Colleen Baker, Mayor
James Clair, Mayor Pro Tempore
Corey Middleton, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
Paul McCoy, Councilmember
William Ibershof, City Manager
Juliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manager
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Matthew Bray, Public Works Director
John Elsnab, Human Resources Director
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
Patrick Dirksen, Police Chief
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
Julia Homaechevarria, City Attorney
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
September 1, 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 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
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:
2. ROLL CALL:
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
4. PRESENTATIONS: (NONE)
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. This time is set aside for residents to address the City Council on matters listed on the Consent Agenda as well as other items not included on the This meeting is being livestreamed and can be viewed on Siskiyou Media Council’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzx2GSYFCrgE5przvnzitXQ Yreka City Council Agenda
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Regular Agenda. If your comments concern an item noted on the Regular Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment.
The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks.
Councilmembers, when recognized by the Mayor, may ask clarifying questions of presenter but no action may be taken by the City Council during the public comment section of the meeting. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. • Please speak into the microphone from the podium. The podium electronically adjusts up and down to accommodate speaker.
• Please address the Council as a whole.
• Please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. • If you have documents to present, please provide a minimum of seven (7) copies. These become a public record.
• Please limit your remarks to five (5) minutes.
• Since Council is unable to take action on issues not on the agenda, your matter may be referred to staff for follow up or be placed on a future agenda
The public comment period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
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 August 9, 2026, through August 22, 2026 . b. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting held August 18, 2026. c. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 18, 2026.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
7. 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.
vii. City Council will deliberate and act on the item.
8. CITY BUSINESS:
City Manager
a.Agenda Title: Presentation of Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Feasibility Study Recommended City Council Action: Direct staff to proceed with an EFID and bring a non-binding resolution to the September 15, 2026, city council meeting for adoption.
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b.Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action: Approval of Resolution 2026-29 Adopting the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2027, and Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year June 30, 2028.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Approve Resolution 2026-29 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027, and Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year June 30, 2028.
f. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time. g. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
AB 1234* Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expense.) Members of the Council may make brief announcements, reports, or request staff to report to the Council on any matter at a subsequent meeting.
h. ADJOURNMENT:
In compliance with the requirements of the Brown Act, notice of this meeting has been posted in a publicly accessible place, 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
Public Hearings: If you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on an agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing. Any person seeking to challenge a City Council decision made as a result of a proceeding in which by law a hearing is required to be given, evidence is required to be taken, and the discretion in the determination of facts is vested in the City Council, shall be required to commence that action 90 days following the date on which the decision becomes final as provided in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. Please refer to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.6 to determine how to calculate when a decision becomes “final.” "CHALLENGING DECISIONS OF CITY ENTITIES The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City of Yreka is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision, including without limitation Government Code section 65009 applicable to many land use and zoning decisions, Government Code section 66499.37 applicable to the Subdivision Map Act, and Public Resources Code section 21167 applicable to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. Government Code section 65009 and 66499.37, and Public Resources Code section 21167, impose shorter limitations periods and requirements, including timely service in addition to filing. If a person wishes to challenge the above actions in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Yreka, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies."
The City of Yreka does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected classes in employment or provision of services. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations for this meeting should notify the City Clerk 48 hours prior to the meeting at (530) 841-2386 or by notifying the Clerk at [email protected].
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Colleen Baker, Mayor
James Clair, Mayor Pro Tempore
Corey Middleton, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
Paul McCoy, Councilmember
William Ibershof, City Manager
Juliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manager
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Matthew Bray, Public Works Director
John Elsnab, Human Resources Director
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
Patrick Dircksen, Police Chief
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
Julia Homaechevarria, City Attorney
YREKA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
August 18, 2026
Open Session: 5:30 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 and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
The full agenda packet can be found on the City’s website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us/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.ci.yreka.ca.us/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 SPECIAL SESSION:
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm.
**Councilmember Drake Davis has recused himself from this meeting**
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public comment received by Louise Gliatto and Janice Osborn
3. CITY BUSINESS:
City Manager and City Attorney
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a. Agenda Title: Consideration of the Comment Letter in Response to the Siskiyou County Civil Grand Jury Report Dated June 4, 2026.
Recommended City Council Action: Approve the Council’s comment letter as required by Penal Code §933, or provide appropriate direction (as presented or as amended), and authorize the Mayor to execute and cause to be transmitted the City’s response to the Siskiyou County Civil Grand Jury.
Motion to Approve the City Council’s Response to the Civil Grand Jury Report Substantially in the Form Presented and Authorize the Mayor to Execute and the City Clerk to Transmit the Response.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmember Middleton, Clair & Baker
NO’s: Councilmember McCoy
The motion passes
4. ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 5:58 PM.
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Colleen Baker, Mayor
James Clair, Mayor Pro Tempore
Corey Middleton, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
Paul McCoy, Councilmember
William Ibershof, City Manager
Juliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manager
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Matthew Bray, Public Works Director
John Elsnab, Human Resources Director
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
Patrick Dircksen, Police Chief
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
Julia Homaechevarria, City Attorney
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
August 18, 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 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
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
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MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Davis, Clair & Baker NO’s: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
4. PRESENTATIONS:
City of Yreka Green Waste Program – A Community Engagement Dashboard Sarah Chaffee, Resilience Planner
https://yreka.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/d5d6140bf3e24fbaa8c15944bc523938# Madrone Hospice – Lyndsey Clevenger, Executive Director
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 July 26, 2026, through August 8, 2026. b. Treasurer’s Report for May 2026.
c. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting held August 4, 2026. d. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 4, 2026. e. Motion to Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign a letter opposing changes to public agency’s ability to recover from utility-caused wildfires in the proposed wildfire liability reforms as prompted by Senate Bill 254 Report.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
**Councilmember McCoy requested consent agenda item 6e be pulled for further discussion** Motion to Adopt Consent Agenda items 6a through 6d only of the City Council of the City of Yreka.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Clair
SECOND: Councilmember Middleton
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Davis, Clair & Baker NO’s: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
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to recover from utility-caused wildfires in the proposed wildfire liability reforms as prompted by Senate Bill 254 Report.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
SECOND: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Davis, Clair & Baker NO’s: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
7. 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.
vii. City Council will deliberate and act on the item.
8. CITY BUSINESS:
Chief of Police
a. Agenda Title: Contract Award to Motorola Solutions, Inc for Body-Worn Camera System Recommended City Council Action: Motion to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract for procurement of seventeen (17) police body-worn cameras and a cloud-based Digital Evidence Management system (DEMS) with Motorola Solutions, Inc.
No public comment received
Motion to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract for procurement of seventeen (17) police body-worn cameras and a cloud-based Digital Evidence Management system (DEMS) with Motorola Solutions, Inc.
MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy
SECOND: Councilmember Clair
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Davis, Clair & Baker NO’s: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
Planning Manager
b. Agenda Title: Replacement Housing Policy
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Approve Resolution 2026-28 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting a Replacement Housing policy in Compliance with California Government Code Sections 65583.2(g)(3) and 65915(c)(3), and Finding that the Activity is not Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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No public comment received
Motion to Approve Resolution 2026-28 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting a Replacement Housing policy in Compliance with California Government Code Sections 65583.2(g)(3) and 65915(c)(3), and Finding that the Activity is not Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton
SECOND: Councilmember McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers McCoy, Middleton, Davis, Clair & Baker NO’s: -0-
The motion passes unanimously
Assistant City Manager
c. Agenda Title: General Plan 2050 Work Plan Update and Visioning Workshop Recommended City Council Action: Provide direction to city staff reconfirming or changing the General Plan 2050 Vision Statement and Guiding Principles.
No public comment received.
Non-Action Item - Council provided input on the General Plan 2050 Vision Statement and Guiding Principles. f. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager William Ibershof gave an update
g. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
AB 1234* Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expense.) Councilmember Middleton gave an update
Councilmember Davis gave an update
Councilmember McCoy gave an update
Councilmember Baker gave an update
h. ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 7:58 PM
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September 1 2026
The City of Yreka is ready to grow. There are willing developers and available property for commercial, industrial, and housing developments. Housing is especially crucial to the future growth of the city. The City Manager met with several employers with each one stating that housing is the largest barrier to hiring.
The greatest challenge to developing in Yreka is the cost of construction; including infrastructure. On average the cost of the infrastructure is 40-50% of the total project costs.
This includes infrastructure both on- and off-site.
There are many ways that the city can assist. One way to lower the cost to construct and improve infrastructure is to establish an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD).
The EIFD would not impact the City’s current tax revenues, utility rates, or reserves.
The City of Yreka retained the services of Kosmont Financial Services to research the feasibility of establishing an EIFD. Joseph Dieguez, with Kosmont, projected the city’s potential property value growth, evaluated existing finances, and determined that the city could establish an EIFD. Once established the EIFD could assist with infrastructure within the established district. The district boundaries are determined by the City Council and can be noncontiguous throughout the City.
Within this report, staff will outline four distinctive areas that have the potential to develop over the next 5-20 years. These areas are Philippe Industrial region, Four Corners Gateway region, South Yreka Commercial region and the Central Yreka region. Each region has a different set of development opportunities, yet each one will need new or improved infrastructure to maximize those opportunities. One of the attachments to the staff report outlines each of the regions and the type of infrastructure they will need.
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The third part of the research, the City Manager asked two members of the Community Development Department to interview different organizations that are using an EIFD to fund infrastructure. The first organization is the County of Madera. The second is a developer, Sustainable Cities LLC. The third is Humbolt County. The notes from these interviews are attached to this staff report.
Additionally, Tonya Dowse with SEDC, is working with Siskiyou County supervisors and staff on their participation in the City’s EIFD. If the County participates, the amount of funds available would increase.
To assist with the discussion, Joseph with Kosmont will share the attached presentation.
Fiscal Impact:
Future property tax growth from the development of the property. It will vary based on the percentage of future taxes the council wishes to invest.
Recommendation and Requested Action:
Staff recommends that the city council direct staff to proceed with an EIFD and bring a nonbinding resolution to the September 15, 2026, city council meeting for adoption.
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Interview w/ Ryan Altoon, CEO, Sustainable Cities LLC, Developer Background
Developer with experience in mixed-use infill development across California (Inland Empire, Long Beach), covering all project types except single-family and industrial. Relevant project experience cited includes City of Hercules; University Village project in Redlands (30-acre mixeduse Climate Resilience District); LA County General Hospital site (40-acre EIFD); a 650-acre downtown Long Beach site (via a ULI Technical Assistance Panel); and ongoing discussions with LA Metro on a site considering a Climate Resilience District (CRD). Also referenced that Long Beach is pursuing 5-6 EIFDs for different parts of the city (contact: Christopher Kuntz), and involvement with Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Long Beach EDC. Alan Kotin (30-year professor) referenced as a resource on framing these decisions.
Pros
• EIFDs/CRDs offer a way to fund infrastructure, maintenance, and operations when General Fund dollars are limited.
• Districts don't need to be contiguous, offering flexibility in how areas are defined. • Pairing a financial tool with supportive land-use action (e.g., comprehensive zoning, a programmatic EIR, a downtown plan) can speed up project timelines and narrow process gaps.
• Framing as a "Climate Resilience District" can be more politically palatable than a standard EIFD, since it reads as a public safety/resilience measure rather than a developer subsidy.
• Addressing maintenance and operations costs can directly help offset entry costs for new development, making projects more feasible.
Cons/Challenges
• Singling out the benefit for one project can trigger prevailing wage requirements • There are grey areas regarding fund use and jurisdictional relationships especially in the post-redevelopment agency era.
• Political leadership often struggles to understand these tools; a recurring challenge is educating the "political class" on ROI and the fact that no new/extra money is being spent, just redirected.
• Values used for projections are often low and based on speculative development trajectories over time, adding uncertainty.
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• What are we actually trying to solve for (maintenance/ops, project financing, resilience, etc.)?
• What is the appropriate scale: a single site, a corridor, a district, or a downtown? • What is the true geography and scale of the area involved? • How do you phase and layer tools over time, and what does a holistic analysis look like? • Should this be an EIFD, CRD, or CFD (Community Facilities District) — or some combination?
Other Tools/Resources
• ULI Technical Assistance Panels (roughly a $35,000 exercise) to bring in real estate professionals for site-specific analysis.
• California Infrastructure Bank as an additional financing avenue. • Private sector partnership as necessary to make these structures work.
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EIFD Discovery Interview Summary
The following is a summary of a telephone interview with Ryan Heitz, Economic Development Coordinator at County of Humboldt about the Samoa Peninsula Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD).
The Samoa Peninsula EIFD was formed in 2022 by the County of Humboldt to stimulate industrial and commercial re-development of a blighted mill facility on the Samoa Peninsula.
This EIFD was one of the first County sponsored EIFD after the removal of the state development agencies. The County began the formation process in 2019 with significant delays in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The EIFD began with a proposal from Nordic AquaFarms to redevelop the area which entails a comprehensive update of all infrastructure.
The mill site has been non-operational for twenty years, and in that time all of the infrastructure has passed its useful lifespan and requires complete replacement. The EIFD was flexibly crafted to allow for any type of qualifying expenditure toward that redevelopment. In addition, the area was set up as a first-round Opportunity Zone and Foreign Trade Zone, and it offers sales tax incentives for manufacturing sites.
Since 2022, the Samoa Peninsula EIFD has not resulted in any development or significant increase in funding options. First, the anchor business is no longer viable on the property. The business required too much initial investment and was met with political ire from the environmental groups in the area. This political charge, combined with changes in Coastal Commission regulations, has deflated the development interest generated by the EIFD's formation.
Second, the EIFD outlined a number of eligible expenses and public works projects needed to stimulate development but never issued a prioritization list for these investments. As a result, neither the EIFD nor the County has invested in the infrastructure, since there is no consensus on which steps would be most impactful for development.
Finally, the EIFD has no fund balance and faced significant issues during the early years of collections. The EIFD initially collected above projections due to an error at the Tax Collector’s office where the property tax allocations for neighboring fire districts were reallocated to the district. Although this error was not directly linked to the EIFD it caused a political fallout with the school and fire districts who distrust the economic development agency.
The major financial fallout for the district occurred when a property owner within the District appealed to the County Assessor’s Office to drop the property value $800,000 which resulted in a loss of EIFD funds. Based on Ryan’s input, this property is not being used at the highest and best use assumed in the financial projections.
The interview highlighted several pitfalls that could occur in the City of Yreka’s project, but there are some differences to note. First, the City of Yreka is not as politically charged as the County Yreka City Council Agenda
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of Humboldt, and its City Council has set an aggressive goal for growth and development. This goal has received positive feedback from the public and from a potential future City Council candidate running in the current election cycle.
The City of Yreka EIFD project has already listed the infrastructure projects needed to accommodate growth in each of the proposed EIFD areas. The projects should be prioritized as part of the EIFD formation process and annually reviewed with the EIFD board to ensure progress is made on infrastructure projects that lead to development.
The greatest concern raised in the interview is the predictability of property value projections.
The City of Yreka's proposed EIFD is positioned well to avoid this pitfall, as it is mainly vacant land available for development. There are some properties in the Philippe Region that are already developed into a lumber site, distribution facility, and meat processing facility that are financially stable. This lowers the possibility of an appeal of the property values that would reduce the EIFD funds. The City of Yreka should prioritize property owner relations as it moves through the formation process and after implementation. Ryan shared that the reduction in property value could have been predicted with consistent outreach to property owners to understand their business health.
Overall, the Samoa Peninsula EIFD as an early adopter of the EIFD illustrates the need to set actionable steps to development within the district, create and maintain property owner relationships, and prioritize infrastructure projects to target high value areas of development.
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County of Madera Interview w/ Andrea Saldate, Deputy Director of Public Works – Admin Services
Madera County currently operates 3 EIFDs (Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts) across 2 master plan communities, established in 2017. The 2 communities share all 3 EIFDs, which together fund 1 freeway expansion project. The EIFD initiative was originally developer-driven, aimed at funding large-scale infrastructure through a collaborative process with the county. The Madera Board of Supervisors was supportive of master plan communities and developers throughout this process.
All 3 existing EIFDs fund a single shared project, a $150 million freeway expansion, written into each district's Infrastructure Financing Plan (IFP). EIFD funds are used as debt financing for this project. The 2 master plan communities are geographically close and share 2 common projects; each community also has 1 project unique to itself.
EIFDs were framed to county leadership as a way to fund infrastructure without tapping General Fund (GF) revenue. In reality, absent the EIFD, the relevant tax increment would otherwise flow into the GF, so this functions as a deliberate set-aside of GF dollars for specific communities, not new money.
Madera is currently establishing a 4th EIFD in one of the existing master plan communities. The challenge this time around is the developers involved want to piecemeal elements together from the 3 existing EIFDs, and are being particular about the tax increment percentage, making negotiations difficult. Madera's finance lead suggests that when multiple EIFDs are anticipated, a jurisdiction should create a formal EIFD policy upfront. The policy should define what the jurisdiction is willing to do with EIFDs and set a standard increment rate in policy, removing it as a negotiation point each time.
Finance and auditor staff need a clear understanding of how the tax increment is calculated.
Madera has run into problems here across a couple of its EIFDs, especially since all 3 are structured uniquely. Approval can get treated as a council level checkbox, without ensuring the staff who actually calculate the increment understand the mechanics. If we (Yreka) move forward, ensure our financial and auditor staff are trained on increment calculation methodology, not just council level sign off.
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CITY OF YREKA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To: Yreka City Council
From: Will Ibershopf, City Manager
Prepared by: Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Agenda title: Discussion and Possible Action to Approve:
Resolution of the Yreka City Council to Adopt the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027, and Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2028
Meeting date: September 1, 2026
Discussion and Budget Process:
City staff is pleased present to the Council the Amended Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026-27 and Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027-28.
Through workshops with City Staff, discussion of the revenues and escalating costs labor (specifically pension, workers compensation insurance), and capital outlay were discussed. Department heads discussed with the City Manager and Finance Director measures taken to balance curb costs, however statewide rates are increasing. Department heads have been involved in the process at a detail level developing departmental budgets and reports.
The budget presented this evening to the City is achievable, but not in the long run sustainable. The budget does not contemplate additional unforeseen events.
Summary of 2026-27:
The budget in 2026-27 reflects some designated reserve spending (General Fund/Water/Sewer/Streets). Additional spending in the other funds is for capital projects, where reserves were accumulated for those projects and are assigned or restricted in use.
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Summary of 2027-28:
The budget in 2027-28 reflects some designated reserve spending, and some general operating fund undesignated reserves spending for one-time expenses in the budget cycle.
Additional spending in the other funds is for capital projects, where reserves were accumulated for those projects and are assigned or restricted in use.
There will be budget revisions throughout the course of the year. The adjustments will reflect changes in revenue projections and emerging needs. It is expected that after the end of the calendar year, staff will make recommendation to the 2027-28 budget, based upon actual operating results and information obtained through estimations of known changes.
Fiscal Impact: The budget for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2027:
FY 2026-27
Revenues and Transfers In $30,123,064
Expenses and Transfers Out $30,245,724
The budget for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2028:
FY 2027-28
Revenues and Transfers In $30,250,626
Expenses and Transfers Out $29,707,256
Recommendation and Requested Action:
Discussion and Possible Action to Approve:
Resolution of the Yreka City Council to Adopt the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027, and Adopt the Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2028 Yreka City Council Agenda
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF YREKA ADOPTING THE AMENDED BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2028
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to amend the 2026-27 and adopt 2027-28 annual budget,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the budget for the fiscal years ending:
FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28
Revenues $30,123,064 $30,250,626
Personnel, Operating, and Capital Outlay $30,245,724 $29,707,256 is hereby adopted and shall be the financial plan for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028.
Expenditures of City funds are hereby authorized under this budget plan, titled "City of Yreka Biannual Budget for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028", and the City Manager is authorized to approve the expenditures set forth in this budget and to make such transfers within major categories of expenditure (Personnel, Capital and Maintenance & Operation) as may be necessitated by changing circumstances. The City Manager is also authorized to execute such contract documents on behalf of the City, which are necessary to implement expenditures approved herein.
Passed and adopted this 1st day of September 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: ___________________________
Colleen Baker, Mayor
Approved as to content: Attest:
_________________________ ___________________________
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk Yreka City Council Agenda
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