City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 2012 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING: 5:05 P.M. Special Meeting noticed February 3, 2012. Roll Call. Present: Joey Luiz, Mayor Jeri Spittler, Vice Mayor Curt Giambruno, Councilmember Judy Thein, Councilmember Joyce Overton, Councilmember (Arrived: 5:20 pm) Staff: Joan Phillipe, Interim City Administrator Mala Subramanian, City Attorney CLOSED SESSION 1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation Government Code section 54957 (b) (1) Title: Consideration of Police Chief Appointment The meeting was adjourned at 6:03 p.m. with no reportable action. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:06 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Luiz. 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. CCM 02-09-12 Page 1 of 3 AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS There were no additions or deletions from the agenda. PRESENTATION Mayor Luiz presented a Proclamation Declaring February 2012 Black History Month to the NAACP, Lake County Chapter. PUBLIC COMMENT – Tim Williams spoke in favor of recruitment of the Police Chief position. He also spoke regarding the previous City Administrator’s departure and the lack of consistency in city staff. Susan Betz spoke regarding trash dumping at the end of Dam Road in the city right-of-way. Fred Gaul spoke in favor appointing Interim Police Chief Clausen as the permanent Police Chief. Charles Rester spoke in favor of appointing Interim Police Chief Clausen as the permanent Police Chief. Shanti Gallon spoke regarding police misconduct and the treatment of teenagers in her family by the police. Amanda Celli spoke in favor of appointing Interim Police Chief Clausen as the permanent Police Chief. Olga Martin Steele spoke in favor of recruitment of the Police Chief position. Russ Cremer spoke in favor of appointing Interim Police Chief Clausen as the permanent Police Chief. Chuck Leonard spoke in favor of appointing Interim Police Chief Clausen as the permanent Police Chief. Richard Gilmore spoke in favor of recruitment of the Police Chief position. Claire Holmes spoke in favor of recruitment of the Police Chief position. A gentleman who did not give his name spoke in favor of appointing Interim Police Chief Clausen as the permanent Police Chief. 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. 01/19/2012 Warrant Register $149,966.53 01/19/2012 Warrant Register 106,544.83 2. Minutes of January 26, 2012 3. Police Department Monthly Report 4. Engineering Department Monthly Report 5. City Clerk Department Monthly Report 6. Finance Department Monthly Report Page 2 of 3 7. Public Works Department Monthly Report Vice Mayor Spittler pulled Consent Items #6 and #7. ACTION: It was moved by Council Member Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Spittler to approve Items #1 through #5. The motion passed with a voice vote of 5-0. Items #6 and #7 were discussed by Vice Mayor Spittler with staff. ACTION: It was moved by Council Member Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Spittler to approve Item #6. The motion passed with a voice vote of 5-0. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Spittler and seconded by Council Member Overton to approve Item #7. The motion passed with a voice vote of 5-0. BUSINESS 8. Report on Administrator’s Designation of Redevelopment Agency Successor Staff Joan Phillipe gave the staff report. No action was taken by 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 6:55 P.M. Melissa Swanson City Clerk Page 3 of 3