City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL/REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 2011 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING: 5:30 P.M. Special Meeting noticed March 18, 2011. Roll Call. Present: Joyce Overton, Mayor Joey Luiz, Vice Mayor Curt Giambruno, Councilmember Judy Thein, Councilmember Jeri Spittler, Councilmember Staff: Stephen Albright, Interim City Administrator Melissa Swanson, City Clerk Mala Subramanian, City Attorney SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--PENDING LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: Two potential cases. The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Mayor Overton deferred the announcement of the action taken to Ms. Subramanian. Ms. Subramanian announced the Council rejected the McCown and Hatfield claims. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR JOINT CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING: 6:00 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Overton. Roll Call. Present: Joyce Overton, Mayor Joey Luiz, Vice Mayor Curt Giambruno, Councilmember Judy Thein, Councilmember Jeri Spittler, Councilmember Staff: Stephen Albright, Interim City Administrator Craig Clausen, Interim Chief of Police Melissa Swanson, City Clerk Adeline Brown, Grants Technician Mala Subramanian, City Attorney CCM 03-24-11 Page 1 of 3 AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS On March 19, 2011, the following addendum to the agenda was posted: BUSINESS 7. Consideration of Adopting a Moratorium on the Installation of Smart Meters and a Resolution Supporting Assembly Bill 37; Ordinance No. ORD-2011-149 and Resolution No. 2011-04. 8. Consideration of the Process to Review and Interview Candidates for the City Administrator Position. PUBLIC COMMENT – Estelle Creel spoke regarding purchasing doors for the bathrooms at Austin Park. She also spoke regarding Vice Mayor Luiz’s vote for appointment to the Planning Commission, Alvaro Valencia, and their business. Chuck Leonard spoke regarding redevelopment funds being used for abatement of blighted buildings and clarified they are not used for code enforcement. Bill Shields spoke regarding Prop 65. Stephen Stephanski asked for the outcome of the closed session. 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. 03/17/2011 Warrant Register $80,994.06 03/17/2011 Warrant Register 269,694.37 2. Consideration of Approval of City Council Minutes of February 16, 2011, February 22, 2011, and March 10, 2011. 3. Finance Department Monthly Report. 4. Consideration of Appointment of the City Treasurer and Deputy City Treasurer for the City of Clearlake and Clearlake Redevelopment Agency. 5. Consideration of Designating Signators for the Local Agency Investment Fund; Resolution Nos. 2011-01 and RA-2011-01. 6. Consideration of Appointment of the City Clerk as PARSAC Director and City Administrator as Alternate Director; Resolution No. 2011-03. 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 5-0. BUSINESS 7. Consideration of Adopting a Moratorium on the Installation of Smart Meters and a Resolution Supporting Assembly Bill 37; Ordinance No. ORD-2011-149 and Resolution No. 2011-04. Page 2 of 3 Staff report was given by Stephen Albright. Justin Real and Michael Herz spoke on behalf of PG&E. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Luiz and seconded by Council Member Spittler to approve Ordinance No. ORD-2011-149, AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARLAKE, CALIFORNIA IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE INSTALLATION OF SMART METERS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT IN, ALONG, ACROSS, UPON, UNDER, AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS AND OTHER PLACES WITHIN THE CITY, and read it by title only. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote of 5-0. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Luiz and seconded by Council Member Spittler to approve Resolution No. 2011-04, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARLAKE SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL 37, and read it by title only. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote of 5-0. 8. Consideration of the Process to Review and Interview Candidates for the City Administrator Position. Stephen Albright gave the staff report. It was the consensus of the Council to schedule a Special Meeting for Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. to review the applicants for City Administrator. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT COUNCIL MEMBERS CALENDAR, TRAVEL AND REPORTS ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 P.M. Melissa Swanson City Clerk Page 3 of 3