City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 24, 2011 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR JOINT CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING: 6:00 P.M. A Moment of Silence and the Pledge of Allegiance were led by Vice Mayor Luiz. Roll Call. Present: Joyce Overton, Mayor Joey Luiz, Vice Mayor Curt Giambruno, Councilmember Jeri Spittler, Councilmember Absent: Judy Thein, Councilmember Staff: Stephen Albright, City Administrator Craig Clausen, Interim Chief of Police Melissa Swanson, City Clerk Adeline Brown, Grants Technician AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS There were no additions or deletions to the Agenda. PRESENTATION Chief Clausen presented Fred Gaul, Volunteer In Policing member, with Volunteer of the Year. He also presented Carl Stein with Support Services Employee of the Year. He then presented Officer Michael Carpenter and Canine Officer Dex with Sworn Employee of the Year. He commended the officers on their hard work during the storm and presented Sgt. Celli, Dispatcher Sherri Vannest, and Officer Michael Carpenter with Certificates of Appreciation for taking special care of a 98-year-old woman during the storm. PUBLIC COMMENT – Chuck Leonard thanked the Police Department and the Public Works Department for their hard work during the February 17th and 18th storm. Bill Shields spoke against the installation of SmartMeters on Sunday. He stated his power turned off and his kerosene monitor heater did not reset. Steve Stephanski spoke against the installation of SmartMeters. Carl Webb spoke regarding the need for more jobs in the city and in support of the Airport Project. Leslie Sheridan spoke against the installation of SmartMeters and asked for the Council to hold a workshop to present the argument against SmartMeters. CCM 02-24-11 Page 1 of 2 Robert Kiel spoke in favor of the Airport Project. Jeff Smith spoke in favor of the Airport Project and gave information on an informal survey he conducted regarding how members of the public feel about the Regional Shopping Center. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Warrant Registers – Ratification and Approval of Warrants and Expenditures Certified by the Director of Finance as Conforming with the Adopted Budget Pursuant to Government Code section 37208. 02/11/2011 Warrant Register $65,066.75 02/17/2011 Warrant Register 85,789.96 2. Consideration of Approval of City Council Minutes of February 10, 2011. 3. Consideration of the City’s Investment Policy. 4. Finance Department Monthly Report- Financial Statements for January 2011. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Luiz and seconded by Council Member Spittler to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed with a voice vote of 4-0-1, with Council Member Thein absent. BUSINESS 5. Update Report on Active Grants. Stephen Albright and Adeline Brown gave a PowerPoint presentation on the active grants and answered questions from the Council and the public on the grants. 6. Consideration of the 2011-12 Budget Process and Time Frame. Stephen Albright gave the staff report. There was no action by the Council on this item. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT COUNCIL MEMBERS CALENDAR, TRAVEL AND REPORTS ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 7:39 P.M. Melissa Swanson City Clerk Page 2 of 2