Colleen Baker, Mayor John Elsnab, Interim City Manage
uliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manage
James Clair, Mayor Pro Tempore
Corey Middleton, Councilmember A Matthew Bray, rich arks Direct Drake Davis, Councilmember
Paul McCoy, Councilmember
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Jerry Lemos, Fire Chie
Andrew Jared, City Attorne
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
April 7, 2026
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/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 5:30 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 - potential litigation (city initiating) (Govt Code Section §54956.9(d)(4)) - Number of cases: 1
b. Conference with legal counsel - potential litigation (exposure to litigation) (Govt Code Section §54956.9(d)(2)))
- Number of cases: 1
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
Regular session was called to order at 6:33 pm
Closed session is currently recessed and will reconvene after regular session is adjourned.
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 McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
7. PRESENTATIONS:
* Collier Interpretive and Information Center - Rennie Cleland
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 March 8, 2026, through March 21, 2026. b. Treasures Report for September 2025.
c. Treasures Report for October 2025.
d. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 17, 2026. e. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting held March 26, 2026. f. Acceptance of the City of Yreka's Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
8. Adoption of Resolution 2026-12 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving Increasing Capitalization Thresholds.
h. Adoption of Resolution 2026-13 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving Destruction of Certain City Records Identified by the Chief of Police. i. Adoption of Resolution 2026-14 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.
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 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. ії. City Staff will provide the Staff Report.
iti. 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) Law. (4) Read the following ordinance by Title only:
"An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California, Amending Section 16.46.170(E) "Accessory Dwelling Units" and Finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378"
No public comment received
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 "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California, Amending Section 16.46.170(E) "Accessory Dwelling Units" and Finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378" MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
11. CITY BUSINESS: (NONE)
f. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
Interim City Manager John Elsnab gave an update
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
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Councilmember McCoy requested that Yreka Police Department look into laws and regulations surrounding electric bikes and scooters and present those findings to council.
Councilmember Clair gave an update on the Citizen of the Year Banquet.
Councilmember Davis gave an update on Fire Safe Council.
Councilmember Baker gave an update.
ADJOURNMENT:
Regular open session adjourned at 7: 22 pm. Closed session will reconvene at 7:30 pm.
Closed session adjourned at 8:22 pm. There was no reportable action in closed session. aleen Baker
Mayor of the City of Yreka
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on April 21, 2026
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk