Colleen Baker, Mayor William Ibershof, City Manage
James Clair, Mayor Pro Tempore Juliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manager CHIT
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YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
June 2, 2026
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 1 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. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm
2. ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Davis, Clair & Baker are present
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Motion to Approve the Agenda as presented
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Davis, Clair, & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes
4. PRESENTATIONS: (NONE)
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No public comment received
6. 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 May 10, 2026, through May 23, 2026. b. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 19, 2026. c. Motion to direct the City Manager to approve the fee waiver request for the Siskiyou Community Food Bank Citizen of the Year Banquet at the Yreka Community Center being held June 6, 2026. d. Approval of the Agreement with Northwoods Backflow Services, LLC.
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 McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Davis, Clair & Baker NO's: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
Public Hearing Protocol:
Mayor will describe the purpose of the Public Hearing.
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.
8. CITY BUSINESS:
Finance Director
a. Agenda Title: Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 889 Amending Chapter 12.04 of the Yreka Municipal Code Regarding Water Service Accounts, Billing Responsibility and Collection Procedures; Finding Action Exempt from CEQA (Guidelines §§15061(B)(3) and 15378.
Recommended City Council Action: Introduce and conduct the first reading of the proposed ordinance, waive full reading of the ordinance by title only, and set the ordinance for second reading and adoption at the next regular City Council Meeting.
No public comment received
Motion to Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 889 Amending Chapter 12.04 of the Yreka Municipal Code Regarding Water Service Accounts, Billing Responsibility and Collection Procedures; Finding Action Exempt from CEQA (Guidelines §§15061(B)(3) and 15378, waive full reading of the ordinance by title only, and set the ordinance for second reading and adoption at the next regular City Council Meeting.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Davis
SECOND: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Davis, Clair & Baker NO's: -O-
The motion passes
f. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager William Ibershof 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 mak ief report or file a written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expens Councilmember Davis gave an update
Councilmember McCoy gave an update
Councilmember Clair gave an update
Councilmember Middleton gave an update
Councilmember Baker gave an update
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 7:16 pm
Mayor of the City of yrek
Minutes approved by City Council
Motion on June 16, 2026
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Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk