that is subject to disclosure that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk's office during normal business hours.
Materials distributed to a majority of councilmembers less than 72 hours before a meeting will be available for public inspection on the City's website at www.yrekaca.gov/AgendaCenter.
Please note the following change to the City's public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely pursuant to Government Code section 54953(f), remote public comment will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided in-person or via email, as set forth below.
Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. to the City Clerk prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person. " Written comments will be distributed to the Councilmembers but will not be read aloud at the meeting.
1. 5:30PM CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION:
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 pm.
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. Real Property Negotiations (Government Code Section §54957.8) Property APN: 014-421-310
Property Negotiator: Matthew Bray, Director of Public Works Negotiating Party: Judith Anderson
b.Real Property Negotiations (Government Code Section §54957.8) Property APN: 062-051-140
Property Negotiator: Matthew Bray, Director of Public Works Negotiating Party: Siskiyou Central Credit Union
c. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code Section §54956.9) Name of Case: Shanda et al, v. Yreka Police Department-Siskiyou County Case Number 25SC12001
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
Closed session adjourned at 6:08 pm. Councilmember McCoy recused himself from closed session item 3.b There was no reportable action in closed session.
Regular session was called to order at 6:31 pm.
5. ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker are present
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Motion to Approve the 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:
* Recognition of Service for Bryan Morrison - Presentation of Plaque * Siskiyou County Library and Friends of the Yreka Library
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 November 13, 2025, through November 22, 2025. b. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 18, 2025. c. Approval of the 2024-2025 Closing Operating Budget Revisions. d. Adoption of Resolution 2025-48 Approving the Sale of Surplus Property through GovDeals Government Surplus.
e. Approval of Resolution 2025-49 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving and Adopting an Updated Comprehensive Pay Schedule for All Full-Time Employees, Part-Time Employees, and Elected Officials in Accordance with CaPERS Guidelines.
f. Motion to Adopt Ordinance 886 "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California, from the fiformia 2vi ental Quality Act (EgA) Guidelines 51537 Plaining Commisixempt Ordinance.)
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.
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.
Planning Manager
a. Agenda Title: Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Title 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code in Compliance with State Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Law.
Recommended City Council Action:
1. Open public hearing
2. Close public hearing
3. Motion to Introduce and waive full reading of an ordinance to amend Title 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code updating the City's ADU ordinance in Compliance with State Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
4. Read the following ordinance by Title only:
"An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California Amending Chapter 16.12.045 of the Yreka Municipal Code Entitled "Accessory Dwelling Unit" and Chapter 16.46.170 "Accessory Dwelling Units" and Finding the Ordinance Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378'
Public comment received by: Jan Osborn
Motion to Introduce and waive full reading of an ordinance to amend Title 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code updating the City's ADU ordinance in Compliance with State Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Law.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Clair
SECOND: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
Motion to Read the Ordinance by Title Only: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California Amending Chapter 16.12.045 of the Yreka Municipal Code Entitled "Accessory Dwelling Unit" and Chapter
16.46.170 "Accessory Dwelling Units" and Finding the Ordinance Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
SECOND: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
11. CITY BUSINESS:
City Attorney
a. Agenda Title: Discussion of Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance Recommended City Council Action: Provide direction to staff on future action.
Councilmember Baker recused herself from agenda item 11.a due to a potential economic interest.
Public comment received by: Judy Crawford and Gypsy Delaluz.
City staff and the City attorney were directed to further research a Rent Stabilization Ordinance and to bring their findings back to the April 2, 2026, City Council meeting. f. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager John Elsnab gave an update.
g. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
B 1234 Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make rief report or file a written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expense.
Councilmember Davis gave an update on Fire Safe Council
Councilmember McCoy gave an update
Councilmember Middleton gave an update on COC
Councilmember Clair gave an update.
Councilmember Baker gave an update.
h. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 8:04 pm
Mayor Pro Tempre of the ily or
Yreka Minutes approved by City
Council Motion on December 16,
2025
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Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk