Colleen Baker, Mayor
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Mak Gilman, Police Chiti
Andrew yard, City Atoney
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
May 5, 2026
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Regular Session: 6:30 PM
Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1st 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 a: 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. 5:30 PM CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION:
Closed Session 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. Public Employee Appointment (Govt Code Section §54957(b)(1) - Position: City Attorney
b. Conference with Labor Negotiator (Govt Code Section §54957.6) - Negotiating with unrepresented employee, City Attorney - City Negotiator: Mayor, Colleen Baker
Motion to appoint Julia Homaechevarra as the interim City Attorney for the City of Yreka with direction to bring an amended contract back to the May 19, 2026, city council meeting for cons deration.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
Regular session was called to order at 6:30 pm
Closed session adjourned at 6:12 pm.
Direction was given to appoint Julia Homaechevarra as the interim City Attorney for the City of Yreka with direction to bring an amended contract to the May 19, 2026, city council meeting for consideration.
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 Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
7. PRESENTATIONS:
* Amy Vuylok - Fairchild Medical Center
Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public comment received by: Sharon Barnes
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 April 12, 2026, through April 25, 2026. b. Treasurer's Report for December 2025.
c. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 21, 2026. d. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting held April 22, 2026. e. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting held April 25, 2026. f. Adoption of the Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation. g. Approve the Transportation Claim for the Local Transportation Fund for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Claim on Behalf of the City.
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 Davis
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
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.
vil. City Council will deliberate and act on the item.
11. CITY BUSINESS:
Councilmember McCoy
a. Agenda Title: Discussion with the City Council of the City of Yreka to continue discussions on developing an Urban Campground within the City of Yreka.
Recommended City Council Action: Direct the City Manager to research the feasibility of developing an urban campground and report back to the City Council with the results of the findings.
Public comment received by: Dawnmarie Autry, Lorenzo Love, and Luther Finley No action taken. This item was discussion only.
f. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
Interim City Manager John Elsnab gave an update
Fire Chief Jerry Lemos gave an update
g. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
1B 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 on the Citizen of the Year Banquet h. ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm
(allen Power
Mayor of the City of Yreka
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on May 19, 2026