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, Pinance Director
Matthew Bray, Pub! ic Works Director
Mf lissa Sandberg, Human Res. Director
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
Mark Gilman, Police Chief
Jerry Lemos, rire Chief
Andrew Jared, City Attorney
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
February 3, 2026
Closed Session: 6:00 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 ~nd 3rd Tuesday of every month.
This meeting is being livestreamed and can be viewed on Siskiyou Media Councirs YouTube Channe l https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzx2GSYFCrgE5przvnzitXO 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 bt.:.siness 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 council members 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: Unfass 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 w attend the meeting in person. " Written comments will be distributed to the Councilmembers but will not be read aloud at the meeting.
1. 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION:
Meeting called to order at 6:00 pm.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
No publi c received on closed session item
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 anncunced:
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code Section §54956.8) -Prope,ty APNs:
041-020-130
041-030-200
004-340-020
004-340-010
414£2400
414E240]
-Agency Negotiator: Assistant City Manager, Juliana Lucchesi -Negotiating Parties: PacifiCorp
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
Regular session called to order at 6:30 pm.
Closed session adjourned at 6: 12pm. There was no repo,table action in closed s~ssion
5. ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair and Baker are Present
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Motion to Approve the Agenda as Presented
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
A YES: Council members Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
7. PRESENTATIONS:
❖ Red Scarf Society - Joan Favero
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public comment received by: Dawnmarie Autry and Jan Sinnott
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. Approvallr,atification of payments issued from January 11, 2026, through January 23, 2026. b. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 20, 2026.
c. Approval of Resolution 2026-07 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving the Transmission of the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
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: Council member Clair
A YES: Council members 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.
Assistant City Manager
a. Agenda Title: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application Recommended City Council Action: (I) Open public hearing (2) close pu:,lic hearing (3) Motion to approve Resolution 2026-08 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Apprc,ving an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement and any Amendments thereto from the 2025 Funding Year of the State CDBG Program.
No public comment received
Motion to Approve Resolution 2026-08 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement and Any Amendments thereto from the 2025 Funding Year of the State CDBG Program.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Council member Davis
A YES: Councilmembers Davis, Middleton, Clair & Baker
NO's: Council member McCoy
The motion passes
Motion to Approve Resolution 2026-08 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement and Any Amendments thereto from the 2025 Funding Year of the State COBO Program to Include a Project to Include our Animal Shelter.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
MOTION WITHDRAWN BY COUNCILMEMBER BAKER
11. CITY BUSINESS:
Planning Manager
a. Agenda Title: 2026 Planning Commission Workplan
Recommended City Council Action: No Action. Informational purposes only.
No public comment received.
This item was informational purposes only. No action taken f. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager John Elsnab gave an update
Police Chief Mark Gilman gave an update
City Clerk Cyndy Prohaska gave an update
g. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
Councilmember Baker gave an update on C2C
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
h. ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 8:08 PM
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Mayor of the City of Yreka
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on March 3, 2026