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*AMENDED AGENDA* City Council Midyear Budget Workshop and Regular Meeting

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Clearlake, CA · March 6, 2025

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*AMENDED AGENDA* CITY COUNCIL MIDYEAR BUDGET WORKSHOP AND REGULAR MEETING Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers 14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA Thursday, March 06, 2025 Closed Session 5:00 PM Regular Meeting 6:00 PM MINUTES A. ROLL CALL PRESENT Mayor Russ Cremer Vice Mayor Dirk Slooten Councilmember Tara Downey Councilmember Jessica Hooten Councilmember Mary Wilson B. 5:00 PM WORKSHOP 1. Midyear Budget Workshop It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to research raising certain city taxes. C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: The City Council invites members of the clergy, as well as interested members of the public in the City of Clearlake, to voluntarily offer an invocation before the beginning of its meetings for the benefit and blessing of the City Council. This opportunity is voluntary and invocations are to be less than three minutes, offered in a solemn and respectful tone, and directed at the City Council. Invocational speakers who do not abide by these simple rules of respect and brevity shall be given a warning and/or not invited back to provide a subsequent invocation for a reasonable period of time, as determined appropriate by the City. This policy is not intended, and shall not be implemented or construed in any way, to affiliate the City Council with, nor express the City Council's preference for, any faith or religious denomination. Rather, this policy is intended to acknowledge and express the City Council's respect for the diversity of religious denominations and faith represented and practiced among the citizens of Clearlake. If a scheduled invocational speaker does not appear at the scheduled meeting, the Mayor will ask that the City Council observe a moment of silence in lieu of the invocation. More information about the City's March 06, 2025 Page. 2 invocation policy is available upon request by contacting the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at (707) 994-8201x106 or via email at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us. E. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (This is the time for agenda modifications.) Motion made by Vice Mayor Slooten, Seconded by Councilmember Wilson. Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten, Councilmember Wilson F. PRESENTATIONS 2. Presentation by Chief Hobbs to Detective Kelleher 3. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March 2025 as March for Meals Month G. PUBLIC COMMENT: This is the time for any member of the public to address the City Council on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. The Brown Act, with limited exceptions, does not allow the Council or staff to discuss issues brought forth under Public Comment. The Council cannot take action on non-agenda items. Concerns may be referred to staff or placed on the next available agenda. Please note that comments from the public will also be taken on each agenda item. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person. Ben Hiddle spoke regarding sustainable construction and solar power. He stated there is a solution to process the trash at the landfill with robotics. James Hummel spoke regarding the brush fire hazards and properties that aren't cleared or taken care of. He stated his concern over the fire hazard. Andrew Kirkendall spoke in support of Mr. Hiddle's idea of renewable energy. H. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Council requests otherwise, or if staff has requested a change under Adoption of the Agenda, in which case the item will be removed for separate consideration. Any item so removed will be taken up following the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion made by Vice Mayor Slooten, Seconded by Councilmember Downey. Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten, Councilmember Wilson 4. Approve Audit Contract with Van Lant & Frankhanel, LLP for a total of $34,750 Recommended Action: Approve contract 5. Consideration of Adoption of the 3rd Amendment to the FY 2024-25 Budget (Resolution 2024- 30) for Mid-Year Adjustments Recommended Action: Approve Resolution No. 2025-08 March 06, 2025 Page. 3 6. Minutes Recommended Action: Receive and file 7. Warrants Recommended Action: Receive and file 8. Continuation of Director of Emergency Services/City Manager Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency for the Boyles Fire Recommended Action: Continue declaration of emergency 9. Acceptance of Property Donation at 16393 3rd Avenue Recommended Action: Approve acceptance and authorize the City Manager to sign the Certificate of Acceptance 10. Acceptance of Property Donation at 16182 10th Avenue Recommended Action: Approve acceptance and authorize the City Manager to sign the Certificate of Acceptance 11. Approve Allocation of Funding & Grant Agreement for CDBG DR Funding 2017/18 Disasters Recommended Action: Adopt resolution 12. Adoption of Fair Housing Policy; Resolution No. 2025-12 Recommended Action: Adopt resolution I. PUBLIC HEARING 13. Public Hearing for CDBG Contract 17-MITPPS-21006-Code Enforcement Grant Closeout Recommended Action: Hold Public Hearing, receive public comment, approve Resolution No. 2025-06 accepting the completion of the Code Enforcement program under the State of California CDBG MITPPS initiative and authorizing the closeout of the program under the state contract No. 17-MIOTPPS-21006. Mayor Cremer opened the Public Hearing at 6:36 p.m. Margaret Garcia asked questions about the presentation. Motion made by Vice Mayor Slooten, Seconded by Councilmember Wilson to close the hearing and accept the completion of the Code Enforcement program at 6:38 p.m. Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten, Councilmember Wilson 14. Authorization to Closeout CV-1 CDBG funding for the Senior Center Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to complete and submit the closeout City Manager Flora gave the staff report. Mayor Cremer opened the Public Hearing at 6:44 p.m. March 06, 2025 Page. 4 Margaret Garcia asked questions of staff. Motion made by Councilmember Downey, Seconded by Vice Mayor Slooten to close the Public Hearing and authorize the City Manager to complete and submit the closeout. Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten, Councilmember Wilson J. BUSINESS 15. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Street Lighting in the City Recommended Action: Direction to Staff City Manager Flora gave the staff report. It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to research purchasing the street lights in the City's jurisdiction. 16. Consideration of Appointments to the Planning Commission Recommended Action: Interview applicants and appoint two planning commissioners, and reappoint Chair Fawn Williams, to terms of office ending March 2029 Director Swanson gave the staff report. The Council approved the reappointment of Chair Williams, and the appointment of Derek Couch and Ray Silva. Moved by Councilmember Hooten, Seconded by Councilmember Downey. Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten, Councilmember Wilson 17. Consideration of Appointments to the Measure V Oversight Committee Director Swanson gave the staff report. Council Member Downey chose Brett Freeman. Council Member Wilson chose Carlos Ramos. Council Member Hooten chose Dave Hughes. Mayor Cremer appointed Supervisor Sabatier as Chair. Motion by Vice Mayor Slooten to approve, second by Council Member Wilson. All in favor. 18. Consideration of FY 2026 Community Project Funding Request to Congressman Thompson Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-09 City Manager Flora gave the staff report. Motion made by Vice Mayor Slooten, Seconded by Councilmember Hooten. Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten, Councilmember Wilson 19. Update Regarding Lake County Sanitation District's Southeast System Governance Request Recommended Action: Receive Update City Manager Flora gave the staff report. There was no action taken by Council on this item. March 06, 2025 Page. 5 K. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS M. CLOSED SESSION (20) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Case No. A169438; Koi Nation of Northern California v. City of Clearlake, et al., California Court of Appeal (21) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case) N. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION There was no action taken in closed session. O. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk

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*AMENDED AGENDA* CITY COUNCIL MIDYEAR BUDGET WORKSHOP AND REGULAR MEETING Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers 14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA Thursday, March 06, 2025 Workshop 5:00 PM Regular Meeting 6:00 PM The City Council meetings are viewable in person in the Council Chambers, via livestreaming on the City’s YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTyifT_nKS-3woxEu1ilBXA) or “Lake County PEG TV Live Stream” at https://www.youtube.com/user/LakeCountyPegTV/featured and the public may participate through Zoom at the link listed below. The public will not be allowed to provide verbal comment during the meeting if attending via Zoom. The public can submit comments in writing for City Council consideration by commenting via the Q&A function in the Zoom platform or by sending comments to the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us. To give the City Council adequate time to review your comments, you must submit your written emailed comments prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. AMENDED AGENDA MEETING PROCEDURES: All items on agenda will be open for public comments before final action is taken. Citizens wishing to introduce written material into the record at the public meeting on any item are requested to provide a copy of the written material to the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk prior to the meeting date so that the material may be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting. Speakers must restrict comments to the item as it appears on the agenda and stay within a three minutes time limit. The Mayor has the discretion of limiting the total discussion time for an item. Pursuant to Senate Bill 1100 and the City Council Norms and Procedures, any member of the public making personal, impertinent, and/or slanderous or profane remarks, or who becomes boisterous or belligerent while addressing the City Council, staff or general public, or while attending the City Council meeting and refuses to come to order at the direction of the Mayor/Presiding Officer, shall be removed from the Council Chambers or the Zoom by the sergeant-at-arms or the City Clerk and may be barred from further attendance before the Council during that meeting. Unauthorized remarks from the audience, stamping of feet, whistles, yells, and similar demonstrations shall not be permitted by the Mayor/Presiding Officer. The Mayor/Presiding Officer may direct the sergeant-at-arms to remove such offenders from the room. March 06, 2025 Page. 2 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA) REQUESTS If you need disability related modification, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at the Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive, Clearlake, California 95422, phone (707) 994-8201, ext 106, or via email at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, to allow time to provide for special accommodations. AGENDA REPORTS Staff reports for each agenda item are available for review at www.clearlake.ca.us. Any writings or documents pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be made available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.clearlake.ca.us. Zoom Link: Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/s/87620196049?pwd=aZbzNBFH5FhS3GL74ev5qAsAwC6QEV.1 Passcode:581645 Phone one-tap: +16694449171,,87620196049# US +12532158782,,87620196049# US (Tacoma) Join via audio: +1 669 444 9171 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) +1 253 205 0468 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) March 06, 2025 Page. 3 +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US Webinar ID: 876 2019 6049 A. ROLL CALL B. 5:00 PM WORKSHOP 1. Midyear Budget Workshop 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: The City Council invites members of the clergy, as well as interested members of the public in the City of Clearlake, to voluntarily offer an invocation before the beginning of its meetings for the benefit and blessing of the City Council. This opportunity is voluntary and invocations are to be less than three minutes, offered in a solemn and respectful tone, and directed at the City Council. Invocational speakers who do not abide by these simple rules of respect and brevity shall be given a warning and/or not invited back to provide a subsequent invocation for a reasonable period of time, as determined appropriate by the City. This policy is not intended, and shall not be implemented or construed in any way, to affiliate the City Council with, nor express the City Council's preference for, any faith or religious denomination. Rather, this policy is intended to acknowledge and express the City Council's respect for the diversity of religious denominations and faith represented and practiced among the citizens of Clearlake. If a scheduled invocational speaker does not appear at the scheduled meeting, the Mayor will ask that the City Council observe a moment of silence in lieu of the invocation. More information about the City's invocation policy is available upon request by contacting the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at (707) 994-8201x106 or via email at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us. E. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (This is the time for agenda modifications.) F. PRESENTATIONS 2. Presentation by Chief Hobbs to Detective Kelleher 3. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March 2025 as March for Meals Month March 06, 2025 Page. 4 G. PUBLIC COMMENT: This is the time for any member of the public to address the City Council on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. The Brown Act, with limited exceptions, does not allow the Council or staff to discuss issues brought forth under Public Comment. The Council cannot take action on non-agenda items. Concerns may be referred to staff or placed on the next available agenda. Please note that comments from the public will also be taken on each agenda item. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person. H. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Council requests otherwise, or if staff has requested a change under Adoption of the Agenda, in which case the item will be removed for separate consideration. Any item so removed will be taken up following the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. 4. Approve Audit Contract with Van Lant & Frankhanel, LLP for a total of $34,750 Recommended Action: Approve contract 5. Consideration of Adoption of the 3rd Amendment to the FY 2024-25 Budget (Resolution 2024- 30) for Mid-Year Adjustments Recommended Action: Approve Resolution No. 2025-08 6. Minutes Recommended Action: Receive and file 7. Warrants Recommended Action: Receive and file 8. Continuation of Director of Emergency Services/City Manager Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency for the Boyles Fire Recommended Action: Continue declaration of emergency 9. Acceptance of Property Donation at 16393 3rd Avenue Recommended Action: Approve acceptance and authorize the City Manager to sign the Certificate of Acceptance 10. Acceptance of Property Donation at 16182 10th Avenue Recommended Action: Approve acceptance and authorize the City Manager to sign the Certificate of Acceptance 11. Approve Allocation of Funding & Grant Agreement for CDBG DR Funding 2017/18 Disasters Recommended Action: Adopt resolution 12. Adoption of Fair Housing Policy; Resolution No. 2025-12 Recommended Action: Adopt resolution March 06, 2025 Page. 5 I. PUBLIC HEARING 13. Public Hearing for CDBG Contract 17-MITPPS-21006-Code Enforcement Grant Closeout Recommended Action: Hold Public Hearing, receive public comment, approve Resolution No. 2025-06 accepting the completion of the Code Enforcement program under the State of California CDBG MITPPS initiative and authorizing the closeout of the program under the state contract No. 17-MIOTPPS-21006. 14. Authorization to Closeout CV-1 CDBG funding for the Senior Center Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to complete and submit the closeout J. BUSINESS 15. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Street Lighting in the City Recommended Action: Direction to Staff 16. Consideration of Appointments to the Planning Commission Recommended Action: Interview applicants and appoint two planning commissioners, and reappoint Chair Fawn Williams, to terms of office ending March 2029 17. Consideration of Appointments to the Measure V Oversight Committee 18. Consideration of FY 2026 Community Project Funding Request to Congressman Thompson Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-09 19. Update Regarding Lake County Sanitation District's Southeast System Governance Request Recommended Action: Receive Update K. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS M. CLOSED SESSION (20) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Case No. A169438; Koi Nation of Northern California v. City of Clearlake, et al., California Court of Appeal (21) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case) N. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION O. ADJOURNMENT POSTED: March 3, 2025 March 06, 2025 Page. 6 BY: Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk

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