Colleen Baker, Mayor John Elsnab, Interim City Manager
James Clair, Mayor Pro Tempore CITY Juliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manager Corey Middleton, Councilmember mily Aldrich, Finance Direct Drake Davis, Councilmember Matthew Bray, Public Works Direct Melissa Sandberg, Human Res. Director
Paul McCoy, Councilmember Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
IFORN Mark Gilman, Police Chief
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
Andrew Jared, City Attorney
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
March 3, 2026
Closed Session: 6:00 PM
Regular Session: 6:30 P.M
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.
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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. 6:00PM CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION:
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 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. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code Section §54956.9) Name of Case: Welch v. City of Yreka - Siskiyou County Case Number SCSCCVPT2021-944
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
Regular session was called to order at 6:31 pm
Closed session adjourned at 6:24 pm
There was no reportable action in closed session
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 Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
7. PRESENTATIONS: (NONE)
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No public comment received
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 January 25, 2026, through February 21, 2026. b. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 3, 2026. c. Motion to Direct the City Manager to Authorize a $750 donation to the Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt. d. Motion to Direct the City Manager to Approve Requested Fee Waivers, Overnight Camping, and Hanging of an Event Banner along Downtown Miner Street for the Siskiyou Scenic Bicycle Tour Event. e. Approval of Resolution 2026-09 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Rescinding Resolution 2023- 51 (Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Affirming Planning Commission Approval of Amendments to Planned Unit Development 5-98 with Conditions, and Denying Appeal of Variance 2021-45 and Affirming the Planning Commission Approval of Variance 2021-45; Project: Yreka Travel Center "YTC") in its Entirety.
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 and Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing Protocol:
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: Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-89 - Larkins Recommended City Council Action:
(1) Open public hearing
(2) Close public hearing
(3) Motion to approve Resolution 2026-10 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving conditional Use Permit Number 2025-89 pertaining to a conversion of an existing office building to a single-family residence, and adoption of a Class 1 (Existing Facilities) Categorical Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) at Assessor's Parcel Number 053-212-040.
No public comment received
Motion to Approve Resolution 2026-10 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving Conditional Use Permit Number 2025-89 pertaining to a conversion of an existing office building to a single-family residence, and adoption of a Class 1 (Existing Facilities) Categorical Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) at Assessor's Parcel Number 053-212-040.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Davis
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair and Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
11. CITY BUSINESS:
Yreka Police Department - Lieutenant Dircksen and Interim City Manager a. Agenda Title: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Amending the City's Personnel Rules for Sworn Peace Officer Signing Bonus.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution 2026-11 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Amending the City's Personnel Rules for the Sworn Peace Officer Signing Bonus.
No public comment received
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2026-11 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Amending the City's Personnel Rules for the Sworn Peace Officer Signing Bonus.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
SECOND: Councilmember Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair and Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
Department Heads of the City of Yreka
b.Agenda Title: 2026 State of the City
Recommended City Council Action: No Action. Presentation only.
No public comment received
This was a presentation only. No action was taken
f. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
Interim City Manager John Elsnab gave an update on the status of the Cal Recycle Grant Additional Reports were covered under the State of the City Presentation g. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
AB 1234° Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any) *(In accordarce 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 Clair gave an update
Councilmember Baker gave an update
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 7:58 pm
alen Baker
Mayor of the City of Yreka
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on March 17, 2026
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk