City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL/REGULAR MEETING APRIL 14, 2011 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING: 5:30 P.M. Special Meeting noticed April 8, 2011. Roll Call. Present: Joyce Overton, Mayor Joey Luiz, Vice Mayor Curt Giambruno, Councilmember Judy Thein, Councilmember Jeri Spittler, Councilmember Staff: Stephen Albright, City Administrator Melissa Swanson, City Clerk CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION; Pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Name of Case: Sierra Club vs. Clearlake Redevelopment Agency, KK Raphel Properties, LLC, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive. 2. LIABILITY CLAIMS; Pursuant to Section 54956.95: Claimant: Miller, T.; Agency claimed against: City of Clearlake. Vice Mayor Luiz and Council Member Spittler recused themselves from item #2 due to a personal relationship with the claimant. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m. with no reportable action on item #1. Direction was given to staff on item #2. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR JOINT CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING: 6:11 P.M. A Moment of Silence and the Pledge of Allegiance were 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 Robert Galusha, City Engineer CCM 04-14-11 Page 1 of 3  Adeline Brown, Grants/Deputy City Clerk AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS Item #5 was deleted from the agenda. PRESENTATION Christopher Thnay of TJKM Transportation Consultants presented the Highway 53 Corridor Study. PUBLIC COMMENT – Rick Mayo spoke regarding redevelopment and the business district. Bruce Guerra spoke regarding the need for youth activities in the community. Chuck Leonard commended the members of the Lake Transit Authority, Council Member Judy Thein and Vice Mayor Luiz, for the good job they are doing. Bill Shields spoke regarding Special Districts and was informed by the Mayor that Special Districts is not within the City’s jurisdiction. 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. 03/31/2011 Warrant Register $28,089.72 03/31/2011 Warrant Register 55,620.53 2. Consideration of Approval of City Council Minutes of March 24, 2011 and March 30, 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 5-0. BUSINESS 3. Consideration of Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee By-Laws Amendment and Changes to Appointment Process; Resolution No. RA-2011-02. Stephen Albright gave the staff report. Redevelopment Agency Committee Member Robert Riggs was present to answer questions. Melissa Swanson stated the resolution adopted should read to reflect the committee was created by resolution, not ordinance. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Luiz and seconded by Council Member Spittler to adopt Resolution No. ADV 2011-01, A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE CLEARLAKE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE BYLAWS, 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 adopt Resolution No. RA-2011-02, A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE Page 2 of 3 CLEARLAKE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, and read it by title only. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote of 5-0. 4. Consideration of the Process to Select Potential Tenants for City-Owned Buildings. Stephen Albright gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Council Member Thein and seconded by Vice Mayor Spittler to approve the “Process to Select Potential Tenants for City-Owned Buildings” Option Number 1, as the official policy of the Clearlake City Council and authorize the City Administrator to solicit potential tenants for the City-Owned Building at Redbud Park. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote of 5-0. 5. Consideration of Participation in the Lake County Marketing Program. This item was deleted from the agenda. 6. Update on the Proposed MediaCom 1% Pass Through Fee for the PEG Station. Stephen Albright gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Luiz and seconded by Council Member Spittler to direct staff to prepare the necessary Ordinance to enact a 1% Cable TV Subscriber fee that would support the local PEG Channel. The motion passed with a 3-2 voice vote, with Council Members Giambruno and Thein against. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT COUNCIL MEMBERS CALENDAR, TRAVEL AND REPORTS ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 9:23 P.M. Melissa Swanson City Clerk Page 3 of 3