City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL/REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 26, 2012 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING: 4:05 P.M. Special Meeting noticed January 20, 2012. Roll Call. Present: Joey Luiz, Mayor Jeri Spittler, Vice Mayor Curt Giambruno, Councilmember Judy Thein, Councilmember Joyce Overton, Councilmember Staff: Joan Phillipe, Interim City Administrator Mala Subramanian, City Attorney CLOSED SESSION 1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1) Title: Interim City Administrator 2. Public Employee Performance Evaluation Government Code section 54957 (b) (1) Title: Interim Police Chief The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m. with no reportable action. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING: 6:08 P.M. Special Meeting noticed January 24, 2012. Roll Call. Present: Joey Luiz, Mayor Jeri Spittler, Vice Mayor Curt Giambruno, Councilmember Judy Thein, Councilmember Joyce Overton, Councilmember Staff: Joan Phillipe, Interim City Administrator Mala Subramanian, City Attorney Craig Clausen, Interim Police Chief Melissa Swanson, City Clerk Sandra Sato, Interim Director of Finance 1. Request to adopt amended Enforceable Obligations Payment Schedule (EOPS) CCM 01-26-12 Page 1 of 4  Recommended Action: By motion approve the amended EOPS Joan Phillipe and Sandra Sato gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Council Member Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Spittler to approve the amended Enforceable Obligations Payment Schedule with the added $150,000 for unknown sales costs for real estate and some typo corrections to the report distributed before the meeting. The motion passed with a 5-0 voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR JOINT CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING: 6:17 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Spittler. Roll Call. Present: Joey Luiz, Mayor Jeri Spittler, Vice Mayor Curt Giambruno, Councilmember Judy Thein, Councilmember Joyce Overton, Councilmember Staff: Joan Phillipe, Interim City Administrator Craig Clausen, Interim Chief of Police Mala Subramanian, City Attorney Melissa Swanson, City Clerk Sandra Sato, Interim Director of Finance ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CLOSED SESSION There was no reportable action. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS Item #4, Consideration of Resolution No. 2012-05: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Authorizing Signers for the Commercial Bank Accounts at Bank of the West and WestAmerica Bank and Authorizing Use of Facsimile Signatures; and Resolution No. 2012-06: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Designating Signators for the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF), was continued by Interim City Administrator Joan Phillipe. PRESENTATION Mayor Luiz presented Five, Ten, and Fifteen Year City employees with a certificate of appreciation. Interim Police Chief Clausen presented Arnold Larson with Volunteer of the Year, Melissa Vago with Support Services Employee of the Year, and Andrew Jones with Police Officer of the Year. PUBLIC COMMENT – Bill Shields spoke regarding the efforts to clean up and reopen the old Shell station. Joan Moss spoke regarding redevelopment money going to the general fund at the county level and suggested Clearlake could do the same. Page 2 of 4 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. 01/05/2012 Warrant Register $31,547.42 01/05/2012 Warrant Register 29,330.95 2. Minutes of January 12, 2012. 3. Receipt of League of California Cities Strategic Path for 2012. ACTION: It was moved by Council Member Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Spittler to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed with a voice vote of 5-0. BUSINESS 5. Mayor’s Appointment to the City of Clearlake Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Board ACTION: Mayor Luiz appointed himself and Interim City Administrator Joan Phillipe as members to the Successor Agency Oversight Board. 6. Discussion on the Risks and Benefits Associated with Assumption of Redevelopment Agency’s Housing Obligations and Determination as to Whether or Not the City Will Retain the Responsibility for Performing Housing Functions Previously Performed by the Clearlake Redevelopment Agency Interim City Administrator Joan Phillipe, City Attorney Mala Subramanian, and Interim Director of Finance Sandra Sato gave the staff report. Mayor Luiz called for a 10 minute break. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Spittler and seconded by Council Member Overton to release the housing function obligations of the former Redevelopment Agency. The motion passed with a 5-0 vote. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Spittler and seconded by Council Member Overton to add an emergency item to the agenda to adopt a resolution for the City to receive a portion of the tax increments pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33607.5 because the item came to the attention of the Council after the agenda was posted and emergency action must be taken. The motion passed with a 5-0 roll call vote. 7. Adoption of a Resolution to Receive a Portion of the Tax Increments Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33607.5 Joan Phillipe and Sandra Sato gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Council Member Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Spittler to adopt Resolution No. 2012-07, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARLAKE ELECTING TO RECEIVE A PORTION OF THE TAX INCREMENTS PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33607.5, and read it by title only. The motion passed with a 5-0 voice vote. Page 3 of 4 CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT COUNCIL MEMBERS CALENDAR, TRAVEL AND REPORTS ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 P.M. Melissa Swanson City Clerk Page 4 of 4